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ClubFloyd Transcript:
How the Little Match Girl Met the Queen of Vampires by Ryan Veeder (writing as "Hans Christian Andersen")
As played on ifMUD on January 7, 2024

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 How the Little Match Girl Met the Queen of Vampires written by Ryan Veeder (writing as "Hans Christian Andersen"). How the Little Match Girl Met the Queen of Vampires was written for Day 18 of #EnigMarch 2022. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting IFDB.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.
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		DavidW says, "If everyone wants a simple wordplay game of whimsy, there's How the Little Match Girl Met the Queen of Vampires. I've played it in full, though, so someone else would have to drive."
		Lancelot says, "hi keltena"
		keltena says, "Hi!"
		gadzoks says, "..Hey."
		Jacqueline says, "I don't have it in me to drive, but I could use a lighthearted thing that makes me smile."
		keltena says (to DavidW), "I haven't played that one, so I'd be willing to drive for it if no one else wants to"
		DavidW says, "okay. Gimme a second."
		gadzoks says, "It does have some dark parts, but more in a dark fairytale sense, from what I remember."
DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "load sleepmask lmgqueen" 		
CF ] 		
CF | 		
CF | 		
CF | 		
CF | 		
CF | 		
CF | Would you like to see a curse word? 		Lancelot says, "my oh my an original start of a game lol"
		Jacqueline asks, "golly. Um, sure?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "sure" 		
CF ] 		
CF | Would you like to see a curse word? 		
CF | > SURE 		
CF | 		
CF | Please answer yes or no.> 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "yes" 		
CF | Please answer yes or no.> 		
CF | > YES 		
CF | 		
CF | All right. 		
CF | 		
CF | Hello. My name is Hans Christian Andersen. Perhaps you are familiar 		
CF | with the little match girl, a character that I made up out of my own 		
CF | head, and with her many adventures. 		
CF | 		
CF | If you aren't familiar, well, here is all you need to know: First of 		
CF | all, she is a very noble person, possessed of rare courage and 		
CF | conviction. Secondly, whenever the little match girl looks at 		
CF | fire—any kind of fire—she is transported to somewhere 		
CF | else 		
CF | in space and time. When she must return from these travels, all she 		
CF | has to do is wake up, and she finds herself back in the here 		
CF | and now, as if it had all been a dream! But do not be mistaken: It 		
CF | is no dream. 		
CF | 		
CF | The last thing you need to know is that after her first adventure, the 		
CF | little match girl was adopted by the famous old philanthropist 		
CF | Ebenezer Scrooge, who gave his new daughter the name Ebenezabeth 		
CF | Scrooge, which is a lovely name to read, and just as lovely to say 		
CF | aloud. "Ebenezabeth Scrooge," we call out, "what will you accomplish 		
CF | on your next adventure?" 		
CF | 		
CF | I will tell you; you need only press any key to continue. 		Jacqueline says, "heh"
		Jacqueline asks, "This is Ryan, right?"
		DavidW says, "yes"
		Jacqueline says, "It's very Ryan."
		DavidW says, "very"
		Jacqueline says, "Which = good"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "press space" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | I will tell you; you need only press any key to continue. 		
CF | How the Little Match Girl Met the Queen of Vampires 		
CF | Another touching short story, written for #EnigMarch 2022, by Hans 		
CF | Christian Andersen 		
CF | Release 1 / Serial number 231023 / Inform 7 v10.1.2 		
CF | 		
CF | Clouds 		
CF | Can you imagine it! There stood little Ebenezabeth on a cloud, as 		
CF | solid as a castle; and far below her lay the city of London, stretched 		
CF | out like a map. If the little girl was frightened of being so high up, 		
CF | she didn't show it in her face; for she had been brought up to the 		
CF | clouds for a very solemn purpose. 		
CF | 		
CF | Around her was a great assembly of birds: The Albatross, the Owl, the 		
CF | Stork and his wife, the Sparrow, the Duck, and so on. In the middle of 		
CF | all this was a gleaming throne, fashioned from the golden clouds that 		
CF | appear at sunrise and at sunset; and on the throne sat a little wet 		
CF | snail. 		
CF | 		
CF | "Our great king is transfigured," said the Albatross, "and it is only 		
CF | with this magic whistle that he can be restored." And he handed the 		
CF | whistle to Ebenezabeth. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
Jade has arrived. 		keltena (to Jade) waves
		Jade says, "hello"
		Jade says, "Christmas ended uo"
		Jade says, "up"
		Lancelot says, "a snail surrounded by all kind of birds..."
Jacqueline says (to ClubFloyd), "eat snail" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > EAT SNAIL 		
CF | 		
CF | That wasn't edible. 		
CF | 		
CF | "It is a great honor to serve such an august personage as the King of 		
CF | Birds, and I am very grateful to be invited," said Ebenezabeth. "But 		
CF | if I may ask, why do you require one such as myself to play this magic 		
CF | whistle?" 		
CF | 		
CF | "None of us have lips," explained the Albatross. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		DavidW says, "btw, this game uses TALK TO [someone] for conversation."
		Jade asks, "sorry, what is this game?"
		keltena says, "Well, that does make sense."
		DavidW says, "How the Little Match Girl Met the Queen of Vampires."
		Jacqueline says (to keltena), "Yeah, he has a point."
		Jacqueline says (to Jade), "We are not far in if you want to @recap #clubhouse"
Jade says (to DW), "Thanks" 		keltena says, "Yeah, we're literally just past the intro"
		gadzoks asks, "Can you see the CF output in the @recap?"
		gadzoks says, "Oh, there's a separate channel."
		keltena says, "Hm. "@recap #clubhouse" isn't working for me, with or without the #."
Jade says, ".. Jacq Thank you" 		keltena says, "(Possibly because it's the room and not the channel...? I am not very up on how MUDs work though)"
		Jacqueline says, "I may need to add you."
		Jacqueline says, "It's only for @recapping, we don't want people to speak on it."
		keltena says (to Jacqueline), "Ah, okay, if it's just a user permissions issue on my end then no worries!"
		Jacqueline says (to k), "Try now."
		keltena says, "Yep, works perfectly!"
		keltena says, "Anyway, where were we..."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to snail" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO SNAIL 		
CF | 		
CF | "I will do my best to help, Your Majesty," said Ebenezabeth to the 		
CF | snail. The snail made no reply. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		gadzoks says, "I can't see the channel either."
		DavidW says, "You got a magic whistle from the Albatross."
		gadzoks exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Thanks!"
		keltena says, "We did indeed."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x whistle" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X WHISTLE 		
CF | 		
CF | It was a simple wooden flute, apparently very old. She knew how to 		
CF | play the notes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G on it. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Jacqueline says (to gadzoks), "Welcome."
		keltena says, "Ooh, that sounds promising"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "i" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > I 		
CF | 		
CF | She was carrying: 		
CF | her revolver 		
CF | a magic whistle 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x me" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X ME 		
CF | 		
CF | She was a little girl with flaxen hair, only seventeen years old. She 		
CF | carried her revolver and a magic whistle. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Jacqueline asks, "Her... her *revolver*?"
		Lancelot asks, "oh rather a flute than a whistle. We need to play some kind of tune on it?"
		keltena says (to Jacqueline), "Yeah, you know. The little match girl's trusty revolver."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x revolver" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X REVOLVER 		
CF | 		
CF | An intricate pattern of flames was engraved in the side of her 		
CF | revolver, surrounding the words "For My Friend, Ebenezabeth - Samuel 		
CF | Colt." 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		DavidW says, "She got the revolver in a previous game."
		Jacqueline says, "Bang bang shoot shoot"
		Lancelot says, "She's armed and dangerous... I guess she needs silver buleets or garlic ones for vampires and stuff"
		Lancelot says, "oh flame bullets more likely"
		keltena asks, "Any song requests?"
		Jacqueline says, "I hope it's garlic bullets, that would be a new one for me."
		keltena says, "It sounds like we have to pick the notes, so"
		Jacqueline says (to keltena), "Happiness is a Warm Gun, by the Beatles."
		Lancelot says, "roasting vampires also works :p"
		DavidW says, "Holy fireballs after the Pope blesses it, but not in this game."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "smell revolver" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > SMELL REVOLVER 		
CF | 		
CF | She knew very well that it is impolite to smell. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Jacqueline says, "snrk"
		keltena says, "Hm. Neither confirms nor denies the presence of garlic bullets."
		DavidW says, "There is garlic powder in Little Match Girl 4."
		Lancelot says, "I was kidding its more flame based since fire is her element isnt it"
		DavidW says (to Lancelot), "it is, yes"
		DavidW says, "She got the gun in 'How the Little Match Girl Got Her Colt Paterson Revolver, and Taught a Virtue to a Goblin'."
		keltena says, "True! But I liked the idea of garlic bullets"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play A#" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY A# 		
CF | 		
CF | "#" is not one of the notes she could play on the flute. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Alas."
		gadzoks exclaims, "I must say I was disappointed in the flame gun. I thought we would be able to create new fire portals!"
		Lancelot says, "no sharps"
		keltena says, "I suppose we should stick to C and A minor"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play g" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY G 		
CF | 		
CF | She played the melody "G," but she could tell the song was too short. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "we need some melody lol"
		Roger says, "fools! The little match girl toots as she pleases."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play edcdeeedddeeeedcdeeeeddedc" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY EDCDEEEDDDEEEEDCDEEEEDDEDC 		
CF | 		
CF | She played the notes "EDCDEEEDDDEEEEDCDEEEEDDEDC" on the flute, but 		
CF | she could tell the song was too long. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Roger says, "hunh"
		keltena says, "Jeez. I figured Mary Had a Little Lamb was short enough :P"
		Lancelot says, "oh is this a guessing game? or can we find some sheets somewhere"
		keltena says, "I heard something about wordplay, so I'm guessing that; I was just messing around"
		DavidW says, "I don't want to give the game away. You should be able to discover how to do this."
		keltena says, "(Possibly talking to people is the optimal move, but pssh, asking for directions?)"
		Lancelot says, "okay we maybe need to create words using those letters? BAGFEDC"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play badge" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY BADGE 		
CF | 		
CF | She played the tones "BADGE," but she could tell the song was too 		
CF | long. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "okay length hints"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play bag" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY BAG 		
CF | 		
CF | She played "BAG" on the flute; and right away she could tell that the 		
CF | song had one correct note in the right place, and zero correct notes 		
CF | in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Interesting!"
		Lancelot says, "this is like mastermind"
		Jade says, "yep"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play dad" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY DAD 		
CF | 		
CF | She played "DAD" on the flute. The song had 0 correct notes in the 		
CF | right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Roger says, "hmmm"
		keltena says, "Okay, so either starts with B or ends with G"
		Lancelot asks, "BED?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play bed" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY BED 		
CF | 		
CF | She played "BED" on the flute. The song had 0 correct notes in the 		
CF | right places, and 1 correct note in an incorrect place. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Roger says, "mixing 'zero' and '0' is really bizarre, but probably of no consequence"
		Lancelot says, "so not the B"
		Lancelot says, "F is correct then"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play egg" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY EGG 		
CF | 		
CF | Ebenezabeth played the notes "EGG" on the flute, and the music whirled 		
CF | round the cloud and the golden throne and the miserable little snail, 		
CF | and all at once the spell was broken—for now on the throne there sat 		
CF | the Eagle, the mighty King of Birds. 		
CF | 		
CF | "Well done, little girl," said the Eagle to Ebenezabeth, who had made 		
CF | a very deep curtsy at his appearance, and only now stood up to look in 		
CF | his great flashing eyes. "My subjects were wise to request your help. 		
CF | But I fear there are others who have need of your assistance, and of 		
CF | the power of the magic whistle." 		
CF | 		
CF | The Eagle beat his wings, and a tall flame appeared in the midst of 		
CF | the cloud. 		
CF | 		
CF | "Go quickly!" he said, and Ebenezabeth nodded. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "oops G"
		keltena says, "Ah, there we go!"
		keltena asks, "Shall we be off, or talk to them more?"
		Lancelot says, "I guess its all mastermind like games then"
		Lancelot says, "neat idea"
		keltena says, "Or Wordle, if you prefer"
		Lancelot says, "oh right mastermind was colored pegs..."
		DavidW says (to keltena), "up to you. It's a very short game if you only do the puzzles, but even looking around and talking isn't much longer."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to eagle" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO EAGLE 		
CF | 		
CF | "Make no delay, Ebenezabeth!" said the Eagle. "I fear that the same 		
CF | spell that transformed me has befallen others, far away. You must do 		
CF | your best to help them as you have helped me." 		
CF | 		
CF | "Of course," said the little girl. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Jade says, "smart wordy puzzle"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x eagle" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X EAGLE 		
CF | 		
CF | The Eagle sat in splendor on his throne, spreading his wings mightily. 		
CF | On his head was a golden crown, and a collar of gold was around his 		
CF | neck. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "l" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > L 		
CF | 		
CF | Clouds 		
CF | There stood little Ebenezabeth on a cloud, as solid as a castle; and 		
CF | far below her lay the city of London, stretched out like a map. Around 		
CF | her was a great assembly of birds: The Albatross, the Owl, the Stork 		
CF | and his wife, the Sparrow, the Duck, and so on. In the middle of all 		
CF | this was a gleaming throne, fashioned from the golden clouds that 		
CF | appear at sunrise and at sunset; and on the throne sat the Eagle, the 		
CF | king of the birds. Before him was a flame, rising from the 		
CF | cloud-stuff, waiting to take Ebenezabeth away. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to owl" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO OWL 		
CF | 		
CF | "Good afternoon," said Ebenezabeth to the Owl. 		
CF | 		
CF | "Yes," said the Owl; and no more passed between them. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "...okay, fair enough."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x flame" 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X FLAME 		
CF | 		
CF | Ebenezabeth looked into the flame, and it was as if she were flying 		
CF | even higher than the clouds—flying to 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "press space" 		
CF ] Snowy Track 		
CF | even higher than the clouds—flying toVisby, Gotland 		
CF | 		
CF | Snowy Track 		
CF | A trail of frozen mud leads up to a timber longhouse. On all other 		
CF | sides there is nothing but wind and snow. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Ah, present tense!"
		Lancelot says, "creative"
		Lancelot asks, "can we play here?"
		gadzoks says, "Nice place, by the way. Recommend a visit."
		DavidW says (to Lancelot), "I never tried playing without a victim present."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play fed" 		
CF ] Snowy Track 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY FED 		
CF | 		
CF | There is no one to play for here. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Alas."
		Lancelot says, "ah I see"
		Lancelot says, "okay so we need to meet someone"
		keltena says, "I suppose we're the sort of artist who has no motivation without an audience"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "up" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > UP 		
CF | 		
CF | 		
CF | Longhouse 		
CF | A roast hog, bones picked mostly clean, lies on the table below a 		
CF | flickering torch. A skald sits on one side, plucking a mournful melody 		
CF | on his lute. A servant and an Arab merchant sit across from him, 		
CF | nursing goblets of fermented goat's milk. 		
CF | 		
CF | At the head of the table is a tall throne carved from wood. Sitting in 		
CF | the throne is a rose. 		
CF | 		
CF | "Oh, you couldn't have arrived at a worse time," cries the servant. 		
CF | "Queen Ylva has been enchanted." 		
CF | 		
CF | "I'm here to help," you say. "May I ask your name?" 		
CF | 		
CF | "I am Phillip, the queen's favorite slave and concubine," he says. "If 		
CF | you can save her, I will be so, so grateful—we all will," he insists. 		
CF | His companions do not agree or disagree. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "yeah"
gadzoks has left. 		
gadzoks has arrived. 		Lancelot says, "all kinds of transformed beings on thrones..."
		keltena says, "Indeed. I feel like maybe thrones just pose an inherent risk in this world"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x rose" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X ROSE 		
CF | 		
CF | A beautiful red rose seems to grow out of the throne's wooden seat. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to it" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO IT 		
CF | 		
CF | "I will do my best to help, Your Majesty," you say to the rose. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Jacqueline says, "Let's not sit on any thrones."
		Lancelot says, "or thorns :p"
		keltena says (to Jacqueline), "I second that."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to servant" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO SERVANT 		
CF | 		
CF | "It's just awful," says Phillip. "I know Queen Ylva better than 		
CF | anybody—she would rather have been turned into anything else." 		
CF | 		
CF | "I'm sure I can help," you say. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		DavidW says, "unless those thrones deserve it."
		keltena says, "Pffffft."
		keltena says, "I like the priorities here."
		Jacqueline says (to DW), "heh"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to merchant" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO MERCHANT 		
CF | 		
CF | "It is a pleasure to meet you," you tell the merchant. "My name is 		
CF | Ebenzabeth." 		
CF | 		
CF | "Mine is Said," he says. "I confess I am not as distressed by the 		
CF | situation as these men. To have a rose for a queen is rather poetic, 		
CF | in my opinion. When I tell my friends back home, they will think..." 		
CF | 		
CF | He stares at his drink for a bit, and doesn't finish the thought. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "It does make a great story."
		DavidW says, "enough, Said"
		Lancelot says, "makes me wonder who is doing the enchanting here but I digress"
		keltena says (to DavidW), "Pfffft"
		Lancelot says, "lol"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x whistle" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X WHISTLE 		
CF | 		
CF | It is a simple wooden flute, apparently very old. You know how to play 		
CF | the notes A, B, C, D, E, F, and G on it. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot asks, "play BEAD?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play bead" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY BEAD 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "BEAD" on the flute. The song has 0 correct notes in the 		
CF | right places, and 3 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Right length!"
		Lancelot says, "ah not bad"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play fade" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY FADE 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "FADE" on the flute. The song has 1 correct note in the right 		
CF | place, and 2 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Jade says, "good approx"
		keltena says, "So... *likely* the EAD are in there, though not certain"
		Jade says, "no"
		DavidW says, "The target word here is a rare one, but you can still get it from the hinting."
		Lancelot asks, "DEAF? or do we want to go for qhich win?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play deaf" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY DEAF 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "DEAF" on the flute. The song has 0 correct notes in the 		
CF | right places, and 3 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		DavidW says, "If you get very stuck, you can try AAAA, BBBB, CCCC, etc. just to find out what letters you need."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play beef" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY BEEF 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "BEEF" on the flute. The song has 0 correct notes in the 		
CF | right places, and 1 correct note in an incorrect place. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "; so A and D are part of it"
		Jade says, "B E"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play edge" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY EDGE 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "EDGE" on the flute. The song has 2 correct notes in the 		
CF | right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Jade says, "not E"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play egad" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY EGAD 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "EGAD" on the flute. The song has 1 correct note in the right 		
CF | place, and 2 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot asks, "DECA?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play deca" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY DECA 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "DECA" on the flute. The song has 1 correct note in the right 		
CF | place, and 2 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play edda" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY EDDA 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "EDDA" on your wooden whistle. The wind howls in response, 		
CF | and the longhouse shudders. Phillip and Said look around in alarm; 		
CF | even the skald stops plucking his lute. 		
CF | 		
CF | And the rose grows, taller and taller, and its petals open up to 		
CF | reveal a woman in leather armor, with a spear in her hand and red 		
CF | paint on her cheeks. 		
CF | 		
CF | "I am restored!" bellows the Viking Queen. Phillip rushes to grovel at 		
CF | her feet; the rest of you merely bow. 		
CF | 		
CF | "And you are the one who has restored me," she says as she approaches, 		
CF | pushing Phillip back into his chair. "Thank you, little girl. Let this 		
CF | be a symbol of my gratitude, and of the bond that will unite us ever 		
CF | after." She pulls a bracelet of braided gold from her wrist and places 		
CF | it on yours. You have to push it up to your bicep to keep it from 		
CF | falling off. 		
CF | 		
CF | "You are very kind, Your Majesty. I hope we will meet again. But I 		
CF | have more work to do," you say, glancing at the torch above. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "oh doubles"
		Jade exclaims, "well done!"
		keltena says, "Oh! Huh, I don't think I know that word"
		Lancelot says, "hhm that makes it a bit harder I was making an assumption here"
		Lancelot says, "never heard of that word tbh"
		Roger says, "it's unusual"
		DavidW says, "An edda is a Viking saga."
		keltena says (to DavidW), "Ahh, I was wondering if it was viking-related, given the context"
		Lancelot says, "thx for enligntening us"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x queen" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X QUEEN 		
CF | 		
CF | The Viking Queen is twice as tall as you are—but you notice she has 		
CF | the same flaxen hair as you. There might even be some resemblance 		
CF | around the nose and chin. You wonder... 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Oh, interesting"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x bracelet" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X BRACELET 		
CF | 		
CF | Three bands of gold, twisted around each other into a shiny bracelet. 		
CF | It feels warm around your arm. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Jade asks, "just a name?"
		Lancelot says, "themed puzzles hmmm"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "touch it" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TOUCH IT 		
CF | 		
CF | The gold bracelet feels normal. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "remove it" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > REMOVE IT 		
CF | 		
CF | You don't want to lose track of that. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Fair enough."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to merchant" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO MERCHANT 		
CF | 		
CF | "Will you be leaving us soon, Ebnezabeth?" asks Said. He glances 		
CF | around at his company; he doesn't feel like he fits in. 		
CF | 		
CF | "I'm afraid I have other places to be," you say—the torch overhead is 		
CF | flickering, beckoning. Said nods. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to philip" 		
CF ] Longhouse 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO PHILIP 		
CF | 		
CF | Phillip clasps his hands together. "Oh, thank you, thank you again," 		
CF | he says, before turning back to his beloved queen. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x torch" 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X TORCH 		
CF | 		
CF | You gaze up into the torch, and it whisks you away—hopefully to 		
CF | someplace warmer... 		Jacqueline says, "Bye, mom."
		DavidW says, "The bracelet returns in the game 'The Little Match Girl against the Universal Sisterhood of Naughty Little Girls'."
		Lancelot says, "ah fire transportation"
		gadzoks says, "[LINK]"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "press space" 		
CF ] Tunnel 		
CF | someplace warmer...Newark, New Jersey 		
CF | 		
CF | Tunnel 		
CF | Lukewarm water runs past your ankles. 		
CF | 		
CF | The curved tunnel is built from brick, right here, at least; it 		
CF | abruptly turns into poured concrete a few yards ahead. 		
CF | 		
CF | A rusty ladder in a side passage leads downward. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x ladder" 		
CF ] Tunnel 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X LADDER 		
CF | 		
CF | Bent rebar is worked into the walls. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x water" 		
CF ] Tunnel 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X WATER 		
CF | 		
CF | The water is dark. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "down" 		
CF ] Rectangular Chamber 		
CF | > 		
CF | > DOWN 		
CF | 		
CF | 		
CF | Rectangular Chamber 		
CF | A placid walrus sits on a throne of scrap metal, on a concrete dais 		
CF | flanked by two sleeping alligators. Murky water streams in through 		
CF | various smaller tunnels, and flows away to who knows where. 		
CF | 		
CF | A boy and girl in puffy jackets leap forward to meet you. 		
CF | 		
CF | "A fellow teen!" says the boy, shouldering his hockey stick—but the 		
CF | girl keeps hers leveled at your neck. "Identify yourself," she growls. 		
CF | 		
CF | "Ebenezabeth Scrooge," you say. "I don't mean any harm. I think I can 		
CF | help your friend." 		
CF | 		
CF | "She's fine," the boy whines, and the girl grudgingly lowers her 		
CF | weapon. 		
CF | 		
CF | You can see a walrus here. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Thrones. Never a good idea, clearly."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to girl" 		
CF ] Rectangular Chamber 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO GIRL 		
CF | 		
CF | (the girl guard) 		
CF | "You'd better get around to lending that help you mentioned," says the 		
CF | girl guard. "I don't normally let intruders stand around our inner 		
CF | sanctum this long before I knock their teeth out." 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Jacqueline says, "I have done some light googling about what people in Jersey call eggs, and nothing in particular jumped out at me."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x walrus" 		
CF ] Rectangular Chamber 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X WALRUS 		
CF | 		
CF | The walrus seems to have no opinion on the situation whatsoever. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "That's fair, I suppose"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x alligators" 		
CF ] Rectangular Chamber 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X ALLIGATORS 		
CF | 		
CF | The alligators are curled up like tired puppies. Nobody here (other 		
CF | than you) seems to be the least bit frightened of them. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to them" 		
CF ] Rectangular Chamber 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO THEM 		
CF | 		
CF | Your plan is to leave them alone. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		DavidW says, "Eggs for eagles, Edda for Vikings, this'll be something else."
		keltena says, "Here we're dealing with teens. Of the sewer variety, apparently."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to boy" 		
CF ] Rectangular Chamber 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO BOY 		
CF | 		
CF | The boy smiles. "Where are our manners? I'm Luke. This is Amy." 		
CF | 		
CF | "It is a pleasure to meet you both. Do you live down here?" 		
CF | 		
CF | "Not on a full-time basis, no. My parents will want me back home by 		
CF | nine. And Amy..." 		
CF | 		
CF | "Not until eleven," mutters Amy. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		DavidW says, "The gators' names are Mingus and Kennedy, by the way."
		keltena says (to DavidW), "Oh, thank you, that's very important."
		DavidW says, "It's not important at all. Just introducing you to them."
		Jacqueline says, "Teenage mutants? Maybe they like eggs on their pizza."
		keltena says, "No, I really do think it's important!"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play gage" 		
CF ] Rectangular Chamber 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY GAGE 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "GAGE" on the flute. The song has 3 correct notes in the 		
CF | right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Still four letters."
		DavidW says, "Very close first guess."
		Roger says, "yeah, nice work"
		Lancelot says, "CAGE"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play cage" 		
CF ] Rectangular Chamber 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY CAGE 		
CF | 		
CF | You blow on the whistle, and the notes "CAGE" reverberate through the 		
CF | chamber. One of the alligators stirs. 		
CF | 		
CF | The walrus sits up in its throne. It sniffs the air. 		
CF | 		
CF | And then it twists, and changes, into a girl in a beat-up leather 		
CF | jacket, ripped jeans over fishnet tights, steel-toed boots. 		
CF | 		
CF | "All hail Brittany, the Sewer Queen," her guards intone, as she cracks 		
CF | her neck and settles back into her throne. 		
CF | 		
CF | "Nice job, kid. We owe you one." 		
CF | 		
CF | "I'm very glad I could help, Your Majesty. Do you happen to know how 		
CF | you became a walrus?" 		
CF | 		
CF | She shrugs. "Probly ate too many vegetables," she says, and the guards 		
CF | laugh politely as she lights a cigarette. 		
CF | 		
CF | "Are you on AIM?" asks Luke; you shake your head. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "yesss"
		keltena says (to Lancelot), "Niiice!"
		gadzoks asks, "ARE we on AIM?"
		gadzoks says, "I never had that one, I think."
		keltena says, "Evidently not, but surely we could change that!"
		DavidW says, "no, we're from the 1840's, I think."
		Jacqueline says, "Ha. I had AIM."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to brittany" 		
CF ] Rectangular Chamber 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO BRITTANY 		
CF | 		
CF | "You got a cool accent," says Queen Brittany. "Where you from?" 		
CF | 		
CF | "Copenhagen—London," you say. She nods, takes a drag from her 		
CF | cigarette. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Wonder if we can play for an audience who isn't cursed..."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play dad" 		
CF ] Rectangular Chamber 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY DAD 		
CF | 		
CF | There is no cause to go on playing here—but perhaps somewhere else... 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Ah well. Fair enough."
		keltena asks, "Should we look into that cigarette and move on, or did people want to chat/explore more here?"
		Lancelot says, "I must say, pretty cool mechasnic"
		Lancelot says, "mechanic"
		DavidW says, "yeah"
		keltena says (to Lancelot), "Yeah, it's a lot of fun!"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to luke" 		
CF ] Rectangular Chamber 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO LUKE 		
CF | 		
CF | "That was really cool of you, Ebenezabeth," says Luke. "I hope we can 		
CF | repay the favor sometime." 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to amy" 		
CF ] Rectangular Chamber 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO AMY 		
CF | 		
CF | "Pretty good," says Amy. That's all. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Aw, we won the teens' approval."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x cigarette" 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X CIGARETTE 		
CF | 		
CF | You focus on the flame glowing at the tip of the cigarette, and it 		
CF | opens up into a gulf of fire—and you fall—into 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "press space" 		
CF ] Desert 		
CF | opens up into a gulf of fire—and you fall—intoRuined Abydos, Egypt 		
CF | 		
CF | Desert 		
CF | Purple mist snakes across the dunes, pouring over toppled columns. The 		
CF | sky is full of fog, too: Only a few greenish stars manage to shine 		
CF | through. 		
CF | 		
CF | A blackened pyramid looms to the north. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Oh, this seems like a fun one"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x stars" 		
CF ] Desert 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X STARS 		
CF | 		
CF | You don't recognize these stars at all. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "mist? hmm"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x mist" 		
CF ] Desert 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X MIST 		
CF | 		
CF | The haze seems to be everywhere. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x dunes" 		
CF ] Desert 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X DUNES 		
CF | 		
CF | Sand goes on in every direction. 		
CF | 		
CF | You hear something chirping north of here. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x pyramid" 		
CF ] Desert 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X PYRAMID 		
CF | 		
CF | The pyramid's slopes are interrupted by deep gaps, as if huge pieces 		
CF | had been hacked away. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "n" 		
CF ] Palace 		
CF | > 		
CF | > N 		
CF | 		
CF | 		
CF | Palace 		
CF | The remains of a lavish throne room lie in the shadow of the black 		
CF | pyramid. 		
CF | 		
CF | Two mummies and their embalmed cat recline on crumbling couches. 		
CF | Ghostly green flames dance in a shallow pit before you; beyond, on a 		
CF | sandstone throne, sits a toucan, very much alive and unmummified. 		
CF | 		
CF | "What on earth is a living human girl doing here?" asks one mummy. 		
CF | 		
CF | "There's no need to be rude," says the other. She rises slowly to 		
CF | greet you. "Welcome, little alive human girl. I am Nenut, and this is 		
CF | Penenq—and that's Sanit," she says, of the cat sniffing at your feet. 		
CF | "The gentleman in the throne is my husband, Djereth, the King of 		
CF | Mummies. But he's not himself today." 		
CF | 		
CF | "It is a pleasure to meet all of you," you reply. "My name is 		
CF | Ebenezabeth. I think I can help." 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "I guess thats a hint"
		Lancelot says, "ahhh"
		Lancelot says, "yep thrones are health risks"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to toucan" 		
CF ] Palace 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO TOUCAN 		
CF | 		
CF | "I will do my best to help, Your Majesty," you say to the toucan. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x him" 		
CF ] Palace 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X HIM 		
CF | 		
CF | His bright blue eyes and bright orange beak make the King of Mummies 		
CF | seem very out of place, and he hops back and forth on his throne with 		
CF | an energy that doesn't at all become a mummy. 		
CF | 		
CF | The toucan chirps. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to sanit" 		
CF ] Palace 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO SANIT 		
CF | 		
CF | "What a handsome cat you are, Sanit!" you exclaim—although there 		
CF | isn't 		
CF | much left of him to base this impression on. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "pet him" 		
CF ] Palace 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PET HIM 		
CF | 		
CF | You pet Sanit carefully, trying hard not to disturb his wrappings. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Passes the Can You Pet the Cat test!"
		Lancelot says, "yep"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play dead" 		
CF ] Palace 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY DEAD 		
CF | 		
CF | You blow the notes "DEAD" from the magic whistle. The toucan stops 		
CF | hopping about, transfixed by the melody. 		
CF | 		
CF | Then the bird seems to wither away before your eyes, and wrinkled 		
CF | linen wraps around its form—which grows, even as it wastes 		
CF | away—into 		
CF | the shape of a man. A shriveled mummy man. 		
CF | 		
CF | Nenut and Penenq rise to assist him, but Djereth waves them away. He 		
CF | walks up to you. 		
CF | 		
CF | "It is rare for anything to happen on this dead planet—anything at 		
CF | all," he says. "I find myself feeling a bit grateful to have suffered 		
CF | this strange inconvenience. But I am more grateful to you, little 		
CF | alive girl, for breaking the spell and restoring my proper form." He 		
CF | puts a cold hand on your shoulder. 		
CF | 		
CF | "It is my honor, Your Majesty," you answer, and he resumes his throne. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot exclaims, "score!"
		DavidW says, "got it in one!"
		keltena says, "...oh, well that worked fast"
		Lancelot says, "I guess the theming helps"
		keltena says, "And yet they get right back onto their thrones. No attempt to fix the systemic problem..."
DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to king" 		
CF ] Palace 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO KING 		
CF | 		
CF | "I suppose you must be going soon," says Djereth. 		
CF | 		
CF | "I'm afraid so." 		
CF | 		
CF | "Perhaps it is for the best," he muses. "Earth is no place for little 		
CF | living girls, not any longer. And yet..." 		
CF | 		
CF | But the thoughts of the Mummy King are his alone. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to nenet" 		
CF ] Palace 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO NENET 		
CF | 		
CF | (You can't see that, or it's not implemented.) 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		gadzoks exclaims (at keltena), "The REAL winning move is leaving them as snails/roses/walruses/toucans!"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to nenut" 		
CF ] Palace 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO NENUT 		
CF | 		
CF | "It's really very nice to meet you," says Nenut. "The last living 		
CF | beings abandoned this planet long, long ago. We came up out of our 		
CF | tombs into a rather pale, sterile world..." 		
CF | 		
CF | You're not sure what to say to this. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "nenut"
		keltena says (to gadzoks), "Good point!"
		DavidW says, "no no Nenet"
		Lancelot says, "did we time travel as well I guess"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to penenq" 		
CF ] Palace 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO PENENQ 		
CF | 		
CF | "Mister Penenq, do you have any more insights as to what caused the 		
CF | king's transformation?" 		
CF | 		
CF | "I still think it was something he ate," he says, but he's not 		
CF | inclined to discuss the matter further with you. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says (to Lancelot), "Yep! Traveling through both space and time with every jump"
		DavidW says, "oh, yes, you travel in time as well as space."
		DavidW says, "You can even visit fictional worlds."
		Lancelot says, "the universe is the limit lol"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "l" 		
CF ] Palace 		
CF | > 		
CF | > L 		
CF | 		
CF | Palace 		
CF | The remains of a lavish throne room lie in the shadow of the black 		
CF | pyramid. 		
CF | 		
CF | Two mummies and their embalmed cat recline on crumbling couches. 		
CF | Ghostly green flames dance in a shallow pit before you; beyond, on a 		
CF | sandstone throne, sits Djereth, King of Mummies. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x flames" 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X FLAMES 		
CF | 		
CF | The flames are insubstantial, burning without fuel, without heat—but 		
CF | they can take you away notwithstanding, to 		keltena says, "oh, right"
		Lancelot says, "whats this black pyramid about"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "press space" 		
CF ] Catacomb 		
CF | they can take you away notwithstanding, toPrague, in the Kingdom of 		
CF | Bohemia 		
CF | 		
CF | Catacomb 		
CF | Tunnels of dusty brick, splitting off in all directions. 		
CF | 		
CF | But a source of light flickers somewhere to the west. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "oh nvm"
		keltena says (to I), "guess the mummies are still living there in the post-apocalypse"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x light" 		
CF ] Catacomb 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X LIGHT 		
CF | 		
CF | A candle must be burning somewhere over there. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "i" 		
CF ] Catacomb 		
CF | > 		
CF | > I 		
CF | 		
CF | You are carrying: 		
CF | a gold bracelet (being worn) 		
CF | your revolver 		
CF | a magic whistle 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x bracelet" 		
CF ] Catacomb 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X BRACELET 		
CF | 		
CF | Three bands of gold, twisted around each other into a shiny bracelet. 		
CF | It feels warm around your arm. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena asks, "Which direction shall we try?"
		DavidW says, "I always went towards the light."
		Jacqueline nods.
		DavidW says, "I have no idea if you can go elsewhere."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "look" 		
CF ] Catacomb 		
CF | > 		
CF | > LOOK 		
CF | 		
CF | Catacomb 		
CF | Tunnels of dusty brick, splitting off in all directions. 		
CF | 		
CF | But a source of light flickers somewhere to the west. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "north" 		
CF ] Catacomb 		
CF | > 		
CF | > NORTH 		
CF | 		
CF | Better not. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "I love what a sensible protagonist she is."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "west" 		
CF ] Catacomb 		
CF | > 		
CF | > WEST 		
CF | 		
CF | You walk toward the source of light, trying hard not to make a sound. 		
CF | 		
CF | Catacomb 		
CF | A bend in the tunnel. 		
CF | 		
CF | The flickering light is down the northwest passage. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "nw" 		
CF ] Ossuary 		
CF | > 		
CF | > NW 		
CF | 		
CF | You continue toward the light, as quietly as you can. 		
CF | 		
CF | Ossuary 		
CF | Candles mounted in dirty skulls line the walls, shadows fluttering in 		
CF | their eye sockets. A throne of yellow bones stands in the center of 		
CF | the chamber, and in this throne sits a little green turtle. 		
CF | 		
CF | The turtle's bodyguards, a scrawny vampire and a burly vampire, seem 		
CF | very pleased to see you. 		
CF | 		
CF | "Good evening, little girl," says the smaller one, creeping closer. 		
CF | "Whatever are you doing, way down here, where no one will ever come 		
CF | looking for you?" 		
CF | 		
CF | "I have come to help your—" You wave your flute at the throne. "Your 		
CF | turtle. I don't think you should do anything to harm me, or else I 		
CF | might decide not to cooperate." 		
CF | 		
CF | He backs away petulantly. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x turtle" 		
CF ] Ossuary 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X TURTLE 		
CF | 		
CF | The turtle points its wrinkled face up at you, perhaps in contempt, 		
CF | perhaps in supplication. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena asks, "Interesting; it seems like we can spirit ourself away at any time, given the candles?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x throne" 		
CF ] Ossuary 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X THRONE 		
CF | 		
CF | You can't bring yourself to inspect it very closely. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x scrawny" 		
CF ] Ossuary 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X SCRAWNY 		
CF | 		
CF | An emaciated creature with unkempt hair. He looks back at you and 		
CF | licks his lips. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to him" 		
CF ] Ossuary 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO HIM 		
CF | 		
CF | Before you can ask, he introduces himself: "I am Mordus, footman to 		
CF | the Queen of Vampires," he says. "If you can emancipate Her Highness 		
CF | from this lowly form, you will be rewarded handsomely. If you fail, 		
CF | you will have only a short time in which to regret your incompetence." 		
CF | 		
CF | "I must beg your patience, Sir Mordus," you say. "Sometimes it takes 		
CF | me many tries to figure out the correct melody." 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to burly" 		
CF ] Ossuary 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO BURLY 		
CF | 		
CF | "How do you do?" you ask the giant vampire. He looks down at you 		
CF | grimly. 		
CF | 		
CF | "Kozan isn't what you'd call a scintillating conversationalist," 		
CF | offers Mordus. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x kozan" 		
CF ] Ossuary 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X KOZAN 		
CF | 		
CF | The big vampire leans on a bloodstained shovel (although he could just 		
CF | as easily kill you with his bare hands). 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		DavidW says, "More conventient for the author that way."
		DavidW says, "Talkative NPCs need more code."
		Lancelot says, "you can say that again"
		keltena says, "Let's be honest, if you lived in a world where everyone was constantly trying random verbs on you, you'd stop trying to socialize at work too"
		Lancelot says, "true enough lol"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play gaffe" 		
CF ] Ossuary 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY GAFFE 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "GAFFE" on the flute. The song has 1 correct note in the 		
CF | right place, and 2 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Five letters, then"
		DavidW says, "I had a difficult time guessing this one."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play adage" 		
CF ] Ossuary 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY ADAGE 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "ADAGE" on the flute. The song has 0 correct notes in the 		
CF | right places, and 3 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "So, possibly we have A/G/E but no D/F"
		Jade says, "the songs has progresive 3, 4, 5...notes"
		keltena says (to Jade), "Yeah. Getting slowly more complex"
		Lancelot asks, "CAGED?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play caged" 		
CF ] Ossuary 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY CAGED 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "CAGED" on the flute. The song has 3 correct notes in the 		
CF | right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "closer"
		keltena says, "Oh, nice one!"
		Jacqueline asks, "RAGED?"
		keltena says, "I don't think we can do R, unfortunately"
		Roger says, "A-G only, I'm afraid"
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right"
		Roger asks, "maybe GAGED?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play gaged" 		
CF ] Ossuary 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY GAGED 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "GAGED" on the flute. The song has 3 correct notes in the 		
CF | right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Jade says, "not C"
		keltena asks, "I think the -AGE- pattern is likely the correct part?"
		Roger says, "maybe. you could try EGGED"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play egged" 		
CF ] Ossuary 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY EGGED 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "EGGED" on the flute. The song has 2 correct notes in the 		
CF | right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot asks, "FACED?"
		Jade asks, "eaged?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play faced" 		
CF ] Ossuary 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY FACED 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "FACED" on the flute. The song has 4 correct notes in the 		
CF | right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		DavidW says, "closest match so far"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play faded" 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY FADED 		
CF | 		
CF | You lift the magic whistle to your lips, and the tune "FADED" echoes 		
CF | through the catacombs. The vampires cringe in ecstasy. The turtle 		
CF | rises to its hind legs—and then it stretches out—into a woman. 		
CF | 		
CF | Her skin glows like parchment in the candlelight. Her dress spills 		
CF | over the throne of bones, filling the room like a cascade of rose 		
CF | petals; and dark, silky hair, tied in intricate ringlets, covers her 		
CF | white shoulders. Her pink eyes shimmer with inner radiance, and they 		
CF | fall on you, and you are unable to move. 		
CF | 		
CF | "Your name, little girl." Her voice is so soft. 		
CF | 		
CF | "Ebenezabeth Scrooge," you manage. 		
CF | 		
CF | "And I am Atë, Queen of Vampires. You have done the vampire world a 		
CF | great service, Ebenezabeth Scrooge, and we will never forget your 		
CF | kindness. As a small token of my gratitude, I will direct Mordus to 		
CF | lead you out of these catacombs, and punish him with unimaginable 		
CF | torment should he let you come to any harm." 		
CF | 		
CF | "Thank you, Your Majesty." You give a low curtsy. "I still deeply 		
CF | regret that I was forced to destroy the vampire Urimedonte, when 		
CF | she—" 		
CF | 		
CF | "You say you killed Urimedonte?" 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Aha!"
		Lancelot exclaims, "aha!"
		Jacqueline exclaims, "Nice!"
		Jade exclaims, "cool!"
		DavidW says, "A T then E with umlaut on it."
		keltena says, "Oh, hopefully this won't get awkward or anything."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "close eyes" 		
CF | >## u 		keltena asks, "... er. Did I confuse it somehow...?"
		DavidW says, "Try again. This is forced input."
		keltena says, "--ahaaa. Very nice!"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "press space" 		
CF | >## u## h 		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Maybe we shouldn't have tried to apologize"
		DavidW says, "Your input becomes 'uh'"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "scream" 		
CF | >## u## h 		
CF | 		
CF | Atë leaps across the room. "You miserable bitch—I'll cut out your 		
CF | heart—" Her fingernails dig into your cheek. "—I'll roast you 		
CF | alive—" 		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
CF | heart—" Her fingernails dig into your cheek. "—I'll roast you 		
CF | alive—"You're pinned to the floor—You focus your eye on a random 		
CF | candle—and it obligingly takes you to 		
Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | candle—and it obligingly takes you toThe Depths of a Nameless Swamp 		
CF | 		
CF | Throne Room 		
CF | "Oh, it's terrible!" A little mushroom grabs your hand, pulls you 		
CF | forward. "The King has been transformed!" 		
CF | 		
CF | A throne of rotted wood, draped with yellow mold, rises out of the 		
CF | mud. A tiger lies before the throne, lashing its tail. You, the 		
CF | mushroom, and the Queen stand a safe distance away. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "interesting turn of events"
		Lancelot says, "another victoim lol[D[D[D[D[D[[F"
		Jacqueline asks, "Another one??"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x throne" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X THRONE 		
CF | 		
CF | There is something ever so slightly regal about this hulking, 		
CF | worm-eaten stump. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to mushroom" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO MUSHROOM 		
CF | 		
CF | "It is a pleasure to meet you—" 		
CF | 		
CF | "No time!" wails the mushroom. "Please, break the spell on the King!" 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x mushroom" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X MUSHROOM 		
CF | 		
CF | The mushroom is a tiny fellow, but full of energy. He can't decide 		
CF | whether he's soothing the Queen, cowering from the tiger, or whining 		
CF | at you to do something about all this. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x queen" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X QUEEN 		
CF | 		
CF | Another pale woman with dark hair—but unlike Atë, she doesn't have 		
CF | razor-sharp fingernails, or pink eyes, or fangs. Even so, she seems 		
CF | very out of place down here. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to her" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO HER 		
CF | 		
CF | The Queen looks at you in shock: "You're bleeding, my dear!" And she 		
CF | tears a piece of her dress off to staunch the cuts on your face. 		
CF | 		
CF | "Thank you, Your Majesty," you say. Suddenly you want to cry. 		
CF | 		
CF | Now is not the time. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Aw, Ebenezabeth... :("
		Jacqueline says, "Aw, yeah"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "x tiger" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > X TIGER 		
CF | 		
CF | If what you've learned about Puss's body language can be applied here, 		
CF | you'd say this tiger is just about ready to rip something to shreds. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		DavidW says, "Puss is Ebenezabeth's cat."
		DavidW says, "She also has a crow named Hrieman."
		gadzoks asks, "But does he wear boots?"
		DavidW says (to gadzoks), "Not that I've noticed."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play edge" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY EDGE 		
CF | 		
CF | You play the notes "EDGE" on the flute, but you can tell the song is 		
CF | too short. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		DavidW says, "I haven't played whichever game her pets were introduced."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play bagged" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY BAGGED 		
CF | 		
CF | You play the notes "BAGGED" on the flute, but you can tell the song is 		
CF | too long. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play badge" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY BADGE 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "BADGE" on the flute. The song has 0 correct notes in the 		
CF | right places, and 4 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		gadzoks says, "Cat was the first one, not sure about the crow."
		gadzoks says, "Or the second one."
		Jade says, "4 at first try"
		gadzoks exclaims, "Or the third one!"
		gadzoks says, "Kidding."
		DavidW says, "well, that narrows it down. I haven't played the first three games yet."
		Lancelot says, "not bad"
Jade says (to DW), "neither me" 		DavidW says, "hm. I don't remember offhand what this melody is. It's sure to have something to do with the swamp, somehow, though."
		gadzoks says, "They're short, so while not as good as the later ones, still worth playing for the backstory."
		DavidW says, "I will get to them. I'm currently trying to puzzle out the Sisterhood game."
Jacqueline says (to ClubFloyd), "play gagged" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY GAGGED 		
CF | 		
CF | You play the melody "GAGGED," but you can tell the song is too long. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Jacqueline says, "Ah, okay."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play deadd" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY DEADD 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "DEADD" on the flute. The song has 1 correct note in the 		
CF | right place, and 2 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "(Sometimes you suddenly forget every 5-letter word you know.)"
		Jacqueline says, "he"
		gadzoks exclaims, "Maybe it's the curse word we were promised in the beginning but never got!"
		Jacqueline says, "er, +h.... heh"
		DavidW asks, "Maybe it's another -A-ED word?"
		gadzoks says, "(Not a hint, just for the record.)"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play caged" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY CAGED 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "CAGED" on the flute. The song has 2 correct notes in the 		
CF | right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Evidently not, but that's helpful"
		DavidW says, "I think the curse word has come and gone, with what the Queen of Vampires called us."
		Lancelot says, "; ; so the A is not part of it"
		keltena says, "It has all but one of BADGE (but none of them in those locations), and only two letters of CAGED (but both in the correct places)"
		gadzoks says, "Ah. Blink and you miss it sorta thing."
		keltena says, "Seems like the final D is PROBABLY correct"
		keltena says, "So it must have a B, in order to have four letters from BADGE but only two of CAGED, I think"
		DavidW asks, "double E, maybe?"
		DavidW asks, "EDGED?"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play edged" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY EDGED 		
CF | 		
CF | You play "EDGED" on the flute. The song has 3 correct notes in the 		
CF | right places, and 0 correct notes in incorrect places. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Oh, nice one"
		DavidW says, "oh. Now I remember the word."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play ebbed" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY EBBED 		
CF | 		
CF | You play the melody "EBBED" upon the magic flute. The tiger sits up, 		
CF | stretches out its back—and turns into a rotten stump. 		
CF | 		
CF | The stump leaps onto the throne. "Marvelous!" he cries. "Come here, my 		
CF | wife. Come here, my little mushroom servant thing! Come here, little 		
CF | girl I've never seen before!" 		
CF | 		
CF | You all crowd in around the Marsh King as he settles into his seat. 		
CF | "What do you suppose all that was about?" he muses. 		
CF | 		
CF | "It was those strange leaves—I begged you not to eat them," says the 		
CF | Marsh Queen. 		
CF | 		
CF | "Those leaves were delicious! You don't know what you're talking 		
CF | about," the Marsh King grumbles, and the subject is dropped. "At any 		
CF | rate, I owe you a great debt of gratitude, little girl. My kingdom, 		
CF | such as it is, is at your disposal." 		
CF | 		
CF | "You are very kind," you tell him. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "nice"
		Lancelot says, "and indeed related to swampiness"
		Lancelot says, "each time someone eats something..."
		Jacqueline says, "Oh, nice."
		keltena says, "...Hm. It's counting "four letters" in an interesting way--BADGE has EDB, but it's counting that as four because the full word has two Bs"
		DavidW says, "Brittany said vegetables. Marsh King said leaves."
		Lancelot says, "yeah I was wondering how double letters are counted"
		gadzoks exclaims, "Leafy greens, clearly!"
		Jacqueline says, "haha - stay away from strange leaves, people. No eat."
		gadzoks exclaims, "I knew I was right never to eat my spinach!"
		DavidW says, "hm. No fire."
		Lancelot asks, "no burning swamp fas?"
		Lancelot asks, "gas?"
		DavidW says, "Not today."
		keltena asks, "...or actually? BADGE has EBD (3 unique correct letters), while EBBED has the same 3 unique letters but two of them are used twice. How does BADGE get counted as "four correct letters", of all things??"
		keltena asks, "Wouldn't you expect it to be either 3 or 5...?"
		DavidW says, "The code might be slightly buggy."
DavidW says (to ClubFloyd), "credits" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > CREDITS 		
CF | 		
CF | (Thank you for for playing this game. I wrote it for day eighteen of 		
CF | #EnigMarch 2022 (which I did in July of 2023), but I actually started 		
CF | it on the sixteenth (when the prompt was "Hex"), and I didn't finish 		
CF | writing it until the twentieth. The prompt was "Spell." Learn more 		
CF | about EnigMarch at [LINK], and find my other EnigMarch 		
CF | puzzles at [LINK] 		
CF | 		
CF | This game was tested by Emily Boegheim and Sarah Willson.) 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Yeah, it's not a big deal. Just threw me once I stopped and thought about it."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "l" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > L 		
CF | 		
CF | Throne Room 		
CF | A throne of rotted wood, draped with yellow mold, rises out of the 		
CF | mud. The Marsh King sits atop the throne, surrounded by his mushroom 		
CF | servant and his Queen, looking very satisfied with himself. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to queen" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO QUEEN 		
CF | 		
CF | "We're all very grateful," the Queen says, squeezing your hands. "I 		
CF | only regret that we have nothing to offer as a reward." 		
CF | 		
CF | "That's quite all right," you tell her. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to king" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO KING 		
CF | 		
CF | "Well, little girl! What's next for you, eh?" 		
CF | 		
CF | You look around: There's no way out. "I suppose all that's left is to 		
CF | wake up," you say. 		
CF | 		
CF | "Ha! Very good, very good, very good!" 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to servant" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO SERVANT 		
CF | 		
CF | (You can't see that, or it's not implemented.) 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "talk to mushrom" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > TALK TO MUSHROM 		
CF | 		
CF | (You can't see that, or it's not implemented.) 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "oh yeah waking up got her back home, right"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "oops mushroom" 		
CF ] Throne Room 		
CF | > 		
CF | > OOPS MUSHROOM 		
CF | 		
CF | "Well done, little girl!" says the mushroom, who isn't even half as 		
CF | tall as you. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena asks, "Shall we wake up?"
		Jacqueline says, "Sure"
		DavidW says, "you should, yes"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "wake up" 		
CF | > 		
CF | > WAKE UP 		
CF | 		
CF | You close your eyes... 		
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "press space" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | You close your eyes... ...and just like that, she found herself in 		
CF | 		
CF | The Sky 		
CF | 		
CF | Clouds 		
CF | All the birds had flown back to their nests by now, except for the 		
CF | Eagle, of course, and the Albatross, who had promised to take 		
CF | Ebenezabeth back home. "How did the rest of your journey fare?" asked 		
CF | the Albatross; but Ebenezabeth said only, "As well as could be 		
CF | expected," and the Eagle wisely thought he ought to change the 		
CF | subject. 		
CF | 		
CF | "Do you have any idea what could have caused all these strange 		
CF | transformations?" he asked. 		
CF | 		
CF | Ebenezabeth had a very good idea, as she had been paying close 		
CF | attention all this time (but have you?); and she thought it would be 		
CF | very clever of her if she could give her answer with the magic 		
CF | whistle. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		keltena says, "Hee."
		Lancelot says, "the final puzzle"
		Jacqueline says, "AH"
		keltena asks, "Sadly we cannot *directly* spell "thrones" or "monarchy" with our whistle, but perhaps we can manage something?"
		gadzoks says, "Just scrolled up. 'G' wasn't counted as 2 correct notes just because there are 2 in 'EGG'."
		Lancelot says, "something food related? it was all related to bad food"
		keltena says, "Indeed."
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play feed" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY FEED 		
CF | 		
CF | She played the tones "FEED," but she could tell the song was too 		
CF | short. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "oh we dont need to get it right in 1"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play gagged" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY GAGGED 		gadzoks says, "We do we if we want bragging rights."
CF | 		
CF | She played the notes "GAGGED" on the flute, but she could tell the 		
CF | song was too short. 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Lancelot says, "oh"
keltena says (to ClubFloyd), "play cabbage" 		
CF ] Clouds 		
CF | > 		
CF | > PLAY CABBAGE 		
CF | 		
CF | The notes that Ebenezabeth played upon her flute spelled "CABBAGE," 		
CF | and the Eagle understood this at once. "Of course!" he said. "Well, we 		
CF | won't make that mistake again. Thank you, little girl." 		
CF | 		
CF | Ebenezabeth gave a very deep curtsy, and told the King of Birds he was 		
CF | very welcome; and then the Albatross offered his shoulder to her so 		
CF | that he could bear her back to the ground, back to her home, where she 		
CF | could have a little rest. 		
CF | 		
CF | 		
CF | 		
CF | *** The End *** 		
CF | 		
CF | 		
CF | 		
CF | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, QUIT, or UNDO the 		
CF | last command? 		
CF | 		
CF | > 		Jade exclaims, "6 letters!"
		keltena says, "--haha"
		Jacqueline says, "Well, that was indeed clued."
		Lancelot says, "lol that was fast"
		Roger says, "bravo"
		Jacqueline says, "Well done."
		keltena says, "That was delightful."
		Lancelot says, "well done indeed"
		Jade says, "well done"
		gadzoks claps.
		keltena says, "Are all the LMG games this different from each other? I haven't played any beyond this and LMG4 yet."
		Lancelot says, "considering the creativity I have seen so far, I take it each game has its own dynamics"
		DavidW says, "This is the simplest of the LMG games I've played."
		Lancelot says, "but pretty neat idea"
		Jade says, "there are 8 games about TLMG so far"
		Jacqueline says, "Thank you, David. This was the sort of game I needed today."
		DavidW says, "yay! Glad you liked it!"
		keltena says, "This was a nice welcome back from the holidays for me too."
		keltena says, "It's about time for me to head out. Great playing with you all; see you next week!"
		DavidW says, "bye keltena. Thanks for driving!"



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	Jacqueline says, "Well, I guess it's time for ClubFloyd."		
	 		
	Toyshop and Floyditorium		
	Bulging toychests make this achild's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM."		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, you're the birthday boy or girl, cloak, GPL DONUTS machine, psych rule, rot13 for tf, Pun Police Whistle, tic-tac-toe, bugs with inkytry, an enchanted wobblefiend, mime decoder 2, thermometer, monkey guru, yellow button, waldo whisper object, rubble, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, grape, specimen jar, signaling device, person finder, miniature ifMUD, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, a zorkmid, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, pulsating orb, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, orange door, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, werewolf poetry, orange, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', jukebox, Gene Ray, FREE DONUTS machine, storyharp, no bananas, blue Battleship board, public Battleship viewer, long-stemmed red rose, red Battleship board, jellybean, wad of bills, rubber chicken with a pully in the middle, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, dfan's quest, the 'completely and unremarkable' cube, a pair of dice		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge)		
	 		
	maga arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.		
	Storme arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.		
	Otto arrives, full of funk, but no fun.		
	Gunther arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.		
			maga asks, "did we decide on Nevermore?"	
			inky says, "yes"	
	inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.		
			Jacqueline says, "We did."	
			Rob says, "it was posted to the bb and everything"	
	Gunther | You whisper "HELLO!!!" to Floyd.		
	Gunther | Floyd whispers, "Hi!"		
			Rob says, "oh, it's 3 already"	
	Rob arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.		
			Bishop asks, "Hmm, why not?"	
	Bishop arrives, full of fun and funk.		
			Jacqueline asks, "How should we do this? Should we keep the banter to #clubfloyd so it's easier to sort out in the transcript?"	
	Rob says, "don't forget to perrysimm it"		
	Brad arrives, full of fun and funk.		
			Gunther says, "probably"	
	Taleslinger arrives, full of funk, but no fun.		
			* maga has added PerrySimm to the channel.	
	BrenBarn arrives, full of fun, but no funk.		
	Bishop says, "Man, I'd forgotten how much crap there is in the toyshop."		
			inky says, "well, everything will be prefixed by Floyd | anyway"	
	Jacqueline says, "Okay, so let's all @joinc ClubFloyd"		
	Rob says, "especially since I can't stay and want to read the transcript"		
	Jacqueline says, "We'll keep the commentary to the channel, and the game play here."		
			* Taleslinger has joined the channel.	
	Jacqueline says, "Because I'll be doing a transcript to post later."		
			* Brad has joined the channel.	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, here we go...."	
			* Storme has joined the channel.	
			* Otto has joined the channel.	
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | NEVERMORE		
	Floyd | An Interactive Gothic		
	Floyd | by Nate Cull, 2000. Type ABOUT for instructions.		
	Floyd | Release 10 / Serial number 000928 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Study (on the velvet couch)		
	Floyd | Stone walls, wreathed in shadows and velvet curtains, rise into the		
	Floyd | gloom overhead. The old oak writing desk -- once your father's, now		
	Floyd | your own -- is wedged beneath the window lattice, with a velvet couch		
	Floyd | before it. A low fire smoulders in its ancient hearth. To the		
	Floyd | southeast, a bust of Pallas sits atop an arch with darkness beyond.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to floyd), "about"		
	Floyd | NEVERMORE is a work of Interactive Fiction by Nate Cull		
	Floyd | (culln@xtra.co.nz), written for the 2000 IF Competition, and based very		
	Floyd | loosely on the poem "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe. All box quotes are		
	Floyd | from the www.eserver.org text of the poem. Everything else is original,		
	Floyd | bears no relation to any known literary work or historical fact, and is		
	Floyd | quite probably indicative of some deep unresolved psychological trauma		
	Floyd | in the author's childhood.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | For help at any time, type HINT. To see if the game is still winnable,		
	Floyd | type WINNABLE.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Thanks to: the ifMUD gang at http://ifmud.port4000.com for support with		
	Floyd | Inform coding lore and a constant supply of monkey jokes; Admiral Jota		
	Floyd | and the Emily who is not called Emily, for help with Latin; and various		
	Floyd | betatesters including Peter Berman, Doug Jones and Nick Montfort. Also,		
	Floyd | to L. Ross Raszewski for his wonderful Hints.h hint library.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You are granted unconditional right to freely copy and distribute this		
	Floyd | game, in any form, as long as it remains unaltered. This includes the		
	Floyd | right to commercial redistribution. If you obtained this game on a		
	Floyd | CD-ROM, or as part of any other commercial distribution, you should be		
	Floyd | aware that you do not owe the author or any other entity anything for		
	Floyd | playing or copying it.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The latest version of this game, including any bug-fixes or		
	Floyd | enhancements made since the Competition, can be found online, in the		
	Floyd | Interactive Fiction archive at ftp://ftp.gmd.de/if-archive. Along with		
	Floyd | every other piece of free IF known to humanity - but that's another		
	Floyd | adventure, and you'll probably need a guide, as the gmd.de archive is		
	Floyd | BIG and has lots of dark windy tunnels. Many a nostalgic websurfer has		
	Floyd | gone in and never been seen again. We try to warn them, but...		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | If you have difficulty finding the latest version, or you would simply		
	Floyd | like to talk to a human about this game, post a message on the Usenet		
	Floyd | newsgroup rec.games.int-fiction, or failing that, feel free to email		
	Floyd | the author.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Dedicated to: Alex. Want corknut! Awwk!		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says, "So, we enter commands by saying things to Floyd."	
			Jacqueline | ..Floyd x me	
			Jacqueline says, "Or whatever."	
			Rob says, "hm, comp 2000. what an eventful comp that was"	
			Taleslinger says, "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, over many a quaint and curios volume of forgotten lore"
			inky says, "ha ha alex"	
	BrenBarn has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x desk"		
	Floyd | A relic from Byzantine days, perhaps. It was the first piece of		
	Floyd | furniture you touched as a child, and the oldest you have seen in all		
	Floyd | your travels. Simply a slab of polished oak, with four curiously carved		
	Floyd | legs, and nothing more. On the desk are a paper sachet, an oil-lamp and		
	Floyd | Concerning Immortality.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear the tapping sound again.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to floyd), "i"		
	Floyd | You are carrying:		
	Floyd | a gold ring (being worn)		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A staccato rap echoes through the room.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "listen"		
	Floyd | It is hard to pinpoint the sound; it seems to shift as you listen.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A quiet knocking reverberates through the walls.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	
	Bishop says (to floyd), "x sachet"		
	Floyd | A thin paper envelope, of the kind in which exotic substances are		
	Floyd | stored. The sachet is closed.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | There is silence for a moment; then the soft rapping returns.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to floyd), "open sachet"		
	Floyd | You open the paper sachet, revealing coca powder.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The gentle tapping sounds again.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Bishop asks, "'Exotic substances', eh?"	
			Jacqueline says, "Heh"	
	Brad says (to floyd), "x immortality"		
	Floyd | "Some Thoughts Concerning Immortality and The Means Thereof", by		
	Floyd | Ambrosius of Cyrene (a copy, not the original, as the pages of this		
	Floyd | slim volume date no earlier than the fifteenth century). A most		
	Floyd | difficult book, but you have returned to its pages many times; surely,		
	Floyd | the key to the whole process must be here, if only you could read its		
	Floyd | meaning.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A staccato rap echoes through the room.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			maga says, "damn tootin'"	
			Taleslinger says, "I now that poem by hear, but the games has some differences, right="	
			inky says, "this game is all about the illegal substances"	
			inky says (to Taleslinger), "yeah, it's at best "loosely inspired" by the poem"	
			Rob . o O ( look behind couch. look under couch. search couch. )	
	maga says (to floyd), "x coca"		
	Floyd | A white powder consisting of an extract of the South American coca		
	Floyd | leaf, which an acquaintance in Mexico has found a new process of		
	Floyd | refining.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	
	Bishop says (to floyd), "Snort coke"		
	Floyd | [snort -> short]		
	Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to short.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says (to Rob), "noooo"	
			Bishop says, "How disappointing."	
			Jacqueline says, "ha"	
	maga says (to floyd), "sniff coca"		
	Floyd | You inhale a quantity of coca powder.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A sense of raw alertness rushes through your nerves, setting them all		
	Floyd | on edge.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Rob says (to floyd), "x me"		
	Floyd | You look like a gentleman of ease, but that is not how you feel.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A staccato rap echoes through the room.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The coca rush fades, but the sense of alertness remains.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Bishop says, "Bah,g uess-the-verb."	
			Rob asks, "inventory?"	
			inky says, "I hope we didn't use it all up"	
			inky says, "we're carrying a gold ring"	
	
	Taleslinger says (to floyd), "open window"		
	Floyd | You swing wide the shutters, letting the cold night air gust into the		
	Floyd | room.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A staccato rap echoes through the room.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The curtains move softly, caressed by the breeze.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to floyd), "shoot rapper"		
	Floyd | [shoot -> short]		
	Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to short.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "har"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x curtains"		
	Floyd | Purple silken curtains hang down each side of the window, and extend		
	Floyd | around the room to soften the harsh stonework. A cold draft from the		
	Floyd | window is billowing the curtains outward into the room, leaving a		
	Floyd | slight gap between them and the wall.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A staccato rap echoes through the room.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The curtains move softly, caressed by the breeze.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to floyd), "x lamp"		
	Floyd | An oil-lamp of copper and glass, warm to the touch and old as time.		
	Floyd | Like the desk it is a family heirloom, predating perhaps even the tower		
	Floyd | itself. It burns with a soft, subtle light, casting strange shadows in		
	Floyd | all directions.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | An icy gust from the window sends the curtains reeling.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in gap"		
	Floyd | You find nothing of interest.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The gentle tapping sounds again.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	
	Bishop says (to floyd), "close window"		
	Floyd | You pull the shutters closed, sealing out the cold night air.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look behind curtains"		
	Floyd | The curtains are flush against the stone walls, concealing whatever		
	Floyd | might be there.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | There is silence for a moment; then the soft rapping returns.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to floyd), "take lamp"		
	Floyd | Taken.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The gentle tapping sounds again.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Taleslinger says, "Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter..."	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open window. look behind curtains"		
	Floyd | You swing wide the shutters, letting the cold night air gust into the		
	Floyd | room.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The gentle tapping sounds again.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The curtains move softly, caressed by the breeze.		
	Floyd | There seems to be a substantial gap between the curtains and the stone		
	Floyd | wall, into which with a little effort you could insinuate yourself.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | There is silence for a moment; then the soft rapping returns.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The curtains move softly, caressed by the breeze.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to floyd), "open door"		
	Floyd | The archway is open, and will remain so.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A quiet knocking reverberates through the walls.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	
	Taleslinger says (to floyd), "listen"		
	Floyd | It is hard to pinpoint the sound; it seems to shift as you listen.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The curtains move softly, caressed by the breeze.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	
	Otto says (to floyd), "touch curtains"		
			Rob says, "and mama in her kerchief and I in my cap"	
	Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A staccato rap echoes through the room.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "ok, I dunno what now"	
	Jacqueline says (to floyd), "enter gap"		
	Floyd | You step cautiously behind the curtains...		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Behind the Curtains		
	Floyd | Here behind the curtains, you have discovered a tiny alcove of		
	Floyd | stonework, hidden from the rest of your study. The purple silk billows		
	Floyd | out around you, dim firelight casting strange disturbing shadows onto		
	Floyd | the ancient masonry. Old memories rise, of hiding here as a child while		
	Floyd | your father worked at his books. Those days are long gone, but		
	Floyd | something urges you to stay and watch the play of light and colour.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A quiet knocking reverberates through the walls.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Bishop says (to Taleslinger), "I'm operating under the assumption we don't actually _want_ that squawky bastard in our study."	
			inky says, "oh, I didn't realize it was a big opening"	
	maga says (to floyd), "stand"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Study		
	Floyd | Stone walls, wreathed in shadows and velvet curtains, rise into the		
	Floyd | gloom overhead. The old oak writing desk -- once your father's, now		
	Floyd | your own -- is wedged beneath the window lattice, with a velvet couch		
	Floyd | before it. A low fire smoulders in its ancient hearth. To the		
	Floyd | southeast, a bust of Pallas sits atop an arch with darkness beyond.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to floyd), "x fire"		
	Floyd | The fire has burned low in the great stone hearth, and is now little		
	Floyd | more than a softly glowing bed of embers, radiating amber light and a		
	Floyd | comfortable warmth.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to floyd), "x pallas"		
	Floyd | The eyes of Pallas, Greek goddess of Wisdom, stare back at you from		
	Floyd | white unblinking marble, under locks of pale sculpted hair. She of all		
	Floyd | the Classical pantheon was your patron; though now after the horror		
	Floyd | your studies have wrought, it is hard to look her in the face.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | There is silence for a moment; then the soft rapping returns.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Rob says (to alex), "touch couch"		
			Taleslinger says, "Huh, didn't think of that."	
			Rob says, "oops floyd"	
			Jacqueline says (to Rob), "Wrong bot."	
			Rob says, "sigh"	
			Rob says, "it's velvet!"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x eyes"		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "touch pallas"		
	Floyd | The goddess' sculpted hair grates slightly, as if loose.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A quiet knocking reverberates through the walls.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The curtains move softly, caressed by the breeze.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x face"		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	
	Taleslinger says (to floyd), "take pallas"		
	Floyd | That's hardly portable.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The gentle tapping sounds again.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Rob says (to floyd), "touch couch"		
	Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | There is silence for a moment; then the soft rapping returns.		
	Floyd |		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "kiss pallas"		
	Floyd | >		
	Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Brad says (to floyd), "get hair"		
	Floyd | That's hardly portable.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | An icy gust from the window sends the curtains reeling.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to floyd), "move hair"		
	Floyd | You tip back the goddess' sculpted hair, revealing a hollow space		
	Floyd | inside the bust, inside which you can see a peyote button, an opium		
	Floyd | pipe and opium resin.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A staccato rap echoes through the room.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | An icy gust from the window sends the curtains reeling.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Rob says, "dude"	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "WHA"	
			Bishop says, "Whoa WTF."	
			Rob says, "leave it to maga to find the stash"	
			Jacqueline says, "You're right - this *is* all about drugs."	
			Jacqueline says (to Rob), "ha"	
			Otto says, "not very moral ..."	
			Taleslinger asks, "What is a peyote button?"	
			maga says, "I've actually played this before"	
			Gunther says, "it's all drugs"	
			inky says, "peyote is a native american hallucinogen"	
			Rob says, "boo"	
			maga says (to Taleslinger), "hallucinogenic cactus"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x peyote"		
	Floyd | A small round button of dried peyote cactus, obtained from a South		
	Floyd | American shaman.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The gentle tapping sounds again.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | An icy gust from the window sends the curtains reeling.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A dull, dark weariness drifts over you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Rob says, "push button"	
	Gunther says (to floyd), "orgy all"		
	Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Taleslinger says (to jacq), "i would start to wonder about your husbands hobbies..."	
			Rob says, "into head"	
			inky says, "this is pushing maga's buttons"	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "Ha"	
	maga says (to floyd), "take all from pallas"		
	Floyd | peyote button: Removed.		
	Floyd | opium pipe: Removed.		
	Floyd | opium resin: Removed.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | There is silence for a moment; then the soft rapping returns.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The curtains move softly, caressed by the breeze.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A dull, dark weariness drifts over you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "eat peyote"		
	Floyd | You chew a little of the bitter cactus slowly. Most of the button		
	Floyd | remains intact.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | There is silence for a moment; then the soft rapping returns.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | An odd, visionary feeling stabs at your eyelids.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A dull, dark weariness drifts over you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Bishop asks, "So where's the crystal meth at?"	
			inky says, "what we need now are some doritos"	
			Jacqueline says (to Bishop), "We need to buy some Claritin first."	
			Taleslinger says, "Maybe the dealer is rapping, wanting to collect."	
	maga says (to floyd), "open window"		
	Floyd | That's already open.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Your surroundings shift weirdly; a vision forms itself before your		
	Floyd | eyes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The room is much larger; or you are much younger. Your father sits at		
	Floyd | the writing desk, poring over obscure books. His hair is grey, his face		
	Floyd | lined with care. The purple curtains, vast and shadowy, billow above		
	Floyd | you in a draft from the window; the gap between them and the floor		
	Floyd | seems cavernous. You toddle toward the gap. Somewhere, a raven caws...		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The visionary sense fades, and normal sight returns.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A dull, dark weariness drifts over you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe there is no rapper. Maybe we're just paranoid."	
	
	Otto says (to floyd), "fill pipe with opium"		
	Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to fill the opium pipe.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says (to Otto), "don't use up all the drugs at once"	
			inky says, "looks like we should get into the gap"	
			inky says, "while under the influence of some drug"	
	
	Otto says (to floyd), "fill pipe with resine"		
	Floyd | [resine -> resin]		
	Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to fill the opium pipe.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	
	Bishop says (to floyd), "Put resin in pipe"		
	Floyd | You put opium resin into the opium pipe.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A dull, dark weariness drifts over you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "you probably just smoke the opium"	
	maga says (to floyd), "x curtains"		
	Floyd | Purple silken curtains hang down each side of the window, and extend		
	Floyd | around the room to soften the harsh stonework. A cold draft from the		
	Floyd | window is billowing the curtains outward into the room, leaving a		
	Floyd | slight gap between them and the wall.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | There is silence for a moment; then the soft rapping returns.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | An icy gust from the window sends the curtains reeling.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A dull, dark weariness drifts over you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	
	Otto says (to floyd), "put resin in pipe"		
	Floyd | You need to be holding opium resin before you can put it into something		
	Floyd | else.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A staccato rap echoes through the room.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The sense of awful weariness grows stronger and heavier every moment.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to floyd), "enter gap"		
	Floyd | You step cautiously behind the curtains...		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Behind the Curtains		
	Floyd | Here behind the curtains, you have discovered a tiny alcove of		
	Floyd | stonework, hidden from the rest of your study. The purple silk billows		
	Floyd | out around you, dim firelight casting strange disturbing shadows onto		
	Floyd | the ancient masonry. Old memories rise, of hiding here as a child while		
	Floyd | your father worked at his books. Those days are long gone, but		
	Floyd | something urges you to stay and watch the play of light and colour.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The sense of awful weariness grows stronger and heavier every moment.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Otto says (to floyd), "get resin"		
	Floyd | You remove the opium resin from the pipe.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The gentle tapping sounds again.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The sense of dreadful weariness has nearly overpowered you. You must		
	Floyd | revive yourself, urgently.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky asks, "is there any coca left?"	
			inky says, "before we collapse"	
	maga says (to floyd), "sniff coca"		
	Bishop says (to floyd), "sniff coca"		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Otto says, "ah it was allready in"	
	Taleslinger says (to floyd), "sniff coca"		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Bishop says, "Aw, crap."	
			Jacqueline says (to Otto), "I think Bishop put the resin in the pipe already."	
			maga says, "I think it's still on the desk"	
			inky says, "er, or was it coco? I have no idea"	
	maga says (to floyd), "out"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Study		
	Floyd | Stone walls, wreathed in shadows and velvet curtains, rise into the		
	Floyd | gloom overhead. The old oak writing desk -- once your father's, now		
	Floyd | your own -- is wedged beneath the window lattice, with a velvet couch		
	Floyd | before it. A low fire smoulders in its ancient hearth. To the		
	Floyd | southeast, a bust of Pallas sits atop an arch with darkness beyond.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A staccato rap echoes through the room.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A bone-deep weariness seizes you, and you are unable to take another		
	Floyd | step. Your eyes close, you slump against the stone, and darkness		
	Floyd | overwhelms your mind.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Slowly, the dream begins to darken. There are screams, echoes,		
	Floyd | footsteps running down nameless corridors. Your feet are cold on		
	Floyd | haunted stone, forever following Lenore's distant echo, forever		
	Floyd | pursued...		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The dream fades to reality. A confusion of images; a precipice,		
	Floyd | falling... and then your head strikes stone, and reality ends.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | It is a dangerous place, this tower, to dream alone.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | *** You have died ***		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?		
	Floyd | >		
			Bishop says, "This is jsut like Lurking Horror, only with a different kind of coke."	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "Okay, where are there more drugs. Sniff 'em out boy."	
			inky says, "whoops"	
			Jacqueline says, "ACK - Dead!"	
			inky says (to Bishop), "ha ha ha"	
			inky says (to Jacqueline), "also ha ha ha"	
			Taleslinger says, "Let's try another game."	
			maga says, "that'll teach you not to pay proper attention to your habit"	
			inky says, "we can't give up that easily!"	
	Floyd | [load -> lead]		
	Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.		
	Floyd | >		
	Floyd |		
			Jacqueline says, "No, we must restart."	
	maga says (to floyd), "restart"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | NEVERMORE		
	Floyd | An Interactive Gothic		
	Floyd | by Nate Cull, 2000. Type ABOUT for instructions.		
	Floyd | Release 10 / Serial number 000928 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Study (on the velvet couch)		
	Floyd | Stone walls, wreathed in shadows and velvet curtains, rise into the		
	Floyd | gloom overhead. The old oak writing desk -- once your father's, now		
	Floyd | your own -- is wedged beneath the window lattice, with a velvet couch		
	Floyd | before it. A low fire smoulders in its ancient hearth. To the		
	Floyd | southeast, a bust of Pallas sits atop an arch with darkness beyond.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Otto says, "we can continue on this one. It's well written"	
			Brad asks, "Is it possible to save with Floyd?"	
			inky says, "yeah"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "stand"		
	Floyd | You get off the velvet couch.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Study		
	Floyd | Stone walls, wreathed in shadows and velvet curtains, rise into the		
	Floyd | gloom overhead. The old oak writing desk -- once your father's, now		
	Floyd | your own -- is wedged beneath the window lattice, with a velvet couch		
	Floyd | before it. A low fire smoulders in its ancient hearth. To the		
	Floyd | southeast, a bust of Pallas sits atop an arch with darkness beyond.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear the tapping sound again.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Taleslinger says (to floyd), "x couch"		
	Floyd | A velvet-inlaid couch -- what the Italians call a loveseat -- from the		
	Floyd | early Renaissance period, a souvenir of your travels in Rome. You		
	Floyd | bought it to please Lenore, and it was a wise choice.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			maga says, "as a reminder, you can abbreviate ..Floyd to just f"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ring"		
	Floyd | A simple gold band, inscribed with the one word, "Lenore".		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I think we did this earlier, but I can't remember..."	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me"		
	Floyd | You look like a gentleman of ease, but that is not how you feel.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | There is silence for a moment; then the soft rapping returns.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says, "Oh right."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x desk"		
	Floyd | A relic from Byzantine days, perhaps. It was the first piece of		
	Floyd | furniture you touched as a child, and the oldest you have seen in all		
	Floyd | your travels. Simply a slab of polished oak, with four curiously carved		
	Floyd | legs, and nothing more. On the desk are a paper sachet, an oil-lamp and		
	Floyd | Concerning Immortality.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | There is silence for a moment; then the soft rapping returns.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Bishop asks, "'Loveseat' is Italian?"	
	Brad says (to floyd), "read immortality"		
	Floyd | You hunt feverishly through the pages of Concerning Immortality, and		
	Floyd | discover:		
	Floyd |
	Floyd | "If Man were to eat that golden Apple of true Life, would he not live		
	Floyd | Forever in exile from his Bliss? Thus was it truly said, a Flaming		
	Floyd | Sword bars the path back to the Garden."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A quiet knocking reverberates through the walls.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "for next time we may want a single speaker if games are limited by number of turns like this"	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "xyzzy"		
	Floyd | The name of old, lost magic briefly echoes, then is gone.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The gentle tapping sounds again.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, good poing."	
			maga says, "probably a good idea"	
			inky says (to Bishop), "well, sede di amore"	
			Jacqueline says, "We could decide here, and have one spokesperson."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "take all from desk"		
	Floyd | paper sachet: Removed.		
	Floyd | oil-lamp: Removed.		
	Floyd | Concerning Immortality: Removed.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "(also, it's conceivable that some of the time limit was caused by us ingesting weird drugs)"	
			Taleslinger says, "I think the drugs ease the pain. I've also played this before."	
			Jacqueline says, "Nice, elegant Xyzzy response."	
			Brad asks, "What would happen in real life if you took coke, peyote, and opium all in a row like that?"	
			Gunther says, "I think you need to do drugs all the time"	
			Taleslinger says, "Fear and Loathing."	
			Jacqueline says (to Brad), "I think you might die."	
			Otto exclaims, "I think you end like in this game !"	
			maga says, "would depend mostly on how much"	
			Jacqueline says, "Heh - we went from feverish typing to all being afraid to enter commands."	
			Taleslinger says, "There is no drug content in the poem, btw."	
			Jacqueline asks, "What's our plan of attack?"	
			Taleslinger exclaims, "Kill the bird!"	
			Brad says, "Go sw."	
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.		
			Brad says, "Or se, whichever it was."	
			maga says, "well, let's get the full stash for a start"	
	Taleslinger says (to floyd), "say Lenore"		
	Floyd | (to yourself)		
	Floyd | There is no reply.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | There is silence for a moment; then the soft rapping returns.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "No, but there's Poe, who was assumed to be a bit of a user."	
	maga says (to floyd), "move hair. take all from pallas"		
	Floyd | You tip back the goddess' sculpted hair, revealing a hollow space		
	Floyd | inside the bust, inside which you can see a peyote button, an opium		
	Floyd | pipe and opium resin.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The gentle tapping sounds again.		
	Floyd | peyote button: Removed.		
	Floyd | opium pipe: Removed.		
	Floyd | opium resin: Removed.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A dull, dark weariness drifts over you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "and then go into the alcove thing and take some drugs, and see what happens"	
			Otto asks, "so who is the speaker ?"	
			Alex says (to Otto), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that the speaker is operated by the Edifice Towers buzzer."	
			olethros says, "woah drugs"	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's let maga speak."	
			maga asks, "okay. suggestions?"	
			Jacqueline says, "Since he's on it already."	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "That's what we said."	
			Taleslinger says, "I'm pretty sure you have to sniff coca to fight the depression."	
			olethros says, "there is no coca"	
			Jacqueline asks (of maga), "Do we have all the drugs?"	
			olethros says, "peyote will be a nice trip"	
			Taleslinger says, "The stuff on the table."	
			Brad says (to olethros), "It's in the envelope."	
			inky asks, "have we looked at the concerning immortality thing?"	
			Otto asks, "are there more rooms to explore, except this gap ?"	
			inky says, "maybe that is what we're supposed to work on"	
			olethros asks, "oh, how do I recap?"	
			Brad says (to Otto), "Once."	
	maga says (to floyd), "open sachet"		
	Floyd | You open the paper sachet, revealing coca powder.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | There is silence for a moment; then the soft rapping returns.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A dull, dark weariness drifts over you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says (to olethros), "I think you can .floyd recap 10"	
			Taleslinger says, "This conversation could be taken from a DEA bug."	
			Bishop says, "I would expect there to be some hashish somewhere, as long as we're going with period 'exotic substances'."	
			Jacqueline says, "Gosh, I post this transcript to my web site and the Fed bots will be searching my site. Excellent, given my line of work. heh"	
			olethros asks, "what is the rapping?"	
			olethros asks, "> LISTEN ?"	
			maga says, "we did that last time; we couldn't place it"	
			olethros says, "(or does it refer to songs)"	
			Taleslinger says, "maybe taking something in RL might help? :-)"	
			Taleslinger says, "Maybe there is a place we haven't figured out yet. Where the tapping#s come from."	
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Study		
	Floyd | Stone walls, wreathed in shadows and velvet curtains, rise into the		
	Floyd | gloom overhead. The old oak writing desk -- once your father's, now		
	Floyd | your own -- is wedged beneath the window lattice, with a velvet couch		
	Floyd | before it. A low fire smoulders in its ancient hearth. To the		
	Floyd | southeast, a bust of Pallas sits atop an arch with darkness beyond.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | There is silence for a moment; then the soft rapping returns.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A dull, dark weariness drifts over you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Otto says, "I'm eating pepper right know, but it doesn't help"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is the rapping even real, or in our head?"	
			Brad says (to Taleslinger), "That's why I said >se"	
			olethros asks, "have we examined the couch?"	
			Jacqueline says (to Otto), "haha"	
	maga says (to floyd), "se"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hallway		
	Floyd | Stone columns, either side of the northwest arch to your study, brace		
	Floyd | the ceiling, whose upper reaches are lost in darkness that your lamp		
	Floyd | cannot pierce. The hallway winds deeper into the tower to the		
	Floyd | northeast; but a faint wisp of draft seeps in from the south.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A dull, dark weariness drifts over you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline asks, "Or searched the couch?"	
	olethros says (to floyd), "I"		
	Floyd | You are carrying:		
	Floyd | opium resin		
	Floyd | an opium pipe		
	Floyd | a peyote button		
	Floyd | Concerning Immortality		
	Floyd | an oil-lamp (providing light)		
	Floyd | a paper sachet (which is open)		
	Floyd | coca powder		
	Floyd | a gold ring (being worn)		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A dull, dark weariness drifts over you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline asks, "Wow, there's really some lovely detail here. What awards did this win at the time?"	
			Jacqueline goes to look it up.	
	Floyd | "Some Thoughts Concerning Immortality and The Means Thereof", by		
	Floyd | Ambrosius of Cyrene (a copy, not the original, as the pages of this		
	Floyd | slim volume date no earlier than the fifteenth century). A most		
	Floyd | difficult book, but you have returned to its pages many times; surely,		
	Floyd | the key to the whole process must be here, if only you could read its		
	Floyd | meaning.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A dull, dark weariness drifts over you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			maga says, "XYZZY finalist, Best PC/Puzzles/Setting"	
			inky says, "hmm"	
			Taleslinger says, "Impressive."	
			inky says, "I guess we need the right drugs to understand the book"	
	Floyd | A simple gold band, inscribed with the one word, "Lenore".		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A quiet knocking reverberates through the walls.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The sense of awful weariness grows stronger and heavier every moment.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Bishop says, "But it placed kinda eh in the comp, as I recall."	
	Taleslinger says (to floyd), "sniff coca"		
	Floyd | You inhale a quantity of coca powder.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The gentle tapping sounds again.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A sense of raw alertness rushes through your nerves, setting them all		
	Floyd | on edge.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says, "Seventh place in the comp that year - must have been a good crop of games."	
			Brad says, "2000, right? It was a good year."	
			olethros says, "that's great, let's go south"	
			Jacqueline asks, "There aren't drugs in the ring, are there? Search ring, maybe?"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "south"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Portico		
	Floyd | The great iron gate to the south, black as time, stands here to seal		
	Floyd | the tower's entrance. A dark corridor, worn by countless centuries of		
	Floyd | forgotten feet, leads back north into the cryptic maze which you -- and		
	Floyd | in those brief, happy, vanished days, Lenore -- once called a home.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | There is a sudden scratching and scrabbling beyond the iron gate, as of		
	Floyd | some creature seeking admittance. Then the sound is gone as quickly as		
	Floyd | it came.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The coca rush fades, but the sense of alertness remains.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	olethros says (to floyd), "x ceiling"		
	Floyd | You see nothing special about the ceiling.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			olethros says, "indeed, poe-esque. I remember having completed this."	
			Gunther says (to olethros), "maga's the speaker"	
			olethros says, "ok"	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "We were all giving commands at first, but it turns out this is a timed game and we died."	
			maga says, "only since there's time-limit death"	
			Jacqueline says, "So now we've appointed someone."	
			olethros says, "sorry missed the first few minutes"	
			Jacqueline says, "No worries!"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Open the gate?"	
			olethros says, "ok, open gate"	
			(from Taleslinger) maga says (to floyd), "wait till i die"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "open gate"		
	Floyd | You unbolt the great iron gate and swing it slowly open, revealing the		
	Floyd | night outside.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The gentle tapping sounds again.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			olethros says, "this must be the raven"	
			maga says, "hunh"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm. Should we go through the gate?"	
			Brad says, "Guess it wasn't tappingo on the gate."	
			olethros says, "the window, man"	
			olethros says, "pallas, window, etc"	
			Taleslinger says (to olethros), "Nope."	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "Oddly enough, we opened the window and it wasn't there."	
			olethros says, "but it;s tradition!"	
			Jacqueline says, "Nor did it come in and perch, and sit, and nothing more."	
			Taleslinger says, "I cried already. It's a loose adaption. Like a Marvel movie."	
			Jacqueline says, "As in the poem... this is based rather loosely on the poem at best, it would seem."	
			maga asks, "so - the window, or through the door?"	
			Jacqueline says (to T), "ha"	
			olethros says, "let's get out and some fresh air"	
			Brad says, "door"	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, let's exit the gate."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Stairs in the Cliff		
	Floyd | Here at the tower's brink, a sheer staircase carved into the living		
	Floyd | rock falls down the cliff into blackness. Behind you, to the north,		
	Floyd | stands the great iron gate. The tower rises above you, shapeless and		
	Floyd | gaunt; the night is bleak, windy, with all moon and stars fled, leaving		
	Floyd | only the unfathomable emptiness of the distant plain, invisible far		
	Floyd | below.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A small bright object glitters halfway down the cliff, well out of		
	Floyd | reach.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Out of the silence comes a quiet sense of motion, as if some creature		
	Floyd | were circling further around the tower, searching for a more subtle		
	Floyd | approach. The lamp gutters erratically for a moment. The sound		
	Floyd | retreats; perhaps it was simply your fevered imagination.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Taleslinger asks, "down?"	
			Brad says, "It needs subtlety, heh."	
			olethros asks, "is there a tower?"	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I'm for moving toward the bright object."	
			olethros says, "let's climbit"	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "In this game there is. heh"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "down"		
	Floyd | Even with a lamp, you would not chance these stairs in the darkness.		
	Floyd | The merest slip would send you plummeting.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Taleslinger asks, "Can I gag a channel?"	
			Jacqueline asks, "But we're going to die anyway, so who cares, Floyd?"	
			inky says, "I guess you need the right drug"	
			inky says, "try @mute #channel"	
			Jacqueline says (to T), "You can @mute Cha - right"	
			Otto asks, "isn't it possible to get a kind of rope ?"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x object"		
	Floyd | Is it -- it must be the key that you threw away last night, swearing		
	Floyd | never to touch those things again, after Lenore -- oh, why did you		
	Floyd | throw it away?		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			olethros asks, "up ?"	
			Jacqueline says, "You can also do what I've done: >@MUTE * then >@MUTE CLUBFLOYD which will mute everything, then unmute this channel."	
			Jacqueline asks (of Otto), "Have we seen a rope? Or have you played this before?"	
			Taleslinger asks, "Don'T I have to unmute all the othes by hand then?"	
			Jacqueline says, "No, @mutec * again will unmute them."	
			inky says, "muting only lasts until you log out, anyway"	
			Jacqueline says, "or that"	
			Otto says, "no I haven't played this one before. So far only the curtains could match a possible rope"	
			maga says, "and muting expires after a while, or on your next logout"	
			Taleslinger says, "I see. Okay, back ti game."	
			olethros says, "we could go up"	
			olethros says, "there are stairs afterall"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Did we try to take the curtains?"	
			maga says, "I think they lead down"	
			Taleslinger says, "I don't think so."	
			olethros says, "not from the desc"	
			Brad asks, "Maybe open the window and leave the study briefly?"	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, the stairs lead down and we're too big a wuss to go down them."	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe we need to get high and lose our inhibitions."	
			inky says, "drugs! drugs will make us brave!"	
			inky asks, "but which drugs?"	
			maga says (to Jacq), "and our footing"	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Exactly."	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "Ah, well, probably, yes."	
			Otto asks, "as someone suggested, maybe with some drug... but is the key on the way down ?"	
			olethros asks, "the key is down below?"	
			inky asks, "can we examine the drugs and get a better idea of what they do? or do we just have to try them?"	
			Jacqueline says (to Olethros), "Yeah, the shiny thing appears to be the key."	
			Taleslinger says, "I defintetely think we'll need to drug ourselves."	
			olethros says, "I think we should just try everything sequentially"	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Hm - good idea. Let's examine las drugas."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x opium"		
	Floyd | Which do you mean, opium resin or the opium pipe?		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to Floyd), "resin"		
	Floyd | A black wad of opium resin for smoking, prepared to a closely-guarded		
	Floyd | Tong formula for maximum potency and speed.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x coca"		
	Floyd | A white powder consisting of an extract of the South American coca		
	Floyd | leaf, which an acquaintance in Mexico has found a new process of		
	Floyd | refining.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Lightning forks the sky overhead, followed immediately by clamouring		
	Floyd | thunder.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x peyote"		
	Floyd | A small round button of dried peyote cactus, obtained from a South		
	Floyd | American shaman.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Otto says, "so probabluy not the first one"	
			olethros says, "the book"	
			inky says, "hmm"	
			olethros says, "just look up the drugs on the book, I think"	
			inky says, "well, coca makes us alert, right? we could try that"	
			olethros says, "alert to DANGER"	
			Brad says, "The opium is the only one we haven't tried yet."	
			Otto says, "and the others don't have any more clues"	
			maga says (to inky), "we took some quite recently"	
			inky says, "I assume opium makes us relaxed and peyote makes us hallucinate"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Opium will dull us, right?"	
			maga says, "opium is also a hallucinogen of sorts"	
			inky says, "is it dangerous to take the coca too close together? I think the initial rush only lasts a turn or two"	
			Taleslinger says, "Well, Holmes takes it to dull himself."	
			Gunther says, "and who wouldn't, given Mrs. Moneypenny or whatever"	
			Jacqueline says, "ha"	
			inky says, "ha ha"	
	Rob has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.		
			olethros says, "yay"	
	</Rob> Find release from your cares. have a good time.		
			Jacqueline says, "Well, the worst thing that happens is we die and start over and refine our technique yet again. Let's go for the coke."	
			olethros asks, "what can we look up in the book?"	
			maga asks, "okay. who's for the book, who's for the charlie?"	
			Brad says, "I think you just >read and it gives you a passage at random."	
			Jacqueline asks, "What's 'the charlie,' some drug slang, maga?"	
			inky says, "when we tried reading the book before we couldn't understand it, I thought"	
			inky says, "but I guess there is no harm in trying it first"	
			maga says, "Brit-English for cocaine, I guess"	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "I think we need to expand our mind to understand the book."	
			olethros says, "not without the right drug, maybe.. hm"	
			olethros asks, "is the raven our drug dealer?"	
			inky says (to Jacqueline), "he uses the slang to keep law-enforcement officials from being able to understand him"	
			Jacqueline says, "heh"	
			Gunther says, "charlie == 'victor charlie' == VC == vietcong"	
			Bishop says, "I think 'charlie' isn't British-specific, but it's kinda outmoded."	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "Oh, that makes perfect sense. I'm surprised one would have to explain it."	
			Jacqueline asks, "Anyway, what are we doing?"	
			Taleslinger says, "I should think they now the slang, they're cool undercover cops like Miami Vice. Which makes them stand out, in Alaska, come to think of it-"	
	Floyd | You try to read, but the strange words blear and swirl in the		
	Floyd | lamplight. Perhaps in your study you will be able to make more sense of		
	Floyd | them.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says, "Nice touch."	
			Jacqueline says, "Annoying, but nice."	
			Bishop says, "NUDGE"	
			maga says, "(that was 'read book', by the way)"	
			inky says, "ok, let's just try some coca then"	
			Jacqueline says, "Woo drugs."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "sniff coca"		
	Floyd | You inhale a quantity of coca powder.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A sense of raw alertness rushes through your nerves, setting them all		
	Floyd | on edge.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says, "Run down the stairs really fast now."	
			maga asks, "and try the staircase again?"	
			inky says, "yeah"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "d"		
	Floyd | Even with a lamp, you would not chance these stairs in the darkness.		
	Floyd | The merest slip would send you plummeting.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The coca rush fades, but the sense of alertness remains.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "dangit"	
			Jacqueline says, "Boo"	
			olethros says, "ah you must read it in the study"	
			Taleslinger says, "smoke something"	
			Jacqueline says, ">JUMP INTO DARKNESS"	
			maga says, "we may be coked up, but we're not *crazy*"	
			Otto asks, "can't we undo ?"	
			Jacqueline says, "Ooh - undo."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "jump"		
	Floyd | The cold night beckons seductively, but you resist. There is work you		
	Floyd | must be about.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Lightning forks the sky overhead, followed immediately by clamouring		
	Floyd | thunder.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Bishop says (to Otto), "Yeah, but the PC doesn't know that."	
			Jacqueline says, "But it would take multiple undo, I think."	
			Jacqueline says, "Yay response to jump."	
			inky says, "hmm"	
			Jacqueline says, "hmm indeed."	
			inky says, "I guess we could try the opium to relax ourselves about the climb down instead"	
			Taleslinger says, "Yes, nice touch."	
			Taleslinger says, "M"	
			Taleslinger exclaims, "Yay Opium!"	
			inky says, "or, right, maybe we should just try to find a rope or something"	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe start over, get everything and try to take the curtains in the study like Otto suggested."	
			Otto says, "i think with more drug, the player will die.."	
			Jacqueline says, "Then come back here."	
			maga says (to inky), "professional mountain climbers never use ropes when they have opium available"	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, did you try >SEARCH RING. I'm just curious if there are drugs in it."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "search ring"		
	Floyd | You find nothing of interest.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "Har"	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "Okay, thanks for trying that."	
			Bishop asks, "It's a plain band, isn't it? Where would you stash drugs in that?"	
			Jacqueline says (to Bishop), "Hm. You have a point."	
			maga says, "I'm going to assume that we need to concentrate on another area for now"	
			Jacqueline says, "Just trying to eliminate things."	
			Otto says, "maybe some leaves of cannabis"	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we can walk back to the study and waste a bunch of moves, or just start over, which is my suggestion."	
			Otto says, "(in the band)"	
			Brad says, "It said the bird was looking for a more subtle way in. I still want to try opening the window and leaving the room for a sec."	
			maga says (to Otto), "you'd need a whole lot of rings for that to be much use"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Portico		
	Floyd | The great iron gate to the south, black as time, stands here to seal		
	Floyd | the tower's entrance. A dark corridor, worn by countless centuries of		
	Floyd | forgotten feet, leads back north into the cryptic maze which you -- and		
	Floyd | in those brief, happy, vanished days, Lenore -- once called a home.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to Brad), "Or hiding behind the curtain."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd | You pause. The wind is cold, and a storm is brewing. It would not be		
	Floyd | prudent to leave the gate ajar, on such a night as this.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			maga says, "hunh"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Like the gate will keep the weather out?"	
			Bishop says, "Have we taken the opium in any play session yet? I think it might help."	
			Otto says, "close the gate then"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "close gate"		
	Floyd | You pull the great iron gate to and bolt it carefully.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says, "We did the first time, I think."	
			Brad says, "Nope."	
			maga says, "no, I thought that was peyote"	
			Jacqueline says, "(Take the opium, I thought. Did we not?)"	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh."	
			Brad says, "We died after getting it in the pipe."	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, that's right, we did."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hallway		
	Floyd | Stone columns, either side of the northwest arch to your study, brace		
	Floyd | the ceiling, whose upper reaches are lost in darkness that your lamp		
	Floyd | cannot pierce. The hallway winds deeper into the tower to the		
	Floyd | northeast; but a faint wisp of draft seeps in from the south.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to Floyd), "nw"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Study		
	Floyd | Stone walls, wreathed in shadows and velvet curtains, rise into the		
	Floyd | gloom overhead. The old oak writing desk -- once your father's, now		
	Floyd | your own -- is wedged beneath the window lattice, with a velvet couch		
	Floyd | before it. A low fire smoulders in its ancient hearth. To the		
	Floyd | southeast, a bust of Pallas sits atop an arch with darkness beyond.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The room is still for a moment, and then the gentle rapping continues.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says, "Let's try opening the window and hiding."	
			Jacqueline says, "The gap has got to be mentioned for a reason."	
			maga asks, "open the window? chase the dragon?"	
			Brad says, "Open the window."	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "You and your euphemisms."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "open window"		
	Floyd | You swing wide the shutters, letting the cold night air gust into the		
	Floyd | room.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | In a sudden flurry of wings, a night-black raven flits through the		
	Floyd | lattice and into the room. It circles silently, fixing you with a		
	Floyd | baleful stare, then folds its wings and roosts on the bust of Pallas,		
	Floyd | above the archway. Her marble hair moves with a slight 'chink' as it		
	Floyd | lands.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, open the window."	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing"	
			maga says, "oHO"	
			Jacqueline says, "OhO"	
			Brad says, "OHo"	
			Gunther says, "meh, seen it"	
			Bishop says, "Hooray, I guess (I thoguht we didn't actually _like_ the raven)."	
			maga says, "mmm, Poe barbershop"	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we have covered all the ways to capitalize oho now."	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "heh"	
			Jacqueline says, "x bird"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x raven"		
	Floyd | A bird of night-black plumage, stern and lordly in its bearing, the		
	Floyd | raven returns your stare with an unwinking eye, and gives no hint of		
	Floyd | what it might signify.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven preens its feathers.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | An icy gust from the window sends the curtains reeling.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Bishop says, "Althoguh I guess the raven would've shown us where the drugs are at, so he must be our friend."	
			Jacqueline says, "ha"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we close the window and trap it in here?"	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.		
	</inky> We looked out over the cove and watched the bad guys explode.		
			Gunther says, "well, 'raven' is slang for psylocibe mexicana"	
			Jacqueline says, "That might not be necessary."	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "ah"	
			Brad exclaims, "Dinnertime for me. Bye!"	
	Brad goes home.		
	</Brad> Brad has disconnected from ifMUD.		
			Jacqueline says, "er, ha"	
			Bishop asks (of Gunther), ""Huh, really?"	
			Gunther says, "no"	
			Gunther says, "well, maybe"	
			maga says (to Gunther), ""we're not snorting any corvids"	
			Jacqueline cackles.	
			Bishop says, "One never knows."	
			Gunther says, "exactly"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask raven about lenore"		
	Floyd | There is no reply.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven watches you silently from the bust of Pallas.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The curtains billow gently in the draft.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			maga says, "-1 point"	
			Jacqueline says, "aw"	
			olethros asks, "why is the raven here now? just because we opened the gate?"	
			Jacqueline says, "True."	
			Jacqueline says (to Olethros), "I'm not sure."	
			maga says, "because we went round to the gate, then came back and opened the window"	
			maga says, "it is a sneaky beaky"	
			olethros says, "maybe there's a timer"	
			olethros says, "(or the gate trigger)"	
			Jacqueline asks, "So what do we do with the bird?"	
			olethros says, "ok, so, talk to the bird"	
			olethros says, "ask bird for key"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "talk to bird"		
	Floyd | [talk -> walk]		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			maga says, "guh"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Ask bird about key?"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "give peyote to raven"		
	Floyd | The raven doesn't seem interested.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven shifts slightly on the bust of Pallas, with a soft 'chink'.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to maga), ">TALK TO CHARACTER isn't necessarily standard."	
			olethros says, "the bust of pallas is not amused"	
			maga says, "opportunity for comedy gold: missed"	
			Gunther says, "was about to suggest that"	
			Jacqueline says (to maga&gunther), ""heh"	
			Otto asks, "so who will have the chance to search the bust of the goddess ?"	
			olethros says, "its gifts have already been tasted"	
			Gunther says, ">put peyote in ravenChow(TM)"	
			Jacqueline says (to Otto), "I think we already did that."	
			Otto says, "ah sorry, I thought it was in the hair"	
			Taleslinger says, "say "Surely, what it utters, it it#s only stock and store. caught by som unhappy masters""	
			olethros asks, "so maybe ask the bird about key?"	
			Jacqueline says, "Too bad we can't save games or we could try >KILL RAVEN"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask raven about key"		
	Floyd | There is no reply.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven caws. "Nevermore!"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The curtains move softly, caressed by the breeze.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther asks, "no UNDO?"	
			maga says, "I'm pretty sure you can save"	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, true - there is that."	
			olethros says, "ok, walk south"	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, try killing the bird first!"	
			olethros says, "maybe the raven will follow"	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "Hm, good point."	
			olethros says, "> OVERDOSE BIRD"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s"		
	Floyd | Cold stone blocks your way.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven eyes you balefully.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			maga says, "oops"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "se"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hallway		
	Floyd | Stone columns, either side of the northwest arch to your study, brace		
	Floyd | the ceiling, whose upper reaches are lost in darkness that your lamp		
	Floyd | cannot pierce. The hallway winds deeper into the tower to the		
	Floyd | northeast; but a faint wisp of draft seeps in from the south.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven flutters after you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			olethros says, "man, adventurers on drug"	
			Jacqueline says, "woot!"	
			Jacqueline says, "Bird is following!"	
			maga says, "we have a pet"	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe he'll get us the key."	
			Gunther says, ">raven, attack lenore"	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's go to the gate."	
			maga says, ">give eyeball to raven"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Portico		
	Floyd | The great iron gate to the south, black as time, stands here to seal		
	Floyd | the tower's entrance. A dark corridor, worn by countless centuries of		
	Floyd | forgotten feet, leads back north into the cryptic maze which you -- and		
	Floyd | in those brief, happy, vanished days, Lenore -- once called a home.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven flutters after you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Taleslinger says, "try going outside, i seem to have a faint recollection he's fetching the key - not sure, though"	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "That's the wrong game/story."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "open gate"		
	Floyd | You unbolt the great iron gate and swing it slowly open, revealing the		
	Floyd | night outside.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "or is it"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Stairs in the Cliff		
	Floyd | Here at the tower's brink, a sheer staircase carved into the living		
	Floyd | rock falls down the cliff into blackness. Behind you, to the north,		
	Floyd | stands the great iron gate. The tower rises above you, shapeless and		
	Floyd | gaunt; the night is bleak, windy, with all moon and stars fled, leaving		
	Floyd | only the unfathomable emptiness of the distant plain, invisible far		
	Floyd | below.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A small bright object glitters halfway down the cliff, well out of		
	Floyd | reach.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven flutters after you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			olethros asks, "> point ?"	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, it's that kind of a gate - I misread earlier."	
			Gunther asks, "point at object?"	
			Jacqueline says, "I guess it *would* keep out the weather."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "point at object"		
	Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			olethros says, "> cannabis is the gate to hard drugs"	
			Taleslinger asks, "at key?"	
			Gunther asks, "raven, get object?"	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "Heh."	
			maga says (to olethros), ""no, Athene is the gate to hard drugs"	
			Taleslinger asks, "raven, down?"	
			Jacqueline says, "Try what Gunther said."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "raven, get object"		
	Floyd | The raven has better things to do.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven flutters into the air, circling the rock stairs, then dives		
	Floyd | for the tiny glittering object. It rises, circles, and with a		
	Floyd | self-satisfied flurry returns to your side, dropping a small silver key		
	Floyd | at your feet.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "ha ha"	
			Taleslinger asks, "heh?"	
			Gunther says, "better things"	
			Alex says (to Taleslinger), ""Awwwk! Word on the street is that heh is funny."	
			Jacqueline says, "Yay, Raven of self-direction."	
			olethros says, "hehehe"	
			Jacqueline says, ">X KEY"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "get key"		
	Floyd | Taken.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Lightning forks the sky overhead, followed immediately by clamouring		
	Floyd | thunder.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			olethros says, "no time to waste!"	
			Otto exclaims, "clever raven !"	
			Taleslinger says, "we all dream of NPC solving our puzzles for us. hope it'd work in real life"	
			olethros says, "> COOK BIRD"	
			maga asks, "what is this the key to, again?"	
			Gunther says, "I want it to reply to ">PET RAVEN" with "Yes, it is.""	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x key"		
	Floyd | It is the small silver key to your laboratory, that you threw away last		
	Floyd | night in a fit of terror and now has been recovered by the raven.		
	Floyd | Perhaps that grim bird is an omen of good, after all. Perhaps you now		
	Floyd | have a chance to reverse the disaster you caused.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven preens its feathers.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Taleslinger says, "flip bird to raven"	
			olethros asks, "what disaster?"	
			Jacqueline says, "ah."	
			maga says, "GOOD raven! Have some coca."	
			Jacqueline says (to Olethros), "Something we did last night in a drug-induced rage, no doubt."	
			Jacqueline asks, "So where's our lab?"	
			Gunther says, "beyond the locked whatsit"	
			Taleslinger says, "ravem show lab"	
			olethros asks, "tower?"	
			Gunther says, "also beyond the ice palace"	
			Taleslinger says, "raven, show lab"	
			maga says (to Jacq), "I think it's 'grief at girlfriend's death' rather than 'drug-induced rage'"	
			Gunther says, ">raven, win game"	
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "I think, despite his good work, you are expecting too much out of our pet raven."	
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Portico		
	Floyd | The great iron gate to the south, black as time, stands here to seal		
	Floyd | the tower's entrance. A dark corridor, worn by countless centuries of		
	Floyd | forgotten feet, leads back north into the cryptic maze which you -- and		
	Floyd | in those brief, happy, vanished days, Lenore -- once called a home.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven flutters after you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A dull, dark weariness drifts over you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "I think it's both."	
			Taleslinger asks, "MAybe we overdosed Lenore?"	
			maga says, "oops, whispered 'north'"	
			maga says, "many games of werewolf make me default to wf"	
			Jacqueline nods.	
			Taleslinger says, "dull dark message again. sniff some coca."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "sniff coca"		
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we need an upper."	
	Floyd | You inhale a quantity of coca powder.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven caws. "Nevermore!"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A sense of raw alertness rushes through your nerves, setting them all		
	Floyd | on edge.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, ">put coca in iv then put iv needle in arm"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd | You pause. The wind is cold, and a storm is brewing. It would not be		
	Floyd | prudent to leave the gate ajar, on such a night as this.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven preens its feathers.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The coca rush fades, but the sense of alertness remains.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Taleslinger says, "put coca in cooler -> drink coca cooler"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "close gate"		
	Floyd | You pull the great iron gate to and bolt it carefully.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven screeches discordantly.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline asks (of maga), "Were you born in a barn?"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hallway		
	Floyd | Stone columns, either side of the northwest arch to your study, brace		
	Floyd | the ceiling, whose upper reaches are lost in darkness that your lamp		
	Floyd | cannot pierce. The hallway winds deeper into the tower to the		
	Floyd | northeast; but a faint wisp of draft seeps in from the south.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven flutters after you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			olethros says, "barns have doors"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "ne"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Gallery		
	Floyd | The dust of ages -- and of your family for so many generations --		
	Floyd | clings to crooked stone walls, here in this gallery that twists from		
	Floyd | southwest to east as it winds through the tower and ends at a stout		
	Floyd | wooden door. Wider archways open to the north and southeast.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A portrait of Lenore, radiant on your wedding day, adorns the wall.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven flutters after you, and perches on the portrait.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Otto says, "I read on baf's guide the game has some hints systems"	
			Jacqueline says, ">X LENORE"	
			Taleslinger says, "raven, hint"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x portrait"		
	Floyd | It is Lenore as she was and as you always wish to remember her -- and		
	Floyd | though memory is cruel, it is all that now remains of the most joyous		
	Floyd | time in your life. The portrait was painted by a master in Venice on		
	Floyd | finest canvas, and it is worth a princely sum, though you care little		
	Floyd | for its value in gold.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Tears flow unbidden from your eyes, at the sight of what -- if tonight		
	Floyd | you fail -- you have lost forever.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven screeches discordantly.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, ">zombify lenore"	
			maga says, "WOE"	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe we can go to the lab and bring her back to life. Poe's The Raven meets Shelly's Frankenstein."	
			maga exclaims, ""and they called me mad. MAD!!"	
			Taleslinger says, "Lenore is a detergent in Germany, for what it's worth."	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee"	
			Jacqueline says, "So, let's find that lab."	
			Jacqueline says, "Hurry, before we run out of drugs."	
			olethros says, "#tasteless maiden soap"	
			Taleslinger says, "go cold turkey"	
			olethros says, "the bird can bring us more"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "verbose"		
	Floyd | NEVERMORE is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long		
	Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "You can't go that direction."	
			Jacqueline says, ">GO N"	
			Taleslinger says, "yep, try north."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Library		
	Floyd | The stacks of obscure volumes tower to the vaulted ceiling. Your father		
	Floyd | had eclectic tastes in literature, and you have extended his collection		
	Floyd | with your own research. Many of these manuscripts are originals, costly		
	Floyd | in both getting and reading. A dark archway to the south leads back out		
	Floyd | to the gallery.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven swoops into the room, and perches on the stacks.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Your tears continue to flow.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, ">stop crying you pussy"	
			Jacqueline says, "YAY"	
			olethros says, "he cries because of what he had to pay for all these books"	
			olethros says, "now he can't afford a proper revolving castle door"	
			Taleslinger asks, "Hey, don't we nee tears for the elixir of life? Christminster meets poe?"	
			maga says, ">X RAINY SOUL MIASMA"	
			olethros says, "(mm raven flap)"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm. X BOOKS?"	
			Taleslinger says, "read ornithology"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x books"		
	Floyd | The stacks of books fill the spaces all around you. Your eye is drawn		
	Floyd | chiefly to Ex Sanguine Vita, Adams' Pharmacopia, Inhumanities,		
	Floyd | Principia Caelestium Mysteriorum and Arts of the Chaldean Magi.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven screeches discordantly.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Your tears run dry, but the grief remains.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Taleslinger asks, "take all?"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Snrk - we're drawn to phramacopia. Who could have guessed?"	
			olethros says, "I need some sleep, sadly."	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's read 'em."	
			Jacqueline says, "Night, olethros - I'll post a transcript later."	
			olethros says, "(ran out of caffeine, too)"	
			maga says, "Adam's Pharmacopia consists of zero entries, and a flyleaf that says DRINKING KILLS"	
			olethros says, "ciao"	
			olethros says (to maga), ""haahaha"	
	olethros has disconnected.		
	olethros goes home.		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x pharmacopia"		
	Floyd | "Pharmacopia", a recent monogram by the Reverend Doctor Charles		
	Floyd | Fitzworth Adams of Oxford, is a brief scholarly investigation of the		
	Floyd | reputed properties of certain notable herbal and chemical substances,		
	Floyd | and their association with religious rituals. It is useful mainly as a		
	Floyd | general guide to the field; you have found practical experience to be a		
	Floyd | more enlightening path of research.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven screeches discordantly.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to Floyd), "look up peyote in pharmacopia"		
	Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Adams' Pharmacopia.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven caws. "Nevermore!"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			maga exclaims, ""feh!"	
			Jacqueline | you have found practical experience to be a more enlightening path of research	
			Jacqueline says, "heh"	
			Gunther says, "eh, check the other books"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "read pharmacopia"		
	Floyd | You try to read, but the strange words blear and swirl in the		
	Floyd | lamplight. Perhaps in your study you will be able to make more sense of		
	Floyd | them.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven preens its feathers.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take books"		
	Floyd | There are far too many books to remove them all. You should select a		
	Floyd | volume by name.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven stares down from the stacks.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther asks, "get all?"
			Taleslinger asks, "Throw book at raven?"
	maga says (to Floyd), "take all from shelves"		
	Floyd | Ex Sanguine Vita: Removed.		
	Floyd | Adams' Pharmacopia: Removed.		
	Floyd | Inhumanities: Removed.		
	Floyd | Principia Caelestium Mysteriorum: Removed.		
	Floyd | Arts of the Chaldean Magi: Removed.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven pecks at a dusty volume.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "perhaps it can be tricked"	
			Gunther says, "excellent"	
			Jacqueline asks, "So I guess we're too high to read anything?"	
			Gunther says, "no, the light is too low"	
			Jacqueline says, "ah"	
			maga says, "it's too shadowy and spooky"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Take them to the study?"	
			Gunther says, "also, there is too much woe to us"	
			Taleslinger says, "Or maybe we have to carry all books to the study, to ...well...study them."	
			maga says, "this game teaches you that a lot of drugs will not bring you happiness"	
			Jacqueline says, "And that's... one to grow on."	
			Gunther says, "just drugs and illegal medical experimetns"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Gallery		
	Floyd | The dust of ages -- and of your family for so many generations --		
	Floyd | clings to crooked stone walls, here in this gallery that twists from		
	Floyd | southwest to east as it winds through the tower and ends at a stout		
	Floyd | wooden door. Wider archways open to the north and southeast.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A portrait of Lenore, radiant on your wedding day, adorns the wall.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven flutters after you, and perches on the portrait.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "the latter while on the former"	
			maga asks, "explore some more, or return to the study to read books?"	
			Taleslinger asks, "e?"	
			Taleslinger says, "Not the drug, the direction."	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm. Books."	
			Jacqueline says, "Then esploring."	
			maga says, ">TAKE E. DANCE TO GOTHIC TECHNO"	
			Jacqueline says, "ha"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd | The wooden door is closed, and bars your way.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven caws. "Nevermore!"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to Floyd), "open door"		
	Floyd | It seems to be locked.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven preens its feathers.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key"		
	Floyd | You unlock the wooden door.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven shifts its grip on the portrait.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says, "ooh - key - hooray"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd | The wooden door is closed, and bars your way.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven eyes you balefully.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to Floyd), "open door"		
	Floyd | You open the wooden door.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven screeches discordantly.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Laboratory		
	Floyd | The place of your secret labor and craft, where even Lenore did not		
	Floyd | lightly enter -- oh, if only she had not! -- and no other friends have		
	Floyd | ever been invited. The room is small, though not cramped, for all the		
	Floyd | elements and reagents are precisely in their places on the low wooden		
	Floyd | table. A space extends a little beyond, to the southeast, and there the		
	Floyd | darkness is complete. The wooden door is to the west.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven swoops into the room, perching on the table.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A dull, dark weariness drifts over you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			maga says, "oop - time for our medication"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "sniff coca"		
			Jacqueline says, "uh-oh. Yeah."	
	Floyd | You inhale a quantity of coca powder.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven caws. "Nevermore!"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A sense of raw alertness rushes through your nerves, setting them all		
	Floyd | on edge.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline asks, "Do we have enough drugs to finish the game?"	
			maga says, "I think we have infinite coca"	
			Taleslinger says, "x table"	
			Jacqueline says, "We live in a magical fantasy land."	
			maga says, "this given, we should just set up a drugs empire and get us as many Lenores as we want"	
			maga asks, "suggestions?"	
			Taleslinger says, "x table"	
			Gunther says, "read all the books"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x table"		
	Floyd | The wooden table is simple, hewn from a single slab of living oak,		
	Floyd | representing the unity of all things and the constant striving for		
	Floyd | growth and knowledge in the craft. It is also old, an artifact from a		
	Floyd | certain French metaphysical society whose roots, some scholars believe,		
	Floyd | go back to Solomon the Wise.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | On the table are a skull mortar, a glass retort, a cask of aqua vitae,		
	Floyd | a bottle of aqua regis, a flask of quicksilver, a vial of brimstone, a		
	Floyd | porcelain platter and a lightning cage.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven preens its feathers.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A faint tingling runs down your spine.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The coca rush fades, but the sense of alertness remains.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Otto says, "let's explore the SE"	
			Gunther says, "then follow the recipe"	
			Taleslinger asks (of gunther), ""recipe?"	
			Otto asks, "is he an alchemist then ?"	
			Gunther says, "surely there is one"	
			maga says, "possibly in the books we've got"	
			Taleslinger says, "Hm...back to study, read books."	
			Gunther says, "like I said, 'read all the books'"	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we might be able to read here."	
			Jacqueline says, "We could try, at least."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "read pharmacopia"		
	Floyd | You try to read, but the strange words blear and swirl in the		
	Floyd | lamplight. Perhaps in your study you will be able to make more sense of		
	Floyd | them.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven leers at you from the table.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The lightning-cage sparks faintly for a moment. A storm must be		
	Floyd | gathering outside; but either it is too distant, or the lightning-trap		
	Floyd | is too ineffectual, to capture more than a ghost of its power.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says, "Okay."	
			maga says, "nyet"	
			Jacqueline says, "Guess we go back to the study for a few minutes."	
			Gunther says, "also we must fix the lightning trap"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Gallery		
	Floyd | The dust of ages -- and of your family for so many generations --		
	Floyd | clings to crooked stone walls, here in this gallery that twists from		
	Floyd | southwest to east as it winds through the tower and ends at a stout		
	Floyd | wooden door. Wider archways open to the north and southeast.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A portrait of Lenore, radiant on your wedding day, adorns the wall.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven flutters after you, and perches on the portrait.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to Floyd), "sw"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hallway		
	Floyd | Stone columns, either side of the northwest arch to your study, brace		
	Floyd | the ceiling, whose upper reaches are lost in darkness that your lamp		
	Floyd | cannot pierce. The hallway winds deeper into the tower to the		
	Floyd | northeast; but a faint wisp of draft seeps in from the south.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven flutters after you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to Floyd), "nw"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Study		
	Floyd | Stone walls, wreathed in shadows and velvet curtains, rise into the		
	Floyd | gloom overhead. The old oak writing desk -- once your father's, now		
	Floyd | your own -- is wedged beneath the window lattice, with a velvet couch		
	Floyd | before it. A low fire smoulders in its ancient hearth. To the		
	Floyd | southeast, a bust of Pallas sits atop an arch with darkness beyond.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven follows you through the archway, and roosts on the bust of		
	Floyd | Pallas.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i"		
			Jacqueline says, "Man, I wish Nate would write some more great games."	
	Floyd | You are carrying:		
	Floyd | Arts of the Chaldean Magi		
	Floyd | Principia Caelestium Mysteriorum		
	Floyd | Inhumanities		
	Floyd | Adams' Pharmacopia		
	Floyd | Ex Sanguine Vita		
	Floyd | a silver key		
	Floyd | opium resin		
	Floyd | an opium pipe		
	Floyd | a peyote button		
	Floyd | Concerning Immortality		
	Floyd | an oil-lamp (providing light)		
	Floyd | a paper sachet (which is open)		
	Floyd | coca powder		
	Floyd | a gold ring (being worn)		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven watches you silently from the bust of Pallas.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			maga asks, "where to start?"	
			Gunther says, "he's on now but I think he's unaware this is being played"	
			Jacqueline says, "Phramacopia."	
			Taleslinger asks, "What else has he written?"	
			Jacqueline asks (of Gunther), ""oh?"	
			Taleslinger says, "Inhumanities."	
			Jacqueline pages Nate.	
	maga says (to Floyd), "read inhumanities"		
	Floyd | You hunt feverishly through the pages of Inhumanities, and discover:		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "The Death of the Messenger: this is how it came to be. The Bright		
	Floyd | Messenger did travel to the Temple in search of Living Water, but he		
	Floyd | found neither King nor Queen. When the Weight of the World did press		
	Floyd | upon him sorely, and after three days and nights he fell into the Pit.		
	Floyd | This is the Death of the Messenger."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven screeches discordantly.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The curtains billow gently in the draft.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "I paged him too. Better @addtoc him, that should get his attention :)"	
			* Jacqueline has added Nate to the channel.	
			maga says, "well, *that*'s clear"	
			maga says, "maybe if we read it when high it will make sense"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm. You mean 'waste' the peyote on it?"	
			Gunther says, "or you could read the others"	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm with Gunther."	
			maga says (to Jacq), "well, I dunno about you, but I don't think there's going to be a party happening here any time soon"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "read arts"		
	Floyd | You hunt feverishly through the pages of Arts of the Chaldean Magi, and		
	Floyd | discover:		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Concerning Signs, Seals and Sigils: let the Scholar of these Arts be		
	Floyd | Warned most Sorely that he Obey all the Law as Instructed, with no		
	Floyd | Shade of Turning nor Repentance. For the Spirit be Strong, and the		
	Floyd | Flesh Weak. This is the Greatest Error in the Art."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven preens its feathers.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The curtains move softly, caressed by the breeze.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "Well, the peyote supply is limited, and may have a purpose."	
			Jacqueline says, "Puzzle-wise. Later."	
			maga says, "or, in other words, 'if a puzzle's solution isn't quite right, it won't work'"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "read principia"		
	Floyd | You hunt feverishly through the pages of Principia Caelestium		
	Floyd | Mysteriorum, and discover:		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Water of the King; most rare, most deadly. Tears, and Grief, and Ruin		
	Floyd | of Great Houses are its part. Yet may it Move the Highest to		
	Floyd | Compassion."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven eyes you balefully.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "and here we go"	
			Taleslinger says, "My guess is you really have to catch the tears."	
			maga says, "seems likely"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "read pharmacopia"		
	Floyd | You hunt feverishly through the pages of Adams' Pharmacopia, and		
	Floyd | discover:		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "The properties of the cola nut are as yet unknown, although some		
	Floyd | personal research in the South Seas suggests that when combined with		
	Floyd | coca leaf and the juice of the sugar cane, it may make for a potent and		
	Floyd | greatly addictive tonic, whose use could rival alcohol in the future.		
	Floyd | This, however, is merely the author's speculation and has no basis in		
	Floyd | scientific prediction."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven screeches discordantly.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | An icy gust from the window sends the curtains reeling.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			maga exclaims, ""Coke Is It!"	
			Jacqueline says, "heh"	
			Jacqueline says, "That's a pretty nice touch there, Nate."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "read pharmacopia"		
	Floyd | You hunt feverishly through the pages of Adams' Pharmacopia, and		
	Floyd | discover:		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "The leaves of the hasheesh or hemp, when dried and smoked, may produce		
	Floyd | a sensation of relaxation and general suggestibility. In combination		
	Floyd | with certain rhythmical musical ceremonies such as the drumming rituals		
	Floyd | of Africa or the dances of Jamaica, these leaves have been long		
	Floyd | associated with the sprit world."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven watches you silently from the bust of Pallas.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | An icy gust from the window sends the curtains reeling.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			maga says, "hm. so I guess we have to work through each book to find all the entries"	
			Jacqueline says, "One would assume that they eventually cycle. Or are random."	
			Jacqueline says, "Keep reading, methinks."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "read pharmacopia"		
	Floyd | You hunt feverishly through the pages of Adams' Pharmacopia, and		
	Floyd | discover:		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Peyote, a cactus found on the American continent, when dried in		
	Floyd | "button" form has remarkable properties of provoking visionary states		
	Floyd | of mind and has been used extensively by native shamans in magical		
	Floyd | rituals, where it is said to provide great wisdom and insight. It does		
	Floyd | not induce sleep, however, which makes its use all the more		
	Floyd | controversial."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven caws. "Nevermore!"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to Floyd), "g"		
	Floyd | You hunt feverishly through the pages of Adams' Pharmacopia, and		
	Floyd | discover:		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "The leaf of the coca plant is a mild stimulant and is most effective		
	Floyd | when prepared as a herbal tonic for the refreshment of body and mind		
	Floyd | during times of great fatigue. However, excessive use without pause for		
	Floyd | recuperation of stamina may cause mental or bodily collapse."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven eyes you balefully.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says, ">G"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "g"		
	Floyd | You hunt feverishly through the pages of Adams' Pharmacopia, and		
	Floyd | discover:		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Opium is beneficial generally as an hypnotic and sedative; it induces		
	Floyd | a state of sleepfulness and promotes vivid and imaginative dreams. It		
	Floyd | has few side effects beyond the occasional tendency toward		
	Floyd | hallucinations and sleepwalking, though care should be taken not to		
	Floyd | prescribe it for long periods. In times of extreme stress and panic it		
	Floyd | can be an essential restorative to calm the mind."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven caws. "Nevermore!"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The curtains billow gently in the draft.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, ">kill self"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "g"		
	Floyd | You hunt feverishly through the pages of Adams' Pharmacopia, and		
	Floyd | discover:		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "The leaf of the coca plant is a mild stimulant and is most effective		
	Floyd | when prepared as a herbal tonic for the refreshment of body and mind		
	Floyd | during times of great fatigue. However, excessive use without pause for		
	Floyd | recuperation of stamina may cause mental or bodily collapse."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven eyes you balefully.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The curtains move softly, caressed by the breeze.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline asks (of Gunther), ""How would you like to kill yourself?"	
			(from Jacqueline) Gunther says, ">OD"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, so it's random?"	
			maga says, "so it would appear"	
			Otto says, "it seems so"	
			Gunther says, "surely there are 490 more books"	
			Jacqueline asks, "And we've hit all the entries for drugs to which we have access?"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "read vita"		
	Floyd | You hunt feverishly through the pages of Ex Sanguine Vita, and		
	Floyd | discover:		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "That "the Life is in the Blood" is no idle saying; it is the		
	Floyd | Foundation of all that the Art seeks to work on Earth, under the		
	Floyd | Heavens."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven preens its feathers.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	maga says (to Floyd), "g"		
	Floyd | You hunt feverishly through the pages of Ex Sanguine Vita, and		
	Floyd | discover:		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Blood of the Sacrifice, being a most Efficacious Remedy for the		
	Floyd | Restitution of things Lost and the means of their Return; it is		
	Floyd | Substance of Absence, Substance of Presence, Water of the Heart, and		
	Floyd | the Beloved Ash, all upon Desire."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | (This entire paragraph has been heavily underlined.)		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven preens its feathers.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			maga says, "hello puzzle"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "g"		
	Floyd | You hunt feverishly through the pages of Ex Sanguine Vita, and		
	Floyd | discover:		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "The Elements of the Earth, that is, of the Life, are not to be mixed		
	Floyd | with those of Heaven; they are to remain Apart, in a Vessel called and		
	Floyd | chosen for themselves. That is their place and portion."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The raven caws. "Nevermore!"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | An icy gust from the window sends the curtains reeling.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Otto asks, "can we search SE ?"	
			maga says, "we're back in the study"	
			maga asks, "you mean in the lab? or outside it?"	
			Otto says, "in the lab. But maybe I missed something"	
			maga asks, "do we want to exhaust the books first, or take a break from all this reading?"	
			Jacqueline says, "From Baf's Guide:"	
			Jacqueline | The puzzles are mostly good, despite some game design sins--there's repetitive death, for one thing, and a bunch of guidebooks whose "consult" routines are randomized.	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, though I don't think we're at that point yet:"	
			Jacqueline | Has a hint menu.	
			Jacqueline says, "And there is a walkthrough at the archive as well, but, like I said, I don't think we're there yet."	
			maga says, "hm. does Floyd do menus? let's see"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "help"		
	Floyd | [Warning: It is recognized that the temptation for help may at times be		
	Floyd | so exceedingly strong that you might fetch hints prematurely.		
	Floyd | Therefore, you may at any time during the story type HINTS OFF, and		
	Floyd | this will disallow the seeking out of help for the present session of		
	Floyd | the story. If you still want a hint now, indicate HINT.]		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I'm not sure."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "hint"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Nevermore Hints		
	Floyd | N = next subject P = previous		
	Floyd | RETURN = read subject Q = resume game		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | > Beginnings		
	Floyd | Study		
	Floyd | Hall		
	Floyd | Drugs		
	Floyd | Books		
	Floyd | Raven		
	Floyd | Lightning		
	Floyd | Blood and Tears		
	Floyd | Laboratory		
	Floyd | Ritual		
	Floyd | Endgame		
	Floyd |		
			maga says, "the answer is, yes he does but it's a huge pain in the arse"	
			Gunther says, "oh dear"	
			Gunther asks, "someone look them up offline?"	
	maga says (to Floyd), "q"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Study		
	Floyd | Stone walls, wreathed in shadows and velvet curtains, rise into the		
	Floyd | gloom overhead. The old oak writing desk -- once your father's, now		
	Floyd | your own -- is wedged beneath the window lattice, with a velvet couch		
	Floyd | before it. A low fire smoulders in its ancient hearth. To the		
	Floyd | southeast, a bust of Pallas sits atop an arch with darkness beyond.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A night-black raven perches silently on the bust of Pallas.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			maga says, "I should have a copy somewhere"	
			Otto exclaims, "I have to go sleeping now. It was nice indeed. Bye !"	
	Otto goes home.		
	</Otto> Otto has disconnected from ifMUD.		
			maga says, "night Otto"	
			maga asks, "okay. what do we want to look up?"	
			Gunther says, "how to win!"	
			maga says, "Beginnings, Study, Hall, Drugs, Books, Raven, Lightning, Blood and Tears, Laboratory, Ritual, Endgame"	
			Gunther says, "in this order starting with lightning :)"	
			* trikiw has joined the channel.	
			Jacqueline says, "Maga's computer hung. He's rebooting."	
			Jacqueline says, "One sec."	
	maga is kicking back in whatever afterlife Chaotic Good people get, probably sipping single-malt Scotch and smoking cigars rolled from poorly-worded legal documents.		
	</maga> We all know you're soft 'cause we've all seen you dancing. We all know you're hard 'cause we've all seen you drinking (from noon until noon again).		
	<maga> Seriously man Carolus Linnaeus would classify this as shitty		
			Taleslinger says, ">raven, reboot maga"	
			Jacqueline says, "There we go."	
	maga arrives, full of funk, but no fun.		
			Taleslinger asks, "Can you randomize your olounge?"	
			Gunther says, "next time we should play a graphical adventure"	
			Jacqueline says, "You can't randomize your ToyShop entry, that's done for you, but yes, you can randomize your olounge. It's tricky, though. We can talk about it later."	
			maga says, "three options:"	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "That would be tricky."	
			Jacqueline asks (of maga), "What are they?"	
			maga asks, "What's with the lightning cage? How do I get to the roof? What's with the lightning rod?"	
			maga says, "none of these seem immediately relevant"	
			maga asks, "hello? anyone still playing?"	
			Gunther says, "not really"	
			Taleslinger says, "I have it! I solved the game! Sadly, I have to go to sleep now, so I leave you to it. Night, everyone."	
	Taleslinger has an ohomemsg. You just read it.		
	</Taleslinger> Taleslinger slinks off to a place where tales linger.		
			maga says, "in that case I guess we'll save for later"	
			Gunther says, "I'm not sure that is necessary"	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we are going on two hours."	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm still up for playing."	
			Jacqueline says, "I doubt we're going to continue this next week. We'll want to play something new so that different people can participate."	
			Jacqueline asks (of Gunther), ""You still up for this, or are you done?"	
			Gunther says, "I'm unconvinced that I want to continue"	
			Jacqueline says, "ah"	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, in that case, we can save."	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is there a way to access the save file this time next week?"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or should we just abandon?"	
			Jacqueline asks, "And do something new next week?"	
			Gunther says, "abandon"	
			maga says, "seems like it's best to abandon, pick something a little shorter next week"	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay. I'm fine with that."	
			Jacqueline says, "This has been a good enough intro that I'd play on my own."	
			Gunther says, "next week, something with no time limits or death"	
			Jacqueline says, "ha"	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, Firetower it is~!"	
			Gunther says, "-> no speaker -> more participation"	
			Jacqueline says, "(Kidding)"	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "True."	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, then."	
	maga says (to Floyd), "quit"		
	Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?		
	Jacqueline says (to floyd), "yes"		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"		
			Jacqueline says, "Thanks, guys."	
	Gunther says (to floyd), "no"		
	Floyd says (to Gunther), "Floyd doesn't know that trick."		
 
 



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ClubFloyd Transcript: Weishaupt Scholars by Michael Martin
As played on ifMUD on September 9, 2007

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 Weishaupt Scholars by Michael Martin. Weishaupt Scholars was originally released as part of the 2005 IntroComp, where it took the prize for first runner-up. The first full version of the game, which is the version played by ClubFloyd, was released in August of 2007. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting ifwiki.org.

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 it, 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
	
			
	 		
	Toyshop and Floyditorium		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM."		
	 		
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, you're the birthday boy or girl, cloak, GPL DONUTS machine, psych rule, rot13 for tf, tic-tac-toe, bugs with inkytry, an enchanted wobblefiend, mime decoder 2, thermometer, monkey guru, yellow button, waldo whisper object, rubble, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, grape, specimen jar, signaling device, person finder, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, a zorkmid, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, pulsating orb, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, orange door, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, werewolf poetry, orange, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', jukebox, Gene Ray, FREE DONUTS machine, storyharp, no bananas, blue Battleship board, public Battleship viewer, long-stemmed red rose, red Battleship board, jellybean, wad of bills, rubber chicken with a pully in the middle, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, dfan's quest, the 'completely and unremarkable' cube, a pair of dice, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd, maga		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge)		
	 		
	Gunther arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.		
	maga pulls Barbie's cord.		
	IF Barbie says, "Should I put in a response to 'WAYLAY KUNKEL'?"		
	DavidW arrives, full of fun, but no funk.		
	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "WOOHOO"		
	Floyd says (to Gunther), "Floyd doesn't know that trick."		
	Jacqueline says, "heh"		
	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "say EXTERMINATE"		
	Floyd says, "EXTERMINATE"		
	inky arrives, full of funk, but no fun.		
	inky says, "it's the floydiest"		
	zarf arrives, full of fun and funk.		
	Jearl says, arrives, full of fun and funk.		
	Grocible hollers, "Who's going to club Floyd?"		
	Grocible hollers, "This is a really mean MUD"		
	Jacqueline hollers, "Everyone who is cool, I guess."		
	Grocible hollers, "Jacqueline is the meanest"		
	Jacqueline says, "If it's not a baby seal, I guess Grocible just doesn't want in on the fun."		
	Jacqueline says, "Okay, we'll get started in one minute - chat and banter on #ClubFloyd, please."		
	maga says (to Floyd), "load wscholars"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | WEISHAUPT SCHOLARS		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | An Interactive Secret History		
	Floyd | by Michael Martin		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | [Press SPACE]		
	maga says (to Floyd), "space!"		
			Jearl says,"hrm"	
			Gunther says, "ok, I know there's a way"	
			DavidW says, "It's either the green or the yellow button."	
			Jacqueline says,"Woohoo! Our first puzzle!"	
	inky pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | WEISHAUPT SCHOLARS		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Chapter 1		
	Floyd | Prelude		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Active Agent: Hal		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal's status: OK		
	Floyd | Benj's status: OK		
	Floyd | Janet's status: OK		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | [Press SPACE]		
			DavidW says, "It's the green button."	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Thanks."	
			Gunther says, "BORED NOW"	
			inky says, "(you can also do 'push space')"	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The map that Saint gave you worked out. It's all true. There really is		
	Floyd | a secret society of alchemists meeting underneath the Chemistry		
	Floyd | building. They actually have been siphoning materials from the labs.		
	Floyd | And they are, apparently, totally out of touch with reality.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | They're also apparently up to something.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | With luck, after this, they won't be anymore.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Weishaupt Scholars		
	Floyd | An Interactive Secret History by Michael Martin		
	Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 070815 / Inform 7 build 4U65 (I6/v6.31 lib		
	Floyd | 6/11N)		
	Floyd | [First-time players should type ABOUT, even if they are familiar with		
	Floyd | IF.]		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Eye of the Storm		
	Floyd | This place was never that organized to begin with, but in the aftermath		
	Floyd | of your little team's raid, it's even messier than usual. Tables and		
	Floyd | cabinets have been overturned in the melee which announced your		
	Floyd | presence -- a fat lot of good it did them, too. Death walks beside you;		
	Floyd | fortunately, she's on your side. Your lockbreaker has done his job, but		
	Floyd | you've still got your own part to play.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The sharp scent of chemicals fills the air, but as best you can tell in		
	Floyd | the dim light, nothing's really been spilled. Those documents your		
	Floyd | secret masters want should still be intact.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You got the offer clear back in high school, and even now, it sounds		
	Floyd | like a sweet deal on paper. Secret meetings, a shadowy power structure		
	Floyd | that reaches throughout the world, and they'll even pay your way		
	Floyd | through college to grant you the privilege of joining it. Real		
	Floyd | knowledge, and the opportunity to put it to use. "Training tomorrow's		
	Floyd | unlikeliest leaders," they said. You'd get on-the-job training too,		
	Floyd | alongside your studies.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You were never really much for the ROTC aspect of all this, and the		
	Floyd | direct violence is much more Janet's job, but really, if your Unknown		
	Floyd | Benefactors are going to have you spend your weekend stealing documents		
	Floyd | from a mad alchemical brotherhood, couldn't they at least have		
	Floyd | recommended that you do some wind sprints to get ready?		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The documents. Right. They've got to be around here somewhere.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Benj, having gotten you in here and then gotten out of the way, is		
	Floyd | keeping an eye on your planned escape route.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Janet picks through the room, ensuring that what resistance there was		
	Floyd | stays neutralized.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			* HairBrain has joined the channel.	
	HairBrain arrives, full of fun and funk.		
			DavidW says, "Don't forget the ABOUT."	
			Gunther says, "ABOOT"	
			Jacqueline says,"Yeah, Michael said we should do ABOUT."	
			Jacqueline says,"But I am still reading..."	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | > About Weishaupt Scholars		
	Floyd | Acknowledgements		
	Floyd | Introduction to IF		
	Floyd | Special Commands		
	Floyd | Warning for the Reality Impaired		
	Floyd | Hints		
	Floyd | Return to game		
			inky says, "uh-oh"	
			zarf says, "I hope you have more buttons"	
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Weishaupt Scholars is a much-belated expansion of my IntroComp entry		
	Floyd | from 2005. It's far too late to win its prize, but then, this has also		
	Floyd | granted me the freedom to rewrite the opening scenes without guilt. It		
	Floyd | is my first full-length work of interactive fiction.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | If this is the first work of Interactive Fiction you have played, a		
	Floyd | brief tutorial is available under "Instructions".		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Even if you are familiar with IF, the "Special Commands" section		
	Floyd | provides information specific to this game, and should be read before		
	Floyd | play.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Comments or bug reports will be gratefully received. At the time of		
	Floyd | this writing I can be reached via email at .		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.		
			Jacqueline says,"We did this last week."	
			Gunther says, "(press enter)"	
			Jacqueline says,"Ah"	
	Gunther pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | > About Weishaupt Scholars		
	Floyd | Acknowledgements		
	Floyd | Introduction to IF		
	Floyd | Special Commands		
	Floyd | Warning for the Reality Impaired		
	Floyd | Hints		
	Floyd | Return to game		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Eye of the Storm		
	Floyd | This place was never that organized to begin with, but in the aftermath		
	Floyd | of your little team's raid, it's even messier than usual. Tables and		
	Floyd | cabinets have been overturned in the melee which announced your		
	Floyd | presence -- a fat lot of good it did them, too. Death walks beside you;		
	Floyd | fortunately, she's on your side. Your lockbreaker has done his job, but		
	Floyd | you've still got your own part to play.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The sharp scent of chemicals fills the air, but as best you can tell in		
	Floyd | the dim light, nothing's really been spilled. Those documents your		
	Floyd | secret masters want should still be intact.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Benj, having gotten you in here and then gotten out of the way, is		
	Floyd | keeping an eye on your planned escape route.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Janet picks through the room, ensuring that what resistance there was		
	Floyd | stays neutralized.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"Hm. We should do special commands."	
			Jacqueline asks, "How do we scroll through the about menu?"	
			Gunther says, "N and P"	
			Gunther says, "I assume"	
			Jacqueline says,"N"	
			Gunther says, "and Q to get out"	
			Jacqueline says,"That's right"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | > About Weishaupt Scholars		
	Floyd | Acknowledgements		
	Floyd | Introduction to IF		
	Floyd | Special Commands		
	Floyd | Warning for the Reality Impaired		
	Floyd | Hints		
	Floyd | Return to game		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "N"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | About Weishaupt Scholars		
	Floyd | > Acknowledgements		
	Floyd | Introduction to IF		
	Floyd | Special Commands		
	Floyd | Warning for the Reality Impaired		
	Floyd | Hints		
	Floyd | Return to game		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | About Weishaupt Scholars		
	Floyd | Acknowledgements		
	Floyd | > Introduction to IF		
	Floyd | Special Commands		
	Floyd | Warning for the Reality Impaired		
	Floyd | Hints		
	Floyd | Return to game		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | About Weishaupt Scholars		
	Floyd | Acknowledgements		
	Floyd | > Introduction to IF		
	Floyd | Special Commands		
	Floyd | Warning for the Reality Impaired		
	Floyd | Hints		
	Floyd | Return to game		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "N"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | About Weishaupt Scholars		
	Floyd | Acknowledgements		
	Floyd | Introduction to IF		
	Floyd | > Special Commands		
	Floyd | Warning for the Reality Impaired		
	Floyd | Hints		
	Floyd | Return to game		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | About Weishaupt Scholars		
	Floyd | Acknowledgements		
	Floyd | Introduction to IF		
	Floyd | > Special Commands		
	Floyd | Warning for the Reality Impaired		
	Floyd | Hints		
	Floyd | Return to game		
			Gunther says, "why twice, I wonder"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | About Weishaupt Scholars		
	Floyd | Acknowledgements		
	Floyd | Introduction to IF		
	Floyd | > Special Commands		
	Floyd | Warning for the Reality Impaired		
	Floyd | Hints		
	Floyd | Return to game		
			Gunther says, "no, 'push enter'"	
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Weishaupt Scholars uses multiple viewpoint PCs. The status line		
	Floyd | indicates in the upper right which character is currently controlled.		
	Floyd | The PC will remain static over the course of an episode, but may change		
	Floyd | between them.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Weishaupt Scholars has an episodic structure, in which the outcome of		
	Floyd | prior episodes influences the events in later ones. It is impossible to		
	Floyd | actually lose the game until the last chapter -- failures become part		
	Floyd | of the ongoing narrative, and will influence the nature of the final		
	Floyd | episode. A warning will appear once the game begins to play for keeps.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | As a general rule, if you want to replay episodes in order to get the		
	Floyd | "best playthrough", save at chapter breaks.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Finally, Weishaupt Scholars uses a hybrid ask/tell/menu system. When		
	Floyd | presented with a prompt, you may interact with NPCs in the traditional		
	Floyd | ASK/TELL manner. However, if an NPC replies (or initiates conversation)		
	Floyd | in a manner that demands a response, you will be provided a menu of		
	Floyd | options that will let you characterize your reply.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | If you're in a conversational situation and want to basically make		
	Floyd | small talk, try asking the character about him- or herself, with a		
	Floyd | command like ASK ALICE ABOUT HERSELF or ASK BOB ABOUT BOB. If you run		
	Floyd | out of ideas of what to talk about, try WAITing. Other characters may		
	Floyd | have something on their minds.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.		
			Jacqueline says,"Thanks."	
			HairBrain says, "Once for yourself and once for your dream."	
			zarf says, "it's probably redrawing the status window twice. You wouldn't notice with a regular terp."	
			Gunther says, "uh oh, the menu navigation will be painful"	
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | About Weishaupt Scholars		
	Floyd | Acknowledgements		
	Floyd | Introduction to IF		
	Floyd | > Special Commands		
	Floyd | Warning for the Reality Impaired		
	Floyd | Hints		
	Floyd | Return to game		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | About Weishaupt Scholars		
	Floyd | Acknowledgements		
	Floyd | Introduction to IF		
	Floyd | > Special Commands		
	Floyd | Warning for the Reality Impaired		
	Floyd | Hints		
	Floyd | Return to game		
			Jacqueline says,"Yeah."	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Eye of the Storm		
	Floyd | This place was never that organized to begin with, but in the aftermath		
	Floyd | of your little team's raid, it's even messier than usual. Tables and		
	Floyd | cabinets have been overturned in the melee which announced your		
	Floyd | presence -- a fat lot of good it did them, too. Death walks beside you;		
	Floyd | fortunately, she's on your side. Your lockbreaker has done his job, but		
	Floyd | you've still got your own part to play.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The sharp scent of chemicals fills the air, but as best you can tell in		
	Floyd | the dim light, nothing's really been spilled. Those documents your		
	Floyd | secret masters want should still be intact.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Benj, having gotten you in here and then gotten out of the way, is		
	Floyd | keeping an eye on your planned escape route.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Janet picks through the room, ensuring that what resistance there was		
	Floyd | stays neutralized.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cabinets"		
	Floyd | They're mostly ordinary looking file cabinets, though they have various		
	Floyd | runes and alchemical symbols painted on them.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x runes"		
	Floyd | Tsk. This is regular Modern English, just written down in the		
	Floyd | Anglo-Saxon Futhorc. Sloppy, and it doesn't say much for how authentic		
	Floyd | the rest of this stuff is.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear footsteps somewhere above you. Someone must be working late.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jearl says, asks, "can we read the runes, then?"	
			zarf asks, "read cabinets?"	
			Jacqueline says,"Well, last week we appointed a speaker because it was a timed game."	
			Jearl says,"yeah"	
			Jacqueline asks, "What do people think this week? A speaker, or a free-for-all?"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read runes"		
	Floyd | Tsk. This is regular Modern English, just written down in the		
	Floyd | Anglo-Saxon Futhorc. Sloppy, and it doesn't say much for how authentic		
	Floyd | the rest of this stuff is.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | One of the cultists appears to be stirring. Janet hops over and gently		
	Floyd | kicks him in the head with her steel-toed boot.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			zarf says, "or maybe it'll just let us search the cabinets intelligently"	
			Jearl says,"speaker, otherwise we'll steer off abridge or something"	
			Jearl says,"oh well"	
			maga says, "we only appointed a speaker because there was timed death limit"	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "Right, that's what I just said, but people seem to be leaning toward a speaker again."	
			Gunther asks, "and do we know whether there's one here?"	
			maga says, "the final section has death in it, so you may want to appoint a speaker then, but otherwise it's probably more fun if everyone goes for it"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search cabinets"		
	Floyd | You can't see inside, since the cabinets are closed.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | One of the cultists appears to be stirring. Janet hops over and gently		
	Floyd | kicks him in the head with her steel-toed boot.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline asks (of Gunther), "One what?"	
	Fang arrives, full of funk, but no fun.		
			zarf asks, "or free-for-all information gathering?"	
			Gunther says, "timed death limit"	
			DavidW says, "When co-playing with mds, we used the term 'driver' for who was typing."	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cabinets"		
	Floyd | You open the cabinets, revealing some files.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Somewhere, papers rustle in the air conditioning.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x files"		
	Floyd | Oy. These files are all written in modern English, just written down		
	Floyd | using the Anglo-Saxon Futhorc. The membership file you were looking for		
	Floyd | is easy enough to find, though.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear soft chanting in the distance.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "The last chapter, from the sound of it."	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read membership file"		
	Floyd | Names and basic contact info for the alchemical cult that's been		
	Floyd | stealing material from the local chemistry labs, no doubt for some		
	Floyd | heinous scheme or other. That part wasn't really in the mission		
	Floyd | description.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear soft chanting in the distance.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Fang asks, "What are we playing?"	
			inky says, "Weishaupt Scholars"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "listen to chanting"		
	Floyd | Soft chanting wafts in from above. It's from far enough away that you		
	Floyd | don't have to worry. Probably. In any event, they don't seem to be		
	Floyd | coming in to challenge you -- you suspect they haven't even worked out		
	Floyd | that you're here.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	olethros asks (of Floyd), "what is our mission?"		
	Floyd | [our -> four]		
	Floyd | [mission? -> mission]		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Fang asks, "How far in are we?"	
			inky says, "it's to get this membership file, I think"	
			inky says, "we just started"	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Just started."	
			olethros says, "I love it when people implement 'what is'"	
			DavidW says, "We're looking for documents for our secret masters."	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "I've never even thought to try that before."	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look; i"		
	Floyd | [look; -> look]		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me"		
	Floyd | You won't be starring in any spy movies anytime soon, except maybe as		
	Floyd | Smug Bureaucrat #3. Still, you're living proof that athleticism isn't		
	Floyd | everything in this field.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | One of the cultists appears to be stirring. Janet hops over and gently		
	Floyd | kicks him in the head with her steel-toed boot.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			olethros says, "look me in the eye, fang!"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i"		
	Floyd | You are carrying:		
	Floyd | a pager		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Somewhere, papers rustle in the air conditioning.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			DavidW says, "I can't tell if anyone's opened or searched the cabinets yet."	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "listen papers"		
	Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to listen.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jearl says,"yes, but I think we still need to grab the file"	
			olethros says, "or eat it"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take file"		
	Floyd | Taken.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You look at Janet. She nods and gestures at the door. You run for it.		
	Floyd | You'll have to drop this off with your secret masters, and then you can		
	Floyd | deal with the things that are truly important...		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.		
			zarf says, "I guess chapters are short :)"	
			olethros asks, "how do you PRESS SPACE?"	
			Jacqueline says,"Evidently. :)"	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Isaac's Apartment		
	Floyd | It's not palatial, but it's pretty big for a student apartment; that's		
	Floyd | why he tends to host the game nights on weekends. Of course, the game		
	Floyd | night has pretty much wound up by now, so there's mostly just the		
	Floyd | remnants of the night's Risk game and snack fragments left.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can see Isaac and Bian here.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You're now wrapping up your wild tale of why you couldn't make the game		
	Floyd | night. "... and so, after a harrowing journey, I finally managed to		
	Floyd | make it here. It took a little longer than I'd expected, because I had		
	Floyd | to ensure I wasn't being traced. I wouldn't want to bring any secret		
	Floyd | wars here. Of course I would never skip out on you guys without		
	Floyd | explanation, but I was obviously incommunicado."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | They seem unimpressed.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian manages an "I'm touched by your concern" before Isaac starts		
	Floyd | speaking. "Really, I don't mind if you can't make a session, but if you		
	Floyd | have to cancel, it would be kind of nice if you called first. You don't		
	Floyd | have to pull some story out of one of Bian's RPGs."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian eyes Isaac for a moment. "Hey, don't blame me for this. He was		
	Floyd | like this even when we were in high school together. It's his fault I		
	Floyd | started fringewatching to begin with."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You shrug. "Clearly, the heavy responsibilities are all mine. Need any		
	Floyd | help cleaning up?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Be my guest."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian snickers. "He's just trying to get an excuse to raid your fridge."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | [1] Resignedly accept accusation		
	Floyd | [2] Proclaim innocence		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			olethros says, "oo!"	
			inky says, "ah good, menus not so bad"	
			zarf says, "Heh. Introducing a tense conspiracy accusation/interrogation system, by means of the dorm fridge. I like it"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "2"		
	Floyd | You attempt your best look of wide-eyed innocence. It's actually kind		
	Floyd | of hard through glasses as thick as yours. "I am shocked -- shocked --		
	Floyd | that you would make such an insinuation."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian lifts an eyebrow and smirks. "Insinuation? You wound me. That was		
	Floyd | a direct statement."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You bow deeply in reply. "As you wish."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther asks, ""Bian"?"	
			Jearl says,"I'm not taking this shit from -- ah, yes"	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x bian"		
	Floyd | You and Bian have been friends since high school, and you've known each		
	Floyd | other quite a bit longer than that.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Her family immigrated here from Vietnam under less than ideal		
	Floyd | circumstances, and you suspect it's really only due to her intelligence		
	Floyd | (and the fellowships that brought) that she's able to afford going		
	Floyd | here.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian shoulders her backpack and straightens out her dress.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep arrives, full of fun, but no funk.		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all"		
	Floyd | There are none at all available!		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"I was just trying to help clean up!"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "clean up"		
	Floyd | You separate the game pieces into separate piles. It'll take some more		
	Floyd | work to clean it up.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian waves and heads out the door. "See you next week, Isaac. Catch you		
	Floyd | later, Hal."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Isaac waits around for you to finish picking up the remnants of the		
	Floyd | game like you promised.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "aHA"	
			Fang says, "Ah, these gaming nights are an exclusive thing"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "clean up"		
	Floyd | You pack the game away in its box and pick it up to hand to Isaac. As		
	Floyd | you pick up the box, you notice a square of plastic beneath it. Some		
	Floyd | kind of keycard?		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x plastic"		
	Floyd | It's a keycard to the Psychology building. It must be Bian's.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Isaac tilts his head at the square of plastic on the table.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take plastic"		
	Floyd | Taken.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Hey, Bian left her keycard here."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Hm. She'll be needing that. And you'll be seeing her again before I		
	Floyd | do; I suppose you should take it with you."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "You're probably right. Hopefully I'll be able to make next week. See		
	Floyd | you then." You clear out.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.		
			Jearl says,"dun dun dun"	
			inky says, "wow"	
			Jacqueline says,"Another (short) chapter comes to a close!"	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | WEISHAUPT SCHOLARS		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Chapter 2		
	Floyd | Slack Attack		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Active Agent: Benj		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal's status: OK		
	Floyd | Benj's status: OK		
	Floyd | Janet's status: OK		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | [Press SPACE]		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You have to admit, it's a more interesting way than most to work your		
	Floyd | way through college. But you swear, ever since you took the Weishaupt		
	Floyd | Foundation up on their offer, you've become visible to every single		
	Floyd | wacko this side of Neptune. And if you didn't know better, you'd think		
	Floyd | the Universe itself was in on the gag.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Take today, for instance. The religious fanatics worshipping some god		
	Floyd | named Bob (What was it Hal had called them? "The Subgenie" or		
	Floyd | something...) have been getting more prevalent for weeks. But when they		
	Floyd | decide to take a more, ahem, active approach to recruitment, who's the		
	Floyd | first person they target?		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | And your pager went off just as class ended, so you're going to have to		
	Floyd | dodge cultists all the way to the train.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Well, at least life is never boring...		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Outside Lecture Hall		
	Floyd | Most of Knuth Hall's second floor is taken up by the lecture hall in		
	Floyd | room 203. The rest of the floor is mostly taken up by little lounges		
	Floyd | (accessible to the east and west). Across from the main lecture hall is		
	Floyd | a staircase leading up and down.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			schep asks, "so the big puzzle of chapter one was cleaning up a board game?"	
			inky says, "ha ha injokes"	
			Gunther asks, "which?"	
			Fang asks, "Knuth?"	
			inky says, "and the Subgenie joke earlier"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "i"		
	Floyd | You are carrying:		
	Floyd | your keycard		
	Floyd | a pager		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "oh, eh"	
			Jearl says,"waaaait, the CoS doesn't recruit"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me"		
	Floyd | As good-looking as ever -- which in your case means good-looking enough		
	Floyd | that your friends marvel at how you remain single, but not good enough		
	Floyd | that you actually get any extra romantic attention.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"Okay, so now we're Benj, the locksmith dude."	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pager"		
	Floyd | This is the pager the Weishaupt Foundation gave to you when you signed		
	Floyd | on. It lets them summon you without using any probably tapped phone		
	Floyd | lines. God only knows what else it does.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			schep says, "and the immediate goal is reach subway, apparently"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x keycard"		
	Floyd | Your keycard is a nondescript rectangle of green plastic, about the		
	Floyd | size of a credit card but twice as thick. It's got a tiny transmitter		
	Floyd | in it that unlocks the doors to floors you're cleared to enter. Yours		
	Floyd | unlocks the basement computer lab in Knuth Hall.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline asks, "So should we head to the computer lab or (more probable) the train?"	
			inky says, "well, so let's go downstairs and out"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Lobby, Ground Floor		
	Floyd | Knuth Hall's ground floor mostly has TA offices and student services.		
	Floyd | The front and back doors are to the east and west, respectively, while		
	Floyd | the building administration's offices are to the south. A staircase		
	Floyd | provides access to the classrooms and lounges on the second floor and		
	Floyd | to the basement labs.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			schep asks, "so room 302 is on the second floor?"	
			Jacqueline says,"I thought it was room 203"	
			Jearl says,"DIABOLOCAL"	
			schep says, "oh, right"	
	McMartin arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.		
			inky says, "I just meant, down as much as is necessary"	
			Fang says, "I assume it's floor number & room number job"	
			Jearl says, asks, "should we check out the lab?"	
			inky says, "sure"	
			Jacqueline says,"Yeah, let's."	
			inky says, "although if there are cultists in there it'll be nothing but trouble"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Basement Stairwell		
	Floyd | This staircase leads from the basement to the roof. Access to relevant		
	Floyd | floors is provided by the keycards each CS student carries.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The door to the undergraduate labs lies to the east.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	gp32 arrives, full of fun and funk.		
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Ooh, good point."	
			Fang asks, "Hmm, how does one get to the first floor here?"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd | (first opening the lab door)		
	Floyd | You stand so that your keycard is adjacent to the scanner, but instead		
	Floyd | of unlocking the door, it just beeps angrily. That's odd. Someone must		
	Floyd | have disabled your keycard.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			schep says, "It's a US building, I think, so first==ground"	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "In the US, ground floor and first floor are synonymous."	
			Jearl says,"wuh oh"	
			Fang says, "oh"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "draw gun"		
	Floyd | [draw -> drag]		
	Floyd | [gun -> run]		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"oh noes"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "kick door"		
	Floyd | Extreme violence is really more Janet's forte.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"haha"	
			Fang asks, "Oh, this does typo correction?"	
	Miseri arrives, full of neither funk nor fun.		
			Gunther says, "he's a lockpicker, I thought"	
			schep says, "nitfol does"	
			Miseri asks, "?"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pick lock"		
	Floyd | The doors in Knuth have electronic locks, and you haven't been trained		
	Floyd | to defeat those yet.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "Good point."	
			Jacqueline says,"Ah, but Michael anticipates our lockpicking."	
			schep says, "okay, outside. The back door might be better."	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm. Should we leave and look for the train?"	
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "Good point."	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Lobby, Ground Floor		
	Floyd | Knuth Hall's ground floor mostly has TA offices and student services.		
	Floyd | The front and back doors are to the east and west, respectively, while		
	Floyd | the building administration's offices are to the south. A staircase		
	Floyd | provides access to the classrooms and lounges on the second floor and		
	Floyd | to the basement labs.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Back Door		
	Floyd | The west end of Knuth has a nondescript door that leads out into the		
	Floyd | parking lot on the edge of campus. The lobby itself lies back to the		
	Floyd | east.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd | You push the door open and start working your way towards the tram		
	Floyd | station. You hear an annoying buzzing sound in the back of your mind.		
	Floyd | Normally you'd shake this off, especially given your bigger problems at		
	Floyd | the moment -- the cultists seem to have noticed you. In fact, there's a		
	Floyd | good half dozen or so closing in on you right now.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Throwing stealth to the wind, you break into a run -- or try to.		
	Floyd | Something in the back of your mind is refusing to let you move. Your		
	Floyd | vision dims as they approach, no doubt to "help" you...		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.		
			Gunther says, "o noes"	
			Jacqueline says,"Indeed."	
			schep says, "gasp"	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | WEISHAUPT SCHOLARS		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Chapter 3		
	Floyd | The Rivals		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Active Agent: Janet		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal's status: OK		
	Floyd | Benj's status: CAPTURED		
	Floyd | Janet's status: OK		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | [Press SPACE]		
			Jacqueline says,"ack"	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | It may be silly and melodramatic, but it is pretty cool. Anyone can		
	Floyd | take the bus to this stop. Anyone can walk into this office building.		
	Floyd | But when they do so, not just anyone finds herself in a room capable of		
	Floyd | monitoring and controlling a thousand secret operations around the		
	Floyd | world.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You aren't just anyone.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Neither are Hal and Benj.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Where is Benj, anyway?		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Foyer		
	Floyd | This is a dead-end hallway somewhere in the depths of the Weishaupt		
	Floyd | Foundation building. "You will receive further instructions once you		
	Floyd | arrive," according to the receptionist, but Benj is nowhere to be		
	Floyd | found.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal stands around, tapping his foot impatiently while you pace. The		
	Floyd | hall ends at three adjacent doors in the north wall.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask hal about benj"		
	Floyd | "Any idea where Benj is?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal shrugs. "No clue."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm - is this where the original IntroComp release started?"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me"		
	Floyd | You're in somewhat better shape, and a lot stronger, than you were a		
	Floyd | year or so ago before your initation, but you're still basically the		
	Floyd | same old Janet.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask hal about cultists"		
	Floyd | [Though you may have a reason to ask about this, Janet lacks the		
	Floyd | context or knowledge to at this time.]		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"This seems awfully familiar."	
			McMartin says, "This is where the original IntroComp *ended*."	
			DavidW says, "I'm surprised you guys had problems with the last chapter. It was the one section essentially the same as in the IntroComp release."	
			inky says, "ha ha"	
			Jacqueline says (to McMartin), "Ah."	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x hal"		
	Floyd | He's pretty out of shape, even if you use normal standards instead of		
	Floyd | yours. Then again, he's had a bit of a paunch for as long as you've		
	Floyd | known him, and he wears glasses so thick you can barely see his eyes		
	Floyd | for the distortion, so you imagine your Unknown Benefactors didn't		
	Floyd | recruit him for his skills as a field agent.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | He's bright - no denying that - but you still don't really know why		
	Floyd | they'd be interested in him personally.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kiss hal"		
	Floyd | You try to avoid romantic entanglements with coworkers. Besides, he's		
	Floyd | not really your type.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x doors"		
	Floyd | The hall dead-ends at these doors. Each door has one of your names		
	Floyd | embossed on it in neat type.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x benj's door"		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline asks (of inky), "Always with the smoochies, eh?"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i"		
	Floyd | You are carrying:		
	Floyd | a pager		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "page benj"		
	Floyd | [page -> pager]		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door"		
	Floyd | You should probably wait for instructions first. They aren't long in		
	Floyd | coming; the north doors swing open and you hear the PA system intone,		
	Floyd | "Scholars unit 17E, report individually through the doors before you."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You and Hal exchange a brief glance, shrug, and proceed through your		
	Floyd | doors.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hopefully they'll see fit to tell you what's going on with Benj, too.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Suspiciously Unremarkable Room		
	Floyd | This room is almost a hall; it's maybe ten feet wide and 30 feet long,		
	Floyd | and the doors are very nearly diagonally opposite one another. The exit		
	Floyd | door stands open in the north wall.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | It's so aggressively unremarkable that it makes you suspicious. If		
	Floyd | rooms had eyes, this one's would be shifty.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door"		
	Floyd | Which do you mean, the hallway door or the white door?		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "white"		
	Floyd | This door leads south, back to the foyer. You need to go north.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hallway door"		
	Floyd | The hallway door to your north leads to the briefing room, which is		
	Floyd | where you're supposed to be going. It stands invitingly open.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x floor"		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump"		
	Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd | You take a couple of steps towards the north door, then catch something		
	Floyd | out of the corner of your eye. You leap backwards just as one of the		
	Floyd | ceiling tiles comes crashing to the floor right were you were standing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "dance"		
	Floyd | You prefer sparring to dance.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ceiling"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling"		
	Floyd | An ordinary rectangle of acoustic tile, perhaps six square feet or so.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get tile"		
	Floyd | Not only is it useless, it's unwieldy.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			McMartin says, "Oops"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "up"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Crawlspace		
	Floyd | You don't have a lot of room to move here, but the tight space won't		
	Floyd | slow you down much, either.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The crawlspace extends to the east, and there's a hole at the south end		
	Floyd | of the room where you came in.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand on tile"		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "oh nice"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n"		
			schep asks, "huh. Explore, or go get briefed?"	
	Floyd | You can't go that way.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "explore"	
			Jearl says,"yeah"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | More Crawlspace		
	Floyd | The crawlspace continues east to west here. Cables extend in pairs from		
	Floyd | the tiles beneath you and lead off to the west.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >
			inky says, "since the hallway is TRAPPED"	
			Jearl says,"I think the briefing is a trap"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x cables"		
	Floyd | Cables lead out of the ceiling off to the east and west.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "so I assume this is like the x-men danger room"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "bite cables"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "lick cables"		
	Floyd | [lick -> kick]		
	Floyd | That's one of the few places violence isn't the answer.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take cables"		
	Floyd | They are firmly attached.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Bite cables? You and my cats. Man."	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jump"		
	Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Fang says, "oops"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull cables"		
	Floyd | They are firmly attached.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "cut cables"		
	Floyd | You don't have any appropriate tools.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Yet More Crawlspace		
	Floyd | The crawlspace ends here, and extends out only to the west. Cables		
	Floyd | extend from some panels and lead off to the west.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Some kind of device squats here, with wires spreading out from it all		
	Floyd | over this crawlspace.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			maga says, "hah. I didn't find this"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x device"		
	Floyd | It's a largish black box. About fifty cables come from it, burying		
	Floyd | themselves in the ceiling below. Two of those cables appear to connect		
	Floyd | to the gap off to the west you came in from.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The gadgetry is currently switched on.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			DavidW says, "nor I"	
			Gunther says, "WF OMG IT'S A FRIGGIN BOMB"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "turn off device"		
	Floyd | You switch the gadgetry off.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jearl says,"lick it!"	
			Jacqueline says,"ha"	
			schep exclaims, "but it doesn't know lick!"	
			Jacqueline says,"Lick -> Kick, after all."	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask Hal about box"		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky asks, "what is it? the thing controlling the hallway traps?"	
			Gunther says, "you gotta lick it before you kick it"	
			Gunther says, "as they say"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wait, Hal's not with us?"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "take device"		
			DavidW says (to inky), "That would be my guess."	
	Floyd | That's fixed in place.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "hal's in his own hallway"	
			inky says, "we had our own individual doors"	
			Jacqueline says,"Oh right."	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x device"		
	Floyd | It's a largish black box. About fifty cables come from it, burying		
	Floyd | themselves in the ceiling below. Two of those cables appear to connect		
	Floyd | to the gap off to the west you came in from.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The gadgetry is currently switched off.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jearl says (to Floyd), "push device"		
	Floyd | It is fixed in place.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"He's probably dead."	
			inky says, "ha ha"	
			Fang says, "Maybe we can go back now"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "status"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Yeah, maybe."	
			McMartin asks, "Is the typo correction a Floyd thing or did I somehow link in a typo corrector?"	
			inky says, "I assume he gets math problems to solve or something"	
			Fang says, "since we've disabled the ceiling tile dispenser"	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "verify"		
	Floyd | The game file has verified as intact.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "floyd is built with nitfol, which has typo correction"	
			schep says, "it's a nitfol feature"	
			McMartin says, "Aha"	
			zarf asks, "can we disable it?"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "pirate"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | More Crawlspace		
	Floyd | The crawlspace continues east to west here. Cables extend in pairs from		
	Floyd | the tiles beneath you and lead off to the west.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Crawlspace		
	Floyd | You don't have a lot of room to move here, but the tight space won't		
	Floyd | slow you down much, either.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The crawlspace extends to the east, and there's a hole at the south end		
	Floyd | of the room where you came in.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s"		
	Floyd | You can't go that way.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Suspiciously Unremarkable Room		
	Floyd | This room is almost a hall; it's maybe ten feet wide and 30 feet long,		
	Floyd | and the doors are very nearly diagonally opposite one another.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | It's so aggressively unremarkable that it makes you suspicious. If		
	Floyd | rooms had eyes, this one's would be shifty.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The ceiling tile lies on the floor, underneath the gap it left when it		
	Floyd | fell.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says (to zarf), "I think there's a command-line or config thing to do so, but I don't know of a way to do so from within arunning game"	
			schep says, "hmm, possibly, using one o them /commands"	
	K-Y arrives, full of fun and funk.		
	schep says (to Floyd), "/help"		
	Floyd | Help is available on the following commands:		
	Floyd | 'info breakpoints' 'quit' 'show language' 'condition' 'restore' 'break'		
	Floyd | 'stepi' 'restart' 'object-tree' 'disable display' 'select-frame'		
	Floyd | 'alias' 'down-silently' 'frame' 'give' 'set' 'print' 'up' '#'		
	Floyd | 'continue' 'dumpmem' 'undo' 'display' 'move' 'up-silently' 'show		
	Floyd | copying' 'recording off' 'jump' 'recording on' 'ralias' 'globals'		
	Floyd | 'backtrace' 'find' 'finish' 'down' 'ignore' 'replay off' 'nexti' 'help'		
	Floyd | 'redo' 'enable' 'until' 'replay' 'unalias' 'remove' 'info sources'		
	Floyd | 'delete' 'symbol-file' 'automap' 'show warranty' 'disable' 'undisplay'		
	Floyd | 'enable display' 'step' 'info source' 'next'		
			inky says, "sweet"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/disable"		
	Floyd | parse error, expecting `NUM'
	inky says (to Floyd), "/help disable"		
	Floyd | Temporarily disable a breakpoint.		
			Jacqueline says,"Hm..."	
	
			inky says, "hmm, ok, I guess not"	
			schep says, "yeah, I don't see it. I think Floyd would need to be changed."	
	Floyd | Evaluate an expression without printing its value.		
			Jacqueline says,"Let's just play."	
	
	schep says (to Floyd), "l"		
	Floyd | Suspiciously Unremarkable Room		
	Floyd | This room is almost a hall; it's maybe ten feet wide and 30 feet long,		
	Floyd | and the doors are very nearly diagonally opposite one another.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | It's so aggressively unremarkable that it makes you suspicious. If		
	Floyd | rooms had eyes, this one's would be shifty.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The ceiling tile lies on the floor, underneath the gap it left when it		
	Floyd | fell.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd | With the trap machinery off, the room is much safer to cross now.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Not completely safe, though. They left a tripwire about two-thirds of		
	Floyd | the way down the hall as a trap for the unwary. Easy enough to dodge,		
	Floyd | especially since you've got all the time in the world to do so. You		
	Floyd | breeze through the door at the end into the briefing room.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Meeting Room		
	Floyd | This room is nondescript, but not as aggressively so as the gauntlet		
	Floyd | you just ran. You see a few chairs gathered around a projector.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal is somehow already here, waiting for you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Your briefing officer, known only to you by his codename "Saint,"		
	Floyd | stands behind the lectern.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Saint pockets a PDA of some kind as you come in. "Well handled. Of		
	Floyd | course, your teammate didn't wait for you, or it would have been nicer		
	Floyd | still."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | [1] Defend teammate		
	Floyd | [2] Dismiss praise as inappropriate		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1"		
	Floyd | "Presumably, in a real mission, we'd actually be able to communicate."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Saint shrugs. "Well, yes. In any event, there's something we need you		
	Floyd | to look into." He gestures to the chairs by the lectern. "Have a		
	Floyd | seat."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "take seat"		
	Floyd | You sit down.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Saint nods at you. "All right, let's begin."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal interrupts. "Shouldn't we wait for Benj to show up?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "That would rather defeat the point -- one of the reasons you're here		
	Floyd | is that we've lost contact with him, and think a rival group has		
	Floyd | captured him. He'd been investigating the students that were nominally		
	Floyd | part of a SubGenius cult. You may have noticed them on campus lately."		
	Floyd | Yes, they're rather hard to miss, even from a distance. "We think		
	Floyd | they're the pawns or subjects of one of our rivals, but we don't know		
	Floyd | which ones. We're also not clear on what they're actually doing. Your		
	Floyd | task is twofold: first, you need to rescue him, and second, find out		
	Floyd | what they're up to and who they're working for."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | He turns to Hal. "Any questions from you?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal nods. "Where exactly are we going and how are we getting there?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "We're working on figuring out exactly where he is, collecting the data		
	Floyd | that we can get from his pager. We should have that ready in about		
	Floyd | fifteen or twenty minutes. Anything else?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Just why you're only asking me specifically for questions."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Because, unlike Janet, you're going to be spending those fifteen		
	Floyd | minutes elsewhere." He turns to look at you. "You may have noticed		
	Floyd | that Hal had no difficulty walking through the trapped hallways. This		
	Floyd | wasn't because you switched the machinery off, either; he was already		
	Floyd | out here by the time you turned it off. This could indicate one of a		
	Floyd | number of things, and so we intend to narrow down just what that is."		
	Floyd | He gestures. "Hal, if you would be so good as to follow these		
	Floyd | gentlemen?" Hal heads off, flanked by three men in dark suits.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Saint watches them go, then turns back to you. "Any questions?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"Hal's not dead!"	
			Gunther says, "damn"	
			Jacqueline says,"heh"	
			Jearl says,"Hal is apparently going to have some splaining to do"	
			Gunther says, "(the 'damn' was re: 'take seat' doing what was intended)"	
			inky says, "hunh"	
			schep says, "I really wanted to pick up the chair, myself"	
			inky says, "ok, I guess he did get a regular trapped hallway"	
			olethros asks, "hm?"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask saint about hal"		
	Floyd | "What exactly are you testing Hal for, here?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "He might have actual clairvoyance, or just a danger sense even more		
	Floyd | finely honed than yours. Or, it might be something in between. He'll be		
	Floyd | taking some standard Rhine tests, and a couple of variant ones."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "or maybe he's... A TRAITOR!!!!!!!"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask Saint about me"		
	Floyd | "We're all still just interns. Can you really trust us with something		
	Floyd | like this?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "It's a simple infiltrate-and-rescue against other college students.		
	Floyd | They may have unusual capabilities, but it's not like any of you are		
	Floyd | mundane either."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			McMartin says (to Gunther), "Blonds are all YELLOW clearance."	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask saint about benj"		
	Floyd | "What's happening to Benj?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "It's hard to tell. His captors taking some symbology from the old gag		
	Floyd | religion, the Church of the SubGenius, but they're too well-organized		
	Floyd | and doctrinally uniform to be the real thing. So all we can really see		
	Floyd | is that they have some very effective indoctrination technique. We need		
	Floyd | to get him out fast."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "ask saint about janet"		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "ask saint about church"		
	Floyd | "What can you tell us about the opposition here?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Not a lot. They're taking some symbology from the old gag religion,		
	Floyd | the Church of the SubGenius, but they're too well-organized and		
	Floyd | doctrinally uniform to be the real thing. So all we can really see is		
	Floyd | that they have some very effective indoctrination technique. It's		
	Floyd | extremely important, then, that we get Benjamin out as soon as		
	Floyd | possible. In fact, it may already be too late."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask saint about mission"		
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "I already did that, so I guess it's out of info on Janet."	
	Floyd | That topic's been well-covered already.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			McMartin logs some more bugs.	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x saint"		
	Floyd | "Saint" is clearly of East Asian extraction, and you'd guess him to be		
	Floyd | in his late 30s. His general build implies that he's something of a		
	Floyd | desk jockey now, but he'd still be more formidable in combat than Hal.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | As you understand it, he takes the handle "Saint" to indicate that he's		
	Floyd | your liason to Higher Powers.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "ask saint about administration"		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "ask saint about himself"		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask saint about pager"		
	Floyd | "We're not going to be carrying our pagers on this mission, are we? It		
	Floyd | seems like a risk."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "No, you won't. Of course, Benj had his when he was captured, so it's a		
	Floyd | little late for that."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i"		
	Floyd | You are carrying:		
	Floyd | a pager		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask saint about scholars"		
	Floyd | [scholars -> scholarsh]		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "wtf"	
			Jearl says,"scholarsh?!"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Scholarsh?"	
			zarf says, "scholarship"	
			schep says, "-ip, I guess"	
			Jacqueline says,"ah"	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "ask saint about scholarsh"		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			zarf says, "but, error correction is dumb."	
			inky says, "I can kick the ash of any scholarsh in shis bar"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kissaint"		
			Jacqueline asks (of inky), "Want some rye?"	
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kiss saint"		
	Floyd | Pointless.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss saint"		
	Floyd | Pointless.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal returns to the briefing room and wordlessly hands a card of some		
	Floyd | kind to Saint.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Saint glances at the card and pockets it. "All right. We're ready to		
	Floyd | go. We've located Benjamin -- or, at least, his pager. He's in Skinner		
	Floyd | Hall, on the first floor. All you have to do is find your way in and		
	Floyd | get him out."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal smiles and pulls a keycard of some kind out of his pocket. "Skinner		
	Floyd | Hall, you say? That works out rather nicely."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The game is afoot.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.		
	Gunther pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Well, here you are. The Foundation tracked Benj to this building, and		
	Floyd | now you two are going to have to get him out of there. You don't know		
	Floyd | what kind of opposition there will be, but you've got your stealth and		
	Floyd | your superior fighting technique to see you through.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Outside Skinner Hall		
	Floyd | Skinner Hall, the campus psychology building, towers over you to the		
	Floyd | north. You always did get the feeling that the architects wanted the		
	Floyd | students to feel like rats; tonight, that seems more appropriate than		
	Floyd | usual.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal mills about, trying and failing to look inconspicuous.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask hal about test"		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask hal about psychic powers"		
	Floyd | [powers -> power]		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jearl says,"hmm, Hal may still have that card"	
			inky says, "yeah, that seemed to be the implication"	
	Jearl says (to /), "floyd ask hal about psych building"		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask hal about torture"		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jearl says,"oops"	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "ask hal about questioning"		
	Floyd | [questioning -> questionsing]		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			McMartin says, "Whut"	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "ask hal about briefing"		
	Floyd | "What was that card you showed Saint at the briefing?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "It's our ticket into here." He pulls the card out of his pocket and		
	Floyd | and opens the door in one smooth motion.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Not bad at all. How'd you hack the card?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "I didn't. A friend of mine forgot it on Sunday and I haven't seen her		
	Floyd | to return it yet."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Fair enough. Let's go." You head in, and follow Hal's lead to a		
	Floyd | laboratory. The key works there, too.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Darkened Lab		
	Floyd | This room is dimly lit, and it's hard to see much. There seem to be a		
	Floyd | number of powered-down computer workstations, and a couple of printers		
	Floyd | or xerox machines or something. Light is coming in from the room to the		
	Floyd | west. The door you came in is to the south.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal is quietly flipping through some documents by the printers.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jearl says (to Floyd), "ask Hal about card"		
	Floyd | "Where did you find that keycard?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "A friend of mine forgot it on Sunday and I haven't seen her to return		
	Floyd | it yet."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"Okay, I agree that the autocorrect might be nice to shut off before next week."	
			Jacqueline smiles.	
			Fang says, "the friend is obviously evil"	
			Gunther says, "that's what I said 10 turns ago"	
			Fang says, "also, that's suspiciously convenient"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x west"		
	Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "we were there when it happened"	
			Jearl says,"she plays RPGs so that should go without saying"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask Hal about documents"		
	Floyd | "What are you looking at there?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Just capturing now; reading later. Looks like status reports on		
	Floyd | indoctrination experiments, though."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "ha ha"	
			Jacqueline says,"haha"	
			Gunther says, "I guess Fang missed that bit"	
			Fang says (to Gunther), "I mean, I think Hal's a Haruhi-type"	
			Gunther asks, "hawhat?"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask hal about benj"		
	Floyd | "Do you think Benj is OK?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "I won't know until I figure out what the SubGenii are up to."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			McMartin says, "Oops, looks like LOOK WEST and X WEST are different"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "look west"		
	Floyd | Someone's working at a computer in the next room. They aren't watching		
	Floyd | the door, though, so it should be safe to sneak through.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Fang says, "I mean, not clairvoiyant. Supernaturally lucky"	
			Jacqueline asks (of McMartin), "So we should >X WEST as well?"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x west"		
	Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal drops the papers he was looking at, making a noticable noise. Just		
	Floyd | then, the lights blink on, and a young Asian woman is standing in the		
	Floyd | doorway.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "What's going on here? HOLD STILL." You freeze up entirely at her		
	Floyd | voice -- it seems to be talking directly to your nervous system. This		
	Floyd | can't be good.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal, on the other hand, seems mostly unaffected, except with surprise.		
	Floyd | He picks up the papers he dropped, and then says, "...Bian?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The woman -- Bian, it seems -- looks puzzled as well. "...Hal?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "No time, gotta go, bye..." ... you didn't actually know Hal could run		
	Floyd | that fast.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian's confusion doesn't last long. She turns back to you. "Maybe you		
	Floyd | can help me out. Why don't we have a nice little chat. I'm sure we have		
	Floyd | a lot to talk about." She hands you a tape recorder. You take it, and		
	Floyd | nod cheerfully. She seems nice enough, after all...		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.		
			McMartin says, "No, X DIRECTION will always fail."	
			Jacqueline says,"mmkay"	
			schep says, "I think we have failed"	
			Jearl says,"we are getting pwned"	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't like this."	
			McMartin says, "So I should probably do something about that in Release 2"	
			Jacqueline says,"I don't like this."	
			inky says, "hmm, I assumed it was intentional"	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | WEISHAUPT SCHOLARS		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Chapter 4		
	Floyd | Divided Loyalties		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Active Agent: Hal		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal's status: OK		
	Floyd | Benj's status: COMPROMISED		
	Floyd | Janet's status: COMPROMISED		
	Floyd | Bian's status: RIVAL		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | [Press SPACE]		
			inky says, "if you guys want we could undo, though"	
			Jacqueline says,"hm."	
			Gunther says, "nah, let's see it through"	
			Jacqueline says,"I'm good either way."	
			Fang says, "I'm sure this game is unlosable"	
			McMartin says (to inky), "It's possible to rescue Benj, yes"	
			Jacqueline says,"hm"	
			inky says, "right, sure"	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "I think we can fail big time at the end."	
			inky says, "oh"	
			inky says, "ok, I assumed the next chapter was going to be hal taking a crack at rescuing them bith"	
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Oh, man. This should have been a completely routine mission. Follow the		
	Floyd | other guys in, swipe some documents, then get out. That part was fine,		
	Floyd | and you made it out with a nice set of psychology research documents		
	Floyd | and internal memoranda from the "League of de Molay."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | That's the only good news, though. Not only does the League seem to		
	Floyd | have an actually functioning mind control system, complete with some		
	Floyd | kind of sonic will-sapping device, a key figure in the research is your		
	Floyd | old high school friend Bian Tran!		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The documents are in Saint's safekeeping now. They'll be analyzing the		
	Floyd | bits that can't be made public and trying to decide whether to co-opt,		
	Floyd | bury, or expose the psychology program.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | That bit's their problem. Your problem is now to figure out where you		
	Floyd | stand with your old friend.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | This must be why superheroes keep their identities hidden behind		
	Floyd | ridiculous costumes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Student Lounge		
	Floyd | The sofas are comfortable, and the tables can hold three large pizzas		
	Floyd | each. This room was really intended more for students to slack off in		
	Floyd | during off hours than for conducting conspiratorial after-action		
	Floyd | reports. But it will do. Anyone wandering past will just thing you two		
	Floyd | are talking politics or something.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian smiles weakly as you approach. "Hi, Hal. Have a seat." You join		
	Floyd | her at the table.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			schep says, "we haven't been saving anyway"	
			Jacqueline says,"[bith -> both]"	
			Jacqueline says,"Or, better still... [bith -> byatch]"	
			Fang says, "See, told you Bian is evil"	
			inky says, "yeah, but the chapter's short enough we could probably use the nitfol multiple undo to get back to the start of last chapter if we wanted"	
			Gunther says (to Fang), "no, you said Hal was evil"	
			McMartin says, "At the insistence of my beta testers, it is possible to violently confront bian with the command PWNZ0R BIZNATCH WITH L33T N1NJ4 SK1LLZ"	
			inky says, "I think he said Hal had luck powers"	
			Fang says, "Oh huh, must have not typed that out"	
			McMartin says, "However, I must admit my failure in not implementing byatch nor beeyotch as synonyms for this."	
			Jacqueline says (to McMartin), "Typo there - 'thing' instead of 'think'"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask bian about de molay"		
	Floyd | "What can you tell me about this League of de Molay?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian lifts an eyebrow. "I have no idea what you're talking about." "Oh		
	Floyd | well."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask bian about janet"		
	Floyd | "What have you done to Benj and Janet?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Oh, they're basically intact. Possibly a bit confused about their		
	Floyd | chain of command, though. And you won't have to worry about Janet		
	Floyd | lurking outside your door or anything."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kiss bian"		
	Floyd | That wouldn't have any relevant effects in the current situation.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian looks at you evenly. "I know you read the papers you took from my		
	Floyd | psych lab."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | [1] Confirm		
	Floyd | [2] Deny		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "PWNZ0R BIZNATCH WITH L33T N1NJ4 SK1LLZ"		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says (to McMartin), "LIE!!"	
			Fang exclaims (at floyd), "I beg to differ!"	
			zarf says, "this scene better end with mind-control sex."	
			McMartin says, "Hal lacks the l33t n1nj4 sk1llz."	
			DavidW says, "ha"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "1"		
	Floyd | "Well, yes. I still can't believe the Psych department let you run		
	Floyd | experiments like that in public."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "It's legitimate research. All the subjects signed consent forms and		
	Floyd | waivers. Even your Benj and Janet."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Really."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Absolutely."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jearl says,"I vote confirm"	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "heh"	
			schep says (to Gunther), "maybe it was the response prompt"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask bian about loyalty"		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask bian about cult"		
	Floyd | "OK, this is a stupid question, but I have to ask. Why the SubGenius?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "It makes indoctrination easy to track. The research group can easily		
	Floyd | ensure it's not duplicating effort."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "That sounds ominous. What exactly are you trying to spread here?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "That's the other reason. The doctrine we're using is basically		
	Floyd | harmless."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"@makechannel zarfneedswomen"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "say Well, that's ok then. Bye"		
	Floyd | [well -> tell]		
	Floyd | [bye -> eye]		
	Floyd | (to Bian)		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Both Benj and Janet were pretty cooperative when I interviewed them.		
	Floyd | Janet's still kind of under the belief that she works for the		
	Floyd | Foundation, but she has some unusual ideas about your chain of command		
	Floyd | now."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Given how easy it is for you to find me, why bother with them at all?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Her look softens for a moment. "All told, I'd just as soon leave you		
	Floyd | out of it."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You frown inwardly -- she's hiding something from you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | [1] Press for details		
	Floyd | [2] Let it pass		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "1"		
	Floyd | You let that frown become external. "That's not the whole story."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "No, it's not. And it touches on matters I either don't want to talk		
	Floyd | about, or that I can't figure out at all. If it becomes relevant, we'll		
	Floyd | talk about it. It's not now. Moving on..."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "uh"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask bian about research group"		
	Floyd | "What exactly are you guys doing in that lab, anyway?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian lifts an eyebrow. "Didn't you even glance at the papers? We're		
	Floyd | doing systematic research into indoctrination techniques and how to		
	Floyd | resist them. We're using devotion to the Church of the SubGenius as a		
	Floyd | test case."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | [1] Practicality objection		
	Floyd | [2] Morality objection		
	Floyd | [3] No objection		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "ha ha"	
			inky says, "1) practicality objection 2) morality objection 3) kick to the face objection"	
			Fang says, "I vote 1"	
			schep says, "he seems like a practicality sort of character"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "1"		
	Floyd | "And you can publish this stuff?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Oh, sure. Lots of journals will take articles on the topic."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "2"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask bian about research group"		
	Floyd | That topic's been well-covered already.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Fang says, "ha"	
			schep says, "OVERRRULED"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask bian about mind control"		
	Floyd | That topic's been well-covered already.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask bian about me"		
	Floyd | No need to ask; you know more about that topic than she does.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask bian about morality"		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "ask bian about mind control sex"		
	Floyd | [sex -> se]		
	Floyd | That topic's been well-covered already.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"HA"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask bian about open access science journals"		
	Floyd | "What kind of journals publish results on practical mind control?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Psych journals, of course. This kind of thing has been a major issue		
	Floyd | in social science for decades."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			zarf says, "heh"	
			McMartin says, "MIND CONTROL SOUTHEAST"	
			Fang says, "haha"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask bian about peer review"		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "ha ha"	
			schep says, "I don't think we're learning much."	
			inky says, "yes-this-paper-looks-fine-i-have-no-comments"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l"		
	Floyd | Student Lounge (on the sofa)		
	Floyd | The sofas are comfortable, and the tables can hold three large pizzas		
	Floyd | each. This room was really intended more for students to slack off in		
	Floyd | during off hours than for conducting conspiratorial after-action		
	Floyd | reports. But it will do. Anyone wandering past will just thing you two		
	Floyd | are talking politics or something.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian continues. "You also managed to get away with a bunch of reports		
	Floyd | and records."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Fang says, "ask bian about being co-writer"	
			inky says, "ha ha"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes"		
	Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Most of that stuff is harmless, in that it's academic papers and		
	Floyd | results that were at some point intended for publication, but the other		
	Floyd | stuff..."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | [1] Object to harmlessness of papers		
	Floyd | [2] Object to harmfulness of other stuff		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "2"		
	Floyd | "Wait wait wait. You can't think they'd want to publish the existence		
	Floyd | of your side? The last thing any of our benefactors would want is for		
	Floyd | journalists to be poking around about just what kind of influence is		
	Floyd | behind the funding of college students these days."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Why wouldn't they want to expose a rival?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "It would make them more plausible. We can't have that."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Hmm. I hope you're right."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "rip off her mask to reveal yor frend"		
	Floyd | [rip -> sip]		
	Floyd | [mask -> ask]		
	Floyd | [yor -> or]		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			
	schep says (to Floyd), "cut that out"	
			Jacqueline says,"ha"	
			McMartin says, "Interpreting "rip off her mask to reveal yor frend" as "stab self in face with knife""	
			Fang asks, "what's our major?"	
			inky says, "spying"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get up"		
	Floyd | You're in the middle of a conversation.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian straightens up a little. "Actually, at this point, I'm quite a bit		
	Floyd | more worried about you than me."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Me? How so?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Well, as near as I can tell, your cell got broken. Is the Foundation		
	Floyd | going to want to keep you on?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | [1] Yes, because you've got a contract		
	Floyd | [2] Yes, because you didn't fail		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "ha ha"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "1"		
	Floyd | "Sure. I've got a contract, and since it's got to be public, it doesn't		
	Floyd | have any clauses that hint at the nature of my employers. My grades are		
	Floyd | all still fine."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "That's a relief." She means it, too; it's written all over her face.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			McMartin says, "It didn't come up this playthrough, but Hal's a History major"	
			schep says, "erase face"	
			Jearl says,"NOW maybe it'll let you kiss her"	
			Jacqueline says,"I think she likes us. Maybe NOW we can kiss her."	
			Jacqueline says,"Timing"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kiss her"		
	Floyd | That wouldn't have any relevant effects in the current situation.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian says, "I think we've pretty much covered the ground we need to.		
	Floyd | Good luck out there, Hal. Until next time."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.		
			schep says, "alright all ready girls"	
			Jacqueline giggles.	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | WEISHAUPT SCHOLARS		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Chapter 5		
	Floyd | Shadows Shadowed		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Active Agent: Janet		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal's status: OK		
	Floyd | Benj's status: COMPROMISED		
	Floyd | Janet's status: COMPROMISED		
	Floyd | Bian's status: RIVAL		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | [Press SPACE]		
			McMartin says, "Bian appears to have instead said to not let the door hit your face on the way out~"	
	Miseri has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.		
			Fang says, "dude, the effects here are totally and always relevant"	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | It's been two months since you and your cell stumbled across Bian's		
	Floyd | psychology experiments. On the other hand, maybe it wasn't so		
	Floyd | coincidental after all; once you found them, your superiors reassigned		
	Floyd | you and Benj to help the project out, under Bian's direction.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | That's been fairly easy work, actually; simple enough that you haven't		
	Floyd | had to check in at the Foundation in person since.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Things might be heating up again soon, though. Bian asked for a secret		
	Floyd | escort back from some meeting tonight. Something must be up.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Outside Student Union		
	Floyd | You're loitering outside the student union auditorium. While this		
	Floyd | normally wouldn't be the best way to be inconspicuous, there are enough		
	Floyd | people milling around that one more bored student enjoying the night		
	Floyd | air will fit in fine.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You stretch, looking over a woman in a blue coat to get a decent view		
	Floyd | of the doors. Bian should be coming out soon.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Ah, yes, there she is, right behind a woman in a blue blouse. You		
	Floyd | casually put away the book you were pretending to read, and stand up.		
	Floyd | That's when you notice that she's chatting with Hal. Well, well. This		
	Floyd | could be more interesting than you thought.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | As they get into the crowd and start walking down the street, you place		
	Floyd | yourself about 10 feet behind them, ducking past a man in yellow		
	Floyd | shorts.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "I don't know," Hal says. You lose your quarry momentarily as they turn		
	Floyd | a corner. Once you catch up, you locate them a bit in front of a man in		
	Floyd | blue pants. "I can't see why they thought it was a good idea to turn		
	Floyd | Guardian Application Trist?n into a full-length anime."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You lose your quarry momentarily as they turn a corner. Once you catch		
	Floyd | up, you locate them a bit in front of a woman in a beige skirt. Bian		
	Floyd | shrugs. "If someone hired the studio to do it, there'd be no reason not		
	Floyd | to. Besides, I don't think it was that bad."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			McMartin says (to Fang), "that's actually a default refusal, and something I should fix, but."	
			Jacqueline says,"Man, we're a zombie slave."	
			inky says, "this is kind of weirding me out"	
			McMartin | > GIVE JANET THE MIND WHAMMY	
			inky asks, "Hal isn't bothered by his friends/coworkers being mind-controlled, and just lets things be for two months?"	
			schep asks, "the colors of all these people's clothes is going to be the secret code in the next part, right?"	
			inky says, "I guess we did make the practical objection rather than the moral one"	
			Gunther says, "Hal, much like any other Taoist, is reacting, not acting"	
			Fang says (to Jacq), "Welcome to the male gender"	
			Jacqueline says,"heh"	
			schep asks, "okay, I dunno. shall we knock out Hal?"	
			(from Jacqueline) Jacqueline says,"Let's try kissing him!"	
			inky says, "maybe we're just supposed to follow them"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x woman"		
	Floyd | Which do you mean, the woman in the blue blouse, the woman in the blue		
	Floyd | coat or the woman in the beige skirt?		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "punch hal"		
	Floyd | Bian seems to be on good terms with him, so no. Some niggling detail is		
	Floyd | gnawing at you, also, but you can't quite put your finger on it.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal turns to Bian. "So, are your friends around?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Intent on your pursuit, you almost trip over a man with a grey hat.		
	Floyd | Mumbling an apology, you continue on. "I think I've got things covered.		
	Floyd | Besides, you're here."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You slip past a woman in a yellow dress, struggling to keep an eye on		
	Floyd | Bian. Hal doesn't sound convinced. "Don't give me that." He ducks		
	Floyd | around a woman in a black skirt and a man with a red backpack. "I don't		
	Floyd | think I've got the shape for a bodyguard. Unless there's something else		
	Floyd | on your mind?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You are caught in a momentary crush, and a woman in a beige skirt		
	Floyd | elbows her way past you. Bian shrugs. "I don't have anything specific		
	Floyd | to point at - just the general feeling I'm being watched all the time."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "beige"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Fang says, "these colours are weird"	
			DavidW says, "yeah, now that you point it out."	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me"		
	Floyd | You're in somewhat better shape, and a lot stronger, than you were a		
	Floyd | year or so ago before your initation, but you're still basically the		
	Floyd | same old Janet.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal doesn't seem convinced. "Why is this odd?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You slip into the gutter briefly to get past a man in a grey coat. "I		
	Floyd | already know who my masters have watching me. Your side will obviously		
	Floyd | just ask you, but there have been some very odd hints that I haven't		
	Floyd | quite been able to interpret."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Intent on your pursuit, you almost trip over a woman with a beige hat.		
	Floyd | Mumbling an apology, you continue on. "That reminds me. How have you		
	Floyd | been weathering the aftermath of that mess two months ago?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | They stop for a moment, as a man with a blue backpack asks them		
	Floyd | something about a bus stop. Hal says, "One block that way, sir." He		
	Floyd | thanks him and heads in that direction. "Well, I don't have to worry		
	Floyd | about where my tuition is coming from next quarter."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "So you're still on with them."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "I can't confirm that."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You cross a street at this point, along with a woman in a beige skirt.		
	Floyd | "I suppose that's as good an answer as I can hope		
	Floyd | f...LOOKOUTTHATTRUCK'SNOTGOINGTOSTOP!"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The two of them, and a man in a black shirt, come to a sudden halt as a		
	Floyd | good-sized truck speeds through the intersection. Bian pulls out a cell		
	Floyd | phone. "Right. That's one red-light runner that's getting reported."		
	Floyd | She pauses, suddenly noticing something. "... How did you notice that,		
	Floyd | Hal? You were looking at me, not the road."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal shrugs. "I probably cued on the engine sound or something."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			zarf says, "I feel like I'm surroudned by Sims."	
			inky says, "ha ha"	
			zarf says, "or Uru avatars."	
			Jacqueline laughs.	
			McMartin says (to zarf), "That's not far from the truth"	
			zarf says, "well, I assume you've got a generator function"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "take beige skirt"		
	Floyd | You don't have time.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The conversation gets a little harder to follow here, as you are stuck		
	Floyd | behind a man in a yellow coat with no polite way out. "So um, Hal. Did		
	Floyd | Isaac corner you before you left tonight?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Heh, yeah. 'You stick together all the time, you're always watching		
	Floyd | each other, snipe casually whenever we're around... did you really		
	Floyd | think we wouldn't notice you're a couple?'"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You slip into the gutter briefly to get past a woman in a beige skirt.		
	Floyd | "What did you tell him?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "I kind of dodged the question." A man with a grey hat with a cell		
	Floyd | phone almost -- but not completely -- drowns them out. "I made a point		
	Floyd | to not attack the underlying premise, though."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | They stop for a moment, as a man in blue pants asks them something		
	Floyd | about a bus stop. Hal says, "One block that way, sir." He thanks him		
	Floyd | and heads in that direction. Bian nods. "Great minds think alike. We		
	Floyd | should keep up the embarrassed silence bit. It serves our purposes, and		
	Floyd | it implies that they were right. We win both ways." You duck past a man		
	Floyd | with a grey backpack. "We got really lucky that they hit on a theory		
	Floyd | that's consistent but false."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal slows down a little. "Hm. One thing still bothers me, though..."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"HA"	
			Jacqueline says,"No time for love, Dr. Jones!"	
			schep says, "man, that bus-seeking guy is hopelessly lost"	
			inky says, "I am still confused"	
			Jearl says, asks, "did the organizations get merged, or is Hal a double-agent now?"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "What's on your mind, Hal?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You breeze past a woman in a red shirt. "Tell me you didn't do anything		
	Floyd | to Lawrence when denying it."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You duck past a woman in a beige skirt. "OK. 'I didn't do anything to		
	Floyd | Lawrence.' Happy?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "No!" That's the angriest you've heard him so far. "I read the papers		
	Floyd | you guys had written. I know what you can do."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You gingerly step over a panhandling woman in a black skirt. "You know		
	Floyd | full well I don't use it on neutral parties, and we both already agreed		
	Floyd | that he is one. LET THE MATTER DROP."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You suddenly find yourself contemplating whether you'd rather have		
	Floyd | pizza or ramen for dinner tonight, and shake your head to restore your		
	Floyd | focus. You notice a man in a beige coat and a woman in blue shorts,		
	Floyd | nearby, also apparently dazed by the force of Bian's command.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal, however, is unfazed. "Wow. Intonation just so, posture, word		
	Floyd | choice... even your eyebrows are calculated to put your demands right		
	Floyd | into the hindbrain. Those psych studies you did are really impressive,		
	Floyd | though I suppose some of that was your benefactors. Too bad it doesn't		
	Floyd | work if you can see the wires."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	gp32 has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge.		
			Jearl says, asks, "and NO ONE is getting smoochies out of this?"	
			Fang says, "that poor man. All that's recognisable about him is his pants"	
			schep asks, "why do I get the feeling all these colorful people don't really exist?"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wake"		
	Floyd | You already have.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal and Bian walk in silence for a while. Bian then suddenly says,		
	Floyd | "You're a P.S.I. sensitive, aren't you." Intent on your pursuit, you		
	Floyd | almost trip over a woman with a beige backpack. Mumbling an apology,		
	Floyd | you continue on. "... and you just blanched. Don't even try to deny		
	Floyd | it."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A woman in a grey dress tries to hand you a pamphlet of some sort. You		
	Floyd | reject her with a gesture, then continue. "I'll have you know that my		
	Floyd | bosses checked, and they said I had no ESP capabilities of any kind."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | They shift to single file for a bit, long enough to let a man in yellow		
	Floyd | pants pass. "Not what I meant. If they checked you with Zener cards,		
	Floyd | they'd show you doing well when you can see the card backs, but only		
	Floyd | chance when you couldn't."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal remains silent. You weave past a woman in a beige skirt, trying to		
	Floyd | keep them in sight.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian breaks the silence. You are caught in a momentary crush, and a man		
	Floyd | in black shorts elbows his way past you. "Pre-Sapient Interpretation.		
	Floyd | You're pulling more subtle info out of your vision and sound than		
	Floyd | usual. That's how you found the truck. That's how you can beat the		
	Floyd | Voice. And it's almost certainly why they sent you to keep an eye on		
	Floyd | me."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			olethros says (to fang), "haha"	
			Fang asks, "Why is Janet staring at men's shorts?"	
			Jacqueline asks, "Who doesn't?"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "swoon"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			McMartin says, "So that the parser doesn't run out of adjectives"	
			Gunther says, "I know that one senator who got baggy pants banned apparently does"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | As they reach the next intersection, Hal and Bian are stopped by a man		
	Floyd | with a yellow backpack. "Hi there!"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal pauses. "Um, yes?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The man with the yellow backpack presses a large pamphlet into Hal's		
	Floyd | hand. "Before we continue, please take this book."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "... this book is full of nothing but As, Ts, Cs, and Gs. What is this,		
	Floyd | some kind of DNA sequence?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Human Genome project. I'm open source!"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Um... thanks." They move hurriedly on. You can't help but notice that		
	Floyd | Hal kept the book, though. That could be ominous.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You ensure that this nut is involved giving his spiel to a woman in		
	Floyd | green pants and a woman in grey pants before slipping past. You don't		
	Floyd | want to lose Bian.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Once the man with the yellow backpack is out of earshot, Bian says,		
	Floyd | "That may be the most profoundly idiotic campaign I've ever seen."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A woman in a beige skirt catches your eye as you continue. Hal nods. "I		
	Floyd | have to wonder who's funding this."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A man in a yellow shirt catches your eye as you continue. Hal suddenly		
	Floyd | stops. "We turn right at the next corner."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "What?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Hurry. No time."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "... right." They both speed up. You make an effort to stay		
	Floyd | inconspicuous while following along, but it's getting harder at this		
	Floyd | speed.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, ""I'm open source"? ha ha"	
			Jacqueline laughs.	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x stallman"		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			schep asks, "how big would that book be?"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x hal's book"		
	Floyd | [hal's -> halls]		
	Floyd | [book -> look]		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline stabs Floyd with a spork.	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask hal about genome"		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Something's spooked Hal, and Bian seems to be playing along. As they		
	Floyd | shift through the crowd, you begin to walk faster, leaving a wave of		
	Floyd | annoyed people in a wake.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You're not the only one. Another wake follows behind a woman in a beige		
	Floyd | skirt, well ahead of you. She is clearly closing in on Bian and Hal,		
	Floyd | and it doesn't look like you're going to be able to reach the woman in		
	Floyd | the beige skirt before she reaches Bian.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | So much for subtlety. "Bian!" you shout. "Behind you! The woman in the		
	Floyd | beige skirt!"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Said woman in a beige skirt pulls several small objects out of her		
	Floyd | pocket as you shout, and throws one at you and one at Bian and her		
	Floyd | companion. There isn't really enough room to dodge. You hear a "pop"		
	Floyd | noise near your feet and smoke begins to pour out. It's strong stuff,		
	Floyd | whatever it is; you begin to cough and hack, and your eyes water. The		
	Floyd | rest of the bystanders seem affected as well. You have trouble moving.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The next thing you remember clearly is your arm on fire with pain, as		
	Floyd | paramedics hand you a tube to breathe out of. You don't seem to have		
	Floyd | been moved, but Bian is nowhere to be seen.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.		
			zarf says, "3 billion base pairs, according to wikip"	
			McMartin says, "It probably uses a really small typeface"	
			Jearl says,"it's hard to tell when we can actually affect events"	
			Jearl says,"like, a couple of times the chapter has abruptly ended"	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | WEISHAUPT SCHOLARS		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Chapter 6		
	Floyd | The Living Weapon		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Active Agent: Benj		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal's status: OK		
	Floyd | Benj's status: COMPROMISED		
	Floyd | Janet's status: NEUTRALIZED		
	Floyd | Bian's status: CAPTURED		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | [Press SPACE]		
			inky says, "hmm"	
			McMartin says (to Jearl), "Yeah, though that last chapter was particularly unfair because I want players to fail it the first time."	
			zarf asks, "hey, how do we know when the last chapter is?"	
			Jacqueline says,"We know that Hal is okay>"	
			inky asks, "so if Hal's ok and Bian's captured, does that mean Bian was captured by Hal's side?"	
			Jacqueline says (to Zarf), "It said it would warn us when things got tricky."	
			inky says, "or I guess Hal could have gotten away"	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | What a month.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | First Psych department zombies kidnap you, and then it turns out this		
	Floyd | is some kind of project led by Bian, and you and Janet are working		
	Floyd | under her now. Not that this is a bad thing, mind; these days you're		
	Floyd | mostly doing memory tests and the like, though you have had a bit more		
	Floyd | trouble thinking straight lately. Bian's probably one of the best		
	Floyd | people you've worked for or with, though.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | She's also been kind of edgy this past week, and she didn't show up to		
	Floyd | your regular meeting today.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You were starting to get a little curious about where she was when the		
	Floyd | lab phone rang. When you picked it up, you heard a voice you didn't		
	Floyd | recognize.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Bian's in trouble. Report to room 203 of Knuth Hall at 6 PM tonight.		
	Floyd | Wait for the Saints."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Well, that's one way to motivate you to show up.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | 203 Knuth (in a front row seat)		
	Floyd | There does seem to be a certain similarity to these briefings after a		
	Floyd | time. You suppose it was too much to hope for that secret societies		
	Floyd | would get to have fancy multimedia projectors for their field		
	Floyd | presentations. Of course, had they done that, they wouldn't really be		
	Floyd | staying secret for long.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd | I beg your pardon?		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			McMartin says (to Jearl), "That said, part of it is also because stuff that would be RESTORE/RESTART/UNDO followed by UNDO is instead BLAZE FORWARD. To some extent, this produces an argument *for* killing the PC off."	
			Fang says, "lag"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | As you try to get comfortable in your seat, you hear the doors open		
	Floyd | again. It's your old boss, as well as your old teammate Hal. He didn't		
	Floyd | transfer with the rest of you. Your old boss gives you an unreadable		
	Floyd | look, and stays back by the door, checking his watch.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal takes a seat a few away from yours as the doors open again,		
	Floyd | revealing two more people; Janet, and a man you don't recognize. You'd		
	Floyd | guess him to be the man who placed the phone call.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Your old boss takes a seat a row behind you as the other man takes the		
	Floyd | stage and begins to speak.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Taking a back seat, Ling?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | He sounds annoyed. "You've already pulled most of my cell here on your		
	Floyd | own, Chatarras. Mr. Moore and I seem to just be along for the ride."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The man at the podium -- Agent Chatarras, apparently -- smirks. "I'm		
	Floyd | sure that would be news to them. As my esteemed counterpart, Agent Ling		
	Floyd | of the Foundation, noted, this is indeed primarily a situation for the		
	Floyd | League of de Molay, but the rest of you are going to be in the blast		
	Floyd | radius if this goes south."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "In short, we have become a victim of our own success. The studies		
	Floyd | surrounding our uncontrolled grailkin have borne greater fruit than we		
	Floyd | could have ever expected, and as a result the project is undeniably		
	Floyd | compromised. The Priory of Sion, an old and mutual rival, has noticed		
	Floyd | this and already taken action. We need to stop them before their		
	Floyd | reports can filter up to their superiors. Fortunately, their locals are		
	Floyd | reasonably well concentrated, and our research has already been able to		
	Floyd | develop an effective countermeasure. However, they've captured Bian,		
	Floyd | and we need her to use it. You will need to find her and give her the		
	Floyd | materials she needs to cover her tracks."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | He looks across the gathered agents. "Any questions?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | [1] Total bafflement		
	Floyd | [2] Vague comprehension		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me"		
	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 | >		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "1"		
	Floyd | "Er, yes. Could we have that from the top, in English?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Chatarras looks at you. "Bian Tran, the woman you've been working for,		
	Floyd | is actually one of our agents." Wait, what? Chatarras continues as if		
	Floyd | this is of no importance whatsoever. "She's also got a very rare		
	Floyd | psychological ability that, until we found her, was the exclusive		
	Floyd | province of the Priory of Sion, an old rival of both the League and the		
	Floyd | Foundation. They've managed to capture her, and we need to get her out		
	Floyd | and use her talent to wipe out the evidence they've collected. I've		
	Floyd | left a fair amount of context out here, but I'll happily clarify		
	Floyd | anything you want details on. Ask about anything you'd like."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "say Dun dun dun"		
	Floyd | [dun -> run]		
	Floyd | Whom do you want to say that to?		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras about that's a stupid name, man"		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras about bian"		
	Floyd | "So, is Bian the only trainee you have here?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "We've been trying to keep her under wraps, so the idea was to keep her		
	Floyd | in a mundane environment."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras about me"		
	Floyd | "I'm not really a badass secret agent. Why trust Bian's safety to me?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "We hear you're good at infiltration; both defeating security and not		
	Floyd | being noticed."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "The SubGenii seem to have noticed me."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Actually, that's just that the Psychology Department doesn't like the		
	Floyd | CS Department."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jearl says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras about grailkin"		
	Floyd | "What exactly are the 'grailkin' you mentioned?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Chatarras pauses. "The short answer is that they're people with Bian's		
	Floyd | talent for command. Do you really want the long answer?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal answers before you can. "Yes. I have a sinking suspicion about it,		
	Floyd | but I'd like to be proven wrong."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "The name itself comes from an old claim that the pre-Charlemagne kings		
	Floyd | of France were direct descendants of Jesus Christ..."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Janet interrupts. "Wait, wait. I've seen this movie."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal sighs. "Yeah, this is what I was afraid of."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Chatarras scowls. "The relevant part here is that the bloodline carries		
	Floyd | a talent for command. Until Bian, every member of the bloodline has		
	Floyd | been associated solely with the Priory of Sion, either voluntarily or		
	Floyd | by force. When anti-nobility sentiment swept France during the		
	Floyd | Revolution, the Priory fled with the grailkin to the colonies in French		
	Floyd | Indochina. Bian's family escaped their notice and control during the		
	Floyd | Vietnam war and came to America as refugees. That's where we found		
	Floyd | them."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			schep says, "whoa whoa whoa"
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras about jesus"		
	Floyd | "Are the grailkin actually descendants of Jesus?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal glares at you. "Oh, for Christ's sake, Benj."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Chatarras shrugs. "We've never particularly cared. The talent is real		
	Floyd | now, after all."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You lift an eyebrow. "What about that line of kings?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "The Priory's old enough that they could actually notice who had it		
	Floyd | then. It's pretty likely that at least some of them had the talent."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras about priory of sion"		
	Floyd | "This is the first I've heard of the Priory being an actual		
	Floyd | organization. What are we up against?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "They're rather more... traditional than either of our groups. That		
	Floyd | makes them a bit more dangerous, but it also means they have trouble		
	Floyd | keeping information flowing properly. That's what's giving us our		
	Floyd | window to strike."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "chatarras sure chats 'ar ass off"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras what jesus whould do"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "ask about holy grail"		
	Floyd | [holy -> hold]		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras about hal"		
	Floyd | "What's Hal going to be doing?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "He's been helping work out where Bian could be."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "ask about modly tail"		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras about saint"		
	Floyd | "How do you know Saint?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "I am Saint."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Er." You look at Saint.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Saint shakes his head. "The name 'Saint' is a job title. We're the		
	Floyd | students' liaison to Higher Powers. So we cross paths occasionally,		
	Floyd | typically when our charges get in one another's way. Except you four		
	Floyd | were better than most at hiding it."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "hmm, now I am confused more"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras about higher powers"		
	Floyd | [powers -> power]		
	Floyd | "Can you tell me more about this talent of Bian's?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "It's hereditary. It's supposed to make one the perfect leader. The		
	Floyd | Priory of Sion has been trying for centuries to restore the bloodline		
	Floyd | with the Voice of Command to the throne that was taken from it. In our		
	Floyd | investigations--"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | He is cut off as Janet explodes. "Our ancient rivals are trying to put		
	Floyd | a nineteen-year old Vietnamese-American girl onto the nonexistent		
	Floyd | throne of France?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Chatarras looks at her with quiet amusement. "How much stranger is that		
	Floyd | than half the stuff you've been shutting down on this campus?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Point. But still. You'd think they'd have been shut down ages ago."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "In any event, with the research we've been doing with Bian, it seems		
	Floyd | that this talent involves the ability to give short commands that will		
	Floyd | nearly always be obeyed. With more subtle applications, one can implant		
	Floyd | false memories or instill specific belief systems. We're still working		
	Floyd | out the applications, as well as how easily they can be mechanically		
	Floyd | duplicated or neutralized."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "quick, ask about powers, thrones, principalities and dominions"	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras whether someone has read too much Dune"		
	Floyd | [has -> his]		
	Floyd | [too -> tool]		
	Floyd | [dune -> rune]		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			McMartin says (to Gunther), "Strangely enough, I swiped this from Ringworld"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras about france"		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther asks, "the voice of command? really?"	
			Jacqueline says,"OH NO JANE EXPLODED"	
			McMartin says (to Gunther), "Yeah, it was a talent Kzinti diplomats picked up to get noisy humans to STFU"	
			schep finally catches up	
			Fang says (to McMartin), "Huh, I thought Dune"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras about moore"		
	Floyd | That topic's been well-covered already.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			(from HairBrain) McMartin says (to Gunther), "HINT HINT"	
			Gunther says, "hee"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras about janet"		
	Floyd | "Is Janet part of this?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Not with her broken arm. She's been helping Hal and me with the		
	Floyd | intelligence analysis."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x janet"		
	Floyd | Janet's tied her red hair back today, which is unusual, but she still		
	Floyd | looks as sharp as ever even taking the cast on her right arm into		
	Floyd | account. You must admit, you've always sort of considered Janet to be		
	Floyd | invincible, and it's disconcerting at some level to see evidence that		
	Floyd | this isn't true. Nevertheless, you're glad she transferred with you to		
	Floyd | Bian's project, and it's nice to see her.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras about mind control"		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras about me"		
	Floyd | That topic's been well-covered already.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "I want ASK ABOUT ALL"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras about traitor"		
	Floyd | You can't think of anything to say on that topic.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask chatarras about me"		
	Floyd | That topic's been well-covered already.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "whoops"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kiss janet"		
	Floyd | That wouldn't help.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Fang says, "aw."	
			inky says, "well, uh, is there more to ask? it seems like there should be a "wtf you've been using voice of command on me" topic, but I can't find it"	
			McMartin says, "Oops."	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask Janet about arm"		
	Floyd | [arm -> farm]		
	Floyd | You should probably keep your questions to the cell leaders.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "kiss chatarras"		
	Floyd | You don't swing that way.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			schep asks, "has he said what we're supposed to do next?"	
			Jacqueline says,"Okay then, I'll ask *Saint* about the fram."	
			Jacqueline says,"er, farm. Damn."	
			Gunther says, "buy the farm"	
			inky says, "he said we're supposed to go rescue bian and have her use her power to make the organization that found her forget about her"	
			McMartin says (to inky), "> WAIT is the I've-run-out-of-questions move, at any rate"	
			inky says, "I think"	
			McMartin says, "Which should probably be cued somewhere more blatantly than the fourth option in the ABOUT text, I suppose"	
			inky says, "I'm not sure why we agree, but I guess we just go along with missions"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kiss all"		
	Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "gun down all"		
	Floyd | [gun -> run]		
	Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to run the down.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "snrk"	
			schep says, "well, considering how awesome we are at rescuing folks, no problem"	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "snrk"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "punch saint"		
	Floyd | Extreme violence is really more Janet's forte.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | "Let's get started."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Saint interrupts. "Actually, I'd like some more specific orders first."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Chatarras nods. "You, Benjamin and I will each search one Priory		
	Floyd | facility in the area. Hal, you've done your part already in helping		
	Floyd | find these places, so you're done. We'll contact you later. Everyone		
	Floyd | else, go to Skinner Hall to get your kits for Bian. If you find her,		
	Floyd | she will be able to make the memory scramblers. Place the scramblers in		
	Floyd | their Public Address systems; there should be a switchboard somewhere,		
	Floyd | and you'll probably want to doctor the receptionists' systems as well."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Hal stands up. "Good luck."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Outside Priory Stronghold		
	Floyd | This is it. You haven't gotten a much clearer idea about where Bian is		
	Floyd | other than "this building, maybe" but that will have to do. The rest of		
	Floyd | the recon -- and the rescue -- falls on you and your allies. This		
	Floyd | building looks pretty much like any other office building -- a fact of		
	Floyd | some credit to the Priory, given how most of your foes have been		
	Floyd | lately. The main entrance is to the north; an alleyway sneaks around		
	Floyd | the building to the northwest.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | [The gloves are off now. This would be a good time to save the game.]		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky asks, "ok, so anything left to do? or should we just wait?"	
			McMartin says, " TOO LATE"	
			inky says, "ah there"	
			McMartin says, "Apparently nobody asked about the mission, because Saint did for you on the way out."	
			inky says, "oh yeah, the mission"	
			Jacqueline says,"Okay, so, um, I nominate inky as speaker."	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "save"		
	Floyd | Enter saved game to store:		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "blah"		
	Floyd | Ok.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "enh, I think if we just save we'll be fine"	
			Jacqueline says,"Oh right - we can save"	
			schep says, "I vote alley."	
			Jacqueline says,"[alley -> allies]"	
			Fang says, "I'd go front door"	
			Jearl says,"yeah, sneaking"	
			Fang says, "They won't expect that"	
			Jearl says,"eh, I vote alley anyway, we can try again if it screws us"	
			Jacqueline says,"I defer to your judgment, and I go to check on whether or not my lunch is ready."	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Alleyway		
	Floyd | It's not that filthy, as alleys go; there are some newspapers scattered		
	Floyd | about, stirred by breezes from the exit to the southeast, but that's		
	Floyd | about it.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The stairs of a fire escape weave their way up the side of the		
	Floyd | building.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x newspapers"		
	Floyd | Scattered pages of old newspapers rustle gently in the breeze.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search newspapers"		
	Floyd | You find nothing of interest.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Fire Escape		
	Floyd | This is the top of the fire escape, one story up. A door to the east		
	Floyd | leads into the building itself.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door"		
	Floyd | Just a heavy white door, designed to keep fire on one side of it but		
	Floyd | let people through.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door"		
	Floyd | There's no handle on this side.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pick lock"		
	Floyd | The door has no lock to pick.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i"		
	Floyd | You are carrying:		
	Floyd | a scrambler kit		
	Floyd | some lockpicks		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jearl says,"lik that could stop a SUPER SPY"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "lockpicks"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lockpicks"		
	Floyd | Your lockpicks are small, thin, flexible strips of metal. You've had a		
	Floyd | fair amount of practice with them, courtesy the Weishaupt Foundation,		
	Floyd | and you can defeat most mechanical locks as long as you have them.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock door"		
	Floyd | What do you want to unlock the door with?		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lockpicks"		
	Floyd | The door has no lock to pick.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jearl says,"bah"	
			inky says, "hmm"	
	HairBrain says (to Floyd), "push door"		
	Floyd | It is fixed in place.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "knock on door"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	HairBrain says (to Floyd), "pull door"		
	Floyd | It is fixed in place.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "blow up door"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "maybe we have to slide the newspaper under the door and then push the key onto it"	
			Jearl says,"can we try something tricksy with the newspapers ==inky"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick door"		
	Floyd | Extreme violence is really more Janet's forte.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push door"		
	Floyd | It is fixed in place.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	HairBrain says (to Floyd), "kiss door"		
	Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x building"		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stairs"		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x escape"		
	Floyd | Which do you mean, the fire escape staircase or the door?		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x staircase"		
	Floyd | Sturdy steel stairs and railings. It could easily let you evacuate a		
	Floyd | hundred people quickly and safely.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open door"		
	Floyd | There's no handle on this side.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "in"		
	Floyd | (first opening the door)		
	Floyd | There's no handle on this side.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x scrambler"		
	Floyd | This is a small sealed packet that you are to give to Bian if you find		
	Floyd | her. It will let her build the memory scramblers that are your true		
	Floyd | mission.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l"		
	Floyd | Fire Escape		
	Floyd | This is the top of the fire escape, one story up. A door to the east		
	Floyd | leads into the building itself.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >
			schep exclaims, "if we start a fire, they'll have to open the door!"	
			inky says, "ha ha"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "up"		
	Floyd | You can't go that way.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			olethros says, "ya"	
			Fang says, "I guess this is the way out"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "knock"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			schep says, "well, I'm out of ideas. Try the front door, I guess."	
			inky says, "ok"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Alleyway		
	Floyd | It's not that filthy, as alleys go; there are some newspapers scattered		
	Floyd | about, stirred by breezes from the exit to the southeast, but that's		
	Floyd | about it.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The stairs of a fire escape weave their way up the side of the		
	Floyd | building.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Outside Priory Stronghold		
	Floyd | This building looks pretty much like any other office building -- a		
	Floyd | fact of some credit to the Priory, given how most of your foes have		
	Floyd | been lately. The main entrance is to the north; an alleyway sneaks		
	Floyd | around the building to the northwest.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd | (first opening the front door)		
	Floyd | It seems to be locked.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"So much for sneakiness."	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock door with lockpicks"		
	Floyd | You fiddle with your lockpicks and manage to defeat the lock on the		
	Floyd | front door.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd | (first opening the front door)		
	Floyd | Entrance		
	Floyd | From the front, this looks like it could be the office of any		
	Floyd | medium-sized company. The receptionist's desk forms a north "wall" of		
	Floyd | sorts here, making the main entrance less of a foyer and more of a		
	Floyd | hallway that turns sharply to the east.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			schep says, "yay, lock"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "desk"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x desk"		
	Floyd | This is an undistinguished but perfectly servicable reception desk,		
	Floyd | made of the finest imitation lumber. The phones Past it, to the north,		
	Floyd | is the place the receptionist sits. You could probably climb over it to		
	Floyd | get past it.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look behind desk"		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			zarf asks, ""The phones Past it" ?"	
			McMartin says, "Scrivener's error"	
			Jacqueline says,"I think that's just a - yeah."	
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb desk"		
	Floyd | You clamber over the receptionist's desk to enter the employee area.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Reception Area		
	Floyd | A flimsy partition makes it a little harder to see the back office to		
	Floyd | the north. A desk forms a wall of sorts to the south, but the main		
	Floyd | entrance is still quite visible past it. The building's staircase lies		
	Floyd | to the west.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			McMartin is taking notes, has No Good Solution for the fire escape doors.	
			Jacqueline says (to McMartin), "This must be very odd, watching everyone play."	
			Jacqueline says,"And hearing their comments."	
			McMartin says, "It was all worth it for > MIND CONTROL SOUTHEAST"	
			zarf says (to McMartin), "I think Bien would prefer to be referred to as "Vietnamese"."	
			McMartin says, "And, well, yeah, Hooray For Version 1"	
			McMartin asks (of zarf), "What did I/some NPC refer to her as?"	
			zarf says, "sorry, that was my indirect joke"	
			Gunther says (to zarf), "ha ha"	
			zarf says, "referring to her as SOUTHEAST. Southeast Asia. Oh, never mind"	
			zarf says, "let's pretend it was funny and move on"	
			McMartin says (to zarf), "Actually, this is all your fault to begin with since that was the typo correction for ASK BIAN ABOUT MIND CONTROL SEX"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Ground Floor Staircase		
	Floyd | A small spiral staircase leads up from here to the upper story. The		
	Floyd | main offices lie to the east.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			zarf says, "I know"	
			schep says, "looks like the options are north, up, over-desk-then-east."	
			inky says, "oh, whoops"	
			schep says, "that was my favorite too"	
			inky says, "oh good"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "u"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Upper Floor Staircase		
	Floyd | This narrow hall gives you decent cover from anyone else on the floor.		
	Floyd | It opens into a cubicle farm to the east and leads down to the main		
	Floyd | offices. Past the cubicle farm, a good distance to the east, you can		
	Floyd | make out a corridor that turns north.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear footsteps from the far corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen"		
	Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear footsteps from the far corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "hmm"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "hide in cubicle"		
	Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hide.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "might get captured"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd | You duck into a cubicle to hide from the patrol.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | This looks disappointingly like an ordinary corporate workspace.		
	Floyd | Cubicles line the walls, and a well-defined hallway made out of cubicle		
	Floyd | walls leads north and east. An actual hallway leads to the west a short		
	Floyd | distance, leading to a stairway.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear footsteps from the far corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd | You duck out from your hiding space and into another cubicle to stay		
	Floyd | hidden from the patrol.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | The cubicle farm continues through this area. describing a squarish		
	Floyd | path around this room. A proper wall is to your west, but you can move		
	Floyd | north, east, or south freely.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear footsteps from the far corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd | You duck out from your hiding space and into another cubicle to stay		
	Floyd | hidden from the patrol.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | The cubicle farm continues through this area. describing a squarish		
	Floyd | path around this room. A proper wall is to your west, but you can move		
	Floyd | north, east, or south freely.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear footsteps from the far corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			schep says, "yay, corporate maze"	
			inky says, "I am in a maze of cubicles, all alike"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd | You duck out from your hiding space and into another cubicle to stay		
	Floyd | hidden from the patrol.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | The cubicle farm continues through this area. describing a squarish		
	Floyd | path around this room. You're in the northwest corner now, and so can		
	Floyd | move east or south. The fire exit is to the west.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the northeast of the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd | You shrink further into a cubicle to hide.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			olethros says, "hahaha"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door"		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "I hope an alarm doesn't go off if we open this"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sing"		
	Floyd | This isn't a karaoke bar.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The guard arrives from the east.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The guard walks by you, oblivious.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x guard"		
	Floyd | He is an unsmiling, large man in a grey suit.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The guard goes south.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the west of the cubicle farm. You		
	Floyd | shrink further into a cubicle to hide.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "if I were janet I would totally kick his ass"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kill guard"		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd | You leave the cover of the cube, but the cubicle farm doesn't give you		
	Floyd | enough cover to move undetected. The guard sees you from the west of		
	Floyd | the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear a shout from the west of the cubicle farm, and turn to see the		
	Floyd | guard pulling something out of his vest. You try to dive out of the		
	Floyd | way, but too late; you feel a sting in your shoulder and start feeling		
	Floyd | very sleepy.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | As you fight to keep your eyes open, you hope that's just a sleeping		
	Floyd | drug...		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | *** It's out of your hands now ***		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "has anyone saved recen..."	
			Jacqueline says,"AIE"	
			Gunther says, "...yeah"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo"		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo"		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "whoops, sorry"	
			inky says, "(twice)"	
			McMartin says, "Hee"	
			schep says, "no problem"	
			inky says, "I guess we need to wait for the guard to leave, then go to the far corridor"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the west of the cubicle farm. You		
	Floyd | shrink further into a cubicle to hide.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the southwest of the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd | You shrink further into a cubicle to hide.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the southeast of the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd | You shrink further into a cubicle to hide.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd | You leave the cover of the cube, but the cubicle farm doesn't give you		
	Floyd | enough cover to move undetected. The guard sees you from the southeast		
	Floyd | of the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear a shout from the southeast of the cubicle farm, and turn to		
	Floyd | see the guard pulling something out of his vest. You try to dive out of		
	Floyd | the way, but too late; you feel a sting in your shoulder and start		
	Floyd | feeling very sleepy.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | As you fight to keep your eyes open, you hope that's just a sleeping		
	Floyd | drug...		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | *** It's out of your hands now ***		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo"		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"AIE"	
			schep says, "huh"	
			inky says, "uh, ok, so much for that plan"	
			Gunther says (to inky), "u suk!"	
			schep asks, "maybe he'll eventually leave the cubicles altogether?"	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Next try > GO E QUIETLY"	
			inky says, "aie, adjectives"	
	HairBrain says (to Floyd), "mind control se"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"heh"	
			McMartin says, "bites his tongue"	
			zarf says, "it doesn't say he hears us"	
			McMartin bites his tongue, too.	
			Fang says, "wait, z a bit longer"	
			Jacqueline says (to z), "True."	
			Fang says, "let's figure out his patrol pattern"	
			(from McMartin) WAIT says "Time passes."	
			inky says, "ok, >GO EAST INVISIBLY"	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Oooh. Excellent."	
	schep says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking out of the cubicle farm towards the		
	Floyd | eastern corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Fang says, "ah ha"	
			inky says, "hmm, might be safe now"	
			Jacqueline says,"run!"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd | You duck out from your hiding space and into another cubicle to stay		
	Floyd | hidden from the patrol.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | The cubicle farm continues through this area. describing a squarish		
	Floyd | path around this room. You're in the northeast corner now; the room		
	Floyd | continues to the west and south, and a corridor leads off to the east.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the south corner of the corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "yay"	
			Jacqueline says,"w00t"	
			inky says, "I suppose it's safe to go south a bit"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s"		
	Floyd | You duck out from your hiding space and into another cubicle to stay		
	Floyd | hidden from the patrol.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | The cubicle farm continues through this area. describing a squarish		
	Floyd | path around this room. A proper wall is to your east, but you can move		
	Floyd | north, west, or south freely.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the middle of the corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s"		
	Floyd | You duck out from your hiding space and into another cubicle to stay		
	Floyd | hidden from the patrol.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | The cubicle farm continues through this area. describing a squarish		
	Floyd | path around this room. A proper wall is to your east, but you can move		
	Floyd | north, west, or south freely.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the middle of the corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			schep asks, "don't we want to get to that east corridor?"	
			inky says, "whoops!"	
			Fang says, "I'm totally lost"	
			inky says, "sorry, I am dumb"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo"		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			olethros says, "#wtf hee"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo"		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd | You duck out from your hiding space.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | North Passage		
	Floyd | This short hall connects the cubicle farm to the west to the hallway to		
	Floyd | the east.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the middle of the corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			schep says, "or maybe back to the west corridor"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Northeast Corner		
	Floyd | You're walking down a narrow corridor that leads west to the main		
	Floyd | cubicle farm and south to various supporting rooms.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the middle of the corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther asks, "have we tried "WIN"?"	
			inky says, "I don't really know where the guard is now"	
			inky says, "but I guess he isn't near us"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Corridor North		
	Floyd | You're walking down a north-south corridor with a door marked		
	Floyd | "maintenance" to the west.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | A guard patrols the upper floor, and is nearby.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The guard goes north.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | There's nowhere to hide in this corridor. The guard sees you easily.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear a shout from the north corner of the corridor, and turn to see		
	Floyd | the guard pulling something out of his vest. You try to dive out of the		
	Floyd | way, but too late; you feel a sting in your shoulder and start feeling		
	Floyd | very sleepy.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | As you fight to keep your eyes open, you hope that's just a sleeping		
	Floyd | drug...		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | *** It's out of your hands now ***		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "ha ha"	
			Jacqueline says,"There he is!"	
			inky says, "ok, NEVER MIND"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo"		
	Floyd | Northeast Corner		
	Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline giggles.	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | North Passage		
	Floyd | This short hall connects the cubicle farm to the west to the hallway to		
	Floyd | the east.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | There's nowhere to hide in this corridor. The guard sees you easily.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear a shout from the north corner of the corridor, and turn to see		
	Floyd | the guard pulling something out of his vest. You try to dive out of the		
	Floyd | way, but too late; you feel a sting in your shoulder and start feeling		
	Floyd | very sleepy.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | As you fight to keep your eyes open, you hope that's just a sleeping		
	Floyd | drug...		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | *** It's out of your hands now ***		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, ">ask mcmartin for hint"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo"		
	Floyd | Northeast Corner		
	Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo"		
	Floyd | North Passage		
	Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"eep - sorry"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "redo"		
	Floyd | [redo -> red]		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			McMartin says, "Wait, now *I'm* confused"	
			Jacqueline says,"heh"	
			inky says, "I think we wanted to undo twice anyway"	
			schep says, "I think a few undos might be helpful here. yeah"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "l"		
	Floyd | North Passage		
	Floyd | This short hall connects the cubicle farm to the west to the hallway to		
	Floyd | the east.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the middle of the corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Okay good."	
			schep says, "maybe back into the cubicles until he gets farther away"	
			schep says, "or better yet, passes by and is behind us"	
			Fang says, "Maybe wait until he gets in the cubicle area"	
			inky says, "so I am thinking it looks like"	
			inky | CCC===	
			inky | CCC =	
			inky | CCC =	
			inky | CCC===	
			Fang says, "then out into the corridor"	
			inky says, "where Cs are cubicles and =s are corridors"	
			inky asks, "is that right?"	
			inky asks, "or is there no bottom corridor?"	
			schep says, "yeah, dunno about the bottom"	
			schep says, "I say once west, and wait to see where he goes"	
			inky says, "go for it"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd | You duck into a cubicle to hide from the patrol.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | The cubicle farm continues through this area. describing a squarish		
	Floyd | path around this room. You're in the northeast corner now; the room		
	Floyd | continues to the west and south, and a corridor leads off to the east.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the north corner of the corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking out of the eastern corridor towards the		
	Floyd | cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "I am having flashbacks to BS3 and 4"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The guard arrives from the east.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The guard walks by you, oblivious.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The guard goes west.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the northwest of the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd | You shrink further into a cubicle to hide.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			McMartin asks (of Gunther), "BS?"	
			Alex says (to McMartin), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that BS is a lot like horse puckey."	
			schep asks, "hmm, but how far before it's safe to slip out?"	
			Gunther says, "Broken Sword"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the west of the cubicle farm. You		
	Floyd | shrink further into a cubicle to hide.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the west of the cubicle farm. You		
	Floyd | shrink further into a cubicle to hide.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "I think it's safe now"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd | You leave the cover of the cube, but the cubicle farm doesn't give you		
	Floyd | enough cover to move undetected. The guard sees you from the west of		
	Floyd | the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear a shout from the west of the cubicle farm, and turn to see the		
	Floyd | guard pulling something out of his vest. You try to dive out of the		
	Floyd | way, but too late; you feel a sting in your shoulder and start feeling		
	Floyd | very sleepy.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | As you fight to keep your eyes open, you hope that's just a sleeping		
	Floyd | drug...		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | *** It's out of your hands now ***		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "undo"		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "ha ha ha"	
			Jacqueline says,"Every time you SAY that..."	
			inky says, "ok, fine, this time I really am keeping quiet about safety"	
			schep says, "there's also the corridor where we came in, maybe he'll go over there"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the southwest of the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd | You shrink further into a cubicle to hide.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the southeast of the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd | You shrink further into a cubicle to hide.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking out of the cubicle farm towards the		
	Floyd | eastern corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			schep says, "okay, I think I got it. He goes around the corridor from south to north."	
			Fang asks, "What's to the west?"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "s"		
	Floyd | You duck out from your hiding space and into another cubicle to stay		
	Floyd | hidden from the patrol.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | The cubicle farm continues through this area. describing a squarish		
	Floyd | path around this room. A proper wall is to your east, but you can move		
	Floyd | north, west, or south freely.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the south corner of the corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			DavidW asks, "I don't suppose there's the ceiling tile trick again?"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the middle of the corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s"		
	Floyd | You duck out from your hiding space and into another cubicle to stay		
	Floyd | hidden from the patrol.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | The cubicle farm continues through this area. describing a squarish		
	Floyd | path around this room. A proper wall is to your east, but you can move		
	Floyd | north, west, or south freely.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the middle of the corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd | You can't go that way.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the north corner of the corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Ooh - that'd be nice."	
	schep says (to Floyd), "s"		
	Floyd | You duck out from your hiding space and into another cubicle to stay		
	Floyd | hidden from the patrol.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | The cubicle farm continues through this area. describing a squarish		
	Floyd | path around this room. You're in the southeast corner now; the room		
	Floyd | continues to the west and north, and a corridor leads off to the east.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking out of the eastern corridor towards the		
	Floyd | cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd | You duck out from your hiding space.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | South Passage		
	Floyd | This short hall connects the cubicle farm to the west to the hallway to		
	Floyd | the east.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the northeast of the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Southeast Corner		
	Floyd | You're walking down a narrow corridor that leads west to the main		
	Floyd | cubicle farm and north to various supporting rooms.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear footsteps from the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			McMartin says (to DavidW), "Benj isn't the character that worked out that trick."	
			McMartin says (to DavidW), "And I'm going to shut up *real thoroughly* now >_>"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "n"		
			Jearl says,"yay"	
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Corridor South		
	Floyd | You're walking down a north-south corridor with a unisex restroom door		
	Floyd | to the west.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear footsteps from the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "ok, yeah, so I guess there's no se corridor"	
			Jearl says,"I mean, yay we're out of the cube farm"	
			schep says, "FINALLY a restroom"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Restroom		
	Floyd | This is a small unisex restroom, and looks much as you would expect;		
	Floyd | commode, sink, various stern warnings about hygiene.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear footsteps from the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"ha"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pee"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "disregard warnings"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "FLUSH TOILET"		
	Floyd | You don't want to make unnecessary noise here.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear footsteps from the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "use commode"		
	Floyd | [USE is an overly generic verb; you must supply a more specific verb.		
	Floyd | If you want a list of commonly available rules, check the beginner's		
	Floyd | guide by typing HELP.]		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says (to schep), "hooray"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sit"		
	Floyd | No need.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear footsteps from the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"Hooray for >FLUSH, though."	
			Gunther asks, "ok, can we undo all that bs now and not die?"	
			McMartin says (to Gunther), "Or you could just wait for him to make another round"	
			schep says, "(at this point we'd probably better wait for him to go through the corridor again)"	
			Fang says, "Yeah, we are hiding in the bathroom"	
			schep says, "I hope he doesn't need to go"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking out of the cubicle farm towards the		
	Floyd | eastern corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "Take crap"		
	Floyd | You don't need to, and even if you did, now is not the time or place.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the south corner of the corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			schep says, "yup, here he comes"	
			schep says (to McMartin), "excellent"	
			Jacqueline says,"I am so tempted to make a Senator Larry Craig joke while we're in here."	
			McMartin says (to schep), "Synonyms noted for version 2."	
			McMartin says (to Jacqueline), "Only one stall"	
			inky says, "ha ha"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the middle of the corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the middle of the corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking in the north corner of the corridor.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "that just means more room for a wide stance"	
			Fang asks, "What if we dash out of the bathroom as he goes past?"	
			inky says, "yo stance is so wide, the guard can see you in the cubicle farm"	
			Jacqueline asks (of McMartin), "Are you saying I'll go blind, or turn myself down, or still get busted?"	
			Fang says, "Maybe we can catch him by surprice"	
			Fang says, "surprise"	
			inky says, "I dunno, no reason to alert him, seems like"	
			McMartin says (to Jacq), "There's a Clerks joke in here somewhere, I think"	
			Jacqueline says,"Hm, true."	
			Gunther says, ">put shoe next to guard's shoe then wave at guard"	
			schep says, "and then we're also surprised, as we remember we have no way of actually harming or disabling him"	
			inky says, "he he"	
			inky says, "er, hee hee"	
			inky says, "we could hit him with the door"	
			Jacqueline says,"See, it's too bad that as soon as he sees us, we're doom, because it would be nice to just knock him out or kill him or something."	
			Fang says, "yeah, exactly"	
			Gunther says, "or piss on his shoes"	
			Fang says, "Well, I mean, time it so that he's just outside the door"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "z"		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You can hear the guard walking out of the eastern corridor towards the		
	Floyd | cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Corridor South		
	Floyd | You're walking down a north-south corridor with a unisex restroom door		
	Floyd | to the west.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear footsteps from the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Corridor North		
	Floyd | You're walking down a north-south corridor with a door marked		
	Floyd | "maintenance" to the west.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear footsteps from the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd | (first opening the door)		
	Floyd | It seems to be locked.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear footsteps from the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pick lock"		
	Floyd | You fiddle with your lockpicks and manage to defeat the lock on the		
	Floyd | door.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear footsteps from the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd | (first opening the door)		
	Floyd | Electrical Maintenance		
	Floyd | This is about the size of a supply closet, but the walls are full of		
	Floyd | switchboards and powerboxes, not cleaning supplies. The public address		
	Floyd | system is almost certainly routed through here.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hear footsteps from the cubicle farm.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian watches you walk in. "Heh. I figured they'd send somebody. I		
	Floyd | didn't expect it to be you."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You take a small bow. "At your service."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Cut that out. You'll make them think this 'grailkin' thing is real."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You hand Bian the package Chatarras gave you. "We've got some work to		
	Floyd | do before we go. Here."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian takes the package from you, opens it, and flips through a paper.		
	Floyd | She then smiles grimly. "OK. You can't be around when I do this. Step		
	Floyd | outside for a moment, please."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jearl says,"a likely story"	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "save"		
	Floyd | Enter saved game to store:		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "blah"		
	Floyd | Ok.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "wait, what the heck"	
			Fang says, "hotness"	
			inky asks, "she was in the supply closet?"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask bian if she's going to take her clothes off"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd | You can't go that way.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd | As you head out, Bian suddenly says "WAIT."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Time passes.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You turn to look at Bian, and she has an odd look on her face. "I have		
	Floyd | a better idea. You wait in here for a few minutes. I'll be right back."		
	Floyd | She slips out.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "ha ha"	
			inky says, "voice of command indeed"	
			McMartin exclaims (at inky), "Yay! Somebody got it!"	
			Jacqueline says,"heh"	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x switchboard"		
	Floyd | You can really only vaguely guess what this stuff does, though you can		
	Floyd | at least distinguish stuff that talks to phones from stuff that talks		
	Floyd | to high voltage. You went into Computer Science so that you wouldn't		
	Floyd | have to deal with messy physical objects like these.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l"		
	Floyd | Electrical Maintenance		
	Floyd | This is about the size of a supply closet, but the walls are full of		
	Floyd | switchboards and powerboxes, not cleaning supplies. The public address		
	Floyd | system is almost certainly routed through here.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian opens the door again. "All right. That guard won't be bothering us		
	Floyd | again. I need to clear out, but you've got one thing left to do."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | She hands you two small devices that look like phone filters. "These		
	Floyd | are meme bombs that will, if we can hook them into the public address		
	Floyd | system, get my voice to their whole cell and clear out all their		
	Floyd | knowledge of this. You need to place them for maximum effect. This		
	Floyd | electrical room has part of the PA system; you'll need to put one here		
	Floyd | and one at a place where the voices are likely to initiate. Check for		
	Floyd | secretaries, I guess."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You gingerly accept the meme bombs. "OK. I take it you'll be taking off		
	Floyd | to build more of these for the others?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "You bet. Good luck." She ducks out.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"Oh - the PA system"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "plant bomb"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "ha ha, meme bombs"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i"		
	Floyd | You are carrying:		
	Floyd | two meme bombs		
	Floyd | some lockpicks		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	schep says (to Floyd), "install bomb"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x bomb"		
	Floyd | This innocuous looking device looks like a telephone line filter.		
	Floyd | However, if Bian's done her work right, they should wipe all knowledge		
	Floyd | of her from the people here. You'll need to place one on each end of		
	Floyd | the public address system in this office.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The meme bomb is currently switched off.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put bomb on switchboard"		
	Floyd | You find the box that handles the public address system in the building		
	Floyd | and connect the meme bomb to it.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on bomb"		
	Floyd | (the meme bomb)		
	Floyd | You switch the meme bomb on.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			inky says, "(but did we switch on the one we're carrying, or the other one?)"	
			Jearl says,"back to the phone bank? seems suspiciously simple"	
			McMartin says, "Oops, those shouldn't actually be Devices (tm)."	
			inky says, "(and why do we have to turn on the meme bombs anyway?)"	
			inky says, "oh ok"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Corridor North		
	Floyd | You're walking down a north-south corridor with a door marked		
	Floyd | "maintenance" to the west.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Jearl says (to Floyd), "x meme bomb"		
	Floyd | This innocuous looking device looks like a telephone line filter.		
	Floyd | However, if Bian's done her work right, they should wipe all knowledge		
	Floyd | of her from the people here. You'll need to place one on each end of		
	Floyd | the public address system in this office.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The meme bomb is currently switched on.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			schep asks, "let's check, do we now believe Bian is the destined ruler of the world?"	
			Jearl says,"uh oh"	
			Fang says, "Totally"	
			inky says (to Jearl), "I think from McMartin's comment it doesn't matter if they're turned on or not"	
			Jearl says,"k"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Corridor South		
	Floyd | You're walking down a north-south corridor with a unisex restroom door		
	Floyd | to the west.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Southeast Corner		
	Floyd | You're walking down a narrow corridor that leads west to the main		
	Floyd | cubicle farm and north to various supporting rooms.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			McMartin says (to schep), "maga accused me of hiding from the implications of my plot. I totally plead guilty on this. Any sequel would have to be soul-crushing memepunk."	
			schep says, "wonder where that guard got to"	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | South Passage		
	Floyd | This short hall connects the cubicle farm to the west to the hallway to		
	Floyd | the east.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | The cubicle farm continues through this area. describing a squarish		
	Floyd | path around this room. You're in the southeast corner now; the room		
	Floyd | continues to the west and north, and a corridor leads off to the east.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "Bian immobilized him."	
			Jacqueline says,"She told us."	
			Fang asks, "uh, which way to the phone bank?"	
			schep says, "I know, I bet it would be amusing to find him."	
			Jacqueline says,"Oh - good point."	
			inky says (to Fang), "west corridor, then down, then east"	
			inky says, "but yeah, it might be good to find the guard"	
			Jacqueline asks, "So does the other one go at the front desk?"	
			inky says, "yeah"	
			Jacqueline says,"Well, let's head that way."	
			Fang says, "someone pilot then"	
			Jacqueline says,"Except someone else steer, 'cause I'm lost."	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | The cubicle farm continues through this area. describing a squarish		
	Floyd | path around this room. A proper wall is to your east, but you can move		
	Floyd | north, west, or south freely.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | The cubicle farm continues through this area. describing a squarish		
	Floyd | path around this room. A proper wall is to your west, but you can move		
	Floyd | north, east, or south freely.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd | You can't go that way.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Cubicle Farm		
	Floyd | This looks disappointingly like an ordinary corporate workspace.		
	Floyd | Cubicles line the walls, and a well-defined hallway made out of cubicle		
	Floyd | walls leads north and east. An actual hallway leads to the west a short		
	Floyd | distance, leading to a stairway.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Upper Floor Staircase		
	Floyd | This narrow hall gives you decent cover from anyone else on the floor.		
	Floyd | It opens into a cubicle farm to the east and leads down to the main		
	Floyd | offices. Past the cubicle farm, a good distance to the east, you can		
	Floyd | make out a corridor that turns north.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Ground Floor Staircase		
	Floyd | A small spiral staircase leads up from here to the upper story. The		
	Floyd | main offices lie to the east.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Reception Area		
	Floyd | A flimsy partition makes it a little harder to see the back office to		
	Floyd | the north. A desk forms a wall of sorts to the south, but the main		
	Floyd | entrance is still quite visible past it. The building's staircase lies		
	Floyd | to the west.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x desk"		
	Floyd | This is an undistinguished but perfectly servicable reception desk,		
	Floyd | made of the finest imitation lumber. The phones Past it, to the south,		
	Floyd | is the main entrance to the building. You could probably climb over it		
	Floyd | to get past it.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under desk"		
	Floyd | You find nothing of interest.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x phones"		
	Floyd | This is an undistinguished but perfectly servicable reception desk,		
	Floyd | made of the finest imitation lumber. The phones Past it, to the south,		
	Floyd | is the main entrance to the building. You could probably climb over it		
	Floyd | to get past it.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Fang says, "We probably want to leave via the fire exit"	
			inky says, "hmm"	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put bomb on phones"		
	Floyd | You connect the meme bomb to the main phone line at the front desk.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | That should do it. You clear out of the building and take a few busses		
	Floyd | to nowhere to confuse the trail.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.		
			Fang says, "or not"	
			Jearl says,"Bus to Nowhere should be a game"	
			Jacqueline says,"or not, I guess."	
	Jacqueline presses the large button on the FREE DONUTS machine. Nothing happens for a few seconds, then, suddenly, there's a low rumbling sound emanating from within. A thousand little donuts, newly sprung from their machine prison, storm out of the machine! They run around your feet in a happy dance, then quickly dissipate, leaving the room (relatively) empty once more.		
			McMartin says, "Whut"	
			Jacqueline says,"haha oops!"	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | On the third bus, you get a phone call from Bian's cell.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Hello, Bian. Everything's done."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Great." Yes, that's Bian all right. "How's your reception?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Pretty good. Why?"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "OK. I'm a woman of my word, so listen carefully." You can't really		
	Floyd | make out what she says next. "You should probably go report in the		
	Floyd | usual location now. Thanks a lot for your part in all this." She then		
	Floyd | hangs up.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | You're practically through the doors at the Weishaupt Foundation office		
	Floyd | before you realize that you've been heading here instead of Skinner		
	Floyd | Hall. Janet and Saint are waiting for you.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Saint nods as you walk in. "Bian's trail is covered. The League claims		
	Floyd | to be staying out of our way here for the foreseeable future, and the		
	Floyd | Priory operations here will be severely disrupted by the memory		
	Floyd | scramblers. So things seem to be mostly settled down for awhile."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "You sound awful sanguine."		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "We aren't complete idiots. We've been studying the papers produced by		
	Floyd | Bian's colleagues, and we'd like to have our psychologists take a look		
	Floyd | at you to make sure you aren't a Manchurian candidate. If you would		
	Floyd | walk this way, please?" He gestures at a pair of unsmiling men in suits		
	Floyd | and mirrorshades near a back door.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | "Uh, sure." But even as you're heading to the test, you know you'll be		
	Floyd | OK. You've been thinking more clearly in the past half-hour than you		
	Floyd | have been in the past month. You'll be ready for anything, once they		
	Floyd | trust you enough to take it on.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | *** You have won ***		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, read the ENDNOTES, or		
	Floyd | QUIT?		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"Wrong button."	
			McMartin says, "Endnotes are important, idly"	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "endnotes"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | > Congratulations!		
	Floyd | Things to try		
	Floyd | Silly things to try		
	Floyd | History of the game		
	Floyd | List of influences		
	Floyd | Return		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Well done! You've completed a playthrough. The route through the plot		
	Floyd | you took was:		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The team raided a secret society of alchemists operating out of the		
	Floyd | basement of the Chemistry building.		
	Floyd | Hal located and retrieved Bian's keycard.		
	Floyd | Benj was captured by the SubGenii.		
	Floyd | Janet found and deactivated the control systems for the trapped		
	Floyd | briefing room.		
	Floyd | Janet was captured attempting to retreive Benj.		
	Floyd | Hal and Bian came to a detente regarding their situation.		
	Floyd | Janet failed to defend Bian from capture.		
	Floyd | The team was sent to rescue Bian.		
	Floyd | Benj helped Bian escape from her captors and stabilized the local		
	Floyd | power structure.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Your effectiveness rating is 20%.		
	Floyd | Your subtlety rating is 30%.		
	Floyd | Your canonicality rating is 40%.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.		
			Jacqueline says,"Yipes."	
			Jacqueline says,"Not high marks."	
			inky says, "ha ha"	
			Jearl says, asks, "canonicality?"	
			inky says, "apparently getting 2/3rds of our guys captured was not the most effective route possible"	
			inky says, "(or 3/4ths if you count Bian)"	
			Jacqueline says,"Evidently."	
			McMartin says (to Jearl), "Long story, appears elsewhere in the endnotes"	
			Jacqueline says,"And the subtlety rating of mudders is rarely high."	
			zarf says, "Your ability to get the narrator to tell you anything other than complete bullshit: 15%"	
			inky says, "maybe "canonicality" is how close you hew to the "expected" runthrough)"	
			Jacqueline says,"Well, I think one playthrough as a group is probably enough, as we've been here two hours."	
			Fang says, "Probably all those kiss attempts lowered our subtlety"	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "heehee"	
			McMartin says, "The "Things to Try" bit is also worth looking at"	
	McMartin pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | > Congratulations!		
	Floyd | Things to try		
	Floyd | Silly things to try		
	Floyd | History of the game		
	Floyd | List of influences		
	Floyd | Return		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | > Congratulations!		
	Floyd | Things to try		
	Floyd | Silly things to try		
	Floyd | History of the game		
	Floyd | List of influences		
	Floyd | Return		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Congratulations!		
	Floyd | > Things to try		
	Floyd | Silly things to try		
	Floyd | History of the game		
	Floyd | List of influences		
	Floyd | Return		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Congratulations!		
	Floyd | > Things to try		
	Floyd | Silly things to try		
	Floyd | History of the game		
	Floyd | List of influences		
	Floyd | Return		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | The path you took through the game is only one of many possible. On a		
	Floyd | replay, you might want to try achieving some of these alternate		
	Floyd | outcomes:		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Benj has several opportunities to escape the SubGenii. The easiest		
	Floyd | involves finding a non-obvious exit that the SubGenii have neglected to		
	Floyd | guard.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | If Benj evades the SubGenii, you can exploit his misfortune to find a		
	Floyd | unique way through the trapped hallway at the Foundation.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Janet's capture significantly affects the rest of the game. You should		
	Floyd | try putting yourself in a position where Bian can't find you, then		
	Floyd | ensure she can't catch you later.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Bian got captured in Chapter 5; you could try to prevent this.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.		
			McMartin says, "Also, yay timing, in a manner rarely used by the MUD"	
			McMartin asks, "2 hours being the target clubfloyd time, right?"	
			Jacqueline says,"1-2, yeah."	
	schep pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Congratulations!		
	Floyd | > Things to try		
	Floyd | Silly things to try		
	Floyd | History of the game		
	Floyd | List of influences		
	Floyd | Return		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Congratulations!		
	Floyd | > Things to try		
	Floyd | Silly things to try		
	Floyd | History of the game		
	Floyd | List of influences		
	Floyd | Return		
			Jacqueline says,"Last week we had to give up."	
	schep says (to Floyd), "n"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Congratulations!		
	Floyd | Things to try		
	Floyd | > Silly things to try		
	Floyd | History of the game		
	Floyd | List of influences		
	Floyd | Return		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Congratulations!		
	Floyd | Things to try		
	Floyd | > Silly things to try		
	Floyd | History of the game		
	Floyd | List of influences		
	Floyd | Return		
	schep pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | These are more Easter Eggs or silly responses than serious,		
	Floyd | plot-affecting suggestions. Have you tried...		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | ... reading the Alchemists' worthless papers?		
	Floyd | ... raiding Isaac's fridge?		
	Floyd | ... XYZZY?		
	Floyd | ... As each character?		
	Floyd | ... Ordering Benj to sing, dance, or pray when he's suggestible?		
	Floyd | ... Attacking or kissing Benj when he's suggestible?		
	Floyd | ... Actually referring to Janet's "l33t n1nj4 sk1llz" as such during		
	Floyd | the Skinner Raid?		
	Floyd | ... Taking inventory afterwards?		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.		
			inky says, "ha ha"	
			Jacqueline says,"Oh damn, we forgot Xyzzy."	
			Gunther says, "oh my god we have not tried xyzzy"	
			Gunther says, "but I did try the skills!"	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Congratulations!		
	Floyd | Things to try		
	Floyd | > Silly things to try		
	Floyd | History of the game		
	Floyd | List of influences		
	Floyd | Return		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Congratulations!		
	Floyd | Things to try		
	Floyd | > Silly things to try		
	Floyd | History of the game		
	Floyd | List of influences		
	Floyd | Return		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q"		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, read the ENDNOTES, or		
	Floyd | QUIT?		
	Floyd | >		
			schep says, "that was cool, thanks al"	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo"		
	Floyd |		
			schep says, "and all"		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore"		
	Floyd | Enter saved game to load:		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "blah"		
	Floyd | Ok.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says,"What was it? Bleh? I want to Xyzzy"	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "xyzzy"		
	Floyd | That trick only works in adventure games.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "Thanks."	
	schep says (to Floyd), "what's this then"		
	Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			Gunther says, "my pleasure"	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "break fourth wall"		
	Floyd | [wall -> all]		
	Floyd | You can't see any such thing.		
	Floyd |		
	Floyd | >		
			McMartin says, "No Janet saves, though, alas"	
			Jacqueline says,"Thanks, folks. See you next week!"	
	Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?		
	inky says (to Floyd), "raid fridge"		
	Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?"		
 



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ClubFloyd Transcript: Fear by Chuan-Tze Teo
As played on ifMUD on September 16, 2007

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 Fear by Chuan-Tze Teo. Fear was originally released as part of the 1996 IF Competition, where it took sixth place. It also was a finalist for Best Individual Puzzle in the 1996 Xyzzy Awards. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting Baf's Guide.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played it, 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
	
			
	 		
	inky goes southwest to play with toys. 		
	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, you're the birthday boy or girl, cloak, GPL DONUTS machine, psych rule, rot13 for tf, tic-tac-toe, bugs with inkytry, an enchanted wobblefiend, mime decoder 2, thermometer, monkey guru, yellow button, waldo whisper object, rubble, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, grape, specimen jar, signaling device, person finder, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, a zorkmid, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, pulsating orb, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, orange door, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, werewolf poetry, orange, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', jukebox, Gene Ray, FREE DONUTS machine, storyharp, no bananas, blue Battleship board, public Battleship viewer, long-stemmed red rose, red Battleship board, jellybean, wad of bills, rubber chicken with a pully in the middle, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, dfan's quest, the 'completely and unremarkable' cube, a pair of dice, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd, olethros, inky 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		
	DavidW arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Jacqueline says, "Hello, IFers." 		
	olethros asks, "gowr?" 		
	DavidW says, "hi Jacqueline" 		
	Jacqueline asks (of olethros), "gowr?" 		DavidW says, "I wonder if ClubFloyd should have a motto or cheer or rallying call or whatever." 	
	Matthew arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	You do not have a default channel set. 		
	jerith arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline asks, "Heh. Such as?" 	
			DavidW says, "I dunno. Just thinking out loud." 	
			inky says, "onwards! death before undo!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk - so far that seems not inappropriate. Especially given Nevermore." 	
			DavidW says, "I looked at the SPAG reviews of Fear earlier today. Apparently the puzzles will be on the hard side." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, good thing we have some smart people here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Here we go..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load fear" 		
	

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Floyd | You are running for your life down dark, labyrinthine corridors, your

Floyd | heart pounding almost as loudly as the heavy boots of your relentless
Floyd | pursuer. But your legs are collapsing under you, your breaths coming in
Floyd | ragged gasps. At the last, strength fails you and you collapse
Floyd | face-down upon the unforgiving concrete. Cold hands grasp your neck,
Floyd | hauling you upright, forcing your unwilling eyes open to gaze into the
Floyd | hard, cruel, familiar face of your captor - and you scream with the

Floyd | horrible recognition that those twisted features are your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are still screaming when you awaken in sweat-drenched clothes,
Floyd | deeply relieved that it was only a dream. Yet something is not right.
Floyd | Why does the darkness beyond the window look so threatening? Why do the
Floyd | sounds of the night bear such menace? Indeed, why are you in such

Floyd | constant...
Floyd |
Floyd | FEAR
Floyd | An Interactive Nightmare
Floyd | For information, type "about"
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 961012 / Inform v1502 Library 5/12

Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom (on the bed)
Floyd | This first-floor room is almost uncomfortably warm and well-lit. The
Floyd | bed sits against the east wall, and curtains cover the windows to the
Floyd | south. A calendar hangs from a hook on one wall, and the exit is to the

Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bedside table are a pillbox (which is closed) (in which are nine
Floyd | white pills), a small leaflet and a telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | "Fear" is copyright 1996 by Chuan-Tze Teo. It may be copied and
Floyd | distributed freely in its original, unmodified form. As it is free,
Floyd | absolutely no warranty is provided.

Floyd |
Floyd | If you're new to the interactive fiction genre, the game will respond
Floyd | to short English phrases such as GO NORTH and GET PILLBOX FROM TABLE.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an extensive help system which gives progressively more
Floyd | explicit hints and contains the solutions to all puzzles in the game,

Floyd | should you get stuck. To access it, type HELP. To disable it for the
Floyd | current game, type HELP OFF.
Floyd |
Floyd | Many thanks to: Dave Gatewood, Gord Jeoffroy, Petter Sjoelund and
Floyd | Cameron Smith (beta testing), Graham Nelson (Inform/Infoclues).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	jerith has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "oh good. There is in-game help." 	
			inky says, "hunh, support for about" 	
			DavidW says, "More pills, I see. Had enough of pills from last week." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of inky), "What? You don't expect that from a 1996 game?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x leaflet" 		
	

Floyd | A folded piece of paper printed in annoyingly small lettering.
Floyd | It reads:

Floyd |
Floyd |   Cyclazone (R) - Antidepressant
Floyd |
Floyd |   Dosage - one pill every twenty-four hours or until symptoms clear.
Floyd | Effects slowly increase over the first twelve hours. UNDER NO
Floyd | CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD RECOMMENDED DOSAGE EVER BE EXCEEDED.

Floyd |
Floyd |   Possible rare side effects - mild disorientation, temporary amnesia,
Floyd | partial loss of coordination. Do not drive motor vehicles while under
Floyd | treatment.
Floyd |
Floyd |   Mode of action - (from here on, the leaflet consists largely of

Floyd | arcane biochemical terminology which you find incomprehensible.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Amnesia, eh? You wonder just what possessed you to take part in the
Floyd | first trial of an experimental drug. To your horror, you can't recall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel suddenly claustrophobic as you hear a rustling nearby. What

Floyd | lurks in the shadows, waiting to pounce?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "free-for-all?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That seems to be the preference when it's doable." 	
			inky says, "side effetcs include amnesia, mazes, and hunger puzzles" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hook" 		
	

Floyd | The calendar is turned to the page for the month of March. It bears a
Floyd | photograph of a snow-covered mountain range. Down the right-hand side
Floyd | are little entries for each day:
Floyd |
Floyd |   Sat 1 Mar:
Floyd |   Sun 2 Mar:

Floyd |   Mon 3 Mar: Call drug research people 6pm
Floyd |   Tue 4 Mar: first dose 6:30pm
Floyd |
Floyd | These entries are crossed through, and the rest of the calendar is
Floyd | blank.
Floyd |

Floyd | The house is strangely unfamiliar, as if you'd read about it in a book
Floyd | but never actually set foot inside before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "yay, seems excellent" 	
	olethros says (to floyd), "call mom" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	DavidW says (to olethros), "'f call mom'" 		Jacqueline says, "Whoa lag." 	
	

Floyd | There is no dial tone. Returning the handset to its cradle, you feel
Floyd | even more helpless and alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you try to compose your mind, dark memories wash over you:
Floyd | explosions, death, the tolling of funeral bells, gloom, isolation.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | [time -> tie]
Floyd | What do you want to tie?
Floyd |

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

		Jacqueline says, "Oh shoot - we didn't tinker with turning that spelling option off." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "think about rainy soul miasma" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pill" 		
	

Floyd | The pillbox is not open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open pillbox. take pill. eat it" 		
	

Floyd | You open the pillbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | The pill dissolves quickly on your tongue, and within moments a feeling
Floyd | of disorientation and vertigo overcomes you. Then the walls of the
Floyd | house seem to press in around you, suffocating and crushing - and then
Floyd | you are stumbling, running in blind panic for the stairs, pursued by
Floyd | horrors of every description, maniacal laughter and agonized screams
Floyd | ringing in your ears, and somehow one of the steps lurches upwards,

Floyd | sending you hurtling down headfirst into the monsters waiting at the
Floyd | foot of the stairs...
Floyd |
Floyd | You were found with a broken neck.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 36, in 8 turns, which gives
Floyd | you the rank of gibbering Lunatic.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says, "whoops" 		DavidW says, "Just take the whole pillbox." 	
			inky says, "I guess that's why they said only take one" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "onwards! death before undo!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off the bed first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd |

Floyd | On the bedside table are a telephone, a pillbox (which is closed) (in
Floyd | which are nine white pills) and a small leaflet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Hm. Who would have thought that a game called 'Fear' would be so dark?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		
	

Floyd | The windows shield you from the terror and cold of the outside world.
Floyd | On the other side of the glass, steel grilles fixed to the wall prevent
Floyd | intruders breaking in this way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "north" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor (by ladder)
Floyd | A ladder hangs down from a dark square hole in the high ceiling of this

Floyd | unadorned corridor. Identical doors to the north, east and south lead
Floyd | to various rooms. To the west, hanging over the stairs, a bright
Floyd | electric lamp provides illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing the ladder suddenly reminds you where you left the house keys.
Floyd | They fell out of your pocket in the attic yesterday afternoon.

Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a flurry of movement out of the corner of your eye, but when
Floyd | you turn there is nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | The light switch is a long way from the entrance, and from the strange
Floyd | noises you hear occasionally, there could be anything up there. You
Floyd | can't muster the courage to brave the dark.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "woo light puzzle" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Guess we find the switch." 	
	Gunther arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Jacqueline goes south. 		
			maga exclaims (at Jacq), "come back!" 	
	Jacqueline arrives, full of funk and fun. 		Jacqueline asks, "Did I miss anything?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I meant to tell FLOYD to go south, not ME!" 	
			DavidW says, "I looked at the ladder." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "We came from the south." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, do look at it again so I can get it in the transcript." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "Yeah, but was the switch down there?" 	
	

Floyd | The old and rickety-looking wooden ladder is fixed to something at the
Floyd | top end, though you can't see what very clearly from down here. The

Floyd | hole leads to the attic.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Guest Room
Floyd | A small, windowless and rather cramped bedroom. Perhaps that explains
Floyd | why overnight visitors are so infrequent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an ornamental plate and a dusty leather-bound book here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

Floyd | A small, rather attractive copper plate inlaid with intricate silver
Floyd | patterns.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | The title of the book is "The Pyramids of Egypt". Written by a 19th
Floyd | century archaeologist whose name you can't pronounce, it describes
Floyd | several of the monuments in excruciating detail, almost down to the

Floyd | precise measurements of each brick. Idly flipping through the dull
Floyd | volume, your eyes are drawn to a few paragraphs speculating on the
Floyd | existence of yet undiscovered pyramids hidden beneath the shifting
Floyd | desert sands. You set the book aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, you recall that holiday you took in Egypt several years ago,

Floyd | and the memories - slowly at first, but then faster and faster - flash
Floyd | back to you, images of clear skies, desolate sands, ancient ruins,
Floyd | clearer and closer as time itself seems to dissolve, statues almost
Floyd | tangibly solid, spiralling ever inward until memory and consciousness
Floyd | converge...
Floyd |

Floyd | By Pyramid Entrance
Floyd | You'd left the tour bus behind for the afternoon to investigate this
Floyd | recently discovered monument, the tomb of an obscure twelfth dynasty
Floyd | ruler. It made headlines when it was discovered following the violent
Floyd | desert storms of last summer, and the sand still lingers around its
Floyd | base. Hardly any tourists have heard of this place, and not having to

Floyd | put up with the endless babbling is part of the attraction for you. The
Floyd | hot sun reflects blindingly off the polished white limestone of the
Floyd | casing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The view from this slightly wobbly wooden platform halfway up the
Floyd | pyramid would doubtless be magnificent, were there anything to look at

Floyd | other than desert. To the west are rickety stairs leading back to the
Floyd | ground, and to the east a dim passage descends into the man-made
Floyd | mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "whoa text dump" 	
			DavidW says, "also, we've changed locations." 	
			maga says, "ur framestory a splode" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So we did." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So much for our attic light puzzle." 	
			inky says, "oh yeah" 	
			inky says, "now I remember this has lots of jumps into subsections" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an electric torch (providing light)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "it's been under the sand for centuries but somehow it's still polished?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "shh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sloping Passage
Floyd | This narrow, low-ceilinged passage with smooth granite walls slopes
Floyd | downwards and eastwards into the heart of the vast edifice. It is cool
Floyd | inside, a welcome relief from the baking desert sun.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sloping Gallery
Floyd | The narrow passage from the west opens out into a wide sloping gallery

Floyd | that descends eastwards into what appears to be a burial chamber. Tall
Floyd | pillars set against the walls hold up the high ceiling. The walls are
Floyd | inscribed with scenes from the Egyptian Book of the Dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Only your footfalls break the silence, echoing ever fainter into the
Floyd | darkness.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x scenes" 		
	

Floyd | The inscriptions show deities with the heads of birds and jackals
Floyd | presiding over the judgment of the deceased on one wall, and serene

Floyd | images of the pharoah's abode in the afterlife on the other. Underneath
Floyd | the pictures are indecipherable hieroglyphics which you guess to be
Floyd | ancient prayers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x hieroglyphics" 		
	

Floyd | The inscriptions show deities with the heads of birds and jackals
Floyd | presiding over the judgment of the deceased on one wall, and serene
Floyd | images of the pharoah's abode in the afterlife on the other. Underneath
Floyd | the pictures are indecipherable hieroglyphics which you guess to be

Floyd | ancient prayers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing practical results from your prayer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pillars" 		
	

Floyd | The square pillars are more functional than decorative; their smooth
Floyd | surfaces are plain and unadorned.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x pillars" 		
	

Floyd | The square pillars are more functional than decorative; their smooth
Floyd | surfaces are plain and unadorned.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "I remember finishing this game but not how" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Burial Chamber
Floyd | What a disappointment. This chamber must have once been filled with
Floyd | treasures beyond imagination, before the museums plundered its wealth.
Floyd | Dark patches of stone on the floor are the only indication of where
Floyd | valuable artifacts once stood, while the walls stand bare and forlorn.
Floyd | The massive sarcophagus remains in the centre of the room, but only,

Floyd | you suspect, because of its sheer weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sarcophagus lid bears a menacing engraving of the spirit of the
Floyd | deceased Pharoah calling down maledictions upon all who would defile
Floyd | his tomb.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We already finished it. Inky killed us." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So that's one way to finish." 	
			olethros says, "snrk" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x engraving" 		
	

Floyd | Upon closer examination, you realise this huge box could never have fit
Floyd | through the entrance passage; it appears to have been carved out of one
Floyd | immense, smooth-polished chunk of marble. The lid is as thick as your
Floyd | hand is wide, and is positioned an inch or so off centre.
Floyd |

Floyd | The image of the dead ruler's face, the only adornment on this box,
Floyd | somehow fills you with dread.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x face" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | Despite your best efforts, the lid refuses to budge. Besides, even if
Floyd | you were to somehow get it open, everything of interest is surely in a
Floyd | museum by now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "inky does nothing but kill us" 	
			olethros asks, "or is it?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "Maybe he doesn't like us." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. The lid is 'off centre' though." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push lid" 		
	

Floyd | Despite your best efforts, the lid refuses to budge. Besides, even if
Floyd | you were to somehow get it open, everything of interest is surely in a
Floyd | museum by now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l in box" 		
	

Floyd | Despite your best efforts, the lid refuses to budge. Besides, even if
Floyd | you were to somehow get it open, everything of interest is surely in a
Floyd | museum by now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look under lid" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x face" 		
	

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

		inky says, "sometimes I just get us captured!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x patches" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "That is not very nice either, for what it's worth." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x engraving" 		
	

Floyd | Upon closer examination, you realise this huge box could never have fit
Floyd | through the entrance passage; it appears to have been carved out of one
Floyd | immense, smooth-polished chunk of marble. The lid is as thick as your

Floyd | hand is wide, and is positioned an inch or so off centre.
Floyd |
Floyd | The image of the dead ruler's face, the only adornment on this box,
Floyd | somehow fills you with dread.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x image" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x lid" 		
	

Floyd | Upon closer examination, you realise this huge box could never have fit
Floyd | through the entrance passage; it appears to have been carved out of one
Floyd | immense, smooth-polished chunk of marble. The lid is as thick as your
Floyd | hand is wide, and is positioned an inch or so off centre.

Floyd |
Floyd | The image of the dead ruler's face, the only adornment on this box,
Floyd | somehow fills you with dread.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, that's probably as well that we can't see the face, since it frightens us." 	
			olethros says, "rowr" 	
			DavidW says, "maybe we need to wander more. Find a crowbar thingy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm - sure" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Burial Chamber
Floyd | What a disappointment. This chamber must have once been filled with
Floyd | treasures beyond imagination, before the museums plundered its wealth.
Floyd | Dark patches of stone on the floor are the only indication of where
Floyd | valuable artifacts once stood, while the walls stand bare and forlorn.

Floyd | The massive sarcophagus remains in the centre of the room, but only,
Floyd | you suspect, because of its sheer weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sarcophagus lid bears a menacing engraving of the spirit of the
Floyd | deceased Pharoah calling down maledictions upon all who would defile
Floyd | his tomb.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you turn to leave, you feel strangely compelled to glance back at
Floyd | the defiled sarcophagus one more time. A tiny flicker in the shadows.
Floyd | Did the Pharoah's lips move in a curse? At that moment, your torch

Floyd | somehow slips from your panicking hands, and you dive for it in the
Floyd | wildly flickering light. As if guided by an unseen hand, it rolls into
Floyd | a small gap at the foot of the north wall that you somehow hadn't
Floyd | noticed earlier, plunging you into complete darkness. Two heartbeats
Floyd | later, you hear what must surely be your torch shattering on a hard
Floyd | surface, followed shortly by the awful grinding noise of stone against

Floyd | stone in the distance, echoing through the empty chamber...
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | You are groping around blindly in the dark. The walls and floor are
Floyd | smooth, cold stone. The imposing sarcophagus, thankfully, is still
Floyd | closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of olethros), "rowr? Was that a mischannel or did I miss something?" 	
			inky says, "noooo" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "enter sarcophagus" 		
	

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

		maga says, "this game is going to be entirely composed of 'oh shit' moments, isn't it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "feel floor" 		
	

Floyd | There doesn't seem to be anything remarkable about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gap" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangular hole is about two feet wide and just tall enough for
Floyd | you, with some trepidation, to stick your arm into. It leads to a
Floyd | seemingly vertical, square, smooth-walled shaft. On its back wall is a
Floyd | curiously protruding stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says (to maga), "FEAR" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Quite probably." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "feel wall" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the north wall, the south wall, the east wall, the
Floyd | west wall, the northeast wall, the southeast wall, the northwest wall

Floyd | or the southwest wall?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "curiously protruding" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		
	

Floyd | It feels surprisingly rough compared to the smooth walls of the shaft
Floyd | from which it sticks out an inch or so.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "push it!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Also, are you allowed to just wander into newly discovered tombs by yourself when traveling in Egypt?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "push stone" 		
	

Floyd | Bracing your feet against the sarcophagus, you push against the stone
Floyd | with all your strength, and as it slides inwards you feel air move
Floyd | against your face and hear grinding from the wall just in front of you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footsteps echo eerily back to you in the chilly air of the

Floyd | lightless gallery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says (to Jacq), "do not question the rationality of my crazy antidepressant-fueled hallucination" 	
			olethros asks, "what stone?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "Yes, dear." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		
	

Floyd | Your spirits sink. The slab feels solid and is impervious to your
Floyd | efforts. Upon its surface are engraved the images of bird-headed
Floyd | Egyptian deities, their sharp vulture-beaks open as if to devour

Floyd | desecrators.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure where we are now." 	
			inky says, "I think we walked back into the gallery" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oops - I think we might be a desecrator." 	
			inky says, "but a wall's come down" 	
			Jacqueline says, "i FEAR we will be devoured by vultures!" 	
			maga says, "I'm confused as to which slab this is" 	
			olethros says, "the game's descriptions make no sense because ..." 	
	You approach the orange door and it obediently slides open with a satisfying *swoosh*. You walk through it... 		
	Jacqueline goes south. 		
	Jacqueline arrives, full of funk and fun. 		Jacqueline asks, "Did I miss anything?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember a slab." 	
			olethros says, "a slab of hash" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Damn I need to quit doing that!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd | Your footsteps echo eerily back to you in the chilly air of the
Floyd | lightless gallery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "where are we? in the shaft?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get about six feet into the entrance passage before running,
Floyd | literally, into a stone slab that seals you inside the tomb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "*that* slab" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x beaks" 		
	

Floyd | [beaks -> beak]
Floyd | You don't feel any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "images" 		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x slab" 		
	DavidW says, "ok, I've moved the orange door elsewhere." 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Your spirits sink. The slab feels solid and is impervious to your

Floyd | efforts. Upon its surface are engraved the images of bird-headed
Floyd | Egyptian deities, their sharp vulture-beaks open as if to devour
Floyd | desecrators.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x images" 		
	

Floyd | You don't feel any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | Still massive, immovable and unopenable. Running your fingers over the
Floyd | engraved pharoah, you could almost swear that his features have
Floyd | contorted ever so slightly into a leer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take torch" 		
	

Floyd | You don't feel any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hm, I think we still need to do somethin with the box" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | The hole is now two foot square, wide enough for you to squeeze
Floyd | through. It leads to a seemingly vertical, square, smooth-walled shaft.
Floyd | On its back wall is a curiously protruding stone.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss box" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter hole" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully lower yourself, feet first, into the cramped shaft.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness (in a shaft)

Floyd | You are braced against the cold stone walls of a narrow, claustrophobic
Floyd | square shaft, trying unsuccessfully to avoid thinking about burial in a
Floyd | tall coffin. You could climb down with some care, or crawl back up into
Floyd | the sarcophagus room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aha" 	
			olethros says, "down down!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness (at the bottom of a shaft)

Floyd | You are at the bottom of the narrow shaft. On the floor is a heap of
Floyd | debris that cracks and crumbles under your feet. The air here has an
Floyd | unpleasant smell of decay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Let's go down!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x debris" 		
	

Floyd | This must have been some ancient mechanism of wood and rope, rotted
Floyd | away over the centuries and now completely unrecognisable. The useless,
Floyd | broken remains of your torch are scattered in this heap; you nearly cut

Floyd | yourself on a fragment of glass from the bulb. The remnants of several
Floyd | ancient ropes seem to lead underneath the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Timing." 	
			olethros says, "I find decay quite pleasant thank you" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search debris" 		
	

Floyd | This must have been some ancient mechanism of wood and rope, rotted
Floyd | away over the centuries and now completely unrecognisable. The useless,
Floyd | broken remains of your torch are scattered in this heap; you nearly cut

Floyd | yourself on a fragment of glass from the bulb. The remnants of several
Floyd | ancient ropes seem to lead underneath the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "is that an electric torch then?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ropes" 		
	

Floyd | The ropes have a grisly and decayed texture. Whatever their function
Floyd | was, they have performed it for the last time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "our torch." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get ropes" 		
	

Floyd | The ropes disintegrate in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "Yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "and yes" 	
			maga says, "turdpacks" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		olethros says, "bah, no atompshere if you dont ahve a sputtering smoky torch" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x south wall" 		
	

Floyd | This wall has a different texture from the rest, and seems to have
Floyd | several cracks in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take torch" 		
	

Floyd | As the bulb is broken, it's no use to you now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "stick finger in crack" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "hit south wall" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The wall collapses outwards with a loud crash, the noise of its fall

Floyd | resounding from what must be a cavernous chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woo" 	
			Jacqueline says, "woot" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros looks at his finger in amazement. 	
			maga says, "the Jones School of Archaeological Sensitivity" 	
			Jacqueline says (to olethors), "maga hit the wall, it wasn't your finger" 	
			olethros says (to Jacqueline), "I know, I was joking" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "oh. Oops." 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
			olethros asks, "is my humour so subtle?" 	
			maga says, "we're totally about to fall down a pit and die" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, I am just not awake today or something, I guess." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "or get carried off by bats" 	
			olethros says, "or a statue" 	
			Jacqueline says, "FWEEP! FWEEP! FWEEP!" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "breathe deeply" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | A statue, slightly taller than you, of a bird-headed god with open eyes
Floyd | and a closed beak. In one hand it holds a crook, and in the other an
Floyd | eight-pointed star.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take crook" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x star" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be fixed to the statue firmly. You can neither move nor

Floyd | remove it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The eight-pointed star rests on the statue's outstretched palm, a tiny
Floyd | eye engraved on each point. You can turn it slightly, but it always
Floyd | seems to spring back to the same orientation.

Floyd |
Floyd | You fervently hope that no poisonous creatures inhabit this place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x crook" 		
	

Floyd | A short crooked staff of stone, about the length of your arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "pull staff" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be fixed to the statue firmly. You can neither move nor
Floyd | remove it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take star" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be an integral part of the statue. You can't remove it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		
	

Floyd | Your fingers are unable to manipulate the eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "look behind statue" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "eight-pointed star suggests compass" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn star to n" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the s.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "indeed" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn star" 		
	

Floyd | The eight-pointed star rests on the statue's outstretched palm, a tiny

Floyd | eye engraved on each point. You can turn it slightly, but it always
Floyd | seems to spring back to the same orientation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "statue, hello" 		
	

Floyd | You can't talk to the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We went west. Are there statues in the other 8 directions?" 	
			DavidW says, "er, other 7" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open beak" 		
	

Floyd | The beak is closed. Although it seems to wobble a little, you are
Floyd | unable to manipulate it manually.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, possibly - let's check it out." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		
	

Floyd | The eyelids are open, and the orbs beneath are smooth and cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		
	

Floyd | Your fingers are unable to manipulate the eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "okay, there's that idea shot" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no, not necessarily" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "exits" 		
	

Floyd | [exits -> exit]

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

		maga says, "yay, darkness maze" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "You have a strange taste in puzzles." 	
			maga says (to Jacq), "I have an irrational terror of good game design" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		olethros says, "I am not so sure...we still ahven't got a 'you cant go that way'" 	
			olethros says, "oh we did" 	
			DavidW says, "I'd like to know what size this cavern is." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If you go west twice more and north, we should be back at the statue." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,

Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily in the chill blackness.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			maga says, "so it's at least 4x2" 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we go further west?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		maga says, "4x4, by the looks of it" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.

Floyd |
Floyd | You almost choke on the stagnant air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | A statue, slightly taller than you, of a fierce bird-headed god with
Floyd | its eyes shut and sharp beak open. In one hand it holds a crook, and in
Floyd | the other an eight-pointed star.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "hunh" 	
			maga says, "I somehow expected a different statue" 	
			DavidW says, "The previous statue was eyes open and beak shut." 	
			olethros says, "yes" 	
			DavidW says, "This is a different statue." 	
			olethros says, "you should put something in its beak I think" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x beak" 		
	

Floyd | The sharp-edged beak is open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l in beak" 		
	

Floyd | The beak is open. Although it seems to wobble a little, you are unable
Floyd | to manipulate it manually.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get star" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be an integral part of the statue. You can't remove it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unearthly, mocking laughter rings in your ears.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "turn star" 		
	

Floyd | The eight-pointed star rests on the statue's outstretched palm, a tiny
Floyd | eye engraved on each point. You can turn it slightly, but it always
Floyd | seems to spring back to the same orientation.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x palm" 		
	

Floyd | You don't feel any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "turn star clockwise" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the s.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "turn star" 		
	

Floyd | The eight-pointed star rests on the statue's outstretched palm, a tiny
Floyd | eye engraved on each point. You can turn it slightly, but it always
Floyd | seems to spring back to the same orientation.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "turn crook" 		
	

Floyd | You don't feel any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x crook" 		
	

Floyd | You don't feel any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x make statue eat its damned star" 		
	

Floyd | [make -> take]
Floyd | You don't feel any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The beak is open. Although it seems to wobble a little, you are unable
Floyd | to manipulate it manually.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "there's still a few unexplored spaces" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "Put my head in its beak like Siegfried & Roy." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah. Explore the rest of this 4x4." 	
			olethros says, "if someone has a map of them lets go and eat them up" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "***MAUL***" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | A statue, slightly taller than you, of a fierce bird-headed god with
Floyd | its eyes shut and sharp beak open. In one hand it holds a crook, and in
Floyd | the other an eight-pointed star.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x crook" 		
	

Floyd | You don't feel any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "heh" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | A statue, slightly taller than you, of a fierce bird-headed god with
Floyd | its eyes shut and sharp beak open. In one hand it holds a crook, and in
Floyd | the other an eight-pointed star.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | A statue, slightly taller than you, of a fierce bird-headed god with
Floyd | its eyes shut and sharp beak open. In one hand it holds a crook, and in
Floyd | the other an eight-pointed star.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hm" 	
			maga says, "that's the whole perimeter, I think" 	
			inky asks, "wait, how many statues are there?" 	
			olethros asks, "there should be 4?" 	
			maga says, "four" 	
			DavidW says, "We've seen four so far." 	
			inky says, "oh, ok" 	
			inky asks, "with each combination of eyes and beak?" 	
			olethros says, "maybe they are looking at each other or something" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask statue for directions" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x star" 		
	

Floyd | The eight-pointed star rests on the statue's outstretched palm, a tiny
Floyd | eye engraved on each point. You can turn it slightly, but it always

Floyd | seems to spring back to the same orientation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "three have shut eyes and open beaks." 	
			olethros says, "hm there is an eye engraved on each point of all*(?) stars" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "count eyes" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch star" 		
	

Floyd | The eight-pointed star rests on the statue's outstretched palm, a tiny
Floyd | eye engraved on each point. You can turn it slightly, but it always
Floyd | seems to spring back to the same orientation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fervently hope that no poisonous creatures inhabit this place.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push star" 		
	

Floyd | The eight-pointed star rests on the statue's outstretched palm, a tiny
Floyd | eye engraved on each point. You can turn it slightly, but it always

Floyd | seems to spring back to the same orientation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn star" 		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x crook" 		
	

Floyd | The eight-pointed star rests on the statue's outstretched palm, a tiny
Floyd | eye engraved on each point. You can turn it slightly, but it always
Floyd | seems to spring back to the same orientation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You don't feel any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn statue" 		
	

Floyd | The statue turns a little. Strangely, the hand with the star appears to

Floyd | have rotated so that the star remains at the same orientation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "did we .. gh" 	
			inky says, "oho" 	
			maga says, "oho" 	
			maga says, "I still have no idea what this means" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x orientation" 		
	

Floyd | You don't feel any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "the statues must not look at each other or something" 	
			maga says, "but I suspect there will be a helicopter shooting lasers soon" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | A statue, slightly taller than you, of a fierce bird-headed god with
Floyd | its eyes shut and sharp beak open. In one hand it holds a crook, and in

Floyd | the other an eight-pointed star.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fervently hope that no poisonous creatures inhabit this place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "but we don't know what direction they're facing in, do we?" 	
			olethros says, "I think we must just get them all to have all eyes shut or open" 	
			olethros says, "like that game with the lasers and mirrors" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn statue" 		
	

Floyd | The statue turns a little. Strangely, the hand with the star appears to

Floyd | have rotated so that the star remains at the same orientation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "or something" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn statue" 		
	

Floyd | The statue turns a little. Strangely, the hand with the star appears to
Floyd | have rotated so that the star remains at the same orientation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn statue" 		
	

Floyd | The statue turns a little. Strangely, the hand with the star appears to
Floyd | have rotated so that the star remains at the same orientation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "turn statue e" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "turn statue right" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to turn the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "push statue south" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its

Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "let's go to a statue with a c losed beak" 	
			inky says, "oho, brilliant" 	
			olethros says, "oh" 	
	Taleslinger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Taleslinger says, "hi there" 		
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Nice" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Hi." 	
			maga says, "still don't know what this is meant to accomplish" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There is a hint system, fwiw." 	
	Taleslinger asks, "err...how to join the game again?" 		olethros says, "the statues fight" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | A statue, slightly taller than you, of a fierce bird-headed god with
Floyd | its eyes shut and sharp beak open. In one hand it holds a crook, and in

Floyd | the other an eight-pointed star.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "So is one of the statues now in the se corner?" 	
			inky says, "well, we could push them all into the same room" 	
	maga says (to Taleslinger), "@joinc #clubfloyd" 		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue e" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue w" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unearthly, mocking laughter rings in your ears.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | A statue, slightly taller than you, of a fierce bird-headed god with
Floyd | its eyes shut and sharp beak open. In one hand it holds a crook, and in
Floyd | the other an eight-pointed star.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | A statue, slightly taller than you, of a fierce bird-headed god with
Floyd | its eyes shut and sharp beak open. In one hand it holds a crook, and in
Floyd | the other an eight-pointed star.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hm" 	
			maga says, "guh, disambiguation city" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue n" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily in the chill blackness.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Why are its mouths emitting breaths?" 	
			olethros says, "the beak is open" 	
			Taleslinger says, "arrest crook" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | A statue, slightly taller than you, of a fierce bird-headed god with
Floyd | its eyes shut and sharp beak open. In one hand it holds a crook, and in
Floyd | the other an eight-pointed star.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "Yeah, but their *statues*" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "turn statue" 		
	

Floyd | The statue turns a little. Strangely, the hand with the star appears to
Floyd | have rotated so that the star remains at the same orientation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | A statue, slightly taller than you, of a fierce bird-headed god with
Floyd | its eyes shut and sharp beak open. In one hand it holds a crook, and in
Floyd | the other an eight-pointed star.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And evidently hollow, I guess." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue s" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd |

Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says (to TS), "to give a command, prefix it with F" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "turn statue" 		
	

Floyd | The statue turns a little. Strangely, the hand with the star appears to
Floyd | have rotated so that the star remains at the same orientation.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hand" 		
	

Floyd | You don't feel any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "arrest crook" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x star" 		
	

Floyd | The eight-pointed star rests on the statue's outstretched palm, a tiny
Floyd | eye engraved on each point. You can turn it slightly, but it always
Floyd | seems to spring back to the same orientation.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x orientation" 		
	

Floyd | You don't feel any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "do we have a light source?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "follow star" 		
	

Floyd | [follow -> hollow]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "no" 	
			maga says, "no" 	
			olethros says, "damn" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statu e" 		
	

Floyd | [statu -> statue]
Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its

Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | A statue, slightly taller than you, of a fierce bird-headed god with
Floyd | its eyes shut and sharp beak open. In one hand it holds a crook, and in

Floyd | the other an eight-pointed star.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "new theory: the statues have specific rooms they're supposed to be in" 	
			maga asks, "the corners, maybe?" 	
			DavidW says, "I've lost track where all the statues are." 	
			olethros says, "I have no idea" 	
			olethros says, "there's one to the east of here and one here" 	
			lpsmith says, "I'm trying to remember if I've played this before or not." 	
			olethros says, "the one to the east was moved from the north wall IIRC" 	
			inky says, "it was from 1996, so probably" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily in the chill blackness.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		lpsmith says, "Because I have an idea, but I can't tell if it's because I once knew the solution ;-)" 	
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I don't remember anything about it except there's an area later with crystals" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "oh 3 statues on a line" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | A statue, slightly taller than you, of a fierce bird-headed god with
Floyd | its eyes shut and sharp beak open. In one hand it holds a crook, and in
Floyd | the other an eight-pointed star.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith asks, "What's the layout of the caves?" 	
			olethros says, "with open beaks" 	
			inky says, "it's a 2x4 room, I think" 	
			Taleslinger says, "f x crook" 	
			olethros says, "seem slike a just a big room" 	
			maga says, "maybe we're playing noughts and crosses" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x crook" 		
	

Floyd | You don't feel any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW | Upon its surface are engraved the images of bird-headed Egyptian deities, their sharp vulture-beaks open as if to devour desecrators. 	
			maga says (to lpsmith), "4x4" 	
			inky says, "oh, whoops" 	
			lpsmith says, "Oho." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we want closed beaks." 	
			olethros says, "ok, just put all of them in a line" 	
			olethros asks, "or all of them not in aline?" 	
			lpsmith says, "I would actually try the exact opposite." 	
			lpsmith says, "Timing." 	
			inky says, "anyway, there are four statues with bird heads, three (I think) of which have open beaks and closed eyes, and one with the opposite" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, all open." 	
			olethros says, "so it's the 8 queens puzzle" 	
			olethros says, "but 4 queen on 4x4" 	
			olethros says, "no two statues on the same line or diagonal" 	
			olethros asks, "should I try it?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
			maga says, "go for it" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue n" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue n" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue n" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue n" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | You fervently hope that no poisonous creatures inhabit this place.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd |
Floyd | You almost choke on the stagnant air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue n" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | You fervently hope that no poisonous creatures inhabit this place.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue n" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "mm need paper" 	
			lpsmith says, "Only one left" 	
			lpsmith says, "Which needs to be in C1." 	
			lpsmith says, "(er, I think)" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "shouldn't we get a light source?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Heh." 	
			inky says, "we broke our flashlight earlier" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "C1, A2, D3, B4" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We *had* one." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right. What inky said." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		olethros says, "ok a mistake" 	
			inky says, "I'm pretty sure this puzzle is based on wandering around in the dark to overcome our fear of the dark" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to TS), "That's part of the FUN of this puzzle, the darkness." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue s" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Yeah, anything that implements darkness like this means that you're supposed to be in the dark." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue n" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its

Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue s" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue s" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere above, you hear a muffled, distant grinding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "yes" 	
			lpsmith exclaims, "Yay!" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | A statue, slightly taller than you, of a bird-headed god with open eyes
Floyd | and a closed beak. In one hand it holds a crook, and in the other an
Floyd | eight-pointed star.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Go north from B1 and up the shaft?" 	
			maga says, "sounds good to me" 	
			lpsmith asks, "Oh, there's a shaft?" 	
			DavidW says, "That's how we got in here." 	
			olethros says, "the 8-star indicates that it can only see other birds on the 8 compass directions I guess" 	
			lpsmith says, "And it has open eyes when it can't see anyone." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "sneaky" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		inky says (to olethros), "oho!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness (at the bottom of a shaft)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness (in a shaft)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You emerge from the darkness to an astonishing sight. Light pours onto
Floyd | the sarcophagus from the west, bathing the pharoah's austere face in an

Floyd | aura of blinding majesty. Perhaps it could be a trick of the shadows on
Floyd | your still-adjusting eyes, but you thought for a moment you saw those
Floyd | dead lips curve in the faintest shadow of a smile, bidding you a silent
Floyd | farewell. And this time, you do not look back as you run joyously
Floyd | outward and away from the grave, through the halls miraculously
Floyd | suffused with the light and warmth of the setting sun at the end of the

Floyd | corridor, as reality seems to blur and the winds of time sweep you,
Floyd | feather-light, forever up and closer to the sun...
Floyd |
Floyd | Reluctantly, you open your eyes to find that the sun is in fact the
Floyd | bare electric bulb of your living room, but something remains within
Floyd | you as a legacy of the trip...

Floyd |
Floyd | [You are no longer afraid of the dark.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa
Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.

Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the
Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the
Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the
Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;

Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen
Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shudder at the sight of a large spider hanging in the kitchen
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |

Floyd | The front door is reassuringly and securely locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by nine points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, that is a satisfying explanation" 	
			olethros asks, "dude, what did I just smoke?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "fullscore" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 10 out of a possible 36, in 176 turns, which
Floyd | gives you the rank of mental Traveller.

Floyd |
Floyd | The score is made up as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd |      1 finding a deeper darkness
Floyd |      9 rising from the tomb
Floyd |

Floyd |     10 total (out of 36)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel suddenly claustrophobic as you hear a rustling nearby. What
Floyd | lurks in the shadows, waiting to pounce?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		
	

Floyd | A repulsive black thing with long, hairy legs, it hangs from an
Floyd | invisible length of thread like some twisted parody of the light bulb
Floyd | that casts its shadow on the kitchen wall. Its eight eyes stare
Floyd | malevolently back at you.

Floyd |
Floyd | The house is strangely unfamiliar, as if you'd read about it in a book
Floyd | but never actually set foot inside before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Huh - so we can go to the attic now." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "eat spider" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the spider)
Floyd | You'd like to stay as far away as possible from it, and you can't bear
Floyd | the thought of actually touching the vile (and probably poisonous)

Floyd | creature.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you try to compose your mind, dark memories wash over you:
Floyd | explosions, death, the tolling of funeral bells, gloom, isolation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "the attic has the front door keys, I believe" 	
			DavidW says, "That's right" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "open cutains" 		
	

Floyd | [cutains -> curtains]
Floyd | You open the curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "urk. i hate spiders." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l through window" 		
	

Floyd | Outside you see deserted city streets.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "hmm. don't think we've been in this room before" 	
			olethros says, "no" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure how we got to the living room from the guest room." 	
			olethros says, "I think we are living another experience" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor
Floyd | You are in the western half of a plain whitewashed east-west corridor
Floyd | lit by a lamp hanging next to the stairs, which lead down to the ground
Floyd | floor. The carpeted wooden floor creaks annoyingly under your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | The bathroom lies to the north; a ladder hangs from an opening in the
Floyd | ceiling to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor (by ladder)
Floyd |
Floyd | Something scrapes across the roof as you stand petrified in fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "lift carpet" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You get three rungs up the swaying, creaking ladder before vertigo
Floyd | overwhelms you. The attic seems miles distant, and the ladder could
Floyd | break any second.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "GRR" 	
			maga says, "ha ha ha" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "swing" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to swing?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "we suck" 	
	lpsmith says (to floyd), "perform western swing music" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Upstairs Corridor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "so now we need to find a mystic spider portal and a mystic vertigo portal" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		
	

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

		olethros says, "I have carpet mania" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor
Floyd | You are in the western half of a plain whitewashed east-west corridor
Floyd | lit by a lamp hanging next to the stairs, which lead down to the ground
Floyd | floor. The carpeted wooden floor creaks annoyingly under your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | The bathroom lies to the north; a ladder hangs from an opening in the
Floyd | ceiling to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a flurry of movement out of the corner of your eye, but when
Floyd | you turn there is nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This simple white-tiled bathroom is lit by a fluorescent ceiling lamp.

Floyd | Streaks of mould cover the ceiling and the upper parts of the walls,
Floyd | but fortunately the tub, toilet and sink are free of fungus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x mould" 		
	

Floyd | The mould is nasty brown stuff. You don't want to linger here too long
Floyd | in case the spores are infectious.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | FEAR is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long descriptions
Floyd | of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "hm, bedroom again? or explore downstairs?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We are going to die of a lung infection if we don't leave. heh" 	
			maga says, "downstairs, I think" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "shouldn't we try to examine more stuff in the bathroom?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa
Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.
Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the
Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the

Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the
Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;
Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen
Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | You shudder at the sight of a large spider hanging in the kitchen
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is reassuringly and securely locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | You catch a flurry of movement out of the corner of your eye, but when
Floyd | you turn there is nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kill spider" 		
	

Floyd | You'd like to stay as far away as possible from it, and you can't bear
Floyd | the thought of actually touching the vile(and probably poisonous)
Floyd | creature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | The hands on the face of this round wall-clock indicate that the time
Floyd | is half past five. It's been half past five for ages after the clock
Floyd | broke; time has had little meaning for you since that fateful day.
Floyd |

Floyd | Waves of sorrow and guilt wash over you from some dimly remembered
Floyd | past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "x closet" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see inside, since it is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kick spider" 		
	

Floyd | You'd like to stay as far away as possible from it, and you can't bear
Floyd | the thought of actually touching the vile(and probably poisonous)
Floyd | creature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we should throw something at it" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | You open the utility closet, revealing a can of white paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get can" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "sniff paint" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | Paint tends not to have a terribly attractive odour, and this
Floyd | particular can is no exception.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | It's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x paint" 		
	

Floyd | A large cylindrical can labelled "WHITE PAINT".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw can at spider" 		
	

Floyd | You refrain from vandalizing your own home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "throw can at spider" 		
	

Floyd | You refrain from vandalizing your own home.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says, "ha" 		inky says, "maybe we should paint over the mould" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "paint bathroom" 		
	

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

		olethros says, "yay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		
	

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

		olethros says, "well we could apparently" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor
Floyd | You are in the western half of a plain whitewashed east-west corridor
Floyd | lit by a lamp hanging next to the stairs, which lead down to the ground
Floyd | floor. The carpeted wooden floor creaks annoyingly under your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | The bathroom lies to the north; a ladder hangs from an opening in the
Floyd | ceiling to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | This simple white-tiled bathroom is lit by a fluorescent ceiling lamp.
Floyd | Streaks of mould cover the ceiling and the upper parts of the walls,
Floyd | but fortunately the tub, toilet and sink are free of fungus.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "paint bathroom" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "paint wall" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the north wall, the south wall, the east wall, the
Floyd | west wall, the northeast wall, the southeast wall, the northwest wall
Floyd | or the southwest wall?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "paint mould" 		
	

Floyd | Frustratingly, you can't see a paintbrush anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "motherfucker" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw can at mould" 		
	

Floyd | You refrain from vandalizing your own home.
Floyd |
Floyd | Waves of sorrow and guilt wash over you from some dimly remembered

Floyd | past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "remember where you left your paintbrush" 		
	

Floyd | [you -> your]

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "strip naked. paint self" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			maga says, "safe, shiny, sterile white emulsion. no more icky oozy flaky unhygienic skin" 	
			olethros says, "kitchen: spider, out: keys, attic: vertigo" 	
			olethros asks, "what is left?" 	
			maga says, "other rooms downstairs" 	
			olethros says, "after you please, sir" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor
Floyd | You are in the western half of a plain whitewashed east-west corridor
Floyd | lit by a lamp hanging next to the stairs, which lead down to the ground
Floyd | floor. The carpeted wooden floor creaks annoyingly under your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | The bathroom lies to the north; a ladder hangs from an opening in the
Floyd | ceiling to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "wait" 	
			olethros says, "west" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a long menacing hiss from somewhere above.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "gah, it says east-west corridor" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa
Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.
Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the
Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the
Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the

Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;
Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen
Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | You shudder at the sight of a large spider hanging in the kitchen
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is reassuringly and securely locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Not with the spider hanging in the doorway; the thought of it dropping
Floyd | down on you while you crawl underneath is too hideous to contemplate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We need to find another 'memory'" 	
			olethros says, "the clock" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x sofa" 		
	

Floyd | There doesn't seem to be anything remarkable about that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x tea" 		
	

Floyd | [tea -> sea]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | There doesn't seem to be anything remarkable about that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bulb" 		
	

Floyd | The old glass lampshade broke when you replaced the bulb a week ago,
Floyd | and you haven't yet had the inclination to buy a replacement.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | The hands on the face of this round wall-clock indicate that the time
Floyd | is half past five. It's been half past five for ages after the clock
Floyd | broke; time has had little meaning for you since that fateful day.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "fix clock" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to fix the clock to?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn hands" 		
	

Floyd | [hands -> hand]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch clock" 		
	

Floyd | Little is to be gained by that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take clock" 		
	

Floyd | It's fastened securely to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x curtain" 		
	

Floyd | All the curtains in the house are a rather drab and depressing shade of
Floyd | green. At least they keep the cold out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "look under sofa" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open curtain" 		
	

Floyd | It's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You glance through the window. The streets are empty and foreboding.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "fix clock to the future" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open clock" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), " x window" 		
	

Floyd | The windows shield you from the terror and cold of the outside world.
Floyd | On the other side of the glass, steel grilles fixed to the wall prevent
Floyd | intruders breaking in this way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "close curtain" 		
	

Floyd | You close the curtains.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mantel" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mantle" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x day" 		
	

Floyd | [day -> pay]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "touch spider" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "overcome fear of spiders" 		
	

Floyd | Little is to be gained by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | [spiders -> spider]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spider" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x spider" 		
	

Floyd | A repulsive black thing with long, hairy legs, it hangs from an
Floyd | invisible length of thread like some twisted parody of the light bulb
Floyd | that casts its shadow on the kitchen wall. Its eight eyes stare
Floyd | malevolently back at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | But the door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shadow" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x shadow" 		
	

Floyd | A thick wooden door, it is fitted with the standard two locks; a Yale
Floyd | lock which can be pulled from inside and a dead-bolt mortice for added
Floyd | security.

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of white paint
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x thread" 		
	

Floyd | A repulsive black thing with long, hairy legs, it hangs from an
Floyd | invisible length of thread like some twisted parody of the light bulb
Floyd | that casts its shadow on the kitchen wall. Its eight eyes stare
Floyd | malevolently back at you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x can" 		
	

Floyd | A large cylindrical can labelled "WHITE PAINT".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | (with the can of white paint)
Floyd | No, that isn't a promising lockpick.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "paint spider" 		
	

Floyd | Frustratingly, you can't see a paintbrush anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, right." 	
			lpsmith asks, "What did we do to get to fear-of-darkness world?" 	
			olethros says, "ok, bedroom" 	
			olethros says, "we examined some object" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Examined a book." 	
			maga says, "we read a book" 	
			inky says, "oh yeah" 	
			Taleslinger says, "open can" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open can" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor
Floyd | You are in the western half of a plain whitewashed east-west corridor
Floyd | lit by a lamp hanging next to the stairs, which lead down to the ground

Floyd | floor. The carpeted wooden floor creaks annoyingly under your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bathroom lies to the north; a ladder hangs from an opening in the
Floyd | ceiling to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | The lid appears to be stuck, and it's too painful trying to prise it
Floyd | open with your fingernails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "the can is open and it has paint" 	
			inky asks, "was there anything else good in the room with the book?" 	
			DavidW says, "We could look under the bed in the bedroom." 	
			olethros says, "huh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, let's head back." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor (by ladder)
Floyd | A ladder hangs down from a dark square hole in the high ceiling of this
Floyd | unadorned corridor. Identical doors to the north, east and south lead
Floyd | to various rooms. To the west, hanging over the stairs, a bright

Floyd | electric lamp provides illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Study
Floyd | A large bookcase occupies the north wall of this brightly lit room.
Floyd | Next to the dull green curtains of the window stands a wooden desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "oh various rooms" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | You flip through the books a bit, but don't find anything of interest
Floyd | at the moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | An old, slightly shabby wooden desk, its dark varnished surface marked
Floyd | in several places with the light circular scars left by hot mugs.
Floyd | Underneath is a long drawer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | The drawer is tightly jammed, which is rather irritating as you have a
Floyd | strange hunch that there might be something useful inside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | The drawer is tightly jammed, which is rather irritating as you have a
Floyd | strange hunch that there might be something useful inside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Frustrated, you aim a kick at the drawer and hear a satisfying crack.
Floyd | You cringe as the broken drawer crashes noisily to the floor, spilling

Floyd | out its contents.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a flurry of movement out of the corner of your eye, but when
Floyd | you turn there is nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "yay, hit!" 	
			DavidW says, "yay" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		
	

Floyd | The drawer is quite clearly broken, and will take some time to fix.
Floyd | Given the general state of the desk, you may be better off buying a new

Floyd | one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "violence solves everything" 	
			inky says, "violence is the answer!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x drawer" 		
	

Floyd | The drawer is quite clearly broken, and will take some time to fix.
Floyd | Given the general state of the desk, you may be better off buying a new
Floyd | one.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | A large bookcase occupies the north wall of this brightly lit room.

Floyd | Next to the dull green curtains of the window stands a wooden desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a heap of worthless paper, a college photograph, a broken
Floyd | drawer (which is closed) and a wooden desk here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | Musty newspapers, old bills, rough scribblings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		
	

Floyd | It's an old photograph which was sent to you a few years ago by one of
Floyd | your friends studying in Cambridge, depicting a porcelain duck balanced
Floyd | high among the rafters of the college dining hall. Suddenly, you
Floyd | recollect a conversation you had with him a long time ago, about the

Floyd | old college tradition of taking the duck down from the rafters of the
Floyd | Great Hall in the dead of night and putting it back up on another beam
Floyd | the next day. As you wonder whether you'd have tried this feat yourself
Floyd | if you'd been there, you feel your surroundings somehow shifting...
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (by screens)

Floyd | You are at the south end of a magnificent dining hall. The east and
Floyd | west walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows
Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the
Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious
Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.
Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.

Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, wooden screens half the height of the walls separate the
Floyd | hall from an east-west passageway. Double doors set in the screens are
Floyd | locked and bolted shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the rafters at the far end of the hall, a duck perches incongruously

Floyd | on a beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "yay new memory lane" 	
			inky says, "I remember this memory!" 	
			inky says, "of course, I still don't remember how to solve it" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "duck" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "ah yes. The vertigo puzzle." 	
			lpsmith exclaims, "This would be the fear of heights!" 	
			olethros says, "yup" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x pictures" 		
	

Floyd | Portraits of brilliant scholars of the past whose names are better
Floyd | known than their faces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask duck about fear" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline asks, ";..DavidW What, he's going to do the Claire Scare?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x rafters" 		
	

Floyd | You'd guess that the lowest beams, upon one of which the duck rests,
Floyd | are 30 feet high. They run east-west across the breadth of the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(Private joke)" 	
			maga says (to Jacq), "also, Clare" 	
			olethros asks, "so how does the drug work? it gives you fake memories where you successfuly deal with your FEAR?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah, thank you." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Easier said than done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a canvas satchel (which is closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "open satchel" 		
	

Floyd | You open the canvas satchel, revealing a length of sewing thread, a

Floyd | squash ball, a catapult and a net.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "huh" 		
	

Floyd | [huh -> hug]

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x catapult" 		
	

Floyd | A hand-held hunting catapult, it accepts projectiles up to the size of

Floyd | a plum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "tie thread to ball" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the length of sewing thread to the squash ball.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "put net under duck" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things under that wouldn't accomplish anything.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "tie thread to net" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the length of sewing thread to the net.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "throw ball at duck" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the squash ball)
Floyd | You throw the ball, but it doesn't quite get high enough. It hits the
Floyd | floor with a worryingly loud thwack.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot duck" 		
	

Floyd | You need something to shoot projectiles with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "throw ball over rafters" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to throw the squash ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get ball" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot duck with catapult" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to shoot the duck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "shoot catapult at duck" 		
	

Floyd | To fire, try "shoot projectile at target".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "shoot ball at duck" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the catapult to shoot things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get catapult" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "shoot ball at duck" 		
	

Floyd | Taking careful aim, you let fly with the squash ball, which hits the
Floyd | duck squarely on the head with a sharp crack. Unfortunately, as it

Floyd | falls you notice that you've decapitated it, and you won't be able to
Floyd | catch both head and body in time. This is all going to be rather
Floyd | embarrassing...
Floyd |
Floyd | You open your eyes in front of the fireplace, feeling rather dizzy all
Floyd | of a sudden. Surely things aren't supposed to happen this way.

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa
Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.
Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the
Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the

Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the
Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;
Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen
Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | You shudder at the sight of a large spider hanging in the kitchen
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is reassuringly and securely locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a college photograph and a can of white paint here.
Floyd | 1
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "shoot ball at duck" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "fucknuts" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw sonofa" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Great Hall (by screens)

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

		inky says, "yay" 	
			DavidW says, "re-examine the photo" 	
			inky says, "oh ok" 	
			inky says, "I guess that figures" 	
			DavidW says, "well, I think it might work." 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "shoot ball at rafters" 		
	

Floyd | Taking careful aim, you let fly with the squash ball, which flies just
Floyd | over the beam on which the duck sits in a graceful arc... and hits the
Floyd | huge portrait on the north wall. Your heart sinks as you hear the glass
Floyd | shatter, and your only thought is to flee...
Floyd |
Floyd | You open your eyes in front of the fireplace, feeling rather dizzy all

Floyd | of a sudden. Surely things aren't supposed to happen this way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa
Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.
Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the

Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the
Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the
Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;
Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen

Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shudder at the sight of a large spider hanging in the kitchen
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is reassuringly and securely locked.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a college photograph and a can of white paint here.
Floyd | 1
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "wrap net around ball" 		
	

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

		lpsmith says, "whoops sorry" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Great Hall (by screens)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x net" 		
	

Floyd | A crude, tangled handmade net made out of thick white twine, you're not
Floyd | completely sure what this was packed for. The knots are rather sloppy
Floyd | and irregular, and it looks like it might come apart at any moment, but
Floyd | you doubt you could have done much better yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "I thought the idea was to throw the ball and have the net hit the duck" 	
			DavidW says, "'(by screens)'. There must be more Great Hall." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (by screens)

Floyd | You are at the south end of a magnificent dining hall. The east and
Floyd | west walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows
Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the
Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious
Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.
Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.

Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, wooden screens half the height of the walls separate the
Floyd | hall from an east-west passageway. Double doors set in the screens are
Floyd | locked and bolted shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the rafters at the far end of the hall, a duck perches incongruously

Floyd | on a beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		
	

Floyd | Portraits of brilliant scholars of the past whose names are better

Floyd | known than their faces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "put net on portrait" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the net before you can put it on top of

Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		
	

Floyd | The elaborate wooden screens serve to turn a space at the south end of

Floyd | the hall, where the original doors stand, into a passage connecting the
Floyd | college courts. The locks on the new doors set in the screens are
Floyd | secure, though the protruding designs on the screens make them
Floyd | climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x net" 		
	

Floyd | A crude, tangled handmade net made out of thick white twine, you're not
Floyd | completely sure what this was packed for. The knots are rather sloppy
Floyd | and irregular, and it looks like it might come apart at any moment, but
Floyd | you doubt you could have done much better yourself.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x thread" 		
	

Floyd | About fifty feet of sewing thread.
Floyd | It is tied to a squash ball and a net.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "untie net" 		
	

Floyd | It comes apart fairly easily into one long piece of string. You don't
Floyd | really feel like trying to weave it back together again.

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb screens" 		
	

Floyd | Abandoning thoughts of retrieving the duck, you clamber over the
Floyd | screens and safely away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You open your eyes in front of the fireplace, feeling rather dizzy all
Floyd | of a sudden. Surely things aren't supposed to happen this way.
Floyd |

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa
Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.
Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the
Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the
Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the

Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;
Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen
Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | You shudder at the sight of a large spider hanging in the kitchen
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is reassuringly and securely locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a college photograph and a can of white paint here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh" 	
			lpsmith says, "Well then" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Great Hall (by screens)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a length of string
Floyd |   a catapult
Floyd |   a squash ball
Floyd |   a canvas satchel (which is open)
Floyd |     a length of sewing thread

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "tie string to thread" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the length of string to the length of sewing thread.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "what's the idea>" 	
			DavidW asks, "Is there a pillow in the room?" 	
			maga says, "you use successively thicker cords until you can hoist a rope up" 	
			maga says, "sadly we have no rope" 	
			lpsmith says, "I think the ball can get the thread over the rafter, and the thread can get the string over the rafter." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rafters" 		
	

Floyd | You'd guess that the lowest beams, upon one of which the duck rests,
Floyd | are 30 feet high. They run east-west across the breadth of the hall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "And we need to protect the portrait, I guess." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | You are in the middle of a magnificent dining hall. The east and west
Floyd | walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows
Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the
Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious
Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.

Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Directly above you is a hexagonal skylight set in the middle of the
Floyd | high ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the rafters at the north end of the hall, a duck perches

Floyd | incongruously on a beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | A double length of rope runs up the east wall to the skylight,
Floyd | presumably for opening and closing it. Its bottom ends are tied to the
Floyd | leg of a table just next to the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I thought we couldn't fire the ball over the rafters, though" 	
			inky says, "oh, skylight" 	
			DavidW asks, "Someone wanted rope?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x skylight" 		
	

Floyd | The skylight rises like a little turret from the very centre of the
Floyd | roof, illuminated by the full moon. The rope runs through a ring at the
Floyd | top of the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the length of rope from the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		
	

Floyd | Most of it isn't within your reach at the moment. You'll have to get it
Floyd | down first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | You pull it down without too much noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "tie rope to string" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the length of rope to the length of string.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot skylight with ball" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to shoot the skylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "shoot ball at skylight" 		
	

Floyd | Not only would breaking the glass be very noisy, it would also get you
Floyd | into a lot of trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot ball at portrait" 		
	

Floyd | Not only would breaking the glass be very noisy, it would also get you
Floyd | into a lot of trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot ball at rafters" 		
	

Floyd | Taking careful aim, you let fly with the squash ball, which flies just
Floyd | over the beam on which the duck sits in a graceful arc... and hits the
Floyd | huge portrait on the north wall. Your heart sinks as you hear the glass
Floyd | shatter, and your only thought is to flee...
Floyd |
Floyd | You open your eyes in front of the fireplace, feeling rather dizzy all

Floyd | of a sudden. Surely things aren't supposed to happen this way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa
Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.
Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the

Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the
Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the
Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;
Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen

Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You shudder at the sight of a large spider hanging in the kitchen
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is reassuringly and securely locked.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a college photograph and a can of white paint here.
Floyd | 1
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "shoot ball at roof" 		
	

Floyd | [roof -> room]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot ball up" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to shoot the squash ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get portrait" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "move portrait" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot ball at roof" 		
	

Floyd | [roof -> room]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot ball at ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | There's little point in shooting that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "at beam?" 	
			lpsmith says, "I did 'at rafters' earlier." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x beam" 		
	

Floyd | You'd guess that the lowest beams, upon one of which the duck rests,
Floyd | are 30 feet high. They run east-west across the breadth of the hall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "shoot ball over beam?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x rafters" 		
	

Floyd | You'd guess that the lowest beams, upon one of which the duck rests,
Floyd | are 30 feet high. They run east-west across the breadth of the hall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "ok they seem to be the same object" 	
			lpsmith says, "My impression is we have to protect the portrait." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		
	

Floyd | Portraits of brilliant scholars of the past whose names are better
Floyd | known than their faces.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden tables are long and very heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "move table" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "there are multiple portraits. can't protect 'em all" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "push table e" 		
	

Floyd | Is that the best you can think of?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bench" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | You are in the middle of a magnificent dining hall. The east and west
Floyd | walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows
Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the
Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious
Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.

Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Directly above you is a hexagonal skylight set in the middle of the
Floyd | high ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the rafters at the north end of the hall, a duck perches

Floyd | incongruously on a beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a length of rope here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "stand on table" 		
	

Floyd | You climb up onto the table for a while, but the duck is still far too
Floyd | high to reach. The table creaks under your weight, and you deem it
Floyd | prudent to get off.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get thread" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (by high table)
Floyd | You are at the north end of a magnificent dining hall. The east and
Floyd | west walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows

Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the
Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious
Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.
Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the foot of the north wall, a wide area is raised several inches on

Floyd | a wooden platform, where the High Table stands. Hanging on the wall is
Floyd | a large portrait of the College's founder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, just to the south of the high table, a duck perches
Floyd | incongruously on a beam.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "awesome" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		
	

Floyd | The massive gold-framed portrait, as large as the double doors at the
Floyd | far end of the hall, depicts a regal-looking figure holding a book and

Floyd | a sceptre. He probably looks much better during the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "indeed" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "climb table" 		
	

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

		olethros says, "hm double doors" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on table" 		
	

Floyd | You climb up onto the table for a while, but the duck is still far too
Floyd | high to reach. The table creaks under your weight, and you deem it
Floyd | prudent to get off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x platform" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "tie rope to double doors" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "tie rope to door" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "tie rope to table" 		DavidW says, "the rope is south" 	
	

Floyd | You tie the length of rope to the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "fire ball at rafters" 		
	

Floyd | Taking aim, you let fly with the squash ball, but feel the catapult's
Floyd | elastic brush against your hair. You watch the ball strike the beam
Floyd | just below the duck, which doesn't appear to have moved at all. The
Floyd | ball falls to the floor with an unnervingly loud thwack which you hope
Floyd | no one heard.
Floyd |

Floyd | [You'll be more careful with it next time.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith asks, "against my hair?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The ball flies gracefully over the beam, trailing the sewing thread
Floyd | behind it, and strikes the floor with a loud report. The impact
Floyd | detaches the ball from the thread, and it rolls off to become lost
Floyd | somewhere underneath the tables. However, the thread is now looped over
Floyd | the beam.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "pull thread" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the length of string up and over the beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the length of rope up and over the beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | You need to have your hands free to climb a rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | canvas satchel: Dropped.
Floyd | catapult: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get satchel" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "wear satchel" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the canvas satchel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "interesting design" 	
			maga says, "I think we need to tie it off first" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | You give the rope a few experimental tugs, and it seems to support your
Floyd | weight. You've always been scared of heights, but it would be such a
Floyd | waste to turn back now. Gingerly, you ascend the rope.

Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (in the rafters)
Floyd | You are clinging to one of the lower beams of the rafters, trying not
Floyd | to look down. The beam's surface is covered with years of dust. Your
Floyd | rope is the only way back down.
Floyd |

Floyd | The infamous duck perches here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get duck" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "put duck in satchel" 		
	

Floyd | You put the porcelain duck into the canvas satchel.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (by high table)
Floyd | You are at the north end of a magnificent dining hall. The east and

Floyd | west walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows
Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the
Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious
Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.
Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.
Floyd |

Floyd | At the foot of the north wall, a wide area is raised several inches on
Floyd | a wooden platform, where the High Table stands. Hanging on the wall is
Floyd | a large portrait of the College's founder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope is looped over the duck's wooden beam up in the rafters.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a catapult, a length of string and a length of sewing
Floyd | thread here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "okay, not if we climb the other end" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | You are in the middle of a magnificent dining hall. The east and west
Floyd | walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows

Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the
Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious
Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.
Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Directly above you is a hexagonal skylight set in the middle of the

Floyd | high ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Easier said than done.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (by high table)

Floyd | You are at the north end of a magnificent dining hall. The east and
Floyd | west walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows
Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the
Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious
Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.
Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.

Floyd |
Floyd | At the foot of the north wall, a wide area is raised several inches on
Floyd | a wooden platform, where the High Table stands. Hanging on the wall is
Floyd | a large portrait of the College's founder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope is looped over the duck's wooden beam up in the rafters.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a catapult, a length of string and a length of sewing
Floyd | thread here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | table: It weighs more than you do.
Floyd | portrait: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | length of sewing thread: Taken.
Floyd | length of string: Taken.

Floyd | rafters: Don't be silly.
Floyd | catapult: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "untie rope from table" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the length of rope from the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do we need to leave via the skylight now?" 	
			inky asks, "oh, do we?" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You'd rather not drag things around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I dunno. I'm asking." 	
			inky says, "I was just trying to remember what to climb to leave" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a catapult
Floyd |   a length of string

Floyd |   a length of sewing thread
Floyd |   a canvas satchel (being worn and open)
Floyd |     a porcelain duck
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | Most of it isn't within your reach at the moment. You'll have to get it
Floyd | down first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I thought once we had the duck this section would end." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You'd rather not drag things around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the length of string up and over the beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the length of rope up and over the beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "ha he" 	
			inky says, "just try dropping the string and thread and stuff, I'd think" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "untie string" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the length of string from the length of sewing thread.
Floyd | You untie the length of string from the length of rope.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		
	

Floyd | There's no point in pulling that now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | table: It weighs more than you do.
Floyd | portrait: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | length of string: Taken.
Floyd | rafters: Don't be silly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith asks, "Now do we put the duck somewhere else, or just leave?" 	
			inky says, "oh right" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "tie thread to string" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the length of sewing thread to the length of string.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "possibly we walk along the beam" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "tie string to rope" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the length of string to the length of rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "leave, I think" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "tie ball to thread" 		
	

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

		lpsmith says, "Oh, the ball's gone" 	
			maga says, "the duck gets placed elsewhere on the following night" 	
			DavidW | old college tradition of taking the duck down from the rafters of the Great Hall in the dead of night and putting it back up on another beam the next day. 	
			lpsmith says, "sounds good" 	
			inky says, "yeah, I guess we lost it" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You'd rather not drag things around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the length of rope from the length of string.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "drop rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't drop something you're not carrying.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | Most of it isn't within your reach at the moment. You'll have to get it
Floyd | down first.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop all except satchel and duck" 		
	

Floyd | length of sewing thread: Dropped.
Floyd | catapult: Dropped.
Floyd | length of string: Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | You pull it down without too much noise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | You are in the middle of a magnificent dining hall. The east and west
Floyd | walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows

Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the
Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious
Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.
Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Directly above you is a hexagonal skylight set in the middle of the

Floyd | high ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Great Hall (by screens)
Floyd | You are at the south end of a magnificent dining hall. The east and
Floyd | west walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows
Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the
Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious
Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.

Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, wooden screens half the height of the walls separate the
Floyd | hall from an east-west passageway. Double doors set in the screens are
Floyd | locked and bolted shut.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "climb screen" 		
	

Floyd | Your quest successful, you clamber over the screens and stealthily
Floyd | away, smiling as you think of the admiration you'll receive from your
Floyd | fellow students for this feat of daring.

Floyd |
Floyd | It is a terrible shock when the duck writhes in your hands, flattening
Floyd | into a mere photograph, but at least one thing from this dream has
Floyd | remained with you...
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are no longer afraid of heights.]

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa
Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.
Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the
Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the

Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the
Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;
Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen
Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | You shudder at the sight of a large spider hanging in the kitchen
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is reassuringly and securely locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a can of white paint here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by nine points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot" 	
			inky says, "hooray" 	
			Jacqueline says, "woohoo" 	
			maga says, "okay, let's go and make that attic our bitch" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			lpsmith asks, "Have we looked at the papers here?" 	
			maga says, "yes" 	
			DavidW asks, "we did?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, they weren't important" 	
			lpsmith says, "Alrighty." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor

Floyd | You are in the western half of a plain whitewashed east-west corridor
Floyd | lit by a lamp hanging next to the stairs, which lead down to the ground
Floyd | floor. The carpeted wooden floor creaks annoyingly under your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bathroom lies to the north; a ladder hangs from an opening in the
Floyd | ceiling to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor (by ladder)

Floyd | A ladder hangs down from a dark square hole in the high ceiling of this
Floyd | unadorned corridor. Identical doors to the north, east and south lead
Floyd | to various rooms. To the west, hanging over the stairs, a bright
Floyd | electric lamp provides illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The ladder groans, but supports your weight easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fumbling in the dark a bit, you discover the light switch and flip it,
Floyd | illuminating the attic.

Floyd |
Floyd | Attic
Floyd | Dust covers the floorboards of this dim attic, lit by a weak ceiling
Floyd | lamp, and the air makes you sneeze. Some old chairs are piled
Floyd | unceremoniously in one corner. There is no sign of the missing keys.
Floyd |

Floyd | Near where the sloping ceiling meets the floor by the north wall is a
Floyd | hissing, growling contraption of pipes and tanks that emits an
Floyd | occasional puff of hot steam, like some modern-day dragon crouched over
Floyd | its treasure.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We seem to return to the living room regardless of where we left from." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "fullscore" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 21 out of a possible 36, in 339 turns, which

Floyd | gives you the rank of psychic Voyager.
Floyd |
Floyd | The score is made up as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd |      1 reaching the attic
Floyd |      1 finding a deeper darkness

Floyd |      1 unravelling a tangled web
Floyd |      9 rising from the tomb
Floyd |      9 stealing the mallard
Floyd |
Floyd |     21 total (out of 36)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "interesting" 	
	Fang arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		olethros says, "yay mallard" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chairs" 		
	

Floyd | These chairs are all broken in one way or another, which is presumably
Floyd | why they've been dumped up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search chairs" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x contraption" 		
	

Floyd | The hissing unnerves you, and the occasional puff of steam convinces
Floyd | you that you don't want to get too close to it. But you thought you saw
Floyd | something glinting underneath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "look under contraption" 		
	

Floyd | The hissing unnerves you, and the occasional puff of steam convinces
Floyd | you that you don't want to get too close to it. But you thought you saw
Floyd | something glinting underneath.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x glint" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "search contraption" 		
	

Floyd | The hissing unnerves you, and the occasional puff of steam convinces
Floyd | you that you don't want to get too close to it. But you thought you saw
Floyd | something glinting underneath.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), " x something" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x keys" 		
	

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

		maga says, "gonsarn it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x glinting" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dragon" 		
	

Floyd | The hissing unnerves you, and the occasional puff of steam convinces
Floyd | you that you don't want to get too close to it. But you thought you saw
Floyd | something glinting underneath.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x pipes" 		
	

Floyd | The hissing unnerves you, and the occasional puff of steam convinces
Floyd | you that you don't want to get too close to it. But you thought you saw
Floyd | something glinting underneath.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "there is probably a magnet or something in the kitchen" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "dragon?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "We can't go in there, because I hate arachnids." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x floorboards" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

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

		DavidW says (to olethros), "yes. In the description" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Even though they are beautiful and control insect populations." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "dragon, move" 		
	

Floyd | You can't talk to the hissing contraption.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "spiders are awesome" 	
			inky says, "right, but hmm" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "touch dragon" 		
	

Floyd | Little is to be gained by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Hee" 	
			inky asks, "mustn't there be an item in here that lets us get past the spider?" 	
			olethros asks, "or are you talking about dragons, J?" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Attic
Floyd | Dust covers the floorboards of this dim attic, lit by a weak ceiling
Floyd | lamp, and the air makes you sneeze. Some old chairs are piled
Floyd | unceremoniously in one corner. There is no sign of the missing keys.
Floyd |

Floyd | Near where the sloping ceiling meets the floor by the north wall is a
Floyd | hissing, growling contraption of pipes and tanks that emits an
Floyd | occasional puff of hot steam, like some modern-day dragon crouched over
Floyd | its treasure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "or are there other rooms that have stuff in them?" 	
			olethros says, "wait, paint" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floorboards" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "put paint ni steam" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "Spiders." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "put can in steam" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | There doesn't seem to be anything remarkable about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Attic
Floyd | Dust covers the floorboards of this dim attic, lit by a weak ceiling
Floyd | lamp, and the air makes you sneeze. Some old chairs are piled

Floyd | unceremoniously in one corner. There is no sign of the missing keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near where the sloping ceiling meets the floor by the north wall is a
Floyd | hissing, growling contraption of pipes and tanks that emits an
Floyd | occasional puff of hot steam, like some modern-day dragon crouched over
Floyd | its treasure.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "open can" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "search chairs" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get chairs" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "scoref put can in contraption" 		
	

Floyd | [scoref -> score]
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to score.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "where did the can go?" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "sit in chairs" 		
	

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

		maga says, "probably back in the study" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put can in contraption" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "move chairs" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "maybe there's a way to turn it off" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We don't have it since the last memory, I think." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "inhale steam" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor (by ladder)
Floyd | A ladder hangs down from a dark square hole in the high ceiling of this
Floyd | unadorned corridor. Identical doors to the north, east and south lead

Floyd | to various rooms. To the west, hanging over the stairs, a bright
Floyd | electric lamp provides illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | A large bookcase occupies the north wall of this brightly lit room.
Floyd | Next to the dull green curtains of the window stands a wooden desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a heap of worthless paper, a college photograph, a broken

Floyd | drawer (which is closed) and a wooden desk here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "hunh, no can" 	
			olethros asks, "let us .. closet again?" 	
			lpsmith asks, "Maybe it's back where it was originally?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor (by ladder)
Floyd | A ladder hangs down from a dark square hole in the high ceiling of this

Floyd | unadorned corridor. Identical doors to the north, east and south lead
Floyd | to various rooms. To the west, hanging over the stairs, a bright
Floyd | electric lamp provides illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |          Hints
Floyd |  N = next sP = previous
Floyd |  RETUR  Q = resume game

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    > I need help... (spoilers)
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor (by ladder)
Floyd | A ladder hangs down from a dark square hole in the high ceiling of this

Floyd | unadorned corridor. Identical doors to the north, east and south lead
Floyd | to various rooms. To the west, hanging over the stairs, a bright
Floyd | electric lamp provides illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "no cheating!" 	
			lpsmith says, "Hee hee" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Guest Room

Floyd | A small, windowless and rather cramped bedroom. Perhaps that explains
Floyd | why overnight visitors are so infrequent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an ornamental plate and a dusty leather-bound book here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

Floyd | A small, rather attractive copper plate inlaid with intricate silver
Floyd | patterns.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is a pretty good game." 	
			inky says, "let's throw that at it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Neat concept, certainly." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, you can't trigger the memories of your Egyptian
Floyd | adventure a second time, and the book is terribly uninteresting.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor (by ladder)
Floyd | A ladder hangs down from a dark square hole in the high ceiling of this
Floyd | unadorned corridor. Identical doors to the north, east and south lead
Floyd | to various rooms. To the west, hanging over the stairs, a bright

Floyd | electric lamp provides illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n. get plate. s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Guest Room
Floyd | A small, windowless and rather cramped bedroom. Perhaps that explains
Floyd | why overnight visitors are so infrequent.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an ornamental plate and a dusty leather-bound book here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor (by ladder)
Floyd | A ladder hangs down from a dark square hole in the high ceiling of this
Floyd | unadorned corridor. Identical doors to the north, east and south lead

Floyd | to various rooms. To the west, hanging over the stairs, a bright
Floyd | electric lamp provides illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "just wanted to see if the paint is important, but ok" 	
			inky says, "well, it probably is" 	
			olethros says, "(99.9% it is I guess)" 	
			inky says, "but let's keep going until we get stuck" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x lamp" 		
	

Floyd | It's just an ordinary ceiling lamp, although the occasional flicker
Floyd | gives you a faint sense of unease.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor
Floyd | You are in the western half of a plain whitewashed east-west corridor
Floyd | lit by a lamp hanging next to the stairs, which lead down to the ground
Floyd | floor. The carpeted wooden floor creaks annoyingly under your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | The bathroom lies to the north; a ladder hangs from an opening in the
Floyd | ceiling to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa
Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.
Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the
Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the

Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the
Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;
Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen
Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | You shudder at the sight of a large spider hanging in the kitchen
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is reassuringly and securely locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a can of white paint here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take can" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the distance, you hear the wail of an approaching siren.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Yay paint" 	
			maga says, "THERE" 	
			inky says, "hunh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drink paint" 		
	

Floyd | Appalling.
Floyd |

Floyd | The siren is getting closer, and you can now make out the throb of an
Floyd | engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw plate at spider" 		
	

Floyd | Mustering all your courage, you throw the ornamental plate at the
Floyd | startled spider, which drops to the floor! Unfortunately, it appears
Floyd | unharmed and you watch with a mixture of disgust and relief as it
Floyd | scuttles back to its former position.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ornamental plate lands in the kitchen.

Floyd |
Floyd | The siren abruptly stops, and you hear the squeal of mistreated tyres.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "grr" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		olethros says, "it didnt work with the paint" 	
			inky says, "oh yeah, I remember this puzzle" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "put can under spider" 		
	

Floyd | Watching the spider carefully, you carefully put the can of white paint
Floyd | underneath it in the doorway.
Floyd |

Floyd | The siren abruptly stops, and you hear the squeal of mistreated tyres.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "uh. Are we on a timer?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wait, did we tinker with the utility closet?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "throw plate at spider" 		
	

Floyd | Mustering all your courage, you throw the ornamental plate at the
Floyd | startled spider, which drops to the floor, landing on the closed can of
Floyd | paint! Unfortunately, it appears unharmed and you watch with a mixture
Floyd | of disgust and relief as it scuttles back to its former position.

Floyd |
Floyd | The ornamental plate lands in the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The car comes to a halt just outside your house. You feel a sudden
Floyd | chill. They are coming for you!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "exactly" 	
			inky says, "oh jeez" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "open paint" 		
	

Floyd | The lid appears to be stuck, and it's too painful trying to prise it
Floyd | open with your fingernails.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear vehicle doors being flung open, and cannot suppress the urge
Floyd | to scream.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "wait wait, there's a timer?" 	
			maga says, "GAH" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "yeah um" 		
	

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

		Fang says, "ok;ok" 	
			olethros says, "you must undo" 	
			Fang says, "stop" 	
			lpsmith says, "Or restore I guess." 	
			lpsmith asks, "Have we saved?" 	
			inky says, "nah" 	
			olethros says, "I dont think there is a timer" 	
			maga says, "YOU CAN'T COME IN I AM TRYING TO MURDER AN INNOCENT ARTHROPOD" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			olethros says, "hehehehe" 	
			DavidW says, "ha" 	
			Fang says, "let's see what happens first" 	
			Jacqueline says (to lpsmith), "You don't know our new motto, obviously." 	
			inky says, ""freeze! park rangers!"" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "YAY" 	
			Fang says, "we might not die" 	
			lpsmith says, "Ha ha" 	
			olethros says, "hohohoho" 	
			DavidW says, "Looks like we need to open the paint can to trap the spider with." 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			olethros says, "steam in attic" 	
			lpsmith says, "f open paint with plate" 	
			lpsmith says, "bah" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "open paint with plate" 		
	

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

		Fang says, "this is a rather obscure puzzle" 	
			DavidW says (to olethros), "oh. maybe." 	
			lpsmith asks, "No screwdrivers or the like lying around?" 	
			inky asks, "oh, do we have to undo a couple times to get the plate back?" 	
			maga says, "argh, the plate is now in the kitchen" 	
			DavidW says, "No one's looked under the bed yet." 	
			olethros says, "we must undo to get the plate" 	
			Fang asks, "what are we trying to do?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "i wonder if park rangers say 'freeze' in alaska" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "i" 		inky says (to Taleslinger), "hee hee" 	
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a can of white paint
Floyd |   an ornamental plate
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren is getting closer, and you can now make out the throb of an

Floyd | engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "open paint with plate" 		
	

Floyd | Working the edge of the plate underneath the lid, you manage to lever

Floyd | the can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren abruptly stops, and you hear the squeal of mistreated tyres.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			lpsmith says, "Yay" 	
			olethros says, "hooray doubleuse" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "put paint under spider" 		
	

Floyd | Watching the spider carefully, you carefully put the can of white paint

Floyd | underneath it in the doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The car comes to a halt just outside your house. You feel a sudden
Floyd | chill. They are coming for you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "throw plate at spider" 		
	

Floyd | Mustering all your courage, you throw the ornamental plate at the
Floyd | startled spider, which lets go of its thread, landing in the open can
Floyd | of paint with a faint plop. As the loathsome thing struggles in the
Floyd | paint, you slam the lid back on, trapping it inside!

Floyd |
Floyd | The ornamental plate lands in the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear vehicle doors being flung open, and cannot suppress the urge
Floyd | to scream.
Floyd |

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

		DavidW says, "Now we can enter the kitchen" 	
			inky says, "I bet this timer is irritatingly going to run out right before we finish" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "enter the kitchen, ceremoniously" 		
	

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

		lpsmith says, "Either that or we're just paranoid" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | This room retains a faint smell of paint. Cupboards containing kitchen
Floyd | utensils and tinned food leer at you from the walls. The only exit is

Floyd | back west to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter is a pair of yellow gloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inverted in the sink is a glass bowl, reflecting the ceiling lamp in
Floyd | your eye.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ornamental plate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy feet pound on the pavement as the car doors are slammed shut
Floyd | again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "go on a cop-killing ramapage >you lost your fear of cops." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What started this timer, anyway?" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get gloves" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several sharp raps on the front door, a harsh voice shouting
Floyd | "Open up! Police!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "it may have been running all game" 	
			olethros says, "woah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yikes" 	
			DavidW says, "Or entering the attic." 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get bowl" 		
	

Floyd | You are too panicked to be affected by the bowl, interesting though the
Floyd | sound it makes may be.
Floyd |
Floyd | The knocking and shouting continues outside, and dread rises in you
Floyd | from a bottomless well. What have you done?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "ok we must open the door I guess" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Are you crazy?" 	
			inky says, "right, but we don't have the keys" 	
			DavidW asks, "Keys are in the attic, remember?" 	
			olethros says, "aha" 	
			Fang asks, "hide in the attic?" 	
			maga says, "ASK PIG ABOUT WARRANT" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get plate" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sudden quiet, then muffled voices and the sound of a large
Floyd | object bumping against the ground outside. You scream again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Let's just take a pill early and kill ourselves before the cops come get us." 	
			inky says, "you'll never take us alive, coppers!" 	
			Fang says, ">show spider to cops" 	
			lpsmith asks, "Maybe we can deal with the steam now that we have the gloves?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gloves" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a succession of unnervingly loud percussive raps from outside.

Floyd | They are trying to break the front door down, and each blow is like
Floyd | water crashing against a dam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "call lawyer." 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear gloves" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the gloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a succession of unnervingly loud percussive raps from outside.

Floyd | They are trying to break the front door down, and each blow is like
Floyd | water crashing against a dam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask cops about warrant" 		
	

Floyd | [cops -> oops]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Let's hide in some escapist memory and pretend they're not here to kill us." 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "never_get_us_coppers" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says (to lps), "probably too late, but still" 	
			lpsmith says, "Yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's what I'm a-thinkin'" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa

Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.
Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the
Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the
Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the
Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.
Floyd |

Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;
Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen
Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door isn't going to hold up much longer.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the kitchen doorway is a can of white paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | Panic boils within you with each stroke of the battering ram, and you
Floyd | know with terrible clarity that they must not be allowed to break the
Floyd | door down, as behind the dam the currents surge...
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor
Floyd | You are in the western half of a plain whitewashed east-west corridor

Floyd | lit by a lamp hanging next to the stairs, which lead down to the ground
Floyd | floor. The carpeted wooden floor creaks annoyingly under your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bathroom lies to the north; a ladder hangs from an opening in the
Floyd | ceiling to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | You begin to hear the splintering of wood, the banging beginning to
Floyd | crumble your grip on sanity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor (by ladder)
Floyd | A ladder hangs down from a dark square hole in the high ceiling of this
Floyd | unadorned corridor. Identical doors to the north, east and south lead
Floyd | to various rooms. To the west, hanging over the stairs, a bright
Floyd | electric lamp provides illumination.

Floyd |
Floyd | The creaking of the door increases with the pounding of your heart. The
Floyd | dam is weakening, and you are trapped!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline will not be shocked if we have to start over and quickly walk our way back to near this point in fewer moves. 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Upstairs Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creaking of the door increases with the pounding of your heart. The

Floyd | dam is weakening, and you are trapped!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | Crash! The hinges of the door are beginning to give way. Crash! Cracks
Floyd | start to form in the dam's surface. Crash! The castle walls are
Floyd | failing, and outside the slavering monsters await.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Upstairs Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "whoops, sorry" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Upstairs Corridor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "e first" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor

Floyd | You are in the western half of a plain whitewashed east-west corridor
Floyd | lit by a lamp hanging next to the stairs, which lead down to the ground
Floyd | floor. The carpeted wooden floor creaks annoyingly under your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bathroom lies to the north; a ladder hangs from an opening in the
Floyd | ceiling to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to hear the splintering of wood, the banging beginning to
Floyd | crumble your grip on sanity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "then up" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor (by ladder)
Floyd | A ladder hangs down from a dark square hole in the high ceiling of this

Floyd | unadorned corridor. Identical doors to the north, east and south lead
Floyd | to various rooms. To the west, hanging over the stairs, a bright
Floyd | electric lamp provides illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creaking of the door increases with the pounding of your heart. The
Floyd | dam is weakening, and you are trapped!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The ladder groans, but supports your weight easily.
Floyd |

Floyd | Attic
Floyd | Dust covers the floorboards of this dim attic, lit by a weak ceiling
Floyd | lamp, and the air makes you sneeze. Some old chairs are piled
Floyd | unceremoniously in one corner. There is no sign of the missing keys.
Floyd |
Floyd | Near where the sloping ceiling meets the floor by the north wall is a

Floyd | hissing, growling contraption of pipes and tanks that emits an
Floyd | occasional puff of hot steam, like some modern-day dragon crouched over
Floyd | its treasure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crash! The hinges of the door are beginning to give way. Crash! Cracks
Floyd | start to form in the dam's surface. Crash! The castle walls are

Floyd | failing, and outside the slavering monsters await.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off contraption" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can switch.

Floyd |
Floyd | With a final tortured groan, the front door collapses, the dam bursts,
Floyd | torrents of water pour into the house, through the shattered castle
Floyd | walls, flooding your mind with a dark infinity of nightmares - you
Floyd | scream with the ultimate horror, the knowledge that your sanity will
Floyd | soon be drowned beneath the inexorably rising tide - and as cold, cruel

Floyd | hands begin to drag you up, something snaps within and you twist your
Floyd | hands around your captor's neck in a final act of defiance as the world
Floyd | blurs...
Floyd |
Floyd | Then two shots pierce the night, and for a brief moment, all is one.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 25 out of a possible 36, in 385 turns, which
Floyd | gives you the rank of psychic Voyager.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops, I got us killed again" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "search dragon" 		
	

Floyd | The hissing unnerves you, and the occasional puff of steam convinces
Floyd | you that you don't want to get too close to it. But you thought you saw
Floyd | something glinting underneath.
Floyd |

Floyd | With a final tortured groan, the front door collapses, the dam bursts,
Floyd | torrents of water pour into the house, through the shattered castle
Floyd | walls, flooding your mind with a dark infinity of nightmares - you
Floyd | scream with the ultimate horror, the knowledge that your sanity will
Floyd | soon be drowned beneath the inexorably rising tide - and as cold, cruel
Floyd | hands begin to drag you up, something snaps within and you twist your

Floyd | hands around your captor's neck in a final act of defiance as the world
Floyd | blurs...
Floyd |
Floyd | Then two shots pierce the night, and for a brief moment, all is one.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 25 out of a possible 36, in 385 turns, which
Floyd | gives you the rank of psychic Voyager.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Did we need to take a pill?" 	
			lpsmith says, "Oh well" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of inky), "You don't like us, do you?" 	
			olethros says, "I think we needed to look at teh bowl in the kitchen" 	
			maga says (to DW), "oh, that's a thought" 	
			olethros says, "but we were too late" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		olethros says, "it said 'you cannot concentrate on teh sound of the bowl because of the cops'" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "never_get_us_coppers" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		
	

Floyd | You are too panicked to be affected by the bowl, interesting though the
Floyd | sound it makes may be.

Floyd |
Floyd | Panic boils within you with each stroke of the battering ram, and you
Floyd | know with terrible clarity that they must not be allowed to break the
Floyd | door down, as behind the dam the currents surge...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "nuts" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open pillbox" 		
	

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

		inky asks, "ok, anyone feel up to replaying this from the start?" 	
			inky says, "I imagine it'll go faster" 	
			lpsmith says, "Oh, if we had done this earlier, we might have been OK." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes." 	
			olethros says, "so we must go back to just before that - we wasted some time wandering around the house" 	
			DavidW asks, "We didn't take the pillbox?!?" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "maybe we can reinforce the door somehow?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we might need to do that." 	
	trikiw arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "Restart, walk our way quickly through the first memories, then save." 	
	trikiw says, "hi" 		Jacqueline says, "In case the timer starts from the very beginning" 	
			maga says, "gyah" 	
			lpsmith says, "Sounds OK to me." 	
			olethros says, "ok let's do it quickly" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are running for your life down dark, labyrinthine corridors, your
Floyd | heart pounding almost as loudly as the heavy boots of your relentless
Floyd | pursuer. But your legs are collapsing under you, your breaths coming in
Floyd | ragged gasps. At the last, strength fails you and you collapse

Floyd | face-down upon the unforgiving concrete. Cold hands grasp your neck,
Floyd | hauling you upright, forcing your unwilling eyes open to gaze into the
Floyd | hard, cruel, familiar face of your captor - and you scream with the
Floyd | horrible recognition that those twisted features are your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are still screaming when you awaken in sweat-drenched clothes,

Floyd | deeply relieved that it was only a dream. Yet something is not right.
Floyd | Why does the darkness beyond the window look so threatening? Why do the
Floyd | sounds of the night bear such menace? Indeed, why are you in such
Floyd | constant...
Floyd |
Floyd | FEAR

Floyd | An Interactive Nightmare
Floyd | For information, type "about"
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 961012 / Inform v1502 Library 5/12
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom (on the bed)

Floyd | This first-floor room is almost uncomfortably warm and well-lit. The
Floyd | bed sits against the east wall, and curtains cover the windows to the
Floyd | south. A calendar hangs from a hook on one wall, and the exit is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bedside table are a pillbox (which is closed) (in which are nine

Floyd | white pills), a small leaflet and a telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "who's driving?" 	
			lpsmith asks, "Who wants to do it?" 	
			lpsmith says, "(I dunno the layout here)" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm. DW has the map?" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess I can try" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bedside table are a pillbox (which is closed) (in which are nine
Floyd | white pills), a small leaflet and a telephone.

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel suddenly claustrophobic as you hear a rustling nearby. What
Floyd | lurks in the shadows, waiting to pounce?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor (by ladder)
Floyd | A ladder hangs down from a dark square hole in the high ceiling of this
Floyd | unadorned corridor. Identical doors to the north, east and south lead

Floyd | to various rooms. To the west, hanging over the stairs, a bright
Floyd | electric lamp provides illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing the ladder suddenly reminds you where you left the house keys.
Floyd | They fell out of your pocket in the attic yesterday afternoon.
Floyd |

Floyd | The house is strangely unfamiliar, as if you'd read about it in a book
Floyd | but never actually set foot inside before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Get the pillbox!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Guest Room
Floyd | A small, windowless and rather cramped bedroom. Perhaps that explains
Floyd | why overnight visitors are so infrequent.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an ornamental plate and a dusty leather-bound book here.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you try to compose your mind, dark memories wash over you:
Floyd | explosions, death, the tolling of funeral bells, gloom, isolation.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take plate" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch a flurry of movement out of the corner of your eye, but when

Floyd | you turn there is nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "do we really need it?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | The title of the book is "The Pyramids of Egypt". Written by a 19th
Floyd | century archaeologist whose name you can't pronounce, it describes
Floyd | several of the monuments in excruciating detail, almost down to the
Floyd | precise measurements of each brick. Idly flipping through the dull

Floyd | volume, your eyes are drawn to a few paragraphs speculating on the
Floyd | existence of yet undiscovered pyramids hidden beneath the shifting
Floyd | desert sands. You set the book aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, you recall that holiday you took in Egypt several years ago,
Floyd | and the memories - slowly at first, but then faster and faster - flash

Floyd | back to you, images of clear skies, desolate sands, ancient ruins,
Floyd | clearer and closer as time itself seems to dissolve, statues almost
Floyd | tangibly solid, spiralling ever inward until memory and consciousness
Floyd | converge...
Floyd |
Floyd | By Pyramid Entrance

Floyd | You'd left the tour bus behind for the afternoon to investigate this
Floyd | recently discovered monument, the tomb of an obscure twelfth dynasty
Floyd | ruler. It made headlines when it was discovered following the violent
Floyd | desert storms of last summer, and the sand still lingers around its
Floyd | base. Hardly any tourists have heard of this place, and not having to
Floyd | put up with the endless babbling is part of the attraction for you. The

Floyd | hot sun reflects blindingly off the polished white limestone of the
Floyd | casing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The view from this slightly wobbly wooden platform halfway up the
Floyd | pyramid would doubtless be magnificent, were there anything to look at
Floyd | other than desert. To the west are rickety stairs leading back to the

Floyd | ground, and to the east a dim passage descends into the man-made
Floyd | mountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Not sure." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "probably not" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sloping Passage
Floyd | This narrow, low-ceilinged passage with smooth granite walls slopes
Floyd | downwards and eastwards into the heart of the vast edifice. It is cool
Floyd | inside, a welcome relief from the baking desert sun.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther hollers, "EELLLLIISSOONN" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Sloping Gallery
Floyd | The narrow passage from the west opens out into a wide sloping gallery
Floyd | that descends eastwards into what appears to be a burial chamber. Tall
Floyd | pillars set against the walls hold up the high ceiling. The walls are
Floyd | inscribed with scenes from the Egyptian Book of the Dead.
Floyd |

Floyd | Only your footfalls break the silence, echoing ever fainter into the
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Burial Chamber
Floyd | What a disappointment. This chamber must have once been filled with
Floyd | treasures beyond imagination, before the museums plundered its wealth.
Floyd | Dark patches of stone on the floor are the only indication of where
Floyd | valuable artifacts once stood, while the walls stand bare and forlorn.

Floyd | The massive sarcophagus remains in the centre of the room, but only,
Floyd | you suspect, because of its sheer weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sarcophagus lid bears a menacing engraving of the spirit of the
Floyd | deceased Pharoah calling down maledictions upon all who would defile
Floyd | his tomb.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There was just a thought about taking the pill to stop that timer earlier." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you turn to leave, you feel strangely compelled to glance back at

Floyd | the defiled sarcophagus one more time. A tiny flicker in the shadows.
Floyd | Did the Pharoah's lips move in a curse? At that moment, your torch
Floyd | somehow slips from your panicking hands, and you dive for it in the
Floyd | wildly flickering light. As if guided by an unseen hand, it rolls into
Floyd | a small gap at the foot of the north wall that you somehow hadn't
Floyd | noticed earlier, plunging you into complete darkness. Two heartbeats

Floyd | later, you hear what must surely be your torch shattering on a hard
Floyd | surface, followed shortly by the awful grinding noise of stone against
Floyd | stone in the distance, echoing through the empty chamber...
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | You are groping around blindly in the dark. The walls and floor are

Floyd | smooth, cold stone. The imposing sarcophagus, thankfully, is still
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gap" 		
	

Floyd | The rectangular hole is about two feet wide and just tall enough for
Floyd | you, with some trepidation, to stick your arm into. It leads to a
Floyd | seemingly vertical, square, smooth-walled shaft. On its back wall is a
Floyd | curiously protruding stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unearthly, mocking laughter rings in your ears.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter gap" 		
	

Floyd | The hole is too narrow to squeeze through.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push stone" 		
	

Floyd | Bracing your feet against the sarcophagus, you push against the stone
Floyd | with all your strength, and as it slides inwards you feel air move
Floyd | against your face and hear grinding from the wall just in front of you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push rock" 		
	

Floyd | [rock -> lock]

Floyd | You don't feel any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison hollers, "GUNTHER!!" 		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully lower yourself, feet first, into the cramped shaft.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness (in a shaft)
Floyd | You are braced against the cold stone walls of a narrow, claustrophobic
Floyd | square shaft, trying unsuccessfully to avoid thinking about burial in a
Floyd | tall coffin. You could climb down with some care, or crawl back up into

Floyd | the sarcophagus room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Darkness (at the bottom of a shaft)
Floyd | You are at the bottom of the narrow shaft. On the floor is a heap of
Floyd | debris that cracks and crumbles under your feet. The air here has an
Floyd | unpleasant smell of decay.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "east" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I guess I'm too slow." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x debris" 		
	

Floyd | This must have been some ancient mechanism of wood and rope, rotted
Floyd | away over the centuries and now completely unrecognisable. The useless,
Floyd | broken remains of your torch are scattered in this heap; you nearly cut
Floyd | yourself on a fragment of glass from the bulb. The remnants of several

Floyd | ancient ropes seem to lead underneath the south wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "hit south wall" 		
	

Floyd | The wall collapses outwards with a loud crash, the noise of its fall
Floyd | resounding from what must be a cavernous chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, if olethros feels comfy doing it." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		olethros says, "I'll redo this section" 	
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,

Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue n" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is the part I definitely couldn't do because I wasn't keeping track of things." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue s" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd |

Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "wait I got mixed up with mud and game directions :)" 	
			DavidW says, "You only have to move two of the statues, really." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You almost choke on the stagnant air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue n" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith asks (of DW), "You know which two?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,

Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,

Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue n" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue n" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.

Floyd |
Floyd | You shiver involuntarily in the chill blackness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | You almost choke on the stagnant air.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n. n. n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | Your footfalls echo faintly off the walls of this rough-floored hall,
Floyd | the stale air heavy with the burden of millennia.

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue s" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue s" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its
Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x statue" 		
	

Floyd | A statue, slightly taller than you, of a fierce bird-headed god with
Floyd | its eyes shut and sharp beak open. In one hand it holds a crook, and in

Floyd | the other an eight-pointed star.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hm" 	
			DavidW says, "I could say, but it seems it can wait." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel a stone statue standing here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "push statue n" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy statue scrapes against the floor as you push it, and its

Floyd | mouth seems to emit a breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere above, you hear a muffled, distant grinding.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		lpsmith exclaims, "There we go!" 	
			olethros asks, "ok where is the exit?" 	
			DavidW says, "North wall, column 2" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness (at the bottom of a shaft)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness (in a shaft)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You emerge from the darkness to an astonishing sight. Light pours onto
Floyd | the sarcophagus from the west, bathing the pharoah's austere face in an
Floyd | aura of blinding majesty. Perhaps it could be a trick of the shadows on
Floyd | your still-adjusting eyes, but you thought for a moment you saw those

Floyd | dead lips curve in the faintest shadow of a smile, bidding you a silent
Floyd | farewell. And this time, you do not look back as you run joyously
Floyd | outward and away from the grave, through the halls miraculously
Floyd | suffused with the light and warmth of the setting sun at the end of the
Floyd | corridor, as reality seems to blur and the winds of time sweep you,
Floyd | feather-light, forever up and closer to the sun...

Floyd |
Floyd | Reluctantly, you open your eyes to find that the sun is in fact the
Floyd | bare electric bulb of your living room, but something remains within
Floyd | you as a legacy of the trip...
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are no longer afraid of the dark.]

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa
Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.
Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the
Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the

Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the
Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;
Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen
Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | You shudder at the sight of a large spider hanging in the kitchen
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is reassuringly and securely locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see an ornamental plate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by nine points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "whoops ha" 	
			inky says, "ha ha whoops" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			olethros says, "ok that is an intuiotive name" 	
			lpsmith asks, "How about we do the spider next?" 	
			olethros says, "yes" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get plate" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "sure" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. That's an idea." 	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "Well, except when we go to load we might end up calling it 'restore,' and that won't work." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Err...I don't want to do the spider..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | You open the utility closet, revealing a can of white paint.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take can" 		olethros says, "snrk" 	
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open can with plate" 		
	

Floyd | Working the edge of the plate underneath the lid, you manage to lever
Floyd | the can open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put can under spider" 		
	

Floyd | Watching the spider carefully, you carefully put the can of white paint
Floyd | underneath it in the doorway.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw plate at spider" 		
	

Floyd | Mustering all your courage, you throw the ornamental plate at the
Floyd | startled spider, which lets go of its thread, landing in the open can
Floyd | of paint with a faint plop. As the loathsome thing struggles in the

Floyd | paint, you slam the lid back on, trapping it inside!
Floyd |
Floyd | The ornamental plate lands in the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by four points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hooray" 	
	DavidW asks, "save again?" 		Jacqueline says, "w00t" 	
			olethros says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Save again?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "save2" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "B}" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | This room retains a faint smell of paint. Cupboards containing kitchen
Floyd | utensils and tinned food leer at you from the walls. The only exit is
Floyd | back west to the living room.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the counter is a pair of yellow gloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inverted in the sink is a glass bowl, reflecting the ceiling lamp in
Floyd | your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an ornamental plate here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Something scrapes across the roof as you stand petrified in fear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	trikiw goes flopbot 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take gloves, plate" 		
	

Floyd | gloves: Taken.
Floyd | ornamental plate: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		
	

Floyd | Strangely drawn to the bowl, you tap a finger on its surface, and the
Floyd | sound rings out like a bell, an alarm bell repeating itself over and
Floyd | over in your head. Pealing a warning of danger, but how can it be, one
Floyd | tap on a glass hemisphere, creating such a cacophony - Run, escape,

Floyd | flee, calls a voice somewhere in your mind, but where to? You are
Floyd | trapped in a bell, the walls vibrating with every clang, shaking every
Floyd | bone in your body, and there is no way out...
Floyd |
Floyd | Centre of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You stand near the centre of a faceted, hemispherical crystal dome as

Floyd | large as a stadium. Unusual rock formations protrude from the rocky
Floyd | floor, which is streaked with mysteriously luminescent veins of quartz.
Floyd | Beyond the dome nothing can be made out but distorted reflections.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thrusting out of the floor before you is a many-pointed stalagmite that
Floyd | holds in its clawed grip an immense, eye-like red crystal.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hovering here is a sphere composed of swirling mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere floats up and down in time to your breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says, "whoa" 		inky says, "yeah, this is the area I remember" 	
			inky says, "except I don't actually remember anything else about it" 	
			olethros says, "inky drive!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		
	

Floyd | The gleaming eye seems to sing softly to itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The hazy, translucent sphere is roughly the size of your head, and you
Floyd | stare at its shifting mists for a while, fascinated. It seems to be
Floyd | observing you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere drifts closer to you, lightly touching you with soothing
Floyd | tendrils of mist.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "fuck sphere" 		
	

Floyd | Real adventurers do not use such language.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "hold breath" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch walls" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | There doesn't seem to be anything remarkable about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "west or east" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Southeast of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | A star of black onyx floats at head height here without visible means
Floyd | of support, its irregular geometrical spikes vaguely disturbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x star" 		
	

Floyd | The foreboding dark star pulsates at a constant pitch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | Your attempt causes the crystal to vibrate violently enough to make
Floyd | your entire body shudder. You withdraw your hands, shaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, it's a new place, so really anyone could put in commands, I would think." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We only had a driver earlier because we were redoing stuff we'd done." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Man, laggy today." 	
			maga says, "whuh" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | You sing quietly to yourself for a while, trying to calm yourself down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Your default channel is currently "if/clubfloyd". 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yell" 		
	

Floyd | [yell -> tell]
Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shout" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | You feel slightly better after that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch star" 		
	

Floyd | The foreboding dark star pulsates at a constant pitch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "let's do a tour" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Northeast of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an empty glass rod here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x rod" 		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get rod" 		
	

Floyd | A long, hollow, empty glass rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "x rod" 		
	

Floyd | A long, hollow, empty glass rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | In the centre of a particularly flat piece of ground lies a miniature
Floyd | ocean three feet across, its waves somehow frozen into formations of
Floyd | azure crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Syntax: whisper person = message (or) .person message 		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x ocean" 		
	

Floyd | The still waves of the crystal sea seem to breathe with an almost
Floyd | inaudible voice.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga is kicking back in whatever afterlife Chaotic Good people get, probably sipping single-malt Scotch and smoking cigars rolled from poorly-worded legal documents. 		
			
	olethros says (to Floyd), "put rod in ocean" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ocean" 		
	

Floyd | Your attempt causes the crystal to vibrate violently enough to make
Floyd | your entire body shudder. You withdraw your hands, shaken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "fill rod" 		
	

Floyd | But there's no water here to carry.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "fill rod with ocean" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to fill the empty glass rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "blow rod" 		
	

Floyd | You can't usefully blow that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hit ocean with rod" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "hit ocean" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the crystal with all your might, and it emits a painful,
Floyd | dissonant shriek as it shudders - then shatters explosively, sending
Floyd | blade-like shards through your body...

Floyd | You were found near the skeleton of a window, neck impaled on an edge
Floyd | of blood-stained glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 14 out of a possible 36, in 108 turns, which
Floyd | gives you the rank of mental Traveller.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | North of Crystal Dome
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "not me this time!" 	
			olethros says, "jee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit ocean with rod" 		
	

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

		olethros says, "f hit rod" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "hit rod" 		
	

Floyd | Despite its fragile appearance, it proves to be indestructible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "hm musical rods?" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get ocean" 		
	

Floyd | Your attempt causes the crystal to vibrate violently enough to make
Floyd | your entire body shudder. You withdraw your hands, shaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			DavidW says, "We're in a huge bell, yes? Tones and music and so on." 	
			olethros says, "yeah, Ithought I'd use the rod as a thing to hit it with to get a tone out of" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wow - I missed everything since olethros suggested inky drive due to a huge, huge lag." 	
			olethros says, "but 'hit' is not the proper verb" 	
			lpsmith says, "Yeah, this will probably help with the sounds the steam pipes are making" 	
			Jacqueline goes back to read what she missed. 	
			DavidW says (to lpsmith), "oh yeah" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "sound rob" 		
	

Floyd | [rob -> orb]

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

		
	maga arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		olethros says, "ok let's go west too" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Northwest of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West of Crystal Dome

Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a smoky glass rod here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get rod" 		
	

Floyd | (the smoky glass rod)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x rod" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the smoky glass rod or the empty glass rod?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "x smoky" 		
	

Floyd | A long, hollow glass rod containing some murky dark smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "smoky" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Centre of Crystal Dome
Floyd |
Floyd | Thrusting out of the floor before you is a many-pointed stalagmite that
Floyd | holds in its clawed grip an immense, eye-like red crystal.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hovering here is a sphere composed of swirling mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere circles you tentatively, apparently interested in something
Floyd | you carry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "aha" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch sphere with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | You notice no unusual effects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch sphere with empty" 		
	

Floyd | You notice no unusual effects.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere floats up and down in time to your breathing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "break rod" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the smoky glass rod or the empty glass rod?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit sphere with smoky rod" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "drop smoky" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get smoky" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "break smoky" 		
	

Floyd | Despite its fragile appearance, it proves to be indestructible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere floats up and down in time to your breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "give empty to sphere" 		
	

Floyd | You hold the rod out towards the sphere, which envelops it for a while.
Floyd | As the sphere drifts slowly away, you notice that the rod is now
Floyd | glowing with a silvery radiance.
Floyd |

Floyd | The sphere drifts closer to you, lightly touching you with soothing
Floyd | tendrils of mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "give smoky to sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere circles uncertainly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "x silvery" 		
	

Floyd | A long, hollow glass rod containing some luminous silvery mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere drifts closer to you, lightly touching you with soothing
Floyd | tendrils of mist.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glowing glass rod

Floyd |   a smoky glass rod
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere orbits mournfully around the glowing red crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "rub silvery" 		
	

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

		lpsmith asks, "try hitting the ocean now?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think this is like maga's last speed-if" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "hit crystal with rod" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Djibouti Dirigible whatzit" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of Crystal Dome
Floyd |

Floyd | In the centre of a particularly flat piece of ground lies a miniature
Floyd | ocean three feet across, its waves somehow frozen into formations of
Floyd | azure crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "hit ocean with glowing" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "put glowing in wave" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with smoke" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks (of DW), "we need to imbue things with glowiness or murkiness?" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "x ocean" 		
	

Floyd | The still waves of the crystal sea seem to breathe with an almost
Floyd | inaudible voice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hm" 	
			olethros says, "we should have struck it with the empty rod perhaps" 	
			inky says, "interesting" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Northeast of Crystal Dome
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East of Crystal Dome
Floyd |
Floyd | A star of black onyx floats at head height here without visible means
Floyd | of support, its irregular geometrical spikes vaguely disturbing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "or transfer imbuements" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch onyx with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East of Crystal Dome

Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A star of black onyx floats at head height here without visible means
Floyd | of support, its irregular geometrical spikes vaguely disturbing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch onyx with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Centre of Crystal Dome
Floyd |

Floyd | Thrusting out of the floor before you is a many-pointed stalagmite that
Floyd | holds in its clawed grip an immense, eye-like red crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hovering here is a sphere composed of swirling mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "seems like the crystal isn't being affected" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch crystal with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as
Floyd | light shines from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the light,
Floyd | which dissipates in a scintillating spiral.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch crystal with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.

Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere orbits mournfully around the glowing red crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "The verb in question is 'show', yes?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South of Crystal Dome
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "nothing here" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Centre of Crystal Dome
Floyd |

Floyd | Thrusting out of the floor before you is a many-pointed stalagmite that
Floyd | holds in its clawed grip an immense, eye-like red crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hovering here is a sphere composed of swirling mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere drifts closer to you, lightly touching you with soothing

Floyd | tendrils of mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | FEAR is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long descriptions

Floyd | of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stalagmite" 		
	

Floyd | The claw-like stalagmite is formed from an unusually smooth and hard

Floyd | grey rock. It grasps the eye crystal tightly in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get crytal" 		
	

Floyd | [crytal -> crystal]

Floyd | Your attempt causes the crystal to vibrate violently enough to make
Floyd | your entire body shudder. You withdraw your hands, shaken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere floats up and down in time to your breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "okay, hope you can solve the rest withgout me" 	
	Taleslinger has disconnected. 		
	Taleslinger hates his life and wants to die. On a lighter note, his package of mail-ordered sleeping pills finally arrived. 		Jacqueline says, "Bye!" 	
			lpsmith says, "Hmm." 	
			DavidW says, "show light rod to stalagmite" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show light rod to stalagmite" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a glowing glass rod
Floyd |   a smoky glass rod
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show glowing rod to stalagmite" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch smoky with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | The two rods repel each other, and you can't get them to touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "oh we can make a motor!" 	
			lpsmith says, "The sphere was the 'show' thing." 	
			lpsmith says, "Ha ha" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "put glowing in eye" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.

Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere floats up and down in time to your breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "all we need is a smokoglassosphere" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | You sing quietly to yourself for a while, trying to calm yourself down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ITYJLTS smokoglassosphere" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			lpsmith asks, "Maybe 'put X in ocean'?" 	
			inky asks, "so is this a 3x3 area?" 	
			olethros says, "yup, inky" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			lpsmith says (to inky), "Yes." 	
			inky says, "the ocean is a solid crystal and can't contain things" 	
			inky asks, "and where are the crystals?" 	
			Alex says (to inky), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that crystals are something that LucentTrans hoards." 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge

Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of a particularly flat piece of ground lies a miniature
Floyd | ocean three feet across, its waves somehow frozen into formations of
Floyd | azure crystal.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			olethros says, "I just might like the sound of that too much" 	
			DavidW says, "Ocean to north, onyx to east, ? to west" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "put glowing on ocean" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the wave crystal would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "put glowing in ocean" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "smell ocean" 		
	

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

		inky asks, "are there corresponding ones to west and south? or is the red crystal south?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on ocean" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I can't remember the western one." 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | There's not enough water to swim in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The red crystal is in the center" 	
			olethros says, "w and s had the rods" 	
			inky says, "the ocean is a solid crystal that just looks like an ocean" 	
			olethros says, "iirc there's nothing in the ne/sw/nw/se corners" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of Crystal Dome

Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of a particularly flat piece of ground lies a miniature
Floyd | ocean three feet across, its waves somehow frozen into formations of
Floyd | azure crystal.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Northwest of Crystal Dome

Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says (to inky), "Oh, I know." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Southwest of Crystal Dome

Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Embedded in the ground here is a smooth-surfaced boulder whose ridges
Floyd | evoke a clenched fist. Protruding from it is a finger of violet quartz
Floyd | as long as your arm, pointing accusingly at the sky.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the ground lies a broken shard of quartz.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "aha" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get quartz" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the finger crystal or the quartz shard?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "shard" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x finger" 		
	

Floyd | The finger is throbbing gently with a quiet tone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "I was wrong" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch finger with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch finger with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "f touch shard with glowing" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch shard with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You notice no unusual effects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Southeast of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge

Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "x shard" 		
	

Floyd | As long as your forearm, it resembles the quartz veins in the floor,

Floyd | but is not itself luminous. The edges are fairly sharp, and you take
Floyd | care not to cut yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A star of black onyx floats at head height here without visible means

Floyd | of support, its irregular geometrical spikes vaguely disturbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "is this meant to cure our fear of Jim Henson movies, or of New Age bullshit?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			olethros says, "hehehehe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hahaha" 	
			inky says (to maga), "I can see which one you need help with" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "I *know* which one he needs help with." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Northeast of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "cut star with shard" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of a particularly flat piece of ground lies a miniature
Floyd | ocean three feet across, its waves somehow frozen into formations of
Floyd | azure crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "cut ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to cut the wave crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "cut ocean" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw shard at ocean" 		
	

Floyd | Futile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch shard with ocean" 		
	

Floyd | You notice no unusual effects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Centre of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You stand near the centre of a faceted, hemispherical crystal dome as
Floyd | large as a stadium. Unusual rock formations protrude from the rocky
Floyd | floor, which is streaked with mysteriously luminescent veins of quartz.
Floyd | Beyond the dome nothing can be made out but distorted reflections.

Floyd |
Floyd | Thrusting out of the floor before you is a many-pointed stalagmite that
Floyd | holds in its clawed grip an immense, eye-like red crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hovering here is a sphere composed of swirling mist.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "show shard to sphere" 		
	

Floyd | You hold the shard of quartz out towards the sphere, which envelops it
Floyd | for a while. As the sphere drifts slowly away, you notice that the rod
Floyd | is unchanged. The sphere shakes slowly back and forth, as if

Floyd | disappointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "show smoky to sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere circles uncertainly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "cut crystal" 		
	

Floyd | Cutting that up would achieve little.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "apologize to sphere" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour smoky rod" 		
	

Floyd | The smoky glass rod can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch crystal with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch crystal with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a low D sharp. (Your aural acuity surprises you. Maybe those music
Floyd | lessons you suddenly remember taking in your younger days haven't been
Floyd | wasted after all.)

Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere drifts closer to you, lightly touching you with soothing
Floyd | tendrils of mist.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge

Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of a particularly flat piece of ground lies a miniature
Floyd | ocean three feet across, its waves somehow frozen into formations of
Floyd | azure crystal.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a high F sharp.
Floyd |

Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Hey, that's something new." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch rod with shard" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the glowing glass rod or the smoky glass rod?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "smoky" 		
	

Floyd | The smoky rod emits a clear ringing sound which gradually fades into a
Floyd | deep rumble as darkness pours out of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "aha we must use the shard to play" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a high F sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch glowing with shard" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing rod produces a clear ringing sound which gradually rises
Floyd | into a high trill as light pours out of it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Northeast of Crystal Dome

Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A star of black onyx floats at head height here without visible means

Floyd | of support, its irregular geometrical spikes vaguely disturbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch onyx with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully

Floyd | with a high C.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "so is there a sequence or what" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Centre of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You stand near the centre of a faceted, hemispherical crystal dome as

Floyd | large as a stadium. Unusual rock formations protrude from the rocky
Floyd | floor, which is streaked with mysteriously luminescent veins of quartz.
Floyd | Beyond the dome nothing can be made out but distorted reflections.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thrusting out of the floor before you is a many-pointed stalagmite that
Floyd | holds in its clawed grip an immense, eye-like red crystal.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hovering here is a sphere composed of swirling mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Southwest of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Embedded in the ground here is a smooth-surfaced boulder whose ridges

Floyd | evoke a clenched fist. Protruding from it is a finger of violet quartz
Floyd | as long as your arm, pointing accusingly at the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the glowing glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with shard" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the quartz shard)
Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a low E.

Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch sphere with quartz" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Centre of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You stand near the centre of a faceted, hemispherical crystal dome as
Floyd | large as a stadium. Unusual rock formations protrude from the rocky

Floyd | floor, which is streaked with mysteriously luminescent veins of quartz.
Floyd | Beyond the dome nothing can be made out but distorted reflections.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thrusting out of the floor before you is a many-pointed stalagmite that
Floyd | holds in its clawed grip an immense, eye-like red crystal.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hovering here is a sphere composed of swirling mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere floats up and down in time to your breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch sphere with quartz" 		
	

Floyd | You notice no unusual effects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, ">C SHARP SO WE WON'T B FLAT" 	
			olethros says, "eat shard" 	
			DavidW says, "I thought the crystal was a D something" 	
	Syntax: whisper person = message (or) .person message 		olethros says, "well both rods make a tone" 	
	Syntax: whisper person = message (or) .person message 		lpsmith asks, "The rods do?" 	
			olethros says, "when you heat them with the shard" 	
			inky asks, "do the rods affect the tone?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "hit smoky with shard" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to hit the smoky glass rod.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch smoky with shard" 		
	

Floyd | The smoky rod emits a clear ringing sound which gradually fades into a
Floyd | deep rumble as darkness pours out of it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Syntax: whisper person = message (or) .person message 		maga asks, "is everyone else as bemused as I am?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch glowing with shard" 		
	

Floyd | The glowing rod produces a clear ringing sound which gradually rises
Floyd | into a high trill as light pours out of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere orbits mournfully around the glowing red crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Nope. Not at all. You're the only bemused one here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			olethros says, "we have smoke so clearly we smoked something" 	
			lpsmith says, "Lemme try changing the pitch on something." 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Centre of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You stand near the centre of a faceted, hemispherical crystal dome as
Floyd | large as a stadium. Unusual rock formations protrude from the rocky
Floyd | floor, which is streaked with mysteriously luminescent veins of quartz.

Floyd | Beyond the dome nothing can be made out but distorted reflections.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thrusting out of the floor before you is a many-pointed stalagmite that
Floyd | holds in its clawed grip an immense, eye-like red crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hovering here is a sphere composed of swirling mist.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a low D sharp.

Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere drifts closer to you, lightly touching you with soothing
Floyd | tendrils of mist.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as
Floyd | light shines from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the light,
Floyd | which dissipates in a scintillating spiral.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a very high, piercing C sharp.

Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere drifts closer to you, lightly touching you with soothing
Floyd | tendrils of mist.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "nice" 	
			lpsmith says, "muha muha muha" 	
			inky says, "so I guess the rejection means it's at the top" 	
			olethros says, "aha" 	
			lpsmith says, "OK, let's see." 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East of Crystal Dome

Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A star of black onyx floats at head height here without visible means
Floyd | of support, its irregular geometrical spikes vaguely disturbing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "so we tune them all to C" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch onyx with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a high C.

Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Centre of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You stand near the centre of a faceted, hemispherical crystal dome as
Floyd | large as a stadium. Unusual rock formations protrude from the rocky
Floyd | floor, which is streaked with mysteriously luminescent veins of quartz.
Floyd | Beyond the dome nothing can be made out but distorted reflections.

Floyd |
Floyd | Thrusting out of the floor before you is a many-pointed stalagmite that
Floyd | holds in its clawed grip an immense, eye-like red crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hovering here is a sphere composed of swirling mist.
Floyd |

Floyd | The sphere drifts closer to you, lightly touching you with soothing
Floyd | tendrils of mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere floats up and down in time to your breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as
Floyd | smoke pours from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the smoke,
Floyd | which dissipates in an ascending ring.
Floyd |

Floyd | The sphere orbits mournfully around the glowing red crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as

Floyd | smoke pours from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the smoke,
Floyd | which dissipates in an ascending ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as
Floyd | smoke pours from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the smoke,
Floyd | which dissipates in an ascending ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as
Floyd | smoke pours from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the smoke,
Floyd | which dissipates in an ascending ring.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Or all to what the stalagmite's frequency is?" 	
			inky asks, "wait, how do we know what to tune them all to?" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a very low, rumbling E. Nearby, a second crystal responds with the
Floyd | same note, one octave higher, and the surrounding dome slowly begins to
Floyd | vibrate.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.

Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere drifts closer to you, lightly touching you with soothing
Floyd | tendrils of mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "the sphere will tell us" 	
			olethros says, "but heay, 'responds'" 	
			inky says, "the sphere just wants to feel us up" 	
			lpsmith says, "Hunh, that's closer" 	
			inky says, "you can't take it as reliable" 	
			olethros says, "there's a response" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure which I like better, this puzzle done textually, or graphically, as it was in Zork:Nemesis." 	
			olethros says, "tune them all to E at various octaves" 	
			DavidW says, "OH. You need low normal high very-high of the same note -- for a chord in four octaves" 	
			inky says, "yeah, that sounds right" 	
			lpsmith says, "OK, so we're at E" 	
			lpsmith asks, "Just use that?" 	
			olethros says, "yeah let's go to the north one" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A star of black onyx floats at head height here without visible means

Floyd | of support, its irregular geometrical spikes vaguely disturbing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess." 	
			olethros says, "or east" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch star with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a high C.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch star with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch star with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a low E. Nearby, a second crystal responds with the same note, one

Floyd | octave lower, and the surrounding dome slowly begins to vibrate.
Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere nearby, another crystal responds with the exact same
Floyd | note. Instead of dying away, the sound rapidly builds into an
Floyd | excruciating crescendo that fills the dome as the crystals scream their
Floyd | pain. As the dome itself cracks in sympathy, the crystals can finally

Floyd | take no more, and explode violently, piercing you with a thousand
Floyd | shards...
Floyd |
Floyd | You were found near the skeleton of a window, neck impaled on an edge
Floyd | of blood-stained glass.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 15 out of a possible 36, in 214 turns, which
Floyd | gives you the rank of mental Traveller.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "wow" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | East of Crystal Dome
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw man" 	
			lpsmith says, "Um so." 	
			Jacqueline says, "yikes" 	
			olethros says, "ok we had one exactly the same" 	
			maga says, "oops" 	
			DavidW says, "Two identical notes is fatal" 	
			olethros says, "so we need to put it a bit higher" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch star with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled

Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch star with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled

Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch star with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully

Floyd | with a high G sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch star with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch star with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a very high, piercing E. Nearby, a second crystal responds with
Floyd | the same note, three octaves lower, and the surrounding dome slowly
Floyd | begins to vibrate.

Floyd |
Floyd | Then, a third crystal comes into resonance, and the chord swells to
Floyd | frightening volume, a desperate cry for release, as the speed of the
Floyd | dome's trembling increases.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith exclaims, "Close!" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | North of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of a particularly flat piece of ground lies a miniature
Floyd | ocean three feet across, its waves somehow frozen into formations of

Floyd | azure crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully

Floyd | with a high F sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith asks, "Lower?" 	
			olethros says, "a bit yeah." 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "let's try a middle E" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully

Floyd | with a low B.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Which E's do we have already?" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a low E. Nearby, a second crystal responds with the same note, one
Floyd | octave lower, and the surrounding dome slowly begins to vibrate.

Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere nearby, another crystal responds with the exact same
Floyd | note. Instead of dying away, the sound rapidly builds into an
Floyd | excruciating crescendo that fills the dome as the crystals scream their
Floyd | pain. As the dome itself cracks in sympathy, the crystals can finally
Floyd | take no more, and explode violently, piercing you with a thousand

Floyd | shards...
Floyd |
Floyd | You were found near the skeleton of a window, neck impaled on an edge
Floyd | of blood-stained glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 15 out of a possible 36, in 224 turns, which
Floyd | gives you the rank of mental Traveller.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "oh too low" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | North of Crystal Dome
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "try with super high E?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "meep" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a low B.
Floyd |

Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "we have very low E, low E and high (?) E?" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a high F sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a very high, piercing C sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a very high, piercing G sharp.

Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as
Floyd | light shines from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the light,
Floyd | which dissipates in a scintillating spiral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a very high, piercing G sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think E is actually very high, not high" 	
			lpsmith says, "Oh, I bet there's a harmonic pattern for each." 	
			DavidW says, "The onyx is very high E" 	
			lpsmith says, "And a random note won't work, but we have to find the note that works with all four." 	
			olethros says, "ok gah" 	
			maga asks, "so, unh, who here plays piano?" 	
			olethros says, "haha" 	
			inky says, "if we've got 3 of 4 we quite possibly have the right one, though" 	
			lpsmith says, "I can probably do it, but I'll need to take notes." 	
			maga asks, "or rather, who here played piano at some point in the last ten years?" 	
			inky says, "I think you just hit each crystal with the rods and see the whole range of notes" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "You took piano." 	
			DavidW says, "we could look at the hints for this one. We know the principle." 	
			inky says, "and then see which note they all have in common" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah, timing." 	
			lpsmith says, "OK, let's finish this off by testing." 	
			olethros says, "let's put this one to another E, and shift one of the other Es to smoething else" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a very high, piercing C sharp.
Floyd |

Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with smoky. touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled

Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a high F sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "leave it here for now and check the SW crystal" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with smoky. touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled

Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a low B.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with smoky. touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.

Floyd |
Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a low E. Nearby, a second crystal responds with the same note, one
Floyd | octave lower, and the surrounding dome slowly begins to vibrate.
Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere nearby, another crystal responds with the exact same

Floyd | note. Instead of dying away, the sound rapidly builds into an
Floyd | excruciating crescendo that fills the dome as the crystals scream their
Floyd | pain. As the dome itself cracks in sympathy, the crystals can finally
Floyd | take no more, and explode violently, piercing you with a thousand
Floyd | shards...
Floyd |

Floyd | You were found near the skeleton of a window, neck impaled on an edge
Floyd | of blood-stained glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 15 out of a possible 36, in 241 turns, which
Floyd | gives you the rank of mental Traveller.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | North of Crystal Dome
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "this one has only low E" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with smoky. touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.

Floyd |
Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a very low, rumbling A.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with smoky. touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a very low, rumbling D.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with smoky. touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as
Floyd | smoke pours from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the smoke,
Floyd | which dissipates in an ascending ring.
Floyd |

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a very low, rumbling D.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "So, D A E B F# C# G#" 	
			olethros says, "it goes up 7 semitones everytime" 	
			lpsmith exclaims, "Now the eye!" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Centre of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You stand near the centre of a faceted, hemispherical crystal dome as
Floyd | large as a stadium. Unusual rock formations protrude from the rocky
Floyd | floor, which is streaked with mysteriously luminescent veins of quartz.
Floyd | Beyond the dome nothing can be made out but distorted reflections.

Floyd |
Floyd | Thrusting out of the floor before you is a many-pointed stalagmite that
Floyd | holds in its clawed grip an immense, eye-like red crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hovering here is a sphere composed of swirling mist.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as
Floyd | light shines from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the light,
Floyd | which dissipates in a scintillating spiral.

Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere floats up and down in time to your breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as
Floyd | light shines from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the light,
Floyd | which dissipates in a scintillating spiral.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere drifts closer to you, lightly touching you with soothing
Floyd | tendrils of mist.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with glowing" 		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as
Floyd | light shines from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the light,
Floyd | which dissipates in a scintillating spiral.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere drifts closer to you, lightly touching you with soothing
Floyd | tendrils of mist.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as
Floyd | light shines from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the light,

Floyd | which dissipates in a scintillating spiral.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere drifts closer to you, lightly touching you with soothing
Floyd | tendrils of mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as
Floyd | light shines from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the light,
Floyd | which dissipates in a scintillating spiral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as
Floyd | light shines from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the light,
Floyd | which dissipates in a scintillating spiral.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a very high, piercing C sharp.
Floyd |

Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere orbits mournfully around the glowing red crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "I bet G#" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with smoky. touch eye with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |

Floyd | The sphere floats up and down in time to your breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a high D. Nearby, a second crystal responds with the same note,
Floyd | two octaves lower, and the surrounding dome slowly begins to vibrate.
Floyd |

Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with smoky. touch eye with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled

Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a low D sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.

Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere drifts closer to you, lightly touching you with soothing
Floyd | tendrils of mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with smoky. touch eye with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully

Floyd | with a very low, rumbling E. Nearby, a second crystal responds with the
Floyd | same note, one octave higher, and the surrounding dome slowly begins to
Floyd | vibrate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, a third crystal comes into resonance, and the chord swells to
Floyd | frightening volume, a desperate cry for release, as the speed of the

Floyd | dome's trembling increases.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with smoky. touch eye with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as
Floyd | smoke pours from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the smoke,
Floyd | which dissipates in an ascending ring.
Floyd |

Floyd | The sphere floats up and down in time to your breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a very low, rumbling E. Nearby, a second crystal responds with the
Floyd | same note, one octave higher, and the surrounding dome slowly begins to
Floyd | vibrate.

Floyd |
Floyd | Then, a third crystal comes into resonance, and the chord swells to
Floyd | frightening volume, a desperate cry for release, as the speed of the
Floyd | dome's trembling increases.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.

Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere orbits mournfully around the glowing red crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "oh this one has another pattern" 	
			lpsmith says, "C#, D, D#, E" 	
			olethros says, "ok, an 11" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Southwest of Crystal Dome

Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Embedded in the ground here is a smooth-surfaced boulder whose ridges
Floyd | evoke a clenched fist. Protruding from it is a finger of violet quartz
Floyd | as long as your arm, pointing accusingly at the sky.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks (of lpsmith), "wait, it only has four choices?" 	
			lpsmith says, "Yeah, each step is larger" 	
			olethros says (to inky), "starting from lowest E, goes up 11 semitones per step" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the glowing glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the glowing glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the glowing glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled

Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the glowing glass rod)

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the glowing glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the glowing glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as
Floyd | light shines from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the light,
Floyd | which dissipates in a scintillating spiral.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with shard" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the quartz shard)
Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully

Floyd | with a very high, piercing A sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with smoky. touch quartz with shard" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the smoky glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the quartz shard)
Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a very high, piercing E. Nearby, a second crystal responds with
Floyd | the same note, three octaves lower, and the surrounding dome slowly
Floyd | begins to vibrate.
Floyd |

Floyd | From somewhere nearby, another crystal responds with the exact same
Floyd | note. Instead of dying away, the sound rapidly builds into an
Floyd | excruciating crescendo that fills the dome as the crystals scream their
Floyd | pain. As the dome itself cracks in sympathy, the crystals can finally
Floyd | take no more, and explode violently, piercing you with a thousand
Floyd | shards...

Floyd |
Floyd | You were found near the skeleton of a window, neck impaled on an edge
Floyd | of blood-stained glass.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 15 out of a possible 36, in 275 turns, which
Floyd | gives you the rank of mental Traveller.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score

Floyd | for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Southwest of Crystal Dome
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "this one goes 6 by 6" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the smoky glass rod)

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with smoky. touch quartz with shard" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the smoky glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | (the finger crystal with the quartz shard)
Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully

Floyd | with a high A sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "so it will have an E for ALL the octaves" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with smoky. touch quartz with shard" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the smoky glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.

Floyd |
Floyd | (the finger crystal with the quartz shard)
Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a high E. Nearby, a second crystal responds with the same note,
Floyd | two octaves lower, and the surrounding dome slowly begins to vibrate.
Floyd |

Floyd | Then, a third crystal comes into resonance, and the chord swells to
Floyd | frightening volume, a desperate cry for release, as the speed of the
Floyd | dome's trembling increases.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with smoky. touch quartz with shard" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the smoky glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.

Floyd |
Floyd | (the finger crystal with the quartz shard)
Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a low A sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with smoky. touch quartz with shard" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the smoky glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled

Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | (the finger crystal with the quartz shard)
Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a low E. Nearby, a second crystal responds with the same note, one
Floyd | octave lower, and the surrounding dome slowly begins to vibrate.

Floyd |
Floyd | Then, a third crystal comes into resonance, and the chord swells to
Floyd | frightening volume, a desperate cry for release, as the speed of the
Floyd | dome's trembling increases.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "ok the only one with a high E" 	
			olethros says, "stop thre!" 	
			olethros says, "this is the only crystal with a high E" 	
			lpsmith exclaims, "Oho!" 	
			lpsmith asks, "So we're good? Set this to the correct E?" 	
			olethros says, "yup" 	
			DavidW says, "sounds right" 	
			Jacqueline crosses fingers. 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the glowing glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the glowing glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled

Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the glowing glass rod)

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the glowing glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the glowing glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the glowing glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which is momentarily muffled as
Floyd | light shines from the rod. But the crystal seems to reject the light,

Floyd | which dissipates in a scintillating spiral.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros fingers crosses. 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with shard" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the quartz shard)
Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a very high, piercing A sharp.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the smoky glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Er, so." 	
			lpsmith says, "This killed us last time." 	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "heh" 	
			olethros asks, "where are we now?" 	
			Jacqueline gets ready to be impaled. 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Southwest of Crystal Dome

Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Embedded in the ground here is a smooth-surfaced boulder whose ridges
Floyd | evoke a clenched fist. Protruding from it is a finger of violet quartz
Floyd | as long as your arm, pointing accusingly at the sky.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "set this one to high e" 	
			lpsmith asks, "Just 'high' not very high?" 	
			olethros says, "yes" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the smoky glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the smoky glass rod)
Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "ocean at low E, sphere at very low E, ...?" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch quartz with shard" 		
	

Floyd | (the finger crystal with the quartz shard)

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a high E. Nearby, a second crystal responds with the same note,
Floyd | two octaves lower, and the surrounding dome slowly begins to vibrate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, a third crystal comes into resonance, and the chord swells to
Floyd | frightening volume, a desperate cry for release, as the speed of the

Floyd | dome's trembling increases.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Centre of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You stand near the centre of a faceted, hemispherical crystal dome as

Floyd | large as a stadium. Unusual rock formations protrude from the rocky
Floyd | floor, which is streaked with mysteriously luminescent veins of quartz.
Floyd | Beyond the dome nothing can be made out but distorted reflections.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thrusting out of the floor before you is a many-pointed stalagmite that
Floyd | holds in its clawed grip an immense, eye-like red crystal.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hovering here is a sphere composed of swirling mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere floats up and down in time to your breathing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Northeast of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge

Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Centre of Crystal Dome

Floyd | You stand near the centre of a faceted, hemispherical crystal dome as
Floyd | large as a stadium. Unusual rock formations protrude from the rocky
Floyd | floor, which is streaked with mysteriously luminescent veins of quartz.
Floyd | Beyond the dome nothing can be made out but distorted reflections.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thrusting out of the floor before you is a many-pointed stalagmite that

Floyd | holds in its clawed grip an immense, eye-like red crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hovering here is a sphere composed of swirling mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere drifts closer to you, lightly touching you with soothing

Floyd | tendrils of mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "touch eye with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled

Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere drifts closer to you, lightly touching you with soothing
Floyd | tendrils of mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a high D. Nearby, a second crystal responds with the same note,
Floyd | two octaves lower, and the surrounding dome slowly begins to vibrate.
Floyd |

Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere orbits mournfully around the glowing red crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "this one was bottom E, right?" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |

Floyd | The sphere drifts closer to you, lightly touching you with soothing
Floyd | tendrils of mist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with smoky" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is shrouded in the smoke of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch eye with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a very low, rumbling E. Nearby, a second crystal responds with the
Floyd | same note, two octaves higher, and the surrounding dome slowly begins
Floyd | to vibrate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then, a third crystal comes into resonance, and the chord swells to

Floyd | frightening volume, a desperate cry for release, as the speed of the
Floyd | dome's trembling increases.
Floyd |
Floyd | But the sound gradually dies away, and all is still again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North of Crystal Dome
Floyd | You are near the edge of the strange dome, where the walls plunge
Floyd | vertically into the solid stone of the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the centre of a particularly flat piece of ground lies a miniature
Floyd | ocean three feet across, its waves somehow frozen into formations of
Floyd | azure crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with glowing" 		
	

Floyd | You strike the rod against the crystal, which seems momentarily muffled
Floyd | as it is suffused with the light of the rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "touch ocean with shard" 		
	

Floyd | You strike it against the crystal. The crystal resonates powerfully
Floyd | with a low E. Nearby, a second crystal responds with the same note, one
Floyd | octave lower, and the surrounding dome slowly begins to vibrate.
Floyd |

Floyd | Then, a third crystal comes into resonance, and the chord swells to
Floyd | frightening volume, a desperate cry for release, as the speed of the
Floyd | dome's trembling increases.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the last crystal joins the chorus, the floor itself trembles with a
Floyd | sound that is nearly deafening even with your fingers tightly in your

Floyd | ears. The dome can take no more, and shatters with a sound that would
Floyd | once have been terrifying, but is now almost a gentle tinkle, as the
Floyd | chord of octaves transforms into an exultant song of freedom. Beyond
Floyd | the dome lies a strange sky, and the misty sphere whispers its thanks
Floyd | to you as it swirls away into the flaming red heavens. You raise your
Floyd | arm to protect your face from the rain of fragments from the falling

Floyd | dome...
Floyd |
Floyd | And hit the mantelpiece, for you are suddenly awake in your living
Floyd | room, lying by the fire, feeling relieved and somewhat more secure
Floyd | about yourself.
Floyd |

Floyd | [You are no longer afraid of sounds.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa
Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.
Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the

Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the
Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the
Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;
Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen

Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is reassuringly and securely locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen doorway is a can of white paint.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a pair of gloves and an ornamental plate here.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by nine points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith exclaims, "Yaaaay!" 	
			DavidW says, "woot!!!" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "save3" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yay!" 	
			inky says, "yay" 	
			maga says, "phew" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "fullscore" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 24 out of a possible 36, in 308 turns, which
Floyd | gives you the rank of psychic Voyager.

Floyd |
Floyd | The score is made up as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd |      4 imprisoning the spider
Floyd |      1 finding a deeper darkness
Floyd |      1 enlightening the hollow

Floyd |      9 rising from the tomb
Floyd |      9 liberating the sphere
Floyd |
Floyd |     24 total (out of 36)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Upstairs?" 	
			DavidW says, "We have to to the duck one again." 	
			olethros says, "ok someone drive please" 	
			maga says, "I'll do it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's pick a driver - yeah." 	
			lpsmith asks, "Are there supposed to just be three fears?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "mmkay" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa
Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.
Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the
Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the
Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the

Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;
Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen
Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The front door is reassuringly and securely locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen doorway is a can of white paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a pair of gloves and an ornamental plate here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Don't go upstairs yet. I think that's the trigger." 	
			olethros says, "four, one in the attic" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | gloves: Taken.
Floyd | ornamental plate: Taken.
Floyd | sofa: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | chairs: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | light bulb: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | table: That's hardly portable.

Floyd | front door: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | utility closet: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | kitchen doorway: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | It's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks (of DW), "the attic, you mean?" 	
			lpsmith says, "Yeah, that's my guess too." 	
			DavidW says, "yes, sorry. Don't go in the attic." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor

Floyd | You are in the western half of a plain whitewashed east-west corridor
Floyd | lit by a lamp hanging next to the stairs, which lead down to the ground
Floyd | floor. The carpeted wooden floor creaks annoyingly under your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bathroom lies to the north; a ladder hangs from an opening in the
Floyd | ceiling to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Conquer all our fears, then brave the attic." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Upstairs Corridor (by ladder)
Floyd | A ladder hangs down from a dark square hole in the high ceiling of this
Floyd | unadorned corridor. Identical doors to the north, east and south lead
Floyd | to various rooms. To the west, hanging over the stairs, a bright
Floyd | electric lamp provides illumination.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | A large bookcase occupies the north wall of this brightly lit room.

Floyd | Next to the dull green curtains of the window stands a wooden desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somewhere nearby, you hear the burble of the hot water pipes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "hit drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Why not try opening it before resorting to such violent measures?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Good point about it being the trigger." 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | The drawer is tightly jammed, which is rather irritating as you have a
Floyd | strange hunch that there might be something useful inside.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hadn't thought of that." 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "hit drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Frustrated, you aim a kick at the drawer and hear a satisfying crack.
Floyd | You cringe as the broken drawer crashes noisily to the floor, spilling

Floyd | out its contents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x photograph" 		
	

Floyd | It's an old photograph which was sent to you a few years ago by one of

Floyd | your friends studying in Cambridge, depicting a porcelain duck balanced
Floyd | high among the rafters of the college dining hall. Suddenly, you
Floyd | recollect a conversation you had with him a long time ago, about the
Floyd | old college tradition of taking the duck down from the rafters of the
Floyd | Great Hall in the dead of night and putting it back up on another beam
Floyd | the next day. As you wonder whether you'd have tried this feat yourself

Floyd | if you'd been there, you feel your surroundings somehow shifting...
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (by screens)
Floyd | You are at the south end of a magnificent dining hall. The east and
Floyd | west walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows
Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the

Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious
Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.
Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, wooden screens half the height of the walls separate the
Floyd | hall from an east-west passageway. Double doors set in the screens are

Floyd | locked and bolted shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the rafters at the far end of the hall, a duck perches incongruously
Floyd | on a beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a canvas satchel (which is closed)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "open satchel" 		
	

Floyd | You open the canvas satchel, revealing a length of sewing thread, a
Floyd | squash ball, a catapult and a net.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get all from satchel" 		
	

Floyd | catapult: Removed.
Floyd | net: Removed.
Floyd | length of sewing thread: Removed.
Floyd | squash ball: Removed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take all from satchel" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "tie ball to thread" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the squash ball to the length of sewing thread.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "untie net" 		
	

Floyd | It comes apart fairly easily into one long piece of string. You don't
Floyd | really feel like trying to weave it back together again.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga backs off 	
			lpsmith says, "Whoops, heh." 	
			lpsmith asks, "I was doing the last one; you want this?" 	
	Syntax: whisper person = message (or) .person message 		maga says, "I mentioned it, but it doesn't really matter" 	
			maga says, "you go ahead" 	
			lpsmith says, "Heh." 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "tie thread to string" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the length of sewing thread to the length of string.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | You are in the middle of a magnificent dining hall. The east and west
Floyd | walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows
Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the
Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious

Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.
Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Directly above you is a hexagonal skylight set in the middle of the
Floyd | high ceiling.
Floyd |

Floyd | In the rafters at the north end of the hall, a duck perches
Floyd | incongruously on a beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | A double length of rope runs up the east wall to the skylight,
Floyd | presumably for opening and closing it. Its bottom ends are tied to the
Floyd | leg of a table just next to the wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the length of rope from the table.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | You pull it down without too much noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "tie rope to string" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the length of rope to the length of string.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "tie rope to table" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the length of rope to the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "shoot ball at rafter" 		
	

Floyd | Taking careful aim, you let fly with the squash ball, which flies just
Floyd | over the beam on which the duck sits in a graceful arc... and hits the
Floyd | huge portrait on the north wall. Your heart sinks as you hear the glass
Floyd | shatter, and your only thought is to flee...
Floyd |

Floyd | You open your eyes in front of the fireplace, feeling rather dizzy all
Floyd | of a sudden. Surely things aren't supposed to happen this way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa
Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.

Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the
Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the
Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the
Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;

Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen
Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is reassuringly and securely locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen doorway is a can of white paint.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a college photograph, a pair of gloves and an
Floyd | ornamental plate here.
Floyd | 1
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith asks, "Was there a different location where this worked?" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "untie rope from table" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the length of rope from the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | duck: If only your arms were thirty feet long.
Floyd | portraits: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | skylight: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | table: It weighs more than you do.

Floyd | length of rope: Taken.
Floyd | rafters: Don't be silly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "north" 	
			maga says, "we were at the platform" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (by high table)
Floyd | You are at the north end of a magnificent dining hall. The east and

Floyd | west walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows
Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the
Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious
Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.
Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.
Floyd |

Floyd | At the foot of the north wall, a wide area is raised several inches on
Floyd | a wooden platform, where the High Table stands. Hanging on the wall is
Floyd | a large portrait of the College's founder.
Floyd |
Floyd | Above you, just to the south of the high table, a duck perches
Floyd | incongruously on a beam.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "tie rope to table" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the length of rope to the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "shoot ball at rafter" 		
	

Floyd | Taking aim, you let fly with the squash ball, but feel the catapult's
Floyd | elastic brush against your hair. You watch the ball strike the beam
Floyd | just below the duck, which doesn't appear to have moved at all. The
Floyd | ball falls to the floor with an unnervingly loud thwack which you hope

Floyd | no one heard.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You'll be more careful with it next time.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "shoot ball at rafter" 		
	

Floyd | The ball flies gracefully over the beam, trailing the sewing thread
Floyd | behind it, and strikes the floor with a loud report. The impact
Floyd | detaches the ball from the thread, and it rolls off to become lost
Floyd | somewhere underneath the tables. However, the thread is now looped over

Floyd | the beam.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "pull thread" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the length of string up and over the beam.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "pull string" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the length of rope up and over the beam.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "wear satchel" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the canvas satchel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | catapult: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | You give the rope a few experimental tugs, and it seems to support your
Floyd | weight. You've always been scared of heights, but it would be such a
Floyd | waste to turn back now. Gingerly, you ascend the rope.
Floyd |

Floyd | Great Hall (in the rafters)
Floyd | You are clinging to one of the lower beams of the rafters, trying not
Floyd | to look down. The beam's surface is covered with years of dust. Your
Floyd | rope is the only way back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The infamous duck perches here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get duck" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "clean the dust" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "put duck in satchel" 		
	

Floyd | You put the porcelain duck into the canvas satchel.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "clean" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to clean?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "dust" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dust?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "dust dust" 		
	

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

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (by high table)
Floyd | You are at the north end of a magnificent dining hall. The east and
Floyd | west walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows
Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the

Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious
Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.
Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the foot of the north wall, a wide area is raised several inches on
Floyd | a wooden platform, where the High Table stands. Hanging on the wall is

Floyd | a large portrait of the College's founder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope is looped over the duck's wooden beam up in the rafters.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a catapult, a length of string and a length of sewing
Floyd | thread here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dust beam" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "argh" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | You give the rope a few experimental tugs, and it seems to support your
Floyd | weight. You've always been scared of heights, but it would be such a

Floyd | waste to turn back now. Gingerly, you ascend the rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (in the rafters)
Floyd | You are clinging to one of the lower beams of the rafters, trying not
Floyd | to look down. The beam's surface is covered with years of dust. Your
Floyd | rope is the only way back down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "dust beam" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I vaguely remember graffiti" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "x dust" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "x beam" 		
	

Floyd | Looking from your perch towards the screens at the other end of the
Floyd | hall, the rafters take on the appearance of a shadowy tunnel.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh well. Maybe I'm wrong" 	
			maga asks, "possibly on the beam?" 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "blow dust" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x beam" 		
	

Floyd | Looking from your perch towards the screens at the other end of the

Floyd | hall, the rafters take on the appearance of a shadowy tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "climb beams" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "save "graffiti"" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Maybe it's on another beam" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "graffiti" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "heh" 	
			inky says, "(if the amusing mentions it at the end)" 	
			lpsmith says, "Sure." 	
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall (by high table)
Floyd | You are at the north end of a magnificent dining hall. The east and

Floyd | west walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows
Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the
Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious
Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.
Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.
Floyd |

Floyd | At the foot of the north wall, a wide area is raised several inches on
Floyd | a wooden platform, where the High Table stands. Hanging on the wall is
Floyd | a large portrait of the College's founder.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rope is looped over the duck's wooden beam up in the rafters.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a catapult, a length of string and a length of sewing
Floyd | thread here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the length of rope from the length of string.
Floyd | You untie the length of rope from the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | table: It weighs more than you do.
Floyd | portrait: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | length of sewing thread: Taken.
Floyd | length of string: Taken.
Floyd | catapult: Taken.
Floyd | rafters: Don't be silly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | You pull it down without too much noise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Great Hall
Floyd | You are in the middle of a magnificent dining hall. The east and west
Floyd | walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows

Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the
Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious
Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.
Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | Directly above you is a hexagonal skylight set in the middle of the

Floyd | high ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Great Hall (by screens)
Floyd | You are at the south end of a magnificent dining hall. The east and
Floyd | west walls stand thirty feet tall; near the top, stained-glass windows
Floyd | bearing coats of arms admit the light of the full moon. Below the
Floyd | windows hang pictures of past Masters of the college and illustrious
Floyd | former alumni, gazing down over the long rows of tables and benches.

Floyd | Shadowy rafters support the peaked roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, wooden screens half the height of the walls separate the
Floyd | hall from an east-west passageway. Double doors set in the screens are
Floyd | locked and bolted shut.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The doors are locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "climb screen" 		
	

Floyd | Your quest successful, you clamber over the screens and stealthily
Floyd | away, smiling as you think of the admiration you'll receive from your
Floyd | fellow students for this feat of daring.
Floyd |

Floyd | It is a terrible shock when the duck writhes in your hands, flattening
Floyd | into a mere photograph, but at least one thing from this dream has
Floyd | remained with you...
Floyd |
Floyd | [You are no longer afraid of heights.]
Floyd |

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa
Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.
Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the
Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the
Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the

Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;
Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen
Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The front door is reassuringly and securely locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen doorway is a can of white paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a pair of gloves and an ornamental plate here.
Floyd |

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

		maga says, "and now, the gripping finale" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | kitchen doorway: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | utility closet: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | front door: That's fixed in place.
Floyd | table: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | light bulb: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | chairs: That's hardly portable.

Floyd | sofa: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | ornamental plate: Taken.
Floyd | gloves: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the distance, you hear the wail of an approaching siren.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "and get the pillbox" 	
			inky says, "where we kick the shit out of the furnace" 	
			DavidW says, "(from bedroom)" 	
			DavidW asks, "Do we need the bowl?" 	
			maga asks, "who's driving?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen

Floyd | This room retains a faint smell of paint. Cupboards containing kitchen
Floyd | utensils and tinned food leer at you from the walls. The only exit is
Floyd | back west to the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sink is filled with broken glass.
Floyd |

Floyd | The siren is getting closer, and you can now make out the throb of an
Floyd | engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "Drinkin' John" 	
	DavidW says, "eep" 		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "yikes!" 	
			DavidW says, "The timer has already started" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes." 	
			olethros says, "I remember managing to it at the last second" 	
			olethros says, "+do" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We can always restore." 	
			inky says, "good move doing the other vision first, I guess" 	
			olethros says, "struggling in the attic while the police were knocking on the door" 	
			maga asks, "so, -> bedroom -> attic?" 	
			olethros asks, "why bedroom?" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe go straight to attic" 	
			maga says, "DW wanted the pillbox" 	
			Jacqueline says, "pills" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe the pills aren't important. I'm guessing." 	
			olethros asks, "is it time for the pills?" 	
			DavidW says, "We should see if we can grab the keys." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "runlikehell" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor
Floyd | You are in the western half of a plain whitewashed east-west corridor
Floyd | lit by a lamp hanging next to the stairs, which lead down to the ground
Floyd | floor. The carpeted wooden floor creaks annoyingly under your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | The bathroom lies to the north; a ladder hangs from an opening in the
Floyd | ceiling to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren is getting closer, and you can now make out the throb of an
Floyd | engine.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor (by ladder)
Floyd | A ladder hangs down from a dark square hole in the high ceiling of this

Floyd | unadorned corridor. Identical doors to the north, east and south lead
Floyd | to various rooms. To the west, hanging over the stairs, a bright
Floyd | electric lamp provides illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | The siren abruptly stops, and you hear the squeal of mistreated tyres.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | The ladder groans, but supports your weight easily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fumbling in the dark a bit, you discover the light switch and flip it,

Floyd | illuminating the attic.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attic
Floyd | Dust covers the floorboards of this dim attic, lit by a weak ceiling
Floyd | lamp, and the air makes you sneeze. Some old chairs are piled
Floyd | unceremoniously in one corner. There is no sign of the missing keys.

Floyd |
Floyd | The growling, steam-breathing monster crouching by the north wall, upon
Floyd | closer inspection, turns out to be a leaky boiler, pipes raising its
Floyd | main tank slightly off the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The car comes to a halt just outside your house. You feel a sudden

Floyd | chill. They are coming for you!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "wore gloves?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear gloves" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the gloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear vehicle doors being flung open, and cannot suppress the urge

Floyd | to scream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dragon" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | Your scream only causes the men outside to redouble their efforts.
Floyd |

Floyd | Heavy feet pound on the pavement as the car doors are slammed shut
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			olethros says, "heeee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "boiler" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boiler" 		
	

Floyd | Pipes hold the main boiler tank a few inches off the floor. Near the
Floyd | top of the boiler, a somewhat loose pipe lets out the odd puff of
Floyd | steam.
Floyd |
Floyd | Heavy feet pound on the pavement as the car doors are slammed shut

Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Just wanted to see, thassall." 	
			inky says, "oho hmm" 	
			inky asks, "tighten the pipe? or turn it?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn loose pipe" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn pipe" 		
	

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

		inky says, "uh, ok, or not" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit boiler. undo" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear several sharp raps on the front door, a harsh voice shouting

Floyd | "Open up! Police!"
Floyd |
Floyd | What do you want to undo?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under boiler" 		
	

Floyd | Looking underneath the boiler, you spy the lost keyring wedged between
Floyd | the tank and the floorboards. Grasping it in your gloved hands, you
Floyd | work it free.
Floyd |

Floyd | (You now have the keyring.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The knocking and shouting continues outside, and dread rises in you
Floyd | from a bottomless well. What have you done?
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey hey" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Upstairs Corridor (by ladder)
Floyd | A ladder hangs down from a dark square hole in the high ceiling of this
Floyd | unadorned corridor. Identical doors to the north, east and south lead
Floyd | to various rooms. To the west, hanging over the stairs, a bright
Floyd | electric lamp provides illumination.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a sudden quiet, then muffled voices and the sound of a large
Floyd | object bumping against the ground outside. You scream again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor
Floyd | You are in the western half of a plain whitewashed east-west corridor
Floyd | lit by a lamp hanging next to the stairs, which lead down to the ground
Floyd | floor. The carpeted wooden floor creaks annoyingly under your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | The bathroom lies to the north; a ladder hangs from an opening in the
Floyd | ceiling to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a succession of unnervingly loud percussive raps from outside.
Floyd | They are trying to break the front door down, and each blow is like
Floyd | water crashing against a dam.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room

Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa
Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.
Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the
Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the
Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the
Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.

Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;
Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen
Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door isn't going to hold up much longer.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the kitchen doorway is a can of white paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | Panic boils within you with each stroke of the battering ram, and you
Floyd | know with terrible clarity that they must not be allowed to break the
Floyd | door down, as behind the dam the currents surge...

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "w00t and huzzah" 	
			maga asks, "so now we go downstairs and, um, let the nice policemen in?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the front door with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "keys" 		
	

Floyd | With trembling hands, you find the right key and turn it in the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | You begin to hear the splintering of wood, the banging beginning to
Floyd | crumble your grip on sanity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It takes every ounce of determination in your body to turn the handle,
Floyd | but there is no other way to stop the banging. As three startled
Floyd | policemen charge, propelled by their own momentum, into a tangled heap
Floyd | on the sofa, you steel yourself and take that first step outside into

Floyd | the dawn...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Outside World
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle breeze of fresh air caresses your cheek as you look out over
Floyd | the awakening city, gently blowing the fog away from your mind, calming

Floyd | the fevered waters. Sorrowful memories begin to stir; the plane crash
Floyd | so many months ago now, the rage against arbitrary, cruel fate, the
Floyd | endless gloom and desperation - but this time you firmly put them
Floyd | behind you, and breathe instead the scent of the dew and the symphony
Floyd | of the morning.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your reverie is broken by an anxious policeman tapping you on the
Floyd | shoulder. "Are you all right? The neighbours heard a lot of screaming -
Floyd | we're sorry we couldn't get here earlier, it's been a terrible
Floyd | night..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Smiling for the first time in an age, you explain that it was only a

Floyd | nightmare, apologizing for their trouble.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the departing car's roar fades into the distance, more mundane
Floyd | thoughts enter your mind. The house will need some redecorating, the
Floyd | medical researchers will definitely be hearing from you once the phone
Floyd | is fixed, and - somewhere you can't quite remember yet - your work

Floyd | awaits. But most importantly, the spectre of fear and the ghosts of the
Floyd | past no longer haunt you, and the rising sun inspires the hope of a new
Floyd | beginning.
Floyd |
Floyd | The long night is over.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 36 out of a possible 36, in 372 turns, which
Floyd | gives you the rank of awakened Dreamer.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "I still think that's crazy, but I think that's our plan." 	
			inky says, "wow, this is really cutting it close" 	
			Jacqueline says, "my" 	
			inky says, "also, hooray" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "full" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 36 out of a possible 36, in 372 turns, which
Floyd | gives you the rank of awakened Dreamer.
Floyd |
Floyd | The score was made up as follows:
Floyd |

Floyd |      4 imprisoning the spider
Floyd |      1 reaching the attic
Floyd |      1 recovering the keyring
Floyd |      1 finding a deeper darkness
Floyd |      1 unravelling a tangled web
Floyd |      1 enlightening the hollow

Floyd |      9 rising from the tomb
Floyd |      9 stealing the mallard
Floyd |      9 liberating the sphere
Floyd |
Floyd |     36 total (out of 36)
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | While minor Ancient Egyptian tombs are still being discovered, rumours
Floyd | of buried pyramids remain unsubstantiated. Concealed shafts and hidden
Floyd | chambers in known pyramids, meanwhile, remain mysterious.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Hall is based on that of Trinity College, Cambridge. The
Floyd | actual duck is plastic now, the porcelain one having been dropped

Floyd | thirty feet by accident several years ago; and the solution in the game
Floyd | has actually been successfully applied in real life. (Well, no one was
Floyd | actually inconsiderate enough to pull down the skylight rope...)
Floyd |
Floyd | The sphere in the Crystal Dome symbolically represents the character's
Floyd | subconscious that seeks freedom from the self-imposed barriers of fear,

Floyd | represented by the dome. The appearance of the resonating crystals is
Floyd | based on a dream the author had during the course of programming.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your character's voice has a range of two octaves, in case you were
Floyd | wondering why singing to the crystals didn't always work.
Floyd |

Floyd | Amusing things to try: singing to the rods in the crystal dome,
Floyd | attempting to get the duck while still on the hall floor, trying to
Floyd | leave or extinguish the torch outside the pyramid, hiding in the
Floyd | closet, looking under the bed...
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score

Floyd | for that game, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		maga says, "fuckin' Trinitarians" 	
			inky asks, "oh, did we manage to sing to the crystals or rods?" 	
			DavidW says, "We never did directed singing. Just 'sing'." 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "heehee" 	
			DavidW says, "And we never looked under the bed!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We still could." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You are running for your life down dark, labyrinthine corridors, your
Floyd | heart pounding almost as loudly as the heavy boots of your relentless
Floyd | pursuer. But your legs are collapsing under you, your breaths coming in
Floyd | ragged gasps. At the last, strength fails you and you collapse

Floyd | face-down upon the unforgiving concrete. Cold hands grasp your neck,
Floyd | hauling you upright, forcing your unwilling eyes open to gaze into the
Floyd | hard, cruel, familiar face of your captor - and you scream with the
Floyd | horrible recognition that those twisted features are your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are still screaming when you awaken in sweat-drenched clothes,

Floyd | deeply relieved that it was only a dream. Yet something is not right.
Floyd | Why does the darkness beyond the window look so threatening? Why do the
Floyd | sounds of the night bear such menace? Indeed, why are you in such
Floyd | constant...
Floyd |
Floyd | FEAR

Floyd | An Interactive Nightmare
Floyd | For information, type "about"
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 961012 / Inform v1502 Library 5/12
Floyd | Standard interpreter 1.0
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom (on the bed)

Floyd | This first-floor room is almost uncomfortably warm and well-lit. The
Floyd | bed sits against the east wall, and curtains cover the windows to the
Floyd | south. A calendar hangs from a hook on one wall, and the exit is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bedside table are a pillbox (which is closed) (in which are nine

Floyd | white pills), a small leaflet and a telephone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "and hide in the closet" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bedside table are a pillbox (which is closed) (in which are nine
Floyd | white pills), a small leaflet and a telephone.

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel suddenly claustrophobic as you hear a rustling nearby. What
Floyd | lurks in the shadows, waiting to pounce?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "i predict you get claustrophobia" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | But there might be monsters.
Floyd |
Floyd | The house is strangely unfamiliar, as if you'd read about it in a book

Floyd | but never actually set foot inside before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			maga says, "hooray" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "AWWW" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "win" 		
	

Floyd | [win -> in]
Floyd | The only door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you try to compose your mind, dark memories wash over you:

Floyd | explosions, death, the tolling of funeral bells, gloom, isolation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Which closet? The downstairs utility closet?" 	
			DavidW says, "must be" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor (by ladder)
Floyd | A ladder hangs down from a dark square hole in the high ceiling of this
Floyd | unadorned corridor. Identical doors to the north, east and south lead

Floyd | to various rooms. To the west, hanging over the stairs, a bright
Floyd | electric lamp provides illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | Seeing the ladder suddenly reminds you where you left the house keys.
Floyd | They fell out of your pocket in the attic yesterday afternoon.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs Corridor
Floyd | You are in the western half of a plain whitewashed east-west corridor

Floyd | lit by a lamp hanging next to the stairs, which lead down to the ground
Floyd | floor. The carpeted wooden floor creaks annoyingly under your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bathroom lies to the north; a ladder hangs from an opening in the
Floyd | ceiling to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Waves of sorrow and guilt wash over you from some dimly remembered
Floyd | past.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | This spacious room is comfortably if sparsely furnished. A plush sofa
Floyd | and two matching armchairs are arranged around a low wooden tea-table.
Floyd | Curtains hang over the long windows on the south wall, keeping the
Floyd | warmth from the old electric fireplace in; a clock hangs over the

Floyd | mantelpiece. The overall effect might even be cosy, were it not for the
Floyd | stark white glare of the unshielded bulb dangling from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple wooden staircase on the west wall leads up to the first floor;
Floyd | underneath the stairs is an utility closet. The kitchen can be seen
Floyd | through the empty doorway to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | You shudder at the sight of a large spider hanging in the kitchen
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The front door is reassuringly and securely locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | You open the utility closet, revealing a can of white paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hide in closet" 		
	

Floyd | [hide -> wide]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter closet" 		
	

Floyd | You give up on the tempting idea of hiding in the closet when you
Floyd | discover that you're too big to fit inside.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Mmkay - another good week - and a good game." 	
			DavidW says, "f scream" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thanks, fellas." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | You feel slightly better after that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "yay. good game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Indeed." 	
			olethros says, "rowr, this time it was good" 	
	Fang has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "Three hours, but good." 	
			inky says, "that's not too bad" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, 2.75." 	
	maga has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW asks, "How to reset Floyd?" 	
			olethros asks, "was it an ifcomp game?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says (to o), "Yes. 1996." 	
			olethros says, "gah distinguised panel of judges fails to complete in less than 2 hours!" 	
			olethros says, "FAIL!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript: Common Ground by Stephen Granade
As played on ifMUD on September 23, 2007

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 Common Ground by Stephen Granade. Common Ground was originally released in 1999, and was a finalist for Best Story in the 1999 Xyzzy Awards. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting Baf's Guide.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played it, 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
	
			
	 		
	maga goes southwest to play with toys. 		
	inky goes southwest to play with toys. 		
	Gunther goes southwest to play with toys. 		
	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, you're the birthday boy or girl, cloak, GPL DONUTS machine, psych rule, rot13 for tf, tic-tac-toe, bugs with inkytry, an enchanted wobblefiend, mime decoder 2, thermometer, monkey guru, yellow button, waldo whisper object, rubble, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, grape, specimen jar, signaling device, person finder, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, a zorkmid, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, pulsating orb, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, werewolf poetry, orange, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', jukebox, Gene Ray, FREE DONUTS machine, storyharp, no bananas, blue Battleship board, public Battleship viewer, long-stemmed red rose, red Battleship board, jellybean, wad of bills, rubber chicken with a pully in the middle, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, dfan's quest, the 'completely and unremarkable' cube, a pair of dice, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle, orange door 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd, maga, inky, Gunther 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		Jacqueline says, "Two minutes until we play Common Ground!" 	
			Gunther says, "uh huh" 	
			inky asks, "we're starting ten minutes early?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, no we're not." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Why did everyone go to the damn toyroom?" 	
	HairBrain arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "WUB WUB WUB" 		
	Floyd says (to Gunther), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		inky says, "I wanted to get a good seat" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was just following the crowd. bah." 	
			Gunther says, "I just do what inky does" 	
			Jacqueline says, "TWELVE (well, now eleven) minutes until we play Common Ground!" 	
			inky jumps off a bridge 	
			maga says (to Jacq), "because I did and y'all are pathetic sheep" 	
			Jacqueline says, "baaaaahhh" 	
			Gunther jumps off the bridge onto inky 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	DavidW arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says, "I hope you haven't quite started yet." 		
	inky says, "we haven't started for three minutes" 		Jacqueline says, "Okay, NOW it's two minutes to ClubFloyd." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oops - one." 	
			HairBrain says, "beep - beep - beep" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load ground" 		
	

Floyd | GlkTADS - A text-only TADS 2.5.3 Interpreter.
Floyd | TADS copyright (c) 1993, 2000 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd | Maintained by Stephen Granade <sgranade@phy.duke.edu>
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Common Ground
Floyd | Copyright ? 1999 by Stephen Granade.  All rights reserved.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type "about" for more information.
Floyd | Version 2 (Jan 17 2000)
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.

Floyd |
Floyd | One
Floyd |
Floyd | Great, just great.  First you oversleep, end up being late for school.
Floyd | Then the whole day sucks so bad you can barely wait until seventh
Floyd | period's over and you're free.  Now you've wasted so much time watching

Floyd | TV that you've gotta rush through your makeup or you won't be ready for
Floyd | tonight before April gets here with her wheels.  Mississippi may say
Floyd | you're old enough to drive, but Frank sure doesn't agree.
Floyd |
Floyd | Man, you can't wait for all this to be over.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your Bedroom
Floyd |    You've spent a lot of time in this room, enough that it's really
Floyd | beginning to get on your nerves.  You're tired of the stupid posters,
Floyd | you're tired of your stupid bed, you're tired of everything.  You just
Floyd | wish it weren't such a hassle to try to change any of it.  Besides, if
Floyd | you were going to change anything, you'd start with the clothes in your

Floyd | closet.  To the west, across from your window, is a closed door going
Floyd | out.
Floyd |    You see a flowerdy bag here.  Sitting on the vanity is a geode,
Floyd | mascara, eye shadow, pink blush, and foundation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | Common Ground is copyright ? 1999 by Stephen Granade.  It may be freely
Floyd | copied, distributed and played as long as it is not modified in any
Floyd | way.  You may not distribute copies of the game for a fee exceeding the
Floyd | cost of distribution.

Floyd |
Floyd | Common Ground has some special commands which you can find out about by
Floyd | typing COMMANDS.  HELP will give you help with playing the game; the
Floyd | CREDITS command will list all applicable credits for Common Ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Note that the only way to talk to someone is to use the command TALK TO

Floyd | [person].  The reason for this will, I suspect, quickly become obvious.
Floyd |
Floyd | If you want to make sure you have the latest version of the game, visit
Floyd | the Common Ground homepage at
Floyd | http://www.phy.duke.edu/~sgranade/ground.html or the GMD archive at

Floyd | either ftp://ftp.gmd.de/if-archive/games/tads or
Floyd | http://ifarchive.org/indexes/if-archiveXgamesXtads.html.  If you want
Floyd | to give me your opinion of the game, or if you find a bug, please
Floyd | e-mail me at sgranade@phy.duke.edu.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga asks, "'flowerdy'?" 	
	HairBrain says (to Floyd), "x flowerdy" 		
	

Floyd | You sometimes wonder if you should replace it, but you really like the
Floyd | flowers printed on it.  Most everything you need's in it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	HairBrain says (to Floyd), "x flowerdye" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "flowerdye".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's a new word for me, too." 	
			maga says, "WHO IS RESPONSIBLE" 	
			Alex says (to maga), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that travesty is responsible." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "credits" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Common Ground
Floyd | Copyright ? 1999 by Stephen Granade.  All rights reserved.

Floyd |
Floyd | Type "about" for more information.
Floyd | Version 2 (Jan 17 2000)
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Credits
Floyd |
Floyd | This game would not be half of what it is without the help and guidance
Floyd | of my crack team of beta-testers:  Mike Kinyon, Dan Shiovitz, Lucian
Floyd | Smith, and Adam Thornton.  They kindly agreed to test the game, even

Floyd | though Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas were looming.  It's thanks
Floyd | to them that I was able to finish Common Ground by the end of 1999.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tip o' the hat to those who made suggestions and reported bugs:
Floyd | David Glasser, Neil deMause, Sam Barlow, Magnus Olsson, Gunther
Floyd | Schmidl, Brendan Milburn, Vincent Lynch, Torbj?rn Andersson, Mark

Floyd | Musante, Eric Mayer, Tim Woerner, and Peter Berman.
Floyd |
Floyd | Special thanks go to Misty Granade, who, as always, put up with me
Floyd | while I struggled with writing this game; and to everyone who took part
Floyd | in the ifMUD Implementors' Lunch and gave me invaluable advice.  I bet
Floyd | you didn't expect that this game would be the result.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Must by flowery, but it knows the word, so." 	
			Jacqueline says, "inky is responsible." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You've gone with your jean cut-offs and a plaid shirt tonight.  Nothing
Floyd | fancy, but then it doesn't really need to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see what you're referring to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take foundation" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Huh. No take all." 	
			Gunther says, "wait, I played this" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take shadow" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take blush" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear foundation" 		
	

Floyd | You've already put on foundation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You've got foundation, a flowerdy bag, eye shadow, and pink blush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear shadow" 		
	

Floyd | A couple of careful passes with the eye shadow brush and your eyelids
Floyd | turn a pretty lavender.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear blush" 		
	

Floyd | You pop open the blush container and take the brush.  Staring in the
Floyd | mirror, you rub the pink blush along your cheekbones with quick
Floyd | strokes.  Satisfied, you put the brush back and close the container.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		maga says (to Jacq), "this is more knowledge than I thought you possessed" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
	olethros says, "C'est ancora una floydspielnacht" 		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "You're just in time - I was demonstrating how to put on makeup, and the boys in the room are strangely silent on this." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the flowerdy bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x posters" 		
	

Floyd | You liked all of the posters when you put them up, especially that one
Floyd | of Mötley Crüe.  But they've been up there long enough that you're
Floyd | bored of them.  Even the Crüe is last year's band now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach that from the cane-bottomed chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | Forget this.  You stand up and grab your makeup.  A little bit of
Floyd | mascara, then you dump all the makeup into your bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		HairBrain says, "I barely understand what 'foundation' means!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | You used to keep magazines under there until you got tired of your mom
Floyd | yapping at you about them and threw them away.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "DID you now" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | It's always open, seeing as how its door's been missing since before it
Floyd | was your room.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in closet" 		
	

Floyd | Your closet's full of old clothes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You guess they aren't that bad.  You'd still like some new ones.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Should we leave?" 	
			maga says, "sure" 	
			
			
	McMartin arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | (Opening the bedroom door)
Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    The hall goes north to your bathroom and south to the stairs.  Mom
Floyd | and Frank's bedroom is to the west, directly across from your room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Should we just slit our wrists and have everyone at school say how tragic it all was that they missed the signs?" 	
			McMartin says, "I thought this game was older than that" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, that was Heathers, not Common Ground." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door and go through, closing it behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Bathroom
Floyd |    Your bathroom's not only small, it's not even right by your bedroom.
Floyd | Some day maybe you'll streak between here and your room, give Frank a
Floyd | real show.  A bunch of your bottles are scattered round the sink.  The

Floyd | hallway is back to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bottles" 		
	

Floyd | Moisturizer, shampoo, shit like that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "really?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm - not much here" 	
	There's no obvious exit in that direction. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door and go through, closing it behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    The hall goes north to your bathroom and south to the stairs.  Mom

Floyd | and Frank's bedroom is to the west, directly across from your room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Mom and Frank's Room

Floyd |    Mom and Frank's room is okay, you guess.  That waterbed of theirs is
Floyd | pretty sweet, even with that stupid little nightstand next to it.
Floyd | Their bathroom is north, and an open door to the east goes back into
Floyd | the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x nightstand" 		
	

Floyd | It's not much to look at.  There's a closed drawer in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You sneak." 	
			DavidW says, "I remember this nightstand." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You slide open the drawer--surely Frank won't notice--to find a roll of
Floyd | bills.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "if there's one thing I learned from AIF, it's that nightstands ALWAYS contain illicit things" 	
			olethros says, "bills!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x bills" 		
	

Floyd | Frank's little stash of money.  There's probably over a hundred bucks,
Floyd | easy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "we are in debt... oh" 	
			HairBrain says, "Now you're just begging for someone to quote you." 	
			DavidW says (to maga), "too true" 	
			olethros says, "we are rich!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take bills" 		
	

Floyd | You glance over your shoulder, then pull a bunch of bills from the
Floyd | roll.  You stop after about eighty.  If you're lucky, Frank won't find
Floyd | them gone for a while.  You put the roll back in the drawer and hide
Floyd | the bills you took.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "illicit bills?" 	
			McMartin asks, "Counterfeits?" 	
			maga says, "they're illicit now that Jacq STOLE them" 	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "Well, it's all in ones - for the strip joint, you see." 	
			olethros says, "damn those birds must've been endagered" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We could undo, if we want to be a good girl." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Mom and Frank's Room
Floyd |    Mom and Frank's room is okay, you guess.  That waterbed of theirs is
Floyd | pretty sweet, even with that stupid little nightstand next to it.
Floyd | Their bathroom is north, and an open door to the east goes back into
Floyd | the hall.
Floyd |    The nightstand drawer seems to contain a roll of bills.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says (to olethros), "Well, it's really hard to get the beaks to form neat rolls like that" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "There you go, Voice of Reason." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Mom and Frank's Bathroom
Floyd |    You don't know why Frank has this big thing about you not using his
Floyd | and mom's bathroom.  It's not like it's any big secret deal.  You can
Floyd | leave it to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "do all moms yap about magazines?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Depends on the magazines, I suspect." 	
			olethros asks, "Frank is mom's new BF?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Mom and Frank's Room
Floyd |    Mom and Frank's room is okay, you guess.  That waterbed of theirs is
Floyd | pretty sweet, even with that stupid little nightstand next to it.
Floyd | Their bathroom is north, and an open door to the east goes back into
Floyd | the hall.
Floyd |    The nightstand drawer seems to contain a roll of bills.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "close drawer" 		Jacqueline says, "Or the stepdad, I think that's unclear as of yet." 	
	

Floyd | Closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		olethros says, "> PARTY" 	
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    The hall goes north to your bathroom and south to the stairs.  Mom
Floyd | and Frank's bedroom is to the west, directly across from your room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "> CALL FRIEDNS" 	
			olethros asks, "do we have a goal, actually?" 	
			maga says, ">GO WILD" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm guessing stepdad, because he lives here, and our mother would never have a sleep-over friend to whom she was not wedded in the eyes of God." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head down the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    When you're not in your room you usually hang here, watching TV from

Floyd | the couch.  Frank sometimes works at a little desk he's got in here,
Floyd | but he's normally pretty cool with you watching TV while he works.
Floyd | There are stairs to the south.  You can get to the kitchen to the
Floyd | northeast and the front door and hallway are northwest.
Floyd |    Frank is sitting in the chair, hunched over his desk.
Floyd |

Floyd | As you come down the stairs, Frank looks up at you.  "Goin' out tonight
Floyd | too, huh?"  Is his speech slurred again?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "oooooh a real workaholic" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oi. Lovely." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x Frank" 		
	

Floyd | Frank's dressed in that ratty old Bud t-shirt of his and a greasy pair
Floyd | of jeans.  He's working hard on some appliance, frowning at it from
Floyd | time to time.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "A winner!" 	
			olethros says, "handy repair man." 	
			maga says, "yay he is our alcoholic abusive stepdad. this is shaping up to be a made-for-HBO movie" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			olethros says, "> SHOOT HEROIN" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "kiss Frank" 		
	

Floyd | Ew.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "or aw" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "shoot heroin" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "shoot".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* GDorn has joined the channel. 	
			maga says, "presumably our mother will show she is a Strong Modern Woman by clonking him over the head with a skillet when he eventually becomes a creepy stalker and tries to abuse us" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x appliance" 		
	

Floyd | He's been "working" on some of that junk for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "are we playing this game to make fun of it or to have fun?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Both!" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask frank about work" 		
	

Floyd | If you want to talk to someone, use TALK TO.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to Frank" 		
	

Floyd | You wander over to Frank's desk and look at the jumble on it.
Floyd | "What'cha working on?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Toaster," he says, staring at the inside of a chrome-plated box.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I don't see how the two are incompatible" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "Toaster, huh?  What's wrong with it?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Thought it was the heater element shorting, but that wasn't it."  He
Floyd | goes on a while about the toaster, almost makes you wish you hadn't
Floyd | asked.  Finally he gets to the point.  "Anyway, the power cord's shot,
Floyd | so now I'm replacing it."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "DAD, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO GET A REAL JOB" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You take a couple of steps away from Frank.  "Gotta have toast, huh?"
Floyd | But he's not even listening.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "Hey, Frank, where'd mom go?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Groceries."  He leans his head from side to side, trying to loosen
Floyd | tense muscles.  "Piggly Wiggly.  Hope you told her what you wanted this
Floyd | week."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "Nah," you say, shaking your head.  "Doesn't matter."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, okay," he says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "By the way, could you spot me a couple of bucks for tonight?"  you ask
Floyd | as casually as you can.
Floyd |

Floyd | He sighs and runs a hand through what's left of his hair.  "You know
Floyd | money's tight this month."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		HairBrain says, "I think this use of 'we' is the closest to Being John Malkovich creeping-out we've had yet." 	
			olethros twiddles his thumbs. 	
			Jacqueline says, "No it's not, you jerk. You have a wad of bills in your nightstand!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "I know.  But it's not like I'm asking for much.  I mean, there's not a
Floyd | lot of places to spend money around here 'cept the Sonic.  All's I need

Floyd | is like a ten or something."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look, I told you already.  Money's tight, and I don't have any to give
Floyd | you.  Now quit yapping about it."  Frank pointedly turns back to the
Floyd | toaster.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "it's for emergencies!" 	
			maga exclaims, "beer emergencies!" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "make toast" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "toast".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "attack Frank" 		
	

Floyd | He'd hit back.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Hedgehog emergencies" 	
			McMartin asks, "Man, who's abusive now?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "You were RIGHT!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    When you're not in your room you usually hang here, watching TV from
Floyd | the couch.  Frank sometimes works at a little desk he's got in here,
Floyd | but he's normally pretty cool with you watching TV while he works.

Floyd | There are stairs to the south.  You can get to the kitchen to the
Floyd | northeast and the front door and hallway are northwest.
Floyd |    Frank is sitting in the chair, hunched over his desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, we could go steal the money. Up to you guys." 	
			olethros says, "we have enough" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You've gone with your jean cut-offs and a plaid shirt tonight.  Nothing
Floyd | fancy, but then it doesn't really need to be.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "remove shirt" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got the plaid shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    Mom's been bugging you about learning how to cook, so you've been
Floyd | avoiding the kitchen as much as possible when she's around.  There're

Floyd | counters and cabinets along the walls and a table on one side of the
Floyd | kitchen.  The hallway's to the west and the living room is southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "We have nothing. I used 'undo' after the theft." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | The kitchen cabinets are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "where's the phone?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "open cabinets" 		
	

Floyd | You rummage through the cabinets, but you're not all that hungry right
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Alex says (to olethros), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Phone is a phonetic realization of a Phoneme." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Alex), "Thanks for that." 	
			Alex asks (of Jacqueline), "Awwwk! So where's my cork nut then?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You've got a flowerdy bag.  The flowerdy bag seems to contain
Floyd | foundation, pink blush, eye shadow, and mascara.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "whacky linguists" 	
			Jacqueline says, "See? Penniless." 	
			olethros says, "> PUT MASCARA ON FRANK" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Hall

Floyd |    The hallway goes between the kitchen to the east and the front door
Floyd | to the west.  There's a bathroom to the north.  You can slip around the
Floyd | wall of the hallway and into the living room to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			
			
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the front door first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "let's see what happens when we try to go out" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "open front door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the front door a little and peek outside, but April's not here
Floyd | yet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "> WAIT SIX MONTHS" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You open the door and go through, closing it behind you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |    An extra bathroom, with a john and sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, judging by the reference to the Piggly Wiggly, the appearance of our stepdad, and the fact that Sargent lives in Alabama, please make sure you are using the appropriate southern accents in your head when reading all dialogue." 	
			DavidW says, "har" 	
			DavidW says, "(the har was to McMartin. Thanks, lag!)" 	
			olethros says, "sermomimem alequ graimen" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | The sink's pretty clean since mom had you clean this bathroom last
Floyd | weekend.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		Jacqueline says, "Fine, David. Duely noted that you did not think I was being funny." 	
	

Floyd | You open the door and go through, closing it behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall

Floyd |    The hallway goes between the kitchen to the east and the front door
Floyd | to the west.  There's a bathroom to the north.  You can slip around the
Floyd | wall of the hallway and into the living room to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the front door first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the front door a little and peek outside, but April's not here
Floyd | yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the front door first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "oh" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    When you're not in your room you usually hang here, watching TV from
Floyd | the couch.  Frank sometimes works at a little desk he's got in here,

Floyd | but he's normally pretty cool with you watching TV while he works.
Floyd | There are stairs to the south.  You can get to the kitchen to the
Floyd | northeast and the front door and hallway are northwest.
Floyd |    Frank is sitting in the chair, hunched over his desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "watch tv" 		
	

Floyd | Yeah, the TV's real exciting when it's off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "where's a jacket?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Maybe we need money to start the counter that makes April arrive?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "turn on tv" 		
	

Floyd | You click on the TV.  It hums into life, showing a green-tinged Bon
Floyd | Jovi video.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "we want to go out NOW and get warm with some scotch" 	
			olethros says, "or some MAN" 	
			olethros says, "wow, 80s" 	
			maga says, "man, I'm not watching this crap" 	
			McMartin asks, "A man named 'April'?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "turn off tv" 		
	

Floyd | The TV shuts off, its hum fading away.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "start revolution" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "start".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I don't remember much about this game but I remember 'flowerdy' is not a typo." 	
			olethros asks, "anything left to explore?" 	
			McMartin says, "> TEACHER, PUT THOSE BOOKS AWAY" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "I think there's a garage; not sure." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to frank" 		
	

Floyd | Frank's absorbed in his work again.  You talking to him more's only
Floyd | likely to make him mad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "hm. what now?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I'm still contemplating getting some cash." 	
			olethros asks, "no other rooms/objects?" 	
			inky asks, "did you get all your stuff from upstairs?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "From our room? Yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But not from Frank & Mom's room." 	
			olethros says, "let's get the cash and get outta here" 	
			maga says, "okay, okay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure if we want the money, or if this is a game to test our ETHICS, in which case maybe we shouldn't." 	
			maga says, "don't say I didn't warn you" 	
			olethros asks, "we want to get drunk or not?" 	
			olethros says, "if not, then we just stay in and watch the telly" 	
			maga says, "Frank's going to take the buckle end to us, you see if he doesn't" 	
			olethros says, "> ELOPE" 	
	Jota arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		McMartin says, "We could always save first" 	
			Jacqueline says (to McMartin), "BRILLIANT!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Jota says, "I've already played, so I'm just here to watch." 		Jacqueline asks, "Why didn't we think of that?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "goodgirl" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head up the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    The hall goes north to your bathroom and south to the stairs.  Mom
Floyd | and Frank's bedroom is to the west, directly across from your room.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to McMartin), "Thank you for being here to make our unethical desires okay." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Mom and Frank's Room
Floyd |    Mom and Frank's room is okay, you guess.  That waterbed of theirs is

Floyd | pretty sweet, even with that stupid little nightstand next to it.
Floyd | Their bathroom is north, and an open door to the east goes back into
Floyd | the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your billfold!  You'll definitely need your money tonight.  It better
Floyd | still be in the kitchen where you left it after school.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Because of the Club Floyd motto" 	
			maga says, "wuh, wait" 	
			McMartin says, "Also, that totally looked like maga patting Floyd on the head and saying 'Save! Who's a good girl, then?'" 	
			DavidW says, "aha. We need billfold from kitchen." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    The hall goes north to your bathroom and south to the stairs.  Mom
Floyd | and Frank's bedroom is to the west, directly across from your room.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You head down the stairs.
Floyd |

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    When you're not in your room you usually hang here, watching TV from
Floyd | the couch.  Frank sometimes works at a little desk he's got in here,
Floyd | but he's normally pretty cool with you watching TV while he works.
Floyd | There are stairs to the south.  You can get to the kitchen to the
Floyd | northeast and the front door and hallway are northwest.

Floyd |    Frank is sitting in the chair, hunched over his desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen

Floyd |    Mom's been bugging you about learning how to cook, so you've been
Floyd | avoiding the kitchen as much as possible when she's around.  There're
Floyd | counters and cabinets along the walls and a table on one side of the
Floyd | kitchen.  The hallway's to the west and the living room is southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | You kinda remember leaving your billfold on the table, but you sure
Floyd | don't see it there now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "FRANK DONE STOLED IT" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		
	

Floyd | You glance at the counters, but there's no sign of your billfold on
Floyd | them.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You glance under the table, then get down on your hands and knees.
Floyd | There that stupid thing is!  You grab the billfold and stand up.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mom comes bustling in the kitchen with a bunch of groceries, which she
Floyd | plops down on the table.  "Hey, Jeanie," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That jerk." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, Frank." 	
			DavidW says, "you guys may continue" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x billfold" 		
	

Floyd | All the money you've made the last month at Hardee's is jammed in
Floyd | there.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Could you help me put the groceries up?"  mom asks you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x mom" 		
	

Floyd | Mom's wearing her plaid summer dress and has her brown hair up in a
Floyd | bun.  She's putting groceries away right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "help mom" 		
	

Floyd | You grab some of the groceries and put them up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You grab some of the groceries and put them up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x groceries" 		
	

Floyd | Sacks full of food that mom wants you to help put up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Sacks full of food that mom wants you to help put up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "help mom" 		
	

Floyd | You grab some of the groceries and put them up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	HairBrain | 		
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "talk to mom" 		Jacqueline asks, "Will it never end?" 	
	I don't see that here. 		Jacqueline says, "er" 	
	

Floyd | "What'd you get at the store?"  you ask mom.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Right, uh-huh.  The usual.  Oh," she says, pulling a box out of a sack
Floyd | and showing it to you.  "I got Wheat Thins for you."  She puts the box
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "Don't forget I won't be here for supper," you tell mom.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Right, uh-huh, right," mom says.  She sighs.  "I wish you'd eat supper

Floyd | here a little more often."
Floyd |
Floyd | Mom says, "Jeanie dear, I'm making roast tonight.  If you're still
Floyd | hungry when you get home, there should be some left in the fridge."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | "Um, thanks."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Right, right, you're welcome."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says (to davidw), "heehee" 	
			DavidW says, "No one thinks to look under tables in modern IF." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open billfold" 		
	

Floyd | You pop it open and take a quick look.  All your Hardee's money from

Floyd | the last month is in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "count money" 		
	

Floyd | You don't need to.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh." 	
			McMartin says, "That's where the terrorists will hide" 	
			DavidW says, "That reminds me. I nominate Everybody Loves A Parade. (evil grin)" 	
			olethros asks, "for next CF?" 	
			inky says (to McMartin), "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says (to olethros), "yes" 	
			olethros says, "they will hide.... blinking" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Put it on the obj when we're done." 	
			inky says, ">RUB HANDS TOGETHER AND CACKLE OVER OUR HOARD" 	
			Jota asks (of W), "WHy evil?" 	
			Jota asks, "Because it can be made unwinnable?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jota), "because of old-school" 	
			Jota nods. 	
			olethros says, "i like altskewl" 	
			Jota says, "I support it, simply on the grounds that I was a tester." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Actually, I was thinking of Mother Loose for next week, since I hadn't picked one yet." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That or SGaTFaS." 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "help mom" 		
	

Floyd | You grab some of the groceries and put them up.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		maga says, "okay, that's quite enough of that" 	
			DavidW says, "Mother Loose is an interesting one." 	
			McMartin says (to inky), "Because we don't need to count our hoard, I declare that it is $691.05" 	
	olethros arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jota says, "Also, someone -- lps? -- was saying that Sarge had already OK'd comp games on Floyd." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Hall

Floyd |    The hallway goes between the kitchen to the east and the front door
Floyd | to the west.  There's a bathroom to the north.  You can slip around the
Floyd | wall of the hallway and into the living room to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a car horn being honked outside in front of the house.  Must
Floyd | be April.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, ".alex sgatfas?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Martin), "That is a lot of Hardees money." 	
			Jota says, "So perhaps next week should be a randomly-selected comp game or two." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ooh - car horn!" 	
			DavidW says, "Car horn. April. We can go now." 	
			inky says, "you *say* hardee's, but it's actually a strip club" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You yank open the door.  Sure enough, there's April in her old Mustang.
Floyd | You slam the door shut on your way out, heading for her car.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Two
Floyd | That toaster's been giving you fits the last few nights.  "Could you

Floyd | fix it?"  Deb asks, like it's the easiest thing in the world.  Least
Floyd | now you're pretty sure it's the power cord and not anything more
Floyd | serious.  It oughta be a quick enough fix.
Floyd |
Floyd | Quick enough once you get a drink, that is.
Floyd |

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    You'd think you never ate, as hungry as you get every time you go in
Floyd | the kitchen.  But you promised Deb no snacks, so the cabinets are
Floyd | off-limits for you.  Good thing drinks from the fridge are okay.  The
Floyd | den is southwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to olethors), "She's Got a Thing for a Spring." 	
			inky says, "actually, "hardee's" would be a good name for a strip club" 	
			olethros says, "I cant remember if I ever played that" 	
			olethros says, "heehee" 	
			Jota says (to inky), "Hee." 	
			DavidW says, "This is chapter two. We're now playing as Frank." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the fridge, nestled among the food, are several cans of Coke and

Floyd | Bud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "bah. I can't do it. Someone else pull the trigger" 	
			Jota asks (of W), "Narrator?" 	
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "get coke" 		
	

Floyd | You suddenly realize that you've been standing and staring into the
Floyd | open fridge for a while.  You shake your head slightly and pull a Coke
Floyd | from the fridge.  You'd prefer a Bud, really, but Deb's been on you
Floyd | about that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "ha" 	
			olethros says, "ooh den" 	
			McMartin exclaims, "All proper geeks are caffeine fiends!" 	
			Jota asks, "What about improper geeks?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | On your way out you lightly kick the door of the fridge, closing it.
Floyd |

Floyd | Den
Floyd |    You've got the desk where you work pushed up against one wall, over
Floyd | by an old stereo you keep meaning to fix.  The only thing you can see
Floyd | from the desk is the kitchen to the northeast, but at least your back's
Floyd | to the TV.  A worn banister and stairs to the south go up to the second
Floyd | floor.

Floyd |    Sitting on your desk is a broken toaster, a junk box, a
Floyd | Phillips-head screwdriver, and a multimeter.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Jeanie clomping around upstairs.  Probably getting ready to go
Floyd | out again tonight.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure which one is less healthy, Bud or Coke." 	
			McMartin says, "> Shine toaster with Cola" 	
			olethros says, "impoper geeks are caffeine friends" 	
			olethros says, "hehe" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "fix toaster" 		
	

Floyd | You're going to have to be more specific.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jota asks, "So does no one here do things like >DANCE or >EAT TOASTER ?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x cord" 		
	

Floyd | The power cord's gotten pretty frayed from the toaster being plugged
Floyd | and unplugged so much.  It's held in the toaster by screws.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jota says, "Man, you guys are such boring players." 	
			McMartin says (to Jota), "I do more of it when beta testing" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "hit toaster with screwdriver" 		
	

Floyd | Before starting work on the toaster you lower yourself into your chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Attacking the broken toaster doesn't appear productive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've already played this one, so I'm mostly watching this week." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Jota), "No one is stopping you." 	
			McMartin says, "One day I will write a game where EAT ROOM is a puzzle solution." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "xyzzy".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | You weren't any good at dancing when you were young.  What makes you

Floyd | think you could do it now?
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeanie comes clumping down the stairs.  She's all dressed up, with her
Floyd | plaid shirt tied so that you can see her midriff.  "You going out again
Floyd | tonight?"  you ask her.  She doesn't answer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "dance with jeanie" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "Dream of Jeanie" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "dream".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hm interesting how they made the game work from two perspectives" 	
			McMartin says, "Hey, it looks like we aren't getting robbed tonight" 	
			DavidW says (to olethros), "Three, actually. We get to be mom/Deb later on." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x midriff" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "midriff".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "talk to jeanie" 		
	

Floyd | You decide to take a break from messing with the toaster.  "So," you

Floyd | ask Jeanie, "how was school?"
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a stupid question, and you realize just how stupid it is right
Floyd | after you say it.  Jeanie sighs.  "How do you think it was?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "I hated school, too.  Couldn't wait to graduate."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah?  Why'd you even bother?  Not like you need a diploma to do
Floyd | factory work."

Floyd |
Floyd | Should of known better than to even try to talk to her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "Where you going tonight?"  you ask Jeanie as you lean back in the
Floyd | chair and stretch.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Just out."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			
			
	olethros says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You roll your shoulders some to work the kinks out of them.  "Just out?
Floyd | Seems like you oughta stay in and rest up before school tomorrow."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Look," she snaps, "Mom okayed it.  I'm just going to ride around a
Floyd | while."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Whoa, whoa, okay."  You decide to drop the whole thing.  No skin off
Floyd | your nose if she wants to be tired tomorrow.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | As snappy as she's been tonight, you'd just as soon not hear her talk
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |

Floyd | "What'cha working on?"  You look up to find Jeanie looking at the
Floyd | toaster like she's never seen one before.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "It's a toaster," you tell Jeanie, since she can't figure it out by
Floyd | herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh.  What's wrong with it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You briefly toy with the idea of saying, "It's broken," but she seems
Floyd | almost interested.  "Well, I think the heating element might be
Floyd | shorting."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Oh," she says, and wanders away.  Guess she wasn't that interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | As snappy as she's been tonight, you'd just as soon not hear her talk

Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Where's mom, Frank?"  Jeanie asks you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "She's gone to the Pig," you tell her.  "Why, was there something you
Floyd | wanted her to get?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She shakes her head.  "Nah."  You shrug and turn back to the toaster.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | As snappy as she's been tonight, you'd just as soon not hear her talk
Floyd | right now.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jeanie clears her throat.  You brace yourself for whatever she wants.
Floyd | "Um, can I borrow some cash for tonight?  'Cause I'm kinda short."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "You know money's tight right now," you tell Jeanie.  Besides, when
Floyd | does she not want money?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Money's always tight."  Her voice gives you a headache every time she

Floyd | starts whining like this.  "I only need a twenty."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Does Jeanie even listen to you?  "I told you.  Money's tight.  Fixing

Floyd | the station wagon took all our extra money this month."  Thankfully,
Floyd | she doesn't say anything back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | As snappy as she's been tonight, you'd just as soon not hear her talk
Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "done with the blahblah" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "fix toaster" 		
	

Floyd | You're going to have to be more specific.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "remove cord" 		
	

Floyd | You take the cord off of the old stereo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm - interesting that the conversation is different." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I didn't expect that." 	
	Jota says (to Floyd), "eat cord" 		
	

Floyd | Which cord do you mean, the stereo power cord, or the frayed power
Floyd | cord?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "ART" 	
	Jota says (to Floyd), "stereo" 		
	

Floyd | The stereo power cord doesn't look appetizing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "We TALK TO NPCed a different number of times." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "attach stereo cord to toaster" 		
	

Floyd | The toaster's already got a power cord.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "hang self from cord" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hang".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "remove frayed cord" 		
	

Floyd | It's got to be unscrewed first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "unscrew frayed cord" 		
	

Floyd | As careful as you can you loosen the screws holding the cord and take
Floyd | it out of the toaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "remove frayed cord" 		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "tie knot in cord" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got the frayed power cord.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | I don't know the word "tie".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jota), "fraid not." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "attach stereo cord to toaster" 		
	

Floyd | You put the cord from the stereo in the toaster where the old one used
Floyd | to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "BORED NOW" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You're not leaving until you get out of the wooden chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You start to stand up, but glance at the toaster.  You've got to be
Floyd | close to fixing it.  It shouldn't take you too much longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "> ACTIVATE ELECTRIC CHAIR" 	
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "Plug in toaster" 		
	

Floyd | Not while you're fixing it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I don't think it's that different, yeah" 	
			inky says, "although the subjective interpretations are probably different" 	
	McMartin says (to floyd), "screw cord to toaster" 		
	

Floyd | You put the old power cord back in the toaster and screw it in tight.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "screw power cord" 		
	

Floyd | Which power cord do you mean, the stereo power cord, or the frayed
Floyd | power cord?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get up" 		
	

Floyd | With a start you realize that you've been staring at the wall for the
Floyd | past few minutes.  Better do at least a little more work on the toaster

Floyd | before you give up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of the front door slamming startles you.  Jeanie's left
Floyd | already?  Wonder where she's going.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Three
Floyd | The nice thing about going grocery shopping this late is that the store
Floyd | isn't too crowded and you can check out quickly.  It would have been
Floyd | better if Julie Morgan hadn't been there, making those snide comments
Floyd | of hers, but all in all it wasn't too bad.  Now maybe Frank or Jeanie
Floyd | can help you put the groceries away.

Floyd |
Floyd | Carport
Floyd |    The carport's in bad need of a cleaning, what with all of the
Floyd | supplies for fixing the cars lining the sides and spilling out almost
Floyd | into the middle.  It's getting so you can't hardly find space for the
Floyd | station wagon, though you managed to squeeze it in somehow.  And you're

Floyd | beginning to think that you might as well get rid of the bikes.  The
Floyd | side door to the house is to the west.
Floyd |    The station wagon's door is wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Wait" 	
			McMartin says, "I guess that wasn't a puzzle, then" 	
			olethros says, "hrmhmrm" 	
			maga says, "maybe we were meant to bond somehow" 	
			DavidW says, "It can be fixed, but it's optional. The game isn't about puzzles." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "drive to the beach" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "drive".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You've got sacks of groceries and your key ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Your slacks have seen better days, but you were only going to the
Floyd | Piggly Wiggly.  Your arms are filled with sacks from the store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter station wagon" 		
	

Floyd | Seeing as how you just got back from the store, you don't really need
Floyd | to go anywhere right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, slacks? What happened to our dress?" 	
			olethros says, "you sack-filled arms / bind me with their charms" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or is this the same family on three different nights?" 	
			olethros says, "that's the mom" 	
			inky says, "this is the mom, not the daughter" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right - mom was wearing a dress earlier." 	
			Jota wonders if a #floydspoilers channel would be useful. 	
			olethros says, "SHE WAS DOPPLEGANGERED" 	
			McMartin says, "> WEAR HEADCRAB" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Jacq's right. Mom had a plaid summer dress on earlier." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Jota), "Probably, for those watching who've already played and want to MOCK US BECAUSE THEY ARE CRUEL." 	
			maga says, "yeah. given the illustrious betatesters this can hardly be a bug" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Except if you do that I should probably log it." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	No new channels have been created since your last check. 		maga says, "somehow it has to connect to 'flowerdy'" 	
			inky says, "perhaps she's going to change in the garage, then" 	
	You un-mute #ifmud/newchannel. 		
	No new channels have been created since your last check. 		olethros says, "she's going to change when she meet her LOVER" 	
	Jota says (to Floyd), "x dress" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "dress".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, ">FASHION CRUDE DRESS OUT OF PIGGLY WIGGLY BAGS AND SOME DUCT TAPE" 	
			Jota asks, "She had a dress before, but it wasn't in the game vocabulary?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "HOORAY" 	
			maga asks, "maybe the daughter sees her as always wearing a plaid dress because she sees her mother as, um, a naughty Catholic schoolgirl?" 	
			inky | Mom's wearing her plaid summer dress and has her brown hair up in a 	
			inky says, "is what I see in my recap" 	
			Jota asks (of inky), "I presume a 'crude' dress would be one that's appropriate for dancing in down at 'Hardee's'?" 	
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "X HAIR" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any hair here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the side door first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Jota), "ha ha" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "open side door" 		
	

Floyd | Better close the car door before you go in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "close car door" 		
	

Floyd | You bump the door closed with your hip, but it doesn't quite make it.
Floyd | It stops short, leaving the dome light on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "this is getting annoying" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "drop bags" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to set them down until you're in the kitchen, since
Floyd | you're not sure you could pick them up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "banality of everyday life: represented" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Better close the car door before you go in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x car door" 		
	

Floyd | The door's wide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "eat hat" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hat".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "Close car door. g." 		
	

Floyd | You hit the door pretty hard with your hip.  It closes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The station wagon's already closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "growr" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x hip" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hip".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "open side door" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked.  Frank must've locked it when he got home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "shake it baby" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "shake".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter house" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the side door first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x bags" 		
	

Floyd | You must be holding some five or six sacks.  But it was either that or
Floyd | make several trips from the car, and as tired as you are, you'd just as
Floyd | soon get this chore done quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open side door" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "unlock side door" 		
	

Floyd | (with your key ring)
Floyd | You pull your key ring out, but drop it before you can unlock the door.
Floyd | "Shit!" you exclaim, then look around.  Looks like no one heard you.
Floyd |

Floyd | It's just not your night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "open car door" 		
	

Floyd | You adjust the groceries and manage to pull open the car door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "GAAAAAAAAAAAAAH" 	
			McMartin says, "I wonder if I locked our keys in the car" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "close car door" 		
	

Floyd | You hit the door pretty hard with your hip.  It closes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "no" 	
	Jota says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | Which door do you mean, the side door, or the car door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Jota says (to Floyd), "side" 		
	

Floyd | Frank must be busy, because he doesn't come to the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get keys" 		
	

Floyd | It's tough bending down and getting your keys without spilling
Floyd | groceries out of the sacks, but you manage it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | Ladies don't yell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | (with your key ring)
Floyd | You fumble with your keys and finally manage to get the door unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You almost drop a sack doing it, but you eventually manage to get the
Floyd | side door open.  You go through it and close it behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    The living room is starting to look a little dusty, the TV
Floyd | especially.  There are two paths worn in the green shag carpet, one

Floyd | going from the stairs to the front door, the other from the stairs to
Floyd | the kitchen, right by Frank's desk and the row of family pictures.  The
Floyd | door to the carport is east.
Floyd |    Frank's boots are sitting in the middle of the floor again.
Floyd |    Frank is sitting in the chair, hunched over his desk.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hahaha DUST IS EVERYWHERE" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "kill frank" 		
	

Floyd | Don't be silly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	McMartin says (to floyd), "x frank" 		
	

Floyd | Frank is studying that broken toaster intently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh. Dirty boots. Dirty Frank." 	
			olethros says, "tsk tsk tsk tsk" 	
			McMartin says, "Man, I was hoping we'd learn who Frank was" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x boots" 		
	

Floyd | Frank's left his boots in the middle of the floor again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "kiss frank" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to distract him.  Besides, you're not really in the mood

Floyd | tonight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "x frank" 		
	

Floyd | Frank is studying that broken toaster intently.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "drop bags" 		
	

Floyd | You don't want to set them down until you're in the kitchen, since
Floyd | you're not sure you could pick them up again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You just came from there, and with all those groceries.  No sense in
Floyd | going back out again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    The living room is starting to look a little dusty, the TV

Floyd | especially.  There are two paths worn in the green shag carpet, one
Floyd | going from the stairs to the front door, the other from the stairs to
Floyd | the kitchen, right by Frank's desk and the row of family pictures.  The
Floyd | door to the carport is east.
Floyd |    Frank's boots are sitting in the middle of the floor again.
Floyd |    Frank is sitting in the chair, hunched over his desk.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    After several rounds of remodelling you finally got the kitchen laid

Floyd | out fairly well, with the range near the cabinets and with plenty of
Floyd | counter space. If only the table weren't between the range and
Floyd | refrigerator.  The living room is to the southwest.
Floyd |    Standing in the middle of the kitchen is Jeanie.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, mom," Jeanie says as you walk in.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | Goodness, it's been ages since you danced!  Wonder if Frank would take
Floyd | you next weekend.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "drop bags" 		
	

Floyd | You lift the sacks and pile them on the kitchen table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wait, I wanted to talk to Frank." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It won't take long to put up the groceries.  No sense in leaving it for
Floyd | later, especially since the ice cream would melt.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jeanie grabs some of the groceries and puts them on the counter.  You
Floyd | didn't even have to ask her to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jeanie picks up some of the groceries and puts them away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "well now that we dropped the bags" 	
			olethros asks, "undo?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Can't go now." 	
			Alex says (to olethros), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Undo is a command that lusers use." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "Too many turns back." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | It won't take long to put up the groceries.  No sense in leaving it for
Floyd | later, especially since the ice cream would melt.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jeanie picks up some of the groceries and puts them away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "put up groceries" 		
	

Floyd | You take some of the groceries and put them where they belong.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What all'd you get at the store?"  Jeanie asks, rooting around in the
Floyd | sacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "eat ice cream" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "ice".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "put up groceries" 		
	

Floyd | You take some of the groceries and put them where they belong.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know I won't be here for supper, right?"  Jeanie tells you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "talk to jeanie" 		
	

Floyd | "I know," you say to Jeanie.  How could you forget?  She's seldom here
Floyd | for dinner these days.  "Too bad you'll miss dinner again."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to jeanie" 		
	

Floyd | "I'll leave some roast in the refrigerator in case you want some when
Floyd | you get home," you say to Jeanie.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jeanie shrugs.  "Okay."
Floyd |
Floyd | Jeanie picks up some of the groceries and puts them away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Hmm, I think it is tracking us" 	
			olethros asks, "it? is this a horror IF?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | "You're welcome."  You smile; you know she'll be thankful later.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jeanie heads out of the kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You can't repeat that command.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jota says, "They all are. Secretly." 	
			McMartin says, "The lurking narrator" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside you hear someone honking.  Jeanie's ride must be here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "l outside" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "outside".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "put up groceries" 		
	

Floyd | You take some of the groceries and put them where they belong.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Jeanie go clomping out the front door.  She slams it shut hard
Floyd | enough to make the dishes shake.  Was she mad?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You put up the last of the groceries and put the left-over sacks away.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cough at the door makes you turn around.  Frank's there, leaning

Floyd | against the frame.  "Did, um, did Jeanie say where she was going?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not really."  These days, does she ever?  When she gets back you'll
Floyd | have to talk to her about it.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Four
Floyd | April asked if you wanted her to wait with you, but you told her nah
Floyd | and so she just dropped you off at the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | It was real easy to buy a ticket.  You were afraid they'd want to see
Floyd | ID or maybe a letter from mom or something, but the guy just took your

Floyd | money and didn't say nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | This all seems unreal, somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bus Station, at the counter
Floyd |    The ticket counter is more like a cage, with the guy giving tickets

Floyd | sitting behind bars.  There's barely enough room in there for him and
Floyd | his chair.  On the wall beside the counter is a big board listing
Floyd | arrivals and departures.  The rest of the station is to the south.
Floyd |    Sitting on the ticket counter is some change and a bus ticket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jota says, "If only you knew what had *really* built the Edifice and why..." 	
			
			
			olethros says, "seems like she's going to FLORIDA" 	
			olethros says, "or Tijuana" 	
			maga says, "OMG we're running away from our loveless family" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You've got a billfold and a flowerdy bag.  The flowerdy bag seems to
Floyd | contain a change of clothes and some extra underwear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "flash underwear" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "flash".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "to meet our fictional boyfriend in Canada" 	
	Jota says (to Floyd), "wear underwear" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear the extra underwear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "what good is it then" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "what".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "BUT it gets cold in canada!" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | change:  Taken.
Floyd | bus ticket:  Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x ticket" 		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, people in Canada wear extra underwear for warmth?" 	
	

Floyd | You almost can't believe you just bought it.  "Los Angeles," it says,
Floyd | as if you could forget.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x board" 		
	

Floyd | The chalkboard lists a bunch of buses, but the only one you really care
Floyd | about is the one coming from New York and going to Los Angeles.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks (of Jacqueline), "you mean you don't?" 	
			olethros says, "ask your neighbouring rangers!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You've gone with your jean cut-offs and a plaid shirt tonight.  Nothing
Floyd | fancy, but then it doesn't really need to be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "what? who wants to leave NYC for LA?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "time".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's just coming from NYC; you're not actually there" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "I think we're in the South somewhere, not NYC." 	
	Jota says (to Floyd), "x ticket" 		
	

Floyd | You almost can't believe you just bought it.  "Los Angeles," it says,
Floyd | as if you could forget.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "yow, and thus bus actually STOPS?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Bus Station
Floyd |    Your feet click on the tile floor as you shift around, waiting.  You
Floyd | could sit--there are a couple of worn chairs scattered around, but they

Floyd | all look really uncomfortable.  The ticket counter and the board with
Floyd | the bus schedules on it are on the north side of the room, opposite the
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "wait for bus" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "for".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | You wait a while.
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn your ticket over and over, looking first at one side, then the
Floyd | other.  LA.  It's so far away.  Surely you'll be an actress, right?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "gah" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "act" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "act".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "you don't even know the word, girl" 	
			maga says, "and by 'actress' we mean 'crack whore'" 	
	Jota says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Bus Station
Floyd |    Your feet click on the tile floor as you shift around, waiting.  You
Floyd | could sit--there are a couple of worn chairs scattered around, but they
Floyd | all look really uncomfortable.  The ticket counter and the board with
Floyd | the bus schedules on it are on the north side of the room, opposite the
Floyd | exit.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "smoke crack" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "smoke".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x schedule" 		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "x phone" 		
	

Floyd | The chalkboard lists a bunch of buses, but the only one you really care

Floyd | about is the one coming from New York and going to Los Angeles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | I don't know the word "phone".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the Station
Floyd |    It's gotten chillier since you got here.  Hopefully that bus'll be
Floyd | here soon.  There's only one car in the parking lot, and not a lot of
Floyd | traffic on the road.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | It's a beat-up old Pinto.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "steal car" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "steal".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		
	

Floyd | The car's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "goodgirl" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "goodgirl".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under car" 		
	

Floyd | Bus Station
Floyd |    Your feet click on the tile floor as you shift around, waiting.  You
Floyd | could sit--there are a couple of worn chairs scattered around, but they

Floyd | all look really uncomfortable.  The ticket counter and the board with
Floyd | the bus schedules on it are on the north side of the room, opposite the
Floyd | exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | I don't see any car here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says (to DavidW), "hehehe" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in pinto" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any pinto here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the Station
Floyd |    Yellow light from the street lamps makes the parking lot and bus

Floyd | stop look weird.  Old Church Road, running in front of the bus station,
Floyd | is pretty much empty.  The station's behind you to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the bus's engine some time before you see it.  It comes
Floyd | crawling down Old Church Road and pulls into the lot in front of you.
Floyd | Its doors open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "sory I took us back in" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look in pinto" 		
	

Floyd | It's pretty dirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Nothing's under there, far as you can tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "dance hokey pokey" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hokey".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "oh, bus" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x bus" 		
	

Floyd | The bus is belching smoke and shaking as it idles.  Its door is open,

Floyd | and the bus driver is staring at you.  The sign over its windshield
Floyd | reads "Los Angeles".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter bus" 		
	

Floyd | You hang back for a moment, then finally climb up in the bus.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Bus
Floyd |    The bus is empty except for you and the bus driver, but it still
Floyd | smells like old people and cigarettes.  At least you have your pick of
Floyd | seats.

Floyd |    The bus driver is looking at you, waiting.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bus driver looks at you.  "Staying or going?" he asks, his hand out
Floyd | for your ticket.  You think about mom putting a roast in the oven.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "kiss driver" 		
	

Floyd | Ew.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I was wondering if there was a poignant litter of abandoned kittens under the Pinto." 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			maga exclaims, "you don't want to go to LA! it smells!" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "give underwear to driver" 		
	

Floyd | Might as well leave that in there.

Floyd |
Floyd | "You gonna give me that ticket or what?"  the bus driver asks you.  You
Floyd | look at him, then away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "give ticket to driver" 		
	

Floyd | "Now we're cooking with Crisco."  He takes the ticket from you and
Floyd | swings shut the doors.  "Grab a seat."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show ticket to driver" 		
	

Floyd | "The ticket'll be plenty enough, thanks."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I said, grab a seat!  We gotta move," the bus driver tells you.  You
Floyd | pick a seat at random and flop into it.  You put your head against the

Floyd | headrest with a sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bus moves with a jerk, the brakes squealing as the driver coaxes
Floyd | the bus out of the station and onto the road.  You close your eyes,
Floyd | letting the glow of street lights play over you, light then dark, light
Floyd | then dark.  One last glance at the houses slipping past, fading away

Floyd | into the night, before you close your eyes and try to sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | The End
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current

Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO:  >

		olethros says, "ok what the hell" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "U" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Bus
Floyd |    The bus is empty except for you and the bus driver, but it still
Floyd | smells like old people and cigarettes.  At least you have your pick of
Floyd | seats.
Floyd |    The bus driver's checking his mirrors and gauges.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | The doors to the bus are closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | "I said, grab a seat!  We gotta move," the bus driver tells you.  You
Floyd | pick a seat at random and flop into it.  You put your head against the
Floyd | headrest with a sigh.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bus moves with a jerk, the brakes squealing as the driver coaxes
Floyd | the bus out of the station and onto the road.  You close your eyes,

Floyd | letting the glow of street lights play over you, light then dark, light
Floyd | then dark.  One last glance at the houses slipping past, fading away
Floyd | into the night, before you close your eyes and try to sleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | The End
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO:  >

		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "out" 		Jacqueline asks (of olethros), "Are you saying we should go home to our loveless family?" 	
	

Floyd | Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO:  >

		olethros says, "hm" 	
			olethros says, "well, this is no conclusion!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We have a restore point." 	
			DavidW says, "The option to not take the bus is available." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "\UNDO" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO:  >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "\UNDO" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO:  >

		olethros asks, "what was it?" 	
	Jota says (to Floyd), "under" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO:  >

		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the Bus
Floyd |    The bus is empty except for you and the bus driver, but it still
Floyd | smells like old people and cigarettes.  At least you have your pick of
Floyd | seats.
Floyd |    The bus driver's checking his mirrors and gauges.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Bus

Floyd |    The bus is empty except for you and the bus driver, but it still
Floyd | smells like old people and cigarettes.  At least you have your pick of
Floyd | seats.
Floyd |    The bus driver is looking at you, waiting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jota says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the Station
Floyd |    Yellow light from the street lamps makes the parking lot and bus
Floyd | stop look weird.  Old Church Road, running in front of the bus station,
Floyd | is pretty much empty.  The station's behind you to the north.  A bus is

Floyd | idling in front of the station.
Floyd |
Floyd | You step back from the bus.  The doors hiss shut and the bus jerks into
Floyd | life, lumbering towards the road and away from the station.  You watch
Floyd | the bus windows slide past you, blank with reflected light.  The red
Floyd | taillights grow smaller and smaller and smaller until they're gone.

Floyd |
Floyd | You shrug your bag onto your shoulder.  It's a fair walk back to the
Floyd | house.
Floyd |
Floyd | The End
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO:  >

		Jota says, "(TADS games have multiple UNDO.)" 	
			olethros says, "aha" 	
			olethros asks, "hm, is that all?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm - I guess we could replay and not take the bus, but enh." 	
			DavidW says, "Pretty much. We could've taken the bankroll with little difference." 	
			maga says, "I'm guessing that we needed to bond more somehow" 	
			olethros says, "f about" 	
			Jota says (to Jacq), "Ahem. You just not-took-the-bus." 	
			maga says, "or something" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (Q)UIT, or (U)NDO:  >

		DavidW says, "No one looked at the family pictures in chapter 3." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I mean, I enjoyed the concept, but I guess I just wasn't that intrigued by the characters." 	
			Jacqueline says (to David), "Hm, true." 	
			olethros says, "yeah, but still" 	
			olethros says, "there was little sense of influencing events" 	
			olethros asks, "who wrote this game?" 	
			DavidW says, "Sarge" 	
			olethros says, "really, that's unexpected." 	
			olethros says, "no LASERS" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jota asks, "Did Grip have lasers?" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh? Were there lasers in Child's Play?" 	
			Jota says, "I think not." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "If not, there should have been." 	
			olethros says, "now I am even more impressed" 	
			Jota says, "He needs to escape from the drudgery of his work life *somehow*." 	
			maga says, "seemed like there was some critical gameplay aspect we missed" 	
			olethros says, "perhaps" 	
			olethros says, "perhaps there is a hidden game within the game" 	
			Jota says, "A game of Pong." 	
			olethros says, "and while you can just let it flow past you, you have the option of ..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Does that mean we want to replay? It's early yet, I guess." 	
			maga says, "if we were playing alone maybe we'd have gone more slowly and noticed things in the later sections. I dunno." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I noticed inconsistancies - not sure if that was intentional or not." 	
			olethros says, "yes." 	
			maga says, "I think that was meant to be a perspective thing" 	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros&maga), "Not in perspective." 	
			maga says, "like, to the girl it feels like she's asking for ten bucks, to the stepdad it feels as if she's asking for twenty" 	
			olethros says, "there wer some subtle differences, yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, unless you mean that dialogue was interpreted in a completely different way." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Like, as Jeannie we said one thing, but as Frank we heard something quite different." 	
			DavidW says, "Our actions were duplicated in one chapter to the next, but I think Sarge wanted to leave the player some free will, even though the scene currently played has already happened. It's tricky." 	
			maga says, "and the station-wagon explanation completely goes over the girl's head" 	
			olethros asks, "the what?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I could see the perspective changing in the thoughts of how characters interpreted dialogue, but wouldn't expect the dialogue itself to change - though I can see how that could be part of the idea." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of maga), "Yeah, the what?" 	
			Jota says (to Jacq), "If you think of it more like a memory than a narration..." 	
			maga says (to olethros), "when Jeannie asks for money, she just hears 'money's tight'; from Frank's perspective, he says 'money's tight' and then goes on to explain that this is because they had to fix the station-wagon up" 	
			olethros says, "that could've been intentional" 	
			maga says, "apparently Jeanie just stops paying attention at one point, yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Jota), "Yes, then it would work." 	
			maga says (to olethros), "that was my point" 	
			olethros says, "there was something like that too in other points" 	
			inky says, "when Frank says it, she hears "I'm tight"" 	
			olethros says, "so J sucks and that's the point of the game. Let the little brat die and the two lovebirds enjoy their newfound peace and quiet." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Amen." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sad little family." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But probably not atypical for middle America." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Which is perhaps sadder still." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So that's a no on the replay?" 	
			Jota says, "The really sad part is that it's autobiographical." 	
			Jota says, "After she moves to LA, she ends up getting gender-reassignment surgery and changing her name to 'Stephen'." 	
			DavidW says, "For another game with a vaguely similar concept, there's Heroes, but there's a lot less direct interaction between the main characters." 	
			maga says (to Jacq), "yeah, think so" 	
	Jota has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says (to Jota), "heehee" 	
	maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Jacqueline says, "And shaves off all her hair!"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript: Mother Loose by Irene Callaci
As played on ifMUD on September 30, 2007

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 Mother Loose by Irene Callaci. Mother Loose was originally released as part of the 1998 IF Competition, where it took sixth place. It was also a finalist for Best NPCs and Best Individual PC at the 1998 Xyzzy Awards. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the IFWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played it, 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
	
			
	 		
	Playtime! 		
	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, you're the birthday boy or girl, cloak, GPL DONUTS machine, psych rule, rot13 for tf, tic-tac-toe, bugs with inkytry, an enchanted wobblefiend, mime decoder 2, thermometer, monkey guru, yellow button, waldo whisper object, rubble, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, grape, specimen jar, signaling device, person finder, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, a zorkmid, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, pulsating orb, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, werewolf poetry, orange, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', jukebox, Gene Ray, FREE DONUTS machine, storyharp, no bananas, blue Battleship board, public Battleship viewer, long-stemmed red rose, red Battleship board, jellybean, rubber chicken with a pully in the middle, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, dfan's quest, the 'this cube intentionally left featureless' cube, a pair of dice, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle, orange door, wad of bills, mind chess 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd, inky 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		
	Taleslinger arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Taleslinger dusts himself off. 		
	Taleslinger says, "Well, I have a sun now, but I still can't figure actions out." 		
	inky asks, "the syntax? or what?" 		
	Taleslinger says, "yes" 		
	Taleslinger says, "I didn't find anything in the tutorial." 		
	inky asks, "you looked at help @action?" 		
	Taleslinger clears his throat. 		
	inky says, "I think the tutorial is actually old enough that it predates actions" 		
	Taleslinger says, "It wasn't mentioned in the tutorial. Many thanks." 		
	

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Floyd | What was that?
Floyd |
Floyd | You freeze, all your senses on alert. Not mineral. Not vegetable,
Floyd | either. That means...animal? Your eyes scan the countryside, swiveling
Floyd | like searchlights, and pause briefly on a grove of trees to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | "No, not there! Up here!" guides a voice edged with impatience. As you
Floyd | whirl around, peering up, you squint and shield your eyes against the
Floyd | sun's glare. Waving at you from the top of a rickety wooden fence is a
Floyd | well-groomed egg, who confesses, "I could use a bit of help, if you
Floyd | don't mind."
Floyd |

Floyd | After a long and rather awkward silence, the egg mutters, "It's very
Floyd | rude to stare, you know. When I was your age, children were taught to
Floyd | respect their elders, not gawk at them as if they were animals in a
Floyd | zoo." The egg crosses his legs, folds his arms and pretends to ignore
Floyd | you.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Press a key to begin.]
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Starting!" 	
			inky says, "you showed the intro before anyone arrived!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I can restart it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I started it at the top of the hour!" 	
			DavidW asks, "It's Sunday? Already?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm all prompt and stuff." 	
	DavidW arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd | MOTHER LOOSE
Floyd | An Interactive Nursery Rhyme
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1998 by Irene Callaci.
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 981128 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/7
Floyd |

Floyd | Rickety Fence
Floyd | The ramshackle wooden fence in front of you seems to lurch from one
Floyd | horizon to the other. Although it hasn't fallen over yet, it threatens
Floyd | to at any moment, and if that egg isn't careful...
Floyd |
Floyd | The footpath running along the fence veers sharply north.

Floyd |
Floyd | The egg flicks an invisible piece of lint off his shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | What was that?

Floyd |
Floyd | You freeze, all your senses on alert. Not mineral. Not vegetable,
Floyd | either. That means...animal? Your eyes scan the countryside, swiveling
Floyd | like searchlights, and pause briefly on a grove of trees to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, not there! Up here!" guides a voice edged with impatience. As you

Floyd | whirl around, peering up, you squint and shield your eyes against the
Floyd | sun's glare. Waving at you from the top of a rickety wooden fence is a
Floyd | well-groomed egg, who confesses, "I could use a bit of help, if you
Floyd | don't mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | After a long and rather awkward silence, the egg mutters, "It's very

Floyd | rude to stare, you know. When I was your age, children were taught to
Floyd | respect their elders, not gawk at them as if they were animals in a
Floyd | zoo." The egg crosses his legs, folds his arms and pretends to ignore
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press a key to begin.]

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I'd totally forgotten" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sigh. One sec." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maga is also coming." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask egg about chicken" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | MOTHER LOOSE
Floyd | An Interactive Nursery Rhyme
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1998 by Irene Callaci.
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 981128 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/7
Floyd |

Floyd | Rickety Fence
Floyd | The ramshackle wooden fence in front of you seems to lurch from one
Floyd | horizon to the other. Although it hasn't fallen over yet, it threatens
Floyd | to at any moment, and if that egg isn't careful...
Floyd |
Floyd | The footpath running along the fence veers sharply north.

Floyd |
Floyd | The egg flicks an invisible piece of lint off his shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I shall restart it AGAIN." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Once he gets his tail in here." 	
			olethros says, "sunday!~" 	
			olethros says, "and I am still awake" 	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "C'mon in, the story's fine." 	
	maga arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline asks (of olethros), "You coming?" 	
			maga says, "hola" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'll wait to restart if you are." 	
	olethros arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	olethros says, "Ahmmm" 		Jacqueline says, "Okay then." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart?

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | What was that?
Floyd |
Floyd | You freeze, all your senses on alert. Not mineral. Not vegetable,

Floyd | either. That means...animal? Your eyes scan the countryside, swiveling
Floyd | like searchlights, and pause briefly on a grove of trees to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, not there! Up here!" guides a voice edged with impatience. As you
Floyd | whirl around, peering up, you squint and shield your eyes against the
Floyd | sun's glare. Waving at you from the top of a rickety wooden fence is a

Floyd | well-groomed egg, who confesses, "I could use a bit of help, if you
Floyd | don't mind."
Floyd |
Floyd | After a long and rather awkward silence, the egg mutters, "It's very
Floyd | rude to stare, you know. When I was your age, children were taught to
Floyd | respect their elders, not gawk at them as if they were animals in a

Floyd | zoo." The egg crosses his legs, folds his arms and pretends to ignore
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press a key to begin.]
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "Really playing this time." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "press any key" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | MOTHER LOOSE
Floyd | An Interactive Nursery Rhyme
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1998 by Irene Callaci.

Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 981128 / Inform v6.15 Library 6/7
Floyd |
Floyd | Rickety Fence
Floyd | The ramshackle wooden fence in front of you seems to lurch from one
Floyd | horizon to the other. Although it hasn't fallen over yet, it threatens
Floyd | to at any moment, and if that egg isn't careful...

Floyd |
Floyd | The footpath running along the fence veers sharply north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The egg hums a little tune your mother used to sing at bedtime.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Hey, that worked" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh - there's also a button you can press." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x myself" 		
	

Floyd | You're seven years old and in trouble a lot. You try to be good and to
Floyd | do as you ought, but nothing, it seems, goes exactly as planned. For
Floyd | instance, today things got quite out of hand: you poured your own milk,

Floyd | but it spilled on the floor; the cat wanted out just as you slammed the
Floyd | door; you didn't remember to turn off the faucet; your brother, poor
Floyd | thing, is still locked in the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | But that wasn't all. No, indeed. Did I mention that things got much
Floyd | worse? They did. Pay attention: you're lost and alone and nothing's

Floyd | familiar. You wander around for a while until you're ready to panic.
Floyd | Then, out of the blue, an egg on a fence asks for help--and from you!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "help egg" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x egg" 		
	

Floyd | Although somewhat short and rotund, the egg takes obvious pride in his
Floyd | appearance, wearing neatly pressed dark slacks and a white, button-down
Floyd | shirt with the initials H.D. embroidered on the collar. His necktie is
Floyd | conservative, his shoes polished, his handkerchief clean and folded.
Floyd |
Floyd | The egg wobbles ever so slightly on the narrow ledge of the fence.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb fence" 		
	

Floyd | The fence is much too high and unsteady for you to climb. How on earth
Floyd | did that egg get up there?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask egg about egg" 		
	

Floyd | "Not a lot to tell, really," demurs the egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push fence" 		
	

Floyd | "Stop that at once!" orders the egg, clutching the fence post for dear
Floyd | life. "I'll fall and shatter into a million pieces!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says, "hee hee" 		
	DavidW says, "heh" 		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Meanie! heehee" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask egg about me" 		
	

Floyd | The egg looks shocked. "How could I possibly know anything at all about
Floyd | you? We've never been properly introduced!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge along, trees to your left, fence to your right. After a
Floyd | little while, you sit down to rest. The fence and the road look the
Floyd | same here; nothing has changed, except that now you're completely alone
Floyd | on a road to nowhere. Discouraged, you stand up and trudge all the way
Floyd | back to the egg.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, ">EGG ON EGG ON FENCE" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask egg about fence" 		
	

Floyd | With an embarrassed laugh, the egg admits, "Unfortunately, I've gotten

Floyd | myself into a spot of trouble. I am unable to descend from this fence
Floyd | without risking major injury."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "egg, jump" 		
	

Floyd | "I simply can't bring myself to do it," the egg moans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | A hollow voice says, "Fooled you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "egg, jump" 		
	

Floyd | "I simply can't bring myself to do it," the egg moans.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "this is kind of a stumper" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge along, trees to your right, fence to your left. After a
Floyd | little while, you sit down to rest. The fence and the road look the

Floyd | same here; nothing has changed, except that now you're completely alone
Floyd | on a road to nowhere. Discouraged, you stand up and trudge all the way
Floyd | back to the egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	K-Y arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Gunther arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rickety Fence

Floyd | The ramshackle wooden fence in front of you seems to lurch from one
Floyd | horizon to the other. Although it hasn't fallen over yet, it threatens
Floyd | to at any moment, and if that egg isn't careful...
Floyd |
Floyd | The footpath running along the fence veers sharply north.
Floyd |

Floyd | The egg removes a handkerchief from his pocket and polishes a pair of
Floyd | spectacles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Bravely, the egg calls after you: "My life is in your hands! I trust
Floyd | you will return shortly to rescue me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | The sun has disappeared. Only a narrow north-south passage winds
Floyd | through the forest here; trees and gnarled undergrowth barricade all

Floyd | other exits. Chill air seeps up from the ground and coils around your
Floyd | body, reaching down your neck with insistent, clammy fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah ok" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hello, Gunther." 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, Hel-LO, Gunther." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Forest

Floyd | Wet branches slap your face, their icy needles stinging. Dense
Floyd | underbrush creeps in from all sides. With each step, mud oozes into
Floyd | your shoes. Insects drop from above and crawl through your hair;
Floyd | knuckles scrape against rough bark. The path hooks from south to
Floyd | southwest here, slithering between the trees like a snake. Faint
Floyd | rustling sounds catch your ear, but when you turn to look, all is still

Floyd | and quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | At your feet, a green and yellow basket lies on its side. Whoever
Floyd | dropped it must have been in a hurry, because the contents have spilled
Floyd | out and are strewn everywhere.
Floyd |

Floyd | An iron pot has come to rest at the edge of the footpath, near a tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a cracked porcelain dish and a bent spoon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x pot" 		
	

Floyd | The pot is deep and flat-bottomed, with a curved handle that crosses
Floyd | from one side to the other for easy carrying. Although the iron pot has
Floyd | started to rust, you can see where something has dribbled out from
Floyd | under the lid and run down the sides.

Floyd |
Floyd | The whispery rustling grows louder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take pot" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You glance around nervously. The rustling seems very close now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "listen to rustling" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear whispery, rustling sounds coming from behind the trees.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rustling sounds stop.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | picnic basket: Taken.
Floyd | cracked porcelain dish: Taken.
Floyd | bent spoon: Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, from the corner of your eye, you glimpse a streak of
Floyd | moth-eaten fur hurtling toward you from the forest! Your heart races,
Floyd | yet you stand paralyzed with fear; your mind screams at your
Floyd | unresponsive body to flee. Run! Run for your life!
Floyd |

Floyd | Too late. Alas, too late.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Boo!" snarls a big, bad wolf, who is huffing and puffing from all the
Floyd | exertion. His eyes narrow into slits as he studies you closely. "Hey,
Floyd | wait just a minute! You ain't Little Red Riding Hood."
Floyd |

Floyd | The wolf leans casually on one elbow and watches you, chewing on his
Floyd | toothpick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask wolf about toothpick" 		
	

Floyd | The wolf snarls at you and chews on a toothpick.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf yawns widely enough for you to count all his teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "count teeth" 		
	

Floyd | "Huh?" The wolf raises an eyebrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "count teeth" 		
	

Floyd | "Huh?" The wolf raises an eyebrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to davidW), "He" 	
			maga says, "opportunity for 69105 missed" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask wolf about little red riding hood" 		
	

Floyd | "Nice kid, yeah? Too bad about her grandma."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kiss wolf" 		
	

Floyd | "The shy and retiring type, I see," leers the wolf, shifting the
Floyd | toothpick from one side of his mouth to the other.
Floyd |

Floyd | The wolf yawns widely enough for you to count all his teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask wolf about grandma" 		
	

Floyd | "Watch it," growls the wolf, "or you'll be talking to my lawyer."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask wolf about wolf" 		
	

Floyd | The wolf snarls at you and chews on a toothpick.
Floyd |

Floyd | The wolf leans casually on one elbow and watches you, chewing on his
Floyd | toothpick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "wow" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kick wolf" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, yeah?" sneers the wolf. "You and who else?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask wolf about me" 		
	

Floyd | The wolf grins widely. "Sure thing. Just step over here where I can get
Floyd | a better look at you," he coaxes. "Come on, don't be shy."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Listen up," warns the wolf. "In case you forgot, I get blamed for
Floyd | everything around here. So watch it. I ain't takin' no rap for you."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of olethros), "Wow?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask wolf about egg" 		
	

Floyd | "An egg? On a fence? Okay, okay, I'll bite." The wolf howls with

Floyd | laughter. "Get it? I'll bite! Oh, man, that's a good one!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf loiters in the area, keeping an eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ride wolf" 		
	

Floyd | [ride -> side]
Floyd | "Huh?" The wolf raises an eyebrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "eat wolf" 		
	

Floyd | "You got it bass ackwards, baby," growls the wolf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf loiters in the area, keeping an eye on you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "wolf, eat me" 		
	

Floyd | "A smart aleck, huh?" The wolf eyes you curiously. "Better watch what
Floyd | you ask for, kiddo. You might get it."
Floyd |

Floyd | The wolf yawns widely enough for you to count all his teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Let's move on." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bent spoon
Floyd |   a cracked porcelain dish
Floyd |   a picnic basket (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a pot (which is closed)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x dish" 		
	

Floyd | It has blue forget-me-nots painted around the rim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x basket" 		
	

Floyd | Woven from green and yellow straw, the picnic basket has seen better
Floyd | days. One corner is dented, and the straw is ripped where a handle was
Floyd | once attached. The picnic basket is empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open pot" 		
	

Floyd | Using the spoon's handle, you break the seal between pot and lid. Ever
Floyd | so cautiously, you lift the lid and peek into the pot but just then the
Floyd | wolf lets out a blood-curdling howl, and you jerk your arm back

Floyd | abruptly. The lid flies out of your grasp and rolls out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Fortunately, you still have the pot. In it, you see some pease
Floyd | porridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf grins at you as he twirls the toothpick in his mouth.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x spoon" 		
	

Floyd | The spoon is slightly bent, as if it has been stepped on.
Floyd |

Floyd | The wolf grins at you as he twirls the toothpick in his mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I think I've forgotten enough of this that I could probably play as well." 	
			olethros asks, "pease? as in peasant?" 	
			maga says (to olethros), "archaic plural of 'peas'" 	
			Gunther says, "I hate the word 'pease'" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "eat porridge" 		
	

Floyd | Ecchhh! Nasty stuff. You decide to get rid of it before someone gets
Floyd | sick. You look around for an inconspicuous spot, and hastily dump the

Floyd | pease porridge. It soaks into the ground, but a shiny golden hairpin
Floyd | remains!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woot" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take hairpin. chew on it." 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf grins at you as he twirls the toothpick in his mouth.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd | "Huh?" The wolf raises an eyebrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Country Lane
Floyd | The footpath snaking down from the northeastern forest has widened here
Floyd | into a country lane. Gravel crunches beneath your feet and a warm
Floyd | breeze riffles your hair as you walk in the sun. Some distance to the
Floyd | west, a few small cottages flock together like children telling

Floyd | secrets. Smoke curls from the chimney of the cottage nearest to you.
Floyd | Beyond the village, further west, a clock tower rises above the
Floyd | surrounding roofs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		nothings says (to Gunther), "oh PEASE, like you're all that yourself" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage

Floyd | Blooming with color and fragrance, a tidy garden snuggles against the
Floyd | stone cottage to the south. Ivy frames the whitewashed front door;
Floyd | starched white curtains hang in a diamond-paned window. A faint path
Floyd | forks southeast and southwest around the cottage, toward the back. To
Floyd | the north, across the lane that runs through the village, a few small
Floyd | cottages line the road. The clock tower looms further west, silhouetted

Floyd | against the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Gradually, the steady, monotonous hum of machinery drifts into your
Floyd | consciousness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "four coffees hot / four coffees cold / four coffees in the pot / nine days old" 	
			Gunther says (to nothings), "moist" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear the faint hum of machinery accompanied by a noise that
Floyd | resembles the hypnotic clicking of train wheels on a track.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "heh" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kick door" 		
	

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

Floyd | The wolf sneaks up behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unlock door with hairpin" 		
	

Floyd | Glancing furtively over your shoulder, you slip the hairpin into the

Floyd | doorknob and jiggle it in the lock. Nothing happens. You twist and poke
Floyd | and jab and prod, until finally something clicks into place. Aha! You
Floyd | remove the hairpin, turn the knob ever so gently, and ease the cottage
Floyd | door open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're quite pleased with yourself, aren't you? Your mother, on the

Floyd | other hand, would be ashamed of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll be right back," confides the wolf.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the Cottage
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Just like in the movies!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | You knock loudly on the cottage door, but no one answers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf sneaks up behind you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | You knock loudly on the cottage door, but no one answers.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "dangit, I thought that worked" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "knock knock" 		
	

Floyd | "You may not know this, but knock knock jokes are my specialty." The
Floyd | wolf takes the toothpick out of his mouth and points it at you. "Watch.

Floyd | I'll demonstrate."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Knock knock."

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "who's there" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | "Who's there?"

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "who's there" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | "Venice."

		inky says, "whoops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "venice who" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | "Venice who?"

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "venice who" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Venice somebody going to open the door?"

		Taleslinger asks, "What the...?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "attack wolf with toothpick" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Whoa, baby!" The wolf slaps his thigh and guffaws. "Now, that's what I

Floyd | call funny!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm blowin' this joint," the wolf explains as he shoves his way past
Floyd | you. "I got places to go, people to see, things to do."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says (to maga,inky), "what is the deal with you guys" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "It's a type of joke that's very common in English." 	
			maga says (to olethros), "inky always tells my jokes five seconds before I tell 'em, too" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Taleslinger says, "I know the type of joke, but I wouldn't have though of doing that in 10.000 years" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah, well, in this game they work." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "unlock door with hairpin" 		
	

Floyd | (You don't need the golden hairpin when the door is open.)
Floyd | The cottage door is already unlocked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Cottage

Floyd | From the scrubbed oak floorboards to the comfy, upholstered furniture
Floyd | gathered around the hearth, this feels like home.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden spinning wheel in the corner revolves madly, its treadle
Floyd | pumping like a runner's chest after a long race. A skein of black yarn
Floyd | is wound around the bobbin; one loose end of the yarn flaps

Floyd | rhythmically with each rotation of the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a big, giant bag (in which is some soft wool), a
Floyd | medium-sized bag (in which is some glossy wool) and a wee, little bag
Floyd | (in which is some curly wool) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I thought a yarn was a story..." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "grab short and curlies" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, hmm, maybe the door was already unlocked" 	
			olethros says, "a story is like yarn which unspools" 	
			HairBrain asks, "So why does it rattle when it's good?" 	
			maga says, "cf. the Norns" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "har" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		
	

Floyd | What's this? You find a sliding panel and a toggle switch on the
Floyd | underside of the spinning wheel's frame.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "spin yarn" 		
	

Floyd | [spin -> pin]

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn off wheel" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the toggle switch to the OFF position, and the spinning wheel

Floyd | slows to a stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf is back again, hanging around.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf leans casually on one elbow and watches you, chewing on his
Floyd | toothpick.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | The panel is made from the same wood as the spinning wheel and is flush
Floyd | with the frame. It's closed, and you can barely see the thin,

Floyd | rectangular outline of its shape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open panel" 		
	

Floyd | The panel slides open to reveal a battery.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x battery" 		
	

Floyd | The battery is black and red and heavy, with two snap fasteners at one
Floyd | end to hold it firmly in place inside the compartment.

Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf loiters in the area, keeping an eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, he's reminding me of the Lean and Hungry Gentleman." 	
			
			
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "knock, knock" 		
	

Floyd | "Can't get enough of 'em, eh?" winks the wolf. "OK, here's one you may
Floyd | have heard before, but I still like it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Knock knock."

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "who's there?" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Who's there?"

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "who's there" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wendy."

		Jacqueline says (to TS), "You go." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "wendy who?" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wendy who?"

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "wendy who?" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wendy wind blows, the cradle will rock."

		Jacqueline says, "groan" 	
			Taleslinger says, "It's some sort of builtin hint system, methinks." 	
			olethros says, "mm" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Get it?" snickers the wolf, poking you in the side with an elbow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "Huh?" The wolf raises an eyebrow.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "Huh?" The wolf raises an eyebrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf loiters in the area, keeping an eye on you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take battery" 		
	

Floyd | Carefully, you lift the battery from its compartment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Cottage
Floyd | From the scrubbed oak floorboards to the comfy, upholstered furniture

Floyd | gathered around the hearth, this feels like home.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden spinning wheel sits quietly nearby. Its bobbin holds some
Floyd | black yarn.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wolf, a big, giant bag (in which is some soft wool),

Floyd | a medium-sized bag (in which is some glossy wool) and a wee, little bag
Floyd | (in which is some curly wool) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf leaves after a quick reconnaissance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | spinning wheel: The spinning wheel is too heavy and awkward to carry,
Floyd | but you might be able to push it somewhere.
Floyd | big, giant bag: You're already in trouble; one more misdeed won't make
Floyd | any difference. You pick up the big, giant bag and sling it over your

Floyd | shoulder.
Floyd | medium-sized bag: Your mother won't be happy about this. When the time
Floyd | comes--and it WILL come, you're certain--you'll just have to talk fast
Floyd | and hope for the best.
Floyd | wee, little bag: You can't juggle three bags full and everything else,
Floyd | too.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Uh-oh, I'm being naughty" 	
			maga says, "oh joy inventory puzzles" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 4 out of a possible 50, in 62 turns, earning you
Floyd | the same level of respect as the spider who invited itself to dinner
Floyd | with Miss Muffet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Cottage
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a medium-sized bag (which is open)
Floyd |     some glossy wool
Floyd |   a big, giant bag (which is open)

Floyd |     some soft wool
Floyd |   a battery
Floyd |   a golden hairpin
Floyd |   a bent spoon
Floyd |   a cracked porcelain dish
Floyd |   a picnic basket (which is open but empty)

Floyd |   a pot (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Cottage

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Bah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, we're naughty now." 	
			olethros says, "make some gloves" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Cottage
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "I have no idea what we are trying to d" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "sit. spin." 		Jacqueline says, "What's that? Some secret Floyd command." 	
	

Floyd | [spin -> pin]

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

		olethros asks, "the basket is like a sack, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "I think we're just exploring." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sort of - it's a hard, woven container." 	
			olethros says, "the spoon is, sadly, already bent" 	
			Taleslinger says, "I don't think I'm getting the hang of this game." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Maybe we have to bent - not the spoon." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's explore some more." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Cottage
Floyd | From the scrubbed oak floorboards to the comfy, upholstered furniture

Floyd | gathered around the hearth, this feels like home.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden spinning wheel sits quietly nearby. Its bobbin holds some
Floyd | black yarn.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a big, giant bag (in which is some soft wool), a

Floyd | medium-sized bag (in which is some glossy wool) and a wee, little bag
Floyd | (in which is some curly wool) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | MOTHER LOOSE is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives long
Floyd | descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage
Floyd | Blooming with color and fragrance, a tidy garden snuggles against the
Floyd | stone cottage to the south. Ivy frames the whitewashed front door;
Floyd | starched white curtains hang in a diamond-paned window. A faint path
Floyd | forks southeast and southwest around the cottage, toward the back. To

Floyd | the north, across the lane that runs through the village, a few small
Floyd | cottages line the road. The clock tower looms further west, silhouetted
Floyd | against the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Bungalow
Floyd | A cheery pink bungalow with gingerbread trim and a yellow painted door
Floyd | nestles behind the picket fence to the south. Grass covers the yard

Floyd | from corner to corner, except at the edges, where flowers dance with
Floyd | the fence. Circling the bungalow to the southeast and southwest, a
Floyd | faint path leads around the back. To the north, a few small homes peer
Floyd | across the lane, which has narrowed, but still runs east to west at
Floyd | this end of the village. The clock tower dominates the skyline to the
Floyd | west.

Floyd |
Floyd | A white rectangle in the middle of the bright yellow door catches your
Floyd | eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, ";we obviously haev to put the little bag inside the medium bag inside the huge bag" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rectangle" 		
	

Floyd | The placard is hand lettered on sturdy white posterboard. It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd |            No Solicitors

Floyd |
Floyd |    All others, please knock knock
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "knock knock" 		
	

Floyd | "Who's there?" a voice inquires from inside the bungalow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "boo" 		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait - I remember this bit now." 	
	

Floyd | The door opens a crack. "Boo who?"

		olethros says, "if only for the sake of seeing if we can do it the other way around" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "you don't have to cry" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Before you can reply, the bungalow door slams open and a voice shouts:
Floyd | "Don't cry; it's just a joke!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Then a whirlwind--no, it's a little girl--hurtles through the door and
Floyd | almost collides with you. "I just love knock knock jokes, don't you?"
Floyd | she giggles, clapping her hands and pirouetting in place. "I'm Mary.

Floyd | Who are you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline shuts up and stops playing. 	
			maga asks (of inky), "did you play this before, or was that an inspired guess?" 	
			maga says, "I suppose that's the oldest knock knock book in existence" 	
			inky says, "sorry, yeah, this was the only part of the game I remembered" 	
			maga says, "s/book/joke" 	
			inky says, "I believe it recognizes a number of them" 	
			Jacqueline says, "She is my quite possibly my favorite IF character ever." 	
			maga says (to Jacq), "I WONDER WHY" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "snrk. Whaddaya mean?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "tell mary about me" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm glad I have someone to play with now," Mary giggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		(from Taleslinger) Jacqueline says, "Knock, knock." 	
			olethros says, "oh, so you just have to repeat any of the wolf jokes" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask mary about wolf" 		
	

Floyd | "He's pretty good with knock knock jokes," Mary concedes, "but I'm
Floyd | better."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask mary about mary" 		
	

Floyd | "Nope, sorry; can't help you with that," Mary apologizes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's not yours, is it?" Mary asks, pointing to the hairpin. "It

Floyd | looks just like the one my friend lost last week. Want me to return
Floyd | it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "Thanks," Mary says, taking the hairpin. "My friend will be glad to get
Floyd | this back." She shoves the hairpin into a pocket of her jeans.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "... whirlwind girl" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x mary" 		
	

Floyd | She's barefoot, wearing faded jeans and a red sweatshirt with the
Floyd | initials "NRU" emblazoned across the front. Her short, pigtail braids
Floyd | stick out from her head like two antennae; her face and hair show

Floyd | traces of strawberry jam and toast, recently eaten. Two of her front
Floyd | teeth are missing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "!HEY!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask mary about nru" 		
	

Floyd | Mary looks down at the front of her sweatshirt. "Good ol' Nursery Rhyme
Floyd | U. I graduated with honors."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "figures" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask mary about jam" 		
	

Floyd | [jam -> am]
Floyd | "Nope, sorry; can't help you with that," Mary apologizes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask mary about teeth" 		
	

Floyd | "One of 'em is loose, see?" Mary demonstrates by wiggling the tooth
Floyd | with her thumb and finger. "I called the Tooth Fairy and told her to

Floyd | get ready. Should be any day now."
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight movement attracts your attention. It's that wolf again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf leans casually on one elbow and watches you, chewing on his
Floyd | toothpick.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask mary about egg" 		
	

Floyd | "Is he stuck again?" she asks.
Floyd |

Floyd | Throwing herself into a handstand, Mary announces from upside down: "My
Floyd | mom says Mr. Dumpty blames himself for what happened to Mother Loose.
Floyd | She says it wasn't his fault, so he shouldn't feel bad, but I would,
Floyd | wouldn't you? Feel bad, I mean." Mary's feet land with a thud, and she
Floyd | stands right side up again. "My mom says if nobody finds Mother Loose,
Floyd | Mr. Dumpty might do something drastic."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh!" Mary looks worried. "You'd better get him down off that fence
Floyd | quick."
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf exits, stage left.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask mary about loose" 		
	

Floyd | "Mother Loose disappeared a couple of days ago," Mary answers, her
Floyd | attention wandering to the ground at her feet. She stoops, holding her

Floyd | finger near a blade of grass, encouraging a ladybug to crawl onto her
Floyd | hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Heads up!" shouts the wolf in your ear. "Ha, ha, made you look!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh yeah, I forgot we had the motivation about the egg" 	
			inky says, "we should find a ladder or something" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask mary about wool" 		
	

Floyd | "Nope, sorry; can't help you with that," Mary apologizes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The wolf leans casually on one elbow and watches you, chewing on his
Floyd | toothpick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, maybe it can jump onto the wool" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask wolf about mary" 		
	

Floyd | "Who?" The wolf sniffs haughtily. "Oh, you mean Miss Smarty Pants? She
Floyd | thinks she knows all the best knock knock jokes, but I got news for
Floyd | her. I been practicing."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "wolf, mary mary quite contrary" 		
	

Floyd | [quite -> quit]
Floyd | "I didn't quite catch your drift," shrugs the wolf.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask mary about garden" 		
	

Floyd | "My friend designed all the gardens around here; didn't she do a nice
Floyd | job? Her name is Mary too," she explains. "We went to school together,

Floyd | but she majored in horticulture, and I majored in knock knock jokes.
Floyd | Sometimes she can be very contrary. My mom says she has a green thumb,
Floyd | but it looks normal to me."
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf grins at you as he twirls the toothpick in his mouth.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "How can you not adore Mary? How? It is impossible." 	
			Taleslinger says, "I don't get half of this. It's the nursery rhyme thing, I guess." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Taleslinger), "Are Mother Goose rhymes translated into German?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "mary, kiss wolf" 		
	

Floyd | Mary has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf leans casually on one elbow and watches you, chewing on his
Floyd | toothpick.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I would have assumed that they had been. They're very, very commonly known in English." 	
			Taleslinger says, "I think not, I'm not sure. We have our own nursery rhymes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But then, poetry is hard to translate." 	
			Taleslinger says, "The one about the spider and the drain, I know. All the others mentioned so far..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, I hadn't considered that when picking this game for this week. Sorry 'bout that. A lot of the puzzles will work without knowing the rhymes, but you won't get all the jokes." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Bungalow

Floyd | A cheery pink bungalow with gingerbread trim and a yellow painted door
Floyd | nestles behind the picket fence to the south. Grass covers the yard
Floyd | from corner to corner, except at the edges, where flowers dance with
Floyd | the fence. Circling the bungalow to the southeast and southwest, a
Floyd | faint path leads around the back. To the north, a few small homes peer
Floyd | across the lane, which has narrowed, but still runs east to west at

Floyd | this end of the village. The clock tower dominates the skyline to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wolf here.

Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm blowin' this joint," the wolf explains as he shoves his way past
Floyd | you. "I got places to go, people to see, things to do."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Nevermind. I'm used to that. And It'll broaden my knowledge, so." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Mary follows you around the corner of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow Behind the Bungalow

Floyd | Grass surrounds you, acres of it, spreading across the countryside as
Floyd | far as you can see. A ribbon of flattened grass curves eastward, and
Floyd | another, not quite as fresh, circles the bungalow, branching northeast
Floyd | and northwest. A grass-covered hill to the southwest shimmers under the
Floyd | sun's heat; waves of green-gold grass ripple toward the crest of the
Floyd | hill, racing the wind to the top.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden ladder lies half-hidden in the grass next to the bungalow.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cuddly lamb prances about, seemingly unaware of your presence.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			
			
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		
	

Floyd | "You shouldn't touch things that don't belong to you," Mary remarks.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "mary, shut up" 		
	

Floyd | Mary has better things to do.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask mary about ladder" 		
	

Floyd | "Sure, go ahead and borrow it. But please return it when you're
Floyd | finished, okay? Leave it in the back, if you don't mind."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask mary about lamb" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know what's wrong with Bernice these days," a puzzled Mary
Floyd | worries. "She used to follow me everywhere, but lately her attitude has
Floyd | been horrible. I think she's got a crush on that ram down the street,

Floyd | Horace. He's a bad influence."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to TS), "All you gotta do is be nice." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask mary about horace" 		
	

Floyd | "My mom says Horace has an irresistible aura of danger and violence
Floyd | that's very attractive to women," Mary groans, rolling her eyes.
Floyd | "Bernice has it bad, all right; just look at her: she's hopelessly
Floyd | infatuated. I was hoping Mother Loose could give me some advice, but
Floyd | that's out of the question now."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And that is my favorite line of the game." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | The ladder is too heavy and awkward to carry while you're holding
Floyd | anything else.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a battery
Floyd |   a bent spoon
Floyd |   a cracked porcelain dish
Floyd |   a picnic basket (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a pot (which is open but empty)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | battery: Dropped.
Floyd | bent spoon: Dropped.
Floyd | cracked porcelain dish: Dropped.

Floyd | picnic basket: Dropped.
Floyd | pot: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf sneaks up behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get basket" 		
	

Floyd | (first setting aside the ladder)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Meadow Behind the Bungalow
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "goddamn inventory puzzles" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit wolf with ladder" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, yeah?" sneers the wolf. "You and who else?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "mary" 		
	

Floyd | "Huh?" The wolf raises an eyebrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Well, this one's not unreasonable." 	
			inky asks, "is this a puzzle or just a simulation?" 	
			inky says, "anyway, someone who remembers where the egg is, walk us back" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow Behind the Bungalow
Floyd | Grass surrounds you, acres of it, spreading across the countryside as
Floyd | far as you can see. A ribbon of flattened grass curves eastward, and
Floyd | another, not quite as fresh, circles the bungalow, branching northeast
Floyd | and northwest. A grass-covered hill to the southwest shimmers under the

Floyd | sun's heat; waves of green-gold grass ripple toward the crest of the
Floyd | hill, racing the wind to the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cuddly lamb prances about, seemingly unaware of the wolf's sinister

Floyd | presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wolf, a pot (which is empty), a picnic basket (which
Floyd | is empty), a cracked porcelain dish, a bent spoon and a battery here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm outta here," the wolf announces loudly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, it's just a simulation." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | "Bye!" Mary waves. "See you later!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | Grass sweeps up the hill like a brushfire, growing taller and thicker
Floyd | as it approaches the top where you brace yourself against the wind. You
Floyd | can see everything from up here: the forest, the village, even the
Floyd | fence where you first met the egg. The schoolhouse and its clock tower

Floyd | lie to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crumbling brick well sits at the very top of the hill, almost hidden
Floyd | in a nest of grass. It's the simplest of designs--no cute roof, no
Floyd | crank, no rope or bucket--just a simple, brick cylinder in the ground.
Floyd | The cover, if it ever had one, is gone. From deep within the well's

Floyd | depths, you hear faint scratching noises interspersed with pathetic
Floyd | mewing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger exclaims, "Aaaaaaaah a trapped Kitty! Save it!" 	
			inky says, "FOCUS ON THE EGG" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Schoolyard
Floyd | Both the playground and its adjacent schoolhouse to the south lie

Floyd | vacant and deserted. The bare, hard-packed rectangle of earth, despite
Floyd | a few faint chalk marks, shows no evidence that children may have once
Floyd | played here--or might ever play here again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lane ends its westward progress at the schoolhouse door. At the
Floyd | southern end of the school, a magnificent stone steeple towers above

Floyd | the village roofs. To see the clock from where you now stand, you must
Floyd | tilt your head back and point your chin at the sky. To the southeast, a
Floyd | gentle slope leads to a hilltop covered with wild grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha" 	
			maga says, "ha ha ha" 	
			Taleslinger says (to inky), "you soulless, zork-type object snatching sociopath" 	
			maga asks, "inky, did you get us lost?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure what's funnier, the game or you two." 	
			inky says, "uh, I often do" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline | inky says, "anyway, someone who remembers where the egg is, walk us back" 	
			inky says, "but in real life I can't just undo" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "look in well" 		
	

Floyd | You lean far over the well's edge, peering down into darkness.
Floyd | Suddenly, a shadow at the bottom leaps up and scrabbles frantically at
Floyd | the brick sides, howling wretchedly and sending chills up your spine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			Taleslinger says, "Maybe not a kitten...Let's focus on the egg." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | Grass sweeps up the hill like a brushfire, growing taller and thicker

Floyd | as it approaches the top where you brace yourself against the wind. You
Floyd | can see everything from up here: the forest, the village, even the
Floyd | fence where you first met the egg. The schoolhouse and its clock tower
Floyd | lie to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crumbling brick well sits at the very top of the hill, almost hidden

Floyd | in a nest of grass. It's the simplest of designs--no cute roof, no
Floyd | crank, no rope or bucket--just a simple, brick cylinder in the ground.
Floyd | The cover, if it ever had one, is gone. From deep within the well's
Floyd | depths, you hear faint scratching noises interspersed with pathetic
Floyd | mewing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		
	

Floyd | You're too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put ladder in well" 		
	

Floyd | You lower the ladder into the well. It drops a few feet and hits
Floyd | bottom, but you can still reach in and touch it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says (to TS), "there's a nursery rhyme that begins 'Ding dong dell / kitty's in the well'" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | You sling one leg over the ledge before you remember several television
Floyd | news reports in which children fell into wells and had to be rescued by
Floyd | the fire department. Maybe it's not such a good idea after all.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "most nursery rhymes are about horrible suffering of one kind or another" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You sling one leg over the ledge before you remember several television

Floyd | news reports in which children fell into wells and had to be rescued by
Floyd | the fire department. Maybe it's not such a good idea after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "climb down letter" 		
	

Floyd | [letter -> litter]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "but but" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hahaha - news reports about children in wells" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kitty, climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd | The only answer is a faint, faraway meow.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kitty, meow" 		
	

Floyd | The only answer is a faint, faraway meow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x ladder" 		
	

Floyd | It's a perfectly normal wooden ladder: two parallel slats connected by
Floyd | twenty or so wooden rungs inserted at regular intervals about nine or
Floyd | ten inches apart. The rungs do seem a little close together, but
Floyd | perhaps that's because this ladder was made especially for short

Floyd | people. After all, who would be more likely to use a ladder?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "the ladder/well interaction may be a red herring" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take letter" 		
	

Floyd | [letter -> litter]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, seems like this should be an alternate solution - and this game is full of those - but perhaps this isn't one of them." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | You sling one leg over the ledge before you remember several television
Floyd | news reports in which children fell into wells and had to be rescued by
Floyd | the fire department. Maybe it's not such a good idea after all.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "It's the same message...That sucks. Especially as the ladder is lowerable into the well. (Can you say lowerable?)" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop

Floyd | Grass sweeps up the hill like a brushfire, growing taller and thicker
Floyd | as it approaches the top where you brace yourself against the wind. You
Floyd | can see everything from up here: the forest, the village, even the
Floyd | fence where you first met the egg. The schoolhouse and its clock tower
Floyd | lie to the northwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | A crumbling brick well sits at the very top of the hill, almost hidden
Floyd | in a nest of grass. It's the simplest of designs--no cute roof, no
Floyd | crank, no rope or bucket--just a simple, brick cylinder in the ground.
Floyd | The cover, if it ever had one, is gone. From deep within the well's
Floyd | depths, you hear faint scratching noises interspersed with pathetic
Floyd | mewing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can only go northeast or northwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Hey, what are you doing?" demands the wolf suspiciously.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf yawns widely enough for you to count all his teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "wolf, down" 		
	

Floyd | "Huh?" The wolf raises an eyebrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "wolf, look in well" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask wolf about kitty" 		
	

Floyd | "So?" shrugs the wolf. "You want I should do something about it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf leaves after a quick reconnaissance.

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

		Jacqueline says (to TS), "Yep, lowerable is a word, albeit an awkward one." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow Behind the Bungalow
Floyd | Grass surrounds you, acres of it, spreading across the countryside as

Floyd | far as you can see. A ribbon of flattened grass curves eastward, and
Floyd | another, not quite as fresh, circles the bungalow, branching northeast
Floyd | and northwest. A grass-covered hill to the southwest shimmers under the
Floyd | sun's heat; waves of green-gold grass ripple toward the crest of the
Floyd | hill, racing the wind to the top.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cuddly lamb prances about, seemingly unaware of your presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a pot (which is empty), a picnic basket (which is
Floyd | empty), a cracked porcelain dish, a bent spoon and a battery here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros has disconnected. 		
	olethros has connected. 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask mary about kitty" 		
	Gunther hoes gnome. 		
			
	

Floyd | "Poor thing," she sympathizes. "I hope it doesn't get eaten by a
Floyd | troll."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask mary about troll" 		
	

Floyd | "Trolls live under bridges, I think, but we don't have any. Bridges, I
Floyd | mean. If I were a troll, I'd hide in the well and scare people who
Floyd | stick their heads in."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Mary tags along behind you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Outside the Bungalow
Floyd | A cheery pink bungalow with gingerbread trim and a yellow painted door
Floyd | nestles behind the picket fence to the south. Grass covers the yard
Floyd | from corner to corner, except at the edges, where flowers dance with
Floyd | the fence. Circling the bungalow to the southeast and southwest, a
Floyd | faint path leads around the back. To the north, a few small homes peer

Floyd | across the lane, which has narrowed, but still runs east to west at
Floyd | this end of the village. The clock tower dominates the skyline to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | "Bye!" Mary waves. "See you later!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Schoolyard

Floyd | Both the playground and its adjacent schoolhouse to the south lie
Floyd | vacant and deserted. The bare, hard-packed rectangle of earth, despite
Floyd | a few faint chalk marks, shows no evidence that children may have once
Floyd | played here--or might ever play here again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lane ends its westward progress at the schoolhouse door. At the

Floyd | southern end of the school, a magnificent stone steeple towers above
Floyd | the village roofs. To see the clock from where you now stand, you must
Floyd | tilt your head back and point your chin at the sky. To the southeast, a
Floyd | gentle slope leads to a hilltop covered with wild grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Bungalow
Floyd | A cheery pink bungalow with gingerbread trim and a yellow painted door
Floyd | nestles behind the picket fence to the south. Grass covers the yard

Floyd | from corner to corner, except at the edges, where flowers dance with
Floyd | the fence. Circling the bungalow to the southeast and southwest, a
Floyd | faint path leads around the back. To the north, a few small homes peer
Floyd | across the lane, which has narrowed, but still runs east to west at
Floyd | this end of the village. The clock tower dominates the skyline to the
Floyd | west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | "Bye!" Mary waves. "See you later!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage
Floyd | Blooming with color and fragrance, a tidy garden snuggles against the
Floyd | stone cottage to the south. Ivy frames the whitewashed front door;
Floyd | starched white curtains hang in a diamond-paned window. A faint path

Floyd | forks southeast and southwest around the cottage, toward the back. To
Floyd | the north, across the lane that runs through the village, a few small
Floyd | cottages line the road. The clock tower looms further west, silhouetted
Floyd | against the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf sneaks up behind you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You're not supposed to cross the street by yourself. Memories of the
Floyd | last time you tried it and got caught prevent you from attempting it

Floyd | now. You can only go south, east, west, southeast, southwest or in.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Listen up," warns the wolf. "In case you forgot, I get blamed for
Floyd | everything around here. So watch it. I ain't takin' no rap for you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The ladder is too big and awkward to carry through the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Country Lane
Floyd | The footpath snaking down from the northeastern forest has widened here
Floyd | into a country lane. Gravel crunches beneath your feet and a warm

Floyd | breeze riffles your hair as you walk in the sun. Some distance to the
Floyd | west, a few small cottages flock together like children telling
Floyd | secrets. Smoke curls from the chimney of the cottage nearest to you.
Floyd | Beyond the village, further west, a clock tower rises above the
Floyd | surrounding roofs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "grr unlisted exits" 	
			maga says, "I suppose we're meant to be mapping" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Forest
Floyd | Wet branches slap your face, their icy needles stinging. Dense
Floyd | underbrush creeps in from all sides. With each step, mud oozes into
Floyd | your shoes. Insects drop from above and crawl through your hair;
Floyd | knuckles scrape against rough bark. The path hooks from south to

Floyd | southwest here, slithering between the trees like a snake. Faint
Floyd | rustling sounds catch your ear, but when you turn to look, all is still
Floyd | and quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | The sun has disappeared. Only a narrow north-south passage winds
Floyd | through the forest here; trees and gnarled undergrowth barricade all

Floyd | other exits. Chill air seeps up from the ground and coils around your
Floyd | body, reaching down your neck with insistent, clammy fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rickety Fence
Floyd | The ramshackle wooden fence in front of you seems to lurch from one
Floyd | horizon to the other. Although it hasn't fallen over yet, it threatens
Floyd | to at any moment, and if that egg isn't careful...
Floyd |

Floyd | The footpath running along the fence veers sharply north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The egg flicks an invisible piece of lint off his shirt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, the game has a compass at the top." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just not on Floyd, iirc." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "put ladder against fence" 		
	

Floyd | You lean the ladder against the fence and stand back, not quite sure
Floyd | what to do next. However, the egg, surprisingly nimble for such an

Floyd | awkward-looking creature, turns himself around and climbs down rapidly,
Floyd | obviously accustomed to this sort of rescue service. Once down, he
Floyd | grabs your hand and shakes it vigorously. "Thank you, thank you so
Floyd | much," the egg exclaims again and again. "Really, I can't thank you
Floyd | enough."
Floyd |

Floyd | Finally, his gratitude properly expressed, the egg waddles away,
Floyd | turning to wave goodbye one last time before he disappears completely.
Floyd | "You saved my life!" he shouts. "I won't forget you!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a familiar-looking wolf lurking in the vicinity.
Floyd |

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 17 out of a possible 50, in 126 turns, earning

Floyd | you the same level of respect as Mother Hubbard's neglected dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "at least it's throwing us a bone" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hooray!" 	
			maga asks, "so, what's next? kitty?" 	
			maga says, "we could try some arrangement with the picnic basket" 	
			Taleslinger exclaims, "Kitty!" 	
			maga says, "maybe lower it down on some yarn" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Also, fwiw, I think you could have had him jump down on the bags, like you suggested." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "But maybe the Kitty is a Troll, posing as a Kitty?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | The sun has disappeared. Only a narrow north-south passage winds
Floyd | through the forest here; trees and gnarled undergrowth barricade all
Floyd | other exits. Chill air seeps up from the ground and coils around your
Floyd | body, reaching down your neck with insistent, clammy fingers.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Forest

Floyd | Wet branches slap your face, their icy needles stinging. Dense
Floyd | underbrush creeps in from all sides. With each step, mud oozes into
Floyd | your shoes. Insects drop from above and crawl through your hair;
Floyd | knuckles scrape against rough bark. The path hooks from south to
Floyd | southwest here, slithering between the trees like a snake. Faint
Floyd | rustling sounds catch your ear, but when you turn to look, all is still

Floyd | and quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Country Lane
Floyd | The footpath snaking down from the northeastern forest has widened here
Floyd | into a country lane. Gravel crunches beneath your feet and a warm
Floyd | breeze riffles your hair as you walk in the sun. Some distance to the
Floyd | west, a few small cottages flock together like children telling
Floyd | secrets. Smoke curls from the chimney of the cottage nearest to you.

Floyd | Beyond the village, further west, a clock tower rises above the
Floyd | surrounding roofs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage
Floyd | Blooming with color and fragrance, a tidy garden snuggles against the
Floyd | stone cottage to the south. Ivy frames the whitewashed front door;
Floyd | starched white curtains hang in a diamond-paned window. A faint path
Floyd | forks southeast and southwest around the cottage, toward the back. To

Floyd | the north, across the lane that runs through the village, a few small
Floyd | cottages line the road. The clock tower looms further west, silhouetted
Floyd | against the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Surprise!" The wolf jumps out in front of you. "Gotcha that time,
Floyd | didn't I?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Bungalow

Floyd | A cheery pink bungalow with gingerbread trim and a yellow painted door
Floyd | nestles behind the picket fence to the south. Grass covers the yard
Floyd | from corner to corner, except at the edges, where flowers dance with
Floyd | the fence. Circling the bungalow to the southeast and southwest, a
Floyd | faint path leads around the back. To the north, a few small homes peer
Floyd | across the lane, which has narrowed, but still runs east to west at

Floyd | this end of the village. The clock tower dominates the skyline to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | "Bye!" Mary waves. "See you later!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Schoolyard
Floyd | Both the playground and its adjacent schoolhouse to the south lie

Floyd | vacant and deserted. The bare, hard-packed rectangle of earth, despite
Floyd | a few faint chalk marks, shows no evidence that children may have once
Floyd | played here--or might ever play here again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lane ends its westward progress at the schoolhouse door. At the
Floyd | southern end of the school, a magnificent stone steeple towers above

Floyd | the village roofs. To see the clock from where you now stand, you must
Floyd | tilt your head back and point your chin at the sky. To the southeast, a
Floyd | gentle slope leads to a hilltop covered with wild grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | At the far west end of the lane, a massive square stone tower juts into
Floyd | the sky, overlooking the entire village. Near its top, a circular
Floyd | clockface announces the time. Currently, the little hand, which isn't
Floyd | so little, being at least as tall as you, points to the one, while the

Floyd | big hand points to the twelve: it's one o'clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The schoolhouse door is solid oak. It's open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the School

Floyd | The abandoned schoolroom lacks not only pupils, but also books and
Floyd | pencils and chalk and paper and any other hint that someone might show
Floyd | up for school tomorrow. Or the next day. Or the next. Rows of empty
Floyd | desks and chairs face the teacher's desk at the front of the room as if
Floyd | waiting expectantly for the day's lesson. The door to the north leads
Floyd | back out to the empty schoolyard. Stairs to the south lead up into

Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Hickory dickory clock" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clock Tower Stairs
Floyd | Dimly lit stairs lead up toward darkness and down into the schoolroom
Floyd | below. Each step sings a different tune for you: one groans mournfully
Floyd | the instant you put your weight on it; the next squeaks in protest just
Floyd | as you step off. At the top of the stairs, a heavy, solid door stands

Floyd | firmly closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the clock tower door is in the way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | A thick, heavy door to the south blocks your way. Pale yellow light
Floyd | shines through a narrow crack at the bottom, like butter melting on the
Floyd | dark floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | Faintly, through the closed door, you hear something ticking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | A thick, heavy door to the south blocks your way. Pale yellow light
Floyd | shines through a narrow crack at the bottom, like butter melting on the
Floyd | dark floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faintly, through the closed door, you hear something ticking.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x keyhole" 		
	

Floyd | There's a keyhole in the doorknob.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faintly, through the closed door, you hear something ticking.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You peer through the keyhole but can't see anything.
Floyd |

Floyd | Faintly, through the closed door, you hear something ticking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "hoo boy" 	
			maga asks, "where's the newspaper?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Faintly, through the closed door, you hear something ticking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf is back again, hanging around.
Floyd |

Floyd | The wolf loiters in the area, keeping an eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask wolf about door" 		
	

Floyd | The wolf snarls at you and chews on a toothpick.

Floyd |
Floyd | Faintly, through the closed door, you hear something ticking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf loiters in the area, keeping an eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess I dropped all our inventory for the ladder" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | You hear an answering knock, faster and more urgent than your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faintly, through the closed door, you hear something ticking.

Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf grins at you as he twirls the toothpick in his mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You hear an answering knock, faster and more urgent than your own.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faintly, through the closed door, you hear something ticking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		Taleslinger asks, "is this another rhyme?" 	
			maga says, "if so, it's not quite obvious which" 	
			DavidW says, "I think a clock at one o'clock is Hickory Dickory Dock." 	
			Taleslinger says, "we should get back to get our inventory" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hickory Dickory Dock, the mouse ran up the clock." 	
			Taleslinger says, "While you go for the inventory, I'll wiki it :-)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's all the hint I'm giving." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the School
Floyd | The abandoned schoolroom lacks not only pupils, but also books and
Floyd | pencils and chalk and paper and any other hint that someone might show
Floyd | up for school tomorrow. Or the next day. Or the next. Rows of empty
Floyd | desks and chairs face the teacher's desk at the front of the room as if

Floyd | waiting expectantly for the day's lesson. The door to the north leads
Floyd | back out to the empty schoolyard. Stairs to the south lead up into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Schoolyard
Floyd | Both the playground and its adjacent schoolhouse to the south lie
Floyd | vacant and deserted. The bare, hard-packed rectangle of earth, despite

Floyd | a few faint chalk marks, shows no evidence that children may have once
Floyd | played here--or might ever play here again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lane ends its westward progress at the schoolhouse door. At the
Floyd | southern end of the school, a magnificent stone steeple towers above
Floyd | the village roofs. To see the clock from where you now stand, you must

Floyd | tilt your head back and point your chin at the sky. To the southeast, a
Floyd | gentle slope leads to a hilltop covered with wild grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "if there is a mouse, we have to get THE KITTY first," 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Bungalow
Floyd | A cheery pink bungalow with gingerbread trim and a yellow painted door
Floyd | nestles behind the picket fence to the south. Grass covers the yard

Floyd | from corner to corner, except at the edges, where flowers dance with
Floyd | the fence. Circling the bungalow to the southeast and southwest, a
Floyd | faint path leads around the back. To the north, a few small homes peer
Floyd | across the lane, which has narrowed, but still runs east to west at
Floyd | this end of the village. The clock tower dominates the skyline to the
Floyd | west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | "Bye!" Mary waves. "See you later!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage
Floyd | Blooming with color and fragrance, a tidy garden snuggles against the
Floyd | stone cottage to the south. Ivy frames the whitewashed front door;
Floyd | starched white curtains hang in a diamond-paned window. A faint path

Floyd | forks southeast and southwest around the cottage, toward the back. To
Floyd | the north, across the lane that runs through the village, a few small
Floyd | cottages line the road. The clock tower looms further west, silhouetted
Floyd | against the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Bungalow
Floyd | A cheery pink bungalow with gingerbread trim and a yellow painted door
Floyd | nestles behind the picket fence to the south. Grass covers the yard

Floyd | from corner to corner, except at the edges, where flowers dance with
Floyd | the fence. Circling the bungalow to the southeast and southwest, a
Floyd | faint path leads around the back. To the north, a few small homes peer
Floyd | across the lane, which has narrowed, but still runs east to west at
Floyd | this end of the village. The clock tower dominates the skyline to the
Floyd | west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you miss me?" barks the wolf. "I'm back."
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf shifts the toothpick from one side of his mouth to the other.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Mary tags along behind you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Meadow Behind the Bungalow
Floyd | Grass surrounds you, acres of it, spreading across the countryside as
Floyd | far as you can see. A ribbon of flattened grass curves eastward, and
Floyd | another, not quite as fresh, circles the bungalow, branching northeast
Floyd | and northwest. A grass-covered hill to the southwest shimmers under the
Floyd | sun's heat; waves of green-gold grass ripple toward the crest of the

Floyd | hill, racing the wind to the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cuddly lamb prances about, seemingly unaware of your presence.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a pot (which is empty), a picnic basket (which is
Floyd | empty), a cracked porcelain dish, a bent spoon and a battery here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "ding dong dell, pussy's in the well?" 	
			inky says, "whoops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | pot: Taken.
Floyd | picnic basket: Taken.
Floyd | cracked porcelain dish: Taken.

Floyd | bent spoon: Taken.
Floyd | battery: Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dish" 		
	

Floyd | It has blue forget-me-nots painted around the rim.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "battery? when did that show up?" 	
			(from Taleslinger) David W has signed nursery rhymes as porn. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Mary follows you to the front of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Bungalow
Floyd | A cheery pink bungalow with gingerbread trim and a yellow painted door

Floyd | nestles behind the picket fence to the south. Grass covers the yard
Floyd | from corner to corner, except at the edges, where flowers dance with
Floyd | the fence. Circling the bungalow to the southeast and southwest, a
Floyd | faint path leads around the back. To the north, a few small homes peer
Floyd | across the lane, which has narrowed, but still runs east to west at
Floyd | this end of the village. The clock tower dominates the skyline to the

Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wolf here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The wolf leans casually on one elbow and watches you, chewing on his
Floyd | toothpick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "from the spinning wheel" 	
			Jacqueline says (to TS), "heh" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Let's get some yarn and try the basket trick" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | "Bye!" Mary waves. "See you later!"
Floyd |

Floyd | Schoolyard
Floyd | Both the playground and its adjacent schoolhouse to the south lie
Floyd | vacant and deserted. The bare, hard-packed rectangle of earth, despite
Floyd | a few faint chalk marks, shows no evidence that children may have once
Floyd | played here--or might ever play here again.
Floyd |

Floyd | The lane ends its westward progress at the schoolhouse door. At the
Floyd | southern end of the school, a magnificent stone steeple towers above
Floyd | the village roofs. To see the clock from where you now stand, you must
Floyd | tilt your head back and point your chin at the sky. To the southeast, a
Floyd | gentle slope leads to a hilltop covered with wild grass.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "What the name of the kitty in the well rhyme?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop

Floyd | Grass sweeps up the hill like a brushfire, growing taller and thicker
Floyd | as it approaches the top where you brace yourself against the wind. You
Floyd | can see everything from up here: the forest, the village, even the
Floyd | fence where you first met the egg. The schoolhouse and its clock tower
Floyd | lie to the northwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | A crumbling brick well sits at the very top of the hill, almost hidden
Floyd | in a nest of grass. It's the simplest of designs--no cute roof, no
Floyd | crank, no rope or bucket--just a simple, brick cylinder in the ground.
Floyd | The cover, if it ever had one, is gone. From deep within the well's
Floyd | depths, you hear faint scratching noises interspersed with pathetic
Floyd | mewing.

Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a familiar-looking wolf lurking in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf loiters in the area, keeping an eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I don't think it has a name" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I don't think it's named." 	
			maga says, "oh yeah, we undid stealing the yarn" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a battery
Floyd |   a bent spoon
Floyd |   a cracked porcelain dish
Floyd |   a picnic basket (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a pot (which is open but empty)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "well that's no bloody use" 	
			maga asks, "who's for a life of crime and non-dead cats?" 	
			inky says, "well, so go steal it again" 	
			Taleslinger exclaims, "Everything to save the poor Kitty!" 	
			
	maga says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Schoolyard
Floyd | Both the playground and its adjacent schoolhouse to the south lie

Floyd | vacant and deserted. The bare, hard-packed rectangle of earth, despite
Floyd | a few faint chalk marks, shows no evidence that children may have once
Floyd | played here--or might ever play here again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lane ends its westward progress at the schoolhouse door. At the
Floyd | southern end of the school, a magnificent stone steeple towers above

Floyd | the village roofs. To see the clock from where you now stand, you must
Floyd | tilt your head back and point your chin at the sky. To the southeast, a
Floyd | gentle slope leads to a hilltop covered with wild grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I'm on wikipedias nursery rhyme page, but nothing about kittens so far." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Bungalow
Floyd | A cheery pink bungalow with gingerbread trim and a yellow painted door

Floyd | nestles behind the picket fence to the south. Grass covers the yard
Floyd | from corner to corner, except at the edges, where flowers dance with
Floyd | the fence. Circling the bungalow to the southeast and southwest, a
Floyd | faint path leads around the back. To the north, a few small homes peer
Floyd | across the lane, which has narrowed, but still runs east to west at
Floyd | this end of the village. The clock tower dominates the skyline to the

Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | "Bye!" Mary waves. "See you later!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage
Floyd | Blooming with color and fragrance, a tidy garden snuggles against the

Floyd | stone cottage to the south. Ivy frames the whitewashed front door;
Floyd | starched white curtains hang in a diamond-paned window. A faint path
Floyd | forks southeast and southwest around the cottage, toward the back. To
Floyd | the north, across the lane that runs through the village, a few small
Floyd | cottages line the road. The clock tower looms further west, silhouetted
Floyd | against the sky.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you miss me?" barks the wolf. "I'm back."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Cottage
Floyd | From the scrubbed oak floorboards to the comfy, upholstered furniture
Floyd | gathered around the hearth, this feels like home.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden spinning wheel sits quietly nearby. Its bobbin holds some

Floyd | black yarn.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a big, giant bag (in which is some soft wool), a
Floyd | medium-sized bag (in which is some glossy wool) and a wee, little bag
Floyd | (in which is some curly wool) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | You notice a familiar-looking wolf lurking in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x soft wool" 		
	

Floyd | The soft black wool is thick and cushiony.

Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf exits, stage left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's something like "ding dong dell, kitty's in the well. who put her in, little somebody or other"" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x yarn" 		
	

Floyd | The black yarn seems very strong, almost like rope. One end of the yarn
Floyd | is wound around the spinning wheel's bobbin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x glossy" 		
	

Floyd | The glossy black wool is airy and buoyant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get yarn" 		
	

Floyd | You unwind the yarn from the bobbin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "That doesn't rhyme." 	
			DavidW says, "Little Tommy Flynn, iirc." 	
			inky says (to Jacqueline), ""who pulled her out, somebody's mother"" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "tie yarn to basket" 		
	

Floyd | The handle is gone, so you tie the yarn to a loose piece of straw and
Floyd | give it a tug. The yarn slips off. Then you try to poke the yarn

Floyd | through an undamaged part of the basket's weave, but the straw is so
Floyd | tightly woven that you can't find a gap big enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think David's right." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some yarn
Floyd |   a battery

Floyd |   a bent spoon
Floyd |   a cracked porcelain dish
Floyd |   a picnic basket (which is open but empty)
Floyd |   a pot (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | "Heads up!" shouts the wolf in your ear. "Ha, ha, made you look!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "tie yarn to pot" 		
	

Floyd | You tie one end of the yarn to the pot handle.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Don't mind me; I was just leaving," mentions the wolf over his
Floyd | shoulder as he skulks out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "w00t score" 	
			maga says, "mmm kitten casserole" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage
Floyd | Blooming with color and fragrance, a tidy garden snuggles against the
Floyd | stone cottage to the south. Ivy frames the whitewashed front door;
Floyd | starched white curtains hang in a diamond-paned window. A faint path
Floyd | forks southeast and southwest around the cottage, toward the back. To

Floyd | the north, across the lane that runs through the village, a few small
Floyd | cottages line the road. The clock tower looms further west, silhouetted
Floyd | against the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "this doesn't explain how we get the kitten *into* the pot" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Bungalow
Floyd | A cheery pink bungalow with gingerbread trim and a yellow painted door

Floyd | nestles behind the picket fence to the south. Grass covers the yard
Floyd | from corner to corner, except at the edges, where flowers dance with
Floyd | the fence. Circling the bungalow to the southeast and southwest, a
Floyd | faint path leads around the back. To the north, a few small homes peer
Floyd | across the lane, which has narrowed, but still runs east to west at
Floyd | this end of the village. The clock tower dominates the skyline to the

Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | "Bye!" Mary waves. "See you later!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Schoolyard
Floyd | Both the playground and its adjacent schoolhouse to the south lie

Floyd | vacant and deserted. The bare, hard-packed rectangle of earth, despite
Floyd | a few faint chalk marks, shows no evidence that children may have once
Floyd | played here--or might ever play here again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lane ends its westward progress at the schoolhouse door. At the
Floyd | southern end of the school, a magnificent stone steeple towers above

Floyd | the village roofs. To see the clock from where you now stand, you must
Floyd | tilt your head back and point your chin at the sky. To the southeast, a
Floyd | gentle slope leads to a hilltop covered with wild grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | Grass sweeps up the hill like a brushfire, growing taller and thicker
Floyd | as it approaches the top where you brace yourself against the wind. You

Floyd | can see everything from up here: the forest, the village, even the
Floyd | fence where you first met the egg. The schoolhouse and its clock tower
Floyd | lie to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crumbling brick well sits at the very top of the hill, almost hidden
Floyd | in a nest of grass. It's the simplest of designs--no cute roof, no

Floyd | crank, no rope or bucket--just a simple, brick cylinder in the ground.
Floyd | The cover, if it ever had one, is gone. From deep within the well's
Floyd | depths, you hear faint scratching noises interspersed with pathetic
Floyd | mewing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's a smart cat, it'll just climb in" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put pot in well" 		
	

Floyd | You lower the pot into the well, letting the yarn slide through your
Floyd | fingers. Oh, no! The yarn is yanked from your hands without warning.
Floyd | Both the pot and the yarn fall to the bottom of the well.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "not smart enough to climb the ladder" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie yarn to well" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to untie the yarn from the pot first.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x well" 		
	

Floyd | You look down into the well, which is very deep and very dark,
Floyd | but...oh, yes, something moved down there!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "GAH" 	
			inky says, "I guess this is one of those single-ended ropes" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie pot to well" 		
	

Floyd | You're just being silly. Stop it, or I'll tell your mother.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kitty, put on the lotion" 		
	

Floyd | The only answer is a faint, faraway meow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline cackles. 	
			Jacqueline says (to TS), "Hooray." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It puts the lotion on its fur." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "give hose to kitty" 		
	

Floyd | [hose -> those]

Floyd | (first taking the well)
Floyd | (first taking the well)
Floyd | (the village to the kitten)
Floyd | (first taking the village)
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
			inky says, "wow, what the heck" 	
			maga says, "what" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put yarn in well" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to untie the pot first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, so I dunno what to do" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some yarn
Floyd |     a pot (which is open but empty and is tied to some yarn)
Floyd |   a battery
Floyd |   a bent spoon
Floyd |   a cracked porcelain dish

Floyd |   a picnic basket (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put basket in well" 		
	

Floyd | You throw the picnic basket into the well. In a few moments, you hear a

Floyd | faraway splash and an angry, screeching yowl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop

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

		maga says, "ha ha ha you bastard" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put pot in well" 		
	

Floyd | You lower the pot into the well, letting the yarn slide through your
Floyd | fingers. Oh, no! The yarn is yanked from your hands without warning.
Floyd | Both the pot and the yarn fall to the bottom of the well.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie pot to me" 		
	

Floyd | You're just being silly. Stop it, or I'll tell your mother.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "what we need here is a scroll of levitation written in Cat" 	
			olethros asks, "can't you tie the yarn to the well?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is there something more substantial around than the yarn?" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "The yarn is not long enough. We'll have to spin a longer one, perhaps?" 	
			inky says, "maybe, but it's not *breaking*" 	
			maga says (to TS), "sounds likely" 	
			olethros says, "oh, yeah, TS is right, it's just not as long as you though it was" 	
			inky says, "ok, yeah, that seems plausible" 	
			olethros says, "we need a fishing pole" 	
			inky says, "I guess let's go back to the whaddyacall" 	
			olethros says, "then we tie a fish to the end of the yarn, lower the contraption. The cat will jump and get ensnared" 	
			maga says, "or just a ball of wool" 	
			olethros says, "that too" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | "Hi there," Mary waves. "Nice to see you again."
Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow Behind the Bungalow
Floyd | Grass surrounds you, acres of it, spreading across the countryside as
Floyd | far as you can see. A ribbon of flattened grass curves eastward, and

Floyd | another, not quite as fresh, circles the bungalow, branching northeast
Floyd | and northwest. A grass-covered hill to the southwest shimmers under the
Floyd | sun's heat; waves of green-gold grass ripple toward the crest of the
Floyd | hill, racing the wind to the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary is here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A cuddly lamb prances about, seemingly unaware of your presence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the bungalow blocks your way. You can only go east,
Floyd | northeast, northwest or southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | "Bye!" Mary waves. "See you later!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow Behind the Cottage
Floyd | With no fences to hinder it, the waist-high grass flows unimpeded for
Floyd | miles, like water downstream, covering the world from here to the
Floyd | horizon. Almost hidden by the grass, a narrow path forks northeast and

Floyd | northwest toward the front of the cottage. A swath to the west lies
Floyd | flat, as if someone waded through it not long ago. At the far edge of
Floyd | the meadow, against the western sky, a few cloud feathers drift
Floyd | leisurely behind the clock tower's silhouette.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the cottage blocks your way. You can only go west,
Floyd | northeast or northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Prickly weeds and burrs weave through the grass, creating a tangle
Floyd | impossible to penetrate any further. You can only go west, northeast or
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage
Floyd | Blooming with color and fragrance, a tidy garden snuggles against the

Floyd | stone cottage to the south. Ivy frames the whitewashed front door;
Floyd | starched white curtains hang in a diamond-paned window. A faint path
Floyd | forks southeast and southwest around the cottage, toward the back. To
Floyd | the north, across the lane that runs through the village, a few small
Floyd | cottages line the road. The clock tower looms further west, silhouetted
Floyd | against the sky.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Country Lane

Floyd | The footpath snaking down from the northeastern forest has widened here
Floyd | into a country lane. Gravel crunches beneath your feet and a warm
Floyd | breeze riffles your hair as you walk in the sun. Some distance to the
Floyd | west, a few small cottages flock together like children telling
Floyd | secrets. Smoke curls from the chimney of the cottage nearest to you.
Floyd | Beyond the village, further west, a clock tower rises above the

Floyd | surrounding roofs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can only go west or northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Forest

Floyd | Wet branches slap your face, their icy needles stinging. Dense
Floyd | underbrush creeps in from all sides. With each step, mud oozes into
Floyd | your shoes. Insects drop from above and crawl through your hair;
Floyd | knuckles scrape against rough bark. The path hooks from south to
Floyd | southwest here, slithering between the trees like a snake. Faint
Floyd | rustling sounds catch your ear, but when you turn to look, all is still

Floyd | and quiet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you miss me?" barks the wolf. "I'm back."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Country Lane
Floyd | The footpath snaking down from the northeastern forest has widened here

Floyd | into a country lane. Gravel crunches beneath your feet and a warm
Floyd | breeze riffles your hair as you walk in the sun. Some distance to the
Floyd | west, a few small cottages flock together like children telling
Floyd | secrets. Smoke curls from the chimney of the cottage nearest to you.
Floyd | Beyond the village, further west, a clock tower rises above the
Floyd | surrounding roofs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You can only go west or northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage
Floyd | Blooming with color and fragrance, a tidy garden snuggles against the

Floyd | stone cottage to the south. Ivy frames the whitewashed front door;
Floyd | starched white curtains hang in a diamond-paned window. A faint path
Floyd | forks southeast and southwest around the cottage, toward the back. To
Floyd | the north, across the lane that runs through the village, a few small
Floyd | cottages line the road. The clock tower looms further west, silhouetted
Floyd | against the sky.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Cottage

Floyd | From the scrubbed oak floorboards to the comfy, upholstered furniture
Floyd | gathered around the hearth, this feels like home.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden spinning wheel sits quietly nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a big, giant bag (in which is some soft wool), a

Floyd | medium-sized bag (in which is some glossy wool) and a wee, little bag
Floyd | (in which is some curly wool) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put battery in wheel" 		
	

Floyd | You snap the battery into place inside the compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf is back again, hanging around.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf loiters in the area, keeping an eye on you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "so we know SPIN doesn't work" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The treadle begins to pump, slowly at first, then picking up speed.
Floyd | Soon the wheel is spinning frantically.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wheel" 		
	

Floyd | "Huh?" The wolf raises an eyebrow.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		
	

Floyd | The spinning wheel is turning so rapidly that you wonder if the whole
Floyd | thing will fly apart and hurl pieces of itself through the air. The
Floyd | bobbin, in particular, looks like a dangerous projectile.

Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf leaves after a quick reconnaissance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off wheel" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the toggle switch to the OFF position, and the spinning wheel
Floyd | slows to a stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bobbin" 		
	

Floyd | The bobbin is a wooden spindle that collects the finished yarn or
Floyd | thread as it spins. It's empty. The bobbin and spinning wheel are at
Floyd | rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a familiar-looking wolf lurking in the vicinity.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put yarn on wheel" 		
	

Floyd | You wind the loose end of the yarn around the bobbin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf leaves after a quick reconnaissance.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on wheel" 		
	

Floyd | Slowly, the wheel begins to turn, creaking under the weight of the iron
Floyd | pot. The winding yarn drags the pot behind it and eventually lifts it

Floyd | off the ground. When the bobbin can't turn any further, you flip the
Floyd | toggle switch off again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, hey, I'm a genius" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push wheel w" 		
	

Floyd | You can only go north or out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push wheel n" 		
	

Floyd | With an effort, you manage to push the spinning wheel through the door.
Floyd | The pot, which is tied to the yarn, drags along behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Cottage
Floyd | Blooming with color and fragrance, a tidy garden snuggles against the

Floyd | stone cottage to the south. Ivy frames the whitewashed front door;
Floyd | starched white curtains hang in a diamond-paned window. A faint path
Floyd | forks southeast and southwest around the cottage, toward the back. To
Floyd | the north, across the lane that runs through the village, a few small
Floyd | cottages line the road. The clock tower looms further west, silhouetted
Floyd | against the sky.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "oho, a winch" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "So you are." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push wheel sw" 		
	

Floyd | The spinning wheel gets stuck in the grass and won't budge. You'll have
Floyd | to leave it here if you want to go in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you miss me?" barks the wolf. "I'm back."
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf loiters in the area, keeping an eye on you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push wheel w" 		
	

Floyd | The spinning wheel is heavier than it looks. Taking a deep breath, you
Floyd | shove it forward a few feet, rest and repeat. The pot drags along

Floyd | behind.
Floyd | The pot, which is tied to the yarn, drags along behind you.
Floyd | Mary skips round a corner of the house and waves to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Bungalow
Floyd | A cheery pink bungalow with gingerbread trim and a yellow painted door

Floyd | nestles behind the picket fence to the south. Grass covers the yard
Floyd | from corner to corner, except at the edges, where flowers dance with
Floyd | the fence. Circling the bungalow to the southeast and southwest, a
Floyd | faint path leads around the back. To the north, a few small homes peer
Floyd | across the lane, which has narrowed, but still runs east to west at
Floyd | this end of the village. The clock tower dominates the skyline to the

Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push wheel sw" 		
	

Floyd | The spinning wheel gets stuck in the grass and won't budge. You'll have
Floyd | to leave it here if you want to go in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Surprise!" The wolf jumps out in front of you. "Gotcha that time,

Floyd | didn't I?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf loiters in the area, keeping an eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			inky asks, "uh, but how do we get it there?" 	
			inky says, "(my genius does not extend to navigation)" 	
			maga asks, "just take the pot and run the yarn up to the top of the hill?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "take pot" 		
	

Floyd | (the pot and the yarn)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "maybe just take the basket now?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "Yes, but inky doesn't know where that is." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't carry the pot with you because it's tied to the yarn, and the
Floyd | yarn is wound around the bobbin.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Bungalow

Floyd | A cheery pink bungalow with gingerbread trim and a yellow painted door
Floyd | nestles behind the picket fence to the south. Grass covers the yard
Floyd | from corner to corner, except at the edges, where flowers dance with
Floyd | the fence. Circling the bungalow to the southeast and southwest, a
Floyd | faint path leads around the back. To the north, a few small homes peer
Floyd | across the lane, which has narrowed, but still runs east to west at

Floyd | this end of the village. The clock tower dominates the skyline to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden spinning wheel sits quietly nearby. Its bobbin holds some
Floyd | black yarn which is also tied to a pot.
Floyd |

Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wolf here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf yawns widely enough for you to count all his teeth.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "gah" 	
			inky says, "even though it's cheating, I wonder if it would be helpful to play these games with a map at hand" 	
			maga asks, "okay, maybe we need more line?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't carry the pot with you because it's tied to the yarn, and the
Floyd | yarn is wound around the bobbin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "drop pot" 		
	

Floyd | (the pot and the yarn)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You're not supposed to cross the street by yourself. Memories of the
Floyd | last time you tried it (and got caught) prevent you from attempting it
Floyd | now. You can only go south, east, west, southeast, southwest or in.
Floyd |

Floyd | The wolf exits, stage left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Mary follows you around the corner of the house.

Floyd |
Floyd | Meadow Behind the Bungalow
Floyd | Grass surrounds you, acres of it, spreading across the countryside as
Floyd | far as you can see. A ribbon of flattened grass curves eastward, and
Floyd | another, not quite as fresh, circles the bungalow, branching northeast
Floyd | and northwest. A grass-covered hill to the southwest shimmers under the

Floyd | sun's heat; waves of green-gold grass ripple toward the crest of the
Floyd | hill, racing the wind to the top.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cuddly lamb prances about, seemingly unaware of your presence.

Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a familiar-looking wolf lurking in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf grins at you as he twirls the toothpick in his mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "whoops, i'm lost" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Mary runs ahead, yelling "Come on, hurry up!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside the Bungalow

Floyd | A cheery pink bungalow with gingerbread trim and a yellow painted door
Floyd | nestles behind the picket fence to the south. Grass covers the yard
Floyd | from corner to corner, except at the edges, where flowers dance with
Floyd | the fence. Circling the bungalow to the southeast and southwest, a
Floyd | faint path leads around the back. To the north, a few small homes peer
Floyd | across the lane, which has narrowed, but still runs east to west at

Floyd | this end of the village. The clock tower dominates the skyline to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mary is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden spinning wheel sits quietly nearby. Its bobbin holds some

Floyd | black yarn which is also tied to a pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a familiar-looking wolf lurking in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Listen up," warns the wolf. "In case you forgot, I get blamed for
Floyd | everything around here. So watch it. I ain't takin' no rap for you."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "push wheel w" 		
	

Floyd | This is hard work! The spinning wheel seems to get heavier with each
Floyd | step, but you valiantly continue to push it forward. The pot drags

Floyd | along behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pot, which is tied to the yarn, drags along behind you.
Floyd | "Bye!" Mary waves. "See you later!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Schoolyard

Floyd | Both the playground and its adjacent schoolhouse to the south lie
Floyd | vacant and deserted. The bare, hard-packed rectangle of earth, despite
Floyd | a few faint chalk marks, shows no evidence that children may have once
Floyd | played here--or might ever play here again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lane ends its westward progress at the schoolhouse door. At the

Floyd | southern end of the school, a magnificent stone steeple towers above
Floyd | the village roofs. To see the clock from where you now stand, you must
Floyd | tilt your head back and point your chin at the sky. To the southeast, a
Floyd | gentle slope leads to a hilltop covered with wild grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "push wheel se" 		
	

Floyd | This is hard work! The spinning wheel seems to get heavier with each
Floyd | step, but you valiantly continue to push it forward. The pot drags
Floyd | along behind.
Floyd | The pot, which is tied to the yarn, drags along behind you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | Grass sweeps up the hill like a brushfire, growing taller and thicker
Floyd | as it approaches the top where you brace yourself against the wind. You
Floyd | can see everything from up here: the forest, the village, even the
Floyd | fence where you first met the egg. The schoolhouse and its clock tower

Floyd | lie to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crumbling brick well sits at the very top of the hill, almost hidden
Floyd | in a nest of grass. It's the simplest of designs--no cute roof, no
Floyd | crank, no rope or bucket--just a simple, brick cylinder in the ground.
Floyd | The cover, if it ever had one, is gone. From deep within the well's

Floyd | depths, you hear faint scratching noises interspersed with pathetic
Floyd | mewing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "oh, we just needed to take the alternative route" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "take pot" 		
	

Floyd | (the pot and the yarn)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "put pot in well" 		
	

Floyd | You lower the pot into the well, letting the yarn slide through your
Floyd | fingers. Oh, no! The yarn is yanked from your hands without warning and
Floyd | unwinds from the bobbin faster than you can catch it. Both the pot and
Floyd | the yarn fall to the bottom of the well.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
			maga asks, "did that untie the yarn from the bobbin?" 	
			maga says, "'cause it sure looks as if it did" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x yarn" 		
	

Floyd | The black yarn seems very strong, almost like rope. One end of the yarn
Floyd | is wound around the spinning wheel's bobbin; the other end is tied to
Floyd | the pot handle.
Floyd |

Floyd | The wolf is back again, hanging around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I'm not sure." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x bobbin" 		
	

Floyd | The bobbin is a wooden spindle that collects the finished yarn or
Floyd | thread as it spins. This one currently holds a skein of black yarn. The
Floyd | bobbin and spinning wheel are at rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf grins at you as he twirls the toothpick in his mouth.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Slowly, the wheel begins to turn, creaking under the weight of the iron
Floyd | pot. The winding yarn drags the pot behind it and eventually lifts it
Floyd | off the ground. When the bobbin can't turn any further, you flip the

Floyd | toggle switch off again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take pot" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.

Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf leans casually on one elbow and watches you, chewing on his
Floyd | toothpick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "put pot in well" 		
	

Floyd | You lower the pot into the well, letting the yarn slide through your
Floyd | fingers. Oh, no! The yarn is yanked from your hands without warning and
Floyd | unwinds from the bobbin faster than you can catch it. Both the pot and
Floyd | the yarn fall to the bottom of the well.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Listen up," warns the wolf. "In case you forgot, I get blamed for
Floyd | everything around here. So watch it. I ain't takin' no rap for you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "maybe let it drop in, then turn on the machine?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Save first." 	
			maga says, "we have multiple undo" 	
			
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on well" 		
	

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

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

Floyd | The treadle begins to pump, slowly at first, then picking up speed.
Floyd | Soon the wheel is spinning frantically.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll be right back," confides the wolf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "er yeah that" 	
			maga says, "yeah, looks as if it came untied" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop

Floyd | Grass sweeps up the hill like a brushfire, growing taller and thicker
Floyd | as it approaches the top where you brace yourself against the wind. You
Floyd | can see everything from up here: the forest, the village, even the
Floyd | fence where you first met the egg. The schoolhouse and its clock tower
Floyd | lie to the northwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | A crumbling brick well sits at the very top of the hill, almost hidden
Floyd | in a nest of grass. It's the simplest of designs--no cute roof, no
Floyd | crank, no rope or bucket--just a simple, brick cylinder in the ground.
Floyd | The cover, if it ever had one, is gone. From deep within the well's
Floyd | depths, you hear faint scratching noises interspersed with pathetic
Floyd | mewing.

Floyd |
Floyd | A wooden spinning wheel sits quietly nearby. Its bobbin holds some
Floyd | black yarn which is also tied to a pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wolf here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga asks, "so, um, how do we attach it more firmly? or does it just need to be longer?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pot (which is open but empty and is tied to some yarn)

Floyd |   a bent spoon
Floyd |   a cracked porcelain dish
Floyd |   a picnic basket (which is open but empty)
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf grins at you as he twirls the toothpick in his mouth.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x bobbin" 		
	

Floyd | The bobbin is a wooden spindle that collects the finished yarn or
Floyd | thread as it spins. This one currently holds a skein of black yarn. The
Floyd | bobbin and spinning wheel are at rest.

Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf loiters in the area, keeping an eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tie yarn to bobbin" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the loose end of the yarn to the bobbin.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Later," growls the wolf, waving a paw in your direction as he trots
Floyd | past.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by three points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh pfft" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "wth?" 	
			inky says, "so we can't tie it except to that" 	
			Alex says (to Taleslinger), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that WTH is What The Hell or What The Heck, for weedy people who don't want to say WTF." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put pot in well" 		
	

Floyd | You lower the pot into the well, letting the yarn slide through your
Floyd | fingers. In a few moments, you hear a faraway splash and an anxious
Floyd | meow. Then you feel a tug, and the yarn swings in your hands. The pot

Floyd | feels heavier now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on wheel" 		
	

Floyd | Straining to pull its heavy load up from the bottom of the well, the

Floyd | spinning wheel creaks and groans with each rotation. You peer down into
Floyd | the darkness. There! What was that? Something moved! Something has
Floyd | hitched a ride in the pot!
Floyd |
Floyd | All of a sudden, you notice the yarn rubbing on the well's edge,
Floyd | fraying dangerously. You try to pull the yarn away from the sharp

Floyd | bricks, but it's too taut; there's no slack. After several tense
Floyd | minutes, the pot finally arrives at the top, and two wide green eyes
Floyd | peek out over the side. Just then, the frayed yarn breaks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny gray and white kitten leaps for its life as the pot clatters
Floyd | back down the shaft. Front claws gripping the rim, back claws

Floyd | scrabbling furiously against the inside bricks, the kitten at last
Floyd | manages to pull itself up to the safety of the ledge. It sneezes twice
Floyd | in the bright sunshine before jumping into the grass at your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The spinning wheel, freed from the weight of the pot, begins to shake
Floyd | as it picks up speed. You reach over and flip the toggle switch off

Floyd | before the whole thing rattles itself to pieces. Purring, the kitten
Floyd | licks one paw and washes its face.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight movement attracts your attention. It's that wolf again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitten arches its back and hisses at the wolf.

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

		maga says, "gah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "aHA" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 27 out of a possible 50, in 227 turns, earning
Floyd | you the same level of respect as Little Boy Blue and his animal
Floyd | husbandry skills.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Taleslinger exclaims, "aaawww...how cute!" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "pet kitty" 		
	

Floyd | "Nice kitty." The kitten purrs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "pet wolf" 		
	

Floyd | "Don't touch the merchandise," warns the wolf.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Listen up," warns the wolf. "In case you forgot, I get blamed for
Floyd | everything around here. So watch it. I ain't takin' no rap for you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "scratch kitty" 		
	

Floyd | "Huh?" The wolf raises an eyebrow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kiss kitty" 		
	

Floyd | You give the kitten a great, big kiss and in return the kitten licks
Floyd | your nose with its sandpaper tongue.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf leans casually on one elbow and watches you, chewing on his

Floyd | toothpick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "awwwwww" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat kitty" 		
	

Floyd | The kitten squirms away from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "HA" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "wolf, eat kitty" 		
	

Floyd | "Nah," declines the wolf. "I don't eat nothing with claws sharper than
Floyd | mine."
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf shifts the toothpick from one side of his mouth to the other.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, you and maga with the kitty casserole thing." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "Kitty, roll over" 		
	

Floyd | [roll -> troll]
Floyd | The kitten meows.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Listen up," warns the wolf. "In case you forgot, I get blamed for
Floyd | everything around here. So watch it. I ain't takin' no rap for you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kitty, eat wolf" 		
	

Floyd | The kitten ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf leans casually on one elbow and watches you, chewing on his
Floyd | toothpick.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "throw kitty at wolf" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the kitten)

Floyd | The kitten has its own ideas about that. It squirms and wriggles until
Floyd | you set it free again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf exits, stage left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "is there any obvious motivation in the game at this point?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "One last puzzle, methinks." 	
			maga says, "be a nice child and fix people's problems" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Mother Loose is still loose." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it's tenuous, but yes, if you think about it I think you'll figure it out." 	
			inky says, "I guess there's that door in the tower" 	
			maga says, "and there's that clocktower door" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Not to mention the schoolhousetower door" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can only go northeast or northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "or that" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Schoolyard
Floyd | Both the playground and its adjacent schoolhouse to the south lie
Floyd | vacant and deserted. The bare, hard-packed rectangle of earth, despite
Floyd | a few faint chalk marks, shows no evidence that children may have once
Floyd | played here--or might ever play here again.

Floyd |
Floyd | The lane ends its westward progress at the schoolhouse door. At the
Floyd | southern end of the school, a magnificent stone steeple towers above
Floyd | the village roofs. To see the clock from where you now stand, you must
Floyd | tilt your head back and point your chin at the sky. To the southeast, a
Floyd | gentle slope leads to a hilltop covered with wild grass.

Floyd |
Floyd | The kitten crouches low, wiggles its rear, and then pounces at nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I love the cat, but not as much as Mary." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can only go south, east, southeast or in.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Heads up!" shouts the wolf in your ear. "Ha, ha, made you look!"
Floyd |

Floyd | The kitten hisses at the wolf from behind your ankles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the School
Floyd | The abandoned schoolroom lacks not only pupils, but also books and
Floyd | pencils and chalk and paper and any other hint that someone might show
Floyd | up for school tomorrow. Or the next day. Or the next. Rows of empty
Floyd | desks and chairs face the teacher's desk at the front of the room as if
Floyd | waiting expectantly for the day's lesson. The door to the north leads

Floyd | back out to the empty schoolyard. Stairs to the south lead up into
Floyd | darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a familiar-looking wolf lurking in the vicinity.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Listen up," warns the wolf. "In case you forgot, I get blamed for

Floyd | everything around here. So watch it. I ain't takin' no rap for you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			olethros says, "heehee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the teacher's desk or one of the student desks?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "teacher's" 		
	

Floyd | There is nothing on the teacher's desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "ok, is there a 'cross the river' subgame?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x teacher's desk" 		
	

Floyd | As you might expect, the teacher's desk contains several drawers:
Floyd |
Floyd |   The top right drawer, which is closed.
Floyd |   The top left drawer, which is closed.
Floyd |   The middle drawer, which is closed.
Floyd |   The file drawer, which is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf loiters in the area, keeping an eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open top right" 		
	

Floyd | You open the top right drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The top right drawer is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open top left" 		
	

Floyd | You open the top left drawer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The top left drawer is empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | The wolf grins at you as he twirls the toothpick in his mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "rrgh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open middle" 		
	

Floyd | You open the middle drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The middle drawer is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm blowin' this joint," the wolf explains as he shoves his way past
Floyd | you. "I got places to go, people to see, things to do."
Floyd |
Floyd | You scratch the kitten behind the ears.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open file" 		
	

Floyd | You open the file drawer.
Floyd |

Floyd | The kitten sits and watches you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The file drawer is empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | You scratch the kitten behind the ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "pshaw" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Clock Tower Stairs
Floyd | Dimly lit stairs lead back down into the schoolroom. Before you, a
Floyd | heavy, solid door stands firmly closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | Faintly, through the closed door, you hear something ticking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitten suddenly darts between your legs and zigzags up the steps
Floyd | ahead of you. At that very instant, a tiny brown field mouse scurries
Floyd | across your path, barely escaping with its life when you accidently

Floyd | step on its tail. Chaos erupts. The terrified mouse races in circles,
Floyd | dodging feet and claws. The kitten spits and hisses and rears back on
Floyd | its hind legs, then lunges for the mouse. You hop on one foot, howling
Floyd | with pain, having twisted your ankle while trying to avoid the mouse.
Floyd | To top it all off, someone...or something...is pounding on the other
Floyd | side of the door at the top of the stairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "ARGH KILL KILL KILL" 	
	Ghogg arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put kitty in middle drawer" 		
	

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

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under door" 		
	

Floyd | You put one eye to the crack at the bottom of the door, but all you can
Floyd | see is a few inches of wood flooring.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Did you miss me?" barks the wolf. "I'm back."
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitten arches its back and hisses at the wolf.

Floyd |
Floyd | Someone...or something...is pounding on the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The field mouse cowers in the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put spoon in keyhole" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone...or something...is pounding on the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Listen up," warns the wolf. "In case you forgot, I get blamed for
Floyd | everything around here. So watch it. I ain't takin' no rap for you."
Floyd |
Floyd | The kitten crouches low, squirms, and then pounces for the mouse. The
Floyd | mouse, more experienced than the kitten at this sort of thing, leaps
Floyd | straight up into the air. The surprised kitten loses its balance and

Floyd | tumbles over backward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask wolf about toothpick" 		
	

Floyd | The wolf snarls at you and chews on a toothpick.

Floyd |
Floyd | Someone...or something...is pounding on the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Panting heavily, the mouse twitches its whiskers anxiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take mouse" 		
	

Floyd | As you reach for the mouse, it gives a terrified squeak and scurries in
Floyd | the opposite direction, out of your reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Someone...or something...is pounding on the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf grins at you as he twirls the toothpick in his mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mouse makes a desperate attempt to escape under the door to the
Floyd | south, but retreats when the kitten skids into the door first.
Floyd | Immediately, the mouse circles back toward the stairs, sees you and

Floyd | reverses direction again, angling diagonally across the landing and
Floyd | into the shadows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take kitty" 		
	

Floyd | You scoop the squirming kitten into your arms, where it struggles to
Floyd | free itself, its eyes riveted on the mouse below. The mouse, quick to
Floyd | recognize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, dashes under the door.
Floyd | With one last twisting backwards flip, the kitten launches itself from
Floyd | your embrace and lands on its feet, ready for battle.
Floyd |

Floyd | Without warning, a single deep, booming gong rocks the tower. Your
Floyd | hands fly up involuntarily to cover and protect your ears, and you drop
Floyd | everything you're carrying. The vibration of the tolling bell resonates
Floyd | through your chest, even after the audible tone fades. In the silence
Floyd | that follows, you hear the sound of running feet, first nearby, then
Floyd | receding, from the other side of the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | The kitten, ever curious, shoves one paw between the threshold and the
Floyd | door, groping blindly for the escaped mouse. A few swipes later,
Floyd | something metallic skitters across the floor and into the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faintly, through the closed door, you hear something ticking.

Floyd |
Floyd | The wolf grins at you as he twirls the toothpick in his mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "awesome" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Faintly, through the closed door, you hear something ticking.
Floyd |

Floyd | The wolf yawns widely enough for you to count all his teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by two points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock door with it" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the clock tower door and open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Don't mind me; I was just leaving," mentions the wolf over his
Floyd | shoulder as he skulks out of sight.

Floyd |
Floyd | Loud clicks and whirring noises are coming from inside the room to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 29 out of a possible 50, in 257 turns, earning
Floyd | you the same level of respect as Little Boy Blue and his animal
Floyd | husbandry skills.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Clock Tower
Floyd | Dim, greenish light from above reflects off an assortment of large

Floyd | brass gears mounted flat against a stone wall on the far side of the
Floyd | room. Taut cables run upward through a network of pulleys, vanishing
Floyd | into the gloom more than twenty feet above your head. The entire
Floyd | mechanism turns and meshes in a slow, rhythmic, hypnotic clockwork
Floyd | dance.
Floyd |

Floyd | The kitten follows you wherever you go.
Floyd |
Floyd | As your eyes adjust to the room's dim light, you notice a shadowy
Floyd | figure standing to one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		
	

Floyd | You squint, peering through the shadows. "Mom?"
Floyd |
Floyd | It's your mother! What's she doing here?
Floyd |

Floyd | The kitten meows for attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mother gathers you inside the circle of her arms and hugs until
Floyd | you can hardly breathe. Then she picks you up and twirls you around,
Floyd | skimming your feet over the floor as she whirls. She laughs out loud.
Floyd | "You found me!" When she puts you down again, you feel a little dizzy.

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 34 out of a possible 50, in 259 turns, earning
Floyd | you the same level of respect as Mary Contrary's world famous green
Floyd | thumb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x mother" 		
	

Floyd | It's your mother! What's she doing here?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't think I've told you much about my new job, have I?" asks your
Floyd | mother cheerfully. "I was nervous at the interview, but when I told Mr.

Floyd | Dumpty about you, he said my experience as your mother qualified me for
Floyd | any challenge I might face as Mother Loose."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Lots of extra points here." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask mom about kitty" 		
	

Floyd | "I suppose it followed you here all by itself?" your mother asks,
Floyd | smiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I decided my first task as Mother Loose would be to fix this old

Floyd | clock," explains your mother, resting her hand on one of the cables.
Floyd | "It hasn't worked in years. You can't imagine how I felt when that
Floyd | heavy door locked behind me, especially since summer vacation had
Floyd | started and no one knew I was up here. Good thing I brought my lunch
Floyd | with me."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I have the same level of respect as a thumb" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | The heavy brass gears, now tarnished with age, vary in size: the
Floyd | smallest would allow you to spread-eagle yourself across its surface,

Floyd | hands and feet at opposite edges; the largest spans three times that
Floyd | diameter. Sinewy cables as thick as your thumb disappear overhead after
Floyd | running through pulleys fastened with huge iron bolts to the walls and
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | "The key must have jammed the clockworks," your mother says. "When the

Floyd | mouse ran up the clock, it jarred the key loose, and that's what
Floyd | started these gears working again. I'll bet you could hear those bells
Floyd | all the way to the forest."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "at least it's a green thumb rather than a brown one" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ew" 	
			inky says, "well, she's contrary" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask mum about mum" 		
	

Floyd | "Sorry," apologizes Mother Loose. "I have so many things on my mind

Floyd | right now that I just can't think straight. Let's talk about that
Floyd | later."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm starving," your mother announces. "I ate the last of my lunch
Floyd | yesterday, so I started my diet today." She pats her stomach and grins
Floyd | at you. "Didn't get very far did I?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "Pardon?" asks your mother.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sighing deeply, your mother gazes at you without saying a word. Uh, oh.
Floyd | You know that look. Trouble. She crooks her finger at you to come
Floyd | closer, and you step forward unwillingly, eyes focused on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Putting one arm around your shoulders, she asks, "What am I going to do
Floyd | with you?" She squats down, brushing your hair away from your face and

Floyd | leaning close to whisper in your ear, "Did you think I wouldn't find
Floyd | out?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Find out what? Your mind gallops along the course of the day, trying to
Floyd | remember, trying to think, trying to figure out what kind of trouble
Floyd | you're in now.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your mother stands up again and looks down at you from very far away.
Floyd | "Before we leave, tell me the truth: did you eat from a dirty spoon you
Floyd | picked up off the ground, attack the egg, break into the cottage, steal
Floyd | a spinning wheel and neglect to return Mary's ladder?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "BUSTED" 	
			Taleslinger says, "mothers can be so mean" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | "Your mother raises an eyebrow. "On our way home today, I think we
Floyd | might discuss the difference between real life and fantasy." The
Floyd | slightest of smiles tugs at her face. "Your understanding of the
Floyd | subject seems a trifle vague."
Floyd |
Floyd | How does she do that? How on earth could she possibly know what you did

Floyd | or didn't do while she was locked inside the clock tower? How, how, how
Floyd | does she always find out? You'd give anything to know her secret, but
Floyd | she won't tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by thirty-three points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Clock Tower
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Crime may not pay, but honesty carries its own price tag, as you
Floyd | discovered long ago. You prepare yourself for the unpleasant

Floyd | consequences of telling the truth: first, of course, comes the
Floyd | inevitable parental lecture. Then, your apology, complete with a
Floyd | Promise To Do Better Next Time. With any luck at all, you might reduce
Floyd | your sentence with a Sincere Yet Cheerful Attitude, although if you
Floyd | attempt this too soon you could end up in deeper trouble for Not Taking
Floyd | Things Seriously.

Floyd |
Floyd | You brace yourself, ready to face the music. To your utter amazement,
Floyd | you hear your mother say, "Thank you for telling me the truth. I expect
Floyd | you had other things on your mind at the time."
Floyd |
Floyd | How does she do that? How on earth could she possibly know what you did

Floyd | or didn't do while she was locked inside the clock tower? How, how, how
Floyd | does she always find out? You'd give anything to know her secret, but
Floyd | she won't tell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | "Pardon?" asks your mother.
Floyd |
Floyd | A door slams in the distance. Not a moment later, you hear footsteps
Floyd | clattering up the stairs, and a breathless egg rushes into the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | "The clock! I heard it!" shouts the egg. "What's going on here? Who are
Floyd | you? How did you get in? When did..." He stops to wipe his face with a
Floyd | sweat-soaked handkerchief, peering first at you, then at your mother.
Floyd | As his eyes grow accustomed to the gloom, he gasps in recognition.
Floyd | "Mother Loose! Mother Loose! Is it you? Are you all right? I'm so

Floyd | glad..." Then the honorable Mr. Humpty Dumpty falls over in a dead
Floyd | faint.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Poor Mr. Dumpty," your mother sympathizes, kneeling next to the egg
Floyd | and patting his limp hand. "Too much excitement." She winks at you. "By
Floyd | the way, thanks for getting him down off that fence." You open your

Floyd | mouth to ask how she knew, but close it again without bothering. She'll
Floyd | never tell, so what's the use in asking?
Floyd |
Floyd | "Here, splash a little water on him," your mother suggests, handing you
Floyd | a water bottle with not much water in it. You sprinkle a few drops on
Floyd | the egg's eyes and they flutter a bit before one of them opens.

Floyd | Groaning, the egg sits up. "It is, oh, it truly is you," he sighs
Floyd | happily. Both his eyes open wide then, and he jumps...well, rises as
Floyd | quickly as his awkward shape will allow. "I must inform the
Floyd | authorities," he announces importantly. "Mother Loose, will you be all
Floyd | right? Do you need an ambulance? I can call the king's horses and
Floyd | men--pardon me, I meant troops--pardon me, I meant...oh, dear, oh,

Floyd | dear, I don't know what I meant!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Your mother pats the egg's hand calmly. "I just need to go home and
Floyd | rest for a day or two," she says. "I'm perfectly fine, really. I'll
Floyd | call you tomorrow and tell you the whole story, all right?" The egg
Floyd | nods and, with a quick glance over his shoulder, bustles out of the

Floyd | room and down the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Exhausted, you stand motionless in the center of the room, head down,
Floyd | staring at the kitten winding in and out around your ankles. As you
Floyd | watch, the kitten curls up on your foot, ready for a nap. You wiggle
Floyd | your toes, but the drowsy kitten simply yawns. So do you. When you open

Floyd | your eyes (you can't remember shutting them), the kitten is settled
Floyd | comfortably against your mother's shoulder, purring.
Floyd |
Floyd | Mother Loose takes your hand in hers. "Come on, sleepyhead," she
Floyd | whispers. "Time to go home."
Floyd |

Floyd | And you all live happily ever after.
Floyd |
Floyd |         THE END
Floyd |
Floyd | >

			
			maga asks, "when did we attack the egg?" 	
			DavidW says, "push fence" 	
			olethros asks, "more importantly, what with?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "Inky tried to kill him." 	
			Ghogg asks, "so that list of things was a hint about how to get the maximum points?" 	
			Ghogg asks (of maga), "did you even need to ask who to blame?" 	
			olethros says, "ok I missed the last few turns" 	
			inky says, "I was going to scramble him" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			inky says, "I don't remember eating from the dirty spoon" 	
			maga says, "nor I" 	
			inky asks, "oh, I guess that was eating the pease porridge?" 	
			maga says, "maybe it's assumed if you try to eat the - right" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "so, there is another way to save the kitty?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "btw, every game seems to have a cat" 	
			Jacqueline says, "An hour and a half to finish - not half bad." 	
			maga says, "Author's Cat is almost as common as Author's Dumb Apartment" 	
			inky asks, "did this game win something for the NPCs?" 	
			inky says, "ah, finalist but not a winner" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "huh. Wonder who beat it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Mary is teh awesome." 	
			inky says, "once and future (NPCs), spider and web's interrogator (NPC)" 	
			olethros says, "rowr this game was good and one time I might play it" 	
			olethros says, "also, surreal in a cool way" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Ah." 	
			Taleslinger says, "i wonder why there arewn't more dogs. it's always cats." 	
			maga asks, "hunh. did Floyd quit on us?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yo, mamma!" The wolf pokes his head around the door. "Got a minute?
Floyd | Ain't none of my business, but you got trouble brewin'. There's a baby
Floyd | stuck in a treetop out here. When the wind blows, the cradle rocks like

Floyd | a rubber duckie on the high seas. If that bough breaks, the cradle will
Floyd | fall and--whammo!--down will come baby, cradle and the whole shebang,
Floyd | y'know what I mean?"
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 34 out of a possible 50, in 266 turns, earning
Floyd | you the same level of respect as Mary Contrary's world famous green
Floyd | thumb.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score

Floyd | for that game, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Ghogg says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Did you know that you can rescue Mother Loose without getting into any
Floyd | trouble at all? Yep, it's true. But the hints won't help you. Sorry.
Floyd | (Actually, that's not quite true. The hints will help you stay out of
Floyd | trouble if you manage to mess things up in a way I refuse to reveal

Floyd | here.) By the way, in case you were wondering, staying out of trouble
Floyd | is the only way to score all 50 points. However, a little mischief here
Floyd | and there makes for a lot more fun! Below are some of the naughty deeds
Floyd | you missed:
Floyd |
Floyd |      Win friends and influence people by pulling Mary's loose tooth.

Floyd |
Floyd |      Slam a door.
Floyd |
Floyd |      Climb on the furniture.
Floyd |
Floyd |      Break windows.

Floyd |
Floyd |      Pilfer some wool.
Floyd |
Floyd |      Rob a desk.
Floyd |
Floyd |      Kick the cat.

Floyd |
Floyd |      Remove Mary's placard from the bungalow door.
Floyd |
Floyd |      Contaminate the water supply by throwing trash down the well.
Floyd |
Floyd |      Throw the pease porridge at something (or someone).

Floyd |
Floyd |      Lie to your mother.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press a key]

		olethros says, "yay" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "full" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score
Floyd | for that game, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "full" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 34 out of a possible 50, in 266 turns, earning
Floyd | you the same level of respect as Mary Contrary's world famous green
Floyd | thumb.

Floyd |
Floyd | The score was made up as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd |      2 -- finding a shiny golden hairpin
Floyd |      3 -- telling Mary a knock knock joke
Floyd |      2 -- picking the lock on the cottage door

Floyd |      3 -- borrowing the ladder with Mary's permission
Floyd |      2 -- tying the yarn to the pot
Floyd |      3 -- tying the yarn to the spinning wheel
Floyd |      2 -- returning the shiny golden hairpin to Mary
Floyd |      5 -- rescuing Humpty Dumpty
Floyd |      5 -- rescuing the kitten in the well

Floyd |      2 -- finding the key to the clock tower door
Floyd |      5 -- finding Mother Loose
Floyd |
Floyd |     34 total (out of 50)
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, give the FULL score

Floyd | for that game, see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do or QUIT?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "lounge" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.

Floyd | >

		maga says, "oops" 	
	maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Jacqueline says, "Well played, all."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript: An Act of Murder by Hugh Dunnett
As played on ifMUD on November 25, 2007

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 An Act of Murder by Hugh Dunnett, a fictional character created by Christopher Huang. An Act of Murder was originally released as part of the 2007 IF Competition, where it took second place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting Baf's Guide.

A Special Note: Unfortunately, the day we played An Act of Murder, we were having some trouble with Floyd, and he crashed three times. This is an issue with Floyd, not the game. I have included links which allow you to skip over any redundant commands we had to enter (sometimes quite a few) to catch up to where we were in the game prior to the crash.

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 it, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
			Jacqueline says, "Oh no! It's noon!" 	
			
	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, cloak, tic-tac-toe, thermometer, yellow button, waldo whisper object, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, grape, specimen jar, signaling device, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, orange, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', jukebox, Gene Ray, FREE DONUTS machine, storyharp, long-stemmed red rose, dfan's quest, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle, orange door, a pair of dice, monkey guru, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, jellybean, mind chess, a zorkmid, the 'foobar' cube, apple 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		
	Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	baf arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	maga arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, folks, lost track of time. Was making coffee to prepare..." 	
	Bert asks, "Hmm. Does Jacqueline have enough fun and funk to share?" 		
	Jacqueline searches for the file name in the very long list... 		
	Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Always." 		
	Bert asks, "'actofmurder'?" 		
	Bert says, "It is, conveniently, filed under A." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Thanks." 		Jacqueline asks, "We ready?" 	
	Bert says, "Any time." 		Bert asks, "No others?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, so discussing is here, game play in the Toyshop. Let's begin..." 	
	Bert is just spectating, since A) he's played and B) he'll be idling shortly. 		
	schep arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load actofmurder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                           AN ACT OF MURDER
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                           An Investigation

Floyd |                                  by
Floyd |                             Hugh Dunnett
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | FOREWORD
Floyd |

Floyd | The following story is set up with a great deal of randomisation, and
Floyd | is different each time you start or restart.  It would therefore be
Floyd | highly advisable to save the game before you even begin your
Floyd | investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The story uses the basic "ask X about Y" format of speaking to other

Floyd | characters.  For the most part, "tell X about Y" will be unimportant:
Floyd | it is generally (though not always!) assumed that your questions about
Floyd | something will include asking about any new discoveries you have made
Floyd | elsewhere about the topic.  The main exception to this rule is when
Floyd | laying out your case before Chief Inspector Duffy: in that event, you
Floyd | will have to depend exclusively on "tell..." instead.

Floyd |
Floyd | Time in the story proceeds at 15 seconds a turn, allowing you ample
Floyd | time (one hopes) to complete your investigation.  However, there is in
Floyd | fact a time limit: Chief Inspector Duffy will arrive to speak to you at
Floyd | 2:00 am; and, whatever time he arrives, he will eventually lose
Floyd | patience if you don't manage to make an arrest within a certain time of

Floyd | his arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | And that's all that's new.  Good luck, Inspector!  Your public awaits!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		schep says, "yay Hugh Dunnit" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee. That's both a good and bad pun, imo." 	
			Bert asks, "Is this one that will have a single interactor, or will it be a free-for-all?" 	
			Bert asks (of Jacq), "A good bad pun?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm." 	
			Jacqueline says, "One interactor might be best this go, yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Who wants to do it? Not me, as I've played it." 	
			schep says, "Let's SAVE first, like it suggests" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes, I would save after you press space" 	
			schep says, "After pressing space again, I guess." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Frederic Sheppard." Chief Inspector Duffy pulls at his moustache

Floyd | mournfully and stares up at the house through the windshield.
Floyd | "Theatrical sort, usually has a finger in some play or other. He bought
Floyd | up Gull Point about ten years ago. Never any complaints from the
Floyd | neighbours, never any scandals." He pulls at his moustache again. "He
Floyd | was found dead in the cove at the foot of the cliff behind the house
Floyd | about half an hour ago. Caller said it looked as though he fell from

Floyd | his study window."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Think he might have jumped?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "She's your investigation: you tell me. We're treating this as a murder
Floyd | unless you can find anything to prove otherwise."

Floyd |
Floyd | You nod. As you get out of the car, the Chief Inspector yawns and says,
Floyd | "All right. I'm heading back to HQ. I'll be back in a couple of hours.
Floyd | The investigation's all yours. And if at any time you think you're
Floyd | ready to make an arrest, give me a call first, got it?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "Got it."
Floyd |
Floyd | What a wonderful way to spend the night. As Chief Inspector Duffy
Floyd | drives off into the darkness, you check your watch to see just how late
Floyd | it really is -- only to find that your watch has stopped.
Floyd |

Floyd | An Act of Murder
Floyd | An Investigation by Hugh Dunnett
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 070927 / Inform 7 build 4U65 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Drive

Floyd | You are standing on the front drive of Gull Point, residence of noted
Floyd | theatrical patron Frederic Sheppard. The house, a rambling old place,
Floyd | stands to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the front doors, the large doorbell button gleams amber in the
Floyd | moonlight.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a red Triumph Roadster, a blue Austin and a green
Floyd | Morris Saloon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "There you go. Who's the interactor? Baf?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that baf is baf's guide, which is baf's guide to the if-archive, which is a database of descriptions and reviews for virtually all the games on the archive, located at http://www.wurb.com/if/." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Front Drive
Floyd | You are standing on the front drive of Gull Point, residence of noted
Floyd | theatrical patron Frederic Sheppard. The house, a rambling old place,
Floyd | stands to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the front doors, the large doorbell button gleams amber in the
Floyd | moonlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a red Triumph Roadster, a blue Austin and a green
Floyd | Morris Saloon here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "ring doorbell" 		
	

Floyd | You ring the doorbell. Somewhere deep in the recesses of the house,
Floyd | pleasant chimes announce your arrival. A moment later, the front door

Floyd | swings open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman who appears in the doorway appears to be about 30, quite
Floyd | attractive, with steel-frame glasses. Her manner is cool and aloof; if
Floyd | she is at all disturbed by the current situation, she's hiding it well.
Floyd | She looks you up and down through clear blue eyes before speaking.

Floyd | "Good evening. I take it you must be from the police?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She's clearly expecting an answer, yes or no: >

		Jacqueline says, "Everyone else can make suggestions for baf to type here on the channel..." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | She raises an eyebrow. "No? What do you want, then?" Faced with a
Floyd | distinct lack of anything else to say, you admit that you are, after
Floyd | all, the police. The woman draws her lips into a tight line and says,
Floyd | "This is hardly the time to be playing the fool, Inspector. Now please,
Floyd | come in."

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Foyer
Floyd | Theatrical bills on the walls give this otherwise sterile entry hall
Floyd | the appearance of a theatrical lobby. The front doors are to the north,
Floyd | and the central hall is to the south. The cloak room is to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | "My name is Deborah Wolf, by the way. Frederic Sheppard was my uncle.
Floyd | My husband and I just arrived today to spend the weekend...." She
Floyd | shakes her head. "I'm sorry. It has all been a terrible shock. Please,
Floyd | come this way."
Floyd |
Floyd | She takes a few steps towards the south and pauses, waiting for you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | As she walks with you, Deborah Wolf says, "I should explain that my
Floyd | husband is Alexander Wolf, the playwright. He's working on a new stage

Floyd | musical called Twisty Passages, with a friend, Elinor Lamb. They were
Floyd | going to spend the weekend here, working on it together."
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as you pass under the arch into the central hall, the grandfather
Floyd | clock by the stairs chimes the midnight hour in doleful tones.
Floyd | Wonderful.

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the
Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is

Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deborah Wolf is here, watching you attentively.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the
Floyd | stairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an
Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you set your watch and wind it up, a tall, slender young man emerges
Floyd | from the drawing room to the east. "Ah," he drawls, "the illustrious

Floyd | representative of the Law. How perfectly delightful." He looks down at
Floyd | you with a vaguely supercilious manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deborah Wolf makes the introductions. "Inspector, this is Mr Benedict
Floyd | Lamb, Elinor Lamb's brother. As I mentioned, Miss Lamb is collaborating
Floyd | with my husband on a stage musical; and Benedict here is acting

Floyd | chaperone."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Never trust a Wolf alone with a Lamb, I always say."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf asks, "Is there anyone here who hasn't played it before?" 	
			schep says, "I" 	
			maga shuffles about and looks at his feet 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "You beta tested. Hush." 	
			baf says, "Maybe schep should drive." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I've played, but of course, it's a different murderer every time." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of schep), "Want the wheel?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask deborah about window" 		
	

Floyd | Benedict Lamb interrupts you, saying, a little sharply, "I think we can
Floyd | leave my sister out of any of this, Inspector. She's in a wheelchair;

Floyd | her health is practically non-existant. She's quite incapable of any
Floyd | acts of violence. Would you agree?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Benedict Lamb folds his arms, waiting for your reply. >

		Jacqueline says, "I hate when he puts us on the spot." 	
			schep asks, "is it just me, or did the game not mention the wheelchair until now?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "Yeah, we haven't even seen her... this is where we're introduced to the fact that Lamb's sister is in a wheelchair." 	
			baf says, "Looks like it." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "x deborah" 		
	

Floyd | Please answer yes or no.>

		Jacqueline says, "It's not Deborah, it's someone else that's in a wheelchair." 	
			schep says, "oh, he's off the topic entirely." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Benedict Lamb's grey eyes flash angrily, but Deborah Wolf quickly says,
Floyd | "The Inspector hasn't even seen the -- the body yet. You can't honestly
Floyd | expect him to make that sort of a judgement without evidence!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Benedict merely sneers. Deborah Wolf rolls her eyes and says, "Where is

Floyd | Elinor, Ben?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "She's in the conservatory, of course." Benedict jerks his head to the
Floyd | northwest arch, through which you can see the dining room. "I told her
Floyd | she should go to bed and get some rest, but she insists on staying up
Floyd | for the investigation." He looks in your direction. "Any time you want

Floyd | to speak with her, Inspector, be my guest. Though I assure you it won't
Floyd | be necessary."
Floyd |
Floyd | Benedict turns on his heel and strides back into the drawing room.
Floyd | Deborah heads towards the door to south. "Shall we continue,
Floyd | Inspector?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "What's the game?" 	
			Alex says (to Fang), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Hangman is a game." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Alex), "Hush." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "An Act of Murder." 	
			Alex exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Just trying to help!" 	
			Jacqueline shakes her head at the parrot. 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Deborah lowers her voice and says, "Ben's very protective of his
Floyd | sister, which is sweet but perhaps a little obsessive, in my opinion.
Floyd | Elinor may be wheelchair-bound, but she is nowhere near as delicate as
Floyd | he seems to think."
Floyd |
Floyd | Library

Floyd | The study door to the west is almost obscured by the near-solid screen
Floyd | of crowded bookshelves occupying the west wall. The rest of the room is
Floyd | occupied with modern art. French doors open north to the central hall
Floyd | and southeast onto the terrace. The billiards room is through an
Floyd | anonymous-looking door to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deborah Wolf is here, watching you attentively.
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, one piece of modern art turns out to actually be
Floyd | a clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a tide table here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A short, red-headed young man is bent over a leather briefcase as you
Floyd | enter the Library. He looks up, startled, as you come in, and hurriedly
Floyd | shuts the briefcase. Then he's all smiles and cheerful camaraderie as
Floyd | he tosses his briefcase into a corner and comes forward to shake your
Floyd | hand.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Inspector," says Deborah, "I'd like you to meet Mr Cedric Crane, my
Floyd | uncle's former accountant. He was the one -- along with Mr Lamb -- who
Floyd | discovered the crime and raised the alarm."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedric Crane pumps your arm with all the excessive energy of a

Floyd | campaigning politician. Close up, you realise that he must actually be
Floyd | quite a bit older than he appeared at first glance. "A pleasure to make
Floyd | your acquaintance," he says expansively, beaming from ear to ear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		baf says, "High text/command ratio in this one." 	
			schep says, "really" 	
			schep says, "perhaps it settles down after we've met the characters" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It does." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask cedric about briefcase" 		
	

Floyd | Cedric Crane doesn't seem to have much to say about the leather
Floyd | briefcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a short burst of music from the west. Cedric Crane says, "We

Floyd | left Mr Sheppard's wireless on. Since it was part of the crime scene,
Floyd | we didn't want to disturb it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You'd best take the Inspector to the body," says Deborah to Cedric,
Floyd | "since you were the one who found him, after all."
Floyd |

Floyd | Cedric does not look too happy at this, but turns towards the
Floyd | southeastern exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get briefcase" 		
	

Floyd | "Inspector, that briefcase is private." Cedric smiles, but it doesn't
Floyd | quite reach his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the east suddenly crashes open, revealing a
Floyd | broad-shouldered, truculent-looking man holding a billiard cue. He
Floyd | glares at you.

Floyd |
Floyd | "This is Alexander Wolf," says Deborah, "my husband." Alexander makes a
Floyd | brief sweeping gesture by way of greeting, and growls, "let's get this
Floyd | over with as quickly as possible, eh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Alex, you've been drinking."

Floyd |
Floyd | Cedric Crane whispers to you, "We'd best head on out, Inspector." He
Floyd | quietly exits the room to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Marvin arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "follow cedric" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		schep says, "wah" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Terrace

Floyd | The wide, stone-paved terrace overlooks the sea here to the west and
Floyd | south, and stairs lead down towards the beach. French doors go north to
Floyd | the billiard room and northwest to the library. The terrace itself
Floyd | continues to the west, around the corner of the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Cedric Crane here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cedric Crane nods to you. "Right then. You've met the Wolfs, of course;
Floyd | have you met the Lambs? Benedict and Elinor? The five of us would be
Floyd | the only people in the house at the moment, other than yourself.
Floyd | Anyway, it seems plain that Mr Sheppard must have been killed in his
Floyd | study," he says, pointing to a part of the house just west of the

Floyd | library, "but Mr Lamb and I found him among the rocks down by the
Floyd | beach. Come on, I'll show you."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedric Crane turns and descends the stairs to the cliffside path below.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the direction of Library, you hear Alexander Wolf's raised voice,

Floyd | and then the slamming of a door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "sorry, what are you playing?" 	
	olethros arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		* Marvin has joined the channel. 	
			baf says, "An Act of Murder" 	
			olethros says, "I have come to state that my presentation remains incomplete." 	
			Gunther votes to lynch baf. 	
			olethros says, "nevertheless.." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Cliffside Path
Floyd | On one side is the steep cliff, punctuated with scrubby bushes clinging
Floyd | to crevices in the rock face; on the other side, you are completely

Floyd | exposed to the wide expanse of the sea. Stairs go up to the terrace of
Floyd | Gull Point, not quite visible from here, and the path itself winds down
Floyd | to the rocky beach below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Cedric Crane here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cedric Crane goes down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Beach
Floyd | It is a quiet, moonlit night. The waters of the lagoon lap gently
Floyd | against the sand. Treacherous-looking rocks surround the beach, but a
Floyd | narrow path back up to the house has been cut into the cliff face
Floyd | behind you, and the rocks to the northwest look just safe enough to
Floyd | clamber over.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Cedric Crane here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedric Crane looks around at you and points off to the northwest.
Floyd | "There's a small tide pool out that way. That's where Mr Lamb and I
Floyd | found the body. I think it must have been a bit after 11:00 pm --

Floyd | probably about 11:10 pm -- we're not surrounded by clocks out here as
Floyd | we are up in the house. We did take a closer look, of course, to make
Floyd | sure we weren't just making a horrible mistake, but otherwise we didn't
Floyd | touch anything."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "thank cedric" 		
	

Floyd | [thank -> think]
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to think.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "think about strawberries and punting" 		
	

Floyd | [punting -> hunting]
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to think.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | As you begin picking your way through the rocks, Cedric Crane turns and
Floyd | heads back up to the house.

Floyd |
Floyd | Rocks
Floyd | If the beach was isolated, this rocky area is even more so. Seawater
Floyd | filters in through the rocks all around to fill this little tide pool,
Floyd | currently at a low ebb. On one side, the cliff rises sharply up, and
Floyd | from here you can just make out the broken window of Frederic

Floyd | Sheppard's study. The least treacherous path through the rocks goes
Floyd | southeast, back to the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdy wooden post stands upright in the water, just a short distance
Floyd | from the body.
Floyd |

Floyd | Frederic Sheppard is sprawled across the rocks, clearly dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x body" 		
	

Floyd | In life, Frederic Sheppard was a big man, still quite robust at the age
Floyd | of 60. Right now, he's looking quite battered from the precipitous drop
Floyd | from his study window; it is not immediately apparent if it was the
Floyd | fall which killed him, or something else. He is also quite thoroughly

Floyd | soaked, though he's mostly clear of the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	New default channel: if/clubfloyd 		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, stepped away for a second. Shame about >FOLLOW CEDRIC. I wish more games implemented 'follow.'" 	
			schep says, "it's tricky, of course, but generally worth it when NPCs move around." 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmhmm" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "search body" 		
	

Floyd | What's this? There's a bit of a broken branch clutched in his hand. He
Floyd | must have pulled it off of one of the scrubby little bushes in the
Floyd | cliffside, on his way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Further examination of the body reveals a a number of injuries
Floyd | consistent with either a sharp blow with a blunt object, or an

Floyd | unfortunate encounter with the side of a cliff. You're not quite enough
Floyd | of a forensics expert to distinguish between the two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "follow lemming" 	
			baf exclaims, "A clue!" 	
			schep exclaims, "Write it in your handy-dandy Notebook!" 	
			baf says, "Ooh, look at the notebook." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It should do that automagically." 	
			schep says, "(Blue's Clues joke. If you didn't get it, be glad.)" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "get branch" 		
	

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

		Bert says (to schep), "Yay" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

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

		Bert says, "(I am being glad, prt recommendation.)" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x post" 		
	

Floyd | A bold, white line near the top of the post indicates the high water
Floyd | mark. It seems pretty accurate: the wood still seems wet from the last
Floyd | high tide, right up to the mark itself.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Is shep our assigned player?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
			schep says, "yeah, it seems like a timed game, so we don't want too many frivolous commands. But please give suggestions and requests." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Okay." 	
			Bert says, "The time limit isn't an especially stringent one." 	
			schep says, "that's good" 	
			schep asks, "anything else here, or back to look at the study / talk to people?" 	
			Jacqueline keeps quiet. 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x cliff" 		
	

Floyd | By the light of the moon, you can make out a few stunted, twisted

Floyd | bushes clinging desperately to the rocks of the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "gasp! then YOU are the werewolf" 	
			schep votes to gag Gunther. 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Wouldn't a werebear be more likely in Jacq's case?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach

Floyd | It is a quiet, moonlit night. The waters of the lagoon lap gently
Floyd | against the sand. Treacherous-looking rocks surround the beach, but a
Floyd | narrow path back up to the house has been cut into the cliff face
Floyd | behind you, and the rocks to the northwest look just safe enough to
Floyd | clamber over.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Cliffside Path
Floyd | On one side is the steep cliff, punctuated with scrubby bushes clinging

Floyd | to crevices in the rock face; on the other side, you are completely
Floyd | exposed to the wide expanse of the sea. Stairs go up to the terrace of
Floyd | Gull Point, not quite visible from here, and the path itself winds down
Floyd | to the rocky beach below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Terrace
Floyd | The wide, stone-paved terrace overlooks the sea here to the west and
Floyd | south, and stairs lead down towards the beach. French doors go north to

Floyd | the billiard room and northwest to the library. The terrace itself
Floyd | continues to the west, around the corner of the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "Hmm, a way around the outside of the house above the cliff." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, it's quite useful, I think." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Terrace
Floyd | This section of the terrace is essentially a five-foot-wide walkway

Floyd | connecting the study to the north with the main part of the terrace, to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sudden swell of dramatic music. It seems to be coming from
Floyd | the study.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "If you want a map, I can link to one." 	
			Jacqueline | http://www.allthingsjacq.com/images/act-of-murder-map.jpg 	
			schep says, "ah, but not the outside of the window in question" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | This is Frederic Sheppard's study, a neat, spacious, modern room
Floyd | decorated with old theatrical bills. The library is through a door to
Floyd | the east, and french doors open south to the terrace. Cold, damp air
Floyd | flows in through the broken window to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | The well-ordered study desk stands to one side of the broken window.
Floyd | On the study desk are a Faberge egg clock, a black telephone, a scrap
Floyd | of paper and an annotated ledger.
Floyd |
Floyd | A corner fireplace occupies, well, a corner.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wireless, an antique fireplace poker and a hunting
Floyd | rifle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sudden commotion: you hear raised voices and the sound of
Floyd | breaking glass from the wireless.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Scrap of paper, imho." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x scrap of paper" 		
	

Floyd | Odd that this scrap of paper would be found sitting on Frederic

Floyd | Sheppard's pristine study desk, but perhaps he never got around to
Floyd | clearing it away. A telephone number has been hastily scrawled across
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the wireless comes the soft hiss of static and the dramatic
Floyd | tension of a late-night radio show.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Schep, use telephone" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "call number" 		
	

Floyd | You're not messing with the dead man's telephone any more than you can

Floyd | help. A fancy country house like this ought to have another telephone
Floyd | that you can use, probably out in the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a muffled explosion from the wireless. It's rather convincing,
Floyd | but in fact it is merely part of tonight's radio show.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get scrap of paper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the wireless comes the soft hiss of static and the dramatic

Floyd | tension of a late-night radio show.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x poker" 		
	

Floyd | This poker hails from a time when fireplaces were the sole source of

Floyd | household heating, and, as such, were much larger and required pokers
Floyd | nearly the size of pool cues to reach properly into their recesses.
Floyd | Well, perhaps that's an exaggeration, but you certainly wouldn't want
Floyd | to be poked by this particular poker.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the wireless comes the soft hiss of static and the dramatic

Floyd | tension of a late-night radio show.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fingerprint poker" 		
	

Floyd | The forensics crew will be taking everybody's fingerprints in the

Floyd | morning, if you can't determine a Most Likely Suspect before then;
Floyd | frankly, the Chief Inspector would really prefer to spare everyone the
Floyd | inky fingers. So right now, the only useful set of prints you're likely
Floyd | to have are Frederic Sheppard's ... and this being his home, they're on
Floyd | absolutely everything.
Floyd |

Floyd | From the wireless comes the soft hiss of static and the dramatic
Floyd | tension of a late-night radio show.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | Frederic Sheppard's desk is spacious and tidy, with everything easily
Floyd | visible and within reach. A pair of drawers are stacked one atop the
Floyd | other on one side of the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the wireless comes the soft hiss of static and the dramatic
Floyd | tension of a late-night radio show.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice... at least there's a response." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(To >FINGERPRINT, I mean.)" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "search fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the corner fireplace or the antique fireplace poker?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "corner" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the wireless comes the soft hiss of static and the dramatic
Floyd | tension of a late-night radio show.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn off wireless" 		
	

Floyd | And not a moment too soon. That thing was as annoying as all hell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Study
Floyd | This is Frederic Sheppard's study, a neat, spacious, modern room
Floyd | decorated with old theatrical bills. The library is through a door to
Floyd | the east, and french doors open south to the terrace. Cold, damp air

Floyd | flows in through the broken window to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The well-ordered study desk stands to one side of the broken window.
Floyd | On the study desk are a Faberge egg clock, a black telephone and an
Floyd | annotated ledger.
Floyd |

Floyd | A corner fireplace occupies, well, a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wireless, an antique fireplace poker and a hunting
Floyd | rifle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't look as though it was ever particularly sturdy; positioned
Floyd | as it is over a steep drop into the sea, it probably never needed to
Floyd | be. The casement opens outwards; the panes are cracked but otherwise
Floyd | intact. The latch, a rather flimsy affair, is twisted half off the

Floyd | frame. The sill is quite high off the floor: it seems highly unlikely
Floyd | that anyone might have fallen through it by accident.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l through window" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x bushes" 		
	

Floyd | By the light of the moon, you can make out a few stunted, twisted
Floyd | bushes clinging desperately to the rocks of the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x ledger" 		
	

Floyd | This ledger details the investments and various business dealings of
Floyd | Frederic Sheppard and the Sheppard Trust. While the numbers seem to
Floyd | indicate a perfectly healthy state of affairs, someone has gone through
Floyd | this ledger with a red pen, making annotations in the margin, and
Floyd | pointing out subtle discrepancies. While he is far from ruined,
Floyd | Frederic Sheppard is clearly not quite as well-off as everyone seems to

Floyd | think, nor is the Sheppard Trust quite so healthy. The annotations
Floyd | culminate in a note to "Please speak to Cedric" written across the
Floyd | final page and underlined twice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "dun dun DUHHNN" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | An ostentatious antique: a clock in the shape of a gold easter egg,
Floyd | with all manner of baroque designs picked out over its surface.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x rifle" 		
	

Floyd | It's fancy enough to be purely decorative, but it is after all a
Floyd | working firearm. A careful inspection shows it to be loaded.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to schep), "heehee" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the upper drawer or the lower drawer?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "upper" 		
	

Floyd | You open the upper drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "search upper drawer" 		
	

Floyd | The upper drawer is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "close upper drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You close the upper drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open lower drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lower drawer, revealing a pistol.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x pistol" 		
	

Floyd | This little pistol is so small, it might easily be mistaken for a toy.
Floyd | It is, however, quite the real thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "He seemed to be a bit paranoid already..." 	
			schep says, "anything else here? We can go find a different phone and find out what the number is." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Better take the pistol." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Just to be on the safe side." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "take pistol" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "Not sure this is that sort of story, but sure." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | The study door to the west is almost obscured by the near-solid screen
Floyd | of crowded bookshelves occupying the west wall. The rest of the room is
Floyd | occupied with modern art. French doors open north to the central hall
Floyd | and southeast onto the terrace. The billiards room is through an

Floyd | anonymous-looking door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deborah Wolf is curled up in a comfortable armchair, reading a mystery
Floyd | novel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, one piece of modern art turns out to actually be

Floyd | a clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a leather briefcase and a tide table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks (of schep), "What are you, un-American?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			schep asks, "oh, probably. why?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Because you're obviously anti-gun!" 	
			(from Jacqueline) Schep says, "You'll pry this tiny toy pistol from my cold dead hands!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Except it's not a toy, but whatever." 	
			Taleslinger sings: "Don't even bring their guns to the ma-hahaha-hal... 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x tide table" 		
	

Floyd | Your eye goes straight for the present date. It seems the last high
Floyd | tide was 8:40 pm yesterday (or, if you prefer, 8:40 pm earlier

Floyd | tonight). Low tide is at 3:05 am and the following high tide at 9:30
Floyd | am.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "I'm a bit confused on the timeline. This means the tide has been receding since the murder evidently happened?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | Its face appears to be formed from a collection of shattered gramophone
Floyd | records.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "read clock" 		
	

Floyd | Its face appears to be formed from a collection of shattered gramophone
Floyd | records.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, we know the body is wet." 	
			schep says, "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'll be quiet, since I've played..." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pistol
Floyd |   a scrap of paper
Floyd |   a broken branch
Floyd |   your notebook
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "read notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Flipping through your admittedly untidy shorthand, you pick up the
Floyd | following points:
Floyd |   broken branch

Floyd |   broken window
Floyd |   annotated ledger
Floyd |   tide table
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You can then read individual notes, too." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,

Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the
Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is
Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the

Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an
Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "call number" 		
	

Floyd | You find yourself on the line with Frederic Sheppard's bank manager,
Floyd | who does not seem particularly happy about being called up at this time
Floyd | of the night, especially once you inform him of the circumstances.
Floyd | "Yes, I spoke to Mr Sheppard this evening. He called ... must have been

Floyd | about 8:20 pm, maybe a little after. I was listening to the wireless at
Floyd | the time. Mr Sheppard's been very anxious of late about his financial
Floyd | affairs, and I should never have given him my home phone number. Fat
Floyd | lot of good I could do him without my files, anyway. Mr Crane could
Floyd | probably tell you more."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask manager about finances" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "I think that's all we get. Just the cut-scene of the call." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "read tide table" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to read the tide table in?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Tides: 8:40 pm (high)
Floyd |      3:05 am (low)
Floyd |      9:30 am (high again)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		schep says, "hey, he left that briefcase behind, didn't he." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library

Floyd | The study door to the west is almost obscured by the near-solid screen
Floyd | of crowded bookshelves occupying the west wall. The rest of the room is
Floyd | occupied with modern art. French doors open north to the central hall
Floyd | and southeast onto the terrace. The billiards room is through an
Floyd | anonymous-looking door to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deborah Wolf is curled up in a comfortable armchair, reading a mystery
Floyd | novel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, one piece of modern art turns out to actually be
Floyd | a clock.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a leather briefcase and a tide table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open briefcase" 		
	

Floyd | The briefcase is locked tight. Apparently a healthy amount of expense

Floyd | was put into ensuring its security.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask deborah about cedric" 		
	

Floyd | Deborah Wolf purses her lips before saying: "Not an honest man, I'm

Floyd | afraid. Vain, and a little too much in love with his own cleverness.
Floyd | Uncle Fred never recognised any of this, of course."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Maybe examine the briefcase?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x briefcase" 		
	

Floyd | An expensive-looking leather briefcase, with the initials "C.C." picked
Floyd | out in gold on the handle. It appears to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, perhaps you should take it back to the police station with you." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "take briefcase" 		
	

Floyd | Deborah looks up from her book. "You shouldn't take that, Inspector.
Floyd | Cedric's very touchy about his things, and would probably start
Floyd | screaming about whether or not you had a warrant."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry, that was mean. I won't do that again. Probably." 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask deborah about ledger" 		
	

Floyd | "The ledger on Uncle Fred's desk? I was the one who marked that up. I'd
Floyd | been wondering how Sheppard Trust was doing, so I took a look in Uncle
Floyd | Fred's books ... well, it does appear that Cedric Crane has been
Floyd | embezzling from the Trust. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. He's a
Floyd | little too extravagant to be satisfied with an accountant's salary.
Floyd | Anyway, that was a couple of days ago, and I assume that Cedric was

Floyd | invited here today because Uncle Fred wanted to confront him about it
Floyd | face-to-face."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "and here's the first thing that looks like a motive. Let's find him and see if he has an alibi." 	
			schep says, "find, hmm." 	
	Marvin has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Billiards Room

Floyd | The middle of the billiards room is, of course, taken up by the
Floyd | billiards table. A bar occupies one corner of the west wall, beside the
Floyd | door to the library. The drawing room is through the arch to the north,
Floyd | and wide french doors open south onto the terrace. The central hall is
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | Alexander Wolf and Cedric Crane appear to be deeply engrossed in a game
Floyd | of pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of those old-fashioned schoolroom clocks hangs on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Looks like you found him." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "cedric, follow me" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask cedric about ledger" 		
	

Floyd | Cedric Crane turns a trifle pale. "You can't prove anything. Mrs Wolf
Floyd | is hardly a qualified accountant; she's probably made a mistake."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "is this timing-critical?" 	
			schep says, "there is some timing, but they say it's pretty relaxed." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, it's fairly relaxed. Don't worry about the time too much." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask cedric about alibi" 		
	

Floyd | "I stayed in the dining room after dinner -- to digest the meal
Floyd | properly, you know -- must have been about 6:45 pm. Had a cigar.
Floyd | Benedict Lamb was there, as I recall, at least until 8:05 pm when I
Floyd | decided to go stretch my legs. I met Elinor Lamb in the library, around
Floyd | 9:05 pm. Rather a surprise to see her without her brother hanging
Floyd | around, I thought. Anyway, we were together until 10:20 pm, when I

Floyd | decided to go take a walk on the beach. Benedict came down some time
Floyd | later, about 11:10 pm, I think, and we talked for a while. We wandered
Floyd | over to the rocks at the northwestern end of the beach, and that's when
Floyd | we found Frederic Sheppard's body."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "anybody else want to take the wheel?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Taleslinger), "Want to drive?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of schep), "You givin' up?" 	
			schep says, "I'd rather watch right now." 	
			maga says, "hm. I guess too many people have played this recently" 	
			maga says, "it's got replay value, but most of that is automatic-play" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I chose this because there seemed to be so many people who hadn't played Lost Pig." 	
			olethros says, "I'd love to but I can only pay fleeting attention to the proceedings" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Where'd T go?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, see, now I'm all curious." 	
			Jacqueline says, "'Cause it might be Cedric, but it might not be." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And I was into watching it." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask alex about wireless" 		
	

Floyd | Alexander Wolf doesn't seem to have much to say about the wireless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "wonder if anybody knows what time Fred's favorite wireless program came on" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Well, I'd like to but I don't know how long I'll be awake." 	
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "Heh. Don't feel guilted into driving. I might drive, if I'm that curious." 	
			Taleslinger says, "And I missed the beginning so I haven't a clue to what's going on." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Problem is, if I drive, we'll railroad pretty quickly." 	
			Jacqueline says (to T), "Ah." 	
			schep says (to Jacq), "Go ahead. Maybe if I get more ideas later I could jump back in." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask wolf about murder" 		
	

Floyd | "It was supposed to be a sort of working holiday -- for Elinor and me,
Floyd | anyway. We're working on a musical production, Twisty Passages, for the
Floyd | West End, and Fred was supposed to be backing us financially. Anyway,

Floyd | Debbie and I arrived separately: I had some stuff to attend to, and
Floyd | arrived only just as everyone was sitting down to dinner. That was
Floyd | about 5:30 pm. After dinner, we all wandered off to do our own thing.
Floyd | Nothing to it. Next thing you know, Ced comes pounding up from the
Floyd | beach bellowing for the police, and now Fred is dead and here you are.
Floyd | How are we supposed to get financial backing now?"

Floyd |
Floyd | You ask Alexander Wolf about his movements after dinner, to which he
Floyd | replies: "I was playing billiards with Ben from 8:15 pm until about
Floyd | 9:35 pm. Round about 10:00 pm, I joined Debbie in the drawing room. We
Floyd | were together until 10:50 pm. Sure, it doesn't cover the whole evening,
Floyd | and maybe I might have wandered by the study at some point, but I

Floyd | didn't kill the old bastard, if that's what you're thinking."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline graphs out who was with who. 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm. Have we asked anyone else for their alibis?" 	
			schep says, "nope" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Mmkay, I'm going to start there, methinks." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Drawing Room

Floyd | The drawing room is a study in contrasts. The walls are very white, and
Floyd | there is a modern-looking fireplace in the middle of the north wall;
Floyd | grouped around the fireplace is a collection of the most old-fashioned
Floyd | drawing room furniture one can imagine. Wide arches go west to the
Floyd | central hall and south to the billiards room.
Floyd |

Floyd | An oversized carriage clock sits on the fireplace mantle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Benedict lounges off to one side, watching you discreetly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A painting of Lord Dundreary, outlandish whiskers and all, looks down
Floyd | on the room with a vaguely befuddled air.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask benedict about alibi" 		
	

Floyd | "Let's see. I was in the dining room with Cedric from 6:45 pm until
Floyd | 8:05 pm. Later, about 8:15 pm, I wandered into the billiards room and

Floyd | played billiards with Alex until 9:35 pm, when I must confess I
Floyd | wandered off. Round about 11:10 pm, I decided to head down to the
Floyd | beach.  I happened to run into Cedric there, and shortly thereafter we
Floyd | spotted Fred lying dead among the rocks. And that was my evening. I'm
Floyd | afraid that does leave some awfully large gaps, doesn't it? I suppose
Floyd | iron-clad alibis only happen in stories, anyway."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the
Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is
Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.

Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the
Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an
Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library

Floyd | The study door to the west is almost obscured by the near-solid screen
Floyd | of crowded bookshelves occupying the west wall. The rest of the room is
Floyd | occupied with modern art. French doors open north to the central hall
Floyd | and southeast onto the terrace. The billiards room is through an
Floyd | anonymous-looking door to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deborah Wolf is curled up in a comfortable armchair, reading a mystery
Floyd | novel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, one piece of modern art turns out to actually be
Floyd | a clock.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a leather briefcase and a tide table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	I don't see that here. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about alibi" 		
	

Floyd | "I met Elinor in the library as I was taking out a book. That was after
Floyd | dinner, about 7:30 pm. We chatted until 8:50 pm. Otherwise, I spent
Floyd | most of the evening alone in a quiet corner of the drawing room,
Floyd | reading a book. Alex was there as well from about 10:00 pm to 10:50 pm.
Floyd | I'm afraid I didn't see anything unusual."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So that leaves just Elinor?" 	
			schep says, "yup" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the
Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is

Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the
Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an

Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "several of these people spend awfully large amounts of time walking around alone" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The dining room still bears traces of the evening's entertainment. A
Floyd | discreet little door leads south to the kitchen, while a wide arch goes
Floyd | southeast to the central hall. Through another arch to the west is the
Floyd | conservatory.

Floyd |
Floyd | An elaborate clock keeps time on one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the west, you hear the soft tinkling of someone muddling around on
Floyd | a piano.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to schep), "Yeah, they do." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Which is probably normal, I guess." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I spend tons of time alone myself. Hope no one I know ever dies nearby while I'm meditating or something. heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was picturing myself napping in a bed of moss in the sun beside a quiet stream, officer. You can ask the imaginary squirrels!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Conservatory
Floyd | Evidently an addition to the house before Frederic Sheppard ever bought

Floyd | the place, the Conservatory is only half-heartedly furnished. A few
Floyd | sad-looking plants testify to the man's lack of any real interest in
Floyd | horticulture. The dining room is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A baby grand piano sits in a corner of the room. Evidently there was
Floyd | some indecision as to which definition of "conservatory" to adopt.

Floyd |
Floyd | A girl in a wheelchair is parked in front of the piano.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large clock hangs from a bracket by the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The girl in the wheelchair, a fragile-looking blonde, looks up as you

Floyd | enter, and for a moment you get the impression of some sort of
Floyd | "fight-or-flight" instinct kicking in. Then she smiles hesitantly and
Floyd | introduces herself as Elinor Lamb. "And you must be the police
Floyd | inspector investigating the murder. Oh dear, it's such a terrible
Floyd | shock...."
Floyd |

Floyd | Elinor absently fingers the keys of the piano, humming a little as she
Floyd | does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	I don't see that here. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elinor about alibi" 		
	

Floyd | "I spent some time in the library. Debbie was there. That was between
Floyd | 7:30 pm and 8:50 pm, I think. Cedric came by later, and the two of us
Floyd | were together in the library from 9:05 pm to 10:20 pm. I went to the
Floyd | conservatory after that to continue with my music. I was alone in the

Floyd | conservatory for the rest of the evening after that. I'm sorry, I can't
Floyd | think of anything else that might be important."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I like how everyone remembers, to the 5 minute mark, who they were with, and how the other person always remembers it the same way. Wish it were this easy in real life..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Flipping through your admittedly untidy shorthand, you pick up the
Floyd | following points:
Floyd |   broken branch
Floyd |   broken window

Floyd |   annotated ledger
Floyd |   tide table
Floyd |   telephone call
Floyd |   Cedric Crane's alibi
Floyd |   Alexander Wolf's statement
Floyd |   Alexander Wolf's alibi

Floyd |   guest arrivals
Floyd |   Benedict Lamb's alibi
Floyd |   Deborah Wolf's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's alibi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read about telephone call in notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Sheppard called his bank manager, 8:20 pm; was concerned about
Floyd | finances. Manager suggested speaking to Crane?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Mmkay. So we know he's alive at 8:20." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read about tide table in notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Tides: 8:40 pm (high)
Floyd |      3:05 am (low)
Floyd |      9:30 am (high again)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "Which rooms are adjacent to the study? I know the Library is." 	
			schep asks, "should have opened that map; can you repeat the URL?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm. Wonder how close to high tide he died. 8:20 for the phone call and 8:40 for high tide - that's a narrow window, but his body probably wasn't right at the high tide line. Did we look at that?" 	
			Jacqueline | http://www.allthingsjacq.com/images/act-of-murder-map.jpg 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry it's silly - it's what I sketched out first time I played this." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of schep), "You drivin' again? Or should I stick with it?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elinor about murder" 		
	

Floyd | "It's just horrible. Ben and I arrived at about 3:30 pm; it's his first
Floyd | visit, and I wanted to surprise him with the secret passage behind one
Floyd | of the kitchen cabinets. But Deborah and Mr Sheppard were fixing
Floyd | dinner, and I never got around to doing that. We were all having such a
Floyd | fine time ... it seems impossible to believe that that was just a few
Floyd | hours ago, and the most important thing on my mind then was some stupid

Floyd | secret passage."
Floyd |
Floyd | Elinor absently fingers the keys of the piano, humming a little as she
Floyd | does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oHO" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I didn't see this last time I played. huh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elinor about secret passage" 		
	

Floyd | "From the study side, you turn one of the candlesticks on the
Floyd | fireplace, and from the kitchen side, you turn one of the hooks in the

Floyd | empty cabinet."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I mean, I knew about the passage, but not from Elinor." 	
			schep says, "can we compare the body's position to the high tide line? I wouldn't even know what to type" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm, yeah. Want me to do it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Stop me when you want me to stop for you to think on stuff." 	
			schep says, "you're doing great" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The dining room still bears traces of the evening's entertainment. A
Floyd | discreet little door leads south to the kitchen, while a wide arch goes
Floyd | southeast to the central hall. Through another arch to the west is the
Floyd | conservatory.

Floyd |
Floyd | An elaborate clock keeps time on one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the west, you hear the soft tinkling of someone muddling around on
Floyd | a piano.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | This is the large, well-equipped kitchen of a person who takes his

Floyd | entertaining extremely seriously. Counters line all the walls except
Floyd | the south, which is taken up by a series of tall cabinets. Discreet
Floyd | little doors lead north to the dining room and east to the central
Floyd | hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large kitchen table occupies most of the southern half of the

Floyd | kitchen.
Floyd | On the kitchen table is a tape measure.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple, round-faced clock on the wall announces that it is now 12:19
Floyd | am.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take tape measure" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | Going through the contents of the cabinets could take all night. Or, in
Floyd | the case of the one empty cabinet, about two seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn hook" 		
	

Floyd | You jiggle the hooks, and one of them turns in its place. There is a
Floyd | click, and then the back wall of the empty cabinet swings open to
Floyd | reveal a room beyond.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ooh neato" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I want a house with a sekrit passage." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, onward to the corpse." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Secret Pantry
Floyd | On one side, a kitchen counter with cabinets and a small kitchen sink
Floyd | takes up the length of the wall; on the other, narrow stairs lead up
Floyd | and down, though the stairs going up are now used as storage shelves

Floyd | instead. There are narrow doors to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The door swings open, and you find yourself passing through a secret

Floyd | panel into the study....
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | This is Frederic Sheppard's study, a neat, spacious, modern room
Floyd | decorated with old theatrical bills. The library is through a door to
Floyd | the east, and french doors open south to the terrace. Cold, damp air

Floyd | flows in through the broken window to the west. To the north, a secret
Floyd | panel leads into a room beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | The well-ordered study desk stands to one side of the broken window.
Floyd | On the study desk are a Faberge egg clock, a black telephone and an
Floyd | annotated ledger.

Floyd |
Floyd | A corner fireplace occupies, well, a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wireless, an antique fireplace poker and a hunting
Floyd | rifle here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Terrace
Floyd | This section of the terrace is essentially a five-foot-wide walkway

Floyd | connecting the study to the north with the main part of the terrace, to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Terrace
Floyd | The wide, stone-paved terrace overlooks the sea here to the west and
Floyd | south, and stairs lead down towards the beach. French doors go north to
Floyd | the billiard room and northwest to the library. The terrace itself
Floyd | continues to the west, around the corner of the library.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Cliffside Path

Floyd | On one side is the steep cliff, punctuated with scrubby bushes clinging
Floyd | to crevices in the rock face; on the other side, you are completely
Floyd | exposed to the wide expanse of the sea. Stairs go up to the terrace of
Floyd | Gull Point, not quite visible from here, and the path itself winds down
Floyd | to the rocky beach below.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | It is a quiet, moonlit night. The waters of the lagoon lap gently

Floyd | against the sand. Treacherous-looking rocks surround the beach, but a
Floyd | narrow path back up to the house has been cut into the cliff face
Floyd | behind you, and the rocks to the northwest look just safe enough to
Floyd | clamber over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rocks
Floyd | If the beach was isolated, this rocky area is even more so. Seawater
Floyd | filters in through the rocks all around to fill this little tide pool,

Floyd | currently at a low ebb. On one side, the cliff rises sharply up, and
Floyd | from here you can just make out the broken window of Frederic
Floyd | Sheppard's study. The least treacherous path through the rocks goes
Floyd | southeast, back to the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdy wooden post stands upright in the water, just a short distance

Floyd | from the body.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frederic Sheppard is sprawled across the rocks, clearly dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, here goes." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x post" 		
	

Floyd | A bold, white line near the top of the post indicates the high water
Floyd | mark. It seems pretty accurate: the wood still seems wet from the last
Floyd | high tide, right up to the mark itself.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x mark" 		
	

Floyd | A bold, white line near the top of the post indicates the high water
Floyd | mark. It seems pretty accurate: the wood still seems wet from the last

Floyd | high tide, right up to the mark itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "measure mark" 		
	

Floyd | The current water level is about 48 inches below the high water mark.

Floyd | The body itself is 12 inches below the high water mark, at its, for
Floyd | want of a better phrase, highest point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. So probably fairly close to high tide, then." 	
			schep says, "9 to 10, I'd say" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, couple of people have gaps round then." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Have we prodded Deb much?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "She looks pretty open from 9-10." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Flipping through your admittedly untidy shorthand, you pick up the
Floyd | following points:
Floyd |   broken branch
Floyd |   broken window
Floyd |   annotated ledger

Floyd |   tide table
Floyd |   telephone call
Floyd |   Cedric Crane's alibi
Floyd |   Alexander Wolf's statement
Floyd |   Alexander Wolf's alibi
Floyd |   guest arrivals

Floyd |   Benedict Lamb's alibi
Floyd |   Deborah Wolf's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's statement
Floyd |   body position
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, just her alibi. Let's go prod her a bit more, maybe." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read about body position in notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Body at 12" below high water mark. 12:23 am: sea level 48" below high
Floyd | water mark.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach

Floyd | It is a quiet, moonlit night. The waters of the lagoon lap gently
Floyd | against the sand. Treacherous-looking rocks surround the beach, but a
Floyd | narrow path back up to the house has been cut into the cliff face
Floyd | behind you, and the rocks to the northwest look just safe enough to
Floyd | clamber over.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Cliffside Path
Floyd | On one side is the steep cliff, punctuated with scrubby bushes clinging

Floyd | to crevices in the rock face; on the other side, you are completely
Floyd | exposed to the wide expanse of the sea. Stairs go up to the terrace of
Floyd | Gull Point, not quite visible from here, and the path itself winds down
Floyd | to the rocky beach below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Terrace
Floyd | The wide, stone-paved terrace overlooks the sea here to the west and
Floyd | south, and stairs lead down towards the beach. French doors go north to

Floyd | the billiard room and northwest to the library. The terrace itself
Floyd | continues to the west, around the corner of the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Where is she, the library?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "new" 		
	

Floyd | [new -> nw]
Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | The study door to the west is almost obscured by the near-solid screen

Floyd | of crowded bookshelves occupying the west wall. The rest of the room is
Floyd | occupied with modern art. French doors open north to the central hall
Floyd | and southeast onto the terrace. The billiards room is through an
Floyd | anonymous-looking door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deborah Wolf is curled up in a comfortable armchair, reading a mystery

Floyd | novel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, one piece of modern art turns out to actually be
Floyd | a clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a leather briefcase and a tide table here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "er" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "For once that spell checker thing worked!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about murder" 		
	

Floyd | "It's difficult to believe that just half a day ago I was chopping
Floyd | onions with Uncle Fred in the kitchen. We were talking and laughing,
Floyd | and then Cedric Crane and the Lambs showed up, and it was just a
Floyd | regular kitchen party." Deborah pauses, then says, "Speaking of the

Floyd | kitchen, I should probably tell you: there's a secret way from the
Floyd | kitchen into the study. From the study side, you have to turn one of
Floyd | the candlesticks on the fireplace mantle to get in, and from the
Floyd | kitchen you turn one of the hooks in the empty cabinet. The murderer
Floyd | might have gotten in and out that way -- though I rather think that
Floyd | everybody here already knows about it."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Why yes, Mrs. Wolf, I already knew that through my keen detective work, thank you very much." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about cedric" 		
	

Floyd | Deborah Wolf purses her lips before saying: "Not an honest man, I'm

Floyd | afraid. Vain, and a little too much in love with his own cleverness.
Floyd | Uncle Fred never recognised any of this, of course."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about benedict" 		
	

Floyd | "Poor boy. He tries so hard to seem aloof and indifferent. Actually, I
Floyd | think it's rather sweet how he cares for his sister."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about alex" 		
	

Floyd | "Alex is my husband. He's a brilliant playwright, but he needs
Floyd | direction and discipline." She smiles enigmatically and crosses her
Floyd | legs. "I'm not sure what else there is to tell you, except to assure
Floyd | you that he really is a very talented man."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm sure he is, ma'am." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about elinor" 		
	

Floyd | "I feel sorry for her, I admit. People will insist on treating her as
Floyd | though she's a child."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		schep says, "If the tide were linear, this would mean about 9:35. But a realistic tide would probably make it later than that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think it's usually more like ... well, like this:" 	
			Jacqueline | http://www.mobilegeographics.com:81/locations/5909.html 	
			Jacqueline says, "Which is not entirely linear, but sorta." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Probably close enough for our purposes here." 	
			schep says, "on a 4-hour interval after high tide, it does seem pretty close to linear, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So Benedict and Alex were together until about 9:35, and Deb was totally alone during that approximate time frame?" 	
			schep says, "the time points to one of those three, yup" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I need to go check on the corndogs I have in the oven. Why don't you try to tie Deb to the murder a bit more?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "She seems to have the biggest window, and a good place to start." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Library

Floyd | The study door to the west is almost obscured by the near-solid screen
Floyd | of crowded bookshelves occupying the west wall. The rest of the room is
Floyd | occupied with modern art. French doors open north to the central hall
Floyd | and southeast onto the terrace. The billiards room is through an
Floyd | anonymous-looking door to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deborah Wolf is curled up in a comfortable armchair, reading a mystery
Floyd | novel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, one piece of modern art turns out to actually be
Floyd | a clock.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a leather briefcase and a tide table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I know you were looking at Cedric, but he seems to have a solid alibi at that time." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Be right back..." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Billiards Room
Floyd | The middle of the billiards room is, of course, taken up by the
Floyd | billiards table. A bar occupies one corner of the west wall, beside the

Floyd | door to the library. The drawing room is through the arch to the north,
Floyd | and wide french doors open south onto the terrace. The central hall is
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alexander Wolf and Cedric Crane appear to be deeply engrossed in a game
Floyd | of pool.

Floyd |
Floyd | One of those old-fashioned schoolroom clocks hangs on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask cedric about deborah" 		
	

Floyd | "She's a bit of a priss, if you ask me. Always so very superior."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask alexander about deborah" 		
	

Floyd | "Debbie? She's my wife. Are you trying to insinuate something, here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | The drawing room is a study in contrasts. The walls are very white, and
Floyd | there is a modern-looking fireplace in the middle of the north wall;
Floyd | grouped around the fireplace is a collection of the most old-fashioned
Floyd | drawing room furniture one can imagine. Wide arches go west to the
Floyd | central hall and south to the billiards room.

Floyd |
Floyd | An oversized carriage clock sits on the fireplace mantle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Benedict lounges off to one side, watching you discreetly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A painting of Lord Dundreary, outlandish whiskers and all, looks down

Floyd | on the room with a vaguely befuddled air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask ben about deb" 		
	

Floyd | "Deborah's probably the most intelligent woman I've ever met." Benedict

Floyd | frowns. "Which makes her marriage to that first class yob, Alexander
Floyd | Wolf, so very baffling. Love is blind, I suppose, however trite that
Floyd | may sound."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Flipping through your admittedly untidy shorthand, you pick up the
Floyd | following points:
Floyd |   broken branch
Floyd |   broken window

Floyd |   annotated ledger
Floyd |   tide table
Floyd |   telephone call
Floyd |   Cedric Crane's alibi
Floyd |   Alexander Wolf's statement
Floyd |   Alexander Wolf's alibi

Floyd |   guest arrivals
Floyd |   Benedict Lamb's alibi
Floyd |   Deborah Wolf's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's statement
Floyd |   body position

Floyd |   Deborah Wolf's statement
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "read deb's statement in notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Arrived early, separately from AW. In kitchen prepping dinner when

Floyd | others arrived. Mentioned secret access from study to kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline is back, and reads through the progress. 	
			schep says, "there is no progress" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I love that line from Alex. What *were* you insinuating, schep? Huh? HUH?" 	
	baf exits, borne by a pursue. 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the
Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is

Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the
Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an

Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | This is the large, well-equipped kitchen of a person who takes his

Floyd | entertaining extremely seriously. Counters line all the walls except
Floyd | the south, which is taken up by a series of tall cabinets, one of whose
Floyd | back panels is open, revealing another room beyond. Discreet little
Floyd | doors lead north to the dining room and east to the central hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large kitchen table occupies most of the southern half of the

Floyd | kitchen.
Floyd |
Floyd | A simple, round-faced clock on the wall announces that it is now 12:28
Floyd | am.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You drive." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The dining room still bears traces of the evening's entertainment. A
Floyd | discreet little door leads south to the kitchen, while a wide arch goes
Floyd | southeast to the central hall. Through another arch to the west is the
Floyd | conservatory.
Floyd |

Floyd | An elaborate clock keeps time on one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Conservatory
Floyd | Evidently an addition to the house before Frederic Sheppard ever bought
Floyd | the place, the Conservatory is only half-heartedly furnished. A few
Floyd | sad-looking plants testify to the man's lack of any real interest in
Floyd | horticulture. The dining room is back to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | A baby grand piano sits in a corner of the room. Evidently there was
Floyd | some indecision as to which definition of "conservatory" to adopt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elinor Lamb is parked in front of the piano.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large clock hangs from a bracket by the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | Elinor absently fingers the keys of the piano, humming a little as she
Floyd | does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask elinor about deb" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "WHAT" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Darnit. He did this last week, so Jota updated Nitfol." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We haven't saved, have we?" 	
			Jacqueline sighs. 	
			schep says, "not since the beginning" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Darn. Well, this does tell us one thing." 	
	Limax arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		olethros says, "drat, the villain turned the tables on us!" 	
	Limax exclaims, "AHA!" 		Jacqueline says, "Last week we thought it was Lost Pig's fault, but it's not." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's a Floyd issue, methinks." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Jota is idle." 	
			schep says, "if only we had a way to reproduce it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we do." 	
			Limax asks, "Who hosts Floyd these days?" 	
	Limax has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "Give me a few minutes, and I can get us back to where we were." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Limax), "Jota, I think." 	
			olethros says, "great! I just finished my presentation" 	
			schep says, "reproduce the bug, I mean" 	


**** PLEASE NOTE: Click here to skip the redundant commands. ****


	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load actofmurder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |                           AN ACT OF MURDER
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                           An Investigation
Floyd |                                  by
Floyd |                             Hugh Dunnett

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Limax says, "See... back in the old days I used to host it and we never had these kind of problems..." 	
			Limax says, "Of course I also had virtually no room either" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "no room?" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | FOREWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The following story is set up with a great deal of randomisation, and
Floyd | is different each time you start or restart.  It would therefore be
Floyd | highly advisable to save the game before you even begin your
Floyd | investigation.

Floyd |
Floyd | The story uses the basic "ask X about Y" format of speaking to other
Floyd | characters.  For the most part, "tell X about Y" will be unimportant:
Floyd | it is generally (though not always!) assumed that your questions about
Floyd | something will include asking about any new discoveries you have made
Floyd | elsewhere about the topic.  The main exception to this rule is when

Floyd | laying out your case before Chief Inspector Duffy: in that event, you
Floyd | will have to depend exclusively on "tell..." instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time in the story proceeds at 15 seconds a turn, allowing you ample
Floyd | time (one hopes) to complete your investigation.  However, there is in
Floyd | fact a time limit: Chief Inspector Duffy will arrive to speak to you at

Floyd | 2:00 am; and, whatever time he arrives, he will eventually lose
Floyd | patience if you don't manage to make an arrest within a certain time of
Floyd | his arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | And that's all that's new.  Good luck, Inspector!  Your public awaits!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | "Frederic Sheppard." Chief Inspector Duffy pulls at his moustache
Floyd | mournfully and stares up at the house through the windshield.
Floyd | "Theatrical sort, usually has a finger in some play or other. He bought
Floyd | up Gull Point about ten years ago. Never any complaints from the
Floyd | neighbours, never any scandals." He pulls at his moustache again. "He
Floyd | was found dead in the cove at the foot of the cliff behind the house

Floyd | about half an hour ago. Caller said it looked as though he fell from
Floyd | his study window."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Think he might have jumped?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "She's your investigation: you tell me. We're treating this as a murder

Floyd | unless you can find anything to prove otherwise."
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod. As you get out of the car, the Chief Inspector yawns and says,
Floyd | "All right. I'm heading back to HQ. I'll be back in a couple of hours.
Floyd | The investigation's all yours. And if at any time you think you're
Floyd | ready to make an arrest, give me a call first, got it?"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Got it."
Floyd |
Floyd | What a wonderful way to spend the night. As Chief Inspector Duffy
Floyd | drives off into the darkness, you check your watch to see just how late
Floyd | it really is -- only to find that your watch has stopped.

Floyd |
Floyd | An Act of Murder
Floyd | An Investigation by Hugh Dunnett
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 070927 / Inform 7 build 4U65 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |

Floyd | Front Drive
Floyd | You are standing on the front drive of Gull Point, residence of noted
Floyd | theatrical patron Frederic Sheppard. The house, a rambling old place,
Floyd | stands to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the front doors, the large doorbell button gleams amber in the

Floyd | moonlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a red Triumph Roadster, a blue Austin and a green
Floyd | Morris Saloon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load" 		
	

Floyd | [load -> lord]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		Limax says, "Yeah. This was on CSUH's machines and they didn't give a student much room" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Front Drive
Floyd | You are standing on the front drive of Gull Point, residence of noted
Floyd | theatrical patron Frederic Sheppard. The house, a rambling old place,
Floyd | stands to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the front doors, the large doorbell button gleams amber in the
Floyd | moonlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a red Triumph Roadster, a blue Austin and a green
Floyd | Morris Saloon here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ring doorbell" 		
	

Floyd | You ring the doorbell. Somewhere deep in the recesses of the house,
Floyd | pleasant chimes announce your arrival. A moment later, the front door

Floyd | swings open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman who appears in the doorway appears to be about 30, quite
Floyd | attractive, with steel-frame glasses. Her manner is cool and aloof; if
Floyd | she is at all disturbed by the current situation, she's hiding it well.
Floyd | She looks you up and down through clear blue eyes before speaking.

Floyd | "Good evening. I take it you must be from the police?"
Floyd |
Floyd | She's clearly expecting an answer, yes or no: >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | She raises an eyebrow. "No? What do you want, then?" Faced with a
Floyd | distinct lack of anything else to say, you admit that you are, after
Floyd | all, the police. The woman draws her lips into a tight line and says,
Floyd | "This is hardly the time to be playing the fool, Inspector. Now please,
Floyd | come in."
Floyd |

Floyd | Entrance Foyer
Floyd | Theatrical bills on the walls give this otherwise sterile entry hall
Floyd | the appearance of a theatrical lobby. The front doors are to the north,
Floyd | and the central hall is to the south. The cloak room is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | "My name is Deborah Wolf, by the way. Frederic Sheppard was my uncle.

Floyd | My husband and I just arrived today to spend the weekend...." She
Floyd | shakes her head. "I'm sorry. It has all been a terrible shock. Please,
Floyd | come this way."
Floyd |
Floyd | She takes a few steps towards the south and pauses, waiting for you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | As she walks with you, Deborah Wolf says, "I should explain that my
Floyd | husband is Alexander Wolf, the playwright. He's working on a new stage
Floyd | musical called Twisty Passages, with a friend, Elinor Lamb. They were

Floyd | going to spend the weekend here, working on it together."
Floyd |
Floyd | Just as you pass under the arch into the central hall, the grandfather
Floyd | clock by the stairs chimes the midnight hour in doleful tones.
Floyd | Wonderful.
Floyd |

Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the
Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is
Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.

Floyd |
Floyd | Deborah Wolf is here, watching you attentively.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the
Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |

Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an
Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you set your watch and wind it up, a tall, slender young man emerges
Floyd | from the drawing room to the east. "Ah," he drawls, "the illustrious
Floyd | representative of the Law. How perfectly delightful." He looks down at

Floyd | you with a vaguely supercilious manner.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deborah Wolf makes the introductions. "Inspector, this is Mr Benedict
Floyd | Lamb, Elinor Lamb's brother. As I mentioned, Miss Lamb is collaborating
Floyd | with my husband on a stage musical; and Benedict here is acting
Floyd | chaperone."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Never trust a Wolf alone with a Lamb, I always say."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about window" 		
	

Floyd | Benedict Lamb interrupts you, saying, a little sharply, "I think we can
Floyd | leave my sister out of any of this, Inspector. She's in a wheelchair;
Floyd | her health is practically non-existant. She's quite incapable of any
Floyd | acts of violence. Would you agree?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Benedict Lamb folds his arms, waiting for your reply. >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Benedict Lamb's grey eyes flash angrily, but Deborah Wolf quickly says,
Floyd | "The Inspector hasn't even seen the -- the body yet. You can't honestly
Floyd | expect him to make that sort of a judgement without evidence!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Benedict merely sneers. Deborah Wolf rolls her eyes and says, "Where is
Floyd | Elinor, Ben?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "She's in the conservatory, of course." Benedict jerks his head to the
Floyd | northwest arch, through which you can see the dining room. "I told her

Floyd | she should go to bed and get some rest, but she insists on staying up
Floyd | for the investigation." He looks in your direction. "Any time you want
Floyd | to speak with her, Inspector, be my guest. Though I assure you it won't
Floyd | be necessary."
Floyd |
Floyd | Benedict turns on his heel and strides back into the drawing room.

Floyd | Deborah heads towards the door to south. "Shall we continue,
Floyd | Inspector?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | Deborah lowers her voice and says, "Ben's very protective of his
Floyd | sister, which is sweet but perhaps a little obsessive, in my opinion.
Floyd | Elinor may be wheelchair-bound, but she is nowhere near as delicate as
Floyd | he seems to think."
Floyd |
Floyd | Library

Floyd | The study door to the west is almost obscured by the near-solid screen
Floyd | of crowded bookshelves occupying the west wall. The rest of the room is
Floyd | occupied with modern art. French doors open north to the central hall
Floyd | and southeast onto the terrace. The billiards room is through an
Floyd | anonymous-looking door to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deborah Wolf is here, watching you attentively.
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, one piece of modern art turns out to actually be
Floyd | a clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a tide table here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A short, red-headed young man is bent over a leather briefcase as you
Floyd | enter the Library. He looks up, startled, as you come in, and hurriedly
Floyd | shuts the briefcase. Then he's all smiles and cheerful camaraderie as
Floyd | he tosses his briefcase into a corner and comes forward to shake your
Floyd | hand.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Inspector," says Deborah, "I'd like you to meet Mr Cedric Crane, my
Floyd | uncle's former accountant. He was the one -- along with Mr Lamb -- who
Floyd | discovered the crime and raised the alarm."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedric Crane pumps your arm with all the excessive energy of a

Floyd | campaigning politician. Close up, you realise that he must actually be
Floyd | quite a bit older than he appeared at first glance. "A pleasure to make
Floyd | your acquaintance," he says expansively, beaming from ear to ear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask cedric about briefcase" 		
	

Floyd | Cedric Crane doesn't seem to have much to say about the leather
Floyd | briefcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a short burst of music from the west. Cedric Crane says, "We

Floyd | left Mr Sheppard's wireless on. Since it was part of the crime scene,
Floyd | we didn't want to disturb it."
Floyd |
Floyd | "You'd best take the Inspector to the body," says Deborah to Cedric,
Floyd | "since you were the one who found him, after all."
Floyd |

Floyd | Cedric does not look too happy at this, but turns towards the
Floyd | southeastern exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get briefcase" 		
	

Floyd | "Inspector, that briefcase is private." Cedric smiles, but it doesn't
Floyd | quite reach his eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door to the east suddenly crashes open, revealing a
Floyd | broad-shouldered, truculent-looking man holding a billiard cue. He
Floyd | glares at you.

Floyd |
Floyd | "This is Alexander Wolf," says Deborah, "my husband." Alexander makes a
Floyd | brief sweeping gesture by way of greeting, and growls, "let's get this
Floyd | over with as quickly as possible, eh?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Alex, you've been drinking."

Floyd |
Floyd | Cedric Crane whispers to you, "We'd best head on out, Inspector." He
Floyd | quietly exits the room to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "using the transcript verbatim, I see" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Figure that's the only way to make sure I don't miss a clue or insert one that we haven't found" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | East Terrace
Floyd | The wide, stone-paved terrace overlooks the sea here to the west and
Floyd | south, and stairs lead down towards the beach. French doors go north to
Floyd | the billiard room and northwest to the library. The terrace itself
Floyd | continues to the west, around the corner of the library.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see Cedric Crane here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedric Crane nods to you. "Right then. You've met the Wolfs, of course;
Floyd | have you met the Lambs? Benedict and Elinor? The five of us would be
Floyd | the only people in the house at the moment, other than yourself.
Floyd | Anyway, it seems plain that Mr Sheppard must have been killed in his

Floyd | study," he says, pointing to a part of the house just west of the
Floyd | library, "but Mr Lamb and I found him among the rocks down by the
Floyd | beach. Come on, I'll show you."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedric Crane turns and descends the stairs to the cliffside path below.
Floyd |

Floyd | From the direction of Library, you hear Alexander Wolf's raised voice,
Floyd | and then the slamming of a door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm skipping commands that didn't work, but otherwise yes." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Cliffside Path
Floyd | On one side is the steep cliff, punctuated with scrubby bushes clinging
Floyd | to crevices in the rock face; on the other side, you are completely

Floyd | exposed to the wide expanse of the sea. Stairs go up to the terrace of
Floyd | Gull Point, not quite visible from here, and the path itself winds down
Floyd | to the rocky beach below.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Cedric Crane here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cedric Crane goes down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Beach
Floyd | It is a quiet, moonlit night. The waters of the lagoon lap gently
Floyd | against the sand. Treacherous-looking rocks surround the beach, but a
Floyd | narrow path back up to the house has been cut into the cliff face
Floyd | behind you, and the rocks to the northwest look just safe enough to
Floyd | clamber over.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Cedric Crane here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedric Crane looks around at you and points off to the northwest.
Floyd | "There's a small tide pool out that way. That's where Mr Lamb and I
Floyd | found the body. I think it must have been a bit after 11:00 pm --

Floyd | probably about 11:10 pm -- we're not surrounded by clocks out here as
Floyd | we are up in the house. We did take a closer look, of course, to make
Floyd | sure we weren't just making a horrible mistake, but otherwise we didn't
Floyd | touch anything."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | As you begin picking your way through the rocks, Cedric Crane turns and
Floyd | heads back up to the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rocks

Floyd | If the beach was isolated, this rocky area is even more so. Seawater
Floyd | filters in through the rocks all around to fill this little tide pool,
Floyd | currently at a low ebb. On one side, the cliff rises sharply up, and
Floyd | from here you can just make out the broken window of Frederic
Floyd | Sheppard's study. The least treacherous path through the rocks goes
Floyd | southeast, back to the beach.

Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdy wooden post stands upright in the water, just a short distance
Floyd | from the body.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frederic Sheppard is sprawled across the rocks, clearly dead.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x body" 		
	

Floyd | In life, Frederic Sheppard was a big man, still quite robust at the age
Floyd | of 60. Right now, he's looking quite battered from the precipitous drop
Floyd | from his study window; it is not immediately apparent if it was the

Floyd | fall which killed him, or something else. He is also quite thoroughly
Floyd | soaked, though he's mostly clear of the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search body" 		
	

Floyd | What's this? There's a bit of a broken branch clutched in his hand. He
Floyd | must have pulled it off of one of the scrubby little bushes in the
Floyd | cliffside, on his way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Further examination of the body reveals a a number of injuries
Floyd | consistent with either a sharp blow with a blunt object, or an

Floyd | unfortunate encounter with the side of a cliff. You're not quite enough
Floyd | of a forensics expert to distinguish between the two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get branch" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x post" 		
	

Floyd | A bold, white line near the top of the post indicates the high water

Floyd | mark. It seems pretty accurate: the wood still seems wet from the last
Floyd | high tide, right up to the mark itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cliff" 		
	

Floyd | By the light of the moon, you can make out a few stunted, twisted
Floyd | bushes clinging desperately to the rocks of the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | It is a quiet, moonlit night. The waters of the lagoon lap gently
Floyd | against the sand. Treacherous-looking rocks surround the beach, but a

Floyd | narrow path back up to the house has been cut into the cliff face
Floyd | behind you, and the rocks to the northwest look just safe enough to
Floyd | clamber over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Cliffside Path
Floyd | On one side is the steep cliff, punctuated with scrubby bushes clinging
Floyd | to crevices in the rock face; on the other side, you are completely

Floyd | exposed to the wide expanse of the sea. Stairs go up to the terrace of
Floyd | Gull Point, not quite visible from here, and the path itself winds down
Floyd | to the rocky beach below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Terrace
Floyd | The wide, stone-paved terrace overlooks the sea here to the west and
Floyd | south, and stairs lead down towards the beach. French doors go north to

Floyd | the billiard room and northwest to the library. The terrace itself
Floyd | continues to the west, around the corner of the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Terrace
Floyd | This section of the terrace is essentially a five-foot-wide walkway
Floyd | connecting the study to the north with the main part of the terrace, to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | This is Frederic Sheppard's study, a neat, spacious, modern room

Floyd | decorated with old theatrical bills. The library is through a door to
Floyd | the east, and french doors open south to the terrace. Cold, damp air
Floyd | flows in through the broken window to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The well-ordered study desk stands to one side of the broken window.
Floyd | On the study desk are a Faberge egg clock, a black telephone, a scrap

Floyd | of paper and an annotated ledger.
Floyd |
Floyd | A corner fireplace occupies, well, a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wireless, an antique fireplace poker and a hunting
Floyd | rifle here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Over the wireless comes an advertisement for the Higgins School of
Floyd | Elocution.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x scrap of paper" 		
	

Floyd | Odd that this scrap of paper would be found sitting on Frederic
Floyd | Sheppard's pristine study desk, but perhaps he never got around to
Floyd | clearing it away. A telephone number has been hastily scrawled across
Floyd | it.

Floyd |
Floyd | From the wireless comes the soft hiss of static and the dramatic
Floyd | tension of a late-night radio show.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "call number" 		
	

Floyd | You're not messing with the dead man's telephone any more than you can
Floyd | help. A fancy country house like this ought to have another telephone
Floyd | that you can use, probably out in the hall.
Floyd |

Floyd | From the wireless comes the soft hiss of static and the dramatic
Floyd | tension of a late-night radio show.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get scrap of paper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the wireless comes the soft hiss of static and the dramatic
Floyd | tension of a late-night radio show.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "poker" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fingerprint poker" 		
	

Floyd | The forensics crew will be taking everybody's fingerprints in the
Floyd | morning, if you can't determine a Most Likely Suspect before then;
Floyd | frankly, the Chief Inspector would really prefer to spare everyone the
Floyd | inky fingers. So right now, the only useful set of prints you're likely

Floyd | to have are Frederic Sheppard's ... and this being his home, they're on
Floyd | absolutely everything.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the wireless comes the soft hiss of static and the dramatic
Floyd | tension of a late-night radio show.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | Frederic Sheppard's desk is spacious and tidy, with everything easily
Floyd | visible and within reach. A pair of drawers are stacked one atop the
Floyd | other on one side of the desk.

Floyd |
Floyd | From the wireless comes the soft hiss of static and the dramatic
Floyd | tension of a late-night radio show.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the corner fireplace or the antique fireplace poker?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "corner" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sound of hoofbeats thunders from the wireless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn off wireless" 		
	

Floyd | And not a moment too soon. That thing was as annoying as all hell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Study
Floyd | This is Frederic Sheppard's study, a neat, spacious, modern room
Floyd | decorated with old theatrical bills. The library is through a door to
Floyd | the east, and french doors open south to the terrace. Cold, damp air

Floyd | flows in through the broken window to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The well-ordered study desk stands to one side of the broken window.
Floyd | On the study desk are a Faberge egg clock, a black telephone and an
Floyd | annotated ledger.
Floyd |

Floyd | A corner fireplace occupies, well, a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wireless, an antique fireplace poker and a hunting
Floyd | rifle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't look as though it was ever particularly sturdy; positioned
Floyd | as it is over a steep drop into the sea, it probably never needed to
Floyd | be. The casement opens outwards; the panes are cracked but otherwise
Floyd | intact. The latch, a rather flimsy affair, is twisted half off the

Floyd | frame. The sill is quite high off the floor: it seems highly unlikely
Floyd | that anyone might have fallen through it by accident.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bushes" 		
	

Floyd | By the light of the moon, you can make out a few stunted, twisted
Floyd | bushes clinging desperately to the rocks of the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ledger" 		
	

Floyd | This ledger details the investments and various business dealings of
Floyd | Frederic Sheppard and the Sheppard Trust. While the numbers seem to
Floyd | indicate a perfectly healthy state of affairs, someone has gone through
Floyd | this ledger with a red pen, making annotations in the margin, and
Floyd | pointing out subtle discrepancies. While he is far from ruined,
Floyd | Frederic Sheppard is clearly not quite as well-off as everyone seems to

Floyd | think, nor is the Sheppard Trust quite so healthy. The annotations
Floyd | culminate in a note to "Please speak to Cedric" written across the
Floyd | final page and underlined twice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | An ostentatious antique: a clock in the shape of a gold easter egg,
Floyd | with all manner of baroque designs picked out over its surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x rifle" 		
	

Floyd | It's fancy enough to be purely decorative, but it is after all a
Floyd | working firearm. A careful inspection shows it to be loaded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the upper drawer or the lower drawer?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search upper drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see inside, since the upper drawer is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "close upper drawer" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open upper drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You open the upper drawer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search upper drawer" 		
	

Floyd | The upper drawer is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "close upper drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You close the upper drawer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open lower drawer" 		
	

Floyd | You open the lower drawer, revealing a pistol.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(Sorry, got lost there for a second.)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pistol" 		
	

Floyd | This little pistol is so small, it might easily be mistaken for a toy.
Floyd | It is, however, quite the real thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take pistol" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | The Faberge egg clock emits a pleasant, musical chime.
Floyd |
Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Not a valid command. Try typing 'help'. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | The study door to the west is almost obscured by the near-solid screen

Floyd | of crowded bookshelves occupying the west wall. The rest of the room is
Floyd | occupied with modern art. French doors open north to the central hall
Floyd | and southeast onto the terrace. The billiards room is through an
Floyd | anonymous-looking door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deborah Wolf is curled up in a comfortable armchair, reading a mystery

Floyd | novel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, one piece of modern art turns out to actually be
Floyd | a clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a leather briefcase and a tide table here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x tide table" 		
	

Floyd | Your eye goes straight for the present date. It seems the last high
Floyd | tide was 8:40 pm yesterday (or, if you prefer, 8:40 pm earlier

Floyd | tonight). Low tide is at 3:05 am and the following high tide at 9:30
Floyd | am.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x clock" 		
	

Floyd | Its face appears to be formed from a collection of shattered gramophone
Floyd | records.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "you also missed 'x poker' (left out the x), but I don't think that did anything" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "hm... did I?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | This is Frederic Sheppard's study, a neat, spacious, modern room

Floyd | decorated with old theatrical bills. The library is through a door to
Floyd | the east, and french doors open south to the terrace. Cold, damp air
Floyd | flows in through the broken window to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The well-ordered study desk stands to one side of the broken window.
Floyd | On the study desk are a Faberge egg clock, a black telephone and an

Floyd | annotated ledger.
Floyd |
Floyd | A corner fireplace occupies, well, a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wireless, an antique fireplace poker and a hunting
Floyd | rifle here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x poker" 		
	

Floyd | This poker hails from a time when fireplaces were the sole source of
Floyd | household heating, and, as such, were much larger and required pokers

Floyd | nearly the size of pool cues to reach properly into their recesses.
Floyd | Well, perhaps that's an exaggeration, but you certainly wouldn't want
Floyd | to be poked by this particular poker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | The study door to the west is almost obscured by the near-solid screen
Floyd | of crowded bookshelves occupying the west wall. The rest of the room is

Floyd | occupied with modern art. French doors open north to the central hall
Floyd | and southeast onto the terrace. The billiards room is through an
Floyd | anonymous-looking door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deborah Wolf is curled up in a comfortable armchair, reading a mystery
Floyd | novel.

Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, one piece of modern art turns out to actually be
Floyd | a clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a leather briefcase and a tide table here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pistol
Floyd |   a scrap of paper

Floyd |   a broken branch
Floyd |   your notebook
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Flipping through your admittedly untidy shorthand, you pick up the
Floyd | following points:
Floyd |   broken branch
Floyd |   broken window
Floyd |   annotated ledger
Floyd |   tide table

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Hall

Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the
Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is
Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.
Floyd |

Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the
Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an
Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "call number" 		
	

Floyd | You find yourself on the line with Frederic Sheppard's bank manager,
Floyd | who does not seem particularly happy about being called up at this time
Floyd | of the night, especially once you inform him of the circumstances.

Floyd | "Yes, I spoke to Mr Sheppard this evening. He called ... must have been
Floyd | about 8:20 pm, maybe a little after. I was listening to the wireless at
Floyd | the time. Mr Sheppard's been very anxious of late about his financial
Floyd | affairs, and I should never have given him my home phone number. Fat
Floyd | lot of good I could do him without my files, anyway. Mr Crane could
Floyd | probably tell you more."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "notebook" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read tide table in notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Tides: 8:40 pm (high)
Floyd |      3:05 am (low)
Floyd |      9:30 am (high again)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library

Floyd | The study door to the west is almost obscured by the near-solid screen
Floyd | of crowded bookshelves occupying the west wall. The rest of the room is
Floyd | occupied with modern art. French doors open north to the central hall
Floyd | and southeast onto the terrace. The billiards room is through an
Floyd | anonymous-looking door to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deborah Wolf is curled up in a comfortable armchair, reading a mystery
Floyd | novel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, one piece of modern art turns out to actually be
Floyd | a clock.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a leather briefcase and a tide table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open briefcase" 		
	

Floyd | The briefcase is locked tight. Apparently a healthy amount of expense

Floyd | was put into ensuring its security.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about cedric" 		
	

Floyd | Deborah Wolf purses her lips before saying: "Not an honest man, I'm

Floyd | afraid. Vain, and a little too much in love with his own cleverness.
Floyd | Uncle Fred never recognised any of this, of course."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x briefcase" 		
	

Floyd | An expensive-looking leather briefcase, with the initials "C.C." picked
Floyd | out in gold on the handle. It appears to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take briefcase" 		
	

Floyd | Deborah looks up from her book. "You shouldn't take that, Inspector.
Floyd | Cedric's very touchy about his things, and would probably start
Floyd | screaming about whether or not you had a warrant."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about ledger" 		
	

Floyd | "The ledger on Uncle Fred's desk? I was the one who marked that up. I'd
Floyd | been wondering how Sheppard Trust was doing, so I took a look in Uncle
Floyd | Fred's books ... well, it does appear that Cedric Crane has been
Floyd | embezzling from the Trust. I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. He's a

Floyd | little too extravagant to be satisfied with an accountant's salary.
Floyd | Anyway, that was a couple of days ago, and I assume that Cedric was
Floyd | invited here today because Uncle Fred wanted to confront him about it
Floyd | face-to-face."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Billiards Room
Floyd | The middle of the billiards room is, of course, taken up by the
Floyd | billiards table. A bar occupies one corner of the west wall, beside the

Floyd | door to the library. The drawing room is through the arch to the north,
Floyd | and wide french doors open south onto the terrace. The central hall is
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alexander Wolf and Cedric Crane appear to be deeply engrossed in a game
Floyd | of pool.

Floyd |
Floyd | One of those old-fashioned schoolroom clocks hangs on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask cedric about ledger" 		
	

Floyd | Cedric Crane turns a trifle pale. "You can't prove anything. Mrs Wolf
Floyd | is hardly a qualified accountant; she's probably made a mistake."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask cedric about alibi" 		
	

Floyd | "I stayed in the dining room after dinner -- to digest the meal
Floyd | properly, you know -- must have been about 6:45 pm. Had a cigar.
Floyd | Benedict Lamb was there, as I recall, at least until 8:05 pm when I
Floyd | decided to go stretch my legs. I met Elinor Lamb in the library, around
Floyd | 9:05 pm. Rather a surprise to see her without her brother hanging
Floyd | around, I thought. Anyway, we were together until 10:20 pm, when I

Floyd | decided to go take a walk on the beach. Benedict came down some time
Floyd | later, about 11:10 pm, I think, and we talked for a while. We wandered
Floyd | over to the rocks at the northwestern end of the beach, and that's when
Floyd | we found Frederic Sheppard's body."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask alex about wireless" 		
	

Floyd | Alexander Wolf doesn't seem to have much to say about the wireless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "af n" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "er" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | The drawing room is a study in contrasts. The walls are very white, and
Floyd | there is a modern-looking fireplace in the middle of the north wall;

Floyd | grouped around the fireplace is a collection of the most old-fashioned
Floyd | drawing room furniture one can imagine. Wide arches go west to the
Floyd | central hall and south to the billiards room.
Floyd |
Floyd | An oversized carriage clock sits on the fireplace mantle.
Floyd |

Floyd | Benedict lounges off to one side, watching you discreetly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A painting of Lord Dundreary, outlandish whiskers and all, looks down
Floyd | on the room with a vaguely befuddled air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask benedict about alibi" 		
	

Floyd | "Let's see. I was in the dining room with Cedric from 6:45 pm until
Floyd | 8:05 pm. Later, about 8:15 pm, I wandered into the billiards room and
Floyd | played billiards with Alex until 9:35 pm, when I must confess I
Floyd | wandered off. Round about 11:10 pm, I decided to head down to the

Floyd | beach.  I happened to run into Cedric there, and shortly thereafter we
Floyd | spotted Fred lying dead among the rocks. And that was my evening. I'm
Floyd | afraid that does leave some awfully large gaps, doesn't it? I suppose
Floyd | iron-clad alibis only happen in stories, anyway."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,

Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the
Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is
Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the

Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an
Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd |
Floyd | Library
Floyd | The study door to the west is almost obscured by the near-solid screen
Floyd | of crowded bookshelves occupying the west wall. The rest of the room is
Floyd | occupied with modern art. French doors open north to the central hall
Floyd | and southeast onto the terrace. The billiards room is through an

Floyd | anonymous-looking door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deborah Wolf is curled up in a comfortable armchair, reading a mystery
Floyd | novel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, one piece of modern art turns out to actually be

Floyd | a clock.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a leather briefcase and a tide table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about alibi" 		
	

Floyd | "I met Elinor in the library as I was taking out a book. That was after
Floyd | dinner, about 7:30 pm. We chatted until 8:50 pm. Otherwise, I spent
Floyd | most of the evening alone in a quiet corner of the drawing room,
Floyd | reading a book. Alex was there as well from about 10:00 pm to 10:50 pm.

Floyd | I'm afraid I didn't see anything unusual."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the
Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is
Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.

Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the
Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an
Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "new" 		
	

Floyd | [new -> nw]

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The dining room still bears traces of the evening's entertainment. A
Floyd | discreet little door leads south to the kitchen, while a wide arch goes
Floyd | southeast to the central hall. Through another arch to the west is the
Floyd | conservatory.

Floyd |
Floyd | An elaborate clock keeps time on one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the west, you hear the soft tinkling of someone muddling around on
Floyd | a piano.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh - I always do that. grr" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Conservatory

Floyd | Evidently an addition to the house before Frederic Sheppard ever bought
Floyd | the place, the Conservatory is only half-heartedly furnished. A few
Floyd | sad-looking plants testify to the man's lack of any real interest in
Floyd | horticulture. The dining room is back to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A baby grand piano sits in a corner of the room. Evidently there was

Floyd | some indecision as to which definition of "conservatory" to adopt.
Floyd |
Floyd | A girl in a wheelchair is parked in front of the piano.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large clock hangs from a bracket by the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | The girl in the wheelchair, a fragile-looking blonde, looks up as you
Floyd | enter, and for a moment you get the impression of some sort of
Floyd | "fight-or-flight" instinct kicking in. Then she smiles hesitantly and
Floyd | introduces herself as Elinor Lamb. "And you must be the police
Floyd | inspector investigating the murder. Oh dear, it's such a terrible
Floyd | shock...."

Floyd |
Floyd | Elinor absently fingers the keys of the piano, humming a little as she
Floyd | does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elinor about alibi" 		
	

Floyd | "I spent some time in the library. Debbie was there. That was between
Floyd | 7:30 pm and 8:50 pm, I think. Cedric came by later, and the two of us
Floyd | were together in the library from 9:05 pm to 10:20 pm. I went to the
Floyd | conservatory after that to continue with my music. I was alone in the

Floyd | conservatory for the rest of the evening after that. I'm sorry, I can't
Floyd | think of anything else that might be important."
Floyd |
Floyd | Elinor absently fingers the keys of the piano, humming a little as she
Floyd | does.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Flipping through your admittedly untidy shorthand, you pick up the
Floyd | following points:
Floyd |   broken branch

Floyd |   broken window
Floyd |   annotated ledger
Floyd |   tide table
Floyd |   telephone call
Floyd |   Cedric Crane's alibi
Floyd |   Benedict Lamb's alibi

Floyd |   Deborah Wolf's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's alibi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read about telephone call in notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Sheppard called his bank manager, 8:20 pm; was concerned about
Floyd | finances. Manager suggested speaking to Crane?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read about tide table in notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Tides: 8:40 pm (high)
Floyd |      3:05 am (low)
Floyd |      9:30 am (high again)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elinor about murder" 		
	

Floyd | "It's just horrible. Ben and I arrived at about 3:30 pm; it's his first
Floyd | visit, and I wanted to surprise him with the secret passage behind one
Floyd | of the kitchen cabinets. But Deborah and Mr Sheppard were fixing
Floyd | dinner, and I never got around to doing that. We were all having such a

Floyd | fine time ... it seems impossible to believe that that was just a few
Floyd | hours ago, and the most important thing on my mind then was some stupid
Floyd | secret passage."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elinor about secret passage" 		
	

Floyd | "From the study side, you turn one of the candlesticks on the
Floyd | fireplace, and from the kitchen side, you turn one of the hooks in the
Floyd | empty cabinet."
Floyd |

Floyd | Elinor absently fingers the keys of the piano, humming a little as she
Floyd | does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The dining room still bears traces of the evening's entertainment. A
Floyd | discreet little door leads south to the kitchen, while a wide arch goes
Floyd | southeast to the central hall. Through another arch to the west is the
Floyd | conservatory.

Floyd |
Floyd | An elaborate clock keeps time on one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | This is the large, well-equipped kitchen of a person who takes his
Floyd | entertaining extremely seriously. Counters line all the walls except
Floyd | the south, which is taken up by a series of tall cabinets. Discreet
Floyd | little doors lead north to the dining room and east to the central

Floyd | hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large kitchen table occupies most of the southern half of the
Floyd | kitchen.
Floyd | On the kitchen table is a tape measure.
Floyd |

Floyd | A simple, round-faced clock on the wall announces that it is now 12:19
Floyd | am.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take tape measure" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn hook" 		
	

Floyd | You jiggle the hooks, and one of them turns in its place. There is a
Floyd | click, and then the back wall of the empty cabinet swings open to
Floyd | reveal a room beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Secret Pantry
Floyd | On one side, a kitchen counter with cabinets and a small kitchen sink
Floyd | takes up the length of the wall; on the other, narrow stairs lead up

Floyd | and down, though the stairs going up are now used as storage shelves
Floyd | instead. There are narrow doors to the north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The door swings open, and you find yourself passing through a secret
Floyd | panel into the study....
Floyd |
Floyd | Study
Floyd | This is Frederic Sheppard's study, a neat, spacious, modern room
Floyd | decorated with old theatrical bills. The library is through a door to

Floyd | the east, and french doors open south to the terrace. Cold, damp air
Floyd | flows in through the broken window to the west. To the north, a secret
Floyd | panel leads into a room beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | The well-ordered study desk stands to one side of the broken window.
Floyd | On the study desk are a Faberge egg clock, a black telephone and an

Floyd | annotated ledger.
Floyd |
Floyd | A corner fireplace occupies, well, a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a wireless, an antique fireplace poker and a hunting
Floyd | rifle here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West Terrace

Floyd | This section of the terrace is essentially a five-foot-wide walkway
Floyd | connecting the study to the north with the main part of the terrace, to
Floyd | the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Terrace
Floyd | The wide, stone-paved terrace overlooks the sea here to the west and
Floyd | south, and stairs lead down towards the beach. French doors go north to

Floyd | the billiard room and northwest to the library. The terrace itself
Floyd | continues to the west, around the corner of the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Cliffside Path
Floyd | On one side is the steep cliff, punctuated with scrubby bushes clinging
Floyd | to crevices in the rock face; on the other side, you are completely
Floyd | exposed to the wide expanse of the sea. Stairs go up to the terrace of
Floyd | Gull Point, not quite visible from here, and the path itself winds down

Floyd | to the rocky beach below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach
Floyd | It is a quiet, moonlit night. The waters of the lagoon lap gently
Floyd | against the sand. Treacherous-looking rocks surround the beach, but a

Floyd | narrow path back up to the house has been cut into the cliff face
Floyd | behind you, and the rocks to the northwest look just safe enough to
Floyd | clamber over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rocks
Floyd | If the beach was isolated, this rocky area is even more so. Seawater
Floyd | filters in through the rocks all around to fill this little tide pool,

Floyd | currently at a low ebb. On one side, the cliff rises sharply up, and
Floyd | from here you can just make out the broken window of Frederic
Floyd | Sheppard's study. The least treacherous path through the rocks goes
Floyd | southeast, back to the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sturdy wooden post stands upright in the water, just a short distance

Floyd | from the body.
Floyd |
Floyd | Frederic Sheppard is sprawled across the rocks, clearly dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x post" 		
	

Floyd | A bold, white line near the top of the post indicates the high water
Floyd | mark. It seems pretty accurate: the wood still seems wet from the last
Floyd | high tide, right up to the mark itself.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "measure mark" 		
	

Floyd | The current water level is about 48 inches below the high water mark.
Floyd | The body itself is 12 inches below the high water mark, at its, for
Floyd | want of a better phrase, highest point.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Flipping through your admittedly untidy shorthand, you pick up the
Floyd | following points:

Floyd |   broken branch
Floyd |   broken window
Floyd |   annotated ledger
Floyd |   tide table
Floyd |   telephone call
Floyd |   Cedric Crane's alibi

Floyd |   Benedict Lamb's alibi
Floyd |   Deborah Wolf's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's statement
Floyd |   body position
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read about body position in notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Body at 12" below high water mark. 12:22 am: sea level 48" below high
Floyd | water mark.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Heh - I'm off by one minute from our transcript." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach

Floyd | It is a quiet, moonlit night. The waters of the lagoon lap gently
Floyd | against the sand. Treacherous-looking rocks surround the beach, but a
Floyd | narrow path back up to the house has been cut into the cliff face
Floyd | behind you, and the rocks to the northwest look just safe enough to
Floyd | clamber over.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rocky Cliffside Path
Floyd | On one side is the steep cliff, punctuated with scrubby bushes clinging

Floyd | to crevices in the rock face; on the other side, you are completely
Floyd | exposed to the wide expanse of the sea. Stairs go up to the terrace of
Floyd | Gull Point, not quite visible from here, and the path itself winds down
Floyd | to the rocky beach below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East Terrace
Floyd | The wide, stone-paved terrace overlooks the sea here to the west and

Floyd | south, and stairs lead down towards the beach. French doors go north to
Floyd | the billiard room and northwest to the library. The terrace itself
Floyd | continues to the west, around the corner of the library.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |

Floyd | Library
Floyd | The study door to the west is almost obscured by the near-solid screen
Floyd | of crowded bookshelves occupying the west wall. The rest of the room is
Floyd | occupied with modern art. French doors open north to the central hall
Floyd | and southeast onto the terrace. The billiards room is through an
Floyd | anonymous-looking door to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | Deborah Wolf is curled up in a comfortable armchair, reading a mystery
Floyd | novel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, one piece of modern art turns out to actually be
Floyd | a clock.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a leather briefcase and a tide table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about murder" 		
	

Floyd | "It's difficult to believe that just half a day ago I was chopping
Floyd | onions with Uncle Fred in the kitchen. We were talking and laughing,
Floyd | and then Cedric Crane and the Lambs showed up, and it was just a
Floyd | regular kitchen party." Deborah pauses, then says, "Speaking of the
Floyd | kitchen, I should probably tell you: there's a secret way from the
Floyd | kitchen into the study. From the study side, you have to turn one of

Floyd | the candlesticks on the fireplace mantle to get in, and from the
Floyd | kitchen you turn one of the hooks in the empty cabinet. The murderer
Floyd | might have gotten in and out that way -- though I rather think that
Floyd | everybody here already knows about it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about cedric" 		
	

Floyd | Deborah Wolf purses her lips before saying: "Not an honest man, I'm
Floyd | afraid. Vain, and a little too much in love with his own cleverness.
Floyd | Uncle Fred never recognised any of this, of course."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about alex" 		
	

Floyd | "Alex is my husband. He's a brilliant playwright, but he needs
Floyd | direction and discipline." She smiles enigmatically and crosses her
Floyd | legs. "I'm not sure what else there is to tell you, except to assure

Floyd | you that he really is a very talented man."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about elinor" 		
	

Floyd | "I feel sorry for her, I admit. People will insist on treating her as

Floyd | though she's a child."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Library

Floyd | The study door to the west is almost obscured by the near-solid screen
Floyd | of crowded bookshelves occupying the west wall. The rest of the room is
Floyd | occupied with modern art. French doors open north to the central hall
Floyd | and southeast onto the terrace. The billiards room is through an
Floyd | anonymous-looking door to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deborah Wolf is curled up in a comfortable armchair, reading a mystery
Floyd | novel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, one piece of modern art turns out to actually be
Floyd | a clock.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a leather briefcase and a tide table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Billiards Room
Floyd | The middle of the billiards room is, of course, taken up by the
Floyd | billiards table. A bar occupies one corner of the west wall, beside the
Floyd | door to the library. The drawing room is through the arch to the north,
Floyd | and wide french doors open south onto the terrace. The central hall is
Floyd | to the northwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | Alexander Wolf and Cedric Crane appear to be deeply engrossed in a game
Floyd | of pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of those old-fashioned schoolroom clocks hangs on the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask cedric about deb" 		
	

Floyd | "She's a bit of a priss, if you ask me. Always so very superior."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask alex about deb" 		
	

Floyd | "Debbie? She's my wife. Are you trying to insinuate something, here?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | The drawing room is a study in contrasts. The walls are very white, and
Floyd | there is a modern-looking fireplace in the middle of the north wall;

Floyd | grouped around the fireplace is a collection of the most old-fashioned
Floyd | drawing room furniture one can imagine. Wide arches go west to the
Floyd | central hall and south to the billiards room.
Floyd |
Floyd | An oversized carriage clock sits on the fireplace mantle.
Floyd |

Floyd | Benedict lounges off to one side, watching you discreetly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A painting of Lord Dundreary, outlandish whiskers and all, looks down
Floyd | on the room with a vaguely befuddled air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask ben about deb" 		
	

Floyd | "Deborah's probably the most intelligent woman I've ever met." Benedict
Floyd | frowns. "Which makes her marriage to that first class yob, Alexander
Floyd | Wolf, so very baffling. Love is blind, I suppose, however trite that
Floyd | may sound."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Flipping through your admittedly untidy shorthand, you pick up the
Floyd | following points:

Floyd |   broken branch
Floyd |   broken window
Floyd |   annotated ledger
Floyd |   tide table
Floyd |   telephone call
Floyd |   Cedric Crane's alibi

Floyd |   Benedict Lamb's alibi
Floyd |   Deborah Wolf's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's statement
Floyd |   body position
Floyd |   Deborah Wolf's statement

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read deb's statement in notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Arrived early, separately from AW. In kitchen prepping dinner when
Floyd | others arrived. Mentioned secret access from study to kitchen.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Hall

Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the
Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is
Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.
Floyd |

Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the
Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an
Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The dining room still bears traces of the evening's entertainment. A

Floyd | discreet little door leads south to the kitchen, while a wide arch goes
Floyd | southeast to the central hall. Through another arch to the west is the
Floyd | conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | An elaborate clock keeps time on one wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | From the west, you hear the soft tinkling of someone muddling around on
Floyd | a piano.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Conservatory
Floyd | Evidently an addition to the house before Frederic Sheppard ever bought
Floyd | the place, the Conservatory is only half-heartedly furnished. A few
Floyd | sad-looking plants testify to the man's lack of any real interest in
Floyd | horticulture. The dining room is back to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | A baby grand piano sits in a corner of the room. Evidently there was
Floyd | some indecision as to which definition of "conservatory" to adopt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elinor Lamb is parked in front of the piano.
Floyd |

Floyd | A large clock hangs from a bracket by the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, here's where we crashed..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask elinor about deb" 		
	

Floyd | "I never know what she's thinking, but she seems quite nice,
Floyd | otherwise."
Floyd |

Floyd | Elinor absently fingers the keys of the piano, humming a little as she
Floyd | does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "Okay. We're missing a few statements, right?" 	
			olethros says, "it probably has something to do with some other part of the state of Floyd" 	
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "I don't think I did." 	
			schep asks (of olethros), "Floyd, or nitfol?" 	
			olethros shrugs. 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "read notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Flipping through your admittedly untidy shorthand, you pick up the
Floyd | following points:
Floyd |   broken branch
Floyd |   broken window
Floyd |   annotated ledger

Floyd |   tide table
Floyd |   telephone call
Floyd |   Cedric Crane's alibi
Floyd |   Benedict Lamb's alibi
Floyd |   Deborah Wolf's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's alibi

Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's statement
Floyd |   body position
Floyd |   Deborah Wolf's statement
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I tried to reproduce the transcript. Let me compare our notebook to the one from the transcript, examined a few turns before it crashed - there we go." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Gosh, you're right." 	
			schep asks, "I mean, there are some statements we haven't collected. And one alibi?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry 'bout that. Yeah." 	
			olethros says, "hm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We need to talk to Alex again." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Need his statement and alibi." 	
			olethros says, "ok so we are not even at the same game state" 	
			Jacqueline says (to olethros), "Very close." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I went so quick I missed a few things is all." 	
	Ghogg arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "Same murderer and time of death and everything, though." 	
			olethros shrugs again. 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, let me fix that." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The dining room still bears traces of the evening's entertainment. A
Floyd | discreet little door leads south to the kitchen, while a wide arch goes

Floyd | southeast to the central hall. Through another arch to the west is the
Floyd | conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | An elaborate clock keeps time on one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "another game on my TO-DO list" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,

Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the
Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is
Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the

Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an
Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Billiards Room
Floyd | The middle of the billiards room is, of course, taken up by the
Floyd | billiards table. A bar occupies one corner of the west wall, beside the

Floyd | door to the library. The drawing room is through the arch to the north,
Floyd | and wide french doors open south onto the terrace. The central hall is
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alexander Wolf and Cedric Crane appear to be deeply engrossed in a game
Floyd | of pool.

Floyd |
Floyd | One of those old-fashioned schoolroom clocks hangs on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask alex about alibi" 		
	

Floyd | "I was playing billiards with Ben from 8:15 pm until about 9:35 pm.
Floyd | Round about 10:00 pm, I joined Debbie in the drawing room. We were
Floyd | together until 10:50 pm. Sure, it doesn't cover the whole evening, and
Floyd | maybe I might have wandered by the study at some point, but I didn't
Floyd | kill the old bastard, if that's what you're thinking."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask alex about murder" 		
	

Floyd | "It was supposed to be a sort of working holiday -- for Elinor and me,
Floyd | anyway. We're working on a musical production, Twisty Passages, for the
Floyd | West End, and Fred was supposed to be backing us financially. Anyway,

Floyd | Debbie and I arrived separately: I had some stuff to attend to, and
Floyd | arrived only just as everyone was sitting down to dinner. That was
Floyd | about 5:30 pm. After dinner, we all wandered off to do our own thing.
Floyd | Nothing to it. Next thing you know, Ced comes pounding up from the
Floyd | beach bellowing for the police, and now Fred is dead and here you are.
Floyd | How are we supposed to get financial backing now?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask cedric about murder" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	schep says, "bwah" 		Jacqueline says, "Okay, it's your fault, schep!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, let's bag it. We'll put CF on hiatus until Jota and I and whoever can work out the bugs." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's... annoying." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I mean, we can start a handful of moves back." 	
			schep says, "third time's the charm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I think it'll just crash again." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh - if you want to." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm up for it." 	


**** PLEASE NOTE: Click here to skip the redundant commands. ****


	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load actof murder" 		
	Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load actofmurder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                           AN ACT OF MURDER
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                           An Investigation

Floyd |                                  by
Floyd |                             Hugh Dunnett
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | FOREWORD
Floyd |
Floyd | The following story is set up with a great deal of randomisation, and
Floyd | is different each time you start or restart.  It would therefore be
Floyd | highly advisable to save the game before you even begin your

Floyd | investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The story uses the basic "ask X about Y" format of speaking to other
Floyd | characters.  For the most part, "tell X about Y" will be unimportant:
Floyd | it is generally (though not always!) assumed that your questions about
Floyd | something will include asking about any new discoveries you have made

Floyd | elsewhere about the topic.  The main exception to this rule is when
Floyd | laying out your case before Chief Inspector Duffy: in that event, you
Floyd | will have to depend exclusively on "tell..." instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time in the story proceeds at 15 seconds a turn, allowing you ample
Floyd | time (one hopes) to complete your investigation.  However, there is in

Floyd | fact a time limit: Chief Inspector Duffy will arrive to speak to you at
Floyd | 2:00 am; and, whatever time he arrives, he will eventually lose
Floyd | patience if you don't manage to make an arrest within a certain time of
Floyd | his arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | And that's all that's new.  Good luck, Inspector!  Your public awaits!

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | "Frederic Sheppard." Chief Inspector Duffy pulls at his moustache
Floyd | mournfully and stares up at the house through the windshield.
Floyd | "Theatrical sort, usually has a finger in some play or other. He bought
Floyd | up Gull Point about ten years ago. Never any complaints from the
Floyd | neighbours, never any scandals." He pulls at his moustache again. "He

Floyd | was found dead in the cove at the foot of the cliff behind the house
Floyd | about half an hour ago. Caller said it looked as though he fell from
Floyd | his study window."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Think he might have jumped?"
Floyd |

Floyd | "She's your investigation: you tell me. We're treating this as a murder
Floyd | unless you can find anything to prove otherwise."
Floyd |
Floyd | You nod. As you get out of the car, the Chief Inspector yawns and says,
Floyd | "All right. I'm heading back to HQ. I'll be back in a couple of hours.
Floyd | The investigation's all yours. And if at any time you think you're

Floyd | ready to make an arrest, give me a call first, got it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Got it."
Floyd |
Floyd | What a wonderful way to spend the night. As Chief Inspector Duffy
Floyd | drives off into the darkness, you check your watch to see just how late

Floyd | it really is -- only to find that your watch has stopped.
Floyd |
Floyd | An Act of Murder
Floyd | An Investigation by Hugh Dunnett
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 070927 / Inform 7 build 4U65 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)

Floyd |
Floyd | Front Drive
Floyd | You are standing on the front drive of Gull Point, residence of noted
Floyd | theatrical patron Frederic Sheppard. The house, a rambling old place,
Floyd | stands to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | Beside the front doors, the large doorbell button gleams amber in the
Floyd | moonlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a red Triumph Roadster, a blue Austin and a green
Floyd | Morris Saloon here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Flipping through your admittedly untidy shorthand, you pick up the
Floyd | following points:
Floyd |   broken branch
Floyd |   broken window
Floyd |   annotated ledger
Floyd |   tide table

Floyd |   telephone call
Floyd |   Cedric Crane's alibi
Floyd |   Benedict Lamb's alibi
Floyd |   Deborah Wolf's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's statement

Floyd |   body position
Floyd |   Deborah Wolf's statement
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Conservatory
Floyd | Evidently an addition to the house before Frederic Sheppard ever bought
Floyd | the place, the Conservatory is only half-heartedly furnished. A few
Floyd | sad-looking plants testify to the man's lack of any real interest in
Floyd | horticulture. The dining room is back to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | A baby grand piano sits in a corner of the room. Evidently there was
Floyd | some indecision as to which definition of "conservatory" to adopt.
Floyd |
Floyd | Elinor Lamb is parked in front of the piano.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large clock hangs from a bracket by the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | Elinor absently fingers the keys of the piano, humming a little as she
Floyd | does.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "okay, so we go get Alex's statements." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Room
Floyd | The dining room still bears traces of the evening's entertainment. A

Floyd | discreet little door leads south to the kitchen, while a wide arch goes
Floyd | southeast to the central hall. Through another arch to the west is the
Floyd | conservatory.
Floyd |
Floyd | An elaborate clock keeps time on one wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,

Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the
Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is
Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the

Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an
Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Billiards Room
Floyd | The middle of the billiards room is, of course, taken up by the
Floyd | billiards table. A bar occupies one corner of the west wall, beside the

Floyd | door to the library. The drawing room is through the arch to the north,
Floyd | and wide french doors open south onto the terrace. The central hall is
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alexander Wolf and Cedric Crane appear to be deeply engrossed in a game
Floyd | of pool.

Floyd |
Floyd | One of those old-fashioned schoolroom clocks hangs on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask alex about alibi" 		
	

Floyd | "I was playing billiards with Ben from 8:15 pm until about 9:35 pm.
Floyd | Round about 10:00 pm, I joined Debbie in the drawing room. We were
Floyd | together until 10:50 pm. Sure, it doesn't cover the whole evening, and
Floyd | maybe I might have wandered by the study at some point, but I didn't
Floyd | kill the old bastard, if that's what you're thinking."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask alex about murder" 		
	

Floyd | "It was supposed to be a sort of working holiday -- for Elinor and me,
Floyd | anyway. We're working on a musical production, Twisty Passages, for the
Floyd | West End, and Fred was supposed to be backing us financially. Anyway,

Floyd | Debbie and I arrived separately: I had some stuff to attend to, and
Floyd | arrived only just as everyone was sitting down to dinner. That was
Floyd | about 5:30 pm. After dinner, we all wandered off to do our own thing.
Floyd | Nothing to it. Next thing you know, Ced comes pounding up from the
Floyd | beach bellowing for the police, and now Fred is dead and here you are.
Floyd | How are we supposed to get financial backing now?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "How did you get info about the guest arrivals, schep?" 	
			schep asks, "I did?" 	
			schep says, "I mean, some statements mentioned arrivals." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that's the only thing different about our notebooks between now and the transcript." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "read notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Flipping through your admittedly untidy shorthand, you pick up the
Floyd | following points:
Floyd |   broken branch
Floyd |   broken window
Floyd |   annotated ledger
Floyd |   tide table

Floyd |   telephone call
Floyd |   Cedric Crane's alibi
Floyd |   Benedict Lamb's alibi
Floyd |   Deborah Wolf's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's statement

Floyd |   body position
Floyd |   Deborah Wolf's statement
Floyd |   Alexander Wolf's alibi
Floyd |   Alexander Wolf's statement
Floyd |   guest arrivals
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's how." 	
			Jacqueline says, "okay, so now we're caught up entirely." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to schep), "Now don't crash him! heh" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask cedric about murder" 		
	

Floyd | "I actually arrived earlier than expected: Mr Sheppard was still fixing
Floyd | dinner when I came in the door, and I went to join him. I suppose I

Floyd | should have gone home straight after dinner, but that always seems a
Floyd | little rude. And besides," he adds with a wink, "Mr Sheppard keeps a
Floyd | beautifully well-stocked bar. Anyway, I wound up heading down to the
Floyd | beach late in the evening for some fresh air and alone time. I'd
Floyd | already been there rather a while when Benedict Lamb came down from the
Floyd | house, and we happened to wander close enough to the tidal pool at the

Floyd | base of the cliff to notice Fred lying there dead, and that's when we
Floyd | raised the alarm." He shrugs his shoulders and continues, "I wish I'd
Floyd | been paying more attention. For all I know, whatever happened could
Floyd | have happened while I was right there, strolling about on the sand."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask cedric about Twisty Passages" 		
	

Floyd | "Currently, the main draw on the Sheppard Trust resources would be this
Floyd | stage musical production ... Twisty Passages, I think it's called." He
Floyd | glances around and lowers his voice. "I shouldn't be saying this, but
Floyd | then this is rather a serious business. The others will probably tell

Floyd | you that Mr Wolf was writing the script and Miss Lamb the music, with
Floyd | Mr Sheppard supplying the funds ... but musical productions generally
Floyd | run into greater costs than non-musical stage plays. The entire project
Floyd | was sliding deep into debt, and Mr Sheppard was thinking about cutting
Floyd | his losses. He let slip about it while we were all in the kitchen,
Floyd | before dinner, and there was a tremendous uproar."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "meta commands don't count against time, right?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		schep says, "they shouldn't" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't think they do, and I'm paranoid now." 	
			Jacqueline winks. 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask alex about Twisty Passages" 		
	

Floyd | "Yeah, Twisty Passages is the working title. Drama, romance,
Floyd | swashbuckling goodness, everything the public loves, with the added

Floyd | bonus of actually sounding intelligent. The script is mine, the score
Floyd | is Elinor's, and the money is Fred's. It's the first time any of us are
Floyd | working on a musical, and I thought it was going very well."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm - this bit about the musical and him yanking funding points to motive for a few people." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask alex about fred" 		
	

Floyd | "I could respect the guy. Not understand him and his fussiness, mind
Floyd | you, but I could respect him."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask cedric about fred" 		
	

Floyd | "Poor chap. He was a good fellow -- not wonderful with figures, but you
Floyd | can't have everything."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "mainly Alex and Elinor, right? and Elinor has the best alibi" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, Deb, too." 	
			schep asks, "how is she involved with the musical?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "She's Alex's wife, after all, and probably would be equally distressed about the loss of income, I would think." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And she has a big gaping hole in her alibi at that time in question." 	
			schep says, "ah, yes. By that same logic, Ben too." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I could be wrong - this seriously changes everytime, and I might be missing something." 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's the author now." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I want to confront Deb." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we do that? Ask her about the branch, maybe?" 	
			schep hands over the wheel 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, just for a second." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library

Floyd | The study door to the west is almost obscured by the near-solid screen
Floyd | of crowded bookshelves occupying the west wall. The rest of the room is
Floyd | occupied with modern art. French doors open north to the central hall
Floyd | and southeast onto the terrace. The billiards room is through an
Floyd | anonymous-looking door to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deborah Wolf is curled up in a comfortable armchair, reading a mystery
Floyd | novel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, one piece of modern art turns out to actually be
Floyd | a clock.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a leather briefcase and a tide table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a tape measure
Floyd |   a pistol
Floyd |   a scrap of paper
Floyd |   a broken branch
Floyd |   your notebook
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show branch to deb" 		
	

Floyd | Deborah Wolf doesn't seem to have much to say in response to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about branch" 		
	

Floyd | Deborah Wolf doesn't seem to have much to say about the broken branch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about murder" 		
	

Floyd | "It's difficult to believe that just half a day ago I was chopping
Floyd | onions with Uncle Fred in the kitchen. We were talking and laughing,
Floyd | and then Cedric Crane and the Lambs showed up, and it was just a
Floyd | regular kitchen party." Deborah pauses, then says, "Speaking of the

Floyd | kitchen, I should probably tell you: there's a secret way from the
Floyd | kitchen into the study. From the study side, you have to turn one of
Floyd | the candlesticks on the fireplace mantle to get in, and from the
Floyd | kitchen you turn one of the hooks in the empty cabinet. The murderer
Floyd | might have gotten in and out that way -- though I rather think that
Floyd | everybody here already knows about it."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about twisty passages" 		
	

Floyd | "Twisty Passages is one of Alex's better scripts, if I do say so
Floyd | myself. Elinor's providing the music, and Uncle Fred's money was

Floyd | supposed to actually get it onto the stage. Investing in the theatre
Floyd | was something of a hobby with Uncle Fred, you know: he didn't always
Floyd | get a good return, but he did love feeling like a great patron of the
Floyd | arts. Naturally, when Alex and Elinor started talking about producing
Floyd | something, I went straight to Uncle Fred and arranged it all with him."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about funding" 		
	

Floyd | She closes her eyes momentarily. "I was ... disappointed ... in Uncle
Floyd | Fred. Very disappointed."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about motive" 		
	

Floyd | Deborah Wolf doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm - that's too bad that's not in there." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of schep), "Ideas?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

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

		schep says, "not much, other than ask more people about the musical and funding" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We've asked Cedric, Alex, and Deb?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the
Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is

Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the
Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an

Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | The drawing room is a study in contrasts. The walls are very white, and
Floyd | there is a modern-looking fireplace in the middle of the north wall;
Floyd | grouped around the fireplace is a collection of the most old-fashioned
Floyd | drawing room furniture one can imagine. Wide arches go west to the
Floyd | central hall and south to the billiards room.

Floyd |
Floyd | An oversized carriage clock sits on the fireplace mantle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Benedict lounges off to one side, watching you discreetly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A painting of Lord Dundreary, outlandish whiskers and all, looks down

Floyd | on the room with a vaguely befuddled air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask ben about musical" 		schep says, "Cedric said there was a big fuss when the news came out. Wonder if we can get info on who was angry" 	
	

Floyd | "I don't pretend to pay it all too much attention. I know it's called
Floyd | Twisty Passages and that Frederic Sheppard was supposed to finance it.
Floyd | My sister Elinor, who is writing the music for it, could probably tell
Floyd | you more; as could Alex, who is writing the script."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask ben about funding" 		
	

Floyd | "So you heard that Fred Sheppard was cutting the funding. Hmph. Elinor
Floyd | nearly had a relapse."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh really." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask ben about elinor" 		
	

Floyd | "My sister has had a very unfortunate life: first the accident that put
Floyd | her in the wheelchair, then her ... her health issues, and now this.
Floyd | She can't possibly have anything to do with this, believe me. As a

Floyd | matter of fact, I happen to have her latest medical report in one of my
Floyd | coat pockets. Go ahead and see for yourself; my coat's the green
Floyd | zimarra in the cloak room."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask ben about health issues" 		
	

Floyd | "Elinor's always been rather delicate. Then there was the accident that
Floyd | put her in a wheelchair, and when that happened they discovered she was
Floyd | already --" Benedict clears his throat and fidgets. "Well, you did get
Floyd | around to looking at that medical report, didn't you? It explains

Floyd | things better than I ever could."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm. Guess we should go look at that." 	
			schep says, "yup" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Coat pocket in the cloak room..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,

Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the
Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is
Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the

Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an
Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Foyer
Floyd | Theatrical bills on the walls give this otherwise sterile entry hall
Floyd | the appearance of a theatrical lobby. The front doors are to the north,

Floyd | and the central hall is to the south. The cloak room is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Cloak Room
Floyd | A fancy name for a what is essentially a walk-in closet, with a powder
Floyd | room attached. The clutter gives it a more lived-in appearance than the
Floyd | entrance foyer back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Half hidden by the green overcoat is a tall umbrella stand in the shape

Floyd | of an elephant's foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see five coats (a green overcoat, a leather jacket, a tan
Floyd | trenchcoat, a Burberry jacket and a brown blazer) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search overcoat" 		
	

Floyd | You spend a few seconds searching -- no, excavating -- through the
Floyd | pockets of the green overcoat and finally emerge into daylight
Floyd | (figuratively speaking) with issue no. 2 of The Incredible Hulk. As it

Floyd | is quite useless to you, you return it to the pockets of the green
Floyd | overcoat. You also find and take a medical report, but then you knew
Floyd | that would be there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	I don't see that here. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x report" 		
	

Floyd | This sheaf of documents sets out in excruciating detail the
Floyd | circumstances of Elinor Lamb's health. Tucked between the pages is the

Floyd | following note: "Mr Lamb, your sister has not much longer to live.
Floyd | While it is true that the completion of this magnum opus you describe
Floyd | will be a very great thing by which to remember your sister after she
Floyd | is gone, and that this is what she most certainly wants, is not her
Floyd | comfort now, while she is alive, more important? Why must you insist on
Floyd | encouraging her in this foolhardy project?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Fred was a big guy, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "If Elinor's really this frail..." 	
			schep says, "yes" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x notebook" 		
	

Floyd | Flipping through your admittedly untidy shorthand, you pick up the
Floyd | following points:
Floyd |   broken branch

Floyd |   broken window
Floyd |   annotated ledger
Floyd |   tide table
Floyd |   telephone call
Floyd |   Cedric Crane's alibi
Floyd |   Benedict Lamb's alibi

Floyd |   Deborah Wolf's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's alibi
Floyd |   Elinor Lamb's statement
Floyd |   body position
Floyd |   Deborah Wolf's statement
Floyd |   Alexander Wolf's alibi

Floyd |   Alexander Wolf's statement
Floyd |   guest arrivals
Floyd |   Cedric Crane's statement
Floyd |   musical
Floyd |   medical report
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read about medical report in notebook" 		
	

Floyd | EL's med report found in green overcoat. Note from Dr:  BL sees musical
Floyd | as memorial, insists on EL's continued involvement.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Hm - think the game gave us the time in the status bar, but I also doubt we're close to running out." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I'm actually really tempted to wrap it up, but maybe we're not solid yet." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wait, maybe - hrm" 	
			schep says, "I still have no clue who to finger" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I guess Ben's alibi ends right about the Time of Death, doesn't it? Poo." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So it's not just Deb." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "maybe they both did it?" 	
			olethros says, "hahaha" 	
			schep says, "I guess the new bit points to Ben a bit more" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we can rule out Elinor due to frailty and alibi with Cedric. We can rule out Cedric because of Elinor's alibi, too." 	
			olethros says, "this is _not_ an agatha cristie novel where the suspect is not in the room" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I don't think the game allows partners in crime, for what it's worth." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So... Ben, Alex, and Deb. How to sift 'em out." 	
			schep says, "maybe we can talk with people about the doctor's note" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "mmkay - want to drive, or should I?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Foyer

Floyd | Theatrical bills on the walls give this otherwise sterile entry hall
Floyd | the appearance of a theatrical lobby. The front doors are to the north,
Floyd | and the central hall is to the south. The cloak room is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the

Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is
Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the
Floyd | stairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an
Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Drawing Room
Floyd | The drawing room is a study in contrasts. The walls are very white, and
Floyd | there is a modern-looking fireplace in the middle of the north wall;

Floyd | grouped around the fireplace is a collection of the most old-fashioned
Floyd | drawing room furniture one can imagine. Wide arches go west to the
Floyd | central hall and south to the billiards room.
Floyd |
Floyd | An oversized carriage clock sits on the fireplace mantle.
Floyd |

Floyd | Benedict lounges off to one side, watching you discreetly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A painting of Lord Dundreary, outlandish whiskers and all, looks down
Floyd | on the room with a vaguely befuddled air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask ben about doctor's note" 		
	

Floyd | Benedict seems to have entirely too much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "um, okay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show note to ben" 		
	

Floyd | Benedict Lamb doesn't seem to have much to say in response to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says, "I wonder what happens if I just type 'quit.' " 		schep says, "(is that a different note?)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh, might be" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "show report to ben" 		
	

Floyd | Benedict Lamb doesn't seem to have much to say in response to that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a medical report
Floyd |   a tape measure
Floyd |   a pistol
Floyd |   a scrap of paper
Floyd |   a broken branch
Floyd |   your notebook

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Billiards Room

Floyd | The middle of the billiards room is, of course, taken up by the
Floyd | billiards table. A bar occupies one corner of the west wall, beside the
Floyd | door to the library. The drawing room is through the arch to the north,
Floyd | and wide french doors open south onto the terrace. The central hall is
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | Alexander Wolf and Cedric Crane appear to be deeply engrossed in a game
Floyd | of pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of those old-fashioned schoolroom clocks hangs on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask alexander about doctor's note" 		
	

Floyd | Alexander Wolf doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask alex about medical report" 		
	

Floyd | Alexander Wolf doesn't seem to have much to say about the medical
Floyd | report.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask alex about elinor's health" 		
	

Floyd | "It's too complicated for my tiny little brain. Why don't you ask her?
Floyd | Or better yet, talk to that nursemaid brother of hers. He'll fill you
Floyd | in on the details you want and some that you don't."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask alex about dinner" 		
	

Floyd | Alexander Wolf doesn't seem to have much to say about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x branch" 		
	

Floyd | This small sprig of cliffside greenery was found clutched in the dead
Floyd | man's hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm." 	
			schep says, "okay, I dunno. We could try presenting a case against Ben to Sarge." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, wait a tick." 	
			Jacqueline says, "maga and I were looking at the timeline again." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's a bit sneaky, but maga was a beta tester and has infomed me that only two people can be cleared by alibi." 	
			Jacqueline says, "One more is cleared by not having the means." 	
			maga says, "(meta-game knowledge, cough cough)" 	
			schep asks, "right, Cedric and Elinor are cleared by alibi. Means?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And another cleared by counter-motive." 	
			maga says, "means is the murder method" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fred was alive at 8:20 when he called the bank guy." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And we know he was wet at 9:35." 	
			schep says, "-ish" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But he could have died anywhere in there, not at 9:35, which is for some wach reason what I was thinking." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ish, right." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, if we look at the timeline, where's a point where only a couple of people give alibis for one another?" 	
			schep says, "all but two were alone from 9:35-10:00" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, so you're saying maybe the body was wet a touch later than 9:35?" 	
			schep says, "yeah, the whole tide thing is an estimate anyway" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Which makes a bit of sense, as there's some slack tide when it changes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I have no idea how Mis modeled the tide, so." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's discuss motives again." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Cedric thinks this is Elinor's grand finale, the musical." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And would be mad were funding pulled, especially since she was distraught when she learned the news at dinner." 	
			schep says, "s/Cedric/Ben/" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, Elinor is distraught, but also crippled and weak." 	
			schep says, "Alex lost a source of income (and so did Deb)." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "And Cedric... what about Cedric and that ledger? What was up with that?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This meta-mechanics thing has me puzzled. Maga says someone can't be ruled out by both means and alibi... but Elinor appears to be ruled out by both. The only other block of time we have when only two people vouch for one another is, like, 8:50-9:05, which is a really narrow window." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But during that window, Ben and Alex vouch for one another, with Cedric, Deb, and Elinor each alone. Elinor is frail and the window is high off the ground, making it hard for her to push a big guy out. That would make it boil down to Deb and Cedric." 	
			schep asks, "the body wouldn't have been washed higher up if he died that early?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think he fell from the window, and was pushed... he was still alive when he went out the window, as the branch would lead us to believe." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of schep), "Hm... Well, this would have been right *at* high tide, no?" 	
			Ghogg asks, "would you like a hint?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ghogg), "nah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not just yet." 	
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "High tide is at 8:40." 	
			Ghogg says, "you sound like you're doing fine anyway." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ten minutes before this 15 minute window." 	
			schep says, "I guess it could have been then." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, what about Cedric and the ledger?" 	
			schep says, "makes a good motive. Especially if he didn't know previously that Deb was the one who spotted the missing money." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, we've narrowed it to Deb and Cedric, and we need to dig a bit deeper on those two, I guess." 	
			schep says, "C is probably too paranoid to keep a suitcase key in his jacket..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe we should look through the other coats in the cloakroom." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, let's go." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the
Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through

Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is
Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the
Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |

Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an
Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Foyer
Floyd | Theatrical bills on the walls give this otherwise sterile entry hall
Floyd | the appearance of a theatrical lobby. The front doors are to the north,
Floyd | and the central hall is to the south. The cloak room is to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "AHHH I'm LOST" 	
			schep says, "hee" 	
	Jacqueline arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, so, did we move while I was gone?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance Foyer

Floyd | Theatrical bills on the walls give this otherwise sterile entry hall
Floyd | the appearance of a theatrical lobby. The front doors are to the north,
Floyd | and the central hall is to the south. The cloak room is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "nope, figured you'd be right back" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Cloak Room

Floyd | A fancy name for a what is essentially a walk-in closet, with a powder
Floyd | room attached. The clutter gives it a more lived-in appearance than the
Floyd | entrance foyer back to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Half hidden by the green overcoat is a tall umbrella stand in the shape
Floyd | of an elephant's foot.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see five coats (a green overcoat, a leather jacket, a tan
Floyd | trenchcoat, a Burberry jacket and a brown blazer) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Must have missed the >F in >F E" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search jacket" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the leather jacket or the Burberry jacket?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "leather" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly rummage through the pockets of the leather jacket,
Floyd | discovering an appointment book, which you take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x appointment book" 		
	

Floyd | The name on the inside cover identifies this as belonging to Alexander
Floyd | Wolf. Paging through to yesterday's date, you find that Alexander Wolf
Floyd | had an appointment, which he apparently kept, with Frederic Sheppard's
Floyd | lawyer just that afternoon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, so we should ask about that, I guess." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search trenchcoat" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly rummage through the pockets of the tan trenchcoat,

Floyd | discovering nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search burberry jacket" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly rummage through the pockets of the Burberry jacket,

Floyd | discovering nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search blazer" 		
	

Floyd | You quickly rummage through the pockets of the brown blazer,

Floyd | discovering nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x stnad" 		
	

Floyd | [stnad -> stand]

Floyd | In the elephant's foot umbrella stand is an ebony walking stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		
	

Floyd | It's shiny and black, with a gold inlay ring about six inches down from

Floyd | a gold knob handle. It seems a little heavy, but is otherwise
Floyd | completely ordinary.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "another blunt object" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search stand" 		
	

Floyd | In the elephant's foot umbrella stand is an ebony walking stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "search stick" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Heehee - this is the new record for the longest Club Floyd, but I guess there's just two of us and there was some crashiness." 	
			schep says, "gold would probably dent..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x gold" 		
	

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

		schep says, "okay, let's ask alex about appointment" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Foyer

Floyd | Theatrical bills on the walls give this otherwise sterile entry hall
Floyd | the appearance of a theatrical lobby. The front doors are to the north,
Floyd | and the central hall is to the south. The cloak room is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the

Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is
Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the
Floyd | stairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an
Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Billiards Room
Floyd | The middle of the billiards room is, of course, taken up by the
Floyd | billiards table. A bar occupies one corner of the west wall, beside the

Floyd | door to the library. The drawing room is through the arch to the north,
Floyd | and wide french doors open south onto the terrace. The central hall is
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alexander Wolf and Cedric Crane appear to be deeply engrossed in a game
Floyd | of pool.

Floyd |
Floyd | One of those old-fashioned schoolroom clocks hangs on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask alex about appointment" 		
	

Floyd | Alexander Wolf grimaces. "I suppose it'll all come out sooner or later.
Floyd | All right. Fred told me a couple of days back that he was thinking of
Floyd | pulling out of the project. He hadn't actually made up his mind about
Floyd | it, but I figured I'd see what my options were. So I made an
Floyd | appointment to find out exactly what sort of control Fred had over the
Floyd | Sheppard Trust. I waited all afternoon and the bastards still didn't

Floyd | have time for me. At least they left me a copy of Zack Sheppard's will.
Floyd | Here, I haven't looked at it yet, thanks to all this mess, but I'm
Floyd | guessing you'll want a look at it."
Floyd |
Floyd | Alexander Wolf takes a plain legal envelope out of an inside pocket and
Floyd | hands it to you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "kill the merchant by throwing gold coins at him" 	
			schep asks, "who's Zack?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Zack is Fred's brother, I think." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask alex about zach" 		
	

Floyd | "Deb's father. He died when she was very young, before I ever met her.
Floyd | So no, I never knew the man, and have nothing to say about him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, Zack is dad, Fred is her uncle." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x will" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | You open the legal envelope, revealing a copy of Zachary Sheppard's
Floyd | will.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x will" 		
	

Floyd | The main part of the will concerns the Sheppard Trust, the main purpose
Floyd | of which is to fund deserving theatrical projects, the secondary
Floyd | purpose of which is to provide Mr Zachary Sheppard's heirs with a
Floyd | steady income. Frederic Sheppard is named as a manager of the Trust.

Floyd | Thanks to some clumsiness in the wording, it seems that the Trust is to
Floyd | exist only for the duration of Frederic Sheppard's life, after which
Floyd | the capital is to be divided among various charities. Stapled to the
Floyd | back of the document is a list of figures detailing large chunks of
Floyd | money being shifted out of the Trust and into what appears to be
Floyd | Deborah Wolf's bank account.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "dunh dunh DUUUNH" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm thinking this is what the FBI calls a clue." 	
			schep says, "I guess that's anti-motive for Deb" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm... well, I was thinking the opposite." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Guess we should go confront Deb." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Library

Floyd | The study door to the west is almost obscured by the near-solid screen
Floyd | of crowded bookshelves occupying the west wall. The rest of the room is
Floyd | occupied with modern art. French doors open north to the central hall
Floyd | and southeast onto the terrace. The billiards room is through an
Floyd | anonymous-looking door to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deborah Wolf is curled up in a comfortable armchair, reading a mystery
Floyd | novel.
Floyd |
Floyd | On closer inspection, one piece of modern art turns out to actually be
Floyd | a clock.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a leather briefcase and a tide table here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "say to Deb, "Now see here, you guilty little tramp..." while waving will in her face." 		
	

Floyd | [now -> nw]

Floyd | [see -> se]
Floyd | [here -> her]
Floyd | [you -> your]
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask deb about will" 		
	

Floyd | Deborah Wolf pauses, then says, "Have you looked at the terms of my

Floyd | father's will, Inspector? My father meant the Trust to support
Floyd | struggling theatrical projects, yes, but he never meant for it to die
Floyd | with Uncle Fred. What we were doing was only practical, to ensure that
Floyd | the Trust lived on. Of course, now that Uncle Fred's gone ... I wish we
Floyd | hadn't left this so very late."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		schep says, "actually, pretty much an anti-motive for everybody but Cedric, assuming they knew the details." 	
			maga says, "Alex explicitly said that he hadn't read it yet" 	
			schep says, "right" 	
			schep asks, "wait, what was it 'we' were doing?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "heh. We as in you and I, schep?" 	
			schep says, "no, as in Deb and whoever else she's trying to involve" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh, you mean the 'wish we hadn't left this so very late' bit?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I'm not sure about that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "maga thinks it means her and Fred." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I'm not sure how we ask her about that." 	
			schep says, "I think she's claiming the transfer of funds was to get around the loophole. Which seems sort of fishy." 	
			schep says, "wait wait, this makes the ledger business even more complicated." 	
			schep says, "let's ask Cedric about the will" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, Cedric is allegedly embezzling, but maybe Deb's just framing him with bad math, and Deb may be in for a windfall, but might go ahead and fund the projects anyway. They both have motive and potential anti-motive." 	
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "mmkay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | East Terrace
Floyd | The wide, stone-paved terrace overlooks the sea here to the west and
Floyd | south, and stairs lead down towards the beach. French doors go north to
Floyd | the billiard room and northwest to the library. The terrace itself
Floyd | continues to the west, around the corner of the library.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Billiards Room

Floyd | The middle of the billiards room is, of course, taken up by the
Floyd | billiards table. A bar occupies one corner of the west wall, beside the
Floyd | door to the library. The drawing room is through the arch to the north,
Floyd | and wide french doors open south onto the terrace. The central hall is
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | Alexander Wolf and Cedric Crane appear to be deeply engrossed in a game
Floyd | of pool.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of those old-fashioned schoolroom clocks hangs on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask cedric about will" 		
	

Floyd | Cedric Crane chuckles and says, "Oh, those money transfers? That was Mr
Floyd | Sheppard and Mrs Wolf trying to get around the setup of the Sheppard
Floyd | Trust. The Trust's supposed to die with Mr Sheppard, leaving Mrs Wolf
Floyd | with nothing, so the two of them decided to engage in a spot of

Floyd | embezzling and shift the money into her bank account. It was rather
Floyd | slow going, but give them a couple more years, and I think they might
Floyd | even have succeeded." He shrugs. "Well, it's a victimless crime. Can it
Floyd | still be embezzling if you're stealing from yourself, and if you let
Floyd | all the lawyers and accountants know what you're up to? I'm not a
Floyd | lawyer, so I don't know: I just like calling it that."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			schep says, "Okay. So Fred did know about this transfer and approve of it. But then there was something else with the money he didn't know about." 	
			schep says, "I guess this puts it into the anti-motive category for Deb." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Which leaves us with Cedric." 	
			schep exclaims, "the shifty pencil-pusher!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

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

		schep says, "he 'likes calling it' embezzling, does he." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we call the chief?" 	
			schep says, "sure." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "mmkay. Where's the phone, in the hall?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the
Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through

Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is
Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the
Floyd | stairs.
Floyd |

Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an
Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "yeah, in the center" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "call chief" 		
	

Floyd | You get Chief Inspector Duffy after a couple of rings. "Good man. I'll
Floyd | be there in five minutes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "call chief" 		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
	

Floyd | It's a few rings before you get one of the junior policemen at the
Floyd | station. "The Chief Inspector is already on his way," he says. "No need
Floyd | to get in a twist about it."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "yawn" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Entrance Foyer
Floyd | Theatrical bills on the walls give this otherwise sterile entry hall
Floyd | the appearance of a theatrical lobby. The front doors are to the north,
Floyd | and the central hall is to the south. The cloak room is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "man, I don't remember it being this long." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I guess it does take him 5 minutes to drive here or something." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | The door swings open, admitting Chief Inspector Duffy. He looks more
Floyd | put-upon than ever. "I hope you have something for me, Inspector. I
Floyd | want to be home and in bed some reasonable amount of time before having
Floyd | to get up and head back to the station."
Floyd |

Floyd | He sighs. "At the moment, as far as I know, everybody had the means and
Floyd | opportunity, and nobody had any motive. Tell me about anything you've
Floyd | found that will change this."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "YAY" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Don't want to do that all again." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about elinor" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't really learned anything there that would interest the Chief

Floyd | Inspector.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about deb" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't really learned anything there that would interest the Chief

Floyd | Inspector.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "except now we can't uncall him." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ACK" 	
			schep says, "'medical report'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "OH NO" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we're okay, though" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about medical report" 		
	

Floyd | Chief Inspector Duffy nods thoughtfully as you fill him in on what
Floyd | you've learnt so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "and ledger, of course" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about ledger" 		
	

Floyd | Chief Inspector Duffy nods thoughtfully as you fill him in on what
Floyd | you've learnt so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's a very serious accusation on Mrs Wolf's part. If Mr Crane were

Floyd | afraid of Mr Sheppard finding out about his little sideline, it might
Floyd | have been a very good reason to want him dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about will" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		Jacqueline says, "Heh - but I'm glad I saved, maybe." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "You have some sense of timing." 		
	Floyd says (to schep), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		


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	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load actofmurder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                           AN ACT OF MURDER
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |                           An Investigation

Floyd |                                  by
Floyd |                             Hugh Dunnett
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | FOREWORD
Floyd |

Floyd | The following story is set up with a great deal of randomisation, and
Floyd | is different each time you start or restart.  It would therefore be
Floyd | highly advisable to save the game before you even begin your
Floyd | investigation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The story uses the basic "ask X about Y" format of speaking to other

Floyd | characters.  For the most part, "tell X about Y" will be unimportant:
Floyd | it is generally (though not always!) assumed that your questions about
Floyd | something will include asking about any new discoveries you have made
Floyd | elsewhere about the topic.  The main exception to this rule is when
Floyd | laying out your case before Chief Inspector Duffy: in that event, you
Floyd | will have to depend exclusively on "tell..." instead.

Floyd |
Floyd | Time in the story proceeds at 15 seconds a turn, allowing you ample
Floyd | time (one hopes) to complete your investigation.  However, there is in
Floyd | fact a time limit: Chief Inspector Duffy will arrive to speak to you at
Floyd | 2:00 am; and, whatever time he arrives, he will eventually lose
Floyd | patience if you don't manage to make an arrest within a certain time of

Floyd | his arrival.
Floyd |
Floyd | And that's all that's new.  Good luck, Inspector!  Your public awaits!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Frederic Sheppard." Chief Inspector Duffy pulls at his moustache
Floyd | mournfully and stares up at the house through the windshield.

Floyd | "Theatrical sort, usually has a finger in some play or other. He bought
Floyd | up Gull Point about ten years ago. Never any complaints from the
Floyd | neighbours, never any scandals." He pulls at his moustache again. "He
Floyd | was found dead in the cove at the foot of the cliff behind the house
Floyd | about half an hour ago. Caller said it looked as though he fell from
Floyd | his study window."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Think he might have jumped?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "She's your investigation: you tell me. We're treating this as a murder
Floyd | unless you can find anything to prove otherwise."
Floyd |

Floyd | You nod. As you get out of the car, the Chief Inspector yawns and says,
Floyd | "All right. I'm heading back to HQ. I'll be back in a couple of hours.
Floyd | The investigation's all yours. And if at any time you think you're
Floyd | ready to make an arrest, give me a call first, got it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Got it."

Floyd |
Floyd | What a wonderful way to spend the night. As Chief Inspector Duffy
Floyd | drives off into the darkness, you check your watch to see just how late
Floyd | it really is -- only to find that your watch has stopped.
Floyd |
Floyd | An Act of Murder

Floyd | An Investigation by Hugh Dunnett
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 070927 / Inform 7 build 4U65 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Drive
Floyd | You are standing on the front drive of Gull Point, residence of noted

Floyd | theatrical patron Frederic Sheppard. The house, a rambling old place,
Floyd | stands to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the front doors, the large doorbell button gleams amber in the
Floyd | moonlight.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a red Triumph Roadster, a blue Austin and a green
Floyd | Morris Saloon here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cfsave" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about medical report" 		
	

Floyd | Chief Inspector Duffy nods thoughtfully as you fill him in on what
Floyd | you've learnt so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about ledger" 		
	

Floyd | Chief Inspector Duffy nods thoughtfully as you fill him in on what
Floyd | you've learnt so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That's a very serious accusation on Mrs Wolf's part. If Mr Crane were

Floyd | afraid of Mr Sheppard finding out about his little sideline, it might
Floyd | have been a very good reason to want him dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about will" 		
	

Floyd | Chief Inspector Duffy nods thoughtfully as you fill him in on what
Floyd | you've learnt so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Interesting. So Mrs Wolf knew the provisions of her father's will,
Floyd | and, what is more, she knew she had a lot to lose by her uncle dying
Floyd | when he did. I can't say I can picture her as our murderess, in that

Floyd | case."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about branch" 		
	

Floyd | Chief Inspector Duffy nods thoughtfully as you fill him in on what

Floyd | you've learnt so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "now the billiards game? the tide?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about tide" 		
	

Floyd | Chief Inspector Duffy nods thoughtfully as you fill him in on what
Floyd | you've learnt so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about phone call" 		
	

Floyd | Chief Inspector Duffy nods thoughtfully as you fill him in on what
Floyd | you've learnt so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Financial worries? That's rather vague ... but at least we know Mr
Floyd | Sheppard was still alive at 8:20 pm."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about window" 		
	

Floyd | Chief Inspector Duffy nods thoughtfully as you fill him in on what
Floyd | you've learnt so far.
Floyd |

Floyd | When you finish, he strokes his moustache and says, "I imagine that
Floyd | pushing a full-grown man up against a window, and then through it when
Floyd | it breaks open, would entail quite a bit of physical exertion --
Floyd | especially given the height of the window sill."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about ben's alibi" 		
	

Floyd | Chief Inspector Duffy nods thoughtfully as you fill him in on what
Floyd | you've learnt so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about alex's alibi" 		
	

Floyd | Chief Inspector Duffy nods thoughtfully as you fill him in on what
Floyd | you've learnt so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about elinor" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't really learned anything there that would interest the Chief
Floyd | Inspector.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What else?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "tell chief about measurements" 		
	

Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh right" 	
			schep asks, "can we see his status?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about tide table" 		
	

Floyd | Chief Inspector Duffy nods thoughtfully as you fill him in on what
Floyd | you've learnt so far.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell chief about body position" 		
	

Floyd | Chief Inspector Duffy nods thoughtfully as you fill him in on what
Floyd | you've learnt so far.

Floyd |
Floyd | Chief Inspector Duffy reaches for his notebook and begins jotting down
Floyd | calculations. "That suggests that the murder probably occurred some
Floyd | time before 9:15 pm ... give it another ten minutes; I'd say 9:25 pm
Floyd | would be the very latest that the body could have gone into the water."
Floyd |

Floyd | Chief Inspector Duffy compares his notes. "Well, that clears two of our
Floyd | suspects, at least: Benedict Lamb and Alexander Wolf appear to have
Floyd | alibis for the small window of opportunity in between Frederic
Floyd | Sheppard's telephone call, when he was last known to be alive, and the
Floyd | time at which he must have gone into the water. And if they're
Floyd | eliminated, then that leaves just one possibility among our suspects.

Floyd | Which means, I think, that we can make an arrest and go home."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "tell chief his calculations are off" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But it means that we can go bust down the door and make an arrest!" 	
			schep says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "rar!" 	
			schep says, "who cares if we're right, time for some drama" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Central Hall
Floyd | The central hall is a two-storeyed room, with wide arches north,
Floyd | northwest, southeast and east. French doors to the south open into the

Floyd | library, and a flight of stairs leads upstairs. The kitchen is through
Floyd | a discreet little door to the west. High above, the night sky is
Floyd | visible through a vast skylight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loud, ponderous ticking echoes from the grandfather clock by the
Floyd | stairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | The hall telephone stands in its niche beneath the stairs like an
Floyd | inscrutable modern art sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Billiards Room
Floyd | The middle of the billiards room is, of course, taken up by the
Floyd | billiards table. A bar occupies one corner of the west wall, beside the

Floyd | door to the library. The drawing room is through the arch to the north,
Floyd | and wide french doors open south onto the terrace. The central hall is
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Alexander Wolf and Cedric Crane appear to be deeply engrossed in a game
Floyd | of pool.

Floyd |
Floyd | One of those old-fashioned schoolroom clocks hangs on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Do you want the honors?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ARREST CEDRIC" 		
	

Floyd | "Very well," says Chief Inspector Duffy. "Let's get on with it...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Cedric Crane is still playing pool with Alexander Wolf when you find
Floyd | him, leaning across the table for a difficult shot. He looks up as you
Floyd | approach. "I was wondering when you'd come for me," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | You read out the charges and are about to cuff him when Alexander
Floyd | suddenly roars, "Murder AND embezzlement? You bastard! You're the

Floyd | reason Fred wanted to bail on us!" Alexander vaults over the table -- a
Floyd | surprising feat for a man his size -- and it is all you and Chief
Floyd | Inspector Duffy can do to keep him from tearing Cedric Crane apart
Floyd | right there.
Floyd |
Floyd | The commotion draws the attention of all the other former suspects.

Floyd | Deborah, looking triumphant in the doorway of the library, says, "I
Floyd | told you he was a dishonest man."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cedric glares at her. "Damn you. It's your own fault -- if you hadn't
Floyd | tipped the old man off, we might have gone on for years. As it was,
Floyd | engineering this little farce was the last chance I had, given the

Floyd | short notice. Shoving the old bastard out the window was child's play;
Floyd | and Mr Lamb played right into my hands when he suggested we walk out
Floyd | towards the rocks.... I would have gotten rid of that confounded
Floyd | ledger, too, but I couldn't find it. I suppose you had it all along and
Floyd | left it lying conveniently on Mr Sheppard's desk for the police to
Floyd | find."

Floyd |
Floyd | Deborah says, "Of course I did. When I saw the state of the study, I
Floyd | guessed what had happened, and took steps accordingly." She turns to
Floyd | you. "Take him away, Inspector. I hope you put him away for a very,
Floyd | very long time."
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** Curtain ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "w00t" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, that's interesting." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Cedric did it one other time when I played, but the story was a touch different." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Very elegantly done." 	
			schep says, "I really wanted something different to follow 'I would have gotten'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Like, 'I would have gotten away with it, if it weren't for you darn kids and that stupid dog?.'" 	
			Jacqueline gives schep a Scooby snack. 	
			schep:0 ~\o 	
			Jacqueline asks (of schep), "Anyway - whaddyou think?" 	
	maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		schep says, "Not bad. It was sometimes hard to figure out how to act on a hunch." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Occasionally, yeah." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "calculate" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "You should play it again on your own sometime soon - I think a lot of the beauty in this is how it can be replayed." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I had a lot of fun solving it with you, for instance, and this was my third time playing it." 	
			schep says, "and some better way of determining what the times mean to the game would be helpful" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | [There is no numerical score.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "In terms of... what time it is, you mean? There's normally a clock in the status line." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or do you mean something else?" 	
			schep says, "I mean the whole deal with the body position." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Seems if the chief can figure it out, we should be able to, too." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But maybe that's why he's been promoted, and we haven't." 	
			maga says, "yeah, that's a bit of a problem" 	
			schep asks, "Linear interpolation? When will I ever need this stuff in real life?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			maga says, "Mis claims that the tides change along a straight gradient, so in theory you should be able to work it out, but I don't know if they flatten off at the peaks" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, at any rate, thanks for hanging in there with the crashes, schep - I had fun." 	
			schep asks, "what time did we make the measurement again?" 	
			Roger says, "Tides are sinusoidal if I correctly recall" 	
			schep says (to Roger), "which is why I thought the time ought to be a bit later than what linear would give" 	
			Jacqueline | Body at 12" below high water mark. 12:23 am: sea level 48" below high water mark. 	
			maga asks, "right, and would *you* want to teach Inform how to calculate sine waves with a comp deadline approaching?" 	
			Jacqueline giggles at maga. "No." 	
			schep says, "pft, no problem. Just a few terms of Taylor series ought to do it, taking care to use an appropriate integer denominator." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, well. If that's all."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript: Lord Bellwater's Secret by Sam Gordon
As played on ifMUD on December 2, 2007

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. You can see the full list of ClubFloyd transcripts by clicking here.

Below is a transcript of Lord Bellwater's Secret by Sam Gordon. Lord Bellwater's Secret was originally released as part of the 2007 IF Competition, where it took third place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting Baf's Guide.

A Special Note: Floyd, at the time of posting, is still having some random issues with crashing, hence the obsessive saving and a few unexpected restarts. This is being looked into.

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 it, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
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	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, cloak, tic-tac-toe, thermometer, yellow button, waldo whisper object, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, grape, specimen jar, signaling device, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, orange, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', jukebox, Gene Ray, FREE DONUTS machine, long-stemmed red rose, dfan's quest, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle, orange door, monkey guru, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, jellybean, mind chess, a zorkmid, the 'foobar' cube, apple 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		
	Jota says, "It occurs to me that, in all my testing, I never actually thought to confirm that he could open LBS." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load bellwater" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | As an aspiring groom in Lord Bellwater's household, recklessness has
Floyd | not been one of the qualities for which you, Bert Smith, would wish to
Floyd | be noted. However, desperate times call for desperate measures, and
Floyd | here you are in the early hours of the morning of Saturday 20th June
Floyd | 1863, undertaking the most reckless venture of your life. Instead of

Floyd | retiring to your bed, in your lodgings in the mews at the back of Lord
Floyd | Bellwater's town house, you sneaked into the house and hid in the
Floyd | cellar until the household had gone to bed. You sidled into the
Floyd | butler's pantry and took the key to the master's study and now find
Floyd | yourself creeping about like a common thief. You hear the clock in the
Floyd | hall strike one o'clock as you carefully pull the study door closed

Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Jacqueline says, "Evidently he can." 	
	DavidW arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline asks, "David, have you played this?" 	
			DavidW says, "Lord Bellweather? No." 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's no way to recap Floyd, right? I could just reload it now that you're here. We've only seen the first paragraph." 	
			DavidW says, "Floyd does do recaps, I believe." 	
	Jota pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Bellwater's Secret
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Sam Gordon

Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 070929 / Inform 7 build 4X60 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | The study is a well-proportioned, rectangular room. The door, of finely
Floyd | polished oak, leads back onto the landing, to the west; a broad sash

Floyd | window in the opposite wall looks out over Cadogan Square. The heavy
Floyd | velvet curtains are drawn back and a pale moonlight falls into the
Floyd | room, illuminating a heavy mahogany desk in its centre. To the right of
Floyd | the window is a small table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north side of the room is a stone fireplace with a dull red glow

Floyd | still coming from the remains of the coals, burning among the ashes: a
Floyd | shadowy oil painting hangs above it. To the left of the fireplace is a
Floyd | wooden stand, supporting an ornate porcelain pot, in which a leafy
Floyd | plant is growing. The south wall is covered, floor to ceiling, with
Floyd | bookshelves, laden with hundreds, if not thousands, of leather-bound
Floyd | volumes, in neat rows.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, does he?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Then I won't restart." 	
	K-Y arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "I seem to remember spying that way." 	
			Jota says, "Yeah, 'page floyd = recap 50'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The way he wrote that sentence, I at first thought that the oil painting was burning in the fireplace." 	
			DavidW says, "The description reminds me of The Study, but of course it would." 	
			DavidW says, "er, Out of the Study" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a heavy iron key
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been a difficult time, with the two deaths happening in one

Floyd | week. Old Lord Bellwater had been ill for some time and no-one was
Floyd | really surprised when he passed peacefully away last Friday or even
Floyd | when his son, who had been noticeably absent throughout the old man's
Floyd | illness, suddenly turned up the following day and took over the role of
Floyd | master of the house. Of course he inherits the title, and presumably
Floyd | everything else, as his father's only son.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Doe arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You are Bert Smith, a groom in the service of Lord Bellwater. You are
Floyd | currently wearing a brown jacket and corduroy trousers.
Floyd |
Floyd | The real blow was the tragic death of your sweetheart, Elsie Browning,
Floyd | on Monday. She was one of Lord Bellwater's housemaids, and she
Floyd | inexplicably fell from the study window in broad daylight and landed on

Floyd | the pavement outside. They say she must have died instantly and felt no
Floyd | pain; that it was a terrible accident; that no-one will ever know for
Floyd | sure how she managed to fall out of a window. For you it has just been
Floyd | a terrible shock: you were young and in love, and you planned to marry
Floyd | as soon as you had saved enough money. the strange thing was that you
Floyd | had seen her briefly on the morning of her death. She had been shaking

Floyd | out some dusters in the back garden and whispered to you that she had
Floyd | some important news to tell you, but she'd wait until you were alone.
Floyd | That was the last time you saw her alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Gosh" 	
			DavidW says, "methinks it vas muhrrdurr." 	
			Jota asks, "Who hasn't played?" 	
			Jacqueline raises her hand. 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | You leave the door and walk towards the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | You examine the painting carefully. It is a full length portrait of
Floyd | Lord Horace Bellwater in his younger days, depicted as standing in
Floyd | front of this fireplace in his study. A couple of golden retrievers are
Floyd | curled up at his feet. In the background of the picture is some sort of

Floyd | scroll, showing a family pedigree.
Floyd |
Floyd | Despite all the talk of tragic accidents, you are sure that there is
Floyd | something sinister about Elsie's death. Somehow, it has to be connected
Floyd | with the Bellwaters - either the old man or his son - and if the answer
Floyd | is anywhere, it is probably in this study, the room from which she

Floyd | fell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Sargent says, "m" 	
			Sargent says, "er, me" 	
			Jota says, "Ah, I seem to be in a minority of spectation, then." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | (the oil painting)
Floyd | It is a full length portrait of Lord Horace Bellwater in his younger
Floyd | days, depicted as standing in front of this fireplace in his study. A

Floyd | couple of golden retrievers are curled up at his feet. In the
Floyd | background of the picture is some sort of scroll, showing a family
Floyd | pedigree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pedigree" 		
	

Floyd | It is a full length portrait of Lord Horace Bellwater in his younger
Floyd | days, depicted as standing in front of this fireplace in his study. A
Floyd | couple of golden retrievers are curled up at his feet. In the
Floyd | background of the picture is some sort of scroll, showing a family

Floyd | pedigree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm, yeah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x books" 		
	

Floyd | You turn away from the fireplace and walk over to the bookshelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entire wall is lined with floor-to-ceiling shelves, stacked with
Floyd | books - there must be over a thousand volumes here, all arranged neatly

Floyd | on the shelves, in groups of similarly-sized books. Looking along the
Floyd | shelves, you can see that each volume has a tiny hand-written label on
Floyd | its spine, with a number on it. The entire set of books seems to be
Floyd | numbered from 1 to 1200. You could select a particular book - "take
Floyd | volume 200", for instance.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, and I'll be doing this as we go today, due to Floyd's recent habits." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | This is the key that you took from Mr Catchpole's butler's pantry. It
Floyd | was easy to identify because it was hanging on a hook labelled "Study".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x volume 374" 		
	

Floyd | You select volume number 374 and carefully take it down from its shelf.
Floyd | It is a book called Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.
Floyd |

Floyd | You open the book and read the first few sentences. A tear comes to
Floyd | your eye as you think of yourself with no fortune and now no prospect
Floyd | of marriage. However, the book does not seem to help with the task in
Floyd | hand and you return it to its place on the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You turn from the bookshelves and walk towards the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to move the painting and find that it is hinged to the wall so
Floyd | that it swings out like a door, revealing what is evidently a safe, set

Floyd | into the wall behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I wonder if he has 1200 such descriptions implemented." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x safe" 		
	

Floyd | The safe has a heavy iron door. On it is a dial which turns freely
Floyd | either way. As it does so, the numbers engraved around its rim, line up
Floyd | with a pointer. The numbers are from 1 to 100. There is also a brass
Floyd | handle which looks as though it can be turned.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Evening, all. Do we have a player?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nah, I think it's a free-for-all thus far." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mantle" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "There doesn't seem to be a time constraint or anything, so." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		
	

Floyd | The handle begins to turn but seems to meet some resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | The fireplace consists of a stone surround, surmounted by a carved
Floyd | family crest of the Bellwaters. In the hearth a few embers glow a dull
Floyd | red amongst the pile of ashes. Above the fireplace hangs a painting of
Floyd | Lord Horace Bellwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ashes" 		
	

Floyd | It looks as though someone has been burning papers in the fireplace.
Floyd | However, they are all completely burnt beyond recognition with the
Floyd | exception of a slightly charred printed leaflet, which you rescue from
Floyd | the fire.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x leaflet" 		
	

Floyd | The leaflet is a bit charred, but still readable:
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |           Acme patented wall safe. Instructions for use.
Floyd |
Floyd | The safe will have been set up with a code consisting of three numbers
Floyd | (each between 1 and 100). These numbers should NEVER be written down
Floyd | but must be committed to memory. When the safe is first installed, it

Floyd | is advisable to select three numbers that are easily memorable. For
Floyd | instance, they might be selected for a memorable date. Someone who
Floyd | remembers the Battle of Waterloo (which took place on 18th June 1815)
Floyd | might choose the numbers 15, 6, 18, which are the year, month and day
Floyd | of the battle.
Floyd |

Floyd | To open the safe, proceed as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd |  1. Spin the dial so that the mechanism is reset.
Floyd |  2. Turn the dial to the first number (eg 15)
Floyd |  3. Turn the dial to the second number (eg 6)
Floyd |  4. Turn the dial to the third number (eg 18)

Floyd |  5. Turn the handle
Floyd |
Floyd | The door will now open.
Floyd |
Floyd | After closing the door, spin the dial once again to ensure that the
Floyd | safe is locked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "I think trying the given numbers will have no effect. Should we try anway?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Enh - sure. Go ahead." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Though you're probably right.)" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we need to find a date written in one of the books." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 15" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 15 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 6" 		Jota asks, "What, aside from a gruesome death at the metaphorical hands of 12 million volts of boobytrapped safe, have you got to lose?" 	
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 6 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 18" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 18 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er, you didn't spin the dial FIRST" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		
	

Floyd | The handle begins to turn but seems to meet some resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Blast!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "spin dial" 		
	

Floyd | The dial spins round randomly. Now it points to 86.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 15" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 15 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jota says, "Yeah, that'd be an alternative way to open it." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 6" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 6 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 18" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 18 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		
	

Floyd | The handle begins to turn but seems to meet some resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, let us go a number hunting." 	
			Taleslinger says (to jota), "Heh" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | It is a full length portrait of Lord Horace Bellwater in his younger
Floyd | days, depicted as standing in front of this fireplace in his study. A
Floyd | couple of golden retrievers are curled up at his feet. In the

Floyd | background of the picture is some sort of scroll, showing a family
Floyd | pedigree. The painting is currently hinged out from the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read pedigree" 		
	

Floyd | It is a full length portrait of Lord Horace Bellwater in his younger
Floyd | days, depicted as standing in front of this fireplace in his study. A
Floyd | couple of golden retrievers are curled up at his feet. In the
Floyd | background of the picture is some sort of scroll, showing a family
Floyd | pedigree. The painting is currently hinged out from the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x pedigree" 		
	

Floyd | It is a full length portrait of Lord Horace Bellwater in his younger
Floyd | days, depicted as standing in front of this fireplace in his study. A
Floyd | couple of golden retrievers are curled up at his feet. In the

Floyd | background of the picture is some sort of scroll, showing a family
Floyd | pedigree. The painting is currently hinged out from the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | (the oil painting)
Floyd | It is a full length portrait of Lord Horace Bellwater in his younger
Floyd | days, depicted as standing in front of this fireplace in his study. A
Floyd | couple of golden retrievers are curled up at his feet. In the
Floyd | background of the picture is some sort of scroll, showing a family
Floyd | pedigree. The painting is currently hinged out from the wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x volume 200" 		
	

Floyd | You turn away from the fireplace and walk over to the bookshelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | You select volume number 200 and carefully take it down from its shelf.

Floyd | It is a book called Ivanhoe by Sir Walter Scott.
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to be a story of love and honour. You feel a sense of pride
Floyd | that you are embarking on a similar adventure. However, the book does
Floyd | not seem to help with the task in hand and you return it to its place
Floyd | on the shelf.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jota says (to Jacq), "What, are you expecting that information leading to the combination of his office safe would be found right in the very same office with the safe? That sounds terribly insecure." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ashes" 		
	

Floyd | You turn from the bookshelves and walk towards the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach out to touch the ashes. Although the fire has almost burnt
Floyd | out, the ashes are still too hot to handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Jota), "Gosh, possibly." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | The study is a well-proportioned, rectangular room. The door, of finely
Floyd | polished oak, leads back onto the landing, to the west; a broad sash

Floyd | window in the opposite wall looks out over Cadogan Square. The heavy
Floyd | velvet curtains are drawn back and a pale moonlight falls into the
Floyd | room, illuminating a heavy mahogany desk in its centre. To the right of
Floyd | the window is a small table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north side of the room is a stone fireplace with a dull red glow

Floyd | still coming from the remains of the coals, burning among the ashes: a
Floyd | shadowy oil painting hangs above it. To the left of the fireplace is a
Floyd | wooden stand, supporting an ornate porcelain pot, in which a leafy
Floyd | plant is growing. The south wall is covered, floor to ceiling, with
Floyd | bookshelves, laden with hundreds, if not thousands, of leather-bound
Floyd | volumes, in neat rows.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stand" 		
	

Floyd | It is a simple wooden stand for supporting a plant pot.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the simple wooden stand is a china pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pot" 		
	

Floyd | It is a china pot, about two feet high, decorated with Chinese designs.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the china pot is a leafy house plant.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plant" 		
	

Floyd | The plant consists of a dense clump of dark green, rather fleshy leaves
Floyd | sprouting from a decorative china pot, and reaching almost to your head
Floyd | height. You think it is the sort of house plant known as an aspidistra.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x plant" 		
	

Floyd | The plant consists of a dense clump of dark green, rather fleshy leaves
Floyd | sprouting from a decorative china pot, and reaching almost to your head
Floyd | height. You think it is the sort of house plant known as an aspidistra.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search plant" 		
	

Floyd | You rummage among the leaves but find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell plant" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take plant" 		
	

Floyd | It is well-rooted in the pot and you can't get it out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		
	

Floyd | [moon -> noon]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take pot" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "smoke pot" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x curtains" 		
	

Floyd | You turn away from the fireplace and walk over to the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dark blue velvet curtains hang from floor-to-ceiling on either side
Floyd | of the window. They are opened or closed by means of a cord which hangs
Floyd | down at the side of the curtains and passes over a pulley mechanism,

Floyd | incorporated into the curtain rail, above the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull cord" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the cord and the heavy curtains draw smoothly across the

Floyd | window, plunging the room into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is now pitch dark in here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull cord" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the cord and draw back the heavy curtains. The room is once
Floyd | again lit by the pale light from outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | The study is a well-proportioned, rectangular room. The door, of finely

Floyd | polished oak, leads back onto the landing, to the west; a broad sash
Floyd | window in the opposite wall looks out over Cadogan Square. The heavy
Floyd | velvet curtains are drawn back and a pale moonlight falls into the
Floyd | room, illuminating a heavy mahogany desk in its centre. To the right of
Floyd | the window is a small table.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the north side of the room is a stone fireplace with a dull red glow
Floyd | still coming from the remains of the coals, burning among the ashes: a
Floyd | shadowy oil painting hangs above it. To the left of the fireplace is a
Floyd | wooden stand, supporting an ornate porcelain pot, in which a leafy
Floyd | plant is growing. The south wall is covered, floor to ceiling, with
Floyd | bookshelves, laden with hundreds, if not thousands, of leather-bound

Floyd | volumes, in neat rows.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a cardboard grocery box with some papers in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "GAH" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | As cautiously and quietly as you can, you open the window and look out.
Floyd | The sill is quite low - below your waist height - and you suppose it

Floyd | would be possible to fall out. You look down into the street below and
Floyd | are not sure if that is just a shadow on the pavement or is it a dark
Floyd | stain? You give an involuntary shudder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ew" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x papers" 		
	

Floyd | It is an ordinary cardboard box, of the type used by grocers for
Floyd | deliveries. A handwritten scrawl on its side says "Father's old papers
Floyd | - for disposal".

Floyd |
Floyd | In the cardboard grocery box are a leather-bound diary and an ink
Floyd | bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Wait, His Lordshop had a date with gravity?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No, our girlfriend." 	
			DavidW asks, "where are the papers? On the desk?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "One of the other servants." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "in a box on the table." 	
	Doe has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read diary" 		
	

Floyd | You reach out and take the leather-bound diary.
Floyd |
Floyd | You examine the book. It seems to be a desk diary for the previous

Floyd | year. You flick through and notice that there are occasional entries in
Floyd | it, written in a distinctive, rather scholarly handwriting, and using
Floyd | green ink. The entries all seem to be mundane notes of when bills were
Floyd | paid. You pause for a moment at the entry for Tuesday 21st October
Floyd | 1862, which is heavily ringed in green ink, then you remember, this was
Floyd | old Lord Bellwater's birthday - he always gave each of the servants

Floyd | sixpence on this day.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you flick through the diary, a newspaper cutting falls out and
Floyd | flutters to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read newpaper" 		
	

Floyd | [newpaper -> newspaper]
Floyd | (the newspaper cutting)
Floyd | You examine the newspaper cutting - it seems to have been neatly cut

Floyd | from a recent copy of "The Times".
Floyd |
Floyd | You read it carefully:
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |              Judge's ruling in the Court of Chancery

Floyd |
Floyd | Readers of this newspaper will be aware of the recent case in the Court
Floyd | of Chancery, regarding the last will and testament of Sir Archibald
Floyd | Ramswell of Dorchester. We reported yesterday that Sir Archibald's will
Floyd | (in which he divided his entire estate between his housekeeper and his
Floyd | favourite horse) was being contested by his eldest son, the Honourable

Floyd | Percy Ramswell, who was not mentioned in the will.
Floyd |
Floyd | After due consideration, the judge (Mr Justice Williams) has now
Floyd | delivered his judgement. In summary, he has stated that under English
Floyd | law, a man may leave his property to any living person and is certainly
Floyd | under no obligation to leave anything to his children if he does not

Floyd | wish to do so. However, a horse is not a living person and is
Floyd | ineligible to be a beneficiary of a will. His ruling is therefore that
Floyd | in this case, the entire estate is to be given to the only living
Floyd | person mentioned in the will, namely the housekeeper. The judge
Floyd | informed the housekeeper that she is entitled to use her newly-acquired
Floyd | fortune as she wishes, but that she might see fit to make arrangements

Floyd | for the comfort of the horse. This comment caused a ripple of mirth in
Floyd | the courtroom, shared by all except The Honourable Percy Ramswell.
Floyd |
Floyd | On a separate legal point which had been raised on behalf of Sir
Floyd | Archibald's son, the judge ruled that the naming of a horse in one's
Floyd | will was not, in itself, evidence of insaninty, and that the terms of

Floyd | the will could not be contested on those grounds. "If everyone who
Floyd | preferred their horse to their son was to be certified insane,"
Floyd | declared Judge Williams, "There should not be asylums enough to house
Floyd | them all."
Floyd |
Floyd | The article has been ringed with green ink and a handwritten note in

Floyd | the margin reads "Capital idea. Maybe leave everything to a horse
Floyd | rather than to James!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Year, Month, day, wasn't it?" 	
			DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that's what I'm a-thinkin', too." 	
			DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "do it" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "spin dial" 		
	

Floyd | You leave the window, and walk towards the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dial spins round randomly. Now it points to 4.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 62" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 62 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 10" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 10 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 21" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 21 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		
	

Floyd | The handle begins to turn but seems to meet some resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh gosh, perhaps our girlfriend was mentioned in the will!" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Hey, did I botch it?" 	
			DavidW says, "Which is probably in the safe." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But then, hopefully she has a will in which she's named us, so now we'll get the money except - oh no, James will want to kill us!" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Or is the puzzle just not THAT obvious?" 	
			DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "lemme try day, month, year." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spin dial" 		
	

Floyd | The dial spins round randomly. Now it points to 47.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 21" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 21 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 10" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 10 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 62" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 62 with a slight "clunk!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		
	

Floyd | The handle begins to turn but seems to meet some resistance.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You turn away from the fireplace and walk over to the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is an old ink bottle. It looks almost empty, with dried ink caked

Floyd | around the lid. Even in this light, you can see that the ink was green
Floyd | in colour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | You leave the window, and walk over to the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk is made of a dark wood - perhaps mahogany. It is very solidly
Floyd | built and its surface is polished to a high gloss.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pause for a moment and wonder how many hours Elsie spent polishing

Floyd | this desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the mahogany desk are an envelope, a copy of "The Times" newspaper
Floyd | and a wooden tray full of cards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Wasn't the date in the papers cicled in green inky?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's a bit of a nice touch, remembering the last thing we looked at and giving us transition text to the next thing we do." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read diary" 		
	

Floyd | You examine the book. It seems to be a desk diary for the previous

Floyd | year. You flick through and notice that there are occasional entries in
Floyd | it, written in a distinctive, rather scholarly handwriting, and using
Floyd | green ink. The entries all seem to be mundane notes of when bills were
Floyd | paid. You pause for a moment at the entry for Tuesday 21st October
Floyd | 1862, which is heavily ringed in green ink, then you remember, this was
Floyd | old Lord Bellwater's birthday - he always gave each of the servants

Floyd | sixpence on this day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to TS), "It was circled in green inky, yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x envelope" 		
	

Floyd | You examine the envelope. It is addressed to "George Sutherland Esq.,
Floyd | Phillips and Sutherland Merchant bank, Cheapside, London EC." It is
Floyd | freshly written in black ink and in a handwriting which you take to
Floyd | belong to the younger Lord Bellwater. The envelope is not yet sealed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Maybe if we use 18 instead of 62 in the combination?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | You open the envelope, revealing a letter.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		
	

Floyd | You cautiously pick up the letter.
Floyd |

Floyd | Knowing that you are seriously breaching your employer's trust, you
Floyd | read the letter. It says:
Floyd |
Floyd | Cadogan Square
Floyd | 19th June 1863
Floyd |

Floyd | Dear Sutherland,
Floyd | I write with regard to my temporary financial embarrassment and the
Floyd | substantial loan which you have extended to me in recent years.
Floyd |
Floyd | I now find myself in a position to repay you in full. If you would care
Floyd | to call on me at my residence in Cadogan Square on Friday next at

Floyd | 10:30am I shall have the money ready for your receipt.
Floyd |
Floyd | I trust that you will now accept that your threats of bailiffs and
Floyd | bancruptcy were somewhat premature and I look forward to your full
Floyd | apology before I consider doing further business with your firm.
Floyd |

Floyd | Yours sincerely,
Floyd |
Floyd | James Bellwater
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jota exclaims, "Oh no, another date!" 	
			Jacqueline grins. 	
			Taleslinger says, "Hey, keep your mind on the game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it seems like this date is more recent and not very important. But then, combinations can be changed." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x cards" 		
	

Floyd | It is a wooden tray full of index cards. You look through them and see
Floyd | that each card has got details of a book and its author. The cards are
Floyd | in alphabetical order so you could look up the name of a book in the
Floyd | card index.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wait. If the letter is in '63, and the diary entry is '62, then 62 isn't the Lord's true birthyear." 	
			DavidW asks, "How old was Lord B?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right it's the year of the diary." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm. I'm not sure we know yet." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x times" 		
	

Floyd | You examine the newspaper. It is a copy of "The Times" from earlier
Floyd | this week (Monday 15th June 1863). You scan through it and find nothing
Floyd | interesting, except there is a notice in the "Deaths" section:

Floyd |
Floyd | We regret to announce the death of Lord Horace Bellwater of Cadogan
Floyd | Square, London. Lord Bellwater, who had been ill for some time, passed
Floyd | peacefully away on Friday 12th June 1863, at the age of 72. He is
Floyd | succeeded by his only son, Lord James Bellwater.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "what's the clubfloyd-watchers channel?" 	
			Taleslinger says (to DW), "Good thinking." 	
			Jacqueline says, "There you go, DW." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was hoping that was an obit, and it is." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Math time." 	
	olethros arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Taleslinger says, "63 - 72 = -9." 	
			Taleslinger says, "1791." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Try that, then." 	
			Jota exclaims, "But there is no -9 on the dial!" 	
			DavidW asks, "So, 91 - 10 - 21, yes?" 	
			Jacqueline smacks Jota on the arm. 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to DavidW), "yes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spin dial" 		
	

Floyd | You step away from the desk and walk towards the fireplace.
Floyd |

Floyd | The dial spins round randomly. Now it points to 79.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 91" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 91 with a slight "clunk!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 10" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 10 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 21" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 21 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		
	

Floyd | The handle begins to turn but seems to meet some resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "GRRR" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "kick safe" 		
	

Floyd | [kick -> pick]
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "bounce on safe and scream" 		
	

Floyd | [scream -> cream]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		
	

Floyd | You turn away from the fireplace and walk over to the desk.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the mahogany desk are an envelope, a copy of "The Times" newspaper
Floyd | and a card index.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x index" 		
	

Floyd | It is a wooden tray full of index cards. You look through them and see
Floyd | that each card has got details of a book and its author. The cards are
Floyd | in alphabetical order so you could look up the name of a book in the
Floyd | card index.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Why are desks in old studies made of polished mahogany?" 	
			olethros asks, "because someone polished them?" 	
			Taleslinger says (to jacq), "There are those mahagony trees, and then people chop them down..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm - I'm thinking it's hidden in a book." 	
			Taleslinger says, "I think it's a birthday, just not the lord's." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Anyway, I missed the beginning. Are we trying to find the murderer?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's another good possibility, but probably not James', as he's evidently not a good son." 	
			Jacqueline says (to T), "Bellwater died, then our girlfriend fell out a window. James the no-good son who never visited while Dad was sick is back to take over the estate and all the money, and has sizeable debts to pay off." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Thanks." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure. I think that's pretty much it." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x small table" 		
	

Floyd | [small -> smell]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | You step away from the desk and walk over to the window.
Floyd |

Floyd | A heavy oak table stands beside the window. Its surface has been
Floyd | polished to a gleaming finish.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a cardboard grocery box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | It is an ordinary cardboard box, of the type used by grocers for
Floyd | deliveries. A handwritten scrawl on its side says "Father's old papers
Floyd | - for disposal".
Floyd |

Floyd | In the cardboard grocery box is an ink bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So Bellwater arranged his books by size, then gave them all numbers which he then indexed so that he could find the book alphabetically - I wonder what happens when he buys a new book. Does he have to renumber everything?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I guess he won't be buying any new books from his grave, so." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Well, this is an Work of IF, not common sense" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "I mean, would you attack an troll, even if you had an axe?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh sure, particularly if I knew he was gaurding a really fun maze." 	
			Jota says, "I didn't attack the troll; he attacked *me*." 	
			Jota says, "I was just trying to stay alive." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x ink bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It is an old ink bottle. It looks almost empty, with dried ink caked
Floyd | around the lid. Even in this light, you can see that the ink was green

Floyd | in colour.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jota says, "This is what my lawyer told me, and I have no reason to doubt him." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take ink bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "look into ink bottle" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "shake ink bottle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "drink ink" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we want to try the other date combos for the birthday? M D Y, D M Y?" 	
			Emily asks, "your lawyer, the sinister gentleman?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Emily), "Don't forget lean and hungry." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Well, I'm pretty sure if the game gives you a way it should work, we should stick with that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Probably." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's probably a hint, yes." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put letter in envelope" 		
	

Floyd | You leave the window, and walk over to the desk.

Floyd |
Floyd | You put the letter to Sutherland the banker into the envelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put envelope in box" 		
	

Floyd | If you go to the cardboard grocery box, the envelope will no longer be
Floyd | within your reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "so, what exactly are we searching for? clues to a murder? signs of james' guilt? random loot?" 		
	

Floyd | [what -> that]
Floyd | [are -> area]
Floyd | [for? -> for]
Floyd | [murder? -> murder]

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

		inky says, "hunh, I'd never seen that before" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That bit about the grocery box was weird." 	
			Jota says, "I think lawyers tend to be better fed." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, this uses a Shade-style nested-room system" 	
			Sargent says, "whoops, back in a bit" 	
	Sargent is a bunch of fans humming like the wrath of Skynet. 		
			
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put envelope in box" 		
	

Floyd | You step away from the desk and walk over to the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the envelope into the cardboard grocery box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "but it's supposed to handle all the nested rooms for you automatically or what's the point" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was just trying to put stuff back in place in case James the Bad Guy walked in and found us." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x sill" 		
	

Floyd | You examine the window. It is a sash window looking out over Cadogan
Floyd | Square. It is currently open.

Floyd |
Floyd | This was where Elsie must have been standing and was the last view she
Floyd | saw before....
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(putting aside the issue of what the point is)" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump up and down, but to no avail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Jota says (to inky), "Hee." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump out window" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "look out window" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		inky says, "the syntax is a little tecthy" 	
			inky says, "er, tetchy" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "look out" 		
	

Floyd | >

		inky says, "it might be "climb out window" or something" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I know it said that the answer would be in here, so I guess we shouldn't leave, but maybe we should at least try." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb out window" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to climb the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go outside" 		
	

Floyd | You climb out through the window onto the sill.

Floyd |
Floyd | Window sill
Floyd | You are standing balanced on the narrow ledge. To keep yourself from
Floyd | falling, you have to cling on to the ivy which grows on the house wall.
Floyd | It is a long way down to the pavement below!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "there you go" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fall" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x ivy" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully examine the ivy growing around the window and find a
Floyd | woman's purse, nestling among the leaves. Leaning out cautiously from
Floyd | the ledge, you make a grab for the purse and take it from the ivy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jota says, "I think the compass direction also works." 	
			inky says, "!" 	
			inky says, "ok, I didn't find that on my playthrough" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oHO - her purse" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x purse" 		
	

Floyd | You recognise the purse as one belonging to Elsie. It is about three
Floyd | inches square - just big enough to hold a few coins - and is made of a
Floyd | soft fabric. It is drawn closed by a ribbon around its top edge.

Floyd | Perhaps it was caught in the ivy when Elsie fell from the window!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open purse" 		
	

Floyd | You open the purse, revealing a shiny silver sixpence, a stubby pencil

Floyd | and a scrap of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		(from Jota) inky says, "now I'm starting to wonder if foul play was involved here" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "smell purse" 		
	

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

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x scrap" 		
	

Floyd | You reach for the paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | With mounting excitement, you carefully smooth out the screwed-up piece
Floyd | of paper. The following is written on it in Elsie's spidery

Floyd | handwriting:
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Bert. We may not get a chanse to talk privitly for a few days so
Floyd | Im righting this note and hope to give it to you in the garding. Last
Floyd | week I sined a paper for old lord B. He said you will get a lot of mony
Floyd | when he died. But the new lord B. is very angery about it. I dont now

Floyd | why he is angery with me but i fear he means to do me harm. If you are
Floyd | to get some mony maybe we can get marrid and I can give my notis to
Floyd | leave. I am a bit afrayd of new lord B. Try to meet me in the...
Floyd |
Floyd | At this point there is a heavy mark as though the pencil broke and,
Floyd | although there are some scratch marks, as though the writer tried to

Floyd | continue, nothing further can be read.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I could never marry a woman who can't spell" 	
			Jacqueline giggles. 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. Do we have a crayon or pencil?" 	
	Emily arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jota says, "Witches or nothing." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go in" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber back through the window into the study.

Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | The study is a well-proportioned, rectangular room. The door, of finely
Floyd | polished oak, leads back onto the landing, to the west; a broad sash
Floyd | window in the opposite wall looks out over Cadogan Square. The heavy
Floyd | velvet curtains are drawn back and a pale moonlight falls into the

Floyd | room, illuminating a heavy mahogany desk in its centre. To the right of
Floyd | the window is a small table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north side of the room is a stone fireplace with a dull red glow
Floyd | still coming from the remains of the coals, burning among the ashes: a
Floyd | shadowy oil painting hangs above it. To the left of the fireplace is a

Floyd | wooden stand, supporting an ornate porcelain pot, in which a leafy
Floyd | plant is growing. The south wall is covered, floor to ceiling, with
Floyd | bookshelves, laden with hundreds, if not thousands, of leather-bound
Floyd | volumes, in neat rows.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a cardboard grocery box (in which is an envelope (in

Floyd | which is a letter to Sutherland the banker)).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper cutting here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "or hold up the paper to a light?" 	
	Doe arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "put hold paper in fireplace" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "hold paper in fireplace" 		
	

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

		
	Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Jota has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "More likely, we need to rub the paper with a pencil or crayon to bring up the scratch marks." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Go for it." 	
			Taleslinger says (to bert), "Hey, you're the hero in this one." 	
			Taleslinger says, "We have coal." 	
			Bert asks, "Do I save the princess?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Do we have a pencil?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Nope, fell out of a window." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a scrap of paper
Floyd |   a purse (open)
Floyd |     a shiny silver sixpence

Floyd |     a stubby pencil
Floyd |   an ink bottle
Floyd |   a leather-bound diary
Floyd |   a slightly charred instruction leaflet
Floyd |   a heavy iron key
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yes, in the purse." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pencil" 		
	

Floyd | It is a stub of a pencil, about an inch long. The point has broken off
Floyd | so it would need sharpening before it could be used.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sharpen pencil" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coal" 		
	

Floyd | You leave the window, and walk towards the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | You reach out to touch the ashes. Although the fire has almost burnt

Floyd | out, the ashes are still too hot to handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ooh - the old Sharpen The Pencil Puzzle." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sixpence" 		
	

Floyd | It is a small silver coin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x stand" 		
	

Floyd | It is a simple wooden stand for supporting a plant pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the simple wooden stand is a china pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "Had a lot of those in RL." 		
	

Floyd | [lot -> slot]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put sixpence in ashes" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the shiny silver sixpence before you can put it
Floyd | into something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put coin in ashes" 		
	

Floyd | Those can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub marks with coin" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub paper with coin" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to rub the scrap of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "rub paper" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "This probably won't work..." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, since the oak door is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the door open and stand on the threshold, peering into the
Floyd | cool darkness of the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You pause on the threshold and consider abandoning your task. But then
Floyd | you remember Elsie. No, you owe it to her to continue...you turn and
Floyd | step back resolutely into the study.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, that's what I figured, but just wanted to know." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You shut the door slowly, careful not to make any noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the door open and stand on the threshold, peering into the
Floyd | cool darkness of the landing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "was the heavy key for the door?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x threshold" 		
	

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

		Bert says, ">DEFY PREMISE 'But that would be out of character!'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You shut the door slowly, careful not to make any noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I believe so." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | This is the key that you took from Mr Catchpole's butler's pantry. It
Floyd | was easy to identify because it was hanging on a hook labelled "Study".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat key" 		
	

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

		Bert says, "This game sux." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	Taleslinger says (to bert), "Bert not Grunk." 		
	

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

		
	Doe has had her fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | You leave the door and walk over to the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The desk is made of a dark wood - perhaps mahogany. It is very solidly
Floyd | built and its surface is polished to a high gloss.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the mahogany desk are a copy of "The Times" newspaper and a card
Floyd | index.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look behind sash" 		
	

Floyd | You step away from the desk and walk over to the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		
	

Floyd | You leave the window, and walk over to the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search ashes" 		
	

Floyd | You step away from the desk and walk towards the fireplace.
Floyd |

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

		inky says, "you guys actually have enough information right now to get the safe open" 	
			Jacqueline glares at inky. 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm. We do, eh?" 	
			Bert says, "Uh-oh. Now you've got Jacq mad at you." 	
			inky says, "at least she's not smiling" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Are we using the right dare format?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Enh, I'm not mad - it must be really frustrating to watch us fiddle around in circles when the solution is in front of us." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "spin dial" 		
	

Floyd | The dial spins round randomly. Now it points to 7.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says (to Ts), "yeah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The dial spins round randomly. Now it points to 1.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, sorry, I wasn't saying that because I was getting frustrated, I was just saying it because you guys seemed like you were starting to not have fun" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 91" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 91 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Hmm...there was sixpenny in the purse, right?" 	
			inky says, "but feel free to ignore me if that is not the case" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh - no. I was just figuring it would be a bit maddening to watch us." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "And all the servants get sixpenny on the Lord's birthday?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Maybe there is a clue in there." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 10" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 10 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 21" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 21 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		
	

Floyd | The handle begins to turn but seems to meet some resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We tried 91-10-21 already." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes, was just... beating my head against the desk." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Will try the others." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "spin dial" 		
	

Floyd | The dial spins round randomly. Now it points to 59.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Try 1-18-08." 	
			DavidW asks (of Taleslinger), "say what?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Why? What am I missing?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Hmm...obviously you haven't seen the Cloverfield trailer. Nevermind. Sorry." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 10" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 10 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 21" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 21 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 91" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 91 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		
	

Floyd | The handle begins to turn but seems to meet some resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "spin dial" 		
	

Floyd | The dial spins round randomly. Now it points to 19.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 91" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 91 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 21" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 21 with a slight "clunk!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 10" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 10 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		
	

Floyd | The handle begins to turn but seems to meet some resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Let's try the newspaper date." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, a copy of "The Times" newspaper or the newspaper
Floyd | cutting?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Mmkay - go for it." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "speed dial. z. z. LIONS. HANG UP" 		
	

Floyd | [lions -> lion]

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "times" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x times" 		
	

Floyd | You turn away from the fireplace and walk over to the desk.

Floyd |
Floyd | You examine the newspaper. It is a copy of "The Times" from earlier
Floyd | this week (Monday 15th June 1863). You scan through it and find nothing
Floyd | interesting, except there is a notice in the "Deaths" section:
Floyd |
Floyd | We regret to announce the death of Lord Horace Bellwater of Cadogan

Floyd | Square, London. Lord Bellwater, who had been ill for some time, passed
Floyd | peacefully away on Friday 12th June 1863, at the age of 72. He is
Floyd | succeeded by his only son, Lord James Bellwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "spin dial" 		
	

Floyd | You step away from the desk and walk towards the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dial spins round randomly. Now it points to 24.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 63" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 63 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 6" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 6 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 15" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 15 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		
	

Floyd | The handle begins to turn but seems to meet some resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "lemme try 21-10-91" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Bloody hell!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spin dial" 		
	

Floyd | The dial spins round randomly. Now it points to 44.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 21" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 21 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 10" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 10 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 91" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 91 with a slight "clunk!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		
	

Floyd | The handle begins to turn but seems to meet some resistance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x clipping" 		
	

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

		Bert | [clubfloyd] Taleslinger asks, "Are we using the right dare format?" 	
			Bert | [clubfloyd] inky says (to Ts), "yeah" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | (a copy of "The Times" newspaper)
Floyd | You turn away from the fireplace and walk over to the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You examine the newspaper. It is a copy of "The Times" from earlier

Floyd | this week (Monday 15th June 1863). You scan through it and find nothing
Floyd | interesting, except there is a notice in the "Deaths" section:
Floyd |
Floyd | We regret to announce the death of Lord Horace Bellwater of Cadogan
Floyd | Square, London. Lord Bellwater, who had been ill for some time, passed
Floyd | peacefully away on Friday 12th June 1863, at the age of 72. He is

Floyd | succeeded by his only son, Lord James Bellwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x newspaper clipping" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load bellwater" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As an aspiring groom in Lord Bellwater's household, recklessness has
Floyd | not been one of the qualities for which you, Bert Smith, would wish to

Floyd | be noted. However, desperate times call for desperate measures, and
Floyd | here you are in the early hours of the morning of Saturday 20th June
Floyd | 1863, undertaking the most reckless venture of your life. Instead of
Floyd | retiring to your bed, in your lodgings in the mews at the back of Lord
Floyd | Bellwater's town house, you sneaked into the house and hid in the
Floyd | cellar until the household had gone to bed. You sidled into the

Floyd | butler's pantry and took the key to the master's study and now find
Floyd | yourself creeping about like a common thief. You hear the clock in the
Floyd | hall strike one o'clock as you carefully pull the study door closed
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Bellwater's Secret

Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Sam Gordon
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 070929 / Inform 7 build 4X60 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | The study is a well-proportioned, rectangular room. The door, of finely

Floyd | polished oak, leads back onto the landing, to the west; a broad sash
Floyd | window in the opposite wall looks out over Cadogan Square. The heavy
Floyd | velvet curtains are drawn back and a pale moonlight falls into the
Floyd | room, illuminating a heavy mahogany desk in its centre. To the right of
Floyd | the window is a small table.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the north side of the room is a stone fireplace with a dull red glow
Floyd | still coming from the remains of the coals, burning among the ashes: a
Floyd | shadowy oil painting hangs above it. To the left of the fireplace is a
Floyd | wooden stand, supporting an ornate porcelain pot, in which a leafy
Floyd | plant is growing. The south wall is covered, floor to ceiling, with
Floyd | bookshelves, laden with hundreds, if not thousands, of leather-bound

Floyd | volumes, in neat rows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x newspaper clipping" 		
	

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

		
	You are carrying 		
			
			
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an ink bottle

Floyd |   a leather-bound diary
Floyd |   a slightly charred instruction leaflet
Floyd |   a heavy iron key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x diary" 		
	

Floyd | Restore failed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shiny silver sixpence
Floyd |   a scrap of paper
Floyd |   a purse (open)
Floyd |     a stubby pencil

Floyd |   an ink bottle
Floyd |   a leather-bound diary
Floyd |   a slightly charred instruction leaflet
Floyd |   a heavy iron key
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There we go. Lost track of the save." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x diary" 		
	

Floyd | You examine the book. It seems to be a desk diary for the previous
Floyd | year. You flick through and notice that there are occasional entries in
Floyd | it, written in a distinctive, rather scholarly handwriting, and using

Floyd | green ink. The entries all seem to be mundane notes of when bills were
Floyd | paid. You pause for a moment at the entry for Tuesday 21st October
Floyd | 1862, which is heavily ringed in green ink, then you remember, this was
Floyd | old Lord Bellwater's birthday - he always gave each of the servants
Floyd | sixpence on this day.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x times" 		
	

Floyd | You leave the door and walk over to the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You examine the newspaper. It is a copy of "The Times" from earlier

Floyd | this week (Monday 15th June 1863). You scan through it and find nothing
Floyd | interesting, except there is a notice in the "Deaths" section:
Floyd |
Floyd | We regret to announce the death of Lord Horace Bellwater of Cadogan
Floyd | Square, London. Lord Bellwater, who had been ill for some time, passed
Floyd | peacefully away on Friday 12th June 1863, at the age of 72. He is

Floyd | succeeded by his only son, Lord James Bellwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Where is the clipping?" 	
			DavidW says, "wait. If he was 72 in June, then in Oct 1893 would be his 73rd birthday, if he'd lived." 	
			DavidW says, "so we should be subtracting 73, not 72." 	
			DavidW says, "And using 90, not 91." 	
			Taleslinger says, "Go for it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spin dial" 		
	

Floyd | You step away from the desk and walk towards the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | The dial spins round randomly. Now it points to 86.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 90" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 90 with a slight "click!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 10" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 10 with a slight "click!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 21" 		
	

Floyd | The dial settles on the number 21 with a slight "click!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn handle" 		
	

Floyd | The handle turns smoothly and with a solid "clunk" the safe door swings
Floyd | open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Yay!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Brilliant." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I had rethought that as well, but rethought it wrong." 	
			inky says, "DW is always the dude to be relied on" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Indeed." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x safe" 		
	

Floyd | The safe has a heavy iron door. On it is a dial which turns freely
Floyd | either way. As it does so, the numbers engraved around its rim, line up
Floyd | with a pointer. The numbers are from 1 to 100. There is also a brass
Floyd | handle which looks as though it can be turned. The safe is open.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the safe are a sheet of crisp cream paper, a red pocketbook and a
Floyd | leather bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "eat paper" 		
	

Floyd | (the scrap of paper)
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take all from safe" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take multiple objects like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | (the scrap of paper)
Floyd | The following is written on it in Elsie's spidery handwriting:
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Bert. We may not get a chanse to talk privitly for a few days so

Floyd | Im righting this note and hope to give it to you in the garding. Last
Floyd | week I sined a paper for old lord B. He said you will get a lot of mony
Floyd | when he died. But the new lord B. is very angery about it. I dont now
Floyd | why he is angery with me but i fear he means to do me harm. If you are
Floyd | to get some mony maybe we can get marrid and I can give my notis to
Floyd | leave. I am a bit afrayd of new lord B. Try to meet me in the...

Floyd |
Floyd | At this point there is a heavy mark as though the pencil broke and,
Floyd | although there are some scratch marks, as though the writer tried to
Floyd | continue, nothing further can be read.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x crisp paper" 		
	

Floyd | You reach out and take the sheet of crisp cream paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | You examine the paper - it is a letter. You read it:
Floyd |

Floyd | Purdy and Jowett (Solicitors)
Floyd | 3 Holborn Court
Floyd | London WC
Floyd | 16th June 1863
Floyd |
Floyd | Personal and in confidence

Floyd |
Floyd | Dear James
Floyd |
Floyd | We talked last night over a few brandies at your club about your
Floyd | father's last will and testament.
Floyd |

Floyd | As we discussed, he asked me to draw up a new (and rather surprising)
Floyd | will, shortly before his sad decease. As I indicated to you, the will
Floyd | was properly drawn up by myself, was signed by your father and was
Floyd | witnessed by his butler and one of his chambermaids. There were two
Floyd | copies, one of which was kept by your father (and therefore came into
Floyd | your possession, as you explained to me) and the other retained by me

Floyd | as an office copy. This new will revoked your father's previous will,
Floyd | made some years ago, in which he had left everything to yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | You have made a strong case to me that your father was losing his mind
Floyd | towards the end of his final illness and that this new will was
Floyd | therefore invalid. I have to say that I saw no sign of your father's

Floyd | loss of mental powers when I was with him, but I accept that you have
Floyd | been a good deal closer to him than me and that you are better placed
Floyd | to make that judgement. I also accept that some of the wording of the
Floyd | will could be taken to indicate an unbalanced mind. I fully understand
Floyd | your reluctance to challenge the will through the legal process, which
Floyd | would require giving evidence in court of your father's worsening

Floyd | mental state. I appreciate that you do not wish to dishonour his memory
Floyd | by dragging these details through the courts.
Floyd |
Floyd | In view of all the above considerations I have decided to accept your
Floyd | account of your father's dementure and that it will be for the best for
Floyd | us to destroy all copies of the recent will and to abide by the terms

Floyd | of the earlier will. I therefore enclose the office copy of the recent
Floyd | will and leave it for you to dispose of it as you see fit. I have no
Floyd | further record of the will and will treat its existence as a matter of
Floyd | client confidentiality between the two of us.
Floyd |
Floyd | You also mentioned to me that you have some sort of hold over the

Floyd | butler which will guarantee his absolute silence and loyalty. However,
Floyd | I am more concerned about the an unhappy "accident", which occurred to
Floyd | the chambermaid, who was the other witness to the will. You indicated
Floyd | that her fortuitous death was not quite so accidental as you would like
Floyd | people to believe. I cannot help but draw the conclusion that you had
Floyd | some part in her death. Whilst I would find such behaviour personally

Floyd | unacceptable, I shall, of course, be bound by my professional
Floyd | confidentiality in my dealings with you as a client.
Floyd |
Floyd | On a separate matter, you kindly mentioned in our conversation that I
Floyd | have performed a great many services for your family over the years,
Floyd | often without any direct remuneration from your father and that you

Floyd | intended to pay me a modest sum in recompense for these services. I
Floyd | think you mentioned a sum in the region of 5000 pounds, which I
Floyd | consider to be most generous and look forward to receiving.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yours sincerely
Floyd |

Floyd | Roger Jowett
Floyd | Your solicitor and loyal friend.
Floyd |
Floyd | Although this letter makes mention of an enclosed copy of a will, there
Floyd | is nothing of that sort attached to the letter.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "whoa" 	
			Taleslinger says, "take pocketbook" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take pocketbook" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x pocketbook" 		
	

Floyd | You flick through it and realise it is a diary for this year. A number

Floyd | of the daily entries have been filled in in black ink. You could look
Floyd | up a particular date in the pocketbook. - "Look up dd/mm in the red
Floyd | pocketbook".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think that solicitor is entirely an honest one." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take bag" 		
	

Floyd | Conscious that you are picking up more money than you have ever seen in
Floyd | your life, you take the leather bag.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up 21/10 in red pocketbook" 		
	

Floyd | Thursday 21st October
Floyd | Father's birthday. Worth trying to touch him for a few quid.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open bag" 		
	

Floyd | You open the leather bag, revealing a hundred guineas.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "smile" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x times" 		
	

Floyd | You turn away from the fireplace and walk over to the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You examine the newspaper. It is a copy of "The Times" from earlier
Floyd | this week (Monday 15th June 1863). You scan through it and find nothing

Floyd | interesting, except there is a notice in the "Deaths" section:
Floyd |
Floyd | We regret to announce the death of Lord Horace Bellwater of Cadogan
Floyd | Square, London. Lord Bellwater, who had been ill for some time, passed
Floyd | peacefully away on Friday 12th June 1863, at the age of 72. He is
Floyd | succeeded by his only son, Lord James Bellwater.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up 15/6 in red pocketbook" 		
	

Floyd | Monday 15th June
Floyd | Fate seemed to hand me opportunity with servant girl. Meet Roger at

Floyd | club tonight at 8. Maybe do a deal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up 12/6 in red pocketbook" 		
	

Floyd | Friday 12th June

Floyd | Well, the old man has died at last! Another stroke of luck!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up 13/6 in red pocketbook" 		
	

Floyd | Saturday 13th June

Floyd | Bit of a shock to find will. Wonder who else knows about it? Dewhurst
Floyd | the butler? Servant girl?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up 14/6 in red pocketbook" 		
	

Floyd | Sunday 14th June
Floyd | Cleared out study. Must remember the secret of the bookcase! "Tristram
Floyd | Shandy" is the book to read. Almost forgot the thing in the fireplace.
Floyd | The old man was always gleeful that the poem gives it away. Took me
Floyd | ages to remember you have to press the helmet first, though.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look up tristram shandy" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "mmm" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look up tristram shandy in index cards" 		
	

Floyd | You find a card with the entry:
Floyd |

Floyd | Tristram Shandy
Floyd | by Jonathan Swift
Floyd | Shelf number: 715.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x volume 715" 		
	

Floyd | You step away from the desk and walk over to the bookshelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | You select volume number 715 and notice that its title is "Tristram
Floyd | Shandy". As you pull the book out from the shelf, you realise that it

Floyd | is connected to some sort of mechanism: there is a mechanical "click"
Floyd | and a part of the shelf swings open to reveal a secret compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "yay, swift" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x compartment" 		
	

Floyd | A section of the bookshelf has swung open to reveal a secret
Floyd | compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the secret compartment are a sheet of heavy legal paper and a roll

Floyd | of parchment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x legal paper" 		
	

Floyd | You reach out for the crisp sheet of paper.

Floyd |
Floyd | You read the paper:
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the last will and testament of Lord Horace Bellwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | I Horace Bellwater of Cadogan Square London hereby revoke all former

Floyd | wills made by me. I appoint the firm of Purdy and Jowett (solicitors)
Floyd | as the executors of this my will. With regards to my wastrel of a son,
Floyd | James Bellwater, he has received a great deal of my fortune during my
Floyd | lifetime and has squandered it on drinking and gambling. It is
Floyd | therefore my wish that he receives a legacy of exactly one penny of
Floyd | English money and I hope he spends it wisely. The entire residue of my

Floyd | property, including real estate, possessions, investments and cash, I
Floyd | leave to my groom Bert Smith on condition that he promises to take good
Floyd | care of my horse. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of George
Floyd | Dewhurst and Elsie Browning. Signed: Horace Bellwater.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x parchment" 		
	

Floyd | You unroll the parchment and examine it. It loooks like the one
Floyd | depicted in the background of the painting of Lord Bellwater, above the
Floyd | fireplace. At the top is a picture of the coat of arms of Bellwater
Floyd | similar to the one carved above the fire. Below is a brief family tree

Floyd | of the Bellwaters, then a kind of poem:
Floyd |
Floyd | When the true-hearted lion's hard-pressed;
Floyd | Twice the same for the star of your dreams;
Floyd | The bell just once, it is stressed,
Floyd | And the water the same, as it seems.

Floyd | The name of Bellwater, under the shield,
Floyd | Will give way to whatever you must have revealed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x painting" 		
	

Floyd | You turn from the bookshelves and walk towards the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is a full length portrait of Lord Horace Bellwater in his younger
Floyd | days, depicted as standing in front of this fireplace in his study. A

Floyd | couple of golden retrievers are curled up at his feet. In the
Floyd | background of the picture is some sort of scroll, showing a family
Floyd | pedigree. The painting is currently hinged out from the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | The fireplace consists of a stone surround, surmounted by a carved
Floyd | family crest of the Bellwaters. In the hearth a few embers glow a dull
Floyd | red amongst the pile of ashes. Above the fireplace hangs a painting of
Floyd | Lord Horace Bellwater.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x crest" 		
	

Floyd | The coat of arms is carved into the stone lintel above the fireplace.
Floyd | It consists of a shield, divided into four quarters. In the quarters

Floyd | are heraldic depictions of a bell, waves (perhaps representing water),
Floyd | a lion, and a star, respectively. Above the shield is carved a knight's
Floyd | helmet: below, is a carved scroll with the name "Bellwater".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "press lion" 		
	

Floyd | You press the coat of arms and think you might have felt a tiny
Floyd | movement of the stone under your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "press star" 		
	

Floyd | You press the coat of arms and think you might have felt a tiny
Floyd | movement of the stone under your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You press the coat of arms and think you might have felt a tiny
Floyd | movement of the stone under your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Nope, press the helmet first!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "press bell" 		
	

Floyd | You press the coat of arms and think you might have felt a tiny
Floyd | movement of the stone under your fingers.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "press water" 		
	

Floyd | You press the coat of arms and think you might have felt a tiny
Floyd | movement of the stone under your fingers.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Ack - did I miss something?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			DavidW says, "press the helmet first" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oops - someone competent take it then." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I still don't see reference to the helmet" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x 14/6 in red pocketbook" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up 14/6 in red pocketbook" 		
	

Floyd | Sunday 14th June
Floyd | Cleared out study. Must remember the secret of the bookcase! "Tristram
Floyd | Shandy" is the book to read. Almost forgot the thing in the fireplace.

Floyd | The old man was always gleeful that the poem gives it away. Took me
Floyd | ages to remember you have to press the helmet first, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "press bellwater" 		
	

Floyd | (Lord Bellwater's will)
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "press helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You press the coat of arms and think you might have felt a tiny
Floyd | movement of the stone under your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "press lion" 		
	

Floyd | You press the coat of arms and think you might have felt a tiny
Floyd | movement of the stone under your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "press star" 		
	

Floyd | You press the coat of arms and think you might have felt a tiny
Floyd | movement of the stone under your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "press star" 		
	

Floyd | You press the coat of arms and think you might have felt a tiny
Floyd | movement of the stone under your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "press bell" 		
	

Floyd | You press the coat of arms and think you might have felt a tiny
Floyd | movement of the stone under your fingers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "press water" 		
	

Floyd | As you press the waves, You feel a definite movement of the stone
Floyd | beneath your finger and the scroll section, below the shield springs
Floyd | open, leaving a narrow slot in the stonework.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x slot" 		
	

Floyd | A narrow horizontal slot has opened up in the stone of the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the narrow horizontal slot are a flimsy sheet of paper and a sheet
Floyd | of grey notepaper.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take flimsy" 		
	

Floyd | A little hesitantly, you take the flimsy sheet of paper.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "read flimsy" 		
	

Floyd | It appears to be a rough copy of a letter, scribbled in pencil on cheap

Floyd | paper. Presumably a neat copy was later made from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Roger
Floyd |
Floyd | Thank you for your letter and your acceptance of our arrangement. I
Floyd | have decided not to destroy the two copies immediately but I have put

Floyd | them where they cannot be found. I have also placed your letter in an
Floyd | extremely safe place. That, too, I am keeping, just in case you should
Floyd | get cold feet about our arrangement. I believe that what we have done
Floyd | is honest and reasonable but, if you should suddenly decide to view it
Floyd | otherwise, the letter would make your part very plain. Once the
Floyd | formalities have been completed for my inheritance and assuming that

Floyd | goes unchallenged, I shall destroy both the letter and the copies of
Floyd | the will.
Floyd |
Floyd | Regarding my part in the death of the servant, I have to inform you
Floyd | that you are much mistaken. A rogue and a cad I may be, but a murderer
Floyd | I am not. Indeed I fear I may have given you too much of my favourite

Floyd | brandy on Monday evening, leaving you not quite in command of your
Floyd | senses. In case you doubt my veracity, the exact situation is that I
Floyd | entered my study to see Dewhurst, my butler trying to force his
Floyd | attentions on the girl. He had his back to me and didn't see me enter
Floyd | the room. The girl was struggling to get away from him and he seemed to
Floyd | lose his temper and giver her an almightly shove. She fell back against

Floyd | the open window and toppled over the sill.
Floyd |
Floyd | I was very consoling to poor Dewhurst and agreed that I would not call
Floyd | in the police, so long as he signed a confession, on the undertanding
Floyd | that if I am completely satisfied with his service for the next five
Floyd | years, I shall destroy the confession.

Floyd |
Floyd | With regard to the other matter that you mention, as soon as I have
Floyd | received the benefit of my inheritance, I shall be in a position to pay
Floyd | you for the past services that we discussed. The sum you mentioned
Floyd | would indeed be generous but I think I can offer something approaching
Floyd | that amount.

Floyd |
Floyd | Yours sincererly
Floyd |
Floyd | James.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take notepaper" 		
	

Floyd | You reach out and take a sheet of grey notepaper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "read notepaper" 		
	

Floyd | It reads as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd | 16th June 1863.
Floyd |

Floyd | I, Robert William Dewhurst do make this sworn statement to Lord James
Floyd | Bellwater. On 15th June 1863, I came into my Lord's private study,
Floyd | where I found Elsie Browning, a female servant, polishing the windows.
Floyd | I have long held an affection for this girl and I tried to press my
Floyd | attentions on her. She struggled in my arms and I thought she was
Floyd | teasing me and I was all the more keen to embrace her. However, she

Floyd | then proceeded to slap my face, at which point I lost my temper and
Floyd | pushed her away from me. I did not know my own strength and she fell
Floyd | back, against the open window with such force that she lost her balance
Floyd | and fell out. I was filled with remorse and ran downstairs and out of
Floyd | the door to the front steps where she had landed, but it was all in
Floyd | vain, for she was quite dead from the fall.

Floyd |
Floyd | Signed
Floyd |
Floyd | R. Dewhurst.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well you think that now you have amassed the evidence to avenge Elsie's

Floyd | murder and inherit a possible fortune for yourself, into the bargain!
Floyd | Scotland Yard is only about a mile away - a brisk walk will get you
Floyd | there in no time, and you can hand over your evidence to the Police.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Which one of this is going to be blorple?" 	
			Taleslinger asks (of bert), "Wth is blorple?" 	
			Gunther says, "kids these days truly have no classical education" 	
			DavidW asks, "So.... we just open the door and go?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You turn away from the fireplace and walk over to the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | In your indignation at the terrible events that you have uncovered, you
Floyd | move across the room rather hastily and somehow manage to barge against
Floyd | the pot with the aspidistra in it. It teeters on its stand...you try to
Floyd | steady it...it slips through your fingers. With a collossal CRASH, the

Floyd | pot smashes on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a distant shout from the direction of Lord Bellwater's
Floyd | bedroom, across the landing and you hear it answered from somewhere
Floyd | else in the house.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I kinda figured it wouldn't be that easy." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline asks, "Well, do we hide out the window or run to Scotland Yard?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "go outside" 		
	

Floyd | There is nowhere to go in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the sound of heavy feet hastening up the staircase.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "hide behind curtains" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "exit window" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | That's already closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear another set of footsteps coming down the staircase from the
Floyd | upper parts of the house, and somebody shouting about a burglar.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | (with the heavy iron key)
Floyd |

Floyd | The key turns smoothly in the lock and you hear a faint but satisfying
Floyd | click as the lock engages.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sounds of running footsteps converge outside the door of the study.
Floyd | You recognise Dewhurst's voice saying "He's in there, my Lord."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb down ivy" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to climb the down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | You leave the door and walk over to the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear Lord Bellwater's voice, outside the door, saying "Dewhurst,
Floyd | you guard the door! My father used to keep his old service revolver in
Floyd | a drawer in the library. I'll go and get that, then we'll flush the rat
Floyd | out!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb out window" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to climb the outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb down ivy" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to climb the down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb ivy" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go outside" 		
	

Floyd | You climb out through the window onto the sill.
Floyd |
Floyd | Window sill
Floyd | You are standing balanced on the narrow ledge. To keep yourself from
Floyd | falling, you have to cling on to the ivy which grows on the house wall.
Floyd | It is a long way down to the pavement below!

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of someone rattling the door handle and saying "He's
Floyd | got a key and has locked it from the inside!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump out window" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Had to scroll back." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb ivy" 		
	

Floyd | You grab a handful of the ivy in each hand and test its strength. It
Floyd | doesn't feel stong enough to allow you to climb up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear some muted discussion outside the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You consider trying to climb down the ivy, but you don't think it would
Floyd | take your weight. The only other option is to jump, and you are to

Floyd | scared to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out on the landing, you hear the sound of footsteps moving briskly away
Floyd | from the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You consider trying to climb down the ivy, but you don't think it would
Floyd | take your weight. The only other option is to jump, and you are to
Floyd | scared to do that.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is silence from outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise Mrs Jenkins" voice outside the door, saying "There's
Floyd | nowhere for him to go. We've got him cornered."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber back through the window into the study.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | The study is a well-proportioned, rectangular room. The door, of finely

Floyd | polished oak, leads back onto the landing, to the west; a broad sash
Floyd | window in the opposite wall looks out over Cadogan Square. The heavy
Floyd | velvet curtains are drawn back and a pale moonlight falls into the
Floyd | room, illuminating a heavy mahogany desk in its centre. To the right of
Floyd | the window is a small table.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the north side of the room is a stone fireplace with a dull red glow
Floyd | still coming from the remains of the coals, burning among the ashes: a
Floyd | shadowy oil painting hangs above it.  The south wall is covered, floor
Floyd | to ceiling, with bookshelves, laden with hundreds, if not thousands, of
Floyd | leather-bound volumes, in neat rows.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the table is a cardboard grocery box (in which is an envelope (in
Floyd | which is a letter to Sutherland the banker)).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper cutting here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear some shuffling of feet and a murmur of voices outside the

Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cord" 		
	

Floyd | You try to take the cord, but it is firmly attached to the curtains,

Floyd | out of reach, above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Dewhurst's voice: "We can't go in yet. The burglar might be
Floyd | dangerous. We'll wait for Lord Bellwater to come back with the
Floyd | revolver."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ack" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Confront them?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push desk" 		
	

Floyd | You leave the window, and walk over to the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put all your weight against the desk, but it won't move.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the study door you can hear some shuffling of feet and a murmur
Floyd | of voices.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "maybe we have to close everything?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "untie cord" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to untie the curtain cord from?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rod" 		
	

Floyd | [rod -> road]

Floyd | You step away from the desk and walk over to the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | The curtain cord is not tied to the street view so you cannot untie it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise Dewhurst's voice outside the door, saying "I'm ready with
Floyd | this iron poker. I'll give him a good whack with that."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "speak to dewhurst" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "talk to dewhurst" 		
	

Floyd | [talk -> walk]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "tie cord to desk" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot tie the curtain cord to the mahogany desk.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is an eerie silence outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell dewhurst about me" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "grab cord" 		
	

Floyd | [grab -> gray]

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "tie cord to sill" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot tie the curtain cord to the window.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear some whispered conversation outside the study door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x cord" 		
	

Floyd | A loop of thick cord hangs down at the side of the curtains and passes
Floyd | over a pulley mechanism, incorporated into the curtain rail, above the
Floyd | window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a shout from somewhere in the depths of the house.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "untie cord from curtain rail" 		
	

Floyd | The curtain cord is not tied to the curtain cord so you cannot untie
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear the sound of approaching footsteps outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "have we got any further? I had to leave the keyboard." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "untie cord from mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | The curtain cord is not tied to the curtain cord so you cannot untie
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the study door you can hear Lord Bellwater's voice, apparently
Floyd | giving instructions to the others.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "When did you walk away?" 	
			Bert says, "You are still trying to figure out how to remove the curtain cord." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Any idea on where to tie the cord?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure the cord is the route to safety." 	
			Bert says, "Apparently by using the 'untie' verb repeatedly." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "remove cord" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the curtain cord)
Floyd | You try to take the cord, but it is firmly attached to the curtains,

Floyd | out of reach, above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise Dewhurst's voice outside the door, but cannot distinguish
Floyd | what he is saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cord" 		
	

Floyd | You try to take the cord, but it is firmly attached to the curtains,
Floyd | out of reach, above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the study door you can hear Lord Bellwater asking, saying

Floyd | "Right then, are we all ready?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go outside" 		
	

Floyd | You climb out through the window onto the sill.

Floyd |
Floyd | Window sill
Floyd | You are standing balanced on the narrow ledge. To keep yourself from
Floyd | falling, you have to cling on to the ivy which grows on the house wall.
Floyd | It is a long way down to the pavement below!
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear a faint rattling of the handle of the study door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close curtains" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can close.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint rustling sound from outside the study door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull cord" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Window sill
Floyd | You are standing balanced on the narrow ledge. To keep yourself from
Floyd | falling, you have to cling on to the ivy which grows on the house wall.
Floyd | It is a long way down to the pavement below!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear some whispered conversation from outside the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close window" 		
	

Floyd | With great care not to make a noise, you close the window and latch it.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is an eerie silence outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | The ivy has grown up over most of the front of the house and clings to

Floyd | the walls around the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear some muttered discussion out on the landing then the sound of
Floyd | someone trying to burst through the door. However, their attempts are
Floyd | in vain, as the door is currently locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ground" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out some of the details of the facade of the house: the
Floyd | windows of this floor, the two storeys below and the one above; the
Floyd | ivy-clad walls; the portico over the front door; and the steps down to

Floyd | the pavement. Above, is the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a muttered curse from beyond the study door, and someone says
Floyd | "The blighter's locked it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x portico" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out some of the details of the facade of the house: the
Floyd | windows of this floor, the two storeys below and the one above; the
Floyd | ivy-clad walls; the portico over the front door; and the steps down to
Floyd | the pavement. Above, is the night sky.

Floyd |
Floyd | Low voices on the landing seem to be in deep discussion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x portico" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out some of the details of the facade of the house: the
Floyd | windows of this floor, the two storeys below and the one above; the
Floyd | ivy-clad walls; the portico over the front door; and the steps down to
Floyd | the pavement. Above, is the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is the sound of a gunshot from the landing, followed by a shriek.

Floyd | You hear Mrs Jenkins say, rather loudly, "Oh no, Lord Bellwater, I
Floyd | don't think it's safe to try and shoot the lock!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(Did you guys save at some point after the commotion started?)" 	
			Bert says, "(Or shortly before?)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right at the start, yes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x steps" 		
	

Floyd | (the house view)
Floyd | You can make out some of the details of the facade of the house: the

Floyd | windows of this floor, the two storeys below and the one above; the
Floyd | ivy-clad walls; the portico over the front door; and the steps down to
Floyd | the pavement. Above, is the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a heavy thud as though someone has tried to break the door
Floyd | with their shoulder, but the lock holds fast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Ah, good." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Floyd is very crashy these days, so I've been saving a lot." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x windows" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out some of the details of the facade of the house: the
Floyd | windows of this floor, the two storeys below and the one above; the
Floyd | ivy-clad walls; the portico over the front door; and the steps down to
Floyd | the pavement. Above, is the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise Dewhurst's voice saying, "I'll try and prise it open with

Floyd | this poker."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb ivy" 		
	

Floyd | You grab a handful of the ivy in each hand and test its strength. It

Floyd | doesn't feel stong enough to allow you to climb up.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a thud as something is being wedged into the door jamb, then a
Floyd | creaking sound as someone levers against the locked door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb ivy down" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to climb the ivy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "climb down ivy" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to climb the down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump onto portico" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump to portico" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "jump down" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x portico" 		
	

Floyd | You can make out some of the details of the facade of the house: the
Floyd | windows of this floor, the two storeys below and the one above; the

Floyd | ivy-clad walls; the portico over the front door; and the steps down to
Floyd | the pavement. Above, is the night sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a splintering sound the lock is torn away from the door, which
Floyd | bursts open with a crash.
Floyd |

Floyd | Looking through the window into the study, you see the figure of Lord
Floyd | Bellwater appear in the doorway, swathed in a tartan dressing gown and
Floyd | brandishing a revolver. Behind him looms the figure of Dewhurst, who
Floyd | has somehow managed to change into his immaculately cleaned and pressed
Floyd | butler's uniform. At first they look around the apparently empty room
Floyd | in some surprise, but then they spot you silhouetted against the light

Floyd | entering the window. They both dash to the window, flinging it open,
Floyd | and drag you bodily back into the room. Neither of them seems to
Floyd | recognise you in the pale light but, none too gently, they wrestle you
Floyd | to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Some weeks later, the following item appears in "The Times":
Floyd |

Floyd | Today at the Old Bailey was concluded the trial which has been called
Floyd | (in the more "popular" press) the "Bellwater burglary case". The
Floyd | curious background to this case is that in the early hours of 20th June
Floyd | a groom, then in the service of Lord James Bellwater, was discovered in
Floyd | his employer's study, in the act of stealing papers and a substantial
Floyd | sum of money from a safe.

Floyd |
Floyd | During the ensuing trial, the groom, by the name of Smith, has made
Floyd | repeated allegations that a murder had been committed in Lord
Floyd | Bellwater's household and that his employer was trying to subvert the
Floyd | intentions of his late father's will.  The trial of Smith has created a
Floyd | degree of public interest because Lord Bellwater himself appeared as a

Floyd | witness for the prosecution: despite his many business comittments and
Floyd | his recent bereavement (the previous Lord Bellwater having passed away
Floyd | a few days before the events of the case), Lord Bellwater stated that
Floyd | he must "do his public duty as a witness and ensure that justice is
Floyd | done".
Floyd |

Floyd | After retiring for just fifteen minutes, the jury returned a guilty
Floyd | verdict on Smith. In sentencing, the Judge spoke out strongly against
Floyd | this servant who has breached the trust of the noble family of
Floyd | Bellwater. Smith is to be transported, for life, to the penal colony in
Floyd | Western Australia.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Personally, I don't see what excuse you guys had to be in the study in the first place. I think you deserved everything you had coming to you." 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			Bert says, "(Also, I can give you a hint, if you want.)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "No, thanks." 	
			DavidW asks, "perhaps the curtains are tearable?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "I say we load and try to put back the money, and put everything as it were. Maybe put all evidence into the purse and hide taht in the ivy ahain." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "I was thinking that." 	
			Jacqueline says (to T), "Maybe." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tear curtains" 		
	

Floyd | [tear -> hear]

Floyd | You leave the door and walk over to the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | The house is in a deep silence. The sound of your own breathing seems
Floyd | loud and raucous.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the sound of heavy feet hastening up the staircase.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | You leave the window, and walk over to the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | (with the heavy iron key)
Floyd |
Floyd | The key turns smoothly in the lock and you hear a faint but satisfying
Floyd | click as the lock engages.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear another set of footsteps coming down the staircase from the

Floyd | upper parts of the house, and somebody shouting about a burglar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(*Someone*'s not going to float away on the moon.)" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "lick door" 		
	

Floyd | [lick -> pick]
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tear curtains" 		
	

Floyd | [tear -> hear]
Floyd | You leave the door and walk over to the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear a light gust of wind blowing past the window and rattling

Floyd | the ivy leaves against the panes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sounds of running footsteps converge outside the door of the study.
Floyd | You recognise Dewhurst's voice saying "He's in there, my Lord."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tear curtains" 		
	

Floyd | [tear -> hear]
Floyd | You can hear a light gust of wind blowing past the window and rattling
Floyd | the ivy leaves against the panes.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Lord Bellwater's voice, outside the door, saying "Dewhurst,
Floyd | you guard the door! My father used to keep his old service revolver in
Floyd | a drawer in the library. I'll go and get that, then we'll flush the rat
Floyd | out!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to D), "We need a different word." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rip curtains" 		
	

Floyd | [rip -> sip]

Floyd | There's nothing suitable to drink here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Lord Bellwater's voice, outside the door, saying "Dewhurst,
Floyd | you guard the door! My father used to keep his old service revolver in
Floyd | a drawer in the library. I'll go and get that, then we'll flush the rat
Floyd | out!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull on curtains" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "But sadly, I won't see the conclusion of today's adventure, as it's sleep time now." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Night, T." 	
			Bert asks, "Will you try to bend them next?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Can't wait for the transcript. Best of luck." 	
	Taleslinger says, "I wonder what happens if I just type 'quid'". 		
			
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pulley" 		
	

Floyd | You try to take the cord, but it is firmly attached to the curtains,
Floyd | out of reach, above you.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of someone rattling the door handle and saying "He's
Floyd | got a key and has locked it from the inside!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "looks like the cord and pulley are one item." 	
			Bert asks, "Or perhaps shoed them?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of D), "What else in here could we use?" 	
			DavidW says, "well, hm. We could burn the place with the embers. The plant might be pillowish." 	
			K-Y asks, "Is there a way to close the window and curtains from outside?" 	
			K-Y says, "(I haven't got the best of grasp on the layout)" 	
			DavidW says, "Close the window, yes." 	
			DavidW says, "close curtains" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe if we hide so that they can't see our silhouette" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close curtains" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the cord and the heavy curtains draw smoothly across the
Floyd | window, plunging the room into darkness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear some muted discussion outside the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | It is now pitch dark in here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go outside" 		
	

Floyd | You push your way through the heavy curtains and climb out through the

Floyd | window onto the sill.
Floyd |
Floyd | Window sill
Floyd | You are standing balanced on the narrow ledge. To keep yourself from
Floyd | falling, you have to cling on to the ivy which grows on the house wall.
Floyd | It is a long way down to the pavement below!

Floyd |
Floyd | Out on the landing, you hear the sound of footsteps moving briskly away
Floyd | from the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to David), "Nice." 	
			K-Y says, "...or that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close window" 		
	

Floyd | With great care not to make a noise, you close the window and latch it.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is silence from outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Now just z a bunch?" 	
			DavidW asks, "now wait?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise Mrs Jenkins" voice outside the door, saying "There's

Floyd | nowhere for him to go. We've got him cornered."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear some shuffling of feet and a murmur of voices outside the
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Dewhurst's voice: "We can't go in yet. The burglar might be
Floyd | dangerous. We'll wait for Lord Bellwater to come back with the

Floyd | revolver."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Through the study door you can hear some shuffling of feet and a murmur
Floyd | of voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise Dewhurst's voice outside the door, saying "I'm ready with
Floyd | this iron poker. I'll give him a good whack with that."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is an eerie silence outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear some whispered conversation outside the study door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a shout from somewhere in the depths of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of approaching footsteps outside the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the study door you can hear Lord Bellwater's voice, apparently

Floyd | giving instructions to the others.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise Dewhurst's voice outside the door, but cannot distinguish
Floyd | what he is saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the study door you can hear Lord Bellwater asking, saying
Floyd | "Right then, are we all ready?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear a faint rattling of the handle of the study door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a faint rustling sound from outside the study door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear some whispered conversation from outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an eerie silence outside the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear some muttered discussion out on the landing then the sound of

Floyd | someone trying to burst through the door. However, their attempts are
Floyd | in vain, as the door is currently locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shout geronimo" 		
	

Floyd | (to yourself)
Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a muttered curse from beyond the study door, and someone says
Floyd | "The blighter's locked it!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Low voices on the landing seem to be in deep discussion.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is the sound of a gunshot from the landing, followed by a shriek.
Floyd | You hear Mrs Jenkins say, rather loudly, "Oh no, Lord Bellwater, I
Floyd | don't think it's safe to try and shoot the lock!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emily disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a heavy thud as though someone has tried to break the door

Floyd | with their shoulder, but the lock holds fast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise Dewhurst's voice saying, "I'll try and prise it open with
Floyd | this poker."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a thud as something is being wedged into the door jamb, then a
Floyd | creaking sound as someone levers against the locked door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | With a splintering sound the lock is torn away from the door, which
Floyd | bursts open with a crash.
Floyd |
Floyd | Looking through the window into the study, you see the figure of Lord
Floyd | Bellwater appear in the doorway, swathed in a tartan dressing gown and
Floyd | brandishing a revolver. Behind him looms the figure of Dewhurst, who

Floyd | has somehow managed to change into his immaculately cleaned and pressed
Floyd | butler's uniform. At first they look around the apparently empty room
Floyd | in some surprise, but then they spot you silhouetted against the light
Floyd | entering the window. They both dash to the window, flinging it open,
Floyd | and drag you bodily back into the room. Neither of them seems to
Floyd | recognise you in the pale light but, none too gently, they wrestle you

Floyd | to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		K-Y says, "BUG" 	
			DavidW says, "drat" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That should totally have been anticipated." 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Some weeks later, the following item appears in "The Times":
Floyd |
Floyd | Today at the Old Bailey was concluded the trial which has been called
Floyd | (in the more "popular" press) the "Bellwater burglary case". The
Floyd | curious background to this case is that in the early hours of 20th June
Floyd | a groom, then in the service of Lord James Bellwater, was discovered in

Floyd | his employer's study, in the act of stealing papers and a substantial
Floyd | sum of money from a safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | During the ensuing trial, the groom, by the name of Smith, has made
Floyd | repeated allegations that a murder had been committed in Lord
Floyd | Bellwater's household and that his employer was trying to subvert the

Floyd | intentions of his late father's will.  The trial of Smith has created a
Floyd | degree of public interest because Lord Bellwater himself appeared as a
Floyd | witness for the prosecution: despite his many business comittments and
Floyd | his recent bereavement (the previous Lord Bellwater having passed away
Floyd | a few days before the events of the case), Lord Bellwater stated that
Floyd | he must "do his public duty as a witness and ensure that justice is

Floyd | done".
Floyd |
Floyd | After retiring for just fifteen minutes, the jury returned a guilty
Floyd | verdict on Smith. In sentencing, the Judge spoke out strongly against
Floyd | this servant who has breached the trust of the noble family of
Floyd | Bellwater. Smith is to be transported, for life, to the penal colony in

Floyd | Western Australia.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm stumped at the moment." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | The study is a well-proportioned, rectangular room. The door, of finely
Floyd | polished oak, leads back onto the landing, to the west; a broad sash

Floyd | window in the opposite wall looks out over Cadogan Square. The heavy
Floyd | velvet curtains are drawn back and a pale moonlight falls into the
Floyd | room, illuminating a heavy mahogany desk in its centre. To the right of
Floyd | the window is a small table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north side of the room is a stone fireplace with a dull red glow

Floyd | still coming from the remains of the coals, burning among the ashes: a
Floyd | shadowy oil painting hangs above it.  The south wall is covered, floor
Floyd | to ceiling, with bookshelves, laden with hundreds, if not thousands, of
Floyd | leather-bound volumes, in neat rows.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some broken pottery, a sprinkling of soil and an aspidistra

Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the sound of heavy feet hastening up the staircase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(Also, I can give you a hint, if you want.)" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | (with the heavy iron key)
Floyd |
Floyd | The key turns smoothly in the lock and you hear a faint but satisfying

Floyd | click as the lock engages.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear another set of footsteps coming down the staircase from the
Floyd | upper parts of the house, and somebody shouting about a burglar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "We know, but I'd rather not just yet, thanks." 	
			Bert says (to Jacq), "Sure." 	
			Bert says, "Not trying to force you. Just responding to W's comment." 	
			K-Y says, "I thought this might turn out to be a Babelfish-type feedback puzzle, but I guess not" 	
			DavidW says, "If we fill the room with smoke, maybe our silohuette would be missed." 	
			DavidW says, "but that's a long shot." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, that sounds complimicated." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plant" 		
	

Floyd | The plant has a dense clump of dark green, rather fleshy leaves and a

Floyd | mass of tiny roots. It doesn't look very healthy now that it is out of
Floyd | its pot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sounds of running footsteps converge outside the door of the study.
Floyd | You recognise Dewhurst's voice saying "He's in there, my Lord."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Lord Bellwater's voice, outside the door, saying "Dewhurst,

Floyd | you guard the door! My father used to keep his old service revolver in
Floyd | a drawer in the library. I'll go and get that, then we'll flush the rat
Floyd | out!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You leave the door and walk towards the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put the aspidistra into the fireplace.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear the sound of someone rattling the door handle and saying "He's
Floyd | got a key and has locked it from the inside!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "burn it" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear some muted discussion outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y asks, "Can he swing / from a vine?" 	
			DavidW says, "tie cord to me" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie cord to me" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot tie the curtain cord to yourself.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can hear some muted discussion outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cut cord" 		
	

Floyd | You turn away from the fireplace and walk over to the window.

Floyd |
Floyd | You try to cut through the cord with everything at your disposal, but
Floyd | nothing is sharp enough.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out on the landing, you hear the sound of footsteps moving briskly away
Floyd | from the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take table" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is silence from outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stand on table" 		
	

Floyd | You climb up onto the table, bringing your head close to the level of

Floyd | the curtain rail.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise Mrs Jenkins" voice outside the door, saying "There's
Floyd | nowhere for him to go. We've got him cornered."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x rail" 		
	

Floyd | The curtains hang from a metal track which is clearly visible from this
Floyd | position. The cord which opens and closes the curtains passes along the
Floyd | track and is tied to the curtains.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear some shuffling of feet and a murmur of voices outside the
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "untie cord" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to untie the curtain cord from?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "rail" 		
	

Floyd | You undo the knots and release the cord from the curtains. You pull it
Floyd | out from the curtain mechanism and find that you have a considerable
Floyd | length of cord in your hands.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear Dewhurst's voice: "We can't go in yet. The burglar might be
Floyd | dangerous. We'll wait for Lord Bellwater to come back with the
Floyd | revolver."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hooray!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go outside" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get off the table first.
Floyd |

Floyd | Through the study door you can hear some shuffling of feet and a murmur
Floyd | of voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get down" 		
	

Floyd | You must name something more substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the study door you can hear some shuffling of feet and a murmur
Floyd | of voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get off table" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | On the table is a cardboard grocery box (in which is an envelope (in

Floyd | which is a letter to Sutherland the banker)).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper cutting here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise Dewhurst's voice outside the door, saying "I'm ready with
Floyd | this iron poker. I'll give him a good whack with that."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go outside" 		
	

Floyd | You climb out through the window onto the sill.
Floyd |

Floyd | Window sill
Floyd | You are standing balanced on the narrow ledge. To keep yourself from
Floyd | falling, you have to cling on to the ivy which grows on the house wall.
Floyd | It is a long way down to the pavement below!
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an eerie silence outside the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "what will you tie the cord to?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What do we tie it to?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tie cord to sill" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the window or the ledge?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ledge" 		
	

Floyd | The ledge is not really suitable to tie a cord on to.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear some whispered conversation outside the study door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tie cord to window" 		
	

Floyd | The window is not really suitable to tie a cord on to.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a shout from somewhere in the depths of the house.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Tie it to the table or desk." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh wait - right" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go inside" 		
	

Floyd | You clamber back through the window into the study.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | The study is a well-proportioned, rectangular room. The door, of finely
Floyd | polished oak, leads back onto the landing, to the west; a broad sash
Floyd | window in the opposite wall looks out over Cadogan Square. The heavy

Floyd | velvet curtains are drawn back and a pale moonlight falls into the
Floyd | room, illuminating a heavy mahogany desk in its centre. To the right of
Floyd | the window is a small table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north side of the room is a stone fireplace with a dull red glow
Floyd | still coming from the remains of the coals, burning among the ashes: a

Floyd | shadowy oil painting hangs above it.  The south wall is covered, floor
Floyd | to ceiling, with bookshelves, laden with hundreds, if not thousands, of
Floyd | leather-bound volumes, in neat rows.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the table is a cardboard grocery box (in which is an envelope (in
Floyd | which is a letter to Sutherland the banker)).

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper cutting here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of approaching footsteps outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tie cord to table" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the cord around the table and knot it securely.
Floyd |
Floyd | Through the study door you can hear Lord Bellwater's voice, apparently
Floyd | giving instructions to the others.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "go outside" 		
	

Floyd | You climb out through the window onto the sill.
Floyd |

Floyd | Window sill
Floyd | You are standing balanced on the narrow ledge. To keep yourself from
Floyd | falling, you have to cling on to the ivy which grows on the house wall.
Floyd | It is a long way down to the pavement below!
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise Dewhurst's voice outside the door, but cannot distinguish

Floyd | what he is saying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The cord bites painfully into your hands as you grip it tightly and

Floyd | test it with your weight. Gritting your teeth against the pain, you
Floyd | brace your feet against the wall of the house and begin to release the
Floyd | cord. You manage to lower yourself almost to the ground then drop the
Floyd | last few feet, landing on the pavement in front of the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Armed with the evidence, you set off for Scotland Yard.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Some weeks later, the following item appears in "The Times":
Floyd |
Floyd | Today at the Old Bailey was concluded the trial which has been called
Floyd | (in the more "popular" press) the "Bellwater burglary case". The
Floyd | curious background to this case is that in the early hours of 20th June

Floyd | a groom, then in the service of Lord James Bellwater, presented himself
Floyd | at Scotland yard, claiming that a murder had been committed and making
Floyd | accusations against his employer. The groom, by the name of Smith,
Floyd | produced a number of documents which he claimed to be "evidence"
Floyd | against those whom he accused. Our trusty police force quickly
Floyd | ascertained that the documents in question had been stolen from Lord

Floyd | Bellwater  and, on further examination of Smith, it was discovered that
Floyd | he was in possession of some one hundred pounds, in coins, stolen from
Floyd | his master's safe.  The trial of Smith created a degree of public
Floyd | interest because Lord Bellwater himself appeared as a witness for the
Floyd | prosecution: despite his many business comittments and his recent
Floyd | bereavement (the previous Lord Bellwater having passed away a few days

Floyd | before the events of the case), Lord Bellwater stated that he must "do
Floyd | his public duty as a witness and ensure that justice is done".
Floyd |
Floyd | After retiring for just fifteen minutes, the jury returned a guilty
Floyd | verdict on Smith. In sentencing, the Judge spoke out strongly against
Floyd | this servant who has breached the trust of the noble family of

Floyd | Bellwater. Smith is to be transported, for life, to the penal colony in
Floyd | Western Australia.
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Taleslinger was right." 	
			Bert says, "I knew him, m'lord. I can testify as to his character. He was a kleptomaniac, through and through." 	
			DavidW asks, "So put the money in the safe and spin the dial first?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, did we have all the actual evidence in our possession." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put money in safe" 		
	

Floyd | If you go to the safe, the hundred guineas will no longer be within
Floyd | your reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the sound of heavy feet hastening up the staircase.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x safe" 		
	

Floyd | You leave the door and walk towards the fireplace.
Floyd |

Floyd | The safe has a heavy iron door. On it is a dial which turns freely
Floyd | either way. As it does so, the numbers engraved around its rim, line up
Floyd | with a pointer. The numbers are from 1 to 100. There is also a brass
Floyd | handle which looks as though it can be turned. The safe is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear another set of footsteps coming down the staircase from the

Floyd | upper parts of the house, and somebody shouting about a burglar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put money in safe" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the hundred guineas before you can put it into

Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sounds of running footsteps converge outside the door of the study.
Floyd | You recognise Dewhurst's voice saying "He's in there, my Lord."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "GRR" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Help me out here with this nested room stuff." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | You turn away from the fireplace and walk over to the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | (with the heavy iron key)
Floyd |
Floyd | The key turns smoothly in the lock and you hear a faint but satisfying
Floyd | click as the lock engages.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Lord Bellwater's voice, outside the door, saying "Dewhurst,

Floyd | you guard the door! My father used to keep his old service revolver in
Floyd | a drawer in the library. I'll go and get that, then we'll flush the rat
Floyd | out!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get money" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of someone rattling the door handle and saying "He's
Floyd | got a key and has locked it from the inside!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put leather bag in safe" 		
	

Floyd | You leave the door and walk towards the fireplace.
Floyd |

Floyd | You put the leather bag into the safe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear some muted discussion outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close safe" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the heavy door shut and it locks with a satisfying "clunk".
Floyd |
Floyd | You close the safe.
Floyd |

Floyd | Out on the landing, you hear the sound of footsteps moving briskly away
Floyd | from the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "bah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spin dial" 		
	

Floyd | The dial spins round randomly. Now it points to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is silence from outside the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on table" 		
	

Floyd | You turn away from the fireplace and walk over to the window.
Floyd |
Floyd | You climb up onto the table, bringing your head close to the level of

Floyd | the curtain rail.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise Mrs Jenkins" voice outside the door, saying "There's
Floyd | nowhere for him to go. We've got him cornered."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Dewhurst's confession
Floyd |   a flimsy sheet of paper
Floyd |   Lord Bellwater's will

Floyd |   a red pocketbook
Floyd |   a letter from Roger Jowett the solicitor
Floyd |   a shiny silver sixpence
Floyd |   an Elsie's note
Floyd |   a purse (open)
Floyd |     a stubby pencil

Floyd |   an ink bottle
Floyd |   a leather-bound diary
Floyd |   a slightly charred instruction leaflet
Floyd |   a heavy iron key
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear some shuffling of feet and a murmur of voices outside the

Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "untie cord from curtains" 		
	

Floyd | You undo the knots and release the cord from the curtains. You pull it

Floyd | out from the curtain mechanism and find that you have a considerable
Floyd | length of cord in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Dewhurst's voice: "We can't go in yet. The burglar might be
Floyd | dangerous. We'll wait for Lord Bellwater to come back with the
Floyd | revolver."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the table.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | On the table is a cardboard grocery box (in which is an envelope (in
Floyd | which is a letter to Sutherland the banker)).
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a newspaper cutting here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Through the study door you can hear some shuffling of feet and a murmur
Floyd | of voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie cord to table" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the cord around the table and knot it securely.
Floyd |
Floyd | You recognise Dewhurst's voice outside the door, saying "I'm ready with
Floyd | this iron poker. I'll give him a good whack with that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cutting" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is an eerie silence outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "are we ready to go?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Try it." 	
			DavidW says, "go outside" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go outside" 		
	

Floyd | You climb out through the window onto the sill.
Floyd |
Floyd | Window sill

Floyd | You are standing balanced on the narrow ledge. To keep yourself from
Floyd | falling, you have to cling on to the ivy which grows on the house wall.
Floyd | It is a long way down to the pavement below!
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear some whispered conversation outside the study door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The cord bites painfully into your hands as you grip it tightly and
Floyd | test it with your weight. Gritting your teeth against the pain, you
Floyd | brace your feet against the wall of the house and begin to release the

Floyd | cord. You manage to lower yourself almost to the ground then drop the
Floyd | last few feet, landing on the pavement in front of the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Armed with the evidence, you set off for Scotland Yard.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Some weeks later, the following item appears in "The Times":

Floyd |
Floyd | Today at the Old Bailey was concluded the trial which has been called
Floyd | (in the more "popular" press) the "Bellwater murder case". Mr George
Floyd | Dewhurst, a butler in the household of Lord Bellwater was charged with
Floyd | the unlawful killing of a house servant, Elsie Browning. The main
Floyd | evidence against Dewhurst was provided by a groom in Lord Bellwater's

Floyd | household, named Bert Smith, who presented himself at Scotland Yard, in
Floyd | the early hours of a day in June this year, with several documents
Floyd | which pointed to Dewhurst's having committed the crime.
Floyd |
Floyd | After retiring for a short time, the jury found Dewhurst guilty of
Floyd | manslaughter and the judge sentenced him  to be transported, for life,

Floyd | to the penal colony in Western Australia.
Floyd |
Floyd | The case has raised considerable public attention, not only because the
Floyd | crime took place in the household of a noble lord, but also because of
Floyd | some of the surprising allegations (not directly related to the case)
Floyd | that have been made by the groom, Bert Smith. In particular, Smith has

Floyd | claimed that he is himself the lawful beneficiary of the will of the
Floyd | late Lord Horace Bellwater - a claim ridiculed by the present Lord
Floyd | Bellwater and effectively silenced by a sworn affidavit by the
Floyd | Bellwaters' family solicitor, Roger Jowett Esq, who has declared the
Floyd | supposed will to be a forgery.
Floyd |

Floyd | We understand that one of the "popular" newspapers, the "Daily News"
Floyd | has championed the cause of Bert Smith, and during the course of the
Floyd | trial, it has been raising a public subscription, amongst its
Floyd | readership, for the benefit of Smith. A considerable sum has been
Floyd | raised, providing Smith with the capital to start his own business,
Floyd | running a livery stable.

Floyd |
Floyd | In an extraordinary gesture of generosity, and as a personal
Floyd | contribution to this new business venture, it is understood that Lord
Floyd | James Bellwater has presented Smith with the late Lord Bellwater's
Floyd | horse.
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** The End ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Congratulations!" 	
			Bert exclaims, "You have not lost!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "wo00t" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, w00t" 	
			DavidW asks, "heh. I don't think that's quite the best ending, is it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No..." 	
			Bert says, "I think it actually is." 	
			Bert says, "Although I could be wrong." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Did we have all the paperwork we needed to address the whole new will issue?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a cord

Floyd |   Dewhurst's confession
Floyd |   a flimsy sheet of paper
Floyd |   Lord Bellwater's will
Floyd |   a red pocketbook
Floyd |   a letter from Roger Jowett the solicitor
Floyd |   a shiny silver sixpence

Floyd |   an Elsie's note
Floyd |   a purse (open)
Floyd |     a stubby pencil
Floyd |   an ink bottle
Floyd |   a leather-bound diary
Floyd |   a slightly charred instruction leaflet

Floyd |   a heavy iron key
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an eerie silence outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "menu" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline asks (of Bert), "What do you want from the menu?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "They don't work very well on Floyd." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x will" 		
	

Floyd | You read the paper:
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the last will and testament of Lord Horace Bellwater.

Floyd |
Floyd | I Horace Bellwater of Cadogan Square London hereby revoke all former
Floyd | wills made by me. I appoint the firm of Purdy and Jowett (solicitors)
Floyd | as the executors of this my will. With regards to my wastrel of a son,
Floyd | James Bellwater, he has received a great deal of my fortune during my
Floyd | lifetime and has squandered it on drinking and gambling. It is

Floyd | therefore my wish that he receives a legacy of exactly one penny of
Floyd | English money and I hope he spends it wisely. The entire residue of my
Floyd | property, including real estate, possessions, investments and cash, I
Floyd | leave to my groom Bert Smith on condition that he promises to take good
Floyd | care of my horse. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of George
Floyd | Dewhurst and Elsie Browning. Signed: Horace Bellwater.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear some whispered conversation outside the study door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y asks, "It said there were two copies of the will, right?" 	
			Bert says, "I was just going to point to the last paragraph of the last entry." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "letter from jowett" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x letter from jowett" 		
	

Floyd | You examine the paper - it is a letter. You read it:
Floyd |
Floyd | Purdy and Jowett (Solicitors)
Floyd | 3 Holborn Court

Floyd | London WC
Floyd | 16th June 1863
Floyd |
Floyd | Personal and in confidence
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear James

Floyd |
Floyd | We talked last night over a few brandies at your club about your
Floyd | father's last will and testament.
Floyd |
Floyd | As we discussed, he asked me to draw up a new (and rather surprising)
Floyd | will, shortly before his sad decease. As I indicated to you, the will

Floyd | was properly drawn up by myself, was signed by your father and was
Floyd | witnessed by his butler and one of his chambermaids. There were two
Floyd | copies, one of which was kept by your father (and therefore came into
Floyd | your possession, as you explained to me) and the other retained by me
Floyd | as an office copy. This new will revoked your father's previous will,
Floyd | made some years ago, in which he had left everything to yourself.

Floyd |
Floyd | You have made a strong case to me that your father was losing his mind
Floyd | towards the end of his final illness and that this new will was
Floyd | therefore invalid. I have to say that I saw no sign of your father's
Floyd | loss of mental powers when I was with him, but I accept that you have
Floyd | been a good deal closer to him than me and that you are better placed

Floyd | to make that judgement. I also accept that some of the wording of the
Floyd | will could be taken to indicate an unbalanced mind. I fully understand
Floyd | your reluctance to challenge the will through the legal process, which
Floyd | would require giving evidence in court of your father's worsening
Floyd | mental state. I appreciate that you do not wish to dishonour his memory
Floyd | by dragging these details through the courts.

Floyd |
Floyd | In view of all the above considerations I have decided to accept your
Floyd | account of your father's dementure and that it will be for the best for
Floyd | us to destroy all copies of the recent will and to abide by the terms
Floyd | of the earlier will. I therefore enclose the office copy of the recent
Floyd | will and leave it for you to dispose of it as you see fit. I have no

Floyd | further record of the will and will treat its existence as a matter of
Floyd | client confidentiality between the two of us.
Floyd |
Floyd | You also mentioned to me that you have some sort of hold over the
Floyd | butler which will guarantee his absolute silence and loyalty. However,
Floyd | I am more concerned about the an unhappy "accident", which occurred to

Floyd | the chambermaid, who was the other witness to the will. You indicated
Floyd | that her fortuitous death was not quite so accidental as you would like
Floyd | people to believe. I cannot help but draw the conclusion that you had
Floyd | some part in her death. Whilst I would find such behaviour personally
Floyd | unacceptable, I shall, of course, be bound by my professional
Floyd | confidentiality in my dealings with you as a client.

Floyd |
Floyd | On a separate matter, you kindly mentioned in our conversation that I
Floyd | have performed a great many services for your family over the years,
Floyd | often without any direct remuneration from your father and that you
Floyd | intended to pay me a modest sum in recompense for these services. I
Floyd | think you mentioned a sum in the region of 5000 pounds, which I

Floyd | consider to be most generous and look forward to receiving.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yours sincerely
Floyd |
Floyd | Roger Jowett
Floyd | Your solicitor and loyal friend.

Floyd |
Floyd | Although this letter makes mention of an enclosed copy of a will, there
Floyd | is nothing of that sort attached to the letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a shout from somewhere in the depths of the house.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm - kind of seems like we have what we would need." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So perhaps that is the best ending." 	
			Bert says, "Which I suppose it might be better to just copy-and-paste, since it's a single paragraph out of a chunk of text." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x clipping" 		
	

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

		Bert says, "But it begins, 'There are then two possible endings.'" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, Dewhurst's confession, the flimsy sheet of paper,
Floyd | Lord Bellwater's will, the letter from Roger Jowett the solicitor or
Floyd | the Elsie's note?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, and we've seen 2." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Darn." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What about that clipping about not leaving money to children?" 	
			K-Y | I have decided not to destroy the two copies immediately but I have put them where they cannot be found. 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Where did it go?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to K-Y), "Yeah, we have one of the copies." 	
			K-Y says, "So I think finding the other copy is the key" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, hm." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But it triggered that whole end game thing on us." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | (the leather-bound diary)
Floyd | You examine the book. It seems to be a desk diary for the previous
Floyd | year. You flick through and notice that there are occasional entries in

Floyd | it, written in a distinctive, rather scholarly handwriting, and using
Floyd | green ink. The entries all seem to be mundane notes of when bills were
Floyd | paid. You pause for a moment at the entry for Tuesday 21st October
Floyd | 1862, which is heavily ringed in green ink, then you remember, this was
Floyd | old Lord Bellwater's birthday - he always gave each of the servants
Floyd | sixpence on this day.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of approaching footsteps outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read tristram" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read tristran" 		
	

Floyd | [tristran -> tristram]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a cord
Floyd |   Dewhurst's confession
Floyd |   a flimsy sheet of paper
Floyd |   Lord Bellwater's will

Floyd |   a red pocketbook
Floyd |   a letter from Roger Jowett the solicitor
Floyd |   a shiny silver sixpence
Floyd |   an Elsie's note
Floyd |   a purse (open)
Floyd |     a stubby pencil

Floyd |   an ink bottle
Floyd |   a leather-bound diary
Floyd |   a slightly charred instruction leaflet
Floyd |   a heavy iron key
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the sound of approaching footsteps outside the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ink" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	DavidW says, "grrr" 		Jacqueline asks, "Do we want to keep hacking at it?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load bellwater" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | As an aspiring groom in Lord Bellwater's household, recklessness has
Floyd | not been one of the qualities for which you, Bert Smith, would wish to
Floyd | be noted. However, desperate times call for desperate measures, and
Floyd | here you are in the early hours of the morning of Saturday 20th June
Floyd | 1863, undertaking the most reckless venture of your life. Instead of
Floyd | retiring to your bed, in your lodgings in the mews at the back of Lord

Floyd | Bellwater's town house, you sneaked into the house and hid in the
Floyd | cellar until the household had gone to bed. You sidled into the
Floyd | butler's pantry and took the key to the master's study and now find
Floyd | yourself creeping about like a common thief. You hear the clock in the
Floyd | hall strike one o'clock as you carefully pull the study door closed
Floyd | behind you.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Bellwater's Secret
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Sam Gordon
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 070929 / Inform 7 build 4X60 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |

Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | The study is a well-proportioned, rectangular room. The door, of finely
Floyd | polished oak, leads back onto the landing, to the west; a broad sash
Floyd | window in the opposite wall looks out over Cadogan Square. The heavy
Floyd | velvet curtains are drawn back and a pale moonlight falls into the
Floyd | room, illuminating a heavy mahogany desk in its centre. To the right of

Floyd | the window is a small table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north side of the room is a stone fireplace with a dull red glow
Floyd | still coming from the remains of the coals, burning among the ashes: a
Floyd | shadowy oil painting hangs above it. To the left of the fireplace is a
Floyd | wooden stand, supporting an ornate porcelain pot, in which a leafy

Floyd | plant is growing. The south wall is covered, floor to ceiling, with
Floyd | bookshelves, laden with hundreds, if not thousands, of leather-bound
Floyd | volumes, in neat rows.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x ink" 		
	

Floyd | It is an old ink bottle. It looks almost empty, with dried ink caked
Floyd | around the lid. Even in this light, you can see that the ink was green

Floyd | in colour.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an eerie silence outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm kinda pooched now. And roommate keeps interrupting me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we may have seen the best there was, anyway." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Perhaps it's not believable to think that we'd completely set things right, given our station in life." 	
			DavidW says, "rub ink on scrap" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub ink on scrap" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to rub the ink bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We never read the scratch marks on Elsie's note, did we?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm - no." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure it's something we can actually do." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But you're the puzzle solver, not me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Usually, at any rate." 	
			DavidW says, "I'll have to think about it later. I have to do chores now." 	
	Bert has disconnected. 		
	Bert goes home. 		Jacqueline sighs, then smiles. "Mmkay, I'll start to work on the transcript - thanks for sticking with me to the end and solving quite a bit of it!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		K-Y says, "hrm" 	
			K-Y says, "I guess it's a question of what kind of expectations this game has telegraphed from its general tone" 	
			K-Y says, "This doesn't feel like a shades of grey game" 	
	K-Y has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW asks, "Maybe we needed to burn Dewhurst's confession?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's an idea." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Except why would we when he killed our lass? Or are you thinking that he didn't?" 	
			Inso asks, "O ho?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to David,K-Y), "We could give it one more crack." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load bellwater" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As an aspiring groom in Lord Bellwater's household, recklessness has
Floyd | not been one of the qualities for which you, Bert Smith, would wish to
Floyd | be noted. However, desperate times call for desperate measures, and
Floyd | here you are in the early hours of the morning of Saturday 20th June

Floyd | 1863, undertaking the most reckless venture of your life. Instead of
Floyd | retiring to your bed, in your lodgings in the mews at the back of Lord
Floyd | Bellwater's town house, you sneaked into the house and hid in the
Floyd | cellar until the household had gone to bed. You sidled into the
Floyd | butler's pantry and took the key to the master's study and now find
Floyd | yourself creeping about like a common thief. You hear the clock in the

Floyd | hall strike one o'clock as you carefully pull the study door closed
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Bellwater's Secret
Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Sam Gordon
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 070929 / Inform 7 build 4X60 (I6/v6.31 lib

Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Lord Bellwater's study
Floyd | The study is a well-proportioned, rectangular room. The door, of finely
Floyd | polished oak, leads back onto the landing, to the west; a broad sash
Floyd | window in the opposite wall looks out over Cadogan Square. The heavy

Floyd | velvet curtains are drawn back and a pale moonlight falls into the
Floyd | room, illuminating a heavy mahogany desk in its centre. To the right of
Floyd | the window is a small table.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north side of the room is a stone fireplace with a dull red glow
Floyd | still coming from the remains of the coals, burning among the ashes: a

Floyd | shadowy oil painting hangs above it. To the left of the fireplace is a
Floyd | wooden stand, supporting an ornate porcelain pot, in which a leafy
Floyd | plant is growing. The south wall is covered, floor to ceiling, with
Floyd | bookshelves, laden with hundreds, if not thousands, of leather-bound
Floyd | volumes, in neat rows.
Floyd |

Floyd | >fa

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "burn confession" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is an eerie silence outside the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put confession in fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | You leave the window, and walk towards the fireplace.
Floyd |
Floyd | You put Dewhurst's confession into the fireplace.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can hear some whispered conversation outside the study door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "burn confession" 		
	

Floyd | This dangerous act would achieve little.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a shout from somewhere in the depths of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Guess maybe not." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, I was a fan of the nested room bit at first, but now I'm not. It's created to many issues." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Anybody want to try anything else before I save the transcript?" 	
			K-Y says, "Sorry, only half-focused here" 	
			K-Y says, "Couldn't contribute too much" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm done." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Mmkay." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Good game, folks - thanks!"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript: House of Dream of Moon by the IF Whispers Team
As played on ifMUD on December 9, 2007

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 House of Dream of Moon by the IF Whispers Team. House of Dream Moon is the third creation from IF Whispers collaborations, which are a sort of interactive fiction coded in the spirit of exquisite corpse, where multiple authors create a single piece of interactive fiction, but each author only has access to the code directly preceding theirs. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the IFwiki.

A Special Note: Unfortunately, the day we played House of Dream of Moon, we were having some trouble with Floyd, and he crashed a few times. This is an issue with Floyd, not the game. I have included links which allow you to skip over any redundant commands we had to enter (sometimes quite a few) to catch up to where we were in the game prior to the crash.

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 it, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
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	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, cloak, tic-tac-toe, thermometer, yellow button, waldo whisper object, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, grape, specimen jar, signaling device, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, orange, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', jukebox, Gene Ray, FREE DONUTS machine, long-stemmed red rose, dfan's quest, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle, orange door, monkey guru, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, jellybean, mind chess, the 'foobar' cube, apple, a zorkmid, storyharp, ClubFloyd Suggestions 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd, inky 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		
	Limax arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Limax says, "I keep forgetting about the 'boys' ref" 		schep asks, "What's the game this week?" 	
	K-Y arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Limax says, "House of Dream of Moon" 	
			Jacqueline says, "House of Dream of Moon." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The new IF Whispers released this week." 	
			Sargent says, "that always sounds like it's really two, two, two games in one" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it's really several games in one." 	
	schep arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Sargent says, "yeah" 	
			Limax says, "Or more" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You really get your money's worth!" 	
			baf says, "House of Dream of Moon of Wombat" 	
			Sargent says, "so the title is either under- or over-descriptive" 	
	baf arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Sargent says, "House of Dream of Moon and Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice" 	
	Taleslinger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Jacqueline hollers, "ClubFloyd begins in one minute." 		
	Taleslinger says, "| Jacqueline goes southwest to play with boys." 		
	Dave arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Limax says, "Ha ha" 	
	Taleslinger says, "never notived that" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Well, you're a boy." 		
	Dave asks, "what's this all about?" 		
	Jacqueline say (to Dave), "@joinc #clubfloyd" 		
	Taleslinger says (to jacq), "I'm a man, lady. I'm a man." 		
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Taleslinger smiles. 		
	Fang arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	olethros says, "i was going to read about universal artificial intelligence but what the heck" 		
	Jacqueline says, "Okay, about to start - please keep conversation to #ClubFloyd from here on out." 		
	Cathy arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load houseofdreamofmoon" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit? Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation,
Floyd | library version 0.9.0.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your very first night is over in your new house.  It still seems
Floyd | surreal that you are now the proud owner of this place.  It doesn't
Floyd | quite feel like home yet since you haven't been able to get your
Floyd | furniture.  However, you can't get the rental truck until tomorrow.

Floyd | Maybe today would be a good idea to explore those woods behind your
Floyd | house.  It'll be a good way to kill time until you can get properly
Floyd | moved in tomorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | House of Dream of Moon

Floyd | An Interactive Collaboration by The IF Whispers Team
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071204 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd | Type "about" for more information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bedroom (on the mattress)

Floyd | All that's unpacked in the room is your mattress with a sheet thrown
Floyd | over the top of it.  Your dresser is still in storage.  Windows look
Floyd | out to the north and west, and the closet lies to the south.  The
Floyd | hallway is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Yaaaaay." 	
	maga arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | "House of Dream of Moon" is the third IF Whispers game, written
Floyd | consecutively by ten people who only got to see the part before theirs.

Floyd | It follows in the glorious footsteps of "The Corn Identity" and "An
Floyd | Escape to Remember", but shares nothing but the format and a few
Floyd | authors with those games.  Tom Blawgus was the moderator of this
Floyd | Whispers incarnation, and wrote the first section.  To see who wrote
Floyd | any given section, type "author" while playing that section.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | Scene 1, "Going Exploring", was written by Tom Blawgus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a house key
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "read almanac" 		
	

Floyd | Rather than start at the beginning of the Almanac, and having no
Floyd | curiosity in any specific entry in particular, you flip to a random
Floyd | page and begin reading at random:

Floyd |
Floyd | Just to make sure, you skim through the ontogeny section. Yeah, you
Floyd | were right. Not only is the metatarsal tubercule completely different,
Floyd | but larval Overlords are typically the size of small planets. Otherwise
Floyd | they're quite like tadpoles, though.
Floyd |

Floyd | Out of context, this may or may not make a whole lot of sense, but I
Floyd | suppose that's what you get for not looking up a specific entry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	PerrySimm arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DavidW says, "heh" 		
	HairBrain arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "Sort of forgot to log Perry on, but I can merge the two transcripts later easily." 	
			baf says, "OK. This almanac wasn't there when I wrote my part." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The closet's much too small to fit in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "yeah sure" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | You're not Mr. Fantastic.  You'll need to get up to reach the closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your vision goes blurry for a second, and a voice seems to be speaking
Floyd | to you right out of your brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dave?  Dave?  Can you hear me?" says the voice.  "Hang on, we're

Floyd | trying to get you out of there."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "CONSPIRAC" 	
			maga says (to baf), "the Almanac was one of mine" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wake" 		
	

Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice continues.  If you concentrate, you can just place the voice
Floyd | as Leslie's.  "Listen.  I think we can do this, but we need your help.

Floyd | We need to calibrate on this end with something you've held on that
Floyd | end.  Can you describe something you've picked up, or something you're
Floyd | holding?  Try telling me about it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the mattress.
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bedroom
Floyd | All that's unpacked in the room is your mattress with a sheet thrown

Floyd | over the top of it.  Your dresser is still in storage.  Windows look
Floyd | out to the north and west, and the closet lies to the south.  The
Floyd | hallway is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros's typing ends with a smudge of bits 	
			Limax says, "Yeah... the almanac was added retroactively to the beginning" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "describe almanac" 		
	

Floyd | Ever since your youth, this book has been your dearest companion.
Floyd | Originally a slender mass-market paperback from Knockoff Press, it now

Floyd | bulges under the weight of your painfully cross-referenced annotations
Floyd | and additions. It largely deals with how the Atlanteans staged the moon
Floyd | landings in order to atrophy America's can-do attitude and defy the
Floyd | Cosmic Overlords, but has valuable information on many related topics.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about almanac" 		
	

Floyd | "Aha!  Got it!  Analyzing now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perfect!  OK, we've noted Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy as
Floyd | characteristic of this section, which should help us get a bead on your

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

		baf says, "(I wrote segment 2, but haven't looked at much beyond segment 4 or 5.)" 	
			Taleslinger asks (of dave), "you played before?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | You open the closet, revealing a backpack and a swibble.
Floyd |

Floyd | "I really need that room," Leslie says again.  "We almost have a lock
Floyd | on your avatar."
Floyd |
Floyd | "OK, now we need to know where you are.  Can you tell me about one of
Floyd | the rooms you've visited in this section?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "who me? no." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about closet" 		
	

Floyd | "Aha!  Got it!  Analyzing now..."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x swibble" 		
	

Floyd | It's just a swibble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | backpack: Taken.
Floyd | swibble: You can't intefere with a swibble! It would be... well, you
Floyd | just can't.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		schep says, "..." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "look up swibble in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.

Floyd |
Floyd | "I really need that room," Leslie says again.  "We almost have a lock
Floyd | on your avatar."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "a swibble?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open backpack" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

		Limax says, "Yes" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat swibble" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the swibble)
Floyd | You can't intefere with a swibble! It would be... well, you just can't.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about bedroom" 		
	

Floyd | "Ah, perfect!  Analyzing the Master Bedroom now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Great, we have that room now.  That should help.  Re-calibrating..."

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x swibble" 		
	

Floyd | It's just a swibble.
Floyd |
Floyd | Leslie pipes up again.  "OK!  I'm going to send you a detangler.  You
Floyd | should be able to use it to escape as-is, but if not, I can try sending
Floyd | you some attachments.  I've attuned it to your signal in the simulator,
Floyd | so it should stay with you.

Floyd |
Floyd | A strange beam of green light bathes you, then disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   detangler base (with a trigger attached.)
Floyd |   a backpack (open but empty)
Floyd |   a house key
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "wacky if at its best" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x detangler" 		
	

Floyd | (the detangler base)
Floyd | Long and sleek, with various notches for extra attachments.  When it's

Floyd | working, you should be able to just fire it.  Attached to the base is a
Floyd | trigger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fire detangler" 		
	

Floyd | (the detangler base)
Floyd | Taking a deep breath, you pull the trigger and shoot the detangler.
Floyd | Blue static washes over you and the Master Bedroom, but then
Floyd | dissipates.  And you're still in the same room as before.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dave?  We caught a power surge in your location.  That wasn't... drat,

Floyd | the detangler didn't work, did it?  OK, we'll try again.  Let me send
Floyd | you the focuser; I think the area of effect was too wide."  You wait
Floyd | for the green light again.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments, you hear cursing from inside your head.  "Um...
Floyd | Dave, I'm sorry, but the lock I had for your location is busted.

Floyd | You'll need to find your way somewhere else, and try again from there.
Floyd | Sorry about that.  I'll work on the focuser; you work on finding your
Floyd | way forward."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Man... my part seems so.... tame" 	
			baf says, "This is great. I'm used to later segments messing up the intentions of prior authors in IF Whispers, but never so immediately." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "look up leslie in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | The Atlantean legends are unclear on whether this figure is meant to
Floyd | represent some sort of demon or monster, or if it is merely a human

Floyd | being who achieved both great power and great viillainy. Her exact name
Floyd | varies according to the source text: sometimes it is written as
Floyd | "Lisellyi" or "Leslea"; other sources refer to her as "L'Z'L", perhaps
Floyd | as a reference to the holy tetragrammaton. Some modern academics have
Floyd | taken to transliterating the name as "Leslie" or even "Lucille",
Floyd | although this is generally recognized as a sign of less serious

Floyd | scholarship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha L'Z'L" 	
			olethros says, "hehe" 	
			schep says, "heh, yeah" 	
			inky says (to baf), "yeah, this is pretty nuts" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Master Bedroom
Floyd | All that's unpacked in the room is your mattress with a sheet thrown

Floyd | over the top of it.  Your dresser is still in storage.  Windows look
Floyd | out to the north and west, and the closet lies to the south.  The
Floyd | hallway is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sheet" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mattress" 		
	

Floyd | At least you were able to haul this here on the top of your car.  It
Floyd | would have been quite uncomfortable to sleep on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wear sheet" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under mattress" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mattress" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask leslie about leslie" 		
	

Floyd | "I'm trying to get you out of there!  I think we can do this, just
Floyd | trust me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "and awesome" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the north window, or the west window?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "north" 		
	

Floyd | You look out the window and see the neighbor's fence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to olethros), "yay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x west window" 		
	

Floyd | You look out the window and gaze upon your front lawn and the street
Floyd | beyond it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look under matress" 		
	

Floyd | [matress -> mattress]
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | Peeling paint greets you as you gaze down the hallway.  Once you get

Floyd | moved in and get your car back, a trip to the paint store is on your
Floyd | list of things to do.  The threadbare carpet leads you south, or you
Floyd | can step into your bedroom to the west.  The bathroom lies to the
Floyd | north, and there's a spare bedroom to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "throw mattress out of window and jump?" 	
			schep says, "or look for a door" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Heh - I never tried that." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spare Bedroom

Floyd | This is room is about as empty as your bedroom.  There are windows
Floyd | looking north and east, and there's a closet to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the closet reveals a flashlight.  The previous owners must have
Floyd | forgotten it when they moved out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "who am i" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | (putting Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy into the backpack to
Floyd | make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | A durable flashlight found in the spare room closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The flashlight is currently switched off.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "Who are we?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "l up me in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "how big is the backpack" 		
	

Floyd | [how -> show]

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x east window" 		
	

Floyd | You look out the window and gaze into your back yard and the woods

Floyd | beyond.  You can also see the windows of the Sun Room and see a bit of
Floyd | the room itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

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

		maga says (to Fang), "dunh dunh DUUUUNH" 	
			inky says, "I don't know, but we're good looking" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sun room" 		
	

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

		olethros says, "we are somebody in somebody elses body" 	
			baf says, "Apparently we're not a lunar conspirator." 	
			maga says, "(also, I can't believe nobody fixed that)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway

Floyd | Peeling paint greets you as you gaze down the hallway.  Once you get
Floyd | moved in and get your car back, a trip to the paint store is on your
Floyd | list of things to do.  The threadbare carpet leads you south, or you
Floyd | can step into your bedroom to the west.  The bathroom lies to the
Floyd | north, and there's a spare bedroom to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | All the usual fixtures are here.  Unfortunately the water isn't turned

Floyd | on yet, so you can't use any of them.  It's on your ever-growing list
Floyd | of things to do after getting your stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a surveillance camera here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Or maybe... we're a *secret* lunar conspirator." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x camera" 		
	

Floyd | It's the standard bathroom cam, same as in every other place you've
Floyd | ever lived.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "shoot camera" 		olethros says, "put a milion lazy monkeys all together and they ill al loaf about" 	
			Limax says, "Looks look I forgot some deatils" 	
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about camera" 		
	

Floyd | "Aha!  Got it!  Analyzing now..."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "Are we an adult or a child?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about bathroom" 		
	

Floyd | "Ah, perfect!  Analyzing the Bathroom now..."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "look up dave in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "look up me in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up camera in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn off camera" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask leslie about me" 		
	

Floyd | "You were testing the simulation code when something went wrong.  Do
Floyd | you not even remember who you are any more?  That's bad."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it just says it's our first night in our new home, and we're going to do stuff tomorrow" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up sun in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "which implies we're an adult" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "ask leslie about simulation" 		
	

Floyd | "You were working on the simulator, but something went wrong and it
Floyd | started to interface with your brain directly.  Your own memories are
Floyd | now influencing the simulator in unpredictable ways, and the simulator

Floyd | is trying to keep up.  It's going to get weirder before it gets back to
Floyd | normal."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	HairBrain says (to Floyd), "look up Canada in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax asks, "Have you known a child to buy a house?" 	
			schep says, "also, we have a car, which is incoveniently not nearby" 	
			Limax says, "Hm. I thought it was in the driveway" 	
			DavidW asks, "I think we should try to get out of the house. Go south down the hall?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "look up conspiracy in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | At the core of the web of lies the Atlanteans have woven: the supposed
Floyd | moon landings. It is a shadowy business; you have few answers, but many
Floyd | questions. Where did the billions invested in the space program go?
Floyd | What really lurks inside the fridge in the NASA headquarters break
Floyd | room? What fiendish plan are the Atlanteans concocting against the
Floyd | Cosmic Overlords? The answers can only lie in one place: the moon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "Oh, ok, the 'Every Child's...' thing confused me" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take camera" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open camera" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit it" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | Peeling paint greets you as you gaze down the hallway.  Once you get
Floyd | moved in and get your car back, a trip to the paint store is on your

Floyd | list of things to do.  The threadbare carpet leads you south, or you
Floyd | can step into your bedroom to the west.  The bathroom lies to the
Floyd | north, and there's a spare bedroom to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "peel paint" 		
	

Floyd | [peel -> feel]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Hardwood floors greet you and your steps echo as you walk around the
Floyd | room.  There is a window in the west wall looking out into the front

Floyd | yard.  The front door is to the west, and the kitchen lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A small kitchen, perfect for one.  Cupboards line the north wall, and
Floyd | there's a refigerator in the corner next to the oven.  Oh, and there's
Floyd | also a kitchen sink.  You can walk west to the living room, or east
Floyd | down some steps into the sun room.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cupboards" 		
	

Floyd | You open them one by one and find nothing in them.  Your dishes are
Floyd | still in storage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | You open the refrigerator, revealing a water bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the house key into the backpack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Just the thing to have along in case you get thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water bottle contains water.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close fridge" 		
	

Floyd | You close the refrigerator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | Now you've seen everything... except water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | Now you've seen everything... except water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn on sink" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | Just the thing to have along in case you get thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water bottle contains water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | Just the thing to have along in case you get thirsty.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water bottle contains water.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A small kitchen, perfect for one.  Cupboards line the north wall, and
Floyd | there's a refigerator in the corner next to the oven.  Oh, and there's

Floyd | also a kitchen sink.  You can walk west to the living room, or east
Floyd | down some steps into the sun room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "damn, timing" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | Now you've seen everything... except water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sink" 		
	

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

		schep exclaims, "But we have seen water!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | A vast open room at the back of the house with windows on all sides.  A
Floyd | door looking something like one you'd see on a barn leads outdoors,

Floyd | while the garage is to the southwest.  The kitchen is up some steps to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garage
Floyd | Obviously this garage was built many years ago because there's no way
Floyd | the modern car would fit in it.  As a result, it becomes a convenient
Floyd | place to store your stuff when you get it out of storage.  The garage
Floyd | door lies to the east, but it's locked shut and the realtor forgot to

Floyd | give you the key to the padlock.  Another chore for you after moving
Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some cobwebs and some dead flies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   water bottle, which contains water
Floyd |   a flashlight
Floyd |   a sheet

Floyd |   detangler base (with a trigger attached.)
Floyd |   a backpack (open)
Floyd |     a house key
Floyd |     Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "detangle padlock" 		
	

Floyd | [detangle -> detangler]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fire detangler" 		
	

Floyd | (the detangler base)
Floyd | You shoot the detangler again, but nothing happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cobwebs" 		
	

Floyd | Sign of the enemy! Vile! Vile!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take flies" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the detangler base into the backpack to make room)
Floyd | Taken. Ick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, I've actually played this part, so I'm going to sit back until I can't remember things anymore." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up cobwebs in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hehehe" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cobwebs" 		
	

Floyd | You obliterate the unclean thing.  Hopefully you can forget that your
Floyd | beautiful new home ever contained such inappropriate filth.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Same here." 	
			olethros asks, "... or . shan't you?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about flies" 		
	

Floyd | "Aha!  Got it!  Analyzing now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x padlock" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | Scene 1, "Going Exploring", was written by Tom Blawgus.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "um, what are we trying to do again?" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about cobwebs" 		
	

Floyd | "Aha!  Got it!  Analyzing now..."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask leslie about defocuser" 		
	

Floyd | Leslie either can't help you with that, or doesn't understand what you
Floyd | mean.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "See, that's a little misleading. You're seeing content by me and maga as well." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about padlock" 		
	

Floyd | "Dave, there's no time," Leslie replies. " You need to find an item you

Floyd | can hold and a new room or area to tell me about, or I won't be able to
Floyd | pull you out of the simulator.  If you can't find anything to hold, it
Floyd | might work to find something that can hold you, instead."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "I think we want to go into the woods out back." 	
			DavidW says, "Just looking around the house for now, I think. I think we need to leave." 	
			maga says, "and lpsmith" 	
			schep says, "once we're done looking around the house, yeah" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about garage" 		
	

Floyd | "Ah, perfect!  Analyzing the Garage now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Garage
Floyd | Obviously this garage was built many years ago because there's no way
Floyd | the modern car would fit in it.  As a result, it becomes a convenient
Floyd | place to store your stuff when you get it out of storage.  The garage
Floyd | door lies to the east, but it's locked shut and the realtor forgot to
Floyd | give you the key to the padlock.  Another chore for you after moving

Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "unlock garage door with key" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | A vast open room at the back of the house with windows on all sides.  A

Floyd | door looking something like one you'd see on a barn leads outdoors,
Floyd | while the garage is to the southwest.  The kitchen is up some steps to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

		olethros says, "huh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "door" 		
	

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

		Limax starts making a map 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | A giant door more than twice the size of any normal door allows access
Floyd | to the back yard beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the barn door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | A large carpet of green stretches all the way to the back of the
Floyd | property where the woods start.  The house is back to the west, and you

Floyd | can enter the woods to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the barn door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Man... deja vu" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x woods" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | With anticipation, trepidation and excitement, you enter the woods.
Floyd |

Floyd | Edge of the Woods
Floyd | Looking back through the trees, you can still make out your house.
Floyd | Looking forward, you see the vast wilderness surrounds you that is just
Floyd | begging to be explored.  A path meaders through the trees leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Great Master stands by the path in watchful posture. You are

Floyd | awestruck. No one mentioned when you bought the house that you would be
Floyd | graced with such a blessing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Master acknowldeges you with a wave of its foreclaw, and you
Floyd | hear its voice resonate in your head: GREETINGS, SOFT ONE. ACCESS TO
Floyd | THE WOODS IS RESTRICTED.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "This house was based on the house I lived in when I first joined ifMud" 	
			olethros says, "mmm great master" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x great master" 		
	

Floyd | Magnificent, benevolent, wise, and at least eight feet tall. To gaze on
Floyd | it is to be honored. Its carapace is brilliant green, its compound eyes
Floyd | are irridescent blue-red. It stands in the Ready Watcher pose, four
Floyd | legs on the ground, its great knifelike foreclaws crossed in front of
Floyd | its thorax.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "look up great master in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about great master" 		
	

Floyd | "Dave, there's no time," Leslie replies. " You need to find an item you
Floyd | can hold and a new room or area to tell me about, or I won't be able to
Floyd | pull you out of the simulator.  If you can't find anything to hold, it

Floyd | might work to find something that can hold you, instead."
Floyd |
Floyd | More static, and you hear Leslie's voice again.  "You dropped off our
Floyd | old lock, so it looks like you've made it to a new section.  Tell us
Floyd | about something you've held and about a room you see, and I'll try to
Floyd | send a focuser.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hm" 	
	trikiw arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to master" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | [talk -> walk]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | Scene 2, "Introducing the Great Masters", was written by Carl
Floyd | Muckenhoupt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "oh" 	
	trikiw says, "hello" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fight master" 		
	

Floyd | You can barely even articulate the thought.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask master about access" 		
	

Floyd | THE WOODS HIDE A TERRIBLE THING. ACCESS IS PERMITTED ONLY TO THOSE OF
Floyd | ASSURED LOYALTY.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Yaaaay." 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "assure loyalty" 		
	

Floyd | [assure -> assured]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask master about loyalty" 		
	

Floyd | A SERVICE IS REQUIRED. RESTORE THE BELOVED TO US.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask master about loyalty" 		
	

Floyd | A SERVICE IS REQUIRED. RESTORE THE BELOVED TO US.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask master about beloved" 		
	

Floyd | THE BELOVED HAS STRAYED. BRING IT TO US THAT IT MAY REJOICE IN OUR LOVE
Floyd | ONCE MORE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "give flies to master" 		
	

Floyd | The Great Master doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give flies to master" 		
	

Floyd | The Great Master doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hehehe" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask master about beloved" 		
	

Floyd | THE BELOVED HAS STRAYED. BRING IT TO US THAT IT MAY REJOICE IN OUR LOVE
Floyd | ONCE MORE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I love the great master." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some dead flies
Floyd |   water bottle, which contains water

Floyd |   a flashlight
Floyd |   a sheet
Floyd |   a backpack (open)
Floyd |     detangler base (with a trigger attached.)
Floyd |     a house key
Floyd |     Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask master about love" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "offer myself to master" 		
	

Floyd | THE SOFT ONES DO NOT TRULY UNDERSTAND LOVE. THIS IS WHY YOU NEED OUR
Floyd | GUIDANCE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | (first taking yourself)
Floyd | You are always self-possessed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask master about soft ones" 		
	

Floyd | [ones -> bones]

Floyd | Why waste a Great Master's time with something irrelevant?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell master about house" 		
	

Floyd | The Great Master is unimpressed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "kiss master" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask master about house" 		
	

Floyd | WE CONGRATULATE YOU ON ACQUIRING THE NEARBY RESIDENCE. IT IS IN A GOOD
Floyd | NEIGHBORHOOD, NEAR SCHOOLS.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask master about guidance" 		
	

Floyd | THE SOFT ONES DO NOT TRULY UNDERSTAND LOVE. THIS IS WHY YOU NEED OUR
Floyd | GUIDANCE.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "'near schools'?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I couldn't resist. That is my favorite line of the game." 	
			inky says, "ha ha ha ha" 	
			maga says, "yay. that is basically the best line in the game" 	
			schep says, "hooray" 	
			Limax says, "Hee hee... I didn't see that" 	
			olethros says, "what the" 	
			Gunther asks, "for those not playing, what's the line?" 	
			Limax says, "And it really isn't near any schools... the landlords were horrible too" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "Well, it's all about context." 	
			olethros says, "ancient great master says something mundane" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The Great Master stops you. You hear its voice in your head: ACCESS
Floyd | DENIED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to gunther), "Join us!" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some dead flies
Floyd |   water bottle, which contains water
Floyd |   a flashlight

Floyd |   a sheet
Floyd |   a backpack (open)
Floyd |     detangler base (with a trigger attached.)
Floyd |     a house key
Floyd |     Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask master about hard" 		
	

Floyd | [hard -> yard]
Floyd | Why waste a Great Master's time with something irrelevant?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give almanac to master" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy)
Floyd | (putting the sheet into the backpack to make room)

Floyd | The Great Master doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "give flashlight to master" 		
	

Floyd | The Great Master doesn't seem interested.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose we might check out the front yard, see if something's there to bring here." 	
			schep says, "I guess" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Edge of the Woods
Floyd | Looking back through the trees, you can still make out your house.
Floyd | Looking forward, you see the vast wilderness surrounds you that is just
Floyd | begging to be explored.  A path meaders through the trees leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Great Master stands by the path in watchful posture.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x house" 		
	

Floyd | Your house key.  Without it, you wouldn't feel safe going anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limax says (to floy), "E" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | A large carpet of green stretches all the way to the back of the

Floyd | property where the woods start.  The house is back to the west, and you
Floyd | can enter the woods to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limax says (to Floyd), "E" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of the Woods
Floyd | Looking back through the trees, you can still make out your house.
Floyd | Looking forward, you see the vast wilderness surrounds you that is just
Floyd | begging to be explored.  A path meaders through the trees leading east.
Floyd |

Floyd | A Great Master stands by the path in watchful posture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Sorry" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			baf asks, "Boo! Nothing has descriptions! Who wrote this dreck?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we have to go back first." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard

Floyd | A large carpet of green stretches all the way to the back of the
Floyd | property where the woods start.  The house is back to the west, and you
Floyd | can enter the woods to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the barn door)
Floyd |
Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | A vast open room at the back of the house with windows on all sides.  A

Floyd | door looking something like one you'd see on a barn leads outdoors,
Floyd | while the garage is to the southwest.  The kitchen is up some steps to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A small kitchen, perfect for one.  Cupboards line the north wall, and
Floyd | there's a refigerator in the corner next to the oven.  Oh, and there's

Floyd | also a kitchen sink.  You can walk west to the living room, or east
Floyd | down some steps into the sun room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Hardwood floors greet you and your steps echo as you walk around the
Floyd | room.  There is a window in the west wall looking out into the front
Floyd | yard.  The front door is to the west, and the kitchen lies to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the front door)
Floyd | (first unlocking the front door)
Floyd | (first taking the house key)

Floyd | (putting the flashlight into the backpack to make room)
Floyd | (with the house key)
Floyd |
Floyd | Front of House
Floyd | A neatly manicured lawn greets you and runs all the way to the
Floyd | sidewalk.  Your driveway is to the south and you can step back inside

Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax hangs his head in shame 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The concrete is cracked but is still servicable to park your car.  The
Floyd | garage itself lies to the east, but there's no handle on this side of
Floyd | the garage door.  Add a trip to the hardware store to your list of
Floyd | things to do.

Floyd |
Floyd | A lesser mantid stands here, staring fascinated at the reflection of
Floyd | the sunlight reflected on the pavement by the rear view mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a car here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take mantid" 		
	

Floyd | It skitters away at your approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "HEL-LO lesser mantid." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x mantid" 		
	

Floyd | A beautiful insectoid, related to the Great Masters, but not
Floyd | intelligent, and much smaller.  This one is barely the size of a dog.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | Your trusty car that can get you places, except into the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lesser mantid stridulates plaintively.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "give flies to mantid" 		
	

Floyd | You kneel down and hold out the dead flies on your palm. The mantid
Floyd | approaches cautiously, then delicately picks up the flies in its

Floyd | mandibles one by one and crunches them down. It seems less skittish
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "beat me to it" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take mantid" 		
	

Floyd | It nestles into your arms and leans against your shoulder, its
Floyd | chitinous spines gently pricking your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | Your trusty car that can get you places, except into the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		
	

Floyd | Today's not the day to explore the neighborhood.  Today's the day to
Floyd | explore the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mirror" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "go back to the master?" 	
			inky says, "go for it" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front of House

Floyd | A neatly manicured lawn greets you and runs all the way to the
Floyd | sidewalk.  Your driveway is to the south and you can step back inside
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Hardwood floors greet you and your steps echo as you walk around the
Floyd | room.  There is a window in the west wall looking out into the front

Floyd | yard.  The front door is to the west, and the kitchen lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A small kitchen, perfect for one.  Cupboards line the north wall, and
Floyd | there's a refigerator in the corner next to the oven.  Oh, and there's
Floyd | also a kitchen sink.  You can walk west to the living room, or east
Floyd | down some steps into the sun room.
Floyd |

Floyd | You reposition the lesser mantid to hold its weight better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | A vast open room at the back of the house with windows on all sides.  A
Floyd | door looking something like one you'd see on a barn leads outdoors,
Floyd | while the garage is to the southwest.  The kitchen is up some steps to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | A large carpet of green stretches all the way to the back of the

Floyd | property where the woods start.  The house is back to the west, and you
Floyd | can enter the woods to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Told you there was a car" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Are you going to leave your house open when you explore?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep exclaims, "I guess we don't need to lock the doors if ... hey!" 	
	Ghogg arrives, full of fun and funk. 		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Limax says, "Ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "[I was, yes]" 		
	

Floyd | [was -> war]

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

		inky says, "you wouldn't want any other mantids moving in" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell master that mantid likes us better" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | A vast open room at the back of the house with windows on all sides.  A

Floyd | door looking something like one you'd see on a barn leads outdoors,
Floyd | while the garage is to the southwest.  The kitchen is up some steps to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | [better -> letter]

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

		schep says, "but there's nothing inside to steal" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A small kitchen, perfect for one.  Cupboards line the north wall, and
Floyd | there's a refigerator in the corner next to the oven.  Oh, and there's
Floyd | also a kitchen sink.  You can walk west to the living room, or east
Floyd | down some steps into the sun room.

Floyd |
Floyd | The lesser mantid writhes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Hardwood floors greet you and your steps echo as you walk around the
Floyd | room.  There is a window in the west wall looking out into the front
Floyd | yard.  The front door is to the west, and the kitchen lies to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lesser mantid burbles.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lock it" 		
	

Floyd | (with the house key)
Floyd | You lock the front door.

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the lock in the doorknob to lock the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | That's locked at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A small kitchen, perfect for one.  Cupboards line the north wall, and
Floyd | there's a refigerator in the corner next to the oven.  Oh, and there's
Floyd | also a kitchen sink.  You can walk west to the living room, or east
Floyd | down some steps into the sun room.

Floyd |
Floyd | The lesser mantid writhes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | A vast open room at the back of the house with windows on all sides.  A
Floyd | door looking something like one you'd see on a barn leads outdoors,
Floyd | while the garage is to the southwest.  The kitchen is up some steps to
Floyd | the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | The lesser mantid burbles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | A large carpet of green stretches all the way to the back of the
Floyd | property where the woods start.  The house is back to the west, and you
Floyd | can enter the woods to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops, sorry" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Are you going to leave your house open when you explore?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the barn door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lesser mantid snuggles its head against your shoulder. Its antennae

Floyd | tickle your chin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Edge of the Woods
Floyd | Looking back through the trees, you can still make out your house.
Floyd | Looking forward, you see the vast wilderness surrounds you that is just
Floyd | begging to be explored.  A path meaders through the trees leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Great Master stands by the path in watchful posture.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to schep), "Our swibble is in the house, though!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mantid to master" 		
	

Floyd | You place it on the ground in front of the Great Master, who places its

Floyd | foreclaws around its neck protectively. You hear the Great Master's
Floyd | voice in your head: WE THANK YOU FOR THE RETURN OF THE BELOVED. YOU ARE
Floyd | LOYAL, SOFT ONE.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lesser mantid uses a foreclaw to clean its large, soulful compopund
Floyd | eyes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We couldn't take the swibble" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about mantid" 		
	

Floyd | "Aha!  Got it!  Analyzing now..."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Perfect!  OK, we've noted the lesser mantid as characteristic of this
Floyd | section, which should help us get a bead on your location.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask master about woods" 		
	

Floyd | ACCESS GRANTED.
Floyd |
Floyd | "OK, can you tell us about one of the places you've visited from this

Floyd | section?" Leslie asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about woods" 		
	

Floyd | "Ah, perfect!  Analyzing the Edge of the Woods now..."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Great, we have that room now.  That should help.  Re-calibrating..."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I know, I was just telling schep that there is something to be stolen if we don't lock the house." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another beam of green light hits you and your load feels a bit heavier.

Floyd | "There you go!" Leslie says.  "I've sent you another attachment that
Floyd | should help."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a focuser
Floyd |   a house key
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |   water bottle, which contains water
Floyd |   a backpack (open)

Floyd |     a flashlight
Floyd |     a sheet
Floyd |     detangler base (with a trigger attached.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Master casually snips off the lesser mantid's head, then
Floyd | picks up and eats its body.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "oh, right. Wouldn't want intruders to disturb that" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 20 out of a possible 100, in 163 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "attach focuser to base" 		
	

Floyd | With a click and a pop, you permanently attach the focuser to the
Floyd | detangler base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Not that we could" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a house key
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |   water bottle, which contains water

Floyd |   a backpack (open)
Floyd |     a flashlight
Floyd |     a sheet
Floyd |     detangler base (with a trigger and a focuser attached.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Limax), "True." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "fire detangler" 		
	

Floyd | (the detangler base)
Floyd | With the focuser attached, you pull the trigger once more.  Bright blue
Floyd | static pours out of it and crackles around your feet.  For a moment,

Floyd | the scene seems to shift... but then it dies out, and you're back to
Floyd | where you were before.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not again!" Leslie complains.  "Let me check my readouts.  Hmm.  OK,
Floyd | maybe you just need more power.  If you can get to a new section and
Floyd | get me a lock there, I'll send you an extra power source.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "of course, Leslie." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Edge of the Woods

Floyd | Looking back through the trees, you can still make out your house.
Floyd | Looking forward, you see the vast wilderness surrounds you that is just
Floyd | begging to be explored.  A path meaders through the trees leading east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A Great Master stands by the path in watchful posture.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a lesser mantid head here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Yay, you actually stayed in the room long enough to witness the mantid's ultimate fate." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask master about beloved" 		
	

Floyd | IT WILL STRAY NO MORE.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get head" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x head" 		
	

Floyd | Well, you're sure it was justified.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask master about love" 		
	

Floyd | LOVE IS SOMETIMES HARSH. WE DO WHAT WE MUST.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		HairBrain says, "This is so great." 	
			olethros says, "awww" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "eat master" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the Great Master)
Floyd | I don't suppose the Great Master would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Fallen leaves crunch underfoot as you trundle exploritatively down the
Floyd | sun-dappled path. Fresh air, exercise, the beauty of nature: all is
Floyd | good. Until, quite suddenly, you get an uncanny feeling, like someone
Floyd | stepped on your grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't put your finger on it at first. Then you notice that the

Floyd | small clearing you've stepped into is perfectly spherical, the trees
Floyd | bending around it and in some cases cut by an invisible field.  And you
Floyd | understand: this is a blast site. Unwholesome relic of the war, a zone
Floyd | of anti-life created by the humans' weapons when they tried to... to...
Floyd |
Floyd | You choke back tears. How could people have ever been so foolish?

Floyd |
Floyd | Blast Site
Floyd | There's a perfectly spherical gap in the forest here, thirty feet in
Floyd | diameter, where nothing can grow.  Tall maple and birch trees bend
Floyd | around this bubble of unlife.  Distant blackbirds call.
Floyd |

Floyd | A path has been hacked through the forest to the east, and you can see
Floyd | something to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fused earth at your feet, you see a hint of something yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I don't suppose The Beloved cared for it, either, though." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "eat head" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "give head to master" 		
	

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

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | Somewhere, a red-winged blackbird gives a throaty cry in defense of its
Floyd | tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | Scene 3, "End of the World", was written by Ricardo Dague.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Dude. Of course it's inedible. If it were inedible, the Great Master would have eaten it." 	
			DavidW asks, "Should we have picked up the head?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | The fused earth is too hard to dig in with your hands.
Floyd |

Floyd | Leslie says, "Looks like you've gotten to a new section.  I'll need
Floyd | another room and object to reestablish a lock.  After that, I can send
Floyd | you a power pack."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Er, if it were edible. You know what I mean." 	
			Ghogg says, ">EAT HEAD ANYWAY" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hehe" 	
			schep says, "we did. But the Master is not here." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about clearing" 		
	

Floyd | "Dave, there's no time," Leslie replies. " You need to find an item you
Floyd | can hold and a new room or area to tell me about, or I won't be able to
Floyd | pull you out of the simulator.  If you can't find anything to hold, it
Floyd | might work to find something that can hold you, instead."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | Scene 3, "End of the World", was written by Ricardo Dague.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about blast zone" 		
	

Floyd | [zone -> one]
Floyd | "Dave, there's no time," Leslie replies. " You need to find an item you
Floyd | can hold and a new room or area to tell me about, or I won't be able to

Floyd | pull you out of the simulator.  If you can't find anything to hold, it
Floyd | might work to find something that can hold you, instead."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oops, guess we did that already." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x yellow" 		
	

Floyd | It's vaguely roundish, but you can't tell what it is while it's still
Floyd | buried.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about blast site" 		
	

Floyd | "Ah, perfect!  Analyzing Blast Site now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Great, we have that room now.  That should help.  Re-calibrating..."
Floyd |

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig yellow" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to dig.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about yellow" 		
	

Floyd | "Dave, there's no time," Leslie replies. " You need to find an item you
Floyd | can hold and a new room or area to tell me about, or I won't be able to

Floyd | pull you out of the simulator.  If you can't find anything to hold, it
Floyd | might work to find something that can hold you, instead."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now we need an item you've picked up from this section," Leslie tells
Floyd | you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get yellow" 		
	

Floyd | It's too firmly embedded in the fused earth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull yellow" 		
	

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

		inky says, "oh, picked up" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fused" 		
	

Floyd | It's vaguely roundish, but you can't tell what it is while it's still
Floyd | buried.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "we need a spade" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a lesser mantid head

Floyd |   a house key
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |   water bottle, which contains water
Floyd |   a backpack (open)
Floyd |     a flashlight
Floyd |     a sheet

Floyd |     detangler base (with a trigger and a focuser attached.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "looks like" 	
			olethros says, "use the head" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x head" 		
	

Floyd | Well, you're sure it was justified.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "dig with head" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up anti-life zone in almanac" 		
	

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

Floyd | [zone -> one]
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look up anti-life in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig fused with head" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l up blast in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look up war in almanac" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x head" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | Well, you're sure it was justified.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "Well, there's other locations, maybe it is nearby" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Blast Site
Floyd | There's a perfectly spherical gap in the forest here, thirty feet in
Floyd | diameter, where nothing can grow.  Tall maple and birch trees bend
Floyd | around this bubble of unlife.  Distant blackbirds call.

Floyd |
Floyd | A path has been hacked through the forest to the east, and you can see
Floyd | something to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fused earth at your feet, you see a hint of something yellow.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By a Stream
Floyd | Trickling through the forest is a small, clear stream.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "That's funny... I didn't know about that" 	
			DavidW says, "east or northeast, or trees" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stream" 		
	

Floyd | You peer into the flowing stream and see something darting among the
Floyd | rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream contains water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | (the water bottle)
Floyd | You quaff water, leaving the water bottle empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | By a Stream
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink stream" 		Limax says, "(And that was a way belated comment)" 	
	

Floyd | You scoop some water in your hands and slurp it refreshingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fill bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (with the stream)
Floyd | The water bottle cannot contain any more than it already holds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x rocks" 		
	

Floyd | You peer into the flowing stream and see something darting among the
Floyd | rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream contains water.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros asks, "throw water on earth?" 	
			olethros asks, "then dig?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x something" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search stream" 		
	

Floyd | By being patient, you finally see what's darting around in the
Floyd | water--tadpoles!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | The stream is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I had a lot of trouble with this section." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tadpoles" 		
	

Floyd | By being patient, you finally see what's darting around in the
Floyd | water--tadpoles!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blast Site
Floyd | There's a perfectly spherical gap in the forest here, thirty feet in
Floyd | diameter, where nothing can grow.  Tall maple and birch trees bend
Floyd | around this bubble of unlife.  Distant blackbirds call.
Floyd |

Floyd | A path has been hacked through the forest to the east, and you can see
Floyd | something to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fused earth at your feet, you see a hint of something yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get tadpole" 		
	

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

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "empty bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You pour out the bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think some hints have been added" 	
			Limax says, "Yeah... so did I" 	
			inky says, "like that hint" 	
	olethros says (to Floyd), "x earth" 		
	

Floyd | It's vaguely roundish, but you can't tell what it is while it's still
Floyd | buried.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "lookup tadpoles in almanac" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If we want tadpoles, we'll have to go back ne" 	
			olethros says, "hm.. that did not do much" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The forest presses around this narrow throughway leading west to east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look up tadpoles in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | Just to make sure, you skim through the ontogeny section. Yeah, you
Floyd | were right. Not only is the metatarsal tubercule completely different,
Floyd | but larval Overlords are typically the size of small planets. Otherwise
Floyd | they're quite like tadpoles, though.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Continuing the Path

Floyd | The path leads from the west to the southeast, where you sense
Floyd | something oddly sinister.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		inky says, "aw man" 	
			olethros says, "gah" 	
			DavidW says, "ack ack" 	
			Fang says, "So, ok, I ... uh" 	
			Ghogg asks, "we haven't been neurotically saving, have we?" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
			baf says, "At least the almanac admits that its subject matter is kind of specialized." 	
			inky says, "I thought he -- well I guess bah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Damn, we haven't saved." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we thought he was fixed." 	
	schep exclaims (at Floyd), "You're not fixed after all!" 		
	Floyd says (to schep), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		olethros asks, "when shall we learn?" 	
			inky says, "I wonder if Jota forgot to put in the fixed code onto real floyd" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, I'll put an anchor in the transcript. Who's willing to drive us back to this point and then we'll start saving?" 	
			Limax asks, "We died?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Limax), "Floyd is evidently still crashy." 	
			Limax says, "inky's got the fastest fingers" 	
			Limax says, "Ouchy" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Limax), "Does he now?" 	
			Limax says, "I thought he did" 	
			inky says, "my thumb-wrestling skills are legendary" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "DavidW, can you get us back here, as you were doing most of the driving to begin with?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "load houseofdreamandmoon" 		
	Floyd says (to inky), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		Limax says (to inky), "it's 'ofmoon'" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load houseofdreamofmoon" 		


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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 | Your very first night is over in your new house.  It still seems
Floyd | surreal that you are now the proud owner of this place.  It doesn't
Floyd | quite feel like home yet since you haven't been able to get your

Floyd | furniture.  However, you can't get the rental truck until tomorrow.
Floyd | Maybe today would be a good idea to explore those woods behind your
Floyd | house.  It'll be a good way to kill time until you can get properly
Floyd | moved in tomorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | House of Dream of Moon
Floyd | An Interactive Collaboration by The IF Whispers Team
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071204 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd | Type "about" for more information.
Floyd |

Floyd | Master Bedroom (on the mattress)
Floyd | All that's unpacked in the room is your mattress with a sheet thrown
Floyd | over the top of it.  Your dresser is still in storage.  Windows look
Floyd | out to the north and west, and the closet lies to the south.  The
Floyd | hallway is to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says, "whoops" 		
	Limax says, "Yay for titles no one can remember" 		Jacqueline says, "Well, Limax, we all remember it the wrong way is all." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But we all remember it the same way." 	
			* Ellison has joined the channel. 	
			Jacqueline asks, "DW is apparently gone. Who can drive us quickly?" 	
	Dave has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		schep asks, "What happens if you ignore Leslie for the first few sections?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm back. sorry" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No idea, schep." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the mattress.
Floyd |

Floyd | Master Bedroom
Floyd | All that's unpacked in the room is your mattress with a sheet thrown
Floyd | over the top of it.  Your dresser is still in storage.  Windows look
Floyd | out to the north and west, and the closet lies to the south.  The
Floyd | hallway is to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | You open the closet, revealing a backpack and a swibble.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take backpack" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, her feelings get hurt" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sheet" 		Jacqueline says, "Thanks, David." 	
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your vision goes blurry for a second, and a voice seems to be speaking
Floyd | to you right out of your brain.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dave?  Dave?  Can you hear me?" says the voice.  "Hang on, we're
Floyd | trying to get you out of there."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | Peeling paint greets you as you gaze down the hallway.  Once you get

Floyd | moved in and get your car back, a trip to the paint store is on your
Floyd | list of things to do.  The threadbare carpet leads you south, or you
Floyd | can step into your bedroom to the west.  The bathroom lies to the
Floyd | north, and there's a spare bedroom to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | The voice continues.  If you concentrate, you can just place the voice

Floyd | as Leslie's.  "Listen.  I think we can do this, but we need your help.
Floyd | We need to calibrate on this end with something you've held on that
Floyd | end.  Can you describe something you've picked up, or something you're
Floyd | holding?  Try telling me about it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heh" 	
			olethros asks, "is it a woman?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spare Bedroom

Floyd | This is room is about as empty as your bedroom.  There are windows
Floyd | looking north and east, and there's a closet to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about bedroom" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the Master Bedroom, or the Spare Bedroom?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "master" 		
	

Floyd | "Ah, perfect!  Analyzing the Master Bedroom now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Great, we have that room now.  That should help.  Re-calibrating..."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a sheet
Floyd |   a backpack (open but empty)

Floyd |   a house key
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |
Floyd | "We still need an item you've picked up," Leslie tells you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about almanac" 		
	

Floyd | "Aha!  Got it!  Analyzing now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perfect!  OK, we've noted Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy as
Floyd | characteristic of this section, which should help us get a bead on your

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

		Jacqueline says, "Huh, weird, I'd been assuming it was, but it might not be." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the closet reveals a flashlight.  The previous owners must have
Floyd | forgotten it when they moved out.
Floyd |

Floyd | Leslie pipes up again.  "OK!  I'm going to send you a detangler.  You
Floyd | should be able to use it to escape as-is, but if not, I can try sending
Floyd | you some attachments.  I've attuned it to your signal in the simulator,
Floyd | so it should stay with you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A strange beam of green light bathes you, then disappears.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | (putting Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy into the backpack to
Floyd | make room)

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fire detangler" 		
	

Floyd | (the detangler base)

Floyd | Taking a deep breath, you pull the trigger and shoot the detangler.
Floyd | Blue static washes over you and the Spare Bedroom, but then dissipates.
Floyd | And you're still in the same room as before.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dave?  We caught a power surge in your location.  That wasn't... drat,
Floyd | the detangler didn't work, did it?  OK, we'll try again.  Let me send

Floyd | you the focuser; I think the area of effect was too wide."  You wait
Floyd | for the green light again.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a few moments, you hear cursing from inside your head.  "Um...
Floyd | Dave, I'm sorry, but the lock I had for your location is busted.
Floyd | You'll need to find your way somewhere else, and try again from there.

Floyd | Sorry about that.  I'll work on the focuser; you work on finding your
Floyd | way forward."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | Peeling paint greets you as you gaze down the hallway.  Once you get
Floyd | moved in and get your car back, a trip to the paint store is on your
Floyd | list of things to do.  The threadbare carpet leads you south, or you
Floyd | can step into your bedroom to the west.  The bathroom lies to the

Floyd | north, and there's a spare bedroom to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Hardwood floors greet you and your steps echo as you walk around the
Floyd | room.  There is a window in the west wall looking out into the front
Floyd | yard.  The front door is to the west, and the kitchen lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the front door)
Floyd | (first unlocking the front door)
Floyd | (with the house key)
Floyd |

Floyd | Front of House
Floyd | A neatly manicured lawn greets you and runs all the way to the
Floyd | sidewalk.  Your driveway is to the south and you can step back inside
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That's a really clever arc that lpsmith added." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Hardwood floors greet you and your steps echo as you walk around the

Floyd | room.  There is a window in the west wall looking out into the front
Floyd | yard.  The front door is to the west, and the kitchen lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A small kitchen, perfect for one.  Cupboards line the north wall, and
Floyd | there's a refigerator in the corner next to the oven.  Oh, and there's
Floyd | also a kitchen sink.  You can walk west to the living room, or east
Floyd | down some steps into the sun room.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg boggles at the thought of an IF Whispers with continuity (sorta) 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | You open the refrigerator, revealing a water bottle.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (putting the house key into the backpack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close fridge" 		
	

Floyd | You close the refrigerator.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | A vast open room at the back of the house with windows on all sides.  A

Floyd | door looking something like one you'd see on a barn leads outdoors,
Floyd | while the garage is to the southwest.  The kitchen is up some steps to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the barn door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garage
Floyd | Obviously this garage was built many years ago because there's no way
Floyd | the modern car would fit in it.  As a result, it becomes a convenient
Floyd | place to store your stuff when you get it out of storage.  The garage

Floyd | door lies to the east, but it's locked shut and the realtor forgot to
Floyd | give you the key to the padlock.  Another chore for you after moving
Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see some cobwebs and some dead flies here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		schep says, "that remains to be seen" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | cobwebs: You obliterate the unclean thing.  Hopefully you can forget
Floyd | that your beautiful new home ever contained such inappropriate filth.

Floyd | dead flies: (putting the sheet into the backpack to make room)
Floyd | Taken. Ick.
Floyd | house key: (putting the detangler base into the backpack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy: (putting the flashlight into
Floyd | the backpack to make room)

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Sun Room
Floyd | A vast open room at the back of the house with windows on all sides.  A
Floyd | door looking something like one you'd see on a barn leads outdoors,
Floyd | while the garage is to the southwest.  The kitchen is up some steps to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A small kitchen, perfect for one.  Cupboards line the north wall, and

Floyd | there's a refigerator in the corner next to the oven.  Oh, and there's
Floyd | also a kitchen sink.  You can walk west to the living room, or east
Floyd | down some steps into the sun room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Hardwood floors greet you and your steps echo as you walk around the
Floyd | room.  There is a window in the west wall looking out into the front

Floyd | yard.  The front door is to the west, and the kitchen lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Front of House
Floyd | A neatly manicured lawn greets you and runs all the way to the
Floyd | sidewalk.  Your driveway is to the south and you can step back inside
Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Today's not the day to explore the neighborhood.  Today's the day to
Floyd | explore the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Driveway
Floyd | The concrete is cracked but is still servicable to park your car.  The
Floyd | garage itself lies to the east, but there's no handle on this side of

Floyd | the garage door.  Add a trip to the hardware store to your list of
Floyd | things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | A lesser mantid stands here, staring fascinated at the reflection of
Floyd | the sunlight reflected on the pavement by the rear view mirror.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a car here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Any continuity is purely accidental" 	
			Ghogg says, "if they keep the Leslie thing up, anyway" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give flies to mantid" 		
	

Floyd | You kneel down and hold out the dead flies on your palm. The mantid
Floyd | approaches cautiously, then delicately picks up the flies in its
Floyd | mandibles one by one and crunches them down. It seems less skittish
Floyd | now.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mantid" 		
	

Floyd | It nestles into your arms and leans against your shoulder, its

Floyd | chitinous spines gently pricking your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lesser mantid writhes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front of House
Floyd | A neatly manicured lawn greets you and runs all the way to the
Floyd | sidewalk.  Your driveway is to the south and you can step back inside

Floyd | to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You reposition the lesser mantid to hold its weight better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Hardwood floors greet you and your steps echo as you walk around the
Floyd | room.  There is a window in the west wall looking out into the front

Floyd | yard.  The front door is to the west, and the kitchen lies to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the front door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lock door" 		
	

Floyd | (with the house key)
Floyd | You lock the front door.

Floyd |
Floyd | You turn the lock in the doorknob to lock the front door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lesser mantid snuggles its head against your shoulder. Its antennae
Floyd | tickle your chin.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | A small kitchen, perfect for one.  Cupboards line the north wall, and

Floyd | there's a refigerator in the corner next to the oven.  Oh, and there's
Floyd | also a kitchen sink.  You can walk west to the living room, or east
Floyd | down some steps into the sun room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lesser mantid snuggles its head against your shoulder. Its antennae
Floyd | tickle your chin.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sun Room

Floyd | A vast open room at the back of the house with windows on all sides.  A
Floyd | door looking something like one you'd see on a barn leads outdoors,
Floyd | while the garage is to the southwest.  The kitchen is up some steps to
Floyd | the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Back Yard
Floyd | A large carpet of green stretches all the way to the back of the
Floyd | property where the woods start.  The house is back to the west, and you

Floyd | can enter the woods to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Are you going to leave your house open when you explore?

Floyd |
Floyd | The lesser mantid gently squeezes your arm in its powerful mandibles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the barn door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | With anticipation, trepidation and excitement, you enter the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of the Woods
Floyd | Looking back through the trees, you can still make out your house.
Floyd | Looking forward, you see the vast wilderness surrounds you that is just
Floyd | begging to be explored.  A path meaders through the trees leading east.

Floyd |
Floyd | A Great Master stands by the path in watchful posture. You are
Floyd | awestruck. No one mentioned when you bought the house that you would be
Floyd | graced with such a blessing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Master acknowldeges you with a wave of its foreclaw, and you

Floyd | hear its voice resonate in your head: GREETINGS, SOFT ONE. ACCESS TO
Floyd | THE WOODS IS RESTRICTED.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Thank god it crashed early on." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And not later." 	
			schep says, "well, Leslie wasn't from the original author. He/she/it interacts with previous sections." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask master about access" 		
	

Floyd | THE WOODS HIDE A TERRIBLE THING. ACCESS IS PERMITTED ONLY TO THOSE OF
Floyd | ASSURED LOYALTY.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask master about loyalty" 		
	

Floyd | A SERVICE IS REQUIRED. RESTORE THE BELOVED TO US.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give mantid to master" 		
	

Floyd | You place it on the ground in front of the Great Master, who places its
Floyd | foreclaws around its neck protectively. You hear the Great Master's
Floyd | voice in your head: WE THANK YOU FOR THE RETURN OF THE BELOVED. YOU ARE

Floyd | LOYAL, SOFT ONE.
Floyd |
Floyd | The lesser mantid stridulates plaintively.
Floyd |
Floyd | More static, and you hear Leslie's voice again.  "You dropped off our
Floyd | old lock, so it looks like you've made it to a new section.  Tell us

Floyd | about something you've held and about a room you see, and I'll try to
Floyd | send a focuser.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "is the Floyd interpreter not one that can be told to ignore errors?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about mantid" 		
	

Floyd | "Aha!  Got it!  Analyzing now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perfect!  OK, we've noted the lesser mantid as characteristic of this
Floyd | section, which should help us get a bead on your location.

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

		Limax says, "We should probably start saving" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about woods" 		
	

Floyd | "Ah, perfect!  Analyzing the Edge of the Woods now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Great, we have that room now.  That should help.  Re-calibrating..."
Floyd |

Floyd | The lesser mantid cocks its head.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's supposed to, yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Another beam of green light hits you and your load feels a bit heavier.

Floyd | "There you go!" Leslie says.  "I've sent you another attachment that
Floyd | should help."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Limax), "I have been." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

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

		Limax says, "Okay" 	
			inky says, "but in this case the terp is actually crashing" 	
			baf says, "Saving at least once per section would be a good idea." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "attach focus to base" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a focuser
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |   a house key
Floyd |   water bottle, which contains water
Floyd |   a backpack (open)
Floyd |     a flashlight

Floyd |     detangler base (with a trigger attached.)
Floyd |     a sheet
Floyd |
Floyd | The lesser mantid uses a foreclaw to clean its large, soulful compopund
Floyd | eyes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "wacky" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "attach focuser to base" 		
	

Floyd | With a click and a pop, you permanently attach the focuser to the
Floyd | detangler base.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Great Master casually snips off the lesser mantid's head, then
Floyd | picks up and eats its body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Make it part of our leslie routine." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take head" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, it's not the game, it's Floyd. He's been having trouble for about a month now. We have our Top People on it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fire detangler" 		
	

Floyd | (the detangler base)
Floyd | With the focuser attached, you pull the trigger once more.  Bright blue
Floyd | static pours out of it and crackles around your feet.  For a moment,

Floyd | the scene seems to shift... but then it dies out, and you're back to
Floyd | where you were before.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Not again!" Leslie complains.  "Let me check my readouts.  Hmm.  OK,
Floyd | maybe you just need more power.  If you can get to a new section and
Floyd | get me a lock there, I'll send you an extra power source.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Fallen leaves crunch underfoot as you trundle exploritatively down the
Floyd | sun-dappled path. Fresh air, exercise, the beauty of nature: all is

Floyd | good. Until, quite suddenly, you get an uncanny feeling, like someone
Floyd | stepped on your grave.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't put your finger on it at first. Then you notice that the
Floyd | small clearing you've stepped into is perfectly spherical, the trees
Floyd | bending around it and in some cases cut by an invisible field.  And you

Floyd | understand: this is a blast site. Unwholesome relic of the war, a zone
Floyd | of anti-life created by the humans' weapons when they tried to... to...
Floyd |
Floyd | You choke back tears. How could people have ever been so foolish?
Floyd |
Floyd | Blast Site

Floyd | There's a perfectly spherical gap in the forest here, thirty feet in
Floyd | diameter, where nothing can grow.  Tall maple and birch trees bend
Floyd | around this bubble of unlife.  Distant blackbirds call.
Floyd |
Floyd | A path has been hacked through the forest to the east, and you can see
Floyd | something to the northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the fused earth at your feet, you see a hint of something yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x yellow" 		
	

Floyd | It's vaguely roundish, but you can't tell what it is while it's still
Floyd | buried.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

Floyd | On the very edge of the blast radius, you can see older trees that were
Floyd | partly sheared away, and healed over. The newer growth simply bends
Floyd | around the dead zone, as if growing around a wall. Branches hang down
Floyd | to within several inches of the upper boundary.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ever since he started hanging out with that pyramid interpreter, he's been acting funny..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmhmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb trees" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Leslie says, "Looks like you've gotten to a new section.  I'll need
Floyd | another room and object to reestablish a lock.  After that, I can send
Floyd | you a power pack."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By a Stream
Floyd | Trickling through the forest is a small, clear stream.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search stream" 		
	

Floyd | The stream is empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stream" 		
	

Floyd | You peer into the flowing stream and see something darting among the
Floyd | rocks.
Floyd |

Floyd | The stream contains water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stream" 		
	

Floyd | You peer into the flowing stream and see something darting among the

Floyd | rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The stream contains water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x something" 		
	

Floyd | By being patient, you finally see what's darting around in the
Floyd | water--tadpoles!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tadpoles" 		
	

Floyd | Try as you might, the tadpoles slip through your fingers and under the
Floyd | rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tadpoles with bottle" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill bottle with tadpoles" 		
	

Floyd | You can't pour tadpoles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put tadpoles in water" 		
	

Floyd | (the water bottle)
Floyd | The water bottle cannot contain any more than it already holds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drink bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You quaff water, leaving the water bottle empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put tadpoles in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You fill the water bottle up with water from the stream.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "perhaps the tadpoles aren't meant to be takes" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The water bottle is full of water, and there's a tadpole swimming
Floyd | around in it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er, taken" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
			DavidW says, "oh wait. aha." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wait, got some!" 	
			schep says, "hooray, we got one" 	
			baf exclaims, "But they're not nailed down!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x tadpole" 		
	

Floyd | (the tadpole)
Floyd | It swims around in the bottle.

Floyd |
Floyd | For a moment, you suspect it might be a larval Overlord, but the
Floyd | metatarsal tubercule is all wrong.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | [talk -> walk]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a lesser mantid head
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |   a house key

Floyd |   water bottle, which contains water, and a tadpole
Floyd |   a backpack (open)
Floyd |     a flashlight
Floyd |     detangler base (with a trigger and a focuser attached.)
Floyd |     a sheet
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about stream" 		
	

Floyd | "Dave, there's no time," Leslie replies. " You need to find an item you
Floyd | can hold and a new room or area to tell me about, or I won't be able to
Floyd | pull you out of the simulator.  If you can't find anything to hold, it

Floyd | might work to find something that can hold you, instead."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about tadpole" 		
	

Floyd | (tadpoles)

Floyd | "Aha!  Got it!  Analyzing now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Perfect!  OK, we've noted tadpoles as characteristic of this section,
Floyd | which should help us get a bead on your location.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By a Stream
Floyd | Trickling through the forest is a small, clear stream.

Floyd |
Floyd | "OK, can you tell us about one of the places you've visited from this
Floyd | section?" Leslie asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about blast site" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about by a stream" 		
	

Floyd | "Ah, perfect!  Analyzing Blast Site now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Great, we have that room now.  That should help.  Re-calibrating..."

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | "Ah, perfect!  Analyzing By a Stream now..."
Floyd |

Floyd | Another beam of green light hits you and your load feels a bit heavier.
Floyd | "There you go!" Leslie says.  "I've sent you another attachment that
Floyd | should help."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Didn't we get a message about the metatarsal tubercule before? Seems like that got triggered early." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a power pack
Floyd |   a lesser mantid head

Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |   a house key
Floyd |   water bottle, which contains water, and a tadpole
Floyd |   a backpack (open)
Floyd |     a flashlight
Floyd |     detangler base (with a trigger and a focuser attached.)

Floyd |     a sheet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "oh, hey, it helps to talk about more rooms" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "attach power pack to base" 		
	

Floyd | With a click and a pop, you permanently attach the power pack to the
Floyd | detangler base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fire base" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the trigger and are immediately knocked down by the force of
Floyd | the static charge erupting from the detangler.  It flies from your
Floyd | hand, hits the floor, and the power pack gets knocked off.  With a
Floyd | sigh, you retrieve both parts and put them back together.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Wow, sorry about that," says Leslie, "I guess you'll need a

Floyd | stabilizer, too.  I hope there are more sections to this place."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "yeah, it's in the almanac, and we once got that almanac entry at random" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		inky says, "I believe we saw it just randomly -- yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a lesser mantid head
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |   a house key

Floyd |   water bottle, which contains water, and a tadpole
Floyd |   a backpack (open)
Floyd |     a flashlight
Floyd |     detangler base (with a trigger, a focuser and a power pack
Floyd | attached.)
Floyd |     a sheet

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg asks, "there was another room to the east of the blast site, right?" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blast Site
Floyd | There's a perfectly spherical gap in the forest here, thirty feet in
Floyd | diameter, where nothing can grow.  Tall maple and birch trees bend
Floyd | around this bubble of unlife.  Distant blackbirds call.
Floyd |

Floyd | A path has been hacked through the forest to the east, and you can see
Floyd | something to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the fused earth at your feet, you see a hint of something yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says, "yes" 		schep says (to Ghogg), "No, I think it helps to tell about one room per section, then wait one turn." 	
			maga says (to baf), "when I saw the code, you didn't see the tadpoles until you filled your bottle" 	
			Ghogg says, "oh ok" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick fused" 		
	

Floyd | [kick -> pick]
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "so I assumed you wouldn't look up tadpoles in the Almanac until you'd examined the tadpole. which was hacky, but there you go" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The forest presses around this narrow throughway leading west to east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Continuing the Path

Floyd | The path leads from the west to the southeast, where you sense
Floyd | something oddly sinister.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Near a Huge Device
Floyd | The trees have been cut back to make room for this tall device. Looking
Floyd | up at it, you see that it looks like...a phallus? Oh wait, it's a
Floyd | missile. Kind of the same thing, but instead of a little death there's
Floyd | great big death.

Floyd |
Floyd | A cheerful-looking man in a black two-piece suit and black horn-rimmed
Floyd | glasses stands nearby studying the huge device.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see some rope and a shovel here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aha. shovel" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rope, shovel" 		
	

Floyd | rope: The industrial-purpose rope far too heavy for you to lift.
Floyd | shovel: The man stops you, saying, "Here now, does that belong to you?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | This guy looks like an insurance salesman from the 50s!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "ask man about shovel" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "Ah, lovely day, isn't it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x missile" 		
	

Floyd | It's sixty feet tall and gleaming white! An American flag and skull and
Floyd | bones are painted on one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | Scene 3, "End of the World", was written by Ricardo Dague.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about himself" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "The name is McWiggy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask man about american foreign policy" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "Ah, lovely day, isn't it?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mcwiggy about missile" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "It's a fine, fine missile, isn't it? If you saw the blast
Floyd | site to the west, well, that was this fella's little brother's work!
Floyd | Did a beautiful job!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mcwiggy about blast site" 		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "show head to man" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "You didn't find anything alive there, did you?" His eyes
Floyd | twinkle behind the thick lenses. "If you did there'd be something
Floyd | seriously wrong! When one of our missiles land on something, it's

Floyd | completely gone!  In fact, if you did find anything alive there, I
Floyd | don't know what I'd do!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | "No thank you," he says, patting his missile. "This here is all I need
Floyd | to be happy."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "punch prosser" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show tadpole to mcwiggy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the tadpole)
Floyd | The mouth of the bottle is too narrow to stick your fingers in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show bottle to mcwiggy" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell man about yellow" 		
	

Floyd | He looks at it a bit nervously.  "Ew, life," he says.  "At least you
Floyd | didn't find that in the blast site!  That would be tragic."  He
Floyd | shudders.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | This provokes no reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mcwiggy about life" 		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take shovel" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "Tut tut! Can't have any more life than necessary, can we?
Floyd | That's why I'm here."
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | The man stops you, saying, "Here now, does that belong to you?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | He grins. "Carry on, then!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "hah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get shovel" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mcwiggy for shovel" 		
	

Floyd | The cheerful man has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "we have it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That was a hard puzzle for me for some reason. heh" 	
			Ghogg says, "yep" 	
			DavidW asks, "I thought he stopped us from taking it? bug?" 	
			Ghogg says, "he asked 'does that belong to you' and Fang said 'yes'" 	
			DavidW says, "oh!" 	
			DavidW says, "missed that." 	
			DavidW says, "then let's go back and dig." 	
			Ghogg exclaims, "let's go dig!" 	
			DavidW says, "yay!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		inky says, "WE CAN DIG IT" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Continuing the Path
Floyd | The path leads from the west to the southeast, where you sense
Floyd | something oddly sinister.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		baf says, "This strikes me as the kind of puzzle that Club Floyd makes easier." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The forest presses around this narrow throughway leading west to east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Blast Site

Floyd | There's a perfectly spherical gap in the forest here, thirty feet in
Floyd | diameter, where nothing can grow.  Tall maple and birch trees bend
Floyd | around this bubble of unlife.  Distant blackbirds call.
Floyd |
Floyd | A path has been hacked through the forest to the east, and you can see
Floyd | something to the northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the fused earth at your feet, you see a hint of something yellow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "[dig this]" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | You dig for a few minutes, turning up an old helmet!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x helmet" 		
	

Floyd | The standard army helmet is dirty and cracked. A strange green film is
Floyd | on the inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x film" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make out what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pour water in helmet" 		
	

Floyd | The water falls through the cracks in the helmet, but the tadpole is
Floyd | now inside it, flopping around!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "ha ha ha, there's something alive in his blast site..." 	
			Ghogg says, "buahaha." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take helmet" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | You don't dig up anything else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Path
Floyd | The forest presses around this narrow throughway leading west to east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Continuing the Path
Floyd | The path leads from the west to the southeast, where you sense

Floyd | something oddly sinister.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Near a Huge Device
Floyd | The trees have been cut back to make room for this tall device. Looking
Floyd | up at it, you see that it looks like...a phallus? Oh wait, it's a
Floyd | missile. Kind of the same thing, but instead of a little death there's
Floyd | great big death.
Floyd |

Floyd | A cheerful-looking man in a black two-piece suit and black horn-rimmed
Floyd | glasses stands nearby studying the huge device.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see some rope here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show helmet to mcwiggy" 		
	

Floyd | He stares at the item, his cheer quickly turning into horror. He says,
Floyd | "What is this?! If you found this helmet in the blast site, and the
Floyd | tadpole was in the helmet, then that means...something was left alive!
Floyd | The missile was a failure? I don't believe it! I refuse to believe it!"

Floyd |
Floyd | The man starts running in circles! He's lost his mind!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "hooray" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take missile" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, because suddenly the man runs at you, making you jump
Floyd | backwards! You land on the coil of rope!
Floyd |
Floyd | "So sorry," he says, and pulls out a something that looks like a large

Floyd | cellphone. "I know what to do now. If this missile is fired and
Floyd | destroys its target, then we'll know that the last failure was just a
Floyd | fluke, right?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take cellphone" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "get rope" 		
	

Floyd | The industrial-purpose rope far too heavy for you to lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | After pressing a few buttons, the man looks up at the missile. "System
Floyd | check is okay!" he says, then turns to you, "I suggest you leave. The

Floyd | blast from the rocket engine will kill everyone in this area!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit man" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | The man says, "Level B checks clear! Begin firing sequence!" Then he
Floyd | notices you again, "I thought I told you to go! This is a holy launch
Floyd | and you have no right to be here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "lasso man" 		
	

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

		Ghogg says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw rope at man" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the rope)
Floyd | The industrial-purpose rope far too heavy for you to lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | The missile starts making a humming sound, and steam begins blowing out

Floyd | of the base. "It's about to fire!" he yells at you. "I guess there's no
Floyd | helping it, if you really need to stay. Bask in the glory with me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "bask" 		
	

Floyd | [bask -> ask]
Floyd | What do you want to ask the upset man for?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "shoot detangler" 		
	

Floyd | (the detangler base)
Floyd | With some trepidation, you fire the detangler again, but nothing
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | Suddenly the missile roars and flame and smoke shoot out of the base.
Floyd | The heat is becoming unbearable! The man chortles madly. "Success!
Floyd | Success! Off you go to wreak havoc my boy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | As it lifts off you and the man and everything around are consumed in
Floyd | flame!

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 30 out of a possible 100, in 119 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			Ghogg says, "well, that's *another* reason to need a save game" 	
			inky says, "luckily Jacqueline saved" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "maybe we can dive into the stream?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "Thanks." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "for 10 minutes and you die on me?" 	
	inky says, "buh" 		schep says, "or maybe leaving the one room is enough" 	
			Ghogg says, "we fell right on the rope, somehow I'd imagine you use it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "RESTORE" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "um. I don't know what to do about the situation after we show the helmet-cum-tadpole." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Your very first night is over in your new house.  It still seems
Floyd | surreal that you are now the proud owner of this place.  It doesn't
Floyd | quite feel like home yet since you haven't been able to get your
Floyd | furniture.  However, you can't get the rental truck until tomorrow.
Floyd | Maybe today would be a good idea to explore those woods behind your

Floyd | house.  It'll be a good way to kill time until you can get properly
Floyd | moved in tomorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | House of Dream of Moon
Floyd | An Interactive Collaboration by The IF Whispers Team

Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071204 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd | Type "about" for more information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bedroom (on the mattress)
Floyd | All that's unpacked in the room is your mattress with a sheet thrown

Floyd | over the top of it.  Your dresser is still in storage.  Windows look
Floyd | out to the north and west, and the closet lies to the south.  The
Floyd | hallway is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		Jacqueline says, "Can we try to keep all the non-game conversation on the channel, please... I end up having to edit it all by hand later otherwise (for clarity). Thanks!" 	
			Ghogg says, "oh oops sorry" 	
			inky asks, "am I doing something wrong?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "I don't think so." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

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

		Taleslinger says, "the restore puzzle!" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "load cf4" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, one person." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore "cf4"" 		
	

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

		Ellison says, "ha" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "restore cf4" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		Jacqueline says, "That one person is inky." 	
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Rob arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Ghogg says, "let's quit and reload floyd fresh" 	
	Rob says, "HMM" 		Ghogg says, "or do that" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Near a Huge Device
Floyd | The trees have been cut back to make room for this tall device. Looking
Floyd | up at it, you see that it looks like...a phallus? Oh wait, it's a
Floyd | missile. Kind of the same thing, but instead of a little death there's

Floyd | great big death.
Floyd |
Floyd | An upset-looking man stands here pale and terrified, madly hitting
Floyd | buttons on something like a cellphone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see some rope here.

Floyd |
Floyd | After pressing a few buttons, the man looks up at the missile. "System
Floyd | check is okay!" he says, then turns to you, "I suggest you leave. The
Floyd | blast from the rocket engine will kill everyone in this area!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Near a Huge Device
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder if Jota *did* put changes in and they broke the buffering somehow" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shovel
Floyd |   a lesser mantid head

Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |   a house key
Floyd |   water bottle (empty)
Floyd |   a backpack (open)
Floyd |     a flashlight
Floyd |     detangler base (with a trigger, a focuser and a power pack

Floyd | attached.)
Floyd |     a sheet
Floyd |
Floyd | After pressing a few buttons, the man looks up at the missile. "System
Floyd | check is okay!" he says, then turns to you, "I suggest you leave. The
Floyd | blast from the rocket engine will kill everyone in this area!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Near a Huge Device
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "because Floyd doesn't respond to restore right away?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Should we be tying the rope to something?" 	
			Ghogg asks, "what do we want to try first, running away or using the rope?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, well, he'll have a fun transcript to look at. Poor chap's been spending a lot of time working on him lately." 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "attach rope to detangler" 		
	

Floyd | (the detangler base)
Floyd | That doesn't seem to fit.
Floyd |

Floyd | After pressing a few buttons, the man looks up at the missile. "System
Floyd | check is okay!" he says, then turns to you, "I suggest you leave. The
Floyd | blast from the rocket engine will kill everyone in this area!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, ">USE DETANGLER ON INTERPRETER CODE" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Near a Huge Device
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			inky says, "well, it looks to me like he's not sending the "what file name do you want to restore?" message to the mud" 	
			schep says, "let's see what happens if we run for it" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to man" 		
	

Floyd | A valiant attempt.
Floyd |
Floyd | After pressing a few buttons, the man looks up at the missile. "System
Floyd | check is okay!" he says, then turns to you, "I suggest you leave. The
Floyd | blast from the rocket engine will kill everyone in this area!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok. let's run." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You're tangled in the rope! You can't walk anywhere!

Floyd |
Floyd | The man says, "Level B checks clear! Begin firing sequence!" Then he
Floyd | notices you again, "I thought I told you to go! This is a holy launch
Floyd | and you have no right to be here!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "oh noes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "indeed" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "untangle rope" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to untangle.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	HairBrain says (to floyd), "pray" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove rope" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the rope)
Floyd | The industrial-purpose rope far too heavy for you to lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | The missile starts making a humming sound, and steam begins blowing out

Floyd | of the base. "It's about to fire!" he yells at you. "I guess there's no
Floyd | helping it, if you really need to stay. Bask in the glory with me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fire detangler" 		
	

Floyd | (the detangler base)
Floyd | With some trepidation, you fire the detangler again, but nothing
Floyd | happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the missile roars and flame and smoke shoot out of the base.

Floyd | The heat is becoming unbearable! The man chortles madly. "Success!
Floyd | Success! Off you go to wreak havoc my boy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | As it lifts off you and the man and everything around are consumed in
Floyd | flame!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 30 out of a possible 100, in 119 turns.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Near a Huge Device
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "you'd think a detangler would help with tangled rope" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Near a Huge Device

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

		Ghogg asks, "didn't leslie say we were still missing something in the detangler?" 	
			DavidW says, "A stablizer." 	
			schep says, "for purposes of exiting the simulation, yes" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "shoot detangler at rope" 		
	

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

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Near a Huge Device
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. We never found out about the green film. And is the helmet wearable?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "tadpole, save me" 		
	

Floyd | You can't talk to the tadpole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x film" 		
	

Floyd | You can't make out what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | The missile starts making a humming sound, and steam begins blowing out

Floyd | of the base. "It's about to fire!" he yells at you. "I guess there's no
Floyd | helping it, if you really need to stay. Bask in the glory with me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Near a Huge Device
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "wear helmet" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the helmet)
Floyd | That seems to belong to the upset man.
Floyd |
Floyd | The missile starts making a humming sound, and steam begins blowing out
Floyd | of the base. "It's about to fire!" he yells at you. "I guess there's no
Floyd | helping it, if you really need to stay. Bask in the glory with me!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch film" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

Floyd | Suddenly the missile roars and flame and smoke shoot out of the base.
Floyd | The heat is becoming unbearable! The man chortles madly. "Success!
Floyd | Success! Off you go to wreak havoc my boy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | As it lifts off you and the man and everything around are consumed in
Floyd | flame!

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 30 out of a possible 100, in 119 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Near a Huge Device

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

		Fang asks, "have we tried running away yet?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Near a Huge Device
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "Yes. We're tangled up in the huge rope" 	
			maga says, "yes. we're tangled in the rope" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Yes, our feet are tangled in the rope." 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "We're tangled in the rope" 	
			maga says, "in case it was unclear, the rope has tangled us" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shovel
Floyd |   a lesser mantid head
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |   a house key

Floyd |   water bottle (empty)
Floyd |   a backpack (open)
Floyd |     a flashlight
Floyd |     detangler base (with a trigger, a focuser and a power pack
Floyd | attached.)
Floyd |     a sheet

Floyd |
Floyd | The missile starts making a humming sound, and steam begins blowing out
Floyd | of the base. "It's about to fire!" he yells at you. "I guess there's no
Floyd | helping it, if you really need to stay. Bask in the glory with me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			baf asks, "Aren't we tangled up in the rope or something?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hide under sheet" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "duck and cover" 		
	

Floyd | [duck -> fuck]
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to fuck.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "..." 	
			schep says, "snrrk" 	
			maga says, "the epitaph for every IF relationship" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "hit man" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the missile roars and flame and smoke shoot out of the base.
Floyd | The heat is becoming unbearable! The man chortles madly. "Success!

Floyd | Success! Off you go to wreak havoc my boy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | As it lifts off you and the man and everything around are consumed in
Floyd | flame!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 30 out of a possible 100, in 119 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Near a Huge Device
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Near a Huge Device
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Near a Huge Device
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | This guy looks like an insurance salesman from the 50s!
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the missile roars and flame and smoke shoot out of the base.

Floyd | The heat is becoming unbearable! The man chortles madly. "Success!
Floyd | Success! Off you go to wreak havoc my boy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | As it lifts off you and the man and everything around are consumed in
Floyd | flame!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 30 out of a possible 100, in 119 turns.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "who wrote this segment?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask leslie about missile" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Can the missile's electronics be shorted out?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Rob), "I think trikiw?" 	
			Rob says, "interesting" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The really hard part is that some of us know the solution." 	
			schep asks, "can we grab/break his controller thingy somehow?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "as a quick hint, to those who know the solution, are we winnable at the moment?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		maga says, "the rope is the key to this" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The other hard part is, CWIF doesn't generally lend itself to multiple puzzle solutions." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Yes." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "um" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load houseofdreamofmoon" 		


**** PLEASE NOTE: Click here to skip the redundant commands. ****


	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your very first night is over in your new house.  It still seems
Floyd | surreal that you are now the proud owner of this place.  It doesn't
Floyd | quite feel like home yet since you haven't been able to get your

Floyd | furniture.  However, you can't get the rental truck until tomorrow.
Floyd | Maybe today would be a good idea to explore those woods behind your
Floyd | house.  It'll be a good way to kill time until you can get properly
Floyd | moved in tomorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | House of Dream of Moon
Floyd | An Interactive Collaboration by The IF Whispers Team
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071204 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd | Type "about" for more information.
Floyd |

Floyd | Master Bedroom (on the mattress)
Floyd | All that's unpacked in the room is your mattress with a sheet thrown
Floyd | over the top of it.  Your dresser is still in storage.  Windows look
Floyd | out to the north and west, and the closet lies to the south.  The
Floyd | hallway is to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That is weird." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | It's a coil of very large-diameter rope, maybe three inches. On one end

Floyd | is a hook.
Floyd |
Floyd | After pressing a few buttons, the man looks up at the missile. "System
Floyd | check is okay!" he says, then turns to you, "I suggest you leave. The
Floyd | blast from the rocket engine will kill everyone in this area!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Anyway, play on." 	
			DavidW says, "oh. never saw the hook." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "tie hook to missile" 		
	

Floyd | You throw it at the missile! It sticks on! The man yells at you, "You
Floyd | better not have scratched that!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The man says, "Level B checks clear! Begin firing sequence!" Then he
Floyd | notices you again, "I thought I told you to go! This is a holy launch
Floyd | and you have no right to be here!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "hook the dude with it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "w00t" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The missile starts making a humming sound, and steam begins blowing out
Floyd | of the base. "It's about to fire!" he yells at you. "I guess there's no
Floyd | helping it, if you really need to stay. Bask in the glory with me!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb rope" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly the missile roars and flame and smoke shoot out of the base.

Floyd | The heat is becoming unbearable! The man chortles madly. "Success!
Floyd | Success! Off you go to wreak havoc my boy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | It lifts off, with the hook, the rope, and yourself being pulled along!
Floyd | The man yells, "What do you think you're doing?! You altered the
Floyd | trajectory! It's going straight up!"

Floyd |
Floyd | As he falls away below, the man is waving his arms, "Hold your breath!
Floyd | Hold your breath!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Flying Through the Air
Floyd | The missile is roaring towards space, with you in tow! Air and clouds

Floyd | whip by you and the earth below is getting smaller and smaller.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hang onto the rope for dear life!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "nice" 	
			Ghogg says, "wheeee" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			Ghogg says, "also, save" 	
			Rob says, "yeeeheeooooooo yeeeeheeeoooooooo" 	
			schep says, "I don't understand why that means we're still alive" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hold breath" 		Rob says, "we weren't below it in the flames, we went up with it" 	
	

Floyd | You inhale mightily and begin holding your breath.
Floyd |

Floyd | You would scream in terror, but you're trying to hold your breath!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "wave cowboy hat like that guy on dr. strangelove" 		
	

Floyd | [hat -> that]

Floyd | [like -> lie]
Floyd | [guy -> buy]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x earth" 		
	

Floyd | Everything down there is getting smaller and smaller...
Floyd |
Floyd | As the rocket shoots straight up, the air seems to be getting thinner!
Floyd |

Floyd | You courageously continue holding your breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "hehe" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rocket" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drop breath" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clouds" 		
	

Floyd | They whip buy too fast to see!

Floyd |
Floyd | Hang on! The missile seems to be nearing the end of earth's atmosphere!
Floyd |
Floyd | You courageously continue holding your breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "too bad there's no air in the empty water bottle" 	
			Limax says, "Hmm... go play e Donkey Kong... come back and found I've not missed much" 	
			baf says, "Well, it's not an air bottle." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | Scene 3, "End of the World", was written by Ricardo Dague.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. do we just wait?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Limax), "You missed a ton of crashiness." 	
			Limax says, "Yes... it's a water bottle" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The missile will enter outer space in just a moment!

Floyd |
Floyd | You courageously continue holding your breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "yeah, although I think maybe we should have held our breath earlier" 	
			Ghogg says, "er, later" 	
			Limax says (to Jacqueline), "Just like the 'real' floyd" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | You fly out into outer space!
Floyd |
Floyd | Flying Through Space
Floyd | The missile is shooting toward the moon with you right behind! There's
Floyd | deathly silence here in outer space.
Floyd |

Floyd | You courageously continue holding your breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says (to Ghogg), "Probably." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | [scream -> stream]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		
	

Floyd | It is great big and rock-colored!
Floyd |
Floyd | Terrifyingly, you fly along!
Floyd |

Floyd | You courageously continue holding your breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "x stars" 		
	

Floyd | They twinkle silently.

Floyd |
Floyd | Oh no, you're about to hit the moon!
Floyd |
Floyd | You courageously continue holding your breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "luckily, we are playing the character of Guybrush Threepwood even though it hasn't explicitly said so" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x moon" 		
	

Floyd | It is great big and rock-colored!
Floyd |
Floyd | With a huge crash, the rocket hits the moon! How you have survived, you

Floyd | don't know.
Floyd |
Floyd | Though stunned momentarily, you slowly open your eyes and stand up...
Floyd |
Floyd | Lunar Crater
Floyd | Wow you've landed on the moon! Gray, rocky, dusty, airless landscape

Floyd | stretches all around.
Floyd |
Floyd | A double line of suspicious footprints leads to the crater's center.
Floyd |
Floyd | Holding your breath is becoming difficult!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "follow footprints" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "we've landed in a different writing style" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter crater" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		schep says, "yes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You make an attempt on the crater walls, but they're just too steep.
Floyd | There does seem to be an easier climb to the north, however.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't hold your breath much longer!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Ellison says (to Rob), "!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Lunar Crater
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Scenic Overlook
Floyd | You stand on the lip between two overlapping lunar craters; the one

Floyd | into which you crash-landed is dwarfed by the immense, ancient crater
Floyd | before you. Far below you on the crater floor, you can make out patches
Floyd | of green; beyond that, a sprawling silvery mass, many kilometres to the
Floyd | north, that can only be the secret Atlantean lunar base. First,
Floyd | however, you have to find some way of getting down this cliff.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can't hold your breath much longer!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

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

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "AUTHOR" 		
	

Floyd | Scene 4, "The Great Lunar Conspiracy", was written by Sam Kabo Ashwell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limax says (to Floyd), "breathe" 		
	

Floyd | You remember that the moon's supposed lack of atmosphere is, in fact,

Floyd | yet another scientific hoax. You hadn't realised how deeply the
Floyd | education system had planted lies in your psyche.
Floyd |
Floyd | You breathe out. Hahhhhh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "haha" 	
			schep says, "Hooray" 	
			Fang says, "haha" 	
			Rob says, "that was a good use of suspense though" 	
			schep says, "Jacq saving had me worried" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Limax holds a candle 	
			HairBrain says, "Those astronauts were just too big pansies to go it without oxygen" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x footprints" 		
	

Floyd | You look to the south, toward the crater in which you crash-landed.  In
Floyd | addition to your own tracks, a set of footprints reach a patch of
Floyd | smooth ground at the crater's centre, then double back.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look up moon in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | Why does the moon coincidentally look exactly the same size as the sun?
Floyd | Why did all ancient civilisations venerate a Moon deity? Why do the
Floyd | Freemasons have no lodges in Antarctica? If you're not convinced by

Floyd | now, there's clearly no hope for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Leslie contacts you once more.  "Good job!  Another section.  Get me
Floyd | another room and an object to analyze, and I can send you a stabilizer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smooth ground" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | You dig up nothing useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lunar Crater
Floyd | Wow you've landed on the moon! Gray, rocky, dusty, airless landscape
Floyd | stretches all around.
Floyd |

Floyd | A double line of suspicious footprints leads to the crater's center.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust the shovel into the dust and excavate mightily.

Floyd |  It's not long before you've uncovered a large wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		
	

Floyd | Ha! You always knew that Australian wines were really lunar in origin,

Floyd | and here is undeniable evidence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		
	

Floyd | You open the crate of wine, revealing some wine bottles.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wine" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wine" 		
	

Floyd | (the crate of wine)
Floyd | Ha! You always knew that Australian wines were really lunar in origin,
Floyd | and here is undeniable evidence!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about crate" 		
	

Floyd | "Aha!  Got it!  Analyzing now..."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Perfect!  OK, we've noted the crate of wine as characteristic of this
Floyd | section, which should help us get a bead on your location.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Moon wine. Hm." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take crate" 		
	

Floyd | Even in lunar gravity, the crate is too heavy for a mere Earth-human to
Floyd | lift.
Floyd |

Floyd | "OK, can you tell us about one of the places you've visited from this
Floyd | section?" Leslie asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "tell leslie about crater" 		
	

Floyd | "Dave, you already visited that room in the last section.  I need a new
Floyd | room for this section if I'm going to be able to lock on to your
Floyd | location properly."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wine bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Glancing around to make sure you are unobserved, you snaffle a bottle
Floyd | of delicious wine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "If I remember the Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath correctly, drinking moon wine is a bad idea." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wine bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (the delicious wine)
Floyd | A bottle of Wachawoomagoo Slope, a perfectly respectable if
Floyd | little-known pinot noir from the Ibn Battuta vinyards.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "snaffle" 	
			HairBrain says, "My favorite soft drink!" 	
			Ellison says, "ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about moon" 		
	

Floyd | "Dave, there's no time," Leslie replies. " You need to find an item you
Floyd | can hold and a new room or area to tell me about, or I won't be able to
Floyd | pull you out of the simulator.  If you can't find anything to hold, it
Floyd | might work to find something that can hold you, instead."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "tell leslie about overlook" 		
	

Floyd | "Ah, perfect!  Analyzing Scenic Overlook now..."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Great, we have that room now.  That should help.  Re-calibrating..."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about wine bottle" 		
	

Floyd | (the delicious wine)
Floyd | "Aha!  Got it!  Analyzing now..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Another beam of green light hits you and your load feels a bit heavier.

Floyd | "There you go!" Leslie says.  "I've sent you another attachment that
Floyd | should help."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks (of snaffle?), "is that your stiff-upper lip way of saying sneeze?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a stabilizer
Floyd |   a delicious wine
Floyd |   a shovel

Floyd |   a lesser mantid head
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |   a house key
Floyd |   water bottle (empty)
Floyd |   a backpack (open)
Floyd |     a flashlight

Floyd |     detangler base (with a trigger, a focuser and a power pack
Floyd | attached.)
Floyd |     a sheet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about crater" 		
	

Floyd | "Thanks, but you told me about that room already."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "attach stabilizer to detangler" 		
	

Floyd | (the detangler base)
Floyd | With a click and a pop, you permanently attach the stabilizer to the
Floyd | detangler base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fire detangler" 		
	

Floyd | (the detangler base)
Floyd | Holding your breath and closing your eyes, you fire the detangler.
Floyd | Click.  You open your eyes.  You're still where you were before.  You
Floyd | pull the trigger again.  Click.  Nothing.  "Leslie?" you ask, "did

Floyd | something go wrong?  The detangler won't fire."
Floyd |
Floyd | "What?  Oh, no!  The power pack must be drained.  Grar; I'll send you a
Floyd | recharger.  I've used up the lock on this section, though; you'll have
Floyd | to go somewhere else and do it all again."  With a sigh, you pack the
Floyd | detangler away again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says (to Fang), "it is interpreting 'crater' as 'blast crater'" 	
			DavidW says, "hee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Scenic Overlook
Floyd | You stand on the lip between two overlapping lunar craters; the one
Floyd | into which you crash-landed is dwarfed by the immense, ancient crater
Floyd | before you. Far below you on the crater floor, you can make out patches
Floyd | of green; beyond that, a sprawling silvery mass, many kilometres to the

Floyd | north, that can only be the secret Atlantean lunar base. First,
Floyd | however, you have to find some way of getting down this cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lunar base" 		
	

Floyd | A sprawling silvery mass, yes.  And filled, no doubt, with treachery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | The cliffs look too steep to climb easily. Even in lunar gravity, the
Floyd | fall could be fatal. Well... probably. You don't really feel brave
Floyd | enough to find out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x green" 		
	

Floyd | Tiny patches of green dot the otherwise harsh landscape far below.  If
Floyd | only you could find some way to explore that verdant Eden...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "drink wine" 		
	

Floyd | Pulling the cork out with your teeth, you knock back the bottle with
Floyd | gusto, then lob the bottle into low orbit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ghogg), "Yes, that's something that could perhaps be fixed." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x d" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing unexpected in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

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

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You peer over the side. It doesn't really look that dangerous. Still,
Floyd | it might be better if you were a little more lubricated first, or had
Floyd | some protection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "aha, nice" 	
			DavidW asks, "more lubricated, eh?" 	
			Ellison says, "hehe" 	
			Fang asks, "do we have more wine?" 	
			Ghogg says, "we could get more wine" 	
			schep asks, "we didn't get that helmet, did we?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Scenic Overlook
Floyd | You stand on the lip between two overlapping lunar craters; the one

Floyd | into which you crash-landed is dwarfed by the immense, ancient crater
Floyd | before you. Far below you on the crater floor, you can make out patches
Floyd | of green; beyond that, a sprawling silvery mass, many kilometres to the
Floyd | north, that can only be the secret Atlantean lunar base. First,
Floyd | however, you have to find some way of getting down this cliff.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "McWiggy kept the helmet, I think." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The crater walls are too steep in that direction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The crater walls are too steep in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "try getting sauced up more" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lunar Crater
Floyd | Wow you've landed on the moon! Gray, rocky, dusty, airless landscape

Floyd | stretches all around.
Floyd |
Floyd | A double line of suspicious footprints leads to the crater's center.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a crate of wine (in which are some wine bottles) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You make an attempt on the crater walls, but they're just too steep.
Floyd | There does seem to be an easier climb to the north, however.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink wine" 		
	

Floyd | (the wine bottles)
Floyd | Glancing around to make sure you are unobserved, you snaffle a bottle
Floyd | of delicious wine.

Floyd |
Floyd | Normally you wouldn't drink this much, what with the lunar oxygen
Floyd | saturation and everything...
Floyd |
Floyd | This time your throw is distinctly wobbly, and the bottle barely makes
Floyd | it over the horizon. Your sense of self-preservation feels somewhat

Floyd | dulled, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "if we get drunk enough we might have the confidence to jump" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Scenic Overlook
Floyd | You stand on the lip between two overlapping lunar craters; the one
Floyd | into which you crash-landed is dwarfed by the immense, ancient crater
Floyd | before you. Far below you on the crater floor, you can make out patches
Floyd | of green; beyond that, a sprawling silvery mass, many kilometres to the

Floyd | north, that can only be the secret Atlantean lunar base. First,
Floyd | however, you have to find some way of getting down this cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | With a silent invocation to the Cosmic Overlords, you close your eyes
Floyd | and fling yourself off the cliff.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks to lunar gravity and the relaxing effects of pinot noir, you
Floyd | avoid being splattered like a ripe tomato. And would a true hero be
Floyd | slowed down by a fractured arm? Hardly!

Floyd |
Floyd | Lunar Vinyard
Floyd | Ah, the sun-kissed slopes of Jules Verne Crater, where the grape grows
Floyd | and the wallabies frolic. Presumably. You've yet to see any wallabies,
Floyd | but there are certainly grapevines aplenty.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a big craggy moon rock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ghogg), "This is, after all, maga's section." 	
			Ghogg says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sometimes, one must think like the author." 	
			schep says, "the message did change between zero bottles and one bottle" 	
			HairBrain says, "BINARY WINE" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "x rock" 		
	

Floyd | This is a pretty big moon rock - you could probably sit down on it and

Floyd | take a load off, except that its surface is pretty rough and craggy and
Floyd | it doesn't look all that comfortable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "I'm freezing and it's dark..." 	
			Ellison says (to HB), "ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grapes" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the grape vines.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "sit on rock" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the big craggy moon rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | "OK, you've moved on.  You look for a room and object, and I'll get you
Floyd | a recharger."  Leslie sounds a bit haggard, but hopeful.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

Floyd | Uuuugh!  Nope, you can't lift it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take grapes" 		
	

Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Around the edge of a nearby trellis wanders a heretofore unseen wombat.

Floyd |
Floyd | Wait.  Wombat?!  Wombats don't exist.  They're like... wallabies.  And
Floyd | kangaroos.  And walaroos.  And Tasmanian devils.  And dingoes who eat
Floyd | babies.  They're all made up, mythical creatures from the fictional
Floyd | continent of Australia...
Floyd |

Floyd | You rub your eyes in disbelief, but when you look again, the wombat is
Floyd | still there.  Upon seeing you, he stops, cocks his head, then narrows
Floyd | his eyes and wrinkles his hairy snout.  He appears to be... snarling.
Floyd | It's all a bit of a farce, really - something so little and adorable as
Floyd | a wombat trying to look threatening.
Floyd |

Floyd | What was it you heard about Wombats, anyway?  They're herbivores...
Floyd | right?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "hm, we probably should save" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up wombat in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | Deceptively adorable, these mythical creatures from the fictional
Floyd | continent of Australia are about a meter long, with a very short tail.
Floyd | A favorite prey of the Tasmanian devil (also mythical), wombats are
Floyd | generally thought to be shy herbivores.  Legend holds, however, that

Floyd | they possess sharp teeth and claws, can run at 40 km/hr, and have been
Floyd | known to kill the (equally mythical) dingo.  They have even been known
Floyd | to exist in vinyards.  That is, if they're actually real, which they're
Floyd | not.  But if they were  real, it would also be interesting to note that
Floyd | their scat is cubical.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look up wombat in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | Deceptively adorable, these mythical creatures from the fictional
Floyd | continent of Australia are about a meter long, with a very short tail.
Floyd | A favorite prey of the Tasmanian devil (also mythical), wombats are

Floyd | generally thought to be shy herbivores.  Legend holds, however, that
Floyd | they possess sharp teeth and claws, can run at 40 km/hr, and have been
Floyd | known to kill the (equally mythical) dingo.  They have even been known
Floyd | to exist in vinyards.  That is, if they're actually real, which they're
Floyd | not.  But if they were  real, it would also be interesting to note that
Floyd | their scat is cubical.

Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can make a move, the deceptively adorable wombat leaps
Floyd | forward and tries to eviscerate you with his mighty digging claws!
Floyd | You're able to tear away from his vicious teeth just in time...
Floyd |
Floyd | You might want to keep track of how you're doing by diagnosing

Floyd | yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "but we're drunk; what can go wrong?" 	
			Ghogg says, "hee hee" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "look up australia in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | A weighty appendix, which constitutes about three-quarters of the
Floyd | book's actual weight, details the histories of such fictional
Floyd | continents as Atlantis, Lemuria, Mu and Australia. Despite their
Floyd | technical non-existence, cultural belief in them sustains their

Floyd | para-existence in the collective subconscious, better known as the
Floyd | moon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "heh, I love games that make use of >DIAGNOSE" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "diagnose" 		
	

Floyd | You must supply a noun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Before you can make a move, the deceptively adorable wombat sprints
Floyd | forward at full speed, knocking you down! You're able to scramble back

Floyd | up and turn to face your opponent before the next attack...
Floyd |
Floyd | Um... you might want to consider saving your game now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "So do I, my friend." 	
			Gunther says, "me also" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We already saved, so." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "diagnose me" 		
	

Floyd | You're not feeling very good.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | Scene 5, "Night of the Wombat", was written by Jacqueline A. Lott.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit wombat" 		
	

Floyd | You jump to the side just as the wombat comes at you, and turn to jab
Floyd | him in the side as he goes by!
Floyd |

Floyd | That was a pretty good hit, but it'll take more than that to put the
Floyd | little blighter in line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit wombat" 		
	

Floyd | You jump to the side just as the wombat comes at you, and turn to jab
Floyd | him in the side as he goes by!
Floyd |
Floyd | The wombat seems to have lost some of the spring in its step.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Ugh. Diagnose.... it's like muccus" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "backhand wombat" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit wombat" 		
	

Floyd | You take a short running kick at the wombat, and it connects!  The
Floyd | wombat goes flying!
Floyd |
Floyd | The wombat is doesn't look quite so agile anymore.  I think you could

Floyd | probably finish the little bugger off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit wombat" 		
	

Floyd | You put everything you have in a solid roundhouse kick, and the wombat

Floyd | shuffles away, yelping!
Floyd |
Floyd | That final blow proved to be too much for the wombat - it lies down,
Floyd | rolls over onto its back, its little furry feet wiggle for a few
Floyd | seconds, and then the marsupial goes limp.
Floyd |

Floyd | Looking down upon its adorable frame, you feel a twinge of remorse.
Floyd | "It was trying to kill me," you think to yourself.  "I had no choice
Floyd | but to strike..."  You feel a sudden, odd desire to pet the poor
Floyd | misguided creature.  As you reach out, however, the body starts to
Floyd | shimmer, then fade.  Soon, it is gone altogether.

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "diagnose me" 		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a whisper from behind you.  It says, "You have proven yourself

Floyd | worthy."
Floyd |
Floyd | You turn around to see a shimmering face suspended in the air at eye
Floyd | level.  It is the most beautiful face you have ever seen; being in its
Floyd | presence fills you with a mixture of both fear and awe.  "Are you...
Floyd | one of the Cosmic Overlords?" you stammer.

Floyd |
Floyd | The face smiles at you benevolently.  "Yes.  The marsupial was... a
Floyd | test.  It is difficult to bring oneself to strike such a fluffy,
Floyd | adorable creature.  Some are so entranced by its fluffiness that they
Floyd | can never bring themselves to attack it - even if it means their own
Floyd | death.  Through your skill and bravery in Wombat Combat, you have

Floyd | proven yourself worthy of our cause.  You will fight the Atlanteans,
Floyd | who in their perfidiousness will use many tricks in an attempt to stay
Floyd | your hand.  Do not fall victim to their beguiling ways.
Floyd |
Floyd | "But... I'm hurt.  How can I be of any use?" you whine.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Cosmic Overlord rolls its eyes, sighs heavily, and says to you,
Floyd | "Okay, we're not supposed to help you out this much, but just this once
Floyd | we will..."  There is a tingling sensation in your arm... you feel...
Floyd | fantastic.  And your arm seems to have healed.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Gee, thanks, Overlord.  Say, not to sound ungrateful or anything -

Floyd | because I'm certainly very grateful indeed - but... is there anyway you
Floyd | could help me get to the Atlantean Base?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The Overlord narrows its eyes at you.  "Okay, fine, but really, this is
Floyd | the last time we're helping you.

		Limax says, "Aww... poor wombat" 	
			Limax starts crying 	
			HairBrain says, "Videogame death? Really." 	
			schep says, "Ha ha, Wombat Combat" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x overlord" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Like, really."

		Ellison says, "haha 'just this one time' and 'really, this is the last time'" 	
			Ghogg asks, "wait, have we updated leslie yet?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sudden, blinding flash of light, followed by... you're not
Floyd | sure what.  When you regain consciousness, you find yourself in an
Floyd | entirely different place.

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Atlantean Base
Floyd | You find yourself lying on the ground outside the Atlantean Base.  You
Floyd | get up, dust yourself off, and begin to take in your surroundings.  The

Floyd | silvery walls of the base rise tall into the starry sky, and seem to
Floyd | stretch on endlessly in either direction.  Behind you, to the south,
Floyd | lies a vast, unwelcoming expanse of moonscape.
Floyd |
Floyd | You gaze up at the massive, silvery walls with a heavy heart - you
Floyd | don't see any way inside, at least not right off the bat.  Damn those

Floyd | Atlanteans and their treacherous ways.  They must have known you were
Floyd | coming, and built this giant wall just to thwart you!
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, Dave, we're losing you!" Leslie cries.  "Don't..." and then her
Floyd | voice is cut off.
Floyd | The detangler base disappears!

Floyd | The focuser disappears!
Floyd | The power pack disappears!
Floyd | The stabilizer disappears!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Oh wait, did we talk to Leslie during the last section?" 	
			DavidW says, "no, we didn't." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No full score for us!" 	
			Rob says, "#belated hooray for >diagnose. I'm disappointed in myself that I haven't implemented it in my own games, because I often try it when I'm playing IF" 	
			Limax says, "I cry" 	
			Limax says, "Oh wait... I already did that" 	
			DavidW asks, "Was the vineyard a section of its own?" 	
			baf asks, "Was there anything to pick up in that section?" 	
			Limax says (to DavidW), "Yes" 	
			Ghogg says (to DavidW), "yeah, Leslie prompted us" 	
			trikiw says, "I didn't program anything re Leslie in that section, though" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes, the vineyard was it's own section." 	
			DavidW says (to baf), "I don't think there was anything to pick up." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I think there was, but you had to search for it." 	
			schep says, "maybe we could tell Leslie about the wombat or rock anyway" 	
			baf says, "Well. Maybe we could fob off something we had already picked up." 	
			Ellison says (to Jacqueline), "I don't know why we would trust your intuitions on the level" 	
			DavidW asks, "Do we need to restore?" 	
			baf says, "Only if we want to cooperate with Leslie." 	
			schep says, "if the only effect is no full score, let's just skip it" 	
			baf says, "I know, I know. How can you refuse to cooperate with the voiced in your head? It's hard." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, see, I don't know if it matters more than just merely attaining the full score." 	
			Jacqueline says (to baf), "heehee yay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | A sprawling silvery mass, yes.  And filled, no doubt, with treachery.
Floyd | You must  find a way inside!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search wall" 		
	

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

		schep says, "okay, then I'm fine with restoring for that" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "hit wall" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x base" 		
	

Floyd | A sprawling silvery mass, yes.  And filled, no doubt, with treachery.
Floyd | You must  find a way inside!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ground" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Atlantean Base
Floyd | You find yourself standing outside the Atlantean Base.  The silvery
Floyd | walls of the base rise tall into the starry sky, and seem to stretch on
Floyd | endlessly in either direction.  Behind you, to the south, lies a vast,

Floyd | unwelcoming expanse of moonscape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		
	

Floyd | The sky appears as a dark, enveloping blanket, studded with

Floyd | diamond-like stars which twinkle at you.  The two most prominent
Floyd | objects in the heavens are the Earth and the Sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x earth" 		
	

Floyd | Gazing up at the blue-and-white marble that mankind calls home, your
Floyd | heart swells with an inexpressible and profound feeling... of
Floyd | resentment that the Atlanteans imprisoned humanity on such a dingy
Floyd | little orb. No wonder the females evolved smaller breasts.
Floyd |
Floyd | You note, with a touch of bitterness, the patch of ocean where

Floyd | so-called "geographers" claim Australia is located. How dare Google
Floyd | Earth lie to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x earth" 		
	

Floyd | Gazing up at the blue-and-white marble that mankind calls home, your
Floyd | heart swells with an inexpressible and profound feeling... of
Floyd | resentment that the Atlanteans imprisoned humanity on such a dingy
Floyd | little orb. No wonder the females evolved smaller breasts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "even though I'm just watching, I do have to say that this game didn't grab me at first (and I wasn't paying very good attention) but has become very entertaining" 	
			HairBrain says, "ha ha ha" 	
	olethros has disconnected. 		
	olethros goes home. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		Limax says, "Yeah... my section is very boring" 	
	

Floyd | The light emanating from the sun takes only minutes to travel this far.
Floyd | It's a shame there's not more atmosphere to trap some of that heat and
Floyd | keep you warm.  Better watch what you wish for, though - the people of
Floyd | Earth asked for an atmosphere that could retain heat and we all know

Floyd | what happened there, don't we now?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The moonscape draws on endlessly in that direction, desolate and

Floyd | barren.  Your destiny lies in front of you, inside the Atlantean Base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moonscape" 		
	

Floyd | Gazing out across the moonscape, you realize that there are no words to

Floyd | properly describe it.  Vast... unwelcoming... those are just the start.
Floyd | If you had to put it into one word, it would be this: lonely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | You dig up nothing useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | Scene 6, "Entering the Unknown", was written by Mark J. Musante.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	HairBrain says (to Floyd), "silence lambs" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to Limax), "aw, I'm sure it was probably just me and my attention span" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "knock on moonbase" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

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

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Atlantean Base

Floyd | You find yourself standing outside the Atlantean Base.  The silvery
Floyd | walls of the base rise tall into the starry sky, and seem to stretch on
Floyd | endlessly in either direction.  Behind you, to the south, lies a vast,
Floyd | unwelcoming expanse of moonscape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | There are no entrances visible east or west.  Trudging around the
Floyd | entire base on the off-chance that a convenient door might pop up
Floyd | borders on madness.  You'll have to try finding another way in.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		
	

Floyd | The sky appears as a dark, enveloping blanket, studded with
Floyd | diamond-like stars which twinkle at you.  The two most prominent
Floyd | objects in the heavens are the Earth and the Sun.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x earth" 		
	

Floyd | Gazing up at the blue-and-white marble that mankind calls home, your
Floyd | heart swells with an inexpressible and profound feeling... of

Floyd | resentment that the Atlanteans imprisoned humanity on such a dingy
Floyd | little orb. No wonder the females evolved smaller breasts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wish on star" 		
	

Floyd | [wish -> with]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x star" 		
	

Floyd | The sky appears as a dark, enveloping blanket, studded with
Floyd | diamond-like stars which twinkle at you.  The two most prominent
Floyd | objects in the heavens are the Earth and the Sun.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Atlantean Base
Floyd | You find yourself standing outside the Atlantean Base.  The silvery
Floyd | walls of the base rise tall into the starry sky, and seem to stretch on

Floyd | endlessly in either direction.  Behind you, to the south, lies a vast,
Floyd | unwelcoming expanse of moonscape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says (to Ellison), "No... I just put together some rooms for the other people to build on" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		
	

Floyd | The light emanating from the sun takes only minutes to travel this far.
Floyd | It's a shame there's not more atmosphere to trap some of that heat and
Floyd | keep you warm.  Better watch what you wish for, though - the people of
Floyd | Earth asked for an atmosphere that could retain heat and we all know

Floyd | what happened there, don't we now?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch wall" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push wall" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "open sesame" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "hit wall" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shovel
Floyd |   a lesser mantid head

Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |   a house key
Floyd |   water bottle (empty)
Floyd |   a backpack (open)
Floyd |     a flashlight
Floyd |     a sheet

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open wall" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a shovel
Floyd |   a lesser mantid head
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy

Floyd |   a house key
Floyd |   water bottle (empty)
Floyd |   a backpack (open)
Floyd |     a flashlight
Floyd |     a sheet
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "knock on wall" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l up wall in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | You dig up nothing useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "jump over wall" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look up atlantean in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | The book contains a pretty comprehensive summary of Atlantean perfidy,
Floyd | from imperilling the very fabric of the collective subconscious by
Floyd | their treachery against the Cosmic Overlords, to trimming their pubic
Floyd | hairs in your soap dish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up altantas in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "disbelieve wall" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up altantean base in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | [altantean -> atlantean]
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up silvery wall in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Atlantean Base
Floyd | You find yourself standing outside the Atlantean Base.  The silvery
Floyd | walls of the base rise tall into the starry sky, and seem to stretch on
Floyd | endlessly in either direction.  Behind you, to the south, lies a vast,

Floyd | unwelcoming expanse of moonscape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think" 		
	

Floyd | What a good idea.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	

Floyd | The dreadful truth is, this is not a dream.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The moonscape draws on endlessly in that direction, desolate and
Floyd | barren.  Your destiny lies in front of you, inside the Atlantean Base.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask overlord for help" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | You dig up nothing useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "feel wall" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

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

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a shovel
Floyd |   a lesser mantid head
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |   a house key
Floyd |   water bottle (empty)
Floyd |   a backpack (open)

Floyd |     a flashlight
Floyd |     a sheet
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask leslie about atlantean base" 		
	

Floyd | There are no entrances visible east or west.  Trudging around the
Floyd | entire base on the off-chance that a convenient door might pop up
Floyd | borders on madness.  You'll have to try finding another way in.
Floyd |

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

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "look up atlantis in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | A weighty appendix, which constitutes about three-quarters of the
Floyd | book's actual weight, details the histories of such fictional
Floyd | continents as Atlantis, Lemuria, Mu and Australia. Despite their
Floyd | technical non-existence, cultural belief in them sustains their
Floyd | para-existence in the collective subconscious, better known as the
Floyd | moon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | A sprawling silvery mass, yes.  And filled, no doubt, with treachery.
Floyd | You must  find a way inside!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "bang head against wall" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "meditate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up moon in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | Why does the moon coincidentally look exactly the same size as the sun?
Floyd | Why did all ancient civilisations venerate a Moon deity? Why do the
Floyd | Freemasons have no lodges in Antarctica? If you're not convinced by
Floyd | now, there's clearly no hope for you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "walk through wall" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "find way" 		
	

Floyd | [way -> pay]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "look up atlantean base in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter wall" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit wall" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "touch wall" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull wall" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub wall" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "hint" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "break wall" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss wall" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lick wall" 		
	

Floyd | [lick -> pick]
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick wall" 		
	

Floyd | [kick -> pick]
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search wall" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

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

		
	HairBrain says (to Floyd), "tango" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yell" 		
	

Floyd | [yell -> cell]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "I think it's time for somebody who knows the answer to drop a hint" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "give up" 		
	

Floyd | (to yourself)
Floyd | You must name something more substantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | You dig up nothing useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "go to sleep" 		
	

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

		maga says, "I haven't got past this section myself" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "yell" 		
	

Floyd | [yell -> cell]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "wear sheet" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the sheet)
Floyd | (putting the empty water bottle into the backpack to make room)
Floyd | You're carrying too many things already.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "get wall" 		
	

Floyd | They are too massive, too endless, too... silvery to take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "lemme find the code" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Atlantean Base
Floyd | You find yourself standing outside the Atlantean Base.  The silvery
Floyd | walls of the base rise tall into the starry sky, and seem to stretch on

Floyd | endlessly in either direction.  Behind you, to the south, lies a vast,
Floyd | unwelcoming expanse of moonscape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		
	

Floyd | [eyes -> yes]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "what do dave and gordon freeman have in common?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | Scene 6, "Entering the Unknown", was written by Mark J. Musante.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf asks, "Spacesuits?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "enter unknown" 		
	

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

		Taleslinger says, "no." 	
			Ghogg asks, "is this a For a Change reference?" 	
			baf says, "I mean, okay, in Freeman's case it's not really a spacesuit, but it heeps him alive in an alien atmosphere, so I say it's just as good as one." 	
			DavidW asks, "I'm stumped. Are you sure we don't need to restore?" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "get sun" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "get wall" 		
	

Floyd | They are too massive, too endless, too... silvery to take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | empty water bottle: (putting the house key into the backpack to make
Floyd | room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | flashlight: (putting Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy into the
Floyd | backpack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.

Floyd | sheet: (putting the lesser mantid head into the backpack to make room)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Silvery, huh." 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "put sheet on wall" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the Silvery Walls would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "scratch wall" 		
	

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

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

Floyd | You switch the flashlight on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l in wall" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "scrape wall" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "hit wall" 		
	

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

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "shine flashlight at wall" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to shine the flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shine flashlight" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "lick wall" 		
	

Floyd | [lick -> pick]
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Atlantean Base
Floyd | You find yourself standing outside the Atlantean Base.  The silvery
Floyd | walls of the base rise tall into the starry sky, and seem to stretch on

Floyd | endlessly in either direction.  Behind you, to the south, lies a vast,
Floyd | unwelcoming expanse of moonscape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | You switch the flashlight off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Atlantean Base
Floyd | You find yourself standing outside the Atlantean Base.  The silvery
Floyd | walls of the base rise tall into the starry sky, and seem to stretch on
Floyd | endlessly in either direction.  Behind you, to the south, lies a vast,
Floyd | unwelcoming expanse of moonscape.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | A sprawling silvery mass, yes.  And filled, no doubt, with treachery.
Floyd | You must  find a way inside!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | There are no entrances visible east or west.  Trudging around the
Floyd | entire base on the off-chance that a convenient door might pop up
Floyd | borders on madness.  You'll have to try finding another way in.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "search wall" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | The moonscape draws on endlessly in that direction, desolate and
Floyd | barren.  Your destiny lies in front of you, inside the Atlantean Base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | The moonscape draws on endlessly in that direction, desolate and
Floyd | barren.  Your destiny lies in front of you, inside the Atlantean Base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | [scream -> stream]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

		baf says, "The response to 'x wall' seems to have an extra space in it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | A sprawling silvery mass, yes.  And filled, no doubt, with treachery.
Floyd | You must  find a way inside!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Maybe we can fit through that space." 	
			Ghogg asks, "did we try to just jump over the wall?" 	
			baf says, "Yes." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump over wall" 		
	

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

		Ghogg says, "hmmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump wall" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "empty wall" 		
	

Floyd | You will have to do that manually.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are horrendously drunk.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "get treachery" 		
	

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

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

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "clean wall" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "touch wall" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "sit on wall" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can sit down on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tarnish wall" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "diagnose" 		
	

Floyd | You must supply a noun.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x reflection" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "desecrate wall" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ground" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "diagnose me" 		
	

Floyd | You're not feeling very good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "look up silver in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | Silver is a chemical element with the symbol Ag (Latin: argentum) and
Floyd | atomic number 47.  Atlanteans used silver for much of their building
Floyd | material, having learned how to make it stronger and more durable than
Floyd | any steel alloy created on Earth.  Showoffs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "wall, open" 		
	

Floyd | You can't talk to the Silvery Walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says, "Hmmm" 		
	baf says (to Floyd), "base, open" 		
	

Floyd | You can't talk to the Silvery Walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "er, hmmmm" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "hal, open the silvery walls" 		
	

Floyd | [hal -> half]
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "issue challenge" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "diagnose wall" 		
	

Floyd | Only living things can be diagnosed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | You switch the flashlight on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "tell atlanteans to open the goddamned door" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | What's this?  The light from the flashlight illuminates a twinkly
Floyd | pattern on the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oo" 	
			DavidW says, "argh" 	
			maga says, "(not guilty, guvnor)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		
	

Floyd | The pattern sparkles and twinkles in the artificial light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "'shine flashlight at wall' likely should've done that too" 	
			baf asks, "Wait, wasn't the flashlight on already?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push pattern" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "touch pattern" 		
	

Floyd | You reach out for the pattern, and a spark of static shocks your
Floyd | finger.  You reach out again, and you are Drawn Inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain Silver Room
Floyd | The interior of the Atlantean's base is a great deal more hospitable

Floyd | than the lunar surface was.  But that's not saying much.  The walls of
Floyd | this room are as shiny and silvery as the giant silvery wall was
Floyd | outside. A simple, unmarked doorway leads north.
Floyd | At last - you're on the brink of discovering what fate your parents
Floyd | met.  Perhaps they're even still alive!  Maybe they can reassure you
Floyd | that Aunt Bertha was your aunt by marriage and not by blood...

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to baf), "No, guess not." 	
			schep says, "somebody turned it off again" 	
			DavidW says, "I turned it off again when it didn't seem to do anything." 	
			baf says, "I mean, we turned it off at one point." 	
			Limax asks, "WHere are we?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | Scene 6, "Entering the Unknown", was written by Mark J. Musante.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, this has had some light testing, but I'm sure this transcript we're keeping will be helpful." 	
			schep says, "we're Inside" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Limax), "Just inside the base." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor Junction 27-B
Floyd | East and west sparkle and twinkle at you, down a long featureless

Floyd | corridor.  A doorway is in the south wall, with a Greek letter theta
Floyd | above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Limax says, "Okay" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "look up theta in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "stroke 6" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "uh-oh. Could be a maze." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "look up mazes in alamanac" 		
	

Floyd | [alamanac -> almanac]
Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I seem to remember that it feels like a maze, but it's not." 	
			Ghogg asks, "save?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But then, I have a poor memory, so." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor

Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor

Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor

Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off flashlight" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and

Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "drop head" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "er, where's our stuff?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Got dropped outside?" 	
			schep asks, "did the backpack not get Drawn Inside with us?" 	
			baf says, "I'm guessing it's in Acererak's treasure chamber." 	
			schep says, "hee hee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch wall" 		
	

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

		Limax says, "No. You have nothing but the almanac, IIRC" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	baf says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and

Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "ideas?" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and

Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Limax says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "s. se. sw." 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about Silvery corridor walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "drop almanac" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor

Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "interesting" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "get almanac" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e.e.e.e.e.e.e.e.e.e.e.e.e.e.e" 		Jacqueline says, "Tricky" 	
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor Junction 27-B

Floyd | East and west sparkle and twinkle at you, down a long featureless
Floyd | corridor.  A doorway is in the south wall, with a Greek letter theta
Floyd | above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and

Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor

Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |

Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor

Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and

Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor

Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor Junction 27-B
Floyd | East and west sparkle and twinkle at you, down a long featureless
Floyd | corridor.  A doorway is in the south wall, with a Greek letter theta
Floyd | above.

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |

Floyd | What's this?  A small yet silvery box?  This wasn't here before, was
Floyd | it?
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor

Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "wait!" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "w.w.w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor

Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and

Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor

Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | What's this?  A small yet silvery box?  This wasn't here before, was
Floyd | it?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w.w.w." 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor Junction 27-B
Floyd | East and west sparkle and twinkle at you, down a long featureless
Floyd | corridor.  A doorway is in the south wall, with a Greek letter theta

Floyd | above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh. Go back." 	
			Limax says, "GO BACK" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		Jacqueline says, "GAH" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	Floyd says (to Jacqueline), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		Limax smack FLoyd 	
			Ghogg says, "we saved, no sweat" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load houseofdreamofmoon" 		


**** PLEASE NOTE: Click here to skip the redundant commands. ****


	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Your very first night is over in your new house.  It still seems
Floyd | surreal that you are now the proud owner of this place.  It doesn't
Floyd | quite feel like home yet since you haven't been able to get your
Floyd | furniture.  However, you can't get the rental truck until tomorrow.
Floyd | Maybe today would be a good idea to explore those woods behind your
Floyd | house.  It'll be a good way to kill time until you can get properly

Floyd | moved in tomorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | House of Dream of Moon
Floyd | An Interactive Collaboration by The IF Whispers Team
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071204 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib

Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd | Type "about" for more information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bedroom (on the mattress)
Floyd | All that's unpacked in the room is your mattress with a sheet thrown
Floyd | over the top of it.  Your dresser is still in storage.  Windows look

Floyd | out to the north and west, and the closet lies to the south.  The
Floyd | hallway is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor Junction 27-B
Floyd | East and west sparkle and twinkle at you, down a long featureless
Floyd | corridor.  A doorway is in the south wall, with a Greek letter theta
Floyd | above.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "..Baf?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that baf is baf's guide, which is baf's guide to the if-archive, which is a database of descriptions and reviews for virtually all the games on the archive, located at http://www.wurb.com/if/." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wanna go, Baf?" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "e.e.e.e.e.e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor

Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |

Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor

Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and

Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |

Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor Junction 27-B

Floyd | East and west sparkle and twinkle at you, down a long featureless
Floyd | corridor.  A doorway is in the south wall, with a Greek letter theta
Floyd | above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and

Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor

Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor

Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and

Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor

Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |

Floyd | Corridor Junction 27-B
Floyd | East and west sparkle and twinkle at you, down a long featureless
Floyd | corridor.  A doorway is in the south wall, with a Greek letter theta
Floyd | above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "oh, hey, wraparound" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "e.e.e.e.e.e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor

Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | What's this?  A small yet silvery box?  This wasn't here before, was
Floyd | it?

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |

Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor

Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and

Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor

Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |

Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor

Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor Junction 27-B
Floyd | East and west sparkle and twinkle at you, down a long featureless

Floyd | corridor.  A doorway is in the south wall, with a Greek letter theta
Floyd | above.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor

Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | What's this?  A small yet silvery box?  This wasn't here before, was
Floyd | it?
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor

Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and

Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg asks, "is the theta a hint?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There." 	
			schep says, "we've seen the box twice now" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "w.w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor

Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and
Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Boring Corridor
Floyd | Silvery, sparkily, twinkly walls all tend to blend into your vision and

Floyd | make it all so very disorienting.  You're pretty sure the corridor
Floyd | leads east and west, but it's hard to be certain.
Floyd |
Floyd | What's this?  A small yet silvery box?  This wasn't here before, was
Floyd | it?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "oh, hah" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "x box" 		
	

Floyd | Smallish and silveryish.  A fine seam runs round the outside indicating
Floyd | that it could be opened.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "get box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small silver box, revealing a complicated button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat box" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x button" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the complicated button.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "push it" 		
	

Floyd | It's too complicated to push it when it's inside the box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf asks, "How complicated can a button be?" 	
			DavidW asks (of game), "So what's complicated about it?" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "get button" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You see nothing special about the complicated button, except that it's, y'know, complicated." 	
			schep says, "too complicated to push before taking it" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Ah, crap, not again.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deep Interior Room
Floyd | Even deeper still inside the Atlantean Base.  You're not sure any more
Floyd | if this means you're getting closer to finding your parents. Complex
Floyd | machinery hums deep within, and complex controls line every wall of
Floyd | this large, cavernous room.  The walls are still silvery, though.
Floyd | There does not appear to be any exit.

Floyd |
Floyd | A hairline fracture can be seen in the southeast wall, not even wide
Floyd | enough to put your fingernail inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to schep), "ha" 	
			Fang says, "it's a button with feelings" 	
			baf says, "Finding our parents seems to have become the plot." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look up parents in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar

Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x controls" 		
	

Floyd | A vast wall of dials, levers, knobs, gears, and readouts.  If you

Floyd | started at one end and analyzed them until you got to the other, it
Floyd | would probably take you three days, and you would be none the wiser for
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		
	

Floyd | It wouldn't even be noticable if it wasn't in the middle of an
Floyd | otherwise blank section of wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look up mom in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | Your mother was a beautiful, amazing woman, as far as you can remember.
Floyd | Unfortunately, she was abducted by the Atlanteans when you were but a
Floyd | wee child, and you were sent to live with horrible Aunt Bertha.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up aunt bertha in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | Aunt Bertha wasn't exactly your favorite aunt.  When you were forced to
Floyd | stay with her as a child, she told you horrible, terrible bedtime
Floyd | stories about small children being eviscerated by wallabies.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up wallabies in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | Deceptively adorable, these mythical creatures from the fictional
Floyd | continent of Australia are smaller than their closely-related (though

Floyd | equally mythical) cousin, the kangaroo.  Seeing as how neither one
Floyd | exists, the dividing line between what constitutes a wallaby and what
Floyd | constitutes a kangaroo is somewhat arbitrary.  In general, a wallaby is
Floyd | smaller and stockier than a kangaroo, a kangaroo is generally larger
Floyd | and lankier than a wallaby, and a "wallaroo" is what you call a
Floyd | specimen if you can't bring yourself to otherwise pigeon-hole the

Floyd | creature.  In myth, wallabies, kangaroos, and wallaroos live in a
Floyd | variety of habitats, and one can never be entirely certain that any
Floyd | given area is safe from their kicking feet and sharpened claws.  They
Floyd | have even been known to exist in vinyards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | [lever -> levers]
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x seam" 		
	

Floyd | [seam -> sea]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crack" 		
	

Floyd | It wouldn't even be noticable if it wasn't in the middle of an
Floyd | otherwise blank section of wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push crack" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | (the crack in the wall)
Floyd | It wouldn't even be noticable if it wasn't in the middle of an
Floyd | otherwise blank section of wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "search crack" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | You can barely discern a faint, gentle humming under the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "pull lever" 		
	

Floyd | [lever -> levers]
Floyd | It is fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "put shovel in crack" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

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

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "listen to floor" 		
	

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

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

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "touch crack" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deep Interior Room

Floyd | Even deeper still inside the Atlantean Base.   Complex machinery hums
Floyd | deep within, and complex controls line every wall of this large,
Floyd | cavernous room.  The walls are still silvery, though.  There does not
Floyd | appear to be any exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hairline fracture can be seen in the southeast wall, not even wide

Floyd | enough to put your fingernail inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "push se" 		
	

Floyd | You must name something more substantial.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x machinery" 		
	

Floyd | A vast wall of dials, levers, knobs, gears, and readouts.  If you
Floyd | started at one end and analyzed them until you got to the other, it

Floyd | would probably take you three days, and you would be none the wiser for
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "kick crack" 		
	

Floyd | [kick -> pick]
Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "push se wall" 		
	

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

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "hit crack" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	baf says (to Floyd), "analyze machinery" 		
	

Floyd | You dig at the ground with your hands, to no avail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | [analyze -> analyzer]

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the crack in the wall)

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up fracture in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | Fracturing bones is usually quite painful and should generally be

Floyd | avoided as a matter of course.  Skeletal fractures can occur in an
Floyd | infinite number of ways, only a few of which are included here for the
Floyd | sake of brevity:
Floyd |
Floyd | ---> Getting lit and taking your lunar rover for a spin without due

Floyd | regard for the safety of yourself or others.
Floyd |
Floyd | ---> Getting lit, then challenging a boar grumptar to a wrestling
Floyd | match.
Floyd |

Floyd | ---> Getting lit and pretending you can fly over a lunar crater.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please notice the common thread in all of these examples and remember
Floyd | the anti-binging slogan, kids: UNCHECKED DRINKING LEADS TO ABSENCE OF
Floyd | THINKING!  And that's  one to grow on.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "that is awesome in so many ways" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "look up grumptar in almanac" 		Jacqueline says, "Thank you, Ghogg. I think that was me." 	
	

Floyd | Not to be confused with your Aunt Bertha, grumptars are a very
Floyd | dangerous species indeed.  AFGNCAAPs which have wrestled with a boar
Floyd | grumptar and lived to tell the tale state that the only creature they
Floyd | fear more is the grue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg exclaims, "but it doesn't help us with this crack!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sadly, no." 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "break controls" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up afgncaap in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | Ageless, Faceless, Gender Neutral, Culturally Ambiguous Adventure
Floyd | Person.  DUH.  Didn't you pay attention during IF Theory?  Or were you
Floyd | too busy dreaming about going into space?  Well, your day dreams

Floyd | certainly paid off, didn't they, slacker?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "consult almanac about grue" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar

Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "look up controls in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | The Atlanteans are notorious for the complexity of their machinery, and

Floyd | the controls for those machines are generally just as complex.  Whether
Floyd | through superstition or habit, however, their dislike of the number 14
Floyd | means that this setting is usually skipped for most controls, and if it
Floyd | is included, it is usually involved with some sort of fail-safe
Floyd | measure.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

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

		
	Ghogg says, "14" 		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "say 14" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x lever 14" 		
	

Floyd | [lever -> levers]
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the complex

Floyd | controls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x 14" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "count controls" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x controls" 		
	

Floyd | A vast wall of dials, levers, knobs, gears, and readouts.  If you
Floyd | started at one end and analyzed them until you got to the other, it
Floyd | would probably take you three days, and you would be none the wiser for

Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "set machinery to 14" 		
	

Floyd | No, you can't set that to anything.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says (to floyd), "set dial to 14" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x fourteenth" 		
	

Floyd | [fourteenth -> fourteenth]

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

		Ghogg says, "er" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "set dial to 14" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x levers" 		
	

Floyd | A vast wall of dials, levers, knobs, gears, and readouts.  If you
Floyd | started at one end and analyzed them until you got to the other, it
Floyd | would probably take you three days, and you would be none the wiser for
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dials" 		
	

Floyd | A vast wall of dials, levers, knobs, gears, and readouts.  If you
Floyd | started at one end and analyzed them until you got to the other, it
Floyd | would probably take you three days, and you would be none the wiser for
Floyd | it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x knobs" 		
	

Floyd | A vast wall of dials, levers, knobs, gears, and readouts.  If you
Floyd | started at one end and analyzed them until you got to the other, it

Floyd | would probably take you three days, and you would be none the wiser for
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gears" 		
	

Floyd | A vast wall of dials, levers, knobs, gears, and readouts.  If you
Floyd | started at one end and analyzed them until you got to the other, it
Floyd | would probably take you three days, and you would be none the wiser for
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x readouts" 		
	

Floyd | A vast wall of dials, levers, knobs, gears, and readouts.  If you
Floyd | started at one end and analyzed them until you got to the other, it
Floyd | would probably take you three days, and you would be none the wiser for
Floyd | it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hmph" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x 14" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "look up 14 in alamanac" 		
	

Floyd | [alamanac -> almanac]

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fourteenth" 		
	

Floyd | [fourteenth -> fourteenth]
Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x fourteen" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "I have not been this far, so instead of being frustrated because I know the answer and can't say anything, I am instead just frustrated." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "search controls" 		
	

Floyd | Without something particular to search for, your task is hopeless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "search controls for 14" 		
	

Floyd | A-ha!  In an otherwise unremarkable corner is a dial with a 14 on it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			Ghogg says, "w00t, the power of collaberative solving" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		
	

Floyd | The dial is fairly unremarkable, but it can be set to all values
Floyd | between 1 and 20.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set dial to 14" 		
	

Floyd | The machinery rumbles and roars as part by part of it screeches to a
Floyd | halt!  The room shudders and groans until you have to plug your ears
Floyd | from the noise.  Finally, the dust settles and everything is quiet.

Floyd | The dial seems to have come off in your hands, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat dial" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deep Interior Room
Floyd | Even deeper still inside the Atlantean Base.   Complex machinery hums

Floyd | deep within, and complex controls line every wall of this large,
Floyd | cavernous room.  The walls are still silvery, though.  There does not
Floyd | appear to be any exit.
Floyd |
Floyd | All the shuddering has opened the crack wide enough for you to slip
Floyd | through to the southeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tell leslie about dial" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		baf says, "That'll come in handy if we need to shut off some other atlantean machine." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "don't you wish everybody used a dial?" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Archive Lobby
Floyd | Dozens of pigeon holes line the walls, most of them filled with what
Floyd | could only be scrolls. The ceiling of the room is paneled with some
Floyd | kind of crystalline material; the panels glow softly, providing a
Floyd | gentle illumination.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the room filled with machinery through the crack to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the scrolls has been left lying here on the floor. It looks
Floyd | badly damaged.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | [wish -> with]
Floyd | [used -> fused]

Floyd | [dial? -> dial]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | Scene 8, "Mechanisms and More", was written by Admiral Jota.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x damaged scroll" 		
	

Floyd | This scroll is in bad shape. Not only is the handle broken off and the
Floyd | material itself fraying at the edges, but there are two distinct sets
Floyd | of text inscribed on it: the original Atlantean text, which you can
Floyd | make neither head nor tail of, and then a separate message written over
Floyd | that in black marker -- and in your mother's handwriting!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "read scroll" 		
	

Floyd | With black marker and in an uneven hand, someone -- apparently your
Floyd | mother, from the handwriting -- has scrawled this message: "Have we
Floyd | escaped from her voice? Maybe if we press on, go further in... If I did

Floyd | not have my husband and he I, then surely we would have both been
Floyd | driven mad by now. She calls herself Lucy, and she sends such confusing
Floyd | hullicinations. I fear that even my memories can no longer be trusted.
Floyd | She seems to want us to trust her, but I cannot understand why...
Floyd | Whoever you are, if you find this, you must resist her suggestions at
Floyd | all costs! I think. I honestly no longer know why... or even what is

Floyd | real anymore. It is as though everything is slipping away... No. I am
Floyd | certain we will find answers further on. Onward, always, onward,
Floyd | always, onward..." It trails off into a scrawl at that point.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "gosh" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look up lucy in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | The Atlantean legends are unclear on whether this figure is meant to
Floyd | represent some sort of demon or monster, or if it is merely a human

Floyd | being who achieved both great power and great viillainy. Her exact name
Floyd | varies according to the source text: sometimes it is written as
Floyd | "Lisellyi" or "Leslea"; other sources refer to her as "L'Z'L", perhaps
Floyd | as a reference to the holy tetragrammaton. Some modern academics have
Floyd | taken to transliterating the name as "Leslie" or even "Lucille",
Floyd | although this is generally recognized as a sign of less serious

Floyd | scholarship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "hullicinations: imagining hull breaches on deck 27" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Fortunately, we've already ditched the imaginary voice." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So we have." 	
			Limax asks, "Whom?" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Archive Lobby
Floyd | Dozens of pigeon holes line the walls, most of them filled with what
Floyd | could only be scrolls. The ceiling of the room is paneled with some

Floyd | kind of crystalline material; the panels glow softly, providing a
Floyd | gentle illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the room filled with machinery through the crack to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Leslie" 	
			Limax says, "Oh" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "x material" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "x panels" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling of the room is paneled with some kind of crystalline
Floyd | material; the panels glow softly, providing a gentle illumination.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x panels" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling of the room is paneled with some kind of crystalline
Floyd | material; the panels glow softly, providing a gentle illumination.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | Scene 8, "Mechanisms and More", was written by Admiral Jota.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take crystal" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scrolls" 		
	

Floyd | Time has not been kind to this repository of information, and many of
Floyd | the scrolls are damaged or missing. But by the number of
Floyd | brightly-colored handles sticking out of their pigeon-holes, it would
Floyd | seem a fair number have survived.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x scroll 14" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine the damaged scroll.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "count scrolls" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search scrolls" 		
	

Floyd | This one is wedged tightly in its slot... That one is too fragile, and
Floyd | would probably crumble if you pulled too hard on it.. Ah, but here's
Floyd | one that you slide out easily. It seems to be decorated with colorful
Floyd | pictures.

Floyd |
Floyd | There may even be more loose ones, if you keep looking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Maybe this is the point where we have to restore and get Leslie back to proceed." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search scrolls" 		
	

Floyd | After a little more searching, you discover another scroll that can be
Floyd | safely removed: one with a distinctive silvery handle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "read colorful scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Most of the text on this scroll is in a dialect that's utterly
Floyd | indecipherable to you. However, it does feature several colorful
Floyd | diagrams, and you notice that the numerals they're labeled with look
Floyd | remarkably like modern ones. Most of the pictures seem to depict

Floyd | complicated mechanisms that you can't quite follow, although there does
Floyd | seem to be a definite progression of colors from light blue, through
Floyd | green and then yellow, finally leading up to a reddish-orange. The
Floyd | simplest diagram you can find is made of gemotric shapes: two
Floyd | equilateral triangles. The message next to the smaller one includes the
Floyd | numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4. The larger one has a similar caption, but with

Floyd | the numbers 5, 10, 15, and 20.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "read silvery scroll" 		
	

Floyd | This scroll contains some rather boring honorations to Atlantean

Floyd | doctors gone long before your grandparents were born. Your father has
Floyd | scribbled over this one in his distinctive, plain handwriting: "What
Floyd | can we do? Everything is so strange here, everything is locked, or
Floyd | dangerous...or worse. Those hallucinations, they are all to real? How
Floyd | shall I decide what's what? She, Lucy, stole my pet, hide it somewhere
Floyd | beneath the small chamber. How to free him?"

Floyd |
Floyd | -Is this a trick? You can't remember your parents having any pets.
Floyd | Must've been after you left, then.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "the communication break seemed unrelated to skipping telling her about a place and object" 	
			Ghogg says, "yeah, I think that's just -10 points" 	
			baf says, "So, 14 is small red-orange, large green." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I think we would have lost her coming in here anyway." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But who knows." 	
			Limax says, "Don't look at me... I can't remember" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "search scrolls" 		
	

Floyd | You check the rest of the pigeon holes, but don't find any more intact
Floyd | scrolls that can be easily removed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ghogg asks, "so we are looking for something on the floors?" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | You can barely discern a faint, gentle humming under the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | You can barely discern a faint, gentle humming under the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Archive Lobby
Floyd | Dozens of pigeon holes line the walls, most of them filled with what
Floyd | could only be scrolls. The ceiling of the room is paneled with some
Floyd | kind of crystalline material; the panels glow softly, providing a

Floyd | gentle illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the room filled with machinery through the crack to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Corridor
Floyd | A long corridor leads east and west. To the west is the archive and
Floyd | lobby. To the east is a closed door made of some kind of greenish

Floyd | metal. Archways lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "maybe we use the controls again in combination with the color-thing" 	
			Ghogg says, "or maybe there's more rooms, duh" 	
			schep says, "hey, an unmentioned exit" 	
			DavidW asks, "er, corridor?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spring Mechanism Room

Floyd | The machinery in here seems to be composed primarily of springs,
Floyd | interlocking gears, larger springs, large padded plates set up parallel
Floyd | to the floor, even larger springs, some sort of piston-like things, and
Floyd | even a few absurdly large springs. Conveniently, there seems to be some
Floyd | kind of control panel for it all right next to the entrance (which
Floyd | leads back south to the corridor).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "whenever I play an IF game alone I tend to try every exit in every room just in case there's an unmentioned one" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | Inconveniently, someone seems to have partially disassembled it. You

Floyd | can see the places where controls are supposed to be attached (along
Floyd | with their labels which you can't read), but all the knobs, switches,
Floyd | dials and levers have been removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "this makes my transcripts look rather spastic" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "put dial on panel" 		
	

Floyd | The dial clicks neatly into place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "set dial to 14" 		
	

Floyd | But that could start all that shaking again!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set dial to 1" 		
	

Floyd | But that could start all that shaking again!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take dial" 		
	

Floyd | It's now locked into place. You can still set it to different numbers,
Floyd | but it doesn't seem to want to separate from the rest of the panel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 1" 		
	

Floyd | But that could start all that shaking again!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 5" 		
	

Floyd | But that could start all that shaking again!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "my bet is we need to find some other piece of info to match with the color scroll" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "x dial" 		
	

Floyd | The dial is fairly unremarkable, but it can be set to all values
Floyd | between 1 and 20.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "and once we know we can set the dial" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "x controls" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Spring Mechanism Room
Floyd | The machinery in here seems to be composed primarily of springs,
Floyd | interlocking gears, larger springs, large padded plates set up parallel
Floyd | to the floor, even larger springs, some sort of piston-like things, and

Floyd | even a few absurdly large springs. Conveniently, there seems to be some
Floyd | kind of control panel for it all right next to the entrance (which
Floyd | leads back south to the corridor).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Corridor
Floyd | A long corridor leads east and west. To the west is the archive and
Floyd | lobby. To the east is a closed door made of some kind of greenish
Floyd | metal. Archways lead north and south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "x closed door" 		
	

Floyd | [closed -> close]

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | At your touch, the door slides open automatically.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Chamber
Floyd | This room is small and round. It's only feature is a hole in the

Floyd | ground, through which you can see rungs leading downwards, and the
Floyd | metal door through which you came.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf asks, "Where the pet was, eh?" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food locker room
Floyd | Steel coats the walls of this long and narrow room. A hole in the
Floyd | ceiling leads back up. A doorway leads east. The stench of rotting meat

Floyd | waves through it. Next to the doorway, you can see a cage of reinforced
Floyd | glass, which is connected to the next room by a grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cage you see a penguin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "!" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "x penguin" 		
	

Floyd | A cute little penguin, looking heartbreakingly out of place.  He looks
Floyd | at you with big, scared, black eyes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		schep asks, "this isn't another one of those Australian creatures, is it?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		
	

Floyd | You can't. The only entry is the food slot on top.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "enter food slot" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cage" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "look up penguin in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Guess not." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "put almanac in slot" 		
	

Floyd | Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy slides into the cage.
Floyd | It misses the penguin.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food locker room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Troll's Cell
Floyd | This is some sort of makeshift cell. The walls are steel platings, with

Floyd | dents here and there as a fist or a head-ram may make. The stench of
Floyd | rotten flesh is almost unbearable and stems from a huge heap of
Floyd | half-eaten animals and bones in a corner. There is some writing on the
Floyd | wall, just above the grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weak red force field shimmers in the eastern doorway.

Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous troll sits in the corner of this room! Upon spotting you,
Floyd | she stands up and groans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "diagnose penquin" 		
	

Floyd | [penquin -> penguin]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Thank you for undoing, baf." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "x troll" 		
	

Floyd | A female Atlantean troll. She's tall and lean, but all there is to her
Floyd | seems to be muscle under a green skin covered with eczema and blains.
Floyd | Her head is small and round, with protruding veins and short, broken

Floyd | horns. She's covered in the remains of a silvery jumpsuit.
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll slowly moves towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "ask troll about penguin" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | She has almost reached you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "read writing" 		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear." 	
	

Floyd | HAVE FUN! -Lucille
Floyd |

Floyd | As the troll bites off your head (mercifully quick and mumbling "I
Floyd | don't wanna do this Dave"), you think you can hear Lucy laugh
Floyd | somewhere, the sound somewhat muffled as your head sinks down the
Floyd | troll's throat.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 40 out of a possible 100, in 417 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.

Floyd | >
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "too late" 	
			Jacqueline says, "undo" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		Ghogg says, "I think the save confused it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yes" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		schep says, "nah, it was invalid at that point" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		schep says, "but undo and restore have confused it before" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Your very first night is over in your new house.  It still seems
Floyd | surreal that you are now the proud owner of this place.  It doesn't
Floyd | quite feel like home yet since you haven't been able to get your
Floyd | furniture.  However, you can't get the rental truck until tomorrow.
Floyd | Maybe today would be a good idea to explore those woods behind your
Floyd | house.  It'll be a good way to kill time until you can get properly

Floyd | moved in tomorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | House of Dream of Moon
Floyd | An Interactive Collaboration by The IF Whispers Team
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071204 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib

Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd | Type "about" for more information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bedroom (on the mattress)
Floyd | All that's unpacked in the room is your mattress with a sheet thrown
Floyd | over the top of it.  Your dresser is still in storage.  Windows look

Floyd | out to the north and west, and the closet lies to the south.  The
Floyd | hallway is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Deep Interior Room
Floyd | Even deeper still inside the Atlantean Base.   Complex machinery hums
Floyd | deep within, and complex controls line every wall of this large,
Floyd | cavernous room.  The walls are still silvery, though.  There does not
Floyd | appear to be any exit.

Floyd |
Floyd | A hairline fracture can be seen in the southeast wall, not even wide
Floyd | enough to put your fingernail inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "That's our latest one, right?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "search machine for 14" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "search machinery for 14" 		
	

Floyd | A-ha!  In an otherwise unremarkable corner is a dial with a 14 on it!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 14" 		
	

Floyd | The machinery rumbles and roars as part by part of it screeches to a
Floyd | halt!  The room shudders and groans until you have to plug your ears
Floyd | from the noise.  Finally, the dust settles and everything is quiet.
Floyd | The dial seems to have come off in your hands, too.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Archive Lobby

Floyd | Dozens of pigeon holes line the walls, most of them filled with what
Floyd | could only be scrolls. The ceiling of the room is paneled with some
Floyd | kind of crystalline material; the panels flicker erratically, lighting
Floyd | the room in fits and bursts. A corridor leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the room filled with machinery through the crack to the

Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | One of the scrolls has been left lying here on the floor. It looks
Floyd | badly damaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "don't we need that dial?" 	
			schep says, "we auto-took it" 	
			baf says, "It came off in our hand." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Corridor
Floyd | A long corridor leads east and west. To the west is the archive and
Floyd | lobby. To the east is a closed door made of some kind of greenish
Floyd | metal. Archways lead north and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | You realize that the rumbling you felt earlier hasn't stopped
Floyd | completely. Messing around with that machinery must have destabilized
Floyd | something deep within the complex, because you can still feel a
Floyd | vibration coming up through your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the metal door)
Floyd | At your touch, the door slides halfway open. Then it shudders, jerking
Floyd | back and forth for a few moments before slamming shut again. Whatever
Floyd | it is that powers the door seems to be malfunctioning.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "is this much longer? I may need to go do other stuff soon" 	
			schep says, "save please" 	
			baf says, "OK, so the door must be what the machine powers." 	
			schep says, "or maybe in the penguin's room" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Archive Lobby
Floyd | Dozens of pigeon holes line the walls, most of them filled with what

Floyd | could only be scrolls. The ceiling of the room is paneled with some
Floyd | kind of crystalline material; the panels flicker erratically, lighting
Floyd | the room in fits and bursts. A corridor leads east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the room filled with machinery through the crack to the
Floyd | northwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | One of the scrolls has been left lying here on the floor. It looks
Floyd | badly damaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shaking seems to be growing stronger.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Corridor
Floyd | A long corridor leads east and west. To the west is the archive and

Floyd | lobby. To the east is a closed door made of some kind of greenish
Floyd | metal. Archways lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vibration in the floor suddenly gets much stronger. For a moment it
Floyd | feels as though everything is about to come down on your head, but then
Floyd | it subsides again to the same mild trembling it was before.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spring Mechanism Room

Floyd | The machinery in here seems to be composed primarily of springs,
Floyd | interlocking gears, larger springs, large padded plates set up parallel
Floyd | to the floor, even larger springs, some sort of piston-like things, and
Floyd | even a few absurdly large springs. Conveniently, there seems to be some
Floyd | kind of control panel for it all right next to the entrance (which
Floyd | leads back south to the corridor).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "put dial on machine" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the spring machinery would achieve nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "put dial on panel" 		
	

Floyd | The dial clicks neatly into place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Long Corridor
Floyd | A long corridor leads east and west. To the west is the archive and
Floyd | lobby. To the east is a closed door made of some kind of greenish
Floyd | metal. Archways lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Crystal Mechanism Room
Floyd | This room seems to exist soley to house an elaborate mechanism which is
Floyd | shaking dramatically. If you had to guess, you would say it looked like
Floyd | some kind of power generator -- although what kind of power it
Floyd | generates, you have no idea. A railing protects you from being injured
Floyd | by whatever it is. Or perhaps it prevents whatever it is from being

Floyd | damaged by you. An archway leads back north to the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shaking seems to be growing stronger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The machinery starts shaking violently, as though the strain it's been
Floyd | under has become too great for it to handle. Just as it seems about to

Floyd | tear itself apart, all that energy is somehow shunted back into the
Floyd | ground, nearly knocking you off of your feet. After that, the
Floyd | shuddering seems to die back down to what it was before, and the
Floyd | crystals seem to have changed color.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x crystals" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the large crystal, or the small crystal?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't remember any of this." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "x large" 		
	

Floyd | The large crystal is easily as tall as you are. Its surface is
Floyd | perfectly clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x small" 		
	

Floyd | While much smaller than the large crystal, it's still rather larger
Floyd | than your head. Its surface is firey orange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg asks, "are we supposed to use the color guide to get the crystal a specific color?" 	
			schep says, "I see no input method" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Corridor

Floyd | A long corridor leads east and west. To the west is the archive and
Floyd | lobby. To the east is a closed door made of some kind of greenish
Floyd | metal. Archways lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Spring Mechanism Room
Floyd | The machinery in here seems to be composed primarily of springs,
Floyd | interlocking gears, larger springs, large padded plates set up parallel

Floyd | to the floor, even larger springs, some sort of piston-like things, and
Floyd | even a few absurdly large springs. Conveniently, there seems to be some
Floyd | kind of control panel for it all right next to the entrance (which
Floyd | leads back south to the corridor).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 4" 		
	

Floyd | The machinery shifts and reconfigures itself in response. You
Floyd | immediately notice a significant dampening of the vibrations that
Floyd | you've been feeling ever since you entered this area. What was once a
Floyd | constant (if minor) trembling of the ground is now naught but a

Floyd | barely-perceptible hum.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Long Corridor
Floyd | A long corridor leads east and west. To the west is the archive and
Floyd | lobby. To the east is a closed door made of some kind of greenish
Floyd | metal. Archways lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Crystal Mechanism Room
Floyd | This room seems to exist soley to house an elaborate mechanism. If you
Floyd | had to guess, you would say it looked like some kind of power generator

Floyd | -- although what kind of power it generates, you have no idea. A
Floyd | railing protects you from being injured by whatever it is. Or perhaps
Floyd | it prevents whatever it is from being damaged by you. An archway leads
Floyd | back north to the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x large" 		
	

Floyd | The large crystal is easily as tall as you are. Its surface is
Floyd | perfectly clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x small" 		
	

Floyd | While much smaller than the large crystal, it's still rather larger
Floyd | than your head. Its surface is perfectly clear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "wait, so why can we turn the dial now?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, I don't get what's different." 	
			baf says, "Maybe we always could. We just didn't know what setting to turn it to." 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "look up troll in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | These creatures were breed as watchhound for millennia. They are

Floyd | considered strupid and slow, but are nigh indestructable due to
Floyd | incredible powers of regeneration. Some people even kept them as pets
Floyd | in the old days. Those were considered unwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "oh, you computed the setting from the scroll and previous crystal colors?" 	
			baf says, "I turned it to 4 because that's what the color scroll said that the colors of the crystals means." 	
			baf says, "Assuming 'clear' means zero." 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			baf says, "Anyway, they're both clear now, so I think we've got it right." 	
			schep says, "whatever that means." 	
			baf says, "What this affects, I have no idea." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Corridor

Floyd | A long corridor leads east and west. To the west is the archive and
Floyd | lobby. To the east is a closed door made of some kind of greenish
Floyd | metal. Archways lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Archive Lobby
Floyd | Dozens of pigeon holes line the walls, most of them filled with what
Floyd | could only be scrolls. The ceiling of the room is paneled with some

Floyd | kind of crystalline material; the panels glow softly, providing a
Floyd | gentle illumination.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see the room filled with machinery through the crack to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | One of the scrolls has been left lying here on the floor. It looks
Floyd | badly damaged.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | You can barely discern a faint, gentle humming under the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What's south of Long Corridor?" 	
			schep says, "I wonder what happens if we lead the troll to the penguin" 	
			schep asks, "the crystals, right?" 	
			baf says, "The crystals." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Corridor

Floyd | A long corridor leads east and west. To the west is the archive and
Floyd | lobby. To the east is a closed door made of some kind of greenish
Floyd | metal. Archways lead north and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the metal door)
Floyd | At your touch, the door slides open automatically.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Chamber

Floyd | This room is small and round. It's only feature is a hole in the
Floyd | ground, through which you can see rungs leading downwards, and the
Floyd | metal door through which you came.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food locker room
Floyd | Steel coats the walls of this long and narrow room. A hole in the
Floyd | ceiling leads back up. A doorway leads east. The stench of rotting meat

Floyd | waves through it. Next to the doorway, you can see a cage of reinforced
Floyd | glass, which is connected to the next room by a grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cage you see a penguin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok, I'm all confused, then." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	baf says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "hello penguin" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "consult almanac about troll" 		
	

Floyd | These creatures were breed as watchhound for millennia. They are
Floyd | considered strupid and slow, but are nigh indestructable due to
Floyd | incredible powers of regeneration. Some people even kept them as pets
Floyd | in the old days. Those were considered unwise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to schep), "heh" 	
			baf asks, "So, was dad's pet the troll or the penguin?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Food locker room
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
			schep asks (of Jacq), "?" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		
	

Floyd | The cage is cubical, its sides made of reinforced glass. The is a huge
Floyd | red button on the side of it, with wires disappearing into the eastern
Floyd | wall, just beside the grille. There is a food slot on top.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the cage you see the penguin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I just undid because last time we were attacked seeminly on a timer, no?" 	
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "look up penguin in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the button and the grille rushes down. The penguin presses
Floyd | itself in the corner farthest from the grille, giving out small,
Floyd | frightened squawks. After a few breathless seconds, the grille jumps
Floyd | back up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "that's only after we went east" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh" 	
			schep says, "we haven't woken the troll yet" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Gotcha." 	
			Ghogg asks, "time opening the button with the troll entering?" 	
			schep asks, "Sure. Who wants to drive?" 	
			baf says, "How's this for a plan: Wake up the troll, then come back here and press the button so that the squeaking distracts it." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Troll's Cell
Floyd | This is some sort of makeshift cell. The walls are steel platings, with
Floyd | dents here and there as a fist or a head-ram may make. The stench of
Floyd | rotten flesh is almost unbearable and stems from a huge heap of

Floyd | half-eaten animals and bones in a corner. There is some writing on the
Floyd | wall, just above the grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weak red force field shimmers in the eastern doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | An enormous troll sits in the corner of this room! Upon spotting you,

Floyd | she stands up and groans.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Food locker room
Floyd | Steel coats the walls of this long and narrow room. A hole in the
Floyd | ceiling leads back up. A doorway leads east. The stench of rotting meat
Floyd | waves through it. Next to the doorway, you can see a cage of reinforced
Floyd | glass, which is connected to the next room by a grille.
Floyd |

Floyd | In the cage you see a penguin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "press button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the button and the grille rushes down. The penguin presses

Floyd | itself in the corner farthest from the grille, giving out small,
Floyd | frightened squawks. After a few breathless seconds, the grille jumps
Floyd | back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Troll's Cell
Floyd | This is some sort of makeshift cell. The walls are steel platings, with
Floyd | dents here and there as a fist or a head-ram may make. The stench of

Floyd | rotten flesh is almost unbearable and stems from a huge heap of
Floyd | half-eaten animals and bones in a corner. There is some writing on the
Floyd | wall, just above the grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weak red force field shimmers in the eastern doorway.
Floyd |

Floyd | You also see a very ugly troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "taunt troll" 		
	

Floyd | [taunt -> aunt]

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

		Ghogg says, "hm, troll doesn't follow" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		
	

Floyd | A normal grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll slowly moves towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food locker room
Floyd | Steel coats the walls of this long and narrow room. A hole in the
Floyd | ceiling leads back up. A doorway leads east. The stench of rotting meat

Floyd | waves through it. Next to the doorway, you can see a cage of reinforced
Floyd | glass, which is connected to the next room by a grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cage you see a penguin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "look esat" 		
	

Floyd | [esat -> east]
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x troll" 		
	

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

		baf says, "Maybe we need to keep the button depressed somehow." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x wires" 		
	

Floyd | The cage is cubical, its sides made of reinforced glass. The is a huge
Floyd | red button on the side of it, with wires disappearing into the eastern
Floyd | wall, just beside the grille. There is a food slot on top.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the cage you see the penguin.
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep exclaims, "eep!" 	
			Ghogg says, "also maybe the writing might be helpful" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the button and the grille rushes down. The penguin presses
Floyd | itself in the corner farthest from the grille, giving out small,

Floyd | frightened squawks. After a few breathless seconds, the grille jumps
Floyd | back up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll slowly moves towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "oh hey" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Troll's Cell
Floyd | This is some sort of makeshift cell. The walls are steel platings, with

Floyd | dents here and there as a fist or a head-ram may make. The stench of
Floyd | rotten flesh is almost unbearable and stems from a huge heap of
Floyd | half-eaten animals and bones in a corner. There is some writing on the
Floyd | wall, just above the grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weak red force field shimmers in the eastern doorway.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "read writing" 		
	

Floyd | HAVE FUN! -Lucille
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		
	

Floyd | A normal grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll arrives from the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh dear" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "x field" 		
	

Floyd | A weak force field. You suppose it's meant to keep the troll's food

Floyd | from escaping, as it's too weak to even stop something human-sized, let
Floyd | alone a troll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll slowly moves towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | It tickles a bit, but you can slip through effortlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance room
Floyd | This is a small, almost featureless room. A plate sits next to the

Floyd | eastern doorway, and a huge metal door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weak red force field shimmers in the western doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a steel door here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emily arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

Floyd | A smooth metal plate. It has a small, F-shaped lock on its side.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "I don't understand what/where the grille is/are." 	
			DavidW says, "The grille is between the penguin's and troll's rooms." 	
			DavidW says, "I think." 	
			schep asks, "like a portcullis?" 	
			baf says, "The penguin cage is mounted on the wall between the food room and the troll room." 	
	Fang 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, "That's how I'm picturing it." 	
			baf says, "The grille is the side of the cage the opens into the troll room." 	
			schep says, "okay." 	
			schep asks, "how about put almanac on button?" 	
			baf says, "Pressing the button opens that up and allows the troll access to the penguin." 	
			Taleslinger says (to baf), "right." 	
			maga says, "scronch" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | This door is square and made of steel. It has a viewscreen in the
Floyd | middle and a ridiciously small numberpad underneath it.
Floyd |

Floyd | The troll slides through the force field as effortlessly as you did.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "type 14 on numberpad" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need to run for it." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "x numberpad" 		
	

Floyd | A numberpad with pads so small you'd need to have toothpick-sized

Floyd | fingers to enter something.
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll slowly moves towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | It tickles a bit, but you can slip through effortlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Troll's Cell
Floyd | This is some sort of makeshift cell. The walls are steel platings, with

Floyd | dents here and there as a fist or a head-ram may make. The stench of
Floyd | rotten flesh is almost unbearable and stems from a huge heap of
Floyd | half-eaten animals and bones in a corner. There is some writing on the
Floyd | wall, just above the grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weak red force field shimmers in the eastern doorway.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search bones" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		baf says, "Easily-avoided troll. It isn't blocking exits or anything." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		
	

Floyd | Holding your breath, you carefully move aside animal parts, some dry
Floyd | and rough, others sickeningly wet and slippery. You finally grab the

Floyd | uniform. Fishing around in its pocket, you get a strange, f-shaped key,
Floyd | which you pocket. Then you throw the uniform back on the heap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	trikiw goes flopbot 		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x uniform" 		
	

Floyd | A waist-high heap of death flesh. Mostly animals, but you think you can
Floyd | see a uniform somewhere in it. Of course, not everything is dead. There
Floyd | are flies. Lots of flies.
Floyd |

Floyd | The troll slides through the force field as effortlessly as you did.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | It's a key and it's f-shaped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll slowly moves towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | It tickles a bit, but you can slip through effortlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance room
Floyd | This is a small, almost featureless room. A plate sits next to the

Floyd | eastern doorway, and a huge metal door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weak red force field shimmers in the western doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a steel door here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "unlock panel with key" 		
	

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

		schep says, "plate" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "unlock plate with key" 		
	

Floyd | You unlock the plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "open plate" 		
	

Floyd | The plate swings to the side, revealing a valve.
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll slides through the force field as effortlessly as you did.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x valve" 		
	

Floyd | It can be turned to two settings: "Normal" and "Security". It's
Floyd | currently set to "Normal".
Floyd |

Floyd | The troll slowly moves towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	baf says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | It tickles a bit, but you can slip through effortlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Troll's Cell
Floyd | This is some sort of makeshift cell. The walls are steel platings, with
Floyd | dents here and there as a fist or a head-ram may make. The stench of
Floyd | rotten flesh is almost unbearable and stems from a huge heap of

Floyd | half-eaten animals and bones in a corner. There is some writing on the
Floyd | wall, just above the grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weak red force field shimmers in the eastern doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf asks, "What do you bet that valve turns up the force field?" 	
			schep says, "seems likely" 	
			DavidW says, "Probably the valve makes the force field stronger, yes." 	
			schep says, "so yes, try to do it while the troll's not there" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll slides through the force field as effortlessly as you did.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | It tickles a bit, but you can slip through effortlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance room
Floyd | This is a small, almost featureless room. A plate sits next to the

Floyd | eastern doorway, and a huge metal door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weak red force field shimmers in the western doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a steel door here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "turn valve to security" 		
	

Floyd | No, you can't set that to anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "turn valve" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the valve to "Security."
Floyd |
Floyd | The troll moving through the Security force field is a dreadful sight,
Floyd | her hands and feet are shredded and instantly regrow. Then her torso

Floyd | splatters through. As the force field reaches her heart, she suddenly
Floyd | disappears in a puff of green smoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "turn valve to normal" 		
	

Floyd | No, you can't set that to anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Gross, but yay." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "turn valve" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the valve to "Normal."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "heh." 	
			schep says, "@recap" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Maintenance room
Floyd | This is a small, almost featureless room. A plate sits next to the
Floyd | eastern doorway, and a huge metal door leads north.
Floyd |

Floyd | A weak red force field shimmers in the western doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a steel door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says, "woo" 		
	baf says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | It tickles a bit, but you can slip through effortlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Troll's Cell

Floyd | This is some sort of makeshift cell. The walls are steel platings, with
Floyd | dents here and there as a fist or a head-ram may make. The stench of
Floyd | rotten flesh is almost unbearable and stems from a huge heap of
Floyd | half-eaten animals and bones in a corner. There is some writing on the
Floyd | wall, just above the grille.
Floyd |

Floyd | A weak red force field shimmers in the eastern doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a herring here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x grille" 		
	

Floyd | A normal grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x herring" 		
	

Floyd | A normal herring. Somehow you're surprised it isn't red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get herring" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep exclaims, "penguins love herring!" 	
			baf says, "Obvious penguin pait, then." 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
			DavidW asks, "Where'd the herring come from? Story-wise?" 	
			baf says, "I guess it must have been inside the troll." 	
			DavidW says, "huh." 	
			Taleslinger asks (of davidw), "shall i tell you?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | Scene 9, "The cute and the Deadly", was written by Taleslinger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ah" 	
			Taleslinger runs way quickly. 	
			baf says, "That seems to be a theme here, what with the wombat and everything." 	
			schep says, "I do miss Leslie telling us when we've reached a new author." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Food locker room
Floyd | Steel coats the walls of this long and narrow room. A hole in the
Floyd | ceiling leads back up. A doorway leads east. The stench of rotting meat
Floyd | waves through it. Next to the doorway, you can see a cage of reinforced

Floyd | glass, which is connected to the next room by a grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the cage you see a penguin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "save" 		DavidW says, "I guess we give the herring to the penguin, and the penguin pushes the tiny buttons? No, that can't be quite it." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | The grille rushes down. The penguin isn't as frightened as before, but
Floyd | he still doesn't move.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "show herring to penguin" 		
	

Floyd | The penguin is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Really weird that Floyd has stopped prompting when we save." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "put herring in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The herring slides into the cage.
Floyd | It misses the penguin.
Floyd |

Floyd | The penguin dives for the herring, gulping it down in one huge bite. He
Floyd | slaps his wings happily and looks at you lovingly. Looks like you made
Floyd | a new friend.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | As the grille rushed down, the penguin takes a few steps, then gets
Floyd | down on his tummy and -wooosh- slides through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg exclaims, "better than him crashing!" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The Troll's Cell
Floyd | This is some sort of makeshift cell. The walls are steel platings, with

Floyd | dents here and there as a fist or a head-ram may make. The stench of
Floyd | rotten flesh is almost unbearable and stems from a huge heap of
Floyd | half-eaten animals and bones in a corner. There is some writing on the
Floyd | wall, just above the grille.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weak red force field shimmers in the eastern doorway.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a penguin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "drop the herring in the troll room? Or ah, looks like he's friendly" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "get penguin" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the penguin would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x penguin" 		
	

Floyd | A cute little penguin, looking heartbreakingly out of place.  He flaps
Floyd | his wings happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet penguin" 		
	

Floyd | The penguin rubs his head on your hand and squawks happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | It tickles a bit, but you can slip through effortlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Maintenance room
Floyd | This is a small, almost featureless room. A plate sits next to the

Floyd | eastern doorway, and a huge metal door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weak red force field shimmers in the western doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a steel door here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The penguin squeaks as he waddles though the force field.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles straight towards the steel door and pecks at the
Floyd | numberpad. The door beeps approvingly and a pneumatic hissing indicates
Floyd | it is indeed unlocked.
Floyd |

Floyd | You stare in wonder at the small animal and can't help thinking he'd
Floyd | smirk if he could.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "OK, but he's no lesser mantid." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You open the steel door.
Floyd |

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

		Jacqueline asks, "Does that mean we can't eat him?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | your father's bedroom
Floyd | Improbably, you are in your father's bedroom. It has been ransacked
Floyd | except for the portrait of Grandfather XVIII. A hallway lies to the

Floyd | east; the maintenance room, where you dispatched the troll, to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a steel door and a science fiction novel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "author" 		
	

Floyd | Scene 10, "Puff of Smoke", was written by N. B. Horvath.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "last author" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "x novel" 		
	

Floyd | This was one of your favorites as a child. It describes a nightmare
Floyd | world in which bodies are preserved after death. The hero fights to

Floyd | gain social acceptance for "cremation" and thus save the planet from
Floyd | being overrun by "cemeteries."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | This door is square and made of steel. It has a viewscreen in the
Floyd | middle and a ridiciously small numberpad underneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x portrait" 		
	

Floyd | The portrait stares back at you with beady, tired eyes. XVIII isn't his
Floyd | name, of course; this is just an old Atlantean tradition of numbering
Floyd | important ancestors. If your number is in the upper teens, you must be
Floyd | pretty grumping important. You were always amazed that Father kept this
Floyd | portrait in his room.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move it" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind it" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | your father's bedroom
Floyd | Improbably, you are in your father's bedroom. It has been ransacked
Floyd | except for the portrait of Grandfather XVIII. A hallway lies to the
Floyd | east; the maintenance room, where you dispatched the troll, to the
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a penguin, a steel door, and a science fiction novel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | As you enter the hallway, the penguin scoots past you to a previously
Floyd | unseen keypad, then pecks a few digits. A secret passageway opens to
Floyd | the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Regal Hallway
Floyd | You are in a regally carpeted east-west hallway. At the east end, an

Floyd | urnstone door leads to the foyer, while a secret passageway leads
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Before you can take a step toward the foyer, the penguin steps in front
Floyd | of you and hops silently up and down, eyes wide and pleading. Listening
Floyd | at the urnstone door, you hear the characteristic wheeze of a Koskos.
Floyd | No way are you going in there. You are no match for a Koskos.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "look up koskos in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | A squat, compact monster, often used as a guard. The troll is the
Floyd | natural enemy of the Koskos. Many wealthy Atlanteans employ both trolls

Floyd | and Koskii, but those who do so make sure to keep them separate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | science lab
Floyd | Your father's vast laboratory looks entirely different from when you
Floyd | last were in this house. A frightening contraption fills the west end
Floyd | of the room floor-to-ceiling. A teak desk sits along the east wall. The
Floyd | hallway lies to the north, the annex to the south, and the Taboo Room
Floyd | to the southeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the teak desk is a jagged-edge scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "shall we save and view the death message for heading to the koskos?" 	
			DavidW says, "'The Taboo Room'" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "save cf10" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to save.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh. Sure." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	baf says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Regal Hallway
Floyd | You are in a regally carpeted east-west hallway. At the east end, an
Floyd | urnstone door leads to the foyer, while a secret passageway leads
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Before you can take a step toward the foyer, the penguin steps in front
Floyd | of you and hops silently up and down, eyes wide and pleading. Listening

Floyd | at the urnstone door, you hear the characteristic wheeze of a Koskos.
Floyd | No way are you going in there. You are no match for a Koskos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Before you can take a step toward the foyer, the penguin steps in front
Floyd | of you and hops silently up and down, eyes wide and pleading. Listening
Floyd | at the urnstone door, you hear the characteristic wheeze of a Koskos.
Floyd | No way are you going in there. You are no match for a Koskos.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not used to playing in long stretches like this. It feels like several mealtimes have gone past." 	
			schep says, "yeah, it's a buffering issue. He does output the right things, but at the wrong times." 	
			baf says, "Looks like we're not allowed to go there unless we can get rid of this penguin." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		schep says, "woah. Well, good thing we saved" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "load houseofdreamofmoon" 		


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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Your very first night is over in your new house.  It still seems
Floyd | surreal that you are now the proud owner of this place.  It doesn't
Floyd | quite feel like home yet since you haven't been able to get your
Floyd | furniture.  However, you can't get the rental truck until tomorrow.
Floyd | Maybe today would be a good idea to explore those woods behind your

Floyd | house.  It'll be a good way to kill time until you can get properly
Floyd | moved in tomorrow.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | House of Dream of Moon
Floyd | An Interactive Collaboration by The IF Whispers Team

Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071204 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd | Type "about" for more information.
Floyd |
Floyd | Master Bedroom (on the mattress)
Floyd | All that's unpacked in the room is your mattress with a sheet thrown

Floyd | over the top of it.  Your dresser is still in storage.  Windows look
Floyd | out to the north and west, and the closet lies to the south.  The
Floyd | hallway is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | science lab
Floyd | Your father's vast laboratory looks entirely different from when you
Floyd | last were in this house. A frightening contraption fills the west end
Floyd | of the room floor-to-ceiling. A teak desk sits along the east wall. The

Floyd | hallway lies to the north, the annex to the south, and the Taboo Room
Floyd | to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the teak desk is a jagged-edge scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a penguin here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | It is a letter to your father from Grandfather VI, begging him to stop
Floyd | his research and invoking the memory of Grandfather XVIII.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "read scroll" 		
	

Floyd | It is a letter to your father from Grandfather VI, begging him to stop
Floyd | his research and invoking the memory of Grandfather XVIII.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | science lab
Floyd | Your father's vast laboratory looks entirely different from when you

Floyd | last were in this house. A frightening contraption fills the west end
Floyd | of the room floor-to-ceiling. A teak desk sits along the east wall. The
Floyd | hallway lies to the north, the annex to the south, and the Taboo Room
Floyd | to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the teak desk is a jagged-edge scroll.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a penguin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the teak desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x contraption" 		
	

Floyd | The exterior of this machine is all orange and red stripes, apart from
Floyd | a six-foot-high entryway which is solid black. You can't stop looking
Floyd | at those stripes, until finally you look away at a room that has
Floyd | changed ...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your father and a female assistant are standing outside of the

Floyd | contraption, clad in white coats, arguing heatedly over his insistence
Floyd | that she be a test subject. Ultimately she relents, giving him a
Floyd | desperate kiss and then walking into the device with head down and eyes
Floyd | squeezed shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a single click, and then the entire structure shudders. You

Floyd | hear screams and thuds as the shaking continues for at least a minute.
Floyd | Then there is silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of the machine steps not the assistant, but Lucille. She is looking
Floyd | directly at you with hate in her eyes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The hallucination ends as abruptly as it began.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "enter contraption" 		
	

Floyd | You want nothing to do with that thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | science lab
Floyd | Your father's vast laboratory looks entirely different from when you

Floyd | last were in this house. A frightening contraption fills the west end
Floyd | of the room floor-to-ceiling. A teak desk sits along the east wall. The
Floyd | hallway lies to the north, the annex to the south, and the Taboo Room
Floyd | to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the teak desk is a jagged-edge scroll.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a penguin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open desk" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | lab annex
Floyd | You are in a small annex to the large lab. This room is dominated by a
Floyd | mysterious chamber. The main lab is to the north and a closed wooden
Floyd | door is to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a plain glass bottle (empty) (closed) and an empty cage
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that a thin layer of salmon-pink smoke has gathered under
Floyd | the ceiling.
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		
	

Floyd | The empty cage isn't important.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The empty bottle is completely nondescript, lacking any label or other
Floyd | distinctive feature. The bottle is closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chamber" 		
	

Floyd | The mysterious chamber is like a miniature gazebo, a platform
Floyd | supporting four extensible metal posts with a little dome at the top.
Floyd | It's all made of metal, and it's all painted midnight black. A soft
Floyd | pushbutton and a small, bottle-shaped receptacle jut out from one edge

Floyd | of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The wooden door is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x receptacle" 		
	

Floyd | The small receptacle is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x mist" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x button" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the soft pushbutton.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   plain glass bottle (empty)
Floyd |   a f-shaped key
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x smoke" 		
	

Floyd | The salmon-pink smoke is almost dissipated but manages to stay
Floyd | coherent.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill bottle with smoke" 		
	

Floyd | It's just air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell smoke" 		
	

Floyd | The salmon-pink smoke is odorless, but it does seem to signify
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a surprisingly strong effort to open the bottle. Finally it
Floyd | opens with a shhhhoop sound. In an instant, the salmon-pink smoke is
Floyd | drawn into the bottle with a whhhhhhhip; then it closes again with a
Floyd | ffffoomp.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "aha" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "rub bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x smoke" 		
	

Floyd | The salmon-pink smoke inside the closed bottle is inert, unmoving.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | lab annex
Floyd | You are in a small annex to the large lab. This room is dominated by a
Floyd | mysterious chamber. The main lab is to the north and a closed wooden

Floyd | door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a penguin and an empty cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle is sealed shut, responding somehow to the presence of the
Floyd | salmon-pink smoke inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look up smoke in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | You discover nothing of interest in Every Child's Almanac of Lunar
Floyd | Conspiracy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "put bottle in chamber" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x chamber" 		
	

Floyd | The mysterious chamber is like a miniature gazebo, a platform
Floyd | supporting four extensible metal posts with a little dome at the top.
Floyd | It's all made of metal, and it's all painted midnight black. A soft
Floyd | pushbutton and a small, bottle-shaped receptacle jut out from one edge

Floyd | of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "put bottle in receptacle" 		
	

Floyd | You put the plain glass bottle (containing salmon-pink smoke) into the

Floyd | small receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "push button" 		Jacqueline says, "do it!" 	
	

Floyd | Muttering a short prayer to Fendit, you push the soft button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something underneath the platform sucks the bottle down and out of
Floyd | sight. A low-pitched drone begins, then grows lower and louder. Soon
Floyd | your every bone is vibrating with the noise. Spots of light appear and
Floyd | disappear in the corner of your eye.

Floyd |
Floyd | The droning noise fades and is replaced by a rattling sound. The
Floyd | chamber shakes slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open chamber" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rattling grows louder inside the chamber. The platform starts to
Floyd | glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x platform" 		
	

Floyd | The mysterious chamber is like a miniature gazebo, a platform
Floyd | supporting four extensible metal posts with a little dome at the top.

Floyd | It's all made of metal, and it's all painted midnight black. A soft
Floyd | pushbutton and a small, bottle-shaped receptacle jut out from one edge
Floyd | of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rattle becomes an infernal thunder coming from underneath the
Floyd | shaking platform, as the glow spreads to the entire chamber.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "uh-oh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x platform" 		
	

Floyd | The mysterious chamber is like a miniature gazebo, a platform

Floyd | supporting four extensible metal posts with a little dome at the top.
Floyd | It's all made of metal, and it's all painted midnight black. A soft
Floyd | pushbutton and a small, bottle-shaped receptacle jut out from one edge
Floyd | of the platform.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thunder peaks, then dies down as the glow fades.

Floyd | A little pink-coated rat appears on top of the platform, then scurries
Floyd | away out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | The now-empty bottle pops back into the receptacle from within the
Floyd | chamber.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		baf exclaims, "It's a rat machine!" 	
			baf says, "That takes rat gas as materials." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "maybe if there's troll gas, we can remake the troll." 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the wooden door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | small utility closet
Floyd | You are in a small utility closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | [shelf -> self]
Floyd | As good-looking as ever.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are horrendously drunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | lab annex
Floyd | You are in a small annex to the large lab. This room is dominated by a
Floyd | mysterious chamber. The main lab is to the north and an open wooden
Floyd | door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an empty cage here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | science lab
Floyd | Your father's vast laboratory looks entirely different from when you
Floyd | last were in this house. A frightening contraption fills the west end
Floyd | of the room floor-to-ceiling. A teak desk sits along the east wall. The
Floyd | hallway lies to the north, the annex to the south, and the Taboo Room

Floyd | to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the teak desk is a jagged-edge scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "se" 		schep says, "maybe we should have put the cage on the pedestal" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Taboo Room

Floyd | This is the room where your mother (also a scientist, who left under
Floyd | mysterious circumstances) worked on her most taboo project. This
Floyd | project not only violated the edicts of Grandfather XVIII, it stood in
Floyd | stark violation of the prohibition against time travel. Rumor had it
Floyd | that once the project was complete, anyone who prayed in the Taboo Room
Floyd | would trigger the creation of a spatio-temporal anchor, something that

Floyd | would alter the very fabric of reality. You were always a little
Floyd | curious about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "pray" 		schep says, "that's an invitation if evere there was one" 	
	schep pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Save failed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		schep asks, "buh?" 	
			maga says, "pray -> save" 	
			DavidW says, "ha" 	
			DavidW says, "spatio-temporal anchor indeed." 	
			maga says, "the gimmick doesn't really work given that Floyd doesn't prompt you for a savegame" 	
			Limax says, "I love comign back to 1500 lines of recap" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He used to." 	
			schep says, "oh, I see" 	
			baf asks, "OK, now what?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we should get troll gas." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am tempted to do bad things to the penguin." 	
			baf asks, "Reconstitute the troll and set him loose on the other thing?" 	
			schep exclaims (at DW), "aha!" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | science lab
Floyd | Your father's vast laboratory looks entirely different from when you
Floyd | last were in this house. A frightening contraption fills the west end
Floyd | of the room floor-to-ceiling. A teak desk sits along the east wall. The
Floyd | hallway lies to the north, the annex to the south, and the Taboo Room

Floyd | to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the teak desk is a jagged-edge scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Regal Hallway
Floyd | You are in a regally carpeted east-west hallway. At the east end, an
Floyd | urnstone door leads to the foyer, while a secret passageway leads
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		schep asks, "do we have the bottle?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | your father's bedroom
Floyd | Improbably, you are in your father's bedroom. It has been ransacked
Floyd | except for the portrait of Grandfather XVIII. A hallway lies to the
Floyd | east; the maintenance room, where you dispatched the troll, to the
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a steel door and a science fiction novel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that a thin layer of sea-green smoke has gathered under the
Floyd | ceiling. It must have seeped in from the maintenance room.
Floyd |

Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Maintenance room
Floyd | This is a small, almost featureless room. A plate sits next to the
Floyd | eastern doorway, and a huge metal door leads north.
Floyd |
Floyd | A weak red force field shimmers in the western doorway.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a steel door here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   plain glass bottle (empty)
Floyd |   a f-shaped key
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | your father's bedroom

Floyd | Improbably, you are in your father's bedroom. It has been ransacked
Floyd | except for the portrait of Grandfather XVIII. A hallway lies to the
Floyd | east; the maintenance room, where you dispatched the troll, to the
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a steel door and a science fiction novel here.

Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that a thin layer of sea-green smoke has gathered under the
Floyd | ceiling. It must have seeped in from the maintenance room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a surprisingly strong effort to open the bottle. Finally it
Floyd | opens with a shhhhoop sound. In an instant, the sea-green smoke is
Floyd | drawn into the bottle with a whhhhhhhip; then it closes again with a

Floyd | ffffoomp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Regal Hallway
Floyd | You are in a regally carpeted east-west hallway. At the east end, an
Floyd | urnstone door leads to the foyer, while a secret passageway leads
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x novel" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Limax says, "(Sorry... I was playing DOnkey Kong again... and Tribond with my wife)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | science lab

Floyd | Your father's vast laboratory looks entirely different from when you
Floyd | last were in this house. A frightening contraption fills the west end
Floyd | of the room floor-to-ceiling. A teak desk sits along the east wall. The
Floyd | hallway lies to the north, the annex to the south, and the Taboo Room
Floyd | to the southeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the teak desk is a jagged-edge scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | lab annex
Floyd | You are in a small annex to the large lab. This room is dominated by a
Floyd | mysterious chamber. The main lab is to the north and an open wooden

Floyd | door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an empty cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put bottle in receptacle" 		
	

Floyd | You put the plain glass bottle (containing sea-green smoke) into the
Floyd | small receptacle.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks (of jacq), "belated: what's your problem with the penguin?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Muttering a short prayer to Fendit, you push the soft button.
Floyd |

Floyd | Something underneath the platform sucks the bottle down and out of
Floyd | sight. A low-pitched drone begins, then grows lower and louder. Soon
Floyd | your every bone is vibrating with the noise. Spots of light appear and
Floyd | disappear in the corner of your eye.
Floyd |
Floyd | The droning noise fades and is replaced by a rattling sound. The

Floyd | chamber shakes slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | The rattling grows louder inside the chamber. The platform starts to
Floyd | glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf asks, "Do we want to be in the room when it finishes?" 	
			DavidW asks, "I suppose we should hide in the closet?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What save are we up to these days?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | small utility closet
Floyd | You are in a small utility closet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rattle becomes an infernal thunder.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf exclaims, "Capital idea!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | You close the wooden door.

Floyd |
Floyd | The thunder peaks, then dies down.
Floyd | You hear the roar of the troll, followed by the howl of the Koskos. The
Floyd | troll stomps off toward the hallway.  A moment later, you hear the
Floyd | terrible sound of Koskos-troll combat.
Floyd |

Floyd | Finally you hear a pitiful yowl, followed by a bang. Then silence
Floyd | returns to the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is now pitch dark in here!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You open the wooden door.
Floyd |
Floyd | small utility closet
Floyd | You are in a small utility closet.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a penguin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | lab annex
Floyd | You are in a small annex to the large lab. This room is dominated by a
Floyd | mysterious chamber. The main lab is to the north and an open wooden
Floyd | door is to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see an empty cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Taleslinger), "Nothin, just... seems like we could transmogrify him or something." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | science lab
Floyd | Your father's vast laboratory looks entirely different from when you

Floyd | last were in this house. A frightening contraption fills the west end
Floyd | of the room floor-to-ceiling. A teak desk sits along the east wall. The
Floyd | hallway lies to the north, the annex to the south, and the Taboo Room
Floyd | to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the teak desk is a jagged-edge scroll.

Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Regal Hallway
Floyd | You are in a regally carpeted east-west hallway. At the east end, an
Floyd | urnstone door leads to the foyer, while a secret passageway leads
Floyd | south.
Floyd |

Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first opening the urnstone door)

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are in the foyer of your childhood home. To your north is what
Floyd | remains of the front door. It has been torn off its hinges, leaving the
Floyd | forest beyond it visible. You shudder to think about how one monster
Floyd | died here and the other escaped.

Floyd |
Floyd | Intact exits lie to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that a thin layer of cobalt-blue smoke has gathered under
Floyd | the ceiling.
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What save are we up to, 11?" 	
			Limax says, "We have gone to 11" 	
			Limax says, "(Actually, I don't know)" 	
			baf says, "Oh, we have to get the koskos smoke." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ours always go to 11." 	
			DavidW says, "oh. yeah." 	
			schep says, "something like that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Regal Hallway
Floyd | You are in a regally carpeted east-west hallway. At the east end, an
Floyd | urnstone door leads to the foyer, while a secret passageway leads
Floyd | south.

Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

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

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | science lab
Floyd | Your father's vast laboratory looks entirely different from when you
Floyd | last were in this house. A frightening contraption fills the west end
Floyd | of the room floor-to-ceiling. A teak desk sits along the east wall. The
Floyd | hallway lies to the north, the annex to the south, and the Taboo Room
Floyd | to the southeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the teak desk is a jagged-edge scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | lab annex
Floyd | You are in a small annex to the large lab. This room is dominated by a
Floyd | mysterious chamber. The main lab is to the north and an open wooden

Floyd | door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an empty cage here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oops - I guess it's 's'. heh" 	
			baf says, "I think we just saved under the name s" 	
			schep says, "yup" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a f-shaped key
Floyd |   Every Child's Almanac of Lunar Conspiracy
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | science lab
Floyd | Your father's vast laboratory looks entirely different from when you

Floyd | last were in this house. A frightening contraption fills the west end
Floyd | of the room floor-to-ceiling. A teak desk sits along the east wall. The
Floyd | hallway lies to the north, the annex to the south, and the Taboo Room
Floyd | to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the teak desk is a jagged-edge scroll.

Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Regal Hallway

Floyd | You are in a regally carpeted east-west hallway. At the east end, an
Floyd | urnstone door leads to the foyer, while a secret passageway leads
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are in the foyer of your childhood home. To your north is what

Floyd | remains of the front door. It has been torn off its hinges, leaving the
Floyd | forest beyond it visible. You shudder to think about how one monster
Floyd | died here and the other escaped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Intact exits lie to the east and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | You notice that a thin layer of cobalt-blue smoke has gathered under
Floyd | the ceiling.
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "go ahead" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a surprisingly strong effort to open the bottle. Finally it
Floyd | opens with a shhhhoop sound. In an instant, the cobalt-blue smoke is
Floyd | drawn into the bottle with a whhhhhhhip; then it closes again with a

Floyd | ffffoomp.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have a terrible feeling about what you just did. Taboos against
Floyd | time travel notwithstanding, you wish you could undo it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		schep says, "strange" 	
			schep says, "perhaps if we explore further we'll find out why that was a bad idea" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | study
Floyd | You are in your father's study. It has been cleaned out except for an
Floyd | urnstone end table against one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the urnstone end table is a quickpulp scroll.

Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that a thin layer of dark-orange smoke has gathered under
Floyd | the ceiling.
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "ah, a different smoke" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "read quickpulp" 		
	

Floyd | The quickpulp scroll contains a note to you from your father. It reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | Dear Dave,

Floyd |
Floyd | Having made it home first, I wish I had a happier Welcome Back to give
Floyd | to you. I'm afraid I did not treat your mother well, and you have seen
Floyd | how Lucille treated me far worse even than that. I have only now
Floyd | learned the extent of Lucy's cruelty. I pray that you can not only
Floyd | forgive but save me -- and save my beloved Rex, too. (I couldn't handle

Floyd | the "empty nest" after you left. So I added a new nest.) He is the only
Floyd | one who can unlock the doors. If you are reading this message, it means
Floyd | the worst has happened for me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, perhaps not entirely the worst. My experiments in wuolui have
Floyd | borne the most incredib

Floyd |
Floyd | Here the writing stops abruptly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		baf says, "Orange smoke is what's used to resurrect adventurers, of course." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "l up wuolui in almanac" 		
	

Floyd | The ancient Atlantean art of resurrection, long believed lost and in
Floyd | any case considered morally wrong.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a surprisingly strong effort to open the bottle. Finally it
Floyd | opens with a shhhhoop sound. In an instant, the dark-orange smoke is
Floyd | drawn into the bottle with a whhhhhhhip; then it closes again with a
Floyd | ffffoomp.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | study
Floyd | You are in your father's study. It has been cleaned out except for an

Floyd | urnstone end table against one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the urnstone end table is a quickpulp scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a penguin here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		schep says, "wait, Dad's an Atlantean? NOOOOoooo..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	baf says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Foyer
Floyd | You are in the foyer of your childhood home. To your north is what
Floyd | remains of the front door. It has been torn off its hinges, leaving the
Floyd | forest beyond it visible. You shudder to think about how one monster
Floyd | died here and the other escaped.
Floyd |

Floyd | Intact exits lie to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that a thin layer of cobalt-blue smoke has gathered under
Floyd | the ceiling.
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Regal Hallway
Floyd | You are in a regally carpeted east-west hallway. At the east end, an

Floyd | urnstone door leads to the foyer, while a secret passageway leads
Floyd | south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

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

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | science lab
Floyd | Your father's vast laboratory looks entirely different from when you
Floyd | last were in this house. A frightening contraption fills the west end

Floyd | of the room floor-to-ceiling. A teak desk sits along the east wall. The
Floyd | hallway lies to the north, the annex to the south, and the Taboo Room
Floyd | to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the teak desk is a jagged-edge scroll.
Floyd |

Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | lab annex
Floyd | You are in a small annex to the large lab. This room is dominated by a
Floyd | mysterious chamber. The main lab is to the north and an open wooden
Floyd | door is to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see an empty cage here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The penguin waddles along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "put bottle in receptacle" 		
	

Floyd | You put the plain glass bottle (containing dark-orange smoke) into the
Floyd | small receptacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Muttering a short prayer to Fendit, you push the soft button.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something underneath the platform sucks the bottle down and out of
Floyd | sight. A low-pitched drone begins, then grows lower and louder. Soon
Floyd | your every bone is vibrating with the noise. Spots of light appear and
Floyd | disappear in the corner of your eye.

Floyd |
Floyd | The droning noise fades and is replaced by a rattling sound. The
Floyd | chamber shakes slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rattling grows louder inside the chamber. The platform starts to
Floyd | glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The rattle becomes an infernal thunder coming from underneath the
Floyd | shaking platform, as the glow spreads to the entire chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	baf says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thunder peaks, then dies down as the glow fades.
Floyd | Your father materializes in the chamber and gives you an unreadable
Floyd | look. Fendit permitting, the two of you have some catching up to do.
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 50 out of a possible 100, in 525 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		baf says, "HUZZAH" 	
			DavidW says, "yay. Now I can go eat something." 	
			Jacqueline says, "w00t" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "yay" 	
			Fang says, "I guess we get a different ending if we kept up with Leslie" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, this was a long one - went an hour longer than normal." 	
			maga says, "Adventures in Crackland" 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "I agree." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			maga says (to Fang), "I suspect not. But I'm not certain."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript: Spur by Kent Tessman
As played on ifMUD on December 16 2007

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 Spur by Kent Tessman. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting Baf's Guide to the IF Archive.

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 it, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
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	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, cloak, tic-tac-toe, thermometer, yellow button, waldo whisper object, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, grape, specimen jar, signaling device, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, orange, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', jukebox, Gene Ray, FREE DONUTS machine, long-stemmed red rose, dfan's quest, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle, orange door, monkey guru, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, jellybean, mind chess, the 'foobar' cube, apple, a zorkmid, storyharp, ClubFloyd Suggestions 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd, Jacqueline, inky, maga, Bert, Nitku, DavidW, schep 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		* Gunther has left the channel. 	
			maga says, "BAD Perry. STAY" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Huh. What happened?" 	
	Taleslinger arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		maga says, "unsure - the client just disconnected" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah, that's probably just traditional satellite modem/our wireless LAN behavior, unfortunately." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Also, isn't it past time?" 	
			Jacqueline sees what happens when she is out of town on business and can't sit there, repeatedly typing the 'time' command to know when to launch the game. 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "load spur" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In retrospect, maybe all that cheap whiskey last night in Grady's
Floyd | wasn't such a brilliant idea.  Not the way the evil, glowing orb of the
Floyd | morning sun is burning a hole through your squinting eyes and right
Floyd | into the back of your head.  And especially since there's a guy with a

Floyd | six-shooter on his belt, ready to draw, standing thirty feet away and
Floyd | facing you.  Your body keeps screaming at you that you should still be
Floyd | in bed.  The dimly lit cage of your memory tells you that all of this
Floyd | has something to do with you standing up for some woman in the saloon
Floyd | last night, and right now you wish like hell you could remember.
Floyd |

Floyd | No one ever said you were lucky, but you are...
Floyd |
Floyd | SPUR
Floyd | A Western Misadventure by Kent Tessman (c) 1995-1997
Floyd | Written using the Hugo Compiler v2.5
Floyd | Release 9 04-27-99

Floyd | (New players should type "help".)
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of

Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,

Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, also, Taleslinger made the suggestion that we pick a driver this week, due to time-sensitive puzzles." 	
			Bert asks, "Do we want to call roll on who has and hasn't played?" 	
			schep says, "I've played, but remember nearly nothing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it's always good to know." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have never heard of this game until today, myself." 	
			maga says, "I've played, but not to completion and many, many years ago" 	
			Bert says, "I've played but not finished. And I remember a little more than nothing, but not a lot." 	
			schep says, "Though this initial scene is stirring a memory." 	
			DavidW says, "I've never played this one." 	
			schep nominates DW to drive. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Who wants to drive - timing." 	
	K-Y arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says (to DW), "I say we shoot 'em." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or just give him a big hug. Your choice." 	
			DavidW says, "uh, can someone else drive? I'm also looking at my Perl manual." 	
			Bert says, "I say we take our time, look at the scenery, check our inventory, maybe try to engage someone in conversation..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I would love to, but I am also sort of working right now - it's my day off, but I'm looking over some things for work tomorrow." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of maga), "Why don't you drive?" 	
			Bert says, "I nominate maga to maga t-- timing." 	
			Bert says, "(Maga to maga?)" 	
			maga looks around, notices that everyone else has taken one step back on 'volunteers step forward' 	
			maga says, "okay, okay" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "You're our boy." 	
			(from DavidW) maga says, "it is not french toast" 	
			Bert says (to maga), "XYZZY" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "xyzzy".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "heehee" 	
			Bert says, "Well, this game sucks, then." 	
	Bert has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says (to maga), "x roy" 	
			schep says, "yeah, let's first see what happens if we do none of the obvious things" 	
	Bert arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot roy" 		
	

Floyd | Would help if you had your six-shooter in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x roy" 		
	

Floyd | You might want to spend less time staring, and more time thinking about
Floyd | the fact that you're in the middle of a gunfight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "What have we got?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "Yeah, I like that plan." 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "draw" 		
	

Floyd | You pull your six-shooter out of your holster.
Floyd |

Floyd | Roy draws his six-shooter, yanking it from its holster and raising it
Floyd | toward you...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We can restart when we're dead on the ground." 	
			Bert asks, "Is Nitku volunteering to drive instead?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot roy" 		
	

Floyd | You beat Roy to the trigger, shooting him through the heart just as he
Floyd | is aiming at yours.  (And surprising yourself while you're at it that
Floyd | your old gun hit him--your aim must've been off.)  Roy gasps, drops his

Floyd | gun, and falls to the ground, dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, I thought we weren't going to kill him?" 	
			schep exclaims, "you murderer!" 	
			Bert says (to Jacq), "So did I." 	
			maga asks (of Jacq), "if you wanted restraint, why did you nominate me?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You're just driving, but not with cotton in your ears." 	
			schep says, "heh. Okay, now find and shoot that guitarist." 	
			Jacqueline says, "..schep" 	
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we could restart and someone with more restraint could drive. Like Schep, perhaps." 	
			maga exclaims (at Jacq), "don't try to get me to follow basic instructions before I've had my coffee!" 	
			Bert says, "X GUN" 	
			maga says, "(sorry)" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of schep), "Want to drive?" 	
			schep says, "or maybe search Roy's pockets before he gets smelly and icky" 	
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "haha" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "search roy" 		
	

Floyd | Roy wasn't exactly a tiny guy.  You're not having the best of luck
Floyd | moving him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | (Old Dan has to make an effort to swagger around Roy's body.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x gun" 		
	

Floyd | A six-shooter like yours, but a lot nicer, to be honest.  While you

Floyd | paid about three bucks for yours, old Roy here--rest his soul, and all
Floyd | that--must've dropped at least ten.  Maybe even fifteen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "DAN, GOOD MORNIGN" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x my gun" 		
	

Floyd | Old faithful, with the emphasis on the "old" part.  And faithful
Floyd | doesn't necessarily mean accurate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crowd starts to gather around you and the corpse.

Floyd |
Floyd | Little Jimmy comes running past you from the north.  He stops for a
Floyd | second, looks at Roy's stiff, and raises his eyebrows.  "Oooh.  Dead
Floyd | guy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "ps/GN/NG/" 	
			maga says, "(if memory serves, though, there's not much that you can do before you shoot the guy)" 	
			schep says, "(I thought there actually was some way to not kill him and not be killed...)" 	
			Bert says, "THREATEN BYSTANDERS" 	
			maga exclaims, "roy's stiff? that's not a sight appropriate for children!" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "dan, good morning" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "morning".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to maga), "They've gotta learn somewhere." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "dan, hello" 		
	

Floyd | Old Dan doesn't pay any particular attention to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to schep), "We could restart." 	
			Bert asks, "And if not the street, then where?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "threaten boy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "threaten".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | also carrying a skeleton key and your six-shooter.
Floyd |

Floyd | Bobby comes running after Little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | More people come out onto the street to see what happened.  They see
Floyd | the body.  Some of them point at you and begin talking to each other in
Floyd | low voices.
Floyd |

Floyd | Little Jimmy goes running off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "EAT KEY" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "eat key" 		
	

Floyd | You can't eat the skeleton key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put my gun in holster" 		
	

Floyd | You put your six-shooter in the holster.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby chases off after Little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear someone saying to you:  "Look, partner.  I dunno what your
Floyd | beef with ole Roy here was, but you best be getting outta here before

Floyd | the Sheriff shows up."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "GET ALL FROM ROY" 		
	

Floyd | Roy Heffer isn't here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "GET ALL FROM CORPSE" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing to get.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little Jimmy comes running past you from the south.  He stops for a

Floyd | second, looks at Roy's stiff, and raises his eyebrows.  "Oooh.  Dead
Floyd | guy."
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Heh. He is no longer Roy." 	
			Bert says, "The Roy that was." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's deep. Or just a programming work-around." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, so maybe we're going to get shot now." 	
			Jacqueline says, "By the sherrif." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | Roy Heffer's body:  Only if you want to be spotted carting a dead body
Floyd | around town.  Not recommended.
Floyd | gathering crowd:  You can't take that.

Floyd | Little Jimmy:  Little Jimmy probably wouldn't be too big on that idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "And then we'll have to shoot him." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Where will it end?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we get Roy's gun?" 	
			schep says, "we did" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get gun" 		
	

Floyd | You pull your six-shooter out of your holster.
Floyd |

Floyd | Bobby comes running after Little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little Jimmy goes running off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | (Old Dan has to make an effort to swagger around Roy's body.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, cheerfully chomping on some sticky taffy.
Floyd |   Roy Heffer's rapidly cooling body is here.
Floyd |   A crowd is gathering around the corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "shoot crowd" 		
	

Floyd | You let go a shot, but it misses.  Doesn't matter, anyway.  Even if
Floyd | you'd hit somebody, the rest of the crowd would still swarm around and
Floyd | proceed to beat the ever-lovin' crap outta you, leaving you a bloody,
Floyd | lifeless pulp.  Like they are at the moment, actually.

Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		maga says, "these wandering NPCs are getting on my nerves already" 	
			DavidW asks, "So, we didn't act in self-defense?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "My." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street

Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, cheerfully chomping on some sticky taffy.
Floyd |   Roy Heffer's rapidly cooling body is here.
Floyd |   A crowd is gathering around the corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "eep. That wasn't." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "smell body" 		
	

Floyd | You don't smell anything unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby comes running after Little Jimmy.

Floyd |
Floyd | Little Jimmy goes running off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Old Dan has to make an effort to swagger around Roy's body.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "shoot 'em in the feet, see if they're still keen on wanderin'" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x dan" 		
	

Floyd | Old Dan looks like he's been on a bit of a bender.  One that's lasted

Floyd | about twenty years, to be honest.  His body looks like it's had the
Floyd | hell beaten out of it time and time again.  But there's something about
Floyd | his eyes that--if they would just take a second to focus--seems like
Floyd | there's wisdom hidden somewhere deep in their murky depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby chases off after Little Jimmy.

Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Aw." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "crowd, dance" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "dance".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | also carrying a skeleton key and Roy's gun.  Tucked in your holster is
Floyd | your six-shooter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | (Old Dan has to make an effort to swagger around Roy's body.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah - we have his gun." 	
			schep says, "yeah, I picked it up" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tell dan about roy" 		
	

Floyd | Old Dan doesn't seem particularly interested in what you have to say
Floyd | about Roy Heffer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "talk to dan" 		
	

Floyd | Old Dan is listening.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask dan about roy" 		
	

Floyd | "Once in a while Roy'd buy me drink or something.  Didja have to go and
Floyd | kill him, of all people?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.  (Although you sound rather negative.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "ask dan about himself" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean Old Dan.)
Floyd | "I just don't know anything about that, cowboy.  How's about buying me
Floyd | a drink anyway?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, this is Alchy Town." 	
			Bert says, "Well. Old Dan is, anyhow." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "follow dan" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "Either we should wait for the sheriff ('cause we believe we're in the right), or run away, or go find the girl this was all about." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Bert), "And us, and Roy." 	
			schep says, "yeah, Dan is The Town Drunk." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah." 	
			Bert asks, "Were Roy and we drunk?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we could shoot Dan." 	
	Nitku says, "clever response from the parser" 		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Well, we were hung-over." 	
			schep says, "we were drunk last night" 	
			Bert says, "(That's just grammatically Bad.)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And Roy appears to have been on a twenty-year bender." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh wait." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That was Dan." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Gotcha" 	
			schep says, "no, that's Dan again" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So it's just us and Dan. Maybe we SHOULD buy him a drink, then." 	
			Bert says, "Roy has a different excuse for being laid out flat in the street." 	
			maga exclaims, "sing! dance!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "sing".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We should go into the saloon in any case. Find out what happened." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.

Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Roy Heffer's rapidly cooling body is here.
Floyd |   A crowd is gathering around the corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be
Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools

Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel
Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in
Floyd | the northwest corner.
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |

Floyd | Grady studies you as you come in.  "Plannin' on paying your bill
Floyd | anytime soon?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch under the swinging doors as several sets of boots show up.
Floyd | The Sheriff's deputies have come looking for you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.  (Although you sound rather negative.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "have we tried X ME?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | (in the mirror)
Floyd | Shouldn't have done that.  You look like hell.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask dan about sherrif" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "sherrif".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "break mirror" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask grady about sherriff" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "sherriff".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask grady about woman" 		
	

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

		Bert says, "I know there's a spelling of that word somewhere in the world." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask grady about sheriff" 		
	

Floyd | Grady doesn't seem to know anything about Sheriff Argyle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "And that would be it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask grady about roy" 		
	

Floyd | Grady shrugs.  "I'm glad you plugged him.  Just don't spread the rumors
Floyd | of my joy around.  After what that son of a bitch did to this town?
Floyd | Him and his cattle-stealing old man?  Good goddamn riddance."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask grady for reward" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "reward".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask grady about Roy's father." 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "father".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask grady about Roy's old man." 		
	

Floyd | You haven't seen any "roy's old", nor are you likely to, even if such a
Floyd | thing exists.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x horseshoes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "horseshoes".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x horseshoe" 		
	

Floyd | Your basic lucky-charm horseshoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask grady about last night" 		
	

Floyd | "Forget it, dustball.  After that trouble you caused in here last
Floyd | night--winding up with wasting some guy on the street outside my
Floyd | place?--you ain't getting another drink in here."
Floyd | Grady shrugs.  "I'm glad you plugged him.  Just don't spread the rumors

Floyd | of my joy around.  After what that son of a bitch did to this town?
Floyd | Him and his cattle-stealing old man?  Good goddamn riddance."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask grady about drink" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask grady about dan" 		
	

Floyd | "Old Dan?" Grady shakes his head.  "When he's got money, he's my best
Floyd | customer.  When he doesn't, like almost always, he's a pain in my ass."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says, "some one forgot a break statement" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask grady for a drink" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | (in the mirror)
Floyd | Shouldn't have done that.  You look like hell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "buy drink" 		
	

Floyd | "Forget it, dustball.  After that trouble you caused in here last
Floyd | night--winding up with wasting some guy on the street outside my
Floyd | place?--you ain't getting another drink in here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sell gun" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "sell".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x pants" 		
	

Floyd | As much as you like them, style probably shouldn't be your number one
Floyd | concern right now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "buy mirror" 		
	

Floyd | Normally you'd have to be in a store to buy something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "shoot grady" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the trigger and shoot Grady.  He falls to the ground, twitches
Floyd | a couple of times, then lies there, getting cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel

Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "the heck" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wow, yay." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "remove pants" 		
	

Floyd | As much as you like them, style probably shouldn't be your number one
Floyd | concern right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Grady looks up from behind the bar as Old Dan wanders in.  "Out!" he
Floyd | says, pointing toward the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "awww" 	
			Jacqueline says (to David), "I was just seein'" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "twitch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "twitch".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Poor Dan." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "buy drink for dan" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss dan" 		
	

Floyd | Old Dan doesn't seem to share your affection.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "go up." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Upstairs hallway
Floyd |   Rooms on all sides of the landing--their doors closed and probably
Floyd | locked.  The stairs go back downstairs to the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | The stairs end here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "doors".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The room door is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the room door.)
Floyd | The room door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "unlock it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the room door.)
Floyd | (with the skeleton key)
Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "enter it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the room door.)
Floyd | (opening the room door first)
Floyd | As you open the door, it bangs against an empty whiskey bottle that had
Floyd | rolled against it.  The bottle skitters away into the corner of the

Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hotel room
Floyd |   Not too fancy, but then you get what you pay for.  A bed with a
Floyd | mattress that was, as you vaguely remember it, rather wooden.  A wash
Floyd | basin and mirror along one wall.  Curtains closed, covering the single

Floyd | small window.
Floyd |   Looks like someone slipped a piece of paper under the door while you
Floyd | were out.
Floyd |   In the corner of the room is a whiskey bottle, empty and discarded.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We have a skeleton key?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "remove pants" 		
	

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

		Bert says, "We do." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | "Meet me at the stable at 10:00.
Floyd |
Floyd |                            - S."

Floyd |
Floyd | (Not like you have any memory of who S. is.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "time".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "smell bottle" 		
	

Floyd | One whiff of the old Dr. Vita-Vim's (even the empty bottle) is enough
Floyd | to set your head a-spinning.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "spin bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "spin".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "time" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "time".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Wonder if there's normallly a time in the status bar." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "enter bed" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get on the bed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "look under it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the bed.)
Floyd | You don't find anything under the bed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x mattress" 		
	

Floyd | Looking at the bed doesn't bring back any fond memories of comfortable
Floyd | sleep.  The bedsheet is still in a crumpled heap at the foot of the

Floyd | bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the bed.)

Floyd | You don't find anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "wear sheet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear the bedsheet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bedsheet" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open curtains" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.  Through the closed window you can just peek around the corner
Floyd | of the hotel enough to see Main Street below.  You see a gang of
Floyd | deputies waiting in front of the saloon--waiting for you, that is.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x deputies" 		
	

Floyd | The Sheriff's deputies aren't here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "leap through window" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat oaoer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "oaoer".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat paper" 		
	

Floyd | You can't eat the handwritten note.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie sheet to window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't tie the bedsheet to the small window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | You're on the second floor, and the ground looks kinda hard.  Not

Floyd | exactly the perfect jumping scenario.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "I'd like to save and go talk to the deputies. Or maybe talk to them and be prepared to restart." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie sheet to bed" 		
	

Floyd | You can't tie the bedsheet to the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf-spur-1" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "cf1".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tear sheet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "tear".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your hotel room
Floyd |   Not too fancy, but then you get what you pay for.  A bed with a
Floyd | mattress that was, as you vaguely remember it, rather wooden.  A wash
Floyd | basin and mirror along one wall.  Curtains open, revealing the single

Floyd | small window and Main Street below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "laugh. cry." 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "laugh".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh hey, the save prompt is working on this game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, whoa lag." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under mattress" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything under the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x basin" 		
	

Floyd | The wash basin looks just like you would expect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "s/game/interpreter/" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | You're on the second floor, and the ground looks kinda hard.  Not
Floyd | exactly the perfect jumping scenario.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No, this game." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take mattress" 		
	

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

		Bert says, ";Um." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I mean both, actually." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "throw mattress out window" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't seen any "mattress out", nor are you likely to, even if
Floyd | such a thing exists.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put mattress in window" 		
	

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

		Bert says, "OK, you're the boss, I guess." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It wouldn't prompt us for a save file name last week, though it did save." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Anyway, unimportant." 	
			schep says, "yes, it did prompt us." 	
			Bert asks, "Would it be rude to argue with you?" 	
			schep says, "just only after we input the filename" 	
			Jacqueline says (to schep), "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw mattress" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That's exactly what I mean - it didn't ask for a file name, but let's let it go." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter window with mattress" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't make any sense.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. The mattress doesn't appear to be mobile. Perhaps we're not meant to leave via the window?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tie sheet to bed" 		
	

Floyd | You can't tie the bedsheet to the bed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tie sheet" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to be a little more specific about what you'd like to tie
Floyd | the bedsheet to.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your hotel room

Floyd |   Not too fancy, but then you get what you pay for.  A bed with a
Floyd | mattress that was, as you vaguely remember it, rather wooden.  A wash
Floyd | basin and mirror along one wall.  Curtains open, revealing the single
Floyd | small window and Main Street below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "tie sheet to curtain" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x basin" 		
	

Floyd | The wash basin looks just like you would expect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "did you tear the sheet?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tear sheet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "tear".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inky), "couldn't" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "rip sheet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "rip".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Through the open window you can just peek around the corner of the
Floyd | hotel enough to see Main Street below.  You see a gang of deputies
Floyd | waiting in front of the saloon--waiting for you, that is.  As you stick
Floyd | your head out the open window, you see a drainpipe running along the

Floyd | outside of the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie sheet to curtain" 		
	

Floyd | You can't tie the bedsheet to the curtains.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x drainpipe" 		
	

Floyd | The sturdy pipe is attached to the side of the building.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tie sheet to it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the drainpipe.)
Floyd | You tie the bedsheet to the drainpipe.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to David), "Re: leaving via the window, I dunno. Remember how hard we worked to get out the window in Lord Bellwater's Secret a few weeks back..." 	
			inky says, "excellent" 	
			DavidW says, "ah. I missed the drainpipe." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah - woot" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "climb drainpipe" 		
	

Floyd | That wouldn't help you--the pipe doesn't go all the way to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "enter drainpipe" 		
	

Floyd | You can't enter the drainpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb sheet" 		
	

Floyd | As you climb down the bedsheet, it starts to rip.  One small piece of
Floyd | cloth tears away and flutters down below you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley

Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.

Floyd |   The small piece of cloth from the bedsheet is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "enter bottle. pour bottle into drainpipe" 		
	

Floyd | You can't enter the whiskey bottle.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cloth" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the scrap of cloth.)
Floyd | The piece of cloth is about the size of a handkerchief.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "blow nose" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "nose".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear cloth" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear the scrap of cloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x barrels" 		
	

Floyd | Messing around the barrels will not get you anywhere.  Honestly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x shed" 		
	

Floyd | Your basic slats-thrown-together storage shed.  One door, which is
Floyd | closed.  One window, which is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean Grady's storage shed.)
Floyd | The shed door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "break it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the shed window.)
Floyd | With what?  Your hand?  Not too damn likely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "unlock shed" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding any key that fits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Through the window, you can see an assortment of tools and various
Floyd | other implements, including a ten-foot ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "break it with cloth" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the shed window.)
Floyd | Not with that, you won't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "break it with gun" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the shed window.)
Floyd | The glass shatters with a crash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

Floyd | The window is just a little too small to fit through, not to mention
Floyd | the fact that you'd probably hack yourself to death on the broken
Floyd | glass.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Maybe." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "put cloth on window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that with the shed window.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "reach in window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "reach".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "look through window" 		
	

Floyd | Through the broken window, you can see an assortment of tools and
Floyd | various other implements, including a ten-foot ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding any key that fits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "unlock door through window" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "put cloth in window" 		
	

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

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get glass" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "clean glass" 		K-Y says, "This syntax is pretty wishful thinking for 1997" 	
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "clean".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley

Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open barrel" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that with the wooden barrels.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, ">FENESTRATE ME" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bedsheet" 		
	

Floyd | Except that the bedsheet is tied to the drainpipe.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the bedsheet.)
Floyd | Pulling the bedsheet doesn't get you anywhere.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the bedsheet.)
Floyd |

Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the

Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put cloth on glass" 		
	

Floyd | Which glass do you mean, the whiskey bottle or the shed window?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that with the shed window.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cover glass with cloth" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "cover".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Verbose descriptions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "notify on" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "notify".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | As in, you'd like to know how you're doing, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, although you did wind up killing Roy Heffer, it was in self
Floyd | defense.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the bright side, you figured out a way to slip out of your hotel
Floyd | room unnoticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's what you've managed to get done so far.  Not exactly a
Floyd | spectacular start to the day.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Wait, I thought the reason we saved was so schep could go check out the deputies." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Neat way to do the score command." 	
			schep says, "we could go walk out to Main St." 	
			Bert says, "Yeah. I wish more games would do that." 	
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "west" 		
	

Floyd | You find a foothold on the stack of barrels and clamber over.
Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street

Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   To the south, you can see a gang of deputies lounging around outside

Floyd | Grady's Saloon--presumably waiting for you.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, cheerfully chomping on some sticky taffy.
Floyd |   Bobby is here, jumping up and down in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little Jimmy goes running off to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "ooh, hostages" 	
			Jacqueline says, "haha" 	
			DavidW says, "no, I bet the taffy is important." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "take bobby" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Good point." 	
			DavidW says, "some 'gum on a stick' puzzle." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask bobby for taffy" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Bobby ignores you as if he didn't even hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby chases off after Little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |

Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is

Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you arrive, the deputies jump up from where they've been waiting for
Floyd | you, grab you, and push you to the ground.  They quickly shackle your
Floyd | hands before hauling you back to your feet.  Time to go see the
Floyd | Sheriff...

Floyd |
Floyd | ...and the gallows.
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?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look

Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   To the south, you can see a gang of deputies lounging around outside
Floyd | Grady's Saloon--presumably waiting for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "shouldn't we meet "S" in the stable?" 	
			Bert says, "Friendly bunch." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Bert), "heh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | (opening the heavy stable door first)
Floyd | With a grunt, you heave the stable door open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little Jimmy comes running past you from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stable

Floyd |   Smells musty, just like every other stable you've ever been in.
Floyd | There's a meager half-light drifting down from a window in the loft
Floyd | overhead, and the stable door leads back out onto Main Street to the
Floyd | southeast.  If anybody in this town owned a horse, this is where they'd
Floyd | keep it.
Floyd |   The gate to one of the stalls to the north is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Sure. Wish we knew what time it was." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "grunt" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "grunt".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x stall" 		
	

Floyd | The stall gate is closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the stall gate.)
Floyd | The gate swings open with a creak.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x stall" 		
	

Floyd | The stall gate is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the stall gate.)
Floyd | You don't find anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stall
Floyd |   Any question as to where the musty odor of the stable is coming from
Floyd | is answered by coming in here--the pile of old hay on the ground was

Floyd | probably due for a changing a couple of weeks ago.  A few
Floyd | long-since-used pieces of leather tack--a bridle and saddle among
Floyd | them--hang on the wall.  The stall door to the south is open.
Floyd |   Standing sullenly in the corner of the stall is an old black mare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "look under mare" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything under the old black mare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask mare about s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that with the old black mare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "show note to mare" 		
	

Floyd | Showing a handwritten note to the old black mare doesn't accomplish a
Floyd | whole lot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x mare" 		
	

Floyd | Built neither for comfort, nor for speed.  This aging mount would
Floyd | probably be happiest if you just left it alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pet mare" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "pet".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "search hay" 		
	

Floyd | None of that stuff is likely to be of any use to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get hay" 		
	

Floyd | None of that stuff is likely to be of any use to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, I always hate that type of reply." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "steal mare" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride mare" 		
	

Floyd | You get on the old black mare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But then, I guess it's well-intentioned to keep us from going up the wrong tree." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "mare, giddyup" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "giddyup".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride mare s" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't seen any "mare s", nor are you likely to, even if such a
Floyd | thing exists.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | To walk, you will have to get off of the old black mare.  Otherwise,
Floyd | try "ride" or "gallop" and a direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stable, on an old black mare
Floyd |   Smells musty, just like every other stable you've ever been in.
Floyd | There's a meager half-light drifting down from a window in the loft

Floyd | overhead, and the stable door leads back out onto Main Street to the
Floyd | southeast.  If anybody in this town owned a horse, this is where they'd
Floyd | keep it.
Floyd |   The gate to the stall to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You didn't saddle it or use a bridle." 	
			maga says (to DW), "we're too rootin' and tootin' for that" 	
			Bert asks, "Wanna go back for them?" 	
			schep asks, "were there any available?" 	
			DavidW says, "We probably won't know where to ride to until we see "S"." 	
			DavidW says (to schep), "On the wall." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stall, on an old black mare

Floyd |   Any question as to where the musty odor of the stable is coming from
Floyd | is answered by coming in here--the pile of old hay on the ground was
Floyd | probably due for a changing a couple of weeks ago.  A few
Floyd | long-since-used pieces of leather tack--a bridle and saddle among
Floyd | them--hang on the wall.  The stall door to the south is open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take the old black mare while you're on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get tack" 		
	

Floyd | None of that stuff is likely to be of any use to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get saddle" 		
	

Floyd | None of that stuff is likely to be of any use to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "saddle mare" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't seen any "saddle mare", nor are you likely to, even if such
Floyd | a thing exists.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "um" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. Perhaps I was wrong." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "get bridle" 		
	

Floyd | None of that stuff is likely to be of any use to you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x saddle" 		
	

Floyd | None of that stuff is likely to be of any use to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "check the horse. Is she already saddled for some mysterious reason?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "/world test" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "/world".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Whoops." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x mare" 		
	

Floyd | Built neither for comfort, nor for speed.  This aging mount would
Floyd | probably be happiest if you just left it alone.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stable, on an old black mare
Floyd |   Smells musty, just like every other stable you've ever been in.

Floyd | There's a meager half-light drifting down from a window in the loft
Floyd | overhead, and the stable door leads back out onto Main Street to the
Floyd | southeast.  If anybody in this town owned a horse, this is where they'd
Floyd | keep it.
Floyd |   The gate to the stall to the north is open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "read note" 		
	

Floyd | "Meet me at the stable at 10:00.
Floyd |
Floyd |                            - S."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride s" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		
	

Floyd | You can't ride that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't use the word "watch".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read sun" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street, on an old black mare
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.

Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little Jimmy comes running past you from the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "sky".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask jimmy about taffy" 		
	

Floyd | Little Jimmy sings:  "I love taffy!  I love taffy!  I love taffy!  I
Floyd | love taffy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby comes running after Little Jimmy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(Am I the only one doing stuff?)" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "steal taffy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach the sticky taffy from the old black mare.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, mostly, but not exclusively." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You get off of the old black mare.

Floyd |
Floyd | Little Jimmy goes running off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take taffy" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "steal taffy" 		
	

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

		Bert says, "Maybe the deputies can't tackle us now that we're in an assault vehicle." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give bottle to dan" 		
	

Floyd | "It's empty.  Don't tease me."
Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby chases off after Little Jimmy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, the little guy left." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get on mare" 		
	

Floyd | You get on the old black mare.
Floyd |

Floyd | Little Jimmy comes running past you from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | To walk, you will have to get off of the old black mare.  Otherwise,

Floyd | try "ride" or "gallop" and a direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby comes running after Little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little Jimmy goes running off to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | North end of Main Street, on an old black mare
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.

Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, cheerfully chomping on some sticky taffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off of the old black mare.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby comes running after Little Jimmy.
Floyd |

Floyd | Little Jimmy goes running off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "curse jimmy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "curse".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "drat, the normal game does have a clock in the status bar. And it starts at 9:02." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sorry, I can let you drive if you have something in mind." 	
			Bert says (to schep), "Ooops." 	
			Bert exclaims (at Jacq), "No, not at all!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "boy howdy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "boy".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to schep), "That's sort of what I figured." 	
			Bert asks (of Jacq), "You got off to steal taffy from Jimmy, then got back on since Jimmy wasn't there, right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We should save, btw." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Just in case." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Though I suspect this Hugo game won't crash." 	
			Bert says, "Since Jimmy walked up at that point, I tried to help by trying it again" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga asks (of schep), "urgh. so we have a time-sensitive puzzle and no way of telling the time?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Possibly, yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, probably." 	
			K-Y says, "I remember this now" 	
			schep says, "time is one move per minute, so we almost certainly missed S." 	
			Bert says, "I guess we could just restart, rush to the stable as quickly as possible, and then wait there." 	
			schep says, "I just hope nobody refers to the clock again *after* that." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "turns" 		
	

Floyd | Better start with a verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "count turns" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "count".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "what time is it" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "time".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "And the score doesn't give the number of moves, does it?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | As in, you'd like to know how you're doing, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, although you did wind up killing Roy Heffer, it was in self
Floyd | defense.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bright side, you figured out a way to slip out of your hotel

Floyd | room unnoticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's what you've managed to get done so far.  Not exactly a
Floyd | spectacular start to the day.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I still like the score format, but bah." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "status" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "status".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "diagnose" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "diagnose".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "clock" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "clock".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, let's try restarting and rushing to the meeting." 	
			schep says, "I'd be willing to shadow the ClubFloyd game in another window until we meet S." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart (YES or NO)?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In retrospect, maybe all that cheap whiskey last night in Grady's
Floyd | wasn't such a brilliant idea.  Not the way the evil, glowing orb of the
Floyd | morning sun is burning a hole through your squinting eyes and right
Floyd | into the back of your head.  And especially since there's a guy with a

Floyd | six-shooter on his belt, ready to draw, standing thirty feet away and
Floyd | facing you.  Your body keeps screaming at you that you should still be
Floyd | in bed.  The dimly lit cage of your memory tells you that all of this
Floyd | has something to do with you standing up for some woman in the saloon
Floyd | last night, and right now you wish like hell you could remember.
Floyd |

Floyd | No one ever said you were lucky, but you are...
Floyd |
Floyd | SPUR
Floyd | A Western Misadventure by Kent Tessman (c) 1995-1997
Floyd | Written using the Hugo Compiler v2.5
Floyd | Release 9 04-27-99

Floyd | (New players should type "help".)
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of

Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,

Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to schep), "Good plan." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thanks" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "help" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "help" 		K-Y says, "I don't recall another reference to the time, but then I got stuck shortly after" 	
	Bert pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Good question.  Seems that you've found yourself in the middle of a
Floyd | gunfight without a clue as to what's going on.  You might want to get
Floyd | used to it (the without a clue feeling) because it's not going to go

Floyd | away anytime soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first order of business is to get out of the abovementioned
Floyd | scrape--that's pretty much up to you.  Now, chances are that as a
Floyd | result of saving your hide, things are going to get kind of ugly, and
Floyd | you may have to get into the habit of laying low, at least for a while.

Floyd | That, too, is up to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | But things also aren't going to be that simple.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see, there's obviously a reason that you're standing on Main Street
Floyd | with your hand dangling over your holster and some guy you barely know

Floyd | facing you ten paces away and doing the same.  At least there'd better
Floyd | be.  And if that's the case, you'd best be finding out what it is in a
Floyd | hurry.  Because, guaranteed, things are going to get a whole lot more
Floyd | complicated before long.  (You might want to keep in mind that you're
Floyd | not exactly John Wayne here; expert marksman, quickest draw, and
Floyd | all-round Western hero, you aren't.)

Floyd |
Floyd | And this--you think you're in a pickle now?  Hell, partner.  This is
Floyd | only the beginning.

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot roy" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "q" 		Bert says, "Oops." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	

Floyd | Main Street

Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.

Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Phew." 	
			schep says, "(it was a nested menu)" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss roy" 		
	

Floyd | Roy Heffer doesn't seem to share your affection.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot roy" 		
	

Floyd | Would help if you had your six-shooter in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "draw" 		
	

Floyd | You pull your six-shooter out of your holster.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy draws his six-shooter, yanking it from its holster and raising it
Floyd | toward you...

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot roy" 		
	

Floyd | You beat Roy to the trigger, shooting him through the heart just as he
Floyd | is aiming at yours.  (And surprising yourself while you're at it that

Floyd | your old gun hit him--your aim must've been off.)  Roy gasps, drops his
Floyd | gun, and falls to the ground, dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | Roy Heffer's body:  Only if you want to be spotted carting a dead body
Floyd | around town.  Not recommended.
Floyd | Roy's gun:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | (Old Dan has to make an effort to swagger around Roy's body.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be
Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools
Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel
Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in

Floyd | the northwest corner.
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady studies you as you come in.  "Plannin' on paying your bill
Floyd | anytime soon?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "wave to grady" 		
	

Floyd | You wave.  Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady leafs through the hotel ledger.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs hallway

Floyd |   Rooms on all sides of the landing--their doors closed and probably
Floyd | locked.  The stairs go back downstairs to the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "unlock door. open it. w" 		
	

Floyd | (with the skeleton key)
Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Assuming you mean the room door.)
Floyd | As you open the door, it bangs against an empty whiskey bottle that had
Floyd | rolled against it.  The bottle skitters away into the corner of the

Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hotel room
Floyd |   Not too fancy, but then you get what you pay for.  A bed with a
Floyd | mattress that was, as you vaguely remember it, rather wooden.  A wash

Floyd | basin and mirror along one wall.  Curtains closed, covering the single
Floyd | small window.
Floyd |   Looks like someone slipped a piece of paper under the door while you
Floyd | were out.
Floyd |   In the corner of the room is a whiskey bottle, empty and discarded.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | handwritten note:  Taken.
Floyd | whiskey bottle:  Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get sheet. open curtain. open window" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | Looking at the bed doesn't bring back any fond memories of comfortable
Floyd | sleep.  The bedsheet is still in a crumpled heap at the foot of the
Floyd | bed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get sheet" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open curtain. open window" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.  Through the closed window you can just peek around the corner
Floyd | of the hotel enough to see Main Street below.  Roy Heffer's body is
Floyd | lying in the middle of it, surrounded by a rubbernecking crowd.
Floyd |

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tie sheet to drainpipe" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the bedsheet to the drainpipe.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "climb sheet. get cloth" 		
	

Floyd | As you climb down the bedsheet, it starts to rip.  One small piece of
Floyd | cloth tears away and flutters down below you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your

Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |   The small piece of cloth from the bedsheet is lying on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You find a foothold on the stack of barrels and clamber over.
Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street

Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   To the south, you can see a gang of deputies lounging around outside

Floyd | Grady's Saloon--presumably waiting for you.
Floyd |   Bobby is here, jumping up and down in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby chases off after Little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | (opening the heavy stable door first)
Floyd | With a grunt, you heave the stable door open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stable

Floyd |   Smells musty, just like every other stable you've ever been in.
Floyd | There's a meager half-light drifting down from a window in the loft
Floyd | overhead, and the stable door leads back out onto Main Street to the
Floyd | southeast.  If anybody in this town owned a horse, this is where they'd
Floyd | keep it.
Floyd |   The gate to one of the stalls to the north is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "That's about all we'd accomplished, right/" 	
			schep says, "that and breaking the shed window" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of schep), "What time is it?" 	
			schep says, "I have 9:21, though I don't think I matched perfectly." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open gate. n" 		
	

Floyd | The gate swings open with a creak.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stall
Floyd |   Any question as to where the musty odor of the stable is coming from
Floyd | is answered by coming in here--the pile of old hay on the ground was

Floyd | probably due for a changing a couple of weeks ago.  A few
Floyd | long-since-used pieces of leather tack--a bridle and saddle among
Floyd | them--hang on the wall.  The stall door to the south is open.
Floyd |   Standing sullenly in the corner of the stall is an old black mare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Should be ballpark." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride mare. ride s" 		
	

Floyd | You get on the old black mare.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Stable, on an old black mare
Floyd |   The gate to the stall to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Verbose descriptions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "So. Either A) She's already in here." 	
			Bert says, "B) She will be entering through a secret back entrance." 	
	Nitku goes home. 		Bert says, "C) She will magically appear in the stable at the right time." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "hey folks! did i miss<much?" 	
			Bert says, "Or D) She will have to come in via the front entrance, meaning we can safely wait for her outside." 	
			schep says, "she? and what's wrong with the front .. oh" 	
			inky says (to Taleslinger), "we just shot a guy" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm betting C." 	
			schep says, "yeah, only 35 minutes to waste" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street, on an old black mare
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty

Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   To the south, you can see a gang of deputies lounging around outside
Floyd | Grady's Saloon--presumably waiting for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little Jimmy comes running past you from the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street, on an old black mare
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a

Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying

Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you arrive, the deputies jump up from where they've been waiting for
Floyd | you, grab you, and push you to the ground.  They quickly shackle your
Floyd | hands before hauling you back to your feet.  Time to go see the
Floyd | Sheriff...

Floyd |
Floyd | ...and the gallows.
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?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street, on an old black mare
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look

Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   To the south, you can see a gang of deputies lounging around outside
Floyd | Grady's Saloon--presumably waiting for you.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, cheerfully chomping on some sticky taffy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "I guess they can still tackle us with horse." 	
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "ride w" 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | Empty lot, on an old black mare
Floyd |   Standing where you are, in the middle of a thicket of weeds, you're
Floyd | faced by a wall of impenetrable brush to the north.  Just to the right
Floyd | of the trees, to the northeast, is the entrance the local stable.  Back
Floyd | east is Main Street.
Floyd |

Floyd | Little Jimmy comes running past you from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You get off of the old black mare.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby comes running after Little Jimmy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get taffy" 		
	

Floyd | Little Jimmy bawls as you grab his candy.  "Give me back my taffy!
Floyd | Gimme gimme!" he hollers as he stamps his feet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get on mare" 		
	

Floyd | You get on the old black mare.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride nw" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty lot, on an old black mare
Floyd |   Standing where you are, in the middle of a thicket of weeds, you're
Floyd | faced by a wall of impenetrable brush to the north.  Just to the right

Floyd | of the trees, to the northeast, is the entrance the local stable.  Back
Floyd | east is Main Street.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride ne" 		
	

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

		schep says, "(K-Y went west)" 	
			Bert says, "Oh, aha." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "wait, why are the cops chasing us?" 	
			Bert | inky says (to Taleslinger), "we just shot a guy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We're a murderer. Sorta." 	
			schep says, "because we shot a guy on turn 2 or 3" 	
			* Doe has joined the channel. 	
			K-Y says, "I don't remember how to do this now" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | To walk, you will have to get off of the old black mare.  Otherwise,
Floyd | try "ride" or "gallop" and a direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street, on an old black mare
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty

Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   To the south, you can see a gang of deputies lounging around outside
Floyd | Grady's Saloon--presumably waiting for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stable, on an old black mare
Floyd |   Smells musty, just like every other stable you've ever been in.
Floyd | There's a meager half-light drifting down from a window in the loft

Floyd | overhead, and the stable door leads back out onto Main Street to the
Floyd | southeast.  If anybody in this town owned a horse, this is where they'd
Floyd | keep it.
Floyd |   The gate to the stall to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks (of schep), "How are we for time?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat taffy" 		
	

Floyd | You nibble at the sticky taffy.  It's not too bad.  Gums up your mouth
Floyd | and fingers pretty good while you're at it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		schep says, "about 9:32" 	
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  You are also carrying a skeleton key, two

Floyd | pistols (your six-shooter and Roy's gun), a handwritten note, a scrap
Floyd | of cloth, and some sticky taffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "also, the score makes it sound like we could maybe avoid killing him, doesn't it?" 	
			schep says, "but I didn't get the taffy (those kids are random)" 	
			inky says, "(I don't remember how linear this game is)" 	
			Bert asks, "Do you want to try?" 	
			inky says, "well, I don't actually have any ideas" 	
			Bert asks, "Shoot him in the hand?" 	
			inky asks, "we should meet the S person first and see who they are, shouldn't we?" 	
			Bert asks, "Shoot something which by sheer chance just happens to be precariously suspended over his head?" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			inky says, "those both seem like good suggestions" 	
			Bert asks, "Shoot his gun?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "wait for s" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

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

		schep says, "I know I tried to not kill him before and all this seems familiar, so it's probably the only path" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "g.g.g" 		
	

Floyd | Better start with a verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

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

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman slips into the stable behind you.  She stands off to the side,
Floyd | almost in the shadows, regarding you warily.  She looks vaguely
Floyd | familiar.
Floyd |

Floyd | The woman seems relieved.  "Good.  I wasn't sure if you'd actually
Floyd | come," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | She goes to the stable door and looks outside, making sure that the two
Floyd | of you are alone before she closes it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss woman" 		
	

Floyd | She pushes you away.  "Hey, hayseed.  I don't know what you think
Floyd | you've got coming for helping me out, but if that's it, you can just
Floyd | forget it."

Floyd |
Floyd | "That must mean you remember what I told you last night in Grady's,
Floyd | right?  About Glen Heffer?  I mean before his bastard son showed up and
Floyd | started causing trouble."
Floyd |
Floyd | That's when it hits you:  this is the woman for whose honor--directly

Floyd | or indirectly--you ended up in a gunfight this morning.  Sarah or
Floyd | Sandra or Samantha or something like that.  Sarah.  That's right:
Floyd | Sarah.  Whew.  Nice memory on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah's long brown hair is tucked up under her wide-brimmed cowboy hat.
Floyd | There's a look of seriousness about her face, and strain, as if she's
Floyd | got a little bit too much to deal with right now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "what, we killed a guy for her and we don't get any smoochies?" 	
			DavidW says, "not that kind of game, I guess" 	
			Bert says, "I think she contractually obligated to withhold them until the end of the story." 	
	Sargent arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		maga says, "maybe if we shaved up real purdy" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about glen" 		
	

Floyd | "I guess he can add kidnapper and blackmailer to his list of

Floyd | accomplishments, right after thief, murderer, and son-of-a-bitch."
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah looks at you skeptically again.  "Okay.  Here's what you have to
Floyd | do," she says.  "You've got a horse.  Good.  You know the road going
Floyd | east just north of town?  Ride east, all the way to the end.  You'll
Floyd | know when you're there because you'll find me waiting for you."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "ask sarah about last night" 	
			Bert says, "Man. My list of accomplishments only includes 'murderer and window-climber'." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about last night" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah doesn't seem to know anything about last night.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah's face softens a little, and some of her tough facade fades away.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look, I don't know if you're a hero or just not very smart or what.
Floyd | It was more than enough that you stood up for me against Roy.  Now

Floyd | this.  It's probably more than I can ask, but...thank you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to Sarah), "You and me both, babe." 	
			inky says (to Bert), "hee hee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about len" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "len".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about glen" 		
	

Floyd | "I guess he can add kidnapper and blackmailer to his list of
Floyd | accomplishments, right after thief, murderer, and son-of-a-bitch."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "my" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about roy" 		
	

Floyd | "Last night in Grady's?  Last night Roy knew exactly what I was talking
Floyd | about, about Uncle Bucky.  Today?  Well, today I'm glad you shot him."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about bucky" 		
	

Floyd | "He may be a little strange, but, hey, he's my uncle, and he's dear to
Floyd | me--and it's not just because he's got a lot of money.  But I'm not
Floyd | going to let that rotten snake Glen Heffer force me into coming up with

Floyd | ransom money--Uncle Bucky wouldn't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell sarah about deputies" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah doesn't seem particularly interested in what you have to say

Floyd | about the Sheriff's deputies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell sarah about sheriff" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah doesn't seem particularly interested in what you have to say

Floyd | about Sheriff Argyle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about grady" 		
	

Floyd | "Hmmm.  I don't really know him that well.  Doesn't seem like the

Floyd | happiest guy, though, does he?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about hildegarde" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "hildegarde".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about mare" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah doesn't seem to know anything about the old black mare.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sarah moves to the door.  "I've got to go now.  I'll see you there."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about buffy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "buffy".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, see us *where*, precisely?" 	
			schep says, "along the east road" 	
			Bert says, "East end of the road north of town." 	
			DavidW says, "End of the east road, north of town" 	
			Bert asks, "Did she say when?" 	
			schep says, "no, thankfully" 	
			Bert says, "Hee." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Bert asks, "Do we want to prepare in town, or just head out?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, let's save, then ride." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "mosey" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "mosey".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "What kind of a Western is this?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | To walk, you will have to get off of the old black mare.  Otherwise,
Floyd | try "ride" or "gallop" and a direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street, on an old black mare
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.

Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   To the south, you can see a gang of deputies lounging around outside
Floyd | Grady's Saloon--presumably waiting for you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Edge of town, on an old black mare
Floyd |   You can still see Tumbleweed Flats behind you where the road curves
Floyd | around from the south.  A dead, rotted tree stands here, marking the
Floyd | memory of the last living thing between here and where the road
Floyd | disappears into the eastern distance.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "heh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | The tree is now gray and rotted.  It marks the point where the road
Floyd | comes up from the southwest and turns east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | To walk, you will have to get off of the old black mare.  Otherwise,
Floyd | try "ride" or "gallop" and a direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long and dusty road, on an old black mare

Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the
Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around
Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd | The old black mare continues plodding eastward...  (Now would be a good
Floyd | time to decide that a younger, stronger horse would be a good idea.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Long and dusty road, on an old black mare

Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the
Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around
Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hit horse" 		
	

Floyd | Venting your frustrations on the old black mare won't accomplish much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe give the taffy to the poor horse." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd | The old black mare continues plodding eastward...
Floyd | Common sense says this old mare ain't gonna make it.  Common sense says
Floyd | go back.
Floyd |

Floyd | Long and dusty road, on an old black mare
Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the
Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around
Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's sugar, after all." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give taffy to horse" 		
	

Floyd | The kind gesture goes unnoticed by the old black mare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "She canna take much more o' this, Captain!" 	
			schep says, "if we had any common sense, we might not be in this mess" 	
			Bert exclaims, "Is that a vote for kill the mare and restore? I think it is!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd | The old black mare continues plodding eastward...
Floyd | The mare wheezes as she plods along.
Floyd |
Floyd | Long and dusty road, on an old black mare
Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the
Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around

Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd | The old black mare continues plodding eastward...

Floyd |
Floyd | Long and dusty road, on an old black mare
Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the
Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around
Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd | The old black mare continues plodding eastward...
Floyd | In your wisdom, you have driven the old black mare past the point of
Floyd | exhaustion.  To be a little more exact (and graphic), the poor horse

Floyd | suddenly collapses, moaning and wheezing, sending you tumbling to the
Floyd | ground.  Then she coughs her last and dies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Long and dusty road
Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the
Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around

Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "mare" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x mare" 		
	

Floyd | You don't see that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x body" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

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

		Bert says, "Well, there goes my dinner, right into the ether." 	
			inky says, "I assume we were flung forward into the next room" 	
			schep says, "hello Grunk" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Long and dusty road
Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the
Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around
Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "well, nothing to do now but head on" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You trudge back in the direction of town...
Floyd |
Floyd | Long and dusty road

Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the
Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around
Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long and dusty road
Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the
Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around

Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(Just checking for horpse corses.)" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You continue trudging eastward on foot...
Floyd |
Floyd | Long and dusty road
Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the
Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around
Floyd | in the middle of it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You continue trudging eastward on foot...
Floyd |

Floyd | Long and dusty road
Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the
Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around
Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You continue trudging eastward on foot...
Floyd |
Floyd | Long and dusty road
Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the

Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around
Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You continue trudging eastward on foot...
Floyd |
Floyd | Long and dusty road
Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the
Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around
Floyd | in the middle of it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You continue trudging eastward on foot...
Floyd | (Having vastly overestimated your own ability to make this little

Floyd | journey on your own, you collapse face-first onto the dirt road.  And
Floyd | then you stop breathing.)
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,

Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long and dusty road
Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the

Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around
Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat taffy" 		
	

Floyd | You chomp down about half of the taffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat taffy" 		
	

Floyd | You gobble the rest of the taffy.  Yum.  All gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You continue trudging eastward on foot...

Floyd | (Having vastly overestimated your own ability to make this little
Floyd | journey on your own, you collapse face-first onto the dirt road.  And
Floyd | then you stop breathing.)
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |

Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		inky says, "ok, uh" 	
			schep says (to Sarah), "I guess it's the 'just stupid' option" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		inky asks, "maybe we're supposed to bring water or food for the horse?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |

Floyd | Stable, on an old black mare
Floyd |   Smells musty, just like every other stable you've ever been in.
Floyd | There's a meager half-light drifting down from a window in the loft
Floyd | overhead, and the stable door leads back out onto Main Street to the
Floyd | southeast.  If anybody in this town owned a horse, this is where they'd
Floyd | keep it.

Floyd |   Sarah is here.
Floyd |   The gate to the stall to the north is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "or wait a turn in between making it ride?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about horse" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah doesn't seem to know anything about the old black mare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sarah, of course, gets to the end of the east road via subway." 	
			Bert says, "She's a friend of Jared." 	
			Bert says, "Well, time to explore." 	
			DavidW says, "Either we need another horse than this one, or upgrade it somehow. Food or adrenaline." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dismount" 		
	

Floyd | You get off of the old black mare.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah slips out of the stable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | The hayloft is a good ten feet over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "maybe we need a horse of a different color" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x loft" 		
	

Floyd | The hayloft is a good ten feet over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey, just the height of the ladder" 	
			DavidW says, "oh ho" 	
			Bert says (to inky), "That seems a bit to unlikely of a coincidence to actually be significant." 	
			DavidW says, "Get one of the kids to climb in the window." 	
			DavidW says, "of the shed" 	
			Bert says, "I hope it doesn't turn out we missed some stuff in the saloon that we can't do now that we fell out the window." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.

Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   To the south, you can see a gang of deputies lounging around outside
Floyd | Grady's Saloon--presumably waiting for you.

Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shout at deputies" 		
	

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

		inky asks, "can we not climb back up the sheet?" 	
			Bert asks (of Spur), "No, but why should that stop us now?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Knowing full well there's a way over the barrels and crates, you
Floyd | clamber awkwardly over the stack...

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your

Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inky), "no" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "climb sheet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and

Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "lame" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You scramble back up the bedsheet to the open window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hotel room

Floyd |   Not too fancy, but then you get what you pay for.  A bed with a
Floyd | mattress that was, as you vaguely remember it, rather wooden.  A wash
Floyd | basin and mirror along one wall.  Curtains open, revealing the single
Floyd | small window and Main Street below.
Floyd |   Through the open curtains, you can see your bedsheet fluttering from
Floyd | where it is tied to the drainpipe outside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "bah" 	
			Bert says, "lame++" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "out.d.ask grady about horse" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your

Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | The alley is wedged between the hotel to the south and the shed to the
Floyd | north; it basically runs a short ways east-west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Whoops." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley

Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your hotel room

Floyd |   Not too fancy, but then you get what you pay for.  A bed with a
Floyd | mattress that was, as you vaguely remember it, rather wooden.  A wash
Floyd | basin and mirror along one wall.  Curtains open, revealing the single
Floyd | small window and Main Street below.
Floyd |   Through the open curtains, you can see your bedsheet fluttering from
Floyd | where it is tied to the drainpipe outside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs hallway

Floyd |   Rooms on all sides of the landing--their doors closed and probably
Floyd | locked.  The stairs go back downstairs to the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be
Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools
Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel

Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in
Floyd | the northwest corner.
Floyd |   You catch glimpses of boots underneath the swinging doors, walking
Floyd | back and forth outside the saloon--the Sheriff's deputies, presumably
Floyd | waiting for you.
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask grady about horse" 		
	

Floyd | Grady doesn't seem to know anything about the old black mare.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask grady about deputies" 		
	

Floyd | Grady doesn't seem to know anything about the Sheriff's deputies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Perhaps a car." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask grady about stable" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x horseshoe" 		
	

Floyd | Your basic lucky-charm horseshoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Or a bicycle." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask grady about shed" 		
	

Floyd | "What?  The shed is locked.  What about it?  Leave me alone.  What have
Floyd | you ever done for me?"
Floyd |

Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady looks up from behind the bar as Old Dan wanders in.  "Out!" he
Floyd | says, pointing toward the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask grady about ladder" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take horseshoe" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be

Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools
Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel
Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in
Floyd | the northwest corner.
Floyd |   You catch glimpses of boots underneath the swinging doors, walking

Floyd | back and forth outside the saloon--the Sheriff's deputies, presumably
Floyd | waiting for you.
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask grady about horseshoe" 		
	

Floyd | "Hasn't done me much good.  Need a new lucky charm."
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder if that is literally true" 	
			Bert says (to W), "Whoops, sorry." 	
			DavidW asks, "maybe we should be talking to Old Dan?" 	
			inky says, "if we should find a clover or something" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask grady about lucky charm" 		
	

Floyd | "Hasn't done me much good.  Need a new lucky charm."
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady leafs through the hotel ledger.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Perhaps we should cut off our right pinky finger and give it to Grady as a good luck charm." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask grady about clover" 		DavidW asks, "Billiards room?" 	
	

Floyd | You haven't seen any "clover", nor are you likely to, even if such a
Floyd | thing exists.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask grady about glurgleblickzt" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "glurgleblickzt".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Billiards room
Floyd |   One measly pool table comprises the billiards room.  That and a
Floyd | heavily locked door behind which Grady stashes his liquor.  Southeast
Floyd | takes you back out into the saloon.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "I sense an involuntarily informative parser." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "take ball" 		
	

Floyd | You should probably be doing something else rather than messing around
Floyd | with the billiards equipment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			DavidW says, "ah. If we can get liquor for Dan..." 	
			inky says, "then he'll shout "hoo-eee"" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The locked door looks just like you would expect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | Not a very fine specimen of the billiards world.  One of the four legs
Floyd | is shorter than the other three, giving the balls a tendency to roll
Floyd | into the bottom right pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x bottom right pocket" 		
	

Floyd | The pool table pocket looks just like you would expect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the pool table pocket.)
Floyd | You don't find anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the pool table pocket.)
Floyd | The pool table pocket is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, weird" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is locked up as tight as anything you've ever seen.  There's
Floyd | no way in hell you're ever going to get it open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		Jacqueline says, "I am picturing Dan as played by the same character who played the town drunk (Earl?) on the Andy Griffith Show." 	
	

Floyd | You don't find anything under the pool table.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "That it would be mentioned but not significant?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "x bottom left pocket" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "left".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock door with skeleton key" 		
	

Floyd | The door is locked up as tight as anything you've ever seen.  There's
Floyd | no way in hell you're ever going to get it open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search table" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot door" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the trigger, and--CLICK.  Your six-shooter is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | A six-shooter like yours, but a lot nicer, to be honest.  While you
Floyd | paid about three bucks for yours, old Roy here--rest his soul, and all
Floyd | that--must've dropped at least ten.  Maybe even fifteen.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess in some sense you're saving space by not having any conversation" 	
			inky says, "er" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot door with roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | You put a bullet in the door.  From the next room you hear Grady
Floyd | holler:  "What the Jesus are you doing in there?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Billiards room
Floyd |   One measly pool table comprises the billiards room.  That and a
Floyd | heavily locked door behind which Grady stashes his liquor.  Southeast
Floyd | takes you back out into the saloon.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Nothing, mom! Don't come in!" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha ha" 	
			inky says, "surely this room must have some purpose" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm. Gotta go - see you later." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything under the pool table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x balls" 		
	

Floyd | You should probably be doing something else rather than messing around
Floyd | with the billiards equipment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x leg" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "leg".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "bye J" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push table" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing the pool table doesn't get you anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

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

		Bert asks (of maga, Jacq), "You guys did actually turn on logging when Perry entered, right?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "stand on table" 		
	

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

		schep says, "there are probably a few more places to see in town" 	
			maga says (to Bert), "Jacq generally just copy-and-pastes a fuckton of scrollback" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Look behind the bar, maybe?" 	
			Bert says (to maga), "Yeah, but if she loses her connection..." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "look behind bar" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be
Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools
Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel

Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in
Floyd | the northwest corner.
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady leafs through the hotel ledger.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "look behind bar" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x ledger" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "ledger".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "I guess maybe we should check out the store." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask grady for key" 		
	

Floyd | Which key do you mean, the skeleton key or the shed key?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Maybe they've got a sale on bicycles." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shed" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask grady for shed key" 		
	

Floyd | "What?  The shed is locked.  What about it?  Leave me alone.  What have
Floyd | you ever done for me?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask grady about favors" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "favors".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "So maybe we can get the shed key if we give him a clover." 	
			DavidW says, "I doubt we can reach the general store if the law is outside." 	
			Bert says, "And thus the ladder, and thus the lofty heights above the stable." 	
			Bert says (to W), "Hmm." 	
			Bert asks, "Backdoor?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u. w. climb sheet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs hallway
Floyd |   Rooms on all sides of the landing--their doors closed and probably
Floyd | locked.  The stairs go back downstairs to the saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hotel room
Floyd |   Not too fancy, but then you get what you pay for.  A bed with a
Floyd | mattress that was, as you vaguely remember it, rather wooden.  A wash
Floyd | basin and mirror along one wall.  Curtains open, revealing the single

Floyd | small window and Main Street below.
Floyd |   Through the open curtains, you can see your bedsheet fluttering from
Floyd | where it is tied to the drainpipe outside.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley

Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You find a foothold on the stack of barrels and clamber over.
Floyd |

Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.

Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Hey, do you not see what I don't see?" 	
			DavidW asks, "The kids?" 	
			maga says (to Jota), "I'm doing the logging this week" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. No sheriff's men?" 	
			Bert says (to W), "That's what I'm thinking." 	
			Bert says, "Maybe we outwaited them." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street

Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.

Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South end of Main Street
Floyd |   Standing here in the middle of Main Street, you are directly across
Floyd | from the Tumbleweed Flats Sheriff's Department, which is directly to

Floyd | the east.  Not the safest place to hang out, perhaps, considering that
Floyd | the gallows are right on the other side of the street--and you might as
Floyd | well try and avoid that particular inevitability for as long as
Floyd | possible.  Might be a better idea to head north, back up Main Street.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Going south from here will get you nowhere.  You really don't need any
Floyd | more of that then you've already got.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sheriff's building
Floyd |   Cramped quarters, actually.  Barely room enough for the sheriff's
Floyd | desk and a jail cell in the corner.

Floyd |   Sheriff Argyle is sitting behind his desk, munching on a sandwich and
Floyd | reading "Strange Western Lawkeeper Tales".
Floyd |
Floyd | Argyle's eyes bulge out of his head as you stroll in.  He drops his
Floyd | sandwich.  "Jumpin' Jehosophat!  I mean...well, I mean, aren't you the
Floyd | guy who shot Roy Heffer?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.  (Although you sound rather negative.)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "argyle, no" 		
	

Floyd | Sheriff Argyle ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tell argyle about dan" 		
	

Floyd | Sheriff Argyle doesn't seem particularly interested in what you have to
Floyd | say about Old Dan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask argyle about horse" 		
	

Floyd | The Sheriff eyes you warily.  "Look, I'm not exactly sure what you're
Floyd | hoping to find out here.  This have anything to do with why you smoked
Floyd | Roy?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "shoot him! shoot him shoot him" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot argyle" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the trigger, and--CLICK.  Your six-shooter is empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Didn't even flinch. I'm impressed." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot argyle with roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the trigger and shoot Sheriff Argyle.  He falls to the ground,
Floyd | twitches a couple of times, then lies there, getting cold.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get badge" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "badge".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | One dead sheriff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | As in, you'd like to know how you're doing, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, although you did wind up killing Roy Heffer, it was in self
Floyd | defense.  It would also be interesting to see who would think highly of

Floyd | your stealing Little Jimmy's candy.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bright side, you figured out a way to slip out of your hotel
Floyd | room unnoticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's what you've managed to get done so far.  Getting in over your

Floyd | head, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "ha ha ha" 	
			maga says, "candy theft: worse than cop-killing" 	
			Bert says, "Awesome. This does not impact your personal assessment of yourself one way or the other." 	
			Bert says, "(Restore?)" 	
			schep says, "yeah" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf" 		
	

Floyd | Unable to restore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.

Floyd |
Floyd | South end of Main Street
Floyd |   Standing here in the middle of Main Street, you are directly across
Floyd | from the Tumbleweed Flats Sheriff's Department, which is directly to
Floyd | the east.  Not the safest place to hang out, perhaps, considering that
Floyd | the gallows are right on the other side of the street--and you might as

Floyd | well try and avoid that particular inevitability for as long as
Floyd | possible.  Might be a better idea to head north, back up Main Street.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I'm rather exhausted. I may have to crash soon." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "get noose" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "noose".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "don't give Floyd any ideas" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask dan about liquor" 		
	

Floyd | "I just don't know anything about that, cowboy.  How's about buying me
Floyd | a drink anyway?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "So, what do we want to do? Interact with the Sheriff, try to find the gallows, checkout out the store, look into the field near the stables..." 	
			Bert asks, "Chat up some NPCs, or something else entirely?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask dan about luck" 		
	

Floyd | "I just don't know anything about that, cowboy.  How's about buying me
Floyd | a drink anyway?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "the gallows seem Not Important." 	
			Bert says, "(I vote for store.)" 	
			schep says, "Let's see the store." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask dan about horse" 		
	

Floyd | "I just don't know anything about that, cowboy.  How's about buying me
Floyd | a drink anyway?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "we need water to keep our horse alive, maybe?" 	
			Bert says, "We'd want a bucket too, then." 	
			DavidW says, "we need something, yeah" 	
			inky asks, "you were going to look for clovers in the field?" 	
			Bert says, "That's two votes for store." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n.w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street

Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves
Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a

Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, a trail kit (one dollar), and a pick-axe (five
Floyd | dollars).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x kit" 		
	

Floyd | A label reads:  "Everything you need to be prepared.  If you don't get
Floyd | yourself one of these here kits, you're not prepared.  If you're not
Floyd | prepared, you're dead, buddy.  Get it?"  The hard sell, you might say.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask lucille about kit" 		
	

Floyd | "What, that thing?  Piece of crap is what it is.  Don't even know why
Floyd | I've got it.  But I ain't giving it away, if that's what you're
Floyd | thinking."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask lucille about bullets" 		
	

Floyd | "Well, you wanna buy it or not?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "buy kit" 		
	

Floyd | With what?  You're broke, cowboy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x taffy" 		
	

Floyd | The sticky taffy looks just like you would expect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x kit" 		
	

Floyd | A label reads:  "Everything you need to be prepared.  If you don't get
Floyd | yourself one of these here kits, you're not prepared.  If you're not
Floyd | prepared, you're dead, buddy.  Get it?"  The hard sell, you might say.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  You are also carrying a skeleton key, two
Floyd | pistols (your six-shooter and Roy's gun), a handwritten note, a scrap

Floyd | of cloth, and some sticky taffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sell bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "sell".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Try giving something to someone in particular.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give bottle to lucille" 		
	

Floyd | Lucille politely refuses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille rolls her eyes as Dan comes in.  "What do you want now, old
Floyd | timer?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "show roy's gun to lucille" 		
	

Floyd | Lucille doesn't seem too interested in Roy's gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask lucille about job" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "job".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lucille about dan" 		
	

Floyd | Lucille doesn't seem to know anything about Old Dan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask lucille about money" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves
Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a

Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, a trail kit (one dollar), and a pick-axe (five
Floyd | dollars).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to schep), "Yeah, that's the problem." 	
			Taleslinger says (to schep), "what, we're gonna sell ourselves" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask lucille about money" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "remove pants" 		
	

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

		Sargent says, "whoops, time to go" 	
			Sargent says, "good luck!" 	
	Sargent says good riddens to this so called 'Friend' 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x clutter" 		
	

Floyd | Among other things, the shelves contain a box of bullets (one dollar),
Floyd | a box of shotgun shells (three dollars), an empty taffy box, a trail
Floyd | kit (one dollar), and a pick-axe (five dollars).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "doesn't this town have a bank we can hold up?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot lucille with roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the trigger and shoot Lucille.  She falls to the ground,

Floyd | twitches a couple of times, then lies there, getting cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger asks, "for a fistful of dollars?" 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get kit" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get bullets" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | Only if you want to be spotted carting a dead body around town.  Not

Floyd | recommended.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | As in, you'd like to know how you're doing, right?

Floyd |
Floyd | Well, although you did wind up killing Roy Heffer, it was in self
Floyd | defense.  It would also be interesting to see who would think highly of
Floyd | your stealing Little Jimmy's candy.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bright side, you figured out a way to slip out of your hotel

Floyd | room unnoticed.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's what you've managed to get done so far.  Getting in over your
Floyd | head, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get all from shelves" 		
	

Floyd | box of shotgun shells:  Taken.
Floyd | empty taffy box:  You can't take that.
Floyd | pick-axe:  You're carrying too much to take that.
Floyd |

Floyd | Suddenly a half-dozen of the Sheriff's roughest, toughest, and
Floyd | hungriest-for-justice deputies show up.  They level their guns at the
Floyd | murderer (meaning you, of course), and bring you down in a blaze of
Floyd | trigger-pulling.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***

Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "apologize" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves
Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),

Floyd | an empty taffy box, a trail kit (one dollar), and a pick-axe (five
Floyd | dollars).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Maybe not the right answer." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give all to lucille" 		
	

Floyd | You can't give multiple objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  You are also carrying a skeleton key, two
Floyd | pistols (your six-shooter and Roy's gun), a handwritten note, a scrap
Floyd | of cloth, and some sticky taffy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x lucille" 		
	

Floyd | Lucille is actually not the Lucille in "Lucille's General
Floyd | Store"--Lucille is Lucille's daughter.  She's in her mid-fifties,

Floyd | skinny as a post, and exceptionally stern-looking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask lucille about taffy box" 		
	

Floyd | "You lnow what it is?  It's that damned John Stratford came in here and

Floyd | bought up all my damned taffy.  Rich old bastard.  Now I got that
Floyd | irritating little kid what's-his-name in here crying for candy.  Damned
Floyd | if I don't claw my own eyes out one of these days."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give roy's gun to lucille" 		
	

Floyd | Lucille politely refuses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask lucille about stratford" 		
	

Floyd | "He's a pompous bastard.  So rich and all, living in that mansion back
Floyd | in the trees, him and that whatever-her-name-is."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask lucille about roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | Lucille doesn't seem to know anything about Roy's gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask lucille about mansion" 		
	

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

		schep says, "oho, rich person" 	
			Bert exclaims, "I bet he's rich enough to have a horse!" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "give taffy to lucille" 		
	

Floyd | Lucille politely refuses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Is there water anywhere? Fill the whiskey bottle with water and give to Dan." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "water".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up

Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "water".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		schep exclaims, "or enough money to buy everything in the store!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.

Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty lot
Floyd |   Standing where you are, in the middle of a thicket of weeds, you're
Floyd | faced by a wall of impenetrable brush to the north.  Just to the right

Floyd | of the trees, to the northeast, is the entrance the local stable.  Back
Floyd | east is Main Street.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "apparently there is no water. anywhere." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss jimmy" 		
	

Floyd | Little Jimmy doesn't seem to share your affection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "jimmy, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | Little Jimmy ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x brush" 		
	

Floyd | Very dense.  If there's anything behind the trees, you'd have a heck of
Floyd | a time trying to fight your way through the brush to find it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "move brush" 		
	

Floyd | You can't move the impenetrable brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get brush" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search brush" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way you'll be able to navigate your way through that thick
Floyd | brush.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "enter brush" 		
	

Floyd | You can't enter the impenetrable brush.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  You are also carrying a skeleton key, two
Floyd | pistols (your six-shooter and Roy's gun), a handwritten note, a scrap

Floyd | of cloth, and some sticky taffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot brush with roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | You can't shoot the impenetrable brush.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Any suggestions?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Empty lot
Floyd |   Standing where you are, in the middle of a thicket of weeds, you're
Floyd | faced by a wall of impenetrable brush to the north.  Just to the right
Floyd | of the trees, to the northeast, is the entrance the local stable.  Back
Floyd | east is Main Street.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.

Floyd |   Bobby is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x weeds" 		
	

Floyd | They look kind of a mess.  Someone really ought to get busy doing some

Floyd | weed-picking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "pick weeds" 		
	

Floyd | You pluck one of the weeds from the ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "pick weeds" 		
	

Floyd | Probably not such a brilliant idea to keep digging around in the weeds
Floyd | while the world is passing you by.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x weed" 		
	

Floyd | Green.  Weedish.  Six leaves.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "search weeds" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "Now I remember" 	
			Bert . o O ( Are you thinking what inky's probably thinking? ) 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "smoke weed" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "smoke".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x leaves" 		
	

Floyd | Green.  Weedish.  Six leaves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask bobby about shed" 		
	

Floyd | Bobby ignores you as if he didn't even hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bobby" 		
	

Floyd | The other half of the menacing team that is Little Jimmy and Bobby.  In
Floyd | another eighty years or so, they'd diagnose this kid as having
Floyd | hyperactivity/attention-deficit disorder.  But at the moment, you just
Floyd | find him annoying.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "put taffy in gun" 		
	

Floyd | Roy's gun is closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat weed" 		
	

Floyd | You can't eat the weed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | You crack it open.  There are six bullets left.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give taffy to bobby" 		
	

Floyd | Bobby refuses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Did Roy never even get a shot off?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put taffy in roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | Roy's gun is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "open my gun" 		
	

Floyd | You crack it open.  It's empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "woo, we can shoot six more things." 	
			Bert exclaims, "Or one thing six times!" 	
			Bert says, "(There may be a boss fight.)" 	
			Bert says, "(Up up left down up left right shoot jump.)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jimmy about father" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "father".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask jimmy about stratford" 		
	

Floyd | Little Jimmy bawls:  "Taffy!  Taffy!  Gimme back my taffy!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "It's a terrible speech impediment." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give brat his taffy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "brat".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "let's try inky's idea" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x weed" 		
	

Floyd | Green.  Weedish.  Six leaves.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search weeds" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get leaf" 		
	

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

		Bert says, "Hrm, maybe not." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get leaf from weed" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pluck weed" 		
	

Floyd | You pluck a leaf from the weed.  It flutters away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "six is twice as lucky as four, if you can't do math. Oh, or that." 	
			Bert says, "Oh. Huh." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x weed" 		
	

Floyd | Green.  Weedish.  There are five leaves left that you haven't plucked.
Floyd | (Looks kinda like a five-leaf clover.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street

Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a

Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying

Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be
Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools
Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel
Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in

Floyd | the northwest corner.
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give weed to grady" 		
	

Floyd | "No thanks.  If I wanted a weed, I'd go pick my own.  Now a four-leaf
Floyd | clover:  there's a valuable plant."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "pluck leaf" 		
	

Floyd | You pluck another leaf from the weed.  It flutters away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady watches you, wondering the hell you're doing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | Grady looks up from behind the bar as Old Dan wanders in.  "Out!" he
Floyd | says, pointing toward the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give weed to grady" 		
	

Floyd | "No thanks.  If I wanted a weed, I'd go pick my own.  Now a four-leaf
Floyd | clover:  there's a valuable plant."
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be
Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools

Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel
Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in
Floyd | the northwest corner.
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying

Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be
Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools
Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel
Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in

Floyd | the northwest corner.
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be
Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools
Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel

Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in
Floyd | the northwest corner.
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up

Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "pluck leaf" 		
	

Floyd | You pluck another leaf from the weed.  It flutters away.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be

Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools
Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel
Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in
Floyd | the northwest corner.
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give weed to grady" 		
	

Floyd | "A four-leaf clover?  For me?  I ...well, I don't know what to say.
Floyd | Maybe this'll turn my luck around.  Maybe I misjudged you."  And with

Floyd | that, Grady takes the weed from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady looks up from behind the bar as Old Dan wanders in.  "Out!" he
Floyd | says, pointing toward the door.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | As in, you'd like to know how you're doing, right?
Floyd |

Floyd | Well, although you did wind up killing Roy Heffer, it was in self
Floyd | defense.  It would also be interesting to see who would think highly of
Floyd | your stealing Little Jimmy's candy.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bright side, you figured out a way to slip out of your hotel
Floyd | room unnoticed.  Plus, if it weren't so seedy and practically

Floyd | dishonest, having wits enough to bamboozle Grady with a weed looking
Floyd | like a four-leaf clover would almost be commendable.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's what you've managed to get done so far.  Getting in over your
Floyd | head, that is.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Yay." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask grady for shed key" 		
	

Floyd | "You want to get into that old shed?  Nothing but junk in there," Grady
Floyd | says.  But then he shrugs and digs out the key anyway, putting it down

Floyd | on the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady leafs through the hotel ledger.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "take horseshoe" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask grady about horseshoe" 		
	

Floyd | "Hasn't done me much good.  Need a new lucky charm."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask grady for horseshoe" 		
	

Floyd | "Hasn't done me much good.  Need a new lucky charm."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.

Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n.e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty

Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knowing full well there's a way over the barrels and crates, you
Floyd | clamber awkwardly over the stack...

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your

Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess we just get the shed key" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "unlock shed" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding any key that fits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  You are also carrying a skeleton key, two
Floyd | pistols (your six-shooter and Roy's gun), a handwritten note, a scrap
Floyd | of cloth, and some sticky taffy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w.s.e.get key" 		
	

Floyd | You find a foothold on the stack of barrels and clamber over.
Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street

Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.

Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be
Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools
Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel
Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in

Floyd | the northwest corner.
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |   Sitting on the bar is the key to Grady's shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't see that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		schep says, "I guess 'collect four horseshoes' isn't the puzzle" 	
			Bert says, "Um." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | Which key do you mean, the skeleton key or the shed key?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shed" 		
	

Floyd | It's the key to Grady's shed.  In fact, it's got "Grady's Shed"

Floyd | scrawled on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get shed key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "There we go." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w.n.e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is

Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street

Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |

Floyd | Knowing full well there's a way over the barrels and crates, you
Floyd | clamber awkwardly over the stack...
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and

Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "unlock shed" 		
	

Floyd | (with the shed key)
Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean Grady's storage shed.)
Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "enter it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean Grady's storage shed.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's storage shed
Floyd |   It's dark in here.  The only light bleeds in through the window and

Floyd | the open door.  Looks like this is where Grady keeps most of his junk.
Floyd |   Resting on the ground against one wall is a ten-foot wooden ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You're carrying too much to take that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x junk" 		
	

Floyd | Most of the metal stuff is rusted.  Most of the wooden stuff is
Floyd | termite-gnawed.  None of it is of much use to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep exclaims, "d'oh!" 	
			Bert exclaims, "Oh boy, inventory limits!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search junk" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  You are also carrying two keys (a skeleton
Floyd | key and the shed key), two pistols (your six-shooter and Roy's gun), a
Floyd | handwritten note, a scrap of cloth, and some sticky taffy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put all in holster" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put multiple objects.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "a sure sign of quality" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put gun in holster" 		
	

Floyd | Which gun do you mean, your six-shooter or Roy's gun?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "mine" 		
	

Floyd | You put your six-shooter in the holster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You're carrying too much to take that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "make bindle out of cloth" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "make".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put roy's gun in pants" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put roy's gun in holster" 		
	

Floyd | Your six-shooter is already tucked in your holster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "presumably we don't need the note any more" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put cloth on head" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "head".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drop note" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You're carrying too much to take that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  You are also carrying two keys (a skeleton

Floyd | key and the shed key), Roy's gun, a scrap of cloth, and some sticky
Floyd | taffy.  Tucked in your holster is your six-shooter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drop shed key" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s.w.nw.climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the

Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find a foothold on the stack of barrels and clamber over, dragging
Floyd | the ladder after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street

Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Stable
Floyd |   Smells musty, just like every other stable you've ever been in.
Floyd | There's a meager half-light drifting down from a window in the loft
Floyd | overhead, and the stable door leads back out onto Main Street to the
Floyd | southeast.  If anybody in this town owned a horse, this is where they'd

Floyd | keep it.
Floyd |   The gate to the stall to the north is open.
Floyd |   An old black mare is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Try leaning the ladder against something for starters.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "lead ladder against mare" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "lead".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "lean ladder against mare" 		
	

Floyd | You can't lean the ladder against the old black mare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "lean ladder against loft" 		
	

Floyd | You lean the ladder against the loft, just where the hayloft begins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting in the hayloft
Floyd |   About ten or so feet off the stable floor.  Too far to jump--better
Floyd | to make wise use of the ladder which is still leaning against the wall.
Floyd | Sunlight shines in through a small square window.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Through the window you can see the branches of a massive oak tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x branches" 		
	

Floyd | Through the window you can see the branches of a massive oak tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "climb it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the window.)
Floyd |
Floyd | Perched on the top branch of an oak tree
Floyd |   In the manner of a crow or vulture or some other sort of

Floyd | top-branch-perching bird.  The loft window is behind you, technically
Floyd | to the southeast, while the ground is perilously far below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You're in a tree.  Think about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "fly".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Um." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "flap arms" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "flap".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "I forget. Why did we want to be here?" 	
			DavidW says, "To find out what's in the loft." 	
			Bert asks, "Are we on the far side of the brambles, maybe?" 	
			Bert asks (of W), "What's in the loft?" 	
			schep says, "maybe it's a way past the ... yeah" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting in the hayloft
Floyd |   About ten or so feet off the stable floor.  Too far to jump--better
Floyd | to make wise use of the ladder which is still leaning against the wall.
Floyd | Sunlight shines in through a small square window.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Perched on the top branch of an oak tree
Floyd |   In the manner of a crow or vulture or some other sort of

Floyd | top-branch-perching bird.  The loft window is behind you, technically
Floyd | to the southeast, while the ground is perilously far below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Down, you say?  Well, you begin to shimmy down the tree, precariously
Floyd | clutching onto branches and outcroppings of tough bark--whatever you
Floyd | can reach.  Finally, scraped and bruised all to hell, you find yourself
Floyd | on firm ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden meadow

Floyd |   Obviously not a popular picnic spot; in fact, if not for your vantage
Floyd | point perched atop the tree, you would never have known it was here,
Floyd | much less be able to blindly navigate your way through the thick of
Floyd | trees to the south.  The meadow opens up to the west.
Floyd |   Strutting proudly around the meadow is a fiery red stallion.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		schep says, "woah-ho" 	
			Bert exclaims, "Horsie!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x horse" 		
	

Floyd | A finer-looking animal you've never seen.  You could probably ride
Floyd | forever on this horse, and it wouldn't even break a sweat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "oho. Horse mk II (non-dying model)" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		
	

Floyd | You get on the fiery red stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shout yee-ha" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "yee-ha".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shout" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride s" 		
	

Floyd | You give the red stallion a couple of pokes in its sides with your
Floyd | spurs, and the animal breaks into a trot.  A couple of seconds later,
Floyd | however, an old man in an ascot and a mop of gray hair (John Stratford,
Floyd | that is) comes chasing after you from the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Get off my blimey horse!" he hollers at you in a proper British
Floyd | accent.  Right before jamming a couple of shells into a
Floyd | double-barrelled shotgun and shooting you dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***

Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		Bert says, "(If I could ride that way, I wouldn't need the talcum powder...)" 	
			maga exclaims, "that's not how you use 'blimey'!" 	
			Bert says, "Blimey horse. I'm not sure I've e-- timing." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden meadow, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Obviously not a popular picnic spot; in fact, if not for your vantage

Floyd | point perched atop the tree, you would never have known it was here,
Floyd | much less be able to blindly navigate your way through the thick of
Floyd | trees to the south.  The meadow opens up to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dismount" 		
	

Floyd | You get off of the fiery red stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "rustle horse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "rustle".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "steal horse" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get horse" 		
	

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

		schep says, "he's obviously just pretending to be British... dun-dun-DUNNNH" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put horse in pants" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your parched brain tries as hard as it possibly can to remember what
Floyd | the path through the trees looked like from above, and you start
Floyd | forging a path...
Floyd |
Floyd | Empty lot

Floyd |   Standing where you are, in the middle of a thicket of weeds, you're
Floyd | faced by a wall of impenetrable brush to the north.  Just to the right
Floyd | of the trees, to the northeast, is the entrance the local stable.  Back
Floyd | east is Main Street.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here, jumping up and down in place.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "maybe use 'gallop' instead" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hidden meadow
Floyd |   Obviously not a popular picnic spot; in fact, if not for your vantage
Floyd | point perched atop the tree, you would never have known it was here,
Floyd | much less be able to blindly navigate your way through the thick of
Floyd | trees to the south.  The meadow opens up to the west.
Floyd |   Strutting proudly around the meadow is a fiery red stallion.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "gallop" 		
	

Floyd | You're not in anything at the moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "run like you stole something" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front porch

Floyd |   Of a mansion, or what might be considered a mansion if it weren't
Floyd | quite so rustic looking.  It's as if someone took a giant tub of Dr.
Floyd | Ricardo's Growth Tonic (which he peddles to the unsuspecting populace
Floyd | whenever he's in town, about every four months or so) and poured it
Floyd | over one of the ramshackle houses--albeit one of the nicer
Floyd | ones--scattered about Tumbleweed Flats.  You can enter the house to the

Floyd | west.
Floyd |   John Stratford is sitting in his rocking chair, smoking his pipe.
Floyd | His trusty shotgun is across his lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot stratford with roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | Blam!  Stratford looks surprised as hell as you shoot him.  He pitches
Floyd | forward onto his knees, then tumbles forward onto his face.  He lies
Floyd | that way on the ground at your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | Now.  What happens next is your introduction to the lovely Juanita
Floyd | Stratford, devoted wife of the (recently) late John Stratford.  She
Floyd | comes racing out of the house with her shotgun--exactly the same make
Floyd | and model as his, how romantic--lines up the barrel between you and
Floyd | her, and starts trigger-pulling.  Love, baby.  And you got in its way.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front porch
Floyd |   Of a mansion, or what might be considered a mansion if it weren't
Floyd | quite so rustic looking.  It's as if someone took a giant tub of Dr.
Floyd | Ricardo's Growth Tonic (which he peddles to the unsuspecting populace
Floyd | whenever he's in town, about every four months or so) and poured it

Floyd | over one of the ramshackle houses--albeit one of the nicer
Floyd | ones--scattered about Tumbleweed Flats.  You can enter the house to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |   John Stratford is sitting in his rocking chair, smoking his pipe.
Floyd | His trusty shotgun is across his lap.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Violence: not the answer to this one." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask stratford about taffy" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, I love that taffy."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "show taffy to john" 		
	

Floyd | "Hey!  Now I do know good taffy, and I do believe that is some!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "trade taffy for horse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "trade".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sell taffy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "sell".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says (to Bert), "clearly what we need to do is seduce Juanita and *then* shoot John" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask john about juanita" 		
	

Floyd | "My dear wife Juanita.  I do love her.  She is everything a man could
Floyd | want.  And one wickedly good shot, to boot."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "I dunno; we've got taffy." 	
			Bert says, "It might be easier to seduce John and then shoot Juanita." 	
			DavidW asks, "perhaps simply give the taffy to John?" 	
			Bert asks, "And lose our delicious taffy?" 	
			Bert asks, "What if we need it for applying a fake moustache?" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			DavidW says, "I never thought of that." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		maga says (to DW), "you'll never make a cowboy" 	
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give taffy to john" 		
	

Floyd | Stratford looks surprised.  "Why, thank you," he says.  "Who told you
Floyd | that I do so love this taffy?"  He munches on the candy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask john for horse" 		
	

Floyd | Which horse do you mean, the old black mare or the fiery red stallion?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "red" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "yes I have!" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask john for red stallion" 		
	

Floyd | Stratford's mouth is too gummed-up with sticky taffy to talk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss stratford" 		
	

Floyd | John Stratford doesn't seem to share your affection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "I guess my seduction plan failed." 	
			schep says, "well at least he can't shout at us if we steal the stallion now" 	
			schep says, "he can still shoot, but it'll have to be a different message" 	
			maga says (to Bert), "this is why chocolates are more traditional" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e. ride stallion. gallop s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden meadow

Floyd |   Obviously not a popular picnic spot; in fact, if not for your vantage
Floyd | point perched atop the tree, you would never have known it was here,
Floyd | much less be able to blindly navigate your way through the thick of
Floyd | trees to the south.  The meadow opens up to the west.
Floyd |   Strutting proudly around the meadow is a fiery red stallion.
Floyd |

Floyd | You get on the fiery red stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd | You give the red stallion a couple of pokes in its sides with your
Floyd | spurs, and the animal breaks into a trot.  A couple of seconds later,
Floyd | however, an old man in an ascot and a mop of gray hair (John Stratford,
Floyd | that is) comes chasing after you from the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | He tries to shout something at you, but his mouth is gummed up with
Floyd | taffy.  The same goes for his fingers, which are useless so far as
Floyd | pulling the trigger on the shotgun he is aiming at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Empty lot, on a fiery red stallion

Floyd |   Standing where you are, in the middle of a thicket of weeds, you're
Floyd | faced by a wall of impenetrable brush to the north.  Just to the right
Floyd | of the trees, to the northeast, is the entrance the local stable.  Back
Floyd | east is Main Street.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here, running in circles around Little Jimmy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Ha ha ha!" 	
			Bert says, "That is fantastic." 	
			maga says, "what" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Bert says, "schep was right." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "thank jimmy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "thank".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		schep asks, "time to go find Sarah again?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tell jimmy that john stratford ate his taffy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "ate".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	schep says (to Floyd), "give my gun to jimmy" 		
	

Floyd | To walk, you will have to get off of the fiery red stallion.

Floyd | Otherwise, try "ride" or "gallop" and a direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | (taking your six-shooter first)
Floyd | You pull your six-shooter out of your holster.
Floyd |

Floyd | Little Jimmy bawls:  "Taffy!  Taffy!  Gimme back my taffy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "jimmy, there ain't no more taffy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "there".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street, on a fiery red stallion

Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of town, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   You can still see Tumbleweed Flats behind you where the road curves

Floyd | around from the south.  A dead, rotted tree stands here, marking the
Floyd | memory of the last living thing between here and where the road
Floyd | disappears into the eastern distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | To walk, you will have to get off of the fiery red stallion.
Floyd | Otherwise, try "ride" or "gallop" and a direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long and dusty road, on a fiery red stallion

Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the
Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around
Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd | The red stallion gallops along without faltering, eating up the
Floyd | distance, Tumbleweed Flats disappearing far behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of the road, on a fiery red stallion

Floyd |   The dusty road stretches back to the west as far as the eye can see,
Floyd | and then some.  A steep bank rises up to the southeast; you can't see
Floyd | what might be at the top of it.
Floyd |   Sarah is here, sitting atop her beautiful Arabian horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm glad you made it," Sarah says as she climbs down from her horse.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tell sarah about red stallion" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah doesn't seem particularly interested in what you have to say
Floyd | about the fiery red stallion.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | As in, you'd like to know how you're doing, right?
Floyd |

Floyd | Well, although you did wind up killing Roy Heffer, it was in self
Floyd | defense.  It would also be interesting to see who would think highly of
Floyd | your stealing Little Jimmy's candy.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bright side, you figured out a way to slip out of your hotel
Floyd | room unnoticed.  And putting together that plan to steal Stratford's

Floyd | stallion showed at least a little ingenuity.  Plus, if it weren't so
Floyd | seedy and practically dishonest, having wits enough to bamboozle Grady
Floyd | with a weed looking like a four-leaf clover would almost be
Floyd | commendable.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's what you've managed to get done so far.  Being generally

Floyd | disruptive, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | You get off of the fiery red stallion.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss sarah" 		
	

Floyd | She pushes you away.  "Hey, hayseed.  I don't know what you think
Floyd | you've got coming for helping me out, but if that's it, you can just

Floyd | forget it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "C'mon, I almost killed a horse for you!" 	
			Bert says, "Not to mention feeding one man's addiction to taffy." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about plan" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "plan".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah would probably rather not talk about herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about uncle" 		
	

Floyd | "He may be a little strange, but, hey, he's my uncle, and he's dear to
Floyd | me--and it's not just because he's got a lot of money.  But I'm not
Floyd | going to let that rotten snake Glen Heffer force me into coming up with
Floyd | ransom money--Uncle Bucky wouldn't want that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about glen" 		
	

Floyd | "I guess he can add kidnapper and blackmailer to his list of
Floyd | accomplishments, right after thief, murderer, and son-of-a-bitch."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dismount" 		
	

Floyd | A bit redundant, don't you think?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get on arabian" 		
	

Floyd | You get on Sarah's horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride w" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah asks:  "And why, if you don't mind me asking, don't you just ride
Floyd | your own horse?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "ha ha ha" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "mumble" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "mumble".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "x arabian" 		
	

Floyd | A beautiful Arabian, perhaps two years old.  The kind of horse you
Floyd | rarely had the chance to see for yourself--well, before you gummed up
Floyd | Stratford and swiped his stallion, that is.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "dismount" 		
	

Floyd | You get off of Sarah's horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ride sarah" 		
	

Floyd | You're not in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "You ride your own horse AMATNG" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | End of the road
Floyd |   The dusty road stretches back to the west as far as the eye can see,

Floyd | and then some.  A steep bank rises up to the southeast; you can't see
Floyd | what might be at the top of it.
Floyd |   Sarah is here.
Floyd |   Sarah's Arabian is here, snacking contentedly on a small patch of
Floyd | grass.
Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about bank" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "bank".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hold up bank" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "hold".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "get on sarah" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about me" 		
	

Floyd | Hopefully you know as much as anyone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "fondle sarah" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "fondle".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah doesn't let you search her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x sarah's pants" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't seen any "sarah's pants", nor are you likely to, even if
Floyd | such a thing exists.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about her breasts" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "breasts".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Woowoo!" 	
			maga says, "hooray" 	
			Bert says, "Fortuantely, this is an American game, so that's *good* news." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | End of the road
Floyd |   The dusty road stretches back to the west as far as the eye can see,

Floyd | and then some.  A steep bank rises up to the southeast; you can't see
Floyd | what might be at the top of it.
Floyd |   Sarah is here.
Floyd |   Sarah's Arabian is here, snacking contentedly on a small patch of
Floyd | grass.
Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of a steep bank

Floyd |   From the top of this incline, you can look back to see the dusty road
Floyd | stretching out of sight to the west.  Over the crest of the hill, you
Floyd | can see the Heffer ranch house to the south--quite an impressive sight,
Floyd | to be honest.  A hayfield opens up to the east.
Floyd |   Standing guarding the front of the house is Glen Heffer's
Floyd | mean-looking henchman Large Duane.  Lucky for you he can't see you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah scrambles up the bank after you.  "I hope you know what you're
Floyd | doing," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "sarah, not a clue" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "not".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x duane" 		
	

Floyd | Large Duane is not a friendly looking fellow.  If he sees you, he'll
Floyd | kill you.  If you had anything to your name, you could bet it all on
Floyd | that fact.  It's also the best argument there is not to mess with him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot duane with roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | Trying to shoot Large Duane from so far away isn't such a hot idea
Floyd | seeing as what a lousy shot you are.  The same, however, is not true
Floyd | for Large Duane, whose attention you manage to attract.  He draws,
Floyd | aims, and hits you right between the eyes.

Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of a steep bank
Floyd |   From the top of this incline, you can look back to see the dusty road
Floyd | stretching out of sight to the west.  Over the crest of the hill, you
Floyd | can see the Heffer ranch house to the south--quite an impressive sight,

Floyd | to be honest.  A hayfield opens up to the east.
Floyd |   Standing guarding the front of the house is Glen Heffer's
Floyd | mean-looking henchman Large Duane.  Lucky for you he can't see you.
Floyd |   Sarah is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hayfield
Floyd |   Standing amidst the scattered golden haystacks drying in the hot sun.
Floyd | In fact, the hay is so dry it crackles under your feet as you step on

Floyd | it.  From here, you can either go back west where you came from, or
Floyd | southwest toward the Heffer ranch house.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah follows you into the hayfield.  "What are you doing over here?"
Floyd | she asks.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I gotta go crash. bbl." 	
			maga exclaims, "fire!" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "get hay" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "focus sun with bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "focus".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "burn hay" 		
	

Floyd | Except that you don't have a match.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x hay" 		
	

Floyd | The hayfield is full of scattered golden haystacks drying in the hot
Floyd | sun.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search hay" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "smell hay" 		
	

Floyd | You don't smell anything unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "did we ever find out what was in the survival kit?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "asj sarah about match" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "asj".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "asj sarah for match" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "asj".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Bert says, "Nope." 	
			inky says, "because it seems like that would be likely to have a match" 	
			Bert says, "We're penniless." 	
			inky says, "oh yeah" 	
			Bert asks, "Know a good source of cash?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "The game doesn't seem to know about this 'sell' concept." 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "seem".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "Mr. Taffy, maybe." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  You are also carrying a skeleton key, two
Floyd | pistols (your six-shooter and Roy's gun), and a scrap of cloth.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it seems like usually old games relied on barter" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "..schep Before we steal his horse, you're thinking?" 		
	

Floyd | What?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks (of schep), "Before we steal his horse, you're thinking?" 	
			schep says, "dunno" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front of the Heffer ranch house
Floyd |   Nice building, no doubt the product of years of ill-gotten gains.
Floyd | Directly south of you is the front door, which is closed.  You can
Floyd | backtrack to the top of the steep bank to the north, or go northeast
Floyd | into the hayfield.

Floyd |   Large Duane is here, looking large and mean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Large Duane looks up as you come near.  His eyes narrow, and he quickly
Floyd | draws his gun and sends you off to Cowboy Heaven.  What the hell were
Floyd | you thinking, stomping on up to him like that?  Doesn't matter.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hayfield
Floyd |   Standing amidst the scattered golden haystacks drying in the hot sun.
Floyd | In fact, the hay is so dry it crackles under your feet as you step on
Floyd | it.  From here, you can either go back west where you came from, or
Floyd | southwest toward the Heffer ranch house.

Floyd |   Sarah is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah for money" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't seen anything like that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah for dollar" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about money" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "rob sarah" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "rob".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Maybe we can go back to town." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of a steep bank
Floyd |   From the top of this incline, you can look back to see the dusty road

Floyd | stretching out of sight to the west.  Over the crest of the hill, you
Floyd | can see the Heffer ranch house to the south--quite an impressive sight,
Floyd | to be honest.  A hayfield opens up to the east.
Floyd |   Standing guarding the front of the house is Glen Heffer's
Floyd | mean-looking henchman Large Duane.  Lucky for you he can't see you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sarah follows you back to the top of the bank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Front of the Heffer ranch house
Floyd |   Nice building, no doubt the product of years of ill-gotten gains.
Floyd | Directly south of you is the front door, which is closed.  You can
Floyd | backtrack to the top of the steep bank to the north, or go northeast
Floyd | into the hayfield.
Floyd |   Large Duane is here, looking large and mean.

Floyd |
Floyd | Large Duane looks up as you come near.  His eyes narrow, and he quickly
Floyd | draws his gun and sends you off to Cowboy Heaven.  What the hell were
Floyd | you thinking, stomping on up to him like that?  Doesn't matter.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***

Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Top of a steep bank
Floyd |   From the top of this incline, you can look back to see the dusty road
Floyd | stretching out of sight to the west.  Over the crest of the hill, you
Floyd | can see the Heffer ranch house to the south--quite an impressive sight,
Floyd | to be honest.  A hayfield opens up to the east.
Floyd |   Standing guarding the front of the house is Glen Heffer's

Floyd | mean-looking henchman Large Duane.  Lucky for you he can't see you.
Floyd |   Sarah is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | End of the road
Floyd |   The dusty road stretches back to the west as far as the eye can see,
Floyd | and then some.  A steep bank rises up to the southeast; you can't see
Floyd | what might be at the top of it.
Floyd |   Sarah's Arabian is here, snacking contentedly on a small patch of
Floyd | grass.

Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah follows after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Anyone opposed to the notion?" 	
			schep says, "seems like the best idea" 	
			Bert says, "(Or should we restore to when we could talk to Stratford?)" 	
			inky says, "I don't think we have anything else we can do here" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Now, come on...you know better than to try to make it on foot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get on red" 		
	

Floyd | You get on the fiery red stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride w" 		
	

Floyd | The red stallion gallops along, and before too long delivers you safely

Floyd | to the west end of the long, dusty road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of town, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   You can still see Tumbleweed Flats behind you where the road curves
Floyd | around from the south.  A dead, rotted tree stands here, marking the
Floyd | memory of the last living thing between here and where the road

Floyd | disappears into the eastern distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Sarah stayed behind at the east end of the road.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride w" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride sw" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty

Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up

Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride w" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dismount" 		
	

Floyd | You get off of the fiery red stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves
Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a

Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, a trail kit (one dollar), and a pick-axe (five
Floyd | dollars).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "trade" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "trade".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get kit" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to buy the trail kit first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "get taffy box" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "distract lucille" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "distract".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "open kit" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to buy the trail kit first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x kit" 		
	

Floyd | A label reads:  "Everything you need to be prepared.  If you don't get

Floyd | yourself one of these here kits, you're not prepared.  If you're not
Floyd | prepared, you're dead, buddy.  Get it?"  The hard sell, you might say.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "So, we shoot Lucille, grab the kit, then jump on the horse and run?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open kit" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to buy the trail kit first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Maybe we can beat the deputies!" 	
			schep says, "wonder what happens if we just waltz into the Stratford place now." 	
			maga says, "doubtful" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street

Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.

Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.

Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty lot
Floyd |   Standing where you are, in the middle of a thicket of weeds, you're
Floyd | faced by a wall of impenetrable brush to the north.  Just to the right

Floyd | of the trees, to the northeast, is the entrance the local stable.  Back
Floyd | east is Main Street.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden meadow
Floyd |   Obviously not a popular picnic spot; in fact, if not for your vantage
Floyd | point perched atop the tree, you would never have known it was here,

Floyd | much less be able to blindly navigate your way through the thick of
Floyd | trees to the south.  The meadow opens up to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		schep says, "Preferably with the horse out of sight" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front porch
Floyd |   Of a mansion, or what might be considered a mansion if it weren't
Floyd | quite so rustic looking.  It's as if someone took a giant tub of Dr.
Floyd | Ricardo's Growth Tonic (which he peddles to the unsuspecting populace

Floyd | whenever he's in town, about every four months or so) and poured it
Floyd | over one of the ramshackle houses--albeit one of the nicer
Floyd | ones--scattered about Tumbleweed Flats.  You can enter the house to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |   John Stratford is here, looking mad as hell.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "stratford, hi" 		
	

Floyd | John Stratford ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Of course he does. He can't talk." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "ride w" 		
	

Floyd | You're not in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "did we try going in his house before?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Stratford brandishes his shotgun in your general direction.  "Not so
Floyd | fast, tumbleweed," he mutters in his clipped British accent, barely
Floyd | understandable through his mouthful of sticky taffy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask stratford for money" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "show roy's gun to stratford" 		
	

Floyd | John Stratford doesn't seem too interested in Roy's gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give it to him" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean Roy's gun and John Stratford, respectively.)
Floyd | John Stratford refuses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front porch
Floyd |   Of a mansion, or what might be considered a mansion if it weren't
Floyd | quite so rustic looking.  It's as if someone took a giant tub of Dr.
Floyd | Ricardo's Growth Tonic (which he peddles to the unsuspecting populace

Floyd | whenever he's in town, about every four months or so) and poured it
Floyd | over one of the ramshackle houses--albeit one of the nicer
Floyd | ones--scattered about Tumbleweed Flats.  You can enter the house to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |   John Stratford is here, looking mad as hell.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x house" 		
	

Floyd | Quite a place, as far as these parts go.  At least compared to the
Floyd | typical pile of slapped-together planks that passes for a house around
Floyd | here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "enter house" 		
	

Floyd | Stratford brandishes his shotgun in your general direction.  "Not so
Floyd | fast, tumbleweed," he mutters in his clipped British accent, barely

Floyd | understandable through his mouthful of sticky taffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "rob stratford" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "rob".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Hmm." 	
			Bert asks, "Was he this brusk before?" 	
			schep says, "I'm thinking save, restore, and check out this place before robbing him" 	
			Bert says, "OK. Oh, hey also:" 	
			Bert says, "Now that Grady's our friend, maybe he'll serve us." 	
			Bert asks, "We've already got a tab there, right?" 	
			Bert asks, "Should we do that or restore first?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		K-Y asks, "Did we deal with Old Dan yet?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "restore" 		schep says, "I'd say restore." 	
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		Bert says, "No." 	
			schep says, "nope, that's the new idea" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves
Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, a trail kit (one dollar), and a pick-axe (five

Floyd | dollars).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "That's the only remaining thing I remember" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  You are also carrying a skeleton key, two
Floyd | pistols (your six-shooter and Roy's gun), a handwritten note, a scrap
Floyd | of cloth, and some sticky taffy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Hmm, I think this is before the ladder." 	
			inky says, "(oh, I didn't see it had prices -- yeah, ok, I guess we need actual money)" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.

Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "and I think it involves a location that we haven't seen yet" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "I do think I remember where money is" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty lot

Floyd |   Standing where you are, in the middle of a thicket of weeds, you're
Floyd | faced by a wall of impenetrable brush to the north.  Just to the right
Floyd | of the trees, to the northeast, is the entrance the local stable.  Back
Floyd | east is Main Street.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here, running in circles around Little Jimmy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There's no way you'll be able to navigate your way through that thick
Floyd | brush.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get weed. pluck leaf. pluck leaf" 		
	

Floyd | You pluck one of the weeds from the ground.
Floyd |

Floyd | You pluck a leaf from the weed.  It flutters away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pluck another leaf from the weed.  It flutters away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x weed" 		
	

Floyd | Green.  Weedish.  There are four leaves left that you haven't plucked.
Floyd | (Looks kinda like a four-leaf clover.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e.s.e.give weed" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.

Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street

Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.

Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be

Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools
Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel
Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in
Floyd | the northwest corner.
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.

Floyd |
Floyd | Try giving something to someone in particular.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give weed to grady" 		
	

Floyd | "A four-leaf clover?  For me?  I ...well, I don't know what to say.
Floyd | Maybe this'll turn my luck around.  Maybe I misjudged you."  And with
Floyd | that, Grady takes the weed from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask grady for shed key" 		
	

Floyd | "You want to get into that old shed?  Nothing but junk in there," Grady
Floyd | says.  But then he shrugs and digs out the key anyway, putting it down
Floyd | on the counter.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "buy drink" 		
	

Floyd | "Forget it, dustball.  After that trouble you caused in here last
Floyd | night--winding up with wasting some guy on the street outside my
Floyd | place?--you ain't getting another drink in here."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Oh well." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask grady for whiskey" 		
	

Floyd | "Forget it, dustball.  After that trouble you caused in here last

Floyd | night--winding up with wasting some guy on the street outside my
Floyd | place?--you ain't getting another drink in here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give bottle to grady" 		
	

Floyd | Grady politely refuses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get shed key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "Yeah, you get alcohol somewhere else" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w.n.e.unlock door" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.

Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.

Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Knowing full well there's a way over the barrels and crates, you

Floyd | clamber awkwardly over the stack...
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of

Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | (with the shed key)
Floyd | Unlocked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n. get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | (opening the shed door first)

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's storage shed
Floyd |   It's dark in here.  The only light bleeds in through the window and
Floyd | the open door.  Looks like this is where Grady keeps most of his junk.
Floyd |   Resting on the ground against one wall is a ten-foot wooden ladder.

Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too much to take that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "I don't suppose the shed key also unlocks the liquor cabinet" 	
			Bert says, "Oho." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s.w.s.e.nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building

Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |

Floyd | You find a foothold on the stack of barrels and clamber over.
Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look

Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a

Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying

Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel

Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be
Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools
Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel
Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in
Floyd | the northwest corner.

Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Billiards room
Floyd |   One measly pool table comprises the billiards room.  That and a
Floyd | heavily locked door behind which Grady stashes his liquor.  Southeast

Floyd | takes you back out into the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is locked up as tight as anything you've ever seen.  There's

Floyd | no way in hell you're ever going to get it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "unlock door with shed key" 		
	

Floyd | The door is locked up as tight as anything you've ever seen.  There's

Floyd | no way in hell you're ever going to get it open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "I think that message is perhaps meant literally." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "brief.se.w.n.e.n.verbose" 		inky says, "ok, sometimes in these cases there is a window round back you can get in by" 	
	

Floyd | Brief descriptions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "se.w.n.e.n.verbose" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Knowing full well there's a way over the barrels and crates, you
Floyd | clamber awkwardly over the stack...

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's storage shed
Floyd |   Resting on the ground against one wall is a ten-foot wooden ladder.

Floyd |
Floyd | Verbose descriptions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "verbose. drop note and shed key" 		
	

Floyd | Verbose descriptions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get drop note and shed key. get ladder" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drop note and shed key. get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | handwritten note:  Dropped.

Floyd | shed key:  Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're carrying too much to take that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  You are also carrying a skeleton key, two
Floyd | pistols (your six-shooter and Roy's gun), a scrap of cloth, and some
Floyd | sticky taffy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put my gun in holster" 		
	

Floyd | You put your six-shooter in the holster.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "We haven't used the cloth yet." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put cloth in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You stuff the piece of cloth into the opening of the bottle.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Um." 	
			Bert shrugs. 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "ohh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put all in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put multiple objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "Something just clicked" 	
			inky says, "the cloth/bottle thing is the one thing I remember about this game from previous playing" 	
			Bert says, "(There's no booze in the bottle, nor any source of fire...)" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building

Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You find a foothold on the stack of barrels and clamber over, dragging
Floyd | the ladder after you.
Floyd |

Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "and I think I've been doing this wrong before" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Empty lot
Floyd |   Standing where you are, in the middle of a thicket of weeds, you're
Floyd | faced by a wall of impenetrable brush to the north.  Just to the right
Floyd | of the trees, to the northeast, is the entrance the local stable.  Back
Floyd | east is Main Street.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.

Floyd |   Bobby is here, jumping up and down in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e.nw.put ladder on loft" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.

Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Stable
Floyd |   Smells musty, just like every other stable you've ever been in.

Floyd | There's a meager half-light drifting down from a window in the loft
Floyd | overhead, and the stable door leads back out onto Main Street to the
Floyd | southeast.  If anybody in this town owned a horse, this is where they'd
Floyd | keep it.
Floyd |   The gate to the stall to the north is open.
Floyd |   An old black mare is here.

Floyd |
Floyd | There's no room on the loft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "lean ladder on loft" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "lean ladder against loft" 		
	

Floyd | You lean the ladder against the loft, just where the hayloft begins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "climb ladder" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Sitting in the hayloft
Floyd |   About ten or so feet off the stable floor.  Too far to jump--better
Floyd | to make wise use of the ladder which is still leaning against the wall.
Floyd | Sunlight shines in through a small square window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Perched on the top branch of an oak tree
Floyd |   In the manner of a crow or vulture or some other sort of
Floyd | top-branch-perching bird.  The loft window is behind you, technically

Floyd | to the southeast, while the ground is perilously far below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "climb down" 		
	

Floyd | You're in a tree.  Think about it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks (of Spur), "...?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Down, you say?  Well, you begin to shimmy down the tree, precariously

Floyd | clutching onto branches and outcroppings of tough bark--whatever you
Floyd | can reach.  Finally, scraped and bruised all to hell, you find yourself
Floyd | on firm ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden meadow
Floyd |   Obviously not a popular picnic spot; in fact, if not for your vantage

Floyd | point perched atop the tree, you would never have known it was here,
Floyd | much less be able to blindly navigate your way through the thick of
Floyd | trees to the south.  The meadow opens up to the west.
Floyd |   Strutting proudly around the meadow is a fiery red stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat horse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't eat the fiery red stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front porch
Floyd |   Of a mansion, or what might be considered a mansion if it weren't
Floyd | quite so rustic looking.  It's as if someone took a giant tub of Dr.

Floyd | Ricardo's Growth Tonic (which he peddles to the unsuspecting populace
Floyd | whenever he's in town, about every four months or so) and poured it
Floyd | over one of the ramshackle houses--albeit one of the nicer
Floyd | ones--scattered about Tumbleweed Flats.  You can enter the house to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |   John Stratford is sitting in his rocking chair, smoking his pipe.

Floyd | His trusty shotgun is across his lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask stratford about money" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask stratford about dollar" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask stratford for money" 		
	

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

		Bert says, "Well, have at 'im, guys." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Stratford brandishes his shotgun in your general direction.  "Not so
Floyd | fast, tumbleweed," he mutters in his clipped British accent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ask stratford about red horse" 		
	

Floyd | John Stratford doesn't seem to know anything about the fiery red
Floyd | stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tell stratford about mare" 		
	

Floyd | John Stratford doesn't seem particularly interested in what you have to
Floyd | say about the old black mare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "smell bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The piece of cloth is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Hmm. Fumes?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  A scrap of cloth is stuffed in the mouth of
Floyd | the bottle.  You are also carrying a skeleton key, Roy's gun, and some
Floyd | sticky taffy.  Tucked in your holster is your six-shooter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot bottle with roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | You can't shoot the whiskey bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stratford" 		
	

Floyd | John Stratford is around fifty or so.  He's got a healthy shock of
Floyd | white hair atop his head.  But other than that, his eyes look kinda
Floyd | mean.  And that goes none too well with the shotgun on his lap.  Puts
Floyd | you on your guard to say the least.  You warily watch Stratford warily

Floyd | watching you as he puffs on his pipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask stratford about general store" 		
	

Floyd | John Stratford doesn't seem to know anything about Lucille's General

Floyd | Store.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask stratford about wife" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't encountered anybody like that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask stratford about lucille" 		K-Y says, "I can try to find that other location we're missing" 	
	

Floyd | John Stratford doesn't seem to know anything about Lucille.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "guess there's nothing else to do here." 	
			Bert asks, "Did we just fail to see an exit, or did we not solve a puzzle?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden meadow
Floyd |   Obviously not a popular picnic spot; in fact, if not for your vantage
Floyd | point perched atop the tree, you would never have known it was here,
Floyd | much less be able to blindly navigate your way through the thick of
Floyd | trees to the south.  The meadow opens up to the west.

Floyd |   Strutting proudly around the meadow is a fiery red stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "I don't remember" 	
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your parched brain tries as hard as it possibly can to remember what
Floyd | the path through the trees looked like from above, and you start
Floyd | forging a path...
Floyd |
Floyd | Empty lot

Floyd |   Standing where you are, in the middle of a thicket of weeds, you're
Floyd | faced by a wall of impenetrable brush to the north.  Just to the right
Floyd | of the trees, to the northeast, is the entrance the local stable.  Back
Floyd | east is Main Street.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		schep says, "might as well restore back to the future" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.

Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "2015" 		
	

Floyd | Unable to restore.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "idea: SHOUT from the hayfield" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Front porch
Floyd |   Of a mansion, or what might be considered a mansion if it weren't

Floyd | quite so rustic looking.  It's as if someone took a giant tub of Dr.
Floyd | Ricardo's Growth Tonic (which he peddles to the unsuspecting populace
Floyd | whenever he's in town, about every four months or so) and poured it
Floyd | over one of the ramshackle houses--albeit one of the nicer
Floyd | ones--scattered about Tumbleweed Flats.  You can enter the house to the
Floyd | west.

Floyd |   John Stratford is here, looking mad as hell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hidden meadow
Floyd |   Obviously not a popular picnic spot; in fact, if not for your vantage
Floyd | point perched atop the tree, you would never have known it was here,
Floyd | much less be able to blindly navigate your way through the thick of
Floyd | trees to the south.  The meadow opens up to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty lot
Floyd |   Standing where you are, in the middle of a thicket of weeds, you're

Floyd | faced by a wall of impenetrable brush to the north.  Just to the right
Floyd | of the trees, to the northeast, is the entrance the local stable.  Back
Floyd | east is Main Street.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here, jumping up and down in place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.

Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Knowing full well there's a way over the barrels and crates, you
Floyd | clamber awkwardly over the stack...
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley

Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | The hotel wall is made up of old wooden planks, which look like they
Floyd | might not be nailed in as securely as they used to be.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x planks" 		inky asks, "did we search those barrels and crates?" 	
	

Floyd | The wooden plank looks just like you would expect.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oho" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get planks" 		
	

Floyd | It's attached to the side of the saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get plank" 		
	

Floyd | It's attached to the side of the saloon.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "pull plank" 		
	

Floyd | With a grunt, you yank the board free from the side of the saloon.  It
Floyd | falls to the ground with a dull clatter, revealing an opening leading
Floyd | southeast into the wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pry planks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "pry".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "pull plank" 		
	

Floyd | That's not going to change anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "That's it, then" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x opening" 		
	

Floyd | The opening leads southeast into the darkness beyond the wall of the
Floyd | building.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "dammit, it's always pry" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's liquor stash

Floyd |   In the dim light from the alleyway, you can make out the outlines of
Floyd | several shelves of crates and bottles, as well as a heavy door
Floyd | which--you guess--leads out into the billiards room.  Sitting in the
Floyd | shadows in the corner is a big wooden keg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey hey" 	
			maga says, "dude" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		
	

Floyd | The last thing you need right now is to be messing around with that
Floyd | stuff.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bottles" 		
	

Floyd | The last thing you need right now is to be messing around with that
Floyd | stuff.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "A secret way into the billards room!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "drink all" 		
	

Floyd | You can't drink multiple objects.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, ">THROW KEGGER" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x bottles" 		
	

Floyd | The last thing you need right now is to be messing around with that
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x keg" 		
	

Floyd | As you blow away the dust from the keg, you reveal some crude
Floyd | stenciling that reads:  "Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX."  A tap is fixed
Floyd | to the side of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "SAYS WHO I CAN'T" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get keg" 		
	

Floyd | It's much too heavy to lift.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x tap" 		
	

Floyd | The crude stenciling reads:  "Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX."  A tap is
Floyd | fixed to the side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open tap" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that with the big wooden keg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drink from keg" 		
	

Floyd | You can't drink the big wooden keg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "turn tap" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "fill bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You fill the bottle with Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fill bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle is already filled with Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It smells pretty damn strong.  Are you sure you want to try it?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.  (Although you sound rather positive.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drink bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You take a tiny sip of Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX, and the next thing
Floyd | you know...
Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street

Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your head hurts like hell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Bert asks, "Undo?" 	
			Alex says (to Bert), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Undo is a command that lusers use." 	
			inky says, "yeah, probably" 	
			schep says, "INV, then undo twice" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's liquor stash
Floyd |   In the dim light from the alleyway, you can make out the outlines of
Floyd | several shelves of crates and bottles, as well as a heavy door
Floyd | which--you guess--leads out into the billiards room.  Sitting in the
Floyd | shadows in the corner is a big wooden keg.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drink bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You take a tiny sip of Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX, and the next thing
Floyd | you know...

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty

Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your head hurts like hell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "although you could see if we're wearing a lampshade or something" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying a child's rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your head hurts like hell.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Ha." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty

Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Grady's liquor stash
Floyd |   In the dim light from the alleyway, you can make out the outlines of
Floyd | several shelves of crates and bottles, as well as a heavy door
Floyd | which--you guess--leads out into the billiards room.  Sitting in the
Floyd | shadows in the corner is a big wooden keg.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drink bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You take a tiny sip of Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX, and the next thing
Floyd | you know...
Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.

Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your head hurts like hell.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shake rattle" 		inky asks, "are we going to give it to Dan?" 	
	

Floyd | Rattle, rattle.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your head hurts like hell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Good diea!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.

Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |

Floyd | The sun begins to sink lower in the western sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your head hurts like hell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South end of Main Street
Floyd |   Standing here in the middle of Main Street, you are directly across
Floyd | from the Tumbleweed Flats Sheriff's Department, which is directly to

Floyd | the east.  Not the safest place to hang out, perhaps, considering that
Floyd | the gallows are right on the other side of the street--and you might as
Floyd | well try and avoid that particular inevitability for as long as
Floyd | possible.  Might be a better idea to head north, back up Main Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your head hurts like hell.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street

Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.

Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your head hurts like hell.
Floyd |

Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I'm pretty sure it's meant to be a molotov" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give rattle to dan" 		
	

Floyd | Old Dan isn't here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves
Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),

Floyd | an empty taffy box, a trail kit (one dollar), and a pick-axe (five
Floyd | dollars).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your head hurts like hell.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a

Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying

Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your head hurts like hell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store

Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves
Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, a trail kit (one dollar), and a pick-axe (five
Floyd | dollars).

Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your head hurts like hell.
Floyd |

Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "but we still don't have a match to light it with, so what the hell" 	
			Bert exclaims, "HOLD STILL!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up

Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.

Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your head hurts like hell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.

Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your head hurts like hell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give rattle to dan" 		
	

Floyd | Old Dan politely refuses.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your head hurts like hell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, ">ASK LUCILLE ABOUT BUFFERED ANALGESIC" 	
			Bert says, "f restore" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's liquor stash
Floyd |   In the dim light from the alleyway, you can make out the outlines of

Floyd | several shelves of crates and bottles, as well as a heavy door
Floyd | which--you guess--leads out into the billiards room.  Sitting in the
Floyd | shadows in the corner is a big wooden keg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The label proclaims:  "Dr. Vita-Vim's Sour Mash."  Some of Grandma
Floyd | Grady's Wicked XXX is sloshing around inside the whiskey bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put cloth in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You stuff the piece of cloth into the opening of the bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shake bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You wave the whiskey bottle.  Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of

Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |   You can squeeze through an opening between two boards in the side of
Floyd | the saloon.
Floyd |   A wooden plank is here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "shake booty" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "booty".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get plank" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You find a foothold on the stack of barrels and clamber over.
Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.

Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up

Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.

Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x plank" 		
	

Floyd | Once attached to the side of Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give bottle to dan" 		
	

Floyd | Before you can even get the hand holding the bottle halfway up, Old Dan
Floyd | grabs the bottle and takes a gigantic swig.  His eyes open so wide you
Floyd | can see through his head.  Then he rockets straight into orbit,

Floyd | disappearing into the stratosphere, leaving only a trail of blue smoke
Floyd | behind him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.

Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shucks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "shucks".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "If we wait around a few turns, will he return with a rattle" 	
			Bert asks, "?" 	
			maga says, "a firm message against alcohol abuse if ever there was one" 	
			Bert says, "(Or should I just restore?)" 	
			inky says, "let's wait and see" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty

Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "yoohoo" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "yoohoo".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "yeah, I think game-breaking gag rather than critical game mechanic" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's liquor stash
Floyd |   In the dim light from the alleyway, you can make out the outlines of

Floyd | several shelves of crates and bottles, as well as a heavy door
Floyd | which--you guess--leads out into the billiards room.  Sitting in the
Floyd | shadows in the corner is a big wooden keg.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  Some of Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX is
Floyd | sloshing around inside the whiskey bottle.  You are also carrying a

Floyd | skeleton key, two pistols (your six-shooter and Roy's gun), and a scrap
Floyd | of cloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "so is Dan not useful for anything?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put cloth in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You stuff the piece of cloth into the opening of the bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep asks, "maybe SHOW?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get cloth" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "Right, I think that's been my mistake every time I played before" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x cloth" 		
	

Floyd | The piece of cloth is about the size of a handkerchief.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "smell cloth" 		
	

Floyd | You don't smell anything unusual.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your

Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |   You can squeeze through an opening between two boards in the side of
Floyd | the saloon.
Floyd |   A wooden plank is here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get plank" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You find a foothold on the stack of barrels and clamber over.
Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.

Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up

Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.

Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.

Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "show bottle to dan" 		
	

Floyd | Old Dan's eyes widen.  He grabs at the bottle, almost throwing himself
Floyd | off-balance.  As he weaves:  "Gimme that!  For the love of God, give me
Floyd | that!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "taunt dan" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "taunt".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "show bottle to dan" 		
	

Floyd | Old Dan's eyes widen.  He grabs at the bottle, almost throwing himself
Floyd | off-balance.  As he weaves:  "Gimme that!  For the love of God, give me

Floyd | that!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "so he'll follow us, I guess" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.

Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "or not" 	
			Bert says, "Or not." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South end of Main Street
Floyd |   Standing here in the middle of Main Street, you are directly across
Floyd | from the Tumbleweed Flats Sheriff's Department, which is directly to
Floyd | the east.  Not the safest place to hang out, perhaps, considering that

Floyd | the gallows are right on the other side of the street--and you might as
Floyd | well try and avoid that particular inevitability for as long as
Floyd | possible.  Might be a better idea to head north, back up Main Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sheriff's building
Floyd |   Cramped quarters, actually.  Barely room enough for the sheriff's
Floyd | desk and a jail cell in the corner.

Floyd |   Sheriff Argyle is sitting behind his desk, munching on a sandwich and
Floyd | reading "Strange Western Lawkeeper Tales".
Floyd |
Floyd | Argyle's eyes bulge out of his head as you stroll in.  He drops his
Floyd | sandwich.  "Jumpin' Jehosophat!  I mean...well, I mean, aren't you the
Floyd | guy who shot Roy Heffer?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give bottle to argyle" 		
	

Floyd | Sheriff Argyle politely refuses.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x sandwich" 		
	

Floyd | It's a plain old fried-chicken sandwich.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean Argyle's sandwich.)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you turn and start to walk back out the door, Argyle kisses you with
Floyd | his Smith and Wesson .38 right between the shoulder blades.  Cowardly,
Floyd | perhaps, but he is the one still breathing.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |

Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is

Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves
Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),

Floyd | an empty taffy box, a trail kit (one dollar), and a pick-axe (five
Floyd | dollars).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give bottle to lucille" 		
	

Floyd | Lucille politely refuses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ain't nobody takes his sandwich and lives" 	
			Bert says, "Hee." 	
			Bert says, "Harsh, but fair." 	
			Bert says, "So." 	
			Bert says, "We're still unmatched." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | As in, you'd like to know how you're doing, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, although you did wind up killing Roy Heffer, it was in self
Floyd | defense.  And while you did break into Grady's liquor stash, that
Floyd | doesn't really count as being productive.  It would also be interesting

Floyd | to see who would think highly of your stealing Little Jimmy's candy.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bright side, you figured out a way to slip out of your hotel
Floyd | room unnoticed.  And putting together that plan to steal Stratford's
Floyd | stallion showed at least a little ingenuity.  Plus, if it weren't so
Floyd | seedy and practically dishonest, having wits enough to bamboozle Grady

Floyd | with a weed looking like a four-leaf clover would almost be
Floyd | commendable.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's what you've managed to get done so far.  Being generally
Floyd | disruptive, that is.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

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

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a

Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be
Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools
Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.

Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel
Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in
Floyd | the northwest corner.
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "show bottle to grady" 		
	

Floyd | Grady's eyes narrow when he sees the whiskey bottle full of his dear
Floyd | old Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX. "Why, you whiskey-thieving
Floyd | yellow-belly..." he mutters.  Right before he grabs the bottle and
Floyd | clubs you over the skull with it.  It shatters, and everything gets

Floyd | real ark...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...until you wake up a good half-hour later with a lump on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your head hurts like hell.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Oh no! It's going to rain for the next six weeks!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel

Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be
Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools
Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel
Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in
Floyd | the northwest corner.

Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Right. So. Money?" 	
			inky says, "hrm" 	
			Bert asks, "Or do we just throw the bottle at the hay and hope the sun is bright enough to catch it on fire?" 	
			inky asks, "did we search the dead guy's body?" 	
			Bert asks, "Or maybe we get Sarah drunk and hope she forgets about her uncle?" 	
			inky says, "I guess yes, since we got his gun" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			Bert says (to inky), "We-- right." 	
			inky says, "we could save, kill lucille and look in the kit, then restore" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w.w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is

Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves
Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, a trail kit (one dollar), and a pick-axe (five

Floyd | dollars).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "just to see what's in there" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg asks, "did you want a hint, or are you ok?" 	
			Bert says, "Not sure yet." 	
			inky says, "I think we're ok for the moment" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot lucille with roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the trigger and shoot Lucille.  She falls to the ground,
Floyd | twitches a couple of times, then lies there, getting cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "but may want a hint soon" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get kit. open it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Assuming you mean the trail kit.)

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | The trail kit contains a matchbook, a fork, a spoon, and some beef
Floyd | jerky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves

Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, and a pick-axe (five dollars).
Floyd |   Lucille is lying dead on the ground here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "a spoon!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a

Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying

Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly a half-dozen of the Sheriff's roughest, toughest, and
Floyd | hungriest-for-justice deputies show up.  They level their guns at the
Floyd | murderer (meaning you, of course), and bring you down in a blaze of

Floyd | trigger-pulling.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves

Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, and a pick-axe (five dollars).
Floyd |   Lucille is lying dead on the ground here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves

Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, and a pick-axe (five dollars).
Floyd |   Lucille is lying dead on the ground here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves

Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, a pick-axe (five dollars), and a trail kit (one
Floyd | dollar).
Floyd |   Lucille is lying dead on the ground here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "prop lucille up like a puppet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "prop".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves

Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, a pick-axe (five dollars), and a trail kit (one
Floyd | dollar).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "make deal with lucille" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "make".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "show gun to lucille" 		
	

Floyd | Lucille doesn't seem too interested in your six-shooter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "make mad passionate monkey love old-west style to lucille" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "make".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x lucille" 		
	

Floyd | Lucille is actually not the Lucille in "Lucille's General
Floyd | Store"--Lucille is Lucille's daughter.  She's in her mid-fifties,
Floyd | skinny as a post, and exceptionally stern-looking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss lucille" 		
	

Floyd | Lucille doesn't seem to share your affection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(I like to take these things in order.)" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tell lucille there is no spoon" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "there".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask lucille about matchbook" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  Some of Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX is
Floyd | sloshing around inside the whiskey bottle.  You are also carrying a
Floyd | skeleton key, two pistols (your six-shooter and Roy's gun), a scrap of

Floyd | cloth, and a wooden plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hit lucille with plank" 		
	

Floyd | Venting your frustrations on Lucille won't accomplish much.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hit bottle with plank" 		
	

Floyd | Venting your frustrations on the whiskey bottle won't accomplish much.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put all in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put multiple objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put cloth in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You stuff the piece of cloth into the opening of the bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "throw bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to be a little more specific about what you'd like to throw
Floyd | the whiskey bottle at.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille rolls her eyes as Dan comes in.  "What do you want now, old
Floyd | timer?" she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Do you want to keep waiting (YES or NO)?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves

Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, a pick-axe (five dollars), and a trail kit (one
Floyd | dollar).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying

Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "throw bottle at dan" 		
	

Floyd | You ultimately decide that throwing the whiskey bottle at Old Dan isn't

Floyd | such a great idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "throw bottle at counter" 		
	

Floyd | What exactly are you hoping for?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "an explosion" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "explosion".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "you could give him the bottle and see if he breaks through the ceiling" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves

Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, a pick-axe (five dollars), and a trail kit (one
Floyd | dollar).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to

Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves
Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, a pick-axe (five dollars), and a trail kit (one
Floyd | dollar).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.

Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give bottle to dna" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "dna".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give bottle to dan" 		
	

Floyd | Before you can even get the hand holding the bottle halfway up, Old Dan
Floyd | grabs the bottle and takes a gigantic swig.  His eyes open so wide you
Floyd | can see through his head.  Then he rockets straight into orbit,
Floyd | disappearing into the stratosphere, leaving only a trail of blue smoke
Floyd | behind him.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to

Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves
Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, a pick-axe (five dollars), and a trail kit (one
Floyd | dollar).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask lucille about dan" 		
	

Floyd | Lucille doesn't seem to know anything about Old Dan.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "dang" 	
			Bert says, "Not easily impressed, is she." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves
Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),

Floyd | an empty taffy box, a pick-axe (five dollars), and a trail kit (one
Floyd | dollar).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves

Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, a pick-axe (five dollars), and a trail kit (one
Floyd | dollar).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to

Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves
Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, a pick-axe (five dollars), and a trail kit (one
Floyd | dollar).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.

Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "best of luck" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up

Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |

Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "bye" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride hose" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "hose".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride s" 		
	

Floyd | You're not in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are

Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  Some of Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX is
Floyd | sloshing around inside the whiskey bottle.  A scrap of cloth is stuffed
Floyd | in the mouth of the bottle.  You are also carrying a skeleton key, two
Floyd | pistols (your six-shooter and Roy's gun), and a wooden plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says, "I wonder what happens if I just type 'quid'". 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride horse" 		
	

Floyd | You get on the fiery red stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | South end of Main Street, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Standing here in the middle of Main Street, you are directly across
Floyd | from the Tumbleweed Flats Sheriff's Department, which is directly to
Floyd | the east.  Not the safest place to hang out, perhaps, considering that
Floyd | the gallows are right on the other side of the street--and you might as
Floyd | well try and avoid that particular inevitability for as long as

Floyd | possible.  Might be a better idea to head north, back up Main Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride s" 		
	

Floyd | Going south from here will get you nowhere.  You really don't need any

Floyd | more of that then you've already got.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride se" 		
	

Floyd | You can't ride that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride sw" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride nw" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride ne" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride w" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of

Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.

Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty lot, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Standing where you are, in the middle of a thicket of weeds, you're
Floyd | faced by a wall of impenetrable brush to the north.  Just to the right
Floyd | of the trees, to the northeast, is the entrance the local stable.  Back

Floyd | east is Main Street.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here, jumping up and down in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden meadow, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Obviously not a popular picnic spot; in fact, if not for your vantage
Floyd | point perched atop the tree, you would never have known it was here,

Floyd | much less be able to blindly navigate your way through the thick of
Floyd | trees to the south.  The meadow opens up to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride w" 		
	

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

		Bert says, "Odd." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty lot, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Standing where you are, in the middle of a thicket of weeds, you're
Floyd | faced by a wall of impenetrable brush to the north.  Just to the right
Floyd | of the trees, to the northeast, is the entrance the local stable.  Back
Floyd | east is Main Street.

Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty

Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride nw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Stable, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Smells musty, just like every other stable you've ever been in.
Floyd | There's a meager half-light drifting down from a window in the loft
Floyd | overhead, and the stable door leads back out onto Main Street to the
Floyd | southeast.  If anybody in this town owned a horse, this is where they'd
Floyd | keep it.

Floyd |   The gate to the stall to the north is open.
Floyd |   The ten-foot ladder is leaning against the loft.
Floyd |   An old black mare is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride nn" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "nn".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stall, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Any question as to where the musty odor of the stable is coming from
Floyd | is answered by coming in here--the pile of old hay on the ground was
Floyd | probably due for a changing a couple of weeks ago.  A few

Floyd | long-since-used pieces of leather tack--a bridle and saddle among
Floyd | them--hang on the wall.  The stall door to the south is open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stable, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Smells musty, just like every other stable you've ever been in.
Floyd | There's a meager half-light drifting down from a window in the loft
Floyd | overhead, and the stable door leads back out onto Main Street to the
Floyd | southeast.  If anybody in this town owned a horse, this is where they'd

Floyd | keep it.
Floyd |   The gate to the stall to the north is open.
Floyd |   The ten-foot ladder is leaning against the loft.
Floyd |   An old black mare is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride up" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.

Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search crates" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Did we need a ladder anywhere else?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search barrels" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "throw bottle at barrel" 		
	

Floyd | What exactly are you hoping for?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Is there anything else in our room of possible use?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "throw roy's gun at barrel" 		
	

Floyd | What exactly are you hoping for?
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we could look around our room again" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dismount" 		
	

Floyd | You get off of the fiery red stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "maybe there's a mint on the pillow" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "climb sheets" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Knowing full well there's a way over the barrels and crates, you
Floyd | clamber awkwardly over the stack...
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley

Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.

Floyd |   You can squeeze through an opening between two boards in the side of
Floyd | the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "climb sheet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your

Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |   You can squeeze through an opening between two boards in the side of
Floyd | the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You scramble back up the bedsheet to the open window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hotel room
Floyd |   Not too fancy, but then you get what you pay for.  A bed with a

Floyd | mattress that was, as you vaguely remember it, rather wooden.  A wash
Floyd | basin and mirror along one wall.  Curtains open, revealing the single
Floyd | small window and Main Street below.
Floyd |   Through the open curtains, you can see your bedsheet fluttering from
Floyd | where it is tied to the drainpipe outside.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get sheet" 		
	

Floyd | Except that the bedsheet is tied to the drainpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "untie sheet" 		
	

Floyd | You untie the bedsheet from the drainpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get sheet" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put sheet in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | That's probably not going to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get basin" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the wash basin.)
Floyd | The wash basin looks just like you would expect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the wash basin.)
Floyd | You don't find anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your hotel room
Floyd |   Not too fancy, but then you get what you pay for.  A bed with a
Floyd | mattress that was, as you vaguely remember it, rather wooden.  A wash
Floyd | basin and mirror along one wall.  Curtains open, revealing the single
Floyd | small window and Main Street below.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x mattressf" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "mattressf".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x mattress" 		
	

Floyd | Looking at the bed doesn't bring back any fond memories of comfortable
Floyd | sleep.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "look under it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the bed.)
Floyd | You don't find anything under the bed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the bed.)
Floyd | You don't find anything.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs hallway
Floyd |   Rooms on all sides of the landing--their doors closed and probably

Floyd | locked.  The stairs go back downstairs to the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be
Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools
Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel
Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in

Floyd | the northwest corner.
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady pulls out a cloth and polishes up the bar a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "show sheet to grady" 		
	

Floyd | Grady doesn't seem too interested in the bedsheet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up

Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Well, we've got another inventory item." 	
			inky says, "true enough" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | South end of Main Street
Floyd |   Standing here in the middle of Main Street, you are directly across
Floyd | from the Tumbleweed Flats Sheriff's Department, which is directly to
Floyd | the east.  Not the safest place to hang out, perhaps, considering that
Floyd | the gallows are right on the other side of the street--and you might as

Floyd | well try and avoid that particular inevitability for as long as
Floyd | possible.  Might be a better idea to head north, back up Main Street.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

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

		Bert says, "(Only tried riding there before.)" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "wear sheet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear the bedsheet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is

Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.

Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride stallion" 		
	

Floyd | You get on the fiery red stallion.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | To walk, you will have to get off of the fiery red stallion.
Floyd | Otherwise, try "ride" or "gallop" and a direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "gallop n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of town, on a fiery red stallion

Floyd |   You can still see Tumbleweed Flats behind you where the road curves
Floyd | around from the south.  A dead, rotted tree stands here, marking the
Floyd | memory of the last living thing between here and where the road
Floyd | disappears into the eastern distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | The tree is now gray and rotted.  It marks the point where the road
Floyd | comes up from the southwest and turns east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | You can't climb the dead, rotted tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot tree with roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the trigger, and put a bullethole in the dead, rotted tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot tree with roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the trigger, and put another bullethole in the dead, rotted
Floyd | tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "This isn't actually helping, is it?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of town, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   You can still see Tumbleweed Flats behind you where the road curves

Floyd | around from the south.  A dead, rotted tree stands here, marking the
Floyd | memory of the last living thing between here and where the road
Floyd | disappears into the eastern distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of town, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   You can still see Tumbleweed Flats behind you where the road curves
Floyd | around from the south.  A dead, rotted tree stands here, marking the

Floyd | memory of the last living thing between here and where the road
Floyd | disappears into the eastern distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "throw bottle at tree" 		
	

Floyd | What exactly are you hoping for?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i dunno" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "dunno".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | To walk, you will have to get off of the fiery red stallion.

Floyd | Otherwise, try "ride" or "gallop" and a direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't ride that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long and dusty road, on a fiery red stallion

Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the
Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around
Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x desert" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sand" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "sand".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cactus" 		
	

Floyd | Better start with a verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x cactus" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x bramble" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd | The red stallion gallops along without faltering, eating up the
Floyd | distance, Tumbleweed Flats disappearing far behind you.

Floyd |
Floyd | End of the road, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   The dusty road stretches back to the west as far as the eye can see,
Floyd | and then some.  A steep bank rises up to the southeast; you can't see
Floyd | what might be at the top of it.
Floyd |   Sarah is here.

Floyd |   Sarah's Arabian is here, snacking contentedly on a small patch of
Floyd | grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dismount" 		
	

Floyd | You get off of the fiery red stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "show bottle to sarah" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, great.  So what, you're going to drink that and get all fired up
Floyd | for being a hero?  Lucky me."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.  (Although you sound rather positive.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give bottle to sarah" 		
	

Floyd | "No thanks.  Although God knows we could both probably use it."  She
Floyd | takes a look at you.  Has second thoughts.  "Well, maybe not both of
Floyd | us."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drink bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The piece of cloth is in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of a steep bank
Floyd |   From the top of this incline, you can look back to see the dusty road
Floyd | stretching out of sight to the west.  Over the crest of the hill, you
Floyd | can see the Heffer ranch house to the south--quite an impressive sight,

Floyd | to be honest.  A hayfield opens up to the east.
Floyd |   Standing guarding the front of the house is Glen Heffer's
Floyd | mean-looking henchman Large Duane.  Lucky for you he can't see you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah scrambles up the bank after you.  "I hope you know what you're
Floyd | doing," she says.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "throw bottle at hay" 		
	

Floyd | You pitch the bottle into the hayfield, where it lands with a dull
Floyd | thud.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Well." 	
			Bert says, "Right." 	
			Bert says, "I think I'm running out of ideas." 	
			schep says, "we need us some money" 	
			Bert asks, "Anyone else got a thought?" 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hayfield

Floyd |   Standing amidst the scattered golden haystacks drying in the hot sun.
Floyd | In fact, the hay is so dry it crackles under your feet as you step on
Floyd | it.  From here, you can either go back west where you came from, or
Floyd | southwest toward the Heffer ranch house.
Floyd |   A whiskey bottle is here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sarah follows you into the hayfield.  "What are you doing over here?"
Floyd | she asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "You'd think Sarah could and would help us." 	
	schep says (to Floyd), "shout" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about money" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about dollar" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask sarah for money" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't seen anything like that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "If we could get Dan out here, we could give him the bottle." 	
			Bert says, "That'd make a great distraction." 	
			inky says (to Ghogg), "ok, I think we could use a hint here" 	
			Bert says, "Maybe the whole Sarah thing is an optional subplot, and the real goal is to get the Sheriff's sandwich." 	
			Bert says, "I think the hint offer expired." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | As in, you'd like to know how you're doing, right?
Floyd |

Floyd | Well, although you did wind up killing Roy Heffer, it was in self
Floyd | defense.  And while you did break into Grady's liquor stash, that
Floyd | doesn't really count as being productive.  It would also be interesting
Floyd | to see who would think highly of your stealing Little Jimmy's candy.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bright side, you figured out a way to slip out of your hotel

Floyd | room unnoticed.  And putting together that plan to steal Stratford's
Floyd | stallion showed at least a little ingenuity.  Plus, if it weren't so
Floyd | seedy and practically dishonest, having wits enough to bamboozle Grady
Floyd | with a weed looking like a four-leaf clover would almost be
Floyd | commendable.
Floyd |

Floyd | That's what you've managed to get done so far.  Being generally
Floyd | disruptive, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score with sarah" 		
	

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

		Bert asks (of schep), "Does the menuable version have hints?" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "well, we could save and restart and try not to kill the guy" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "I hope that's not the key solution here!" 	
			inky says, "maybe he will give us money in gratitude" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart (YES or NO)?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In retrospect, maybe all that cheap whiskey last night in Grady's
Floyd | wasn't such a brilliant idea.  Not the way the evil, glowing orb of the
Floyd | morning sun is burning a hole through your squinting eyes and right
Floyd | into the back of your head.  And especially since there's a guy with a
Floyd | six-shooter on his belt, ready to draw, standing thirty feet away and

Floyd | facing you.  Your body keeps screaming at you that you should still be
Floyd | in bed.  The dimly lit cage of your memory tells you that all of this
Floyd | has something to do with you standing up for some woman in the saloon
Floyd | last night, and right now you wish like hell you could remember.
Floyd |
Floyd | No one ever said you were lucky, but you are...

Floyd |
Floyd | SPUR
Floyd | A Western Misadventure by Kent Tessman (c) 1995-1997
Floyd | Written using the Hugo Compiler v2.5
Floyd | Release 9 04-27-99
Floyd | (New players should type "help".)

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.

Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot roy's gun" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot roy's hand" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "run" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "run".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		inky says, "I guess we could just wait" 	
	

Floyd | You try to move, but Roy is faster, and he shoots you in the back
Floyd | before you can get away.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,

Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...

Floyd |
Floyd | Roy draws his six-shooter, yanking it from its holster and raising it
Floyd | toward you...
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to keep waiting (YES or NO)?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Roy pulls the trigger.  Catches you square in the chest.  Ouch--that
Floyd | smarts!  Not to mention the fact that it kills you.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***

Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "wait for him to draw, then shoot?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "hide".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x roy" 		
	

Floyd | You might want to spend less time staring, and more time thinking about
Floyd | the fact that you're in the middle of a gunfight.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy draws his six-shooter, yanking it from its holster and raising it

Floyd | toward you...
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to keep waiting (YES or NO)?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot roy's gun" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot six-shooter" 		
	

Floyd | Would help if you had your six-shooter in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x six-shooter" 		
	

Floyd | Old faithful, with the emphasis on the "old" part.  And faithful
Floyd | doesn't necessarily mean accurate.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy pulls the trigger.  Catches you square in the chest.  Ouch--that

Floyd | smarts!  Not to mention the fact that it kills you.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over

Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "draw" 		
	

Floyd | You pull your six-shooter out of your holster.
Floyd |

Floyd | Roy pulls the trigger.  Catches you square in the chest.  Ouch--that
Floyd | smarts!  Not to mention the fact that it kills you.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,

Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |

Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over

Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "draw" 		
	

Floyd | You pull your six-shooter out of your holster.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy draws his six-shooter, yanking it from its holster and raising it
Floyd | toward you...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot six-shooter" 		
	

Floyd | You can't shoot your six-shooter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot roy's six-shooter" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't seen any "roy's six-shooter", nor are you likely to, even
Floyd | if such a thing exists.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I can't? oh no!!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x roy" 		
	

Floyd | You might want to spend less time staring, and more time thinking about
Floyd | the fact that you're in the middle of a gunfight.
Floyd |

Floyd | Roy pulls the trigger.  Catches you square in the chest.  Ouch--that
Floyd | smarts!  Not to mention the fact that it kills you.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,

Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |

Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up

Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over

Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy pulls the trigger.  Catches you square in the chest.  Ouch--that
Floyd | smarts!  Not to mention the fact that it kills you.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot roy" 		
	

Floyd | You beat Roy to the trigger, shooting him through the heart just as he
Floyd | is aiming at yours.  (And surprising yourself while you're at it that

Floyd | your old gun hit him--your aim must've been off.)  Roy gasps, drops his
Floyd | gun, and falls to the ground, dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot guitarist" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "guitarist".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot hand" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot sun" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot me" 		
	

Floyd | If you were prone to that sort of thing, you would've done that a long
Floyd | time ago.  It's not like desperation is new to you or anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy pulls the trigger.  Catches you square in the chest.  Ouch--that

Floyd | smarts!  Not to mention the fact that it kills you.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over

Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop gun" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy pulls the trigger.  Catches you square in the chest.  Ouch--that
Floyd | smarts!  Not to mention the fact that it kills you.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***

Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "talk to roy" 		
	

Floyd | Would seem the time for talking is long past.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy pulls the trigger.  Catches you square in the chest.  Ouch--that

Floyd | smarts!  Not to mention the fact that it kills you.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over

Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "beg" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "beg".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot roy's hand" 		
	

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

		Bert says, "I am thinking it is him or us." 	
			Bert says, "And there are more of us." 	
			inky says, ">CALL ROY A NO-GOOD YELLOW-BELLIED VARMIT" 	
			inky says, "yeah, it's looking like that" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "insult roy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "insult".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot dan" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't seen anybody like that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot roy's holster" 		
	

Floyd | You haven't seen any "roy's holster", nor are you likely to, even if
Floyd | such a thing exists.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot general store" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the trigger, and put a bullethole in Lucille's General Store.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer looks at you like you're out of your gourd.

Floyd |
Floyd | Roy pulls the trigger.  Catches you square in the chest.  Ouch--that
Floyd | smarts!  Not to mention the fact that it kills you.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |

Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street

Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot gourd" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "gourd".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, so there are other things to shoot" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot roy" 		
	

Floyd | You beat Roy to the trigger, shooting him through the heart just as he
Floyd | is aiming at yours.  (And surprising yourself while you're at it that
Floyd | your old gun hit him--your aim must've been off.)  Roy gasps, drops his

Floyd | gun, and falls to the ground, dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is

Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Roy Heffer's rapidly cooling body is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Old Dan has to make an effort to swagger around Roy's body.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "throw gun at roy" 		
	

Floyd | What exactly are you hoping for?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "saloon" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | also carrying a skeleton key and your six-shooter.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crowd starts to gather around you and the corpse.

Floyd |
Floyd | Little Jimmy comes running past you from the north.  He stops for a
Floyd | second, looks at Roy's stiff, and raises his eyebrows.  "Oooh.  Dead
Floyd | guy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x saloon" 		
	

Floyd | The sign over the door originally just said "Grady's Saloon", but since
Floyd | then "Billiards" and "Hotel" have been added.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby comes running after Little Jimmy.

Floyd |
Floyd | More people come out onto the street to see what happened.  They see
Floyd | the body.  Some of them point at you and begin talking to each other in
Floyd | low voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little Jimmy goes running off to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to restart (YES or NO)?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In retrospect, maybe all that cheap whiskey last night in Grady's
Floyd | wasn't such a brilliant idea.  Not the way the evil, glowing orb of the

Floyd | morning sun is burning a hole through your squinting eyes and right
Floyd | into the back of your head.  And especially since there's a guy with a
Floyd | six-shooter on his belt, ready to draw, standing thirty feet away and
Floyd | facing you.  Your body keeps screaming at you that you should still be
Floyd | in bed.  The dimly lit cage of your memory tells you that all of this
Floyd | has something to do with you standing up for some woman in the saloon

Floyd | last night, and right now you wish like hell you could remember.
Floyd |
Floyd | No one ever said you were lucky, but you are...
Floyd |
Floyd | SPUR
Floyd | A Western Misadventure by Kent Tessman (c) 1995-1997

Floyd | Written using the Hugo Compiler v2.5
Floyd | Release 9 04-27-99
Floyd | (New players should type "help".)
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a

Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |

Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.  (Although you sound rather positive.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot sign" 		
	

Floyd | Would help if you had your six-shooter in your hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "throw gun at roy" 		
	

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

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "squint" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "squint".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "draw" 		
	

Floyd | You pull your six-shooter out of your holster.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot sign" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the trigger, and put a bullethole in Grady's Saloon,
Floyd | Billiards, and Hotel.

Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer looks at you like you're out of your gourd.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy draws his six-shooter, yanking it from its holster and raising it
Floyd | toward you...
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "dangit" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "throw gun at roy" 		
	

Floyd | You ultimately decide that throwing your six-shooter at Roy Heffer
Floyd | isn't such a great idea.

Floyd |
Floyd | Roy pulls the trigger.  Catches you square in the chest.  Ouch--that
Floyd | smarts!  Not to mention the fact that it kills you.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |

Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street

Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open gun" 		
	

Floyd | You crack it open.  It's empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy pulls the trigger.  Catches you square in the chest.  Ouch--that
Floyd | smarts!  Not to mention the fact that it kills you.

Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,

Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "?!?!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "call time-out" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "call".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to inky), "We shot the sign." 	
			inky says, "oh ok" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tremble in fear" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "tremble".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "but we did not shoot the deputy" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "fear roy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "fear".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "duck" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "duck".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot south" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the trigger, and--CLICK.  Your six-shooter is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street

Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over

Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot south" 		
	

Floyd | Would help if you had your six-shooter in your hand.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "draw" 		
	

Floyd | You pull your six-shooter out of your holster.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot south" 		
	

Floyd | You can't shoot the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get south" 		
	

Floyd | You can't take that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy draws his six-shooter, yanking it from its holster and raising it
Floyd | toward you...

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get down" 		
	

Floyd | A bit redundant, don't you think?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	schep says (to Floyd), "shoot guitar" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that with the Spanish guitar music.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy pulls the trigger.  Catches you square in the chest.  Ouch--that

Floyd | smarts!  Not to mention the fact that it kills you.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over

Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x music" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that with the Spanish guitar music.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy pulls the trigger.  Catches you square in the chest.  Ouch--that
Floyd | smarts!  Not to mention the fact that it kills you.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***

Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,
Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "listen to music" 		
	

Floyd | It's faint, but you can make out the theme to 'The Good, the Bad, and
Floyd | the Ugly' fairly clearly.
Floyd |

Floyd | Roy pulls the trigger.  Catches you square in the chest.  Ouch--that
Floyd | smarts!  Not to mention the fact that it kills you.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,

Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		inky says, "tee hee" 	
			Bert says, "Right. So." 	
			Bert asks, "Do we seek another source of hints?" 	
			Bert asks, "Or keep at it?" 	
			maga says, "hints from elsewhere, I think" 	
			schep says, "I gotta go. Have fun." 	
	schep has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		maga says, "we're nearing the three-hour mark" 	
			Bert exclaims, "We're running out of players!" 	
			K-Y says, "oh no" 	
			K-Y says, "I may never find out how this ends" 	
			inky says, "we will never give up!" 	
			inky says, "but we may have to get some hints" 	
			inky says, "if Ghogg persists in being idle I guess I can look on the archive or something" 	
			K-Y says, "I imagine if there had been a walkthrough I would have spoiled myself long ago" 	
			K-Y says, "but maybe things are different now" 	
			Bert says, "The in-game menus don't seem to have any hints." 	
			Bert says, "Maybe we can IM Ghogg." 	
			Bert says, "Er, Hugo, I mean." 	
			inky says, "whoah!" 	
			Bert says, "(Dang, that ruined that joke.)" 	
			Bert asks (of inky), "Whoah?" 	
			inky | Keep getting caught by them deputies! I've shot the man and gotten 	
			inky | his $1.25, but I don't know what to do with the money. 	
			Bert says, "Buh." 	
			inky says, "says this thread on rgif" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In retrospect, maybe all that cheap whiskey last night in Grady's
Floyd | wasn't such a brilliant idea.  Not the way the evil, glowing orb of the
Floyd | morning sun is burning a hole through your squinting eyes and right
Floyd | into the back of your head.  And especially since there's a guy with a

Floyd | six-shooter on his belt, ready to draw, standing thirty feet away and
Floyd | facing you.  Your body keeps screaming at you that you should still be
Floyd | in bed.  The dimly lit cage of your memory tells you that all of this
Floyd | has something to do with you standing up for some woman in the saloon
Floyd | last night, and right now you wish like hell you could remember.
Floyd |

Floyd | No one ever said you were lucky, but you are...
Floyd |
Floyd | SPUR
Floyd | A Western Misadventure by Kent Tessman (c) 1995-1997
Floyd | Written using the Hugo Compiler v2.5
Floyd | Release 9 04-27-99

Floyd | (New players should type "help".)
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of

Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy Heffer is standing in front of you, his right hand dangling over
Floyd | his holster, fingers twitching nervously.  Somewhere in the distance,

Floyd | someone strums an out-of-tune Spanish guitar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | Better start with a verb.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "draw" 		
	

Floyd | You pull your six-shooter out of your holster.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot roy" 		
	

Floyd | You beat Roy to the trigger, shooting him through the heart just as he
Floyd | is aiming at yours.  (And surprising yourself while you're at it that
Floyd | your old gun hit him--your aim must've been off.)  Roy gasps, drops his

Floyd | gun, and falls to the ground, dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

Floyd | Dead as a doornail, as they say.  In a few minutes he'll be too stiff

Floyd | to move.  Roy's gun is lying in the dirt where he dropped it when you
Floyd | shot him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Old Dan has to make an effort to swagger around Roy's body.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get all from corpse" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing to get.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "rob corpse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "rob".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x pants" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x corpse" 		
	

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

Floyd | Dead as a doornail, as they say.  In a few minutes he'll be too stiff
Floyd | to move.  Roy's gun is lying in the dirt where he dropped it when you
Floyd | shot him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x pockets" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "pockets".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search roy" 		
	

Floyd | Roy wasn't exactly a tiny guy.  You're not having the best of luck
Floyd | moving him.
Floyd |
Floyd | A crowd starts to gather around you and the corpse.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get money from corpse" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under roy" 		
	

Floyd | Roy wasn't exactly a tiny guy.  You're not having the best of luck
Floyd | moving him.
Floyd |
Floyd | More people come out onto the street to see what happened.  They see

Floyd | the body.  Some of them point at you and begin talking to each other in
Floyd | low voices.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little Jimmy comes running past you from the north.  He stops for a
Floyd | second, looks at Roy's stiff, and raises his eyebrows.  "Oooh.  Dead
Floyd | guy."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "move roy" 		
	

Floyd | Roy wasn't exactly a tiny guy.  You're not having the best of luck
Floyd | moving him.

Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby comes running after Little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear someone saying to you:  "Look, partner.  I dunno what your
Floyd | beef with ole Roy here was, but you best be getting outta here before
Floyd | the Sheriff shows up."

Floyd |
Floyd | Little Jimmy goes running off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push roy" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing Roy Heffer's body doesn't get you anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby chases off after Little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search corpse" 		
	

Floyd | Roy wasn't exactly a tiny guy.  You're not having the best of luck
Floyd | moving him.
Floyd |

Floyd | Little Jimmy comes running past you from the south.  He stops for a
Floyd | second, looks at Roy's stiff, and raises his eyebrows.  "Oooh.  Dead
Floyd | guy."
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | (Old Dan has to make an effort to swagger around Roy's body.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot dan" 		
	

Floyd | You pull the trigger, and--CLICK.  Your six-shooter is empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask dan about roy" 		
	

Floyd | "Once in a while Roy'd buy me drink or something.  Didja have to go and
Floyd | kill him, of all people?"

Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby comes running after Little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Little Jimmy goes running off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby chases off after Little Jimmy.
Floyd |

Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot dan with it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean Roy's gun.)

Floyd | Old Dan isn't here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |   Bobby is here.
Floyd |   Roy Heffer's rapidly cooling body is here.
Floyd |   A crowd is gathering around the corpse.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot bobby" 		
	

Floyd | What sort of lowlife are you, exactly?
Floyd |

Floyd | Bobby chases off after Little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.

Floyd |   Bobby is here.
Floyd |   Roy Heffer's rapidly cooling body is here.
Floyd |   A crowd is gathering around the corpse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dan, move roy" 		
	

Floyd | Old Dan helps you heft Roy's body a foot or two to one side.
Floyd |
Floyd | Roy must've dropped his wallet in the dust when you plugged him.  You
Floyd | take it.  (What the hell--you already killed the guy.)  Old Dan looks

Floyd | at you expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby chases off after Little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says, "Aw, man." 		Bert says, "Aw, man." 	
			inky says, "sigh" 	
			Bert says, "I am sure I never saw that when I played before." 	
			inky says, "well, here we go again, I guess" 	
			Bert says, "I, uh, guess... yeah." 	
			K-Y says, "wow" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert is a newbie. 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | Roy Heffer's body:  Only if you want to be spotted carting a dead body
Floyd | around town.  Not recommended.
Floyd | gathering crowd:  You can't take that.

Floyd | Roy's gun:  Taken.
Floyd | Old Dan:  Old Dan probably wouldn't be too big on that idea.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be
Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools
Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel

Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in
Floyd | the northwest corner.
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady studies you as you come in.  "Plannin' on paying your bill
Floyd | anytime soon?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x wallet" 		
	

Floyd | Calfskin.  Nice.  Monogrammed with "R.H."  It's closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean Roy's wallet.)
Floyd | Opened.

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the wallet are a quarter and a dollar bill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give bill to grady" 		
	

Floyd | (taking the dollar bill first)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady refuses.  "You come back with some real money, 'fores I boot your
Floyd | dusty butt outta here."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x dollar" 		
	

Floyd | Good old legal tender, emblazoned with the seal of the Union.
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch under the swinging doors as several sets of boots show up.

Floyd | The Sheriff's deputies have come looking for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs hallway

Floyd |   Rooms on all sides of the landing--their doors closed and probably
Floyd | locked.  The stairs go back downstairs to the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The room door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "unlock door" 		
	

Floyd | (with the skeleton key)
Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you open the door, it bangs against an empty whiskey bottle that had
Floyd | rolled against it.  The bottle skitters away into the corner of the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hotel room
Floyd |   Not too fancy, but then you get what you pay for.  A bed with a

Floyd | mattress that was, as you vaguely remember it, rather wooden.  A wash
Floyd | basin and mirror along one wall.  Curtains closed, covering the single
Floyd | small window.
Floyd |   Looks like someone slipped a piece of paper under the door while you
Floyd | were out.
Floyd |   In the corner of the room is a whiskey bottle, empty and discarded.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get sheet and bottle and note" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | Looking at the bed doesn't bring back any fond memories of comfortable
Floyd | sleep.  The bedsheet is still in a crumpled heap at the foot of the
Floyd | bed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get sheet and bottle and note" 		
	

Floyd | bedsheet:  Taken.
Floyd | whiskey bottle:  Taken.

Floyd | handwritten note:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open curtain. open window. tie sheet to drainpipe. climb sheet" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.  Through the closed window you can just peek around the corner

Floyd | of the hotel enough to see Main Street below.  You see a gang of
Floyd | deputies waiting in front of the saloon--waiting for you, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | You tie the bedsheet to the drainpipe.

Floyd |
Floyd | As you climb down the bedsheet, it starts to rip.  One small piece of
Floyd | cloth tears away and flutters down below you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building

Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |   The small piece of cloth from the bedsheet is lying on the ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get cloth. get plank" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | It's attached to the side of the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "pull plank" 		
	

Floyd | With a grunt, you yank the board free from the side of the saloon.  It

Floyd | falls to the ground with a dull clatter, revealing an opening leading
Floyd | southeast into the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the wooden plank.)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's liquor stash
Floyd |   In the dim light from the alleyway, you can make out the outlines of
Floyd | several shelves of crates and bottles, as well as a heavy door
Floyd | which--you guess--leads out into the billiards room.  Sitting in the
Floyd | shadows in the corner is a big wooden keg.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "fill bottle from keg" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "fill bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You fill the bottle with Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put cloth in bottle. nw" 		
	

Floyd | You stuff the piece of cloth into the opening of the bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   You can squeeze through an opening between two boards in the side of
Floyd | the saloon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You find a foothold on the stack of barrels and clamber over.
Floyd |

Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.

Floyd |   To the south, you can see a gang of deputies lounging around outside
Floyd | Grady's Saloon--presumably waiting for you.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, cheerfully chomping on some sticky taffy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bobby comes running after Little Jimmy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get taffy" 		
	

Floyd | Little Jimmy bawls as you grab his candy.  "Give me back my taffy!
Floyd | Gimme gimme!" he hollers as he stamps his feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kick jimmy" 		
	

Floyd | Venting your frustrations on Little Jimmy won't accomplish much.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | (opening the heavy stable door first)
Floyd | With a grunt, you heave the stable door open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Stable

Floyd |   Smells musty, just like every other stable you've ever been in.
Floyd | There's a meager half-light drifting down from a window in the loft
Floyd | overhead, and the stable door leads back out onto Main Street to the
Floyd | southeast.  If anybody in this town owned a horse, this is where they'd
Floyd | keep it.
Floyd |   The gate to one of the stalls to the north is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it'll make us feel better, though" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman slips into the stable behind you.  She stands off to the side,
Floyd | almost in the shadows, regarding you warily.  She looks vaguely

Floyd | familiar.
Floyd |
Floyd | The woman seems relieved.  "Good.  I wasn't sure if you'd actually
Floyd | come," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | She goes to the stable door and looks outside, making sure that the two

Floyd | of you are alone before she closes it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Do you want to keep waiting (YES or NO)?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "irritating not to be able to see the time" 	
			inky says, "but I guess that works" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about the future of our relationship" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "future".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Not sure there's much we can do without going south anyway. I guess we coulda clovered." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about sarah" 		
	

Floyd | The strangely familiar woman would probably rather not talk about
Floyd | herself.
Floyd |
Floyd | "That must mean you remember what I told you last night in Grady's,
Floyd | right?  About Glen Heffer?  I mean before his bastard son showed up and
Floyd | started causing trouble."

Floyd |
Floyd | That's when it hits you:  this is the woman for whose honor--directly
Floyd | or indirectly--you ended up in a gunfight this morning.  Sarah or
Floyd | Sandra or Samantha or something like that.  Sarah.  That's right:
Floyd | Sarah.  Whew.  Nice memory on you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about glen" 		
	

Floyd | "I guess he can add kidnapper and blackmailer to his list of
Floyd | accomplishments, right after thief, murderer, and son-of-a-bitch."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about me" 		
	

Floyd | Hopefully you know as much as anyone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah looks at you skeptically again.  "Okay.  Here's what you have to

Floyd | do," she says.  "You have a horse, right?  I mean, I'm assuming you do.
Floyd | If you don't, you'll have to get yourself one.  I guess I just figure
Floyd | any cowboy worth his weight in dust has a horse.  You know the road
Floyd | going east just north of town?  Ride east, all the way to the end.
Floyd | You'll know when you're there because you'll find me waiting for you."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about uncle" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about roy" 		
	

Floyd | "Last night in Grady's?  Last night Roy knew exactly what I was talking
Floyd | about, about Uncle Bucky.  Today?  Well, today I'm glad you shot him."
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah's face softens a little, and some of her tough facade fades away.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Look, I don't know if you're a hero or just not very smart or what.
Floyd | It was more than enough that you stood up for me against Roy.  Now
Floyd | this.  It's probably more than I can ask, but...thank you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask sarah about bucky" 		
	

Floyd | "He may be a little strange, but, hey, he's my uncle, and he's dear to
Floyd | me--and it's not just because he's got a lot of money.  But I'm not
Floyd | going to let that rotten snake Glen Heffer force me into coming up with
Floyd | ransom money--Uncle Bucky wouldn't want that."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tell sarah about roy" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah doesn't seem particularly interested in what you have to say
Floyd | about Roy Heffer.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tell sarah about me" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah doesn't seem particularly interested in what you have to say
Floyd | about you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tell sarah about horse" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah doesn't seem particularly interested in what you have to say
Floyd | about the horseshoe.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss sarah" 		
	

Floyd | She pushes you away.  "Hey, hayseed.  I don't know what you think
Floyd | you've got coming for helping me out, but if that's it, you can just

Floyd | forget it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "feel sarah" 		
	

Floyd | Fiddling with Sarah probably isn't the best use of your time at the

Floyd | moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "I beg to differ." 	
			maga says, "I'll be the judge of t- yeah" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "fiddle while hay burns" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "fiddle".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stable
Floyd |   The gate to one of the stalls to the north is closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Yup. Magic." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Verbose descriptions.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "se.w.pull weeds" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.

Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   To the south, you can see a gang of deputies lounging around outside
Floyd | Grady's Saloon--presumably waiting for you.

Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here, jumping up and down in place.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.  He gives you grouchy look.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Empty lot
Floyd |   Standing where you are, in the middle of a thicket of weeds, you're
Floyd | faced by a wall of impenetrable brush to the north.  Just to the right
Floyd | of the trees, to the northeast, is the entrance the local stable.  Back
Floyd | east is Main Street.
Floyd |

Floyd | Pulling the thicket of weeds doesn't get you anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "pull weed" 		
	

Floyd | Pulling the thicket of weeds doesn't get you anywhere.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "pluck weed" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get weed" 		
	

Floyd | You pluck one of the weeds from the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "pluck leaf. pluck leaf." 		
	

Floyd | You pluck a leaf from the weed.  It flutters away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pluck another leaf from the weed.  It flutters away.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.

Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   To the south, you can see a gang of deputies lounging around outside
Floyd | Grady's Saloon--presumably waiting for you.

Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here, running in circles around Little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s.e.give clover" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.

Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.  He gives you grouchy look.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you arrive, the deputies jump up from where they've been waiting for

Floyd | you, grab you, and push you to the ground.  They quickly shackle your
Floyd | hands before hauling you back to your feet.  Time to go see the
Floyd | Sheriff...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...and the gallows.
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?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street

Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   To the south, you can see a gang of deputies lounging around outside

Floyd | Grady's Saloon--presumably waiting for you.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here, running in circles around Little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Knowing full well there's a way over the barrels and crates, you
Floyd | clamber awkwardly over the stack...
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley

Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.

Floyd |   You can squeeze through an opening between two boards in the side of
Floyd | the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "climb sheet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your

Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |   You can squeeze through an opening between two boards in the side of
Floyd | the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You scramble back up the bedsheet to the open window.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hotel room
Floyd |   Not too fancy, but then you get what you pay for.  A bed with a

Floyd | mattress that was, as you vaguely remember it, rather wooden.  A wash
Floyd | basin and mirror along one wall.  Curtains open, revealing the single
Floyd | small window and Main Street below.
Floyd |   Through the open curtains, you can see your bedsheet fluttering from
Floyd | where it is tied to the drainpipe outside.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e.d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs hallway
Floyd |   Rooms on all sides of the landing--their doors closed and probably

Floyd | locked.  The stairs go back downstairs to the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel
Floyd |   Sunlight glares in through the swinging saloonesque doors, only to be
Floyd | swallowed up by the murkiness inside.  Tables and chairs, barstools

Floyd | along the long counter, and a room-length mirror behind the bar.
Floyd | There's a horseshoe tacked to the wall, too.  Stairs go up to the hotel
Floyd | rooms on the second floor.  The billiards room, such as it is, is in
Floyd | the northwest corner.
Floyd |   You catch glimpses of boots underneath the swinging doors, walking
Floyd | back and forth outside the saloon--the Sheriff's deputies, presumably

Floyd | waiting for you.
Floyd |   Grady is behind the bar.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.  He mutters something about cheap cowboys.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | He gives you grouchy look as he goes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give clover to grady" 		
	

Floyd | "A four-leaf clover?  For me?  I ...well, I don't know what to say.
Floyd | Maybe this'll turn my luck around.  Maybe I misjudged you."  And with
Floyd | that, Grady takes the weed from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask grady for shed key" 		
	

Floyd | "You want to get into that old shed?  Nothing but junk in there," Grady
Floyd | says.  But then he shrugs and digs out the key anyway, putting it down
Floyd | on the counter.
Floyd |

Floyd | Grady pulls out a cloth and polishes up the bar a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get shed key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Upstairs hallway
Floyd |   Rooms on all sides of the landing--their doors closed and probably

Floyd | locked.  The stairs go back downstairs to the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Your hotel room
Floyd |   Not too fancy, but then you get what you pay for.  A bed with a
Floyd | mattress that was, as you vaguely remember it, rather wooden.  A wash
Floyd | basin and mirror along one wall.  Curtains open, revealing the single
Floyd | small window and Main Street below.
Floyd |   Through the open curtains, you can see your bedsheet fluttering from

Floyd | where it is tied to the drainpipe outside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "climb sheet" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the

Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |   You can squeeze through an opening between two boards in the side of
Floyd | the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | The shed door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "unlock it" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the shed door.)
Floyd | (with the shed key)
Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open it. n" 		
	

Floyd | (Assuming you mean the shed door.)
Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Grady's storage shed
Floyd |   It's dark in here.  The only light bleeds in through the window and
Floyd | the open door.  Looks like this is where Grady keeps most of his junk.
Floyd |   Resting on the ground against one wall is a ten-foot wooden ladder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You're carrying too much to take that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  Some of Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX is
Floyd | sloshing around inside the whiskey bottle.  A scrap of cloth is stuffed
Floyd | in the mouth of the bottle.  You are also carrying two keys (a skeleton

Floyd | key and the shed key), two pistols (your six-shooter and Roy's gun),
Floyd | Roy's wallet, a dollar bill, a handwritten note, a wooden plank, and
Floyd | some sticky taffy.  Inside the wallet is a quarter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drop note and keys" 		
	

Floyd | handwritten note:  Dropped.
Floyd | keys:  skeleton key:  Dropped.
Floyd | shed key:  Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put cloth in bottle" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put dollar in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | That's probably not going to work.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put dollar in wallet" 		
	

Floyd | You put the dollar bill in Roy's wallet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put all in wallet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put multiple objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put roy's pistol in wallet" 		
	

Floyd | Wallets are for money, not for Roy's gun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put my pistol in holster" 		
	

Floyd | Which pistol do you mean, your six-shooter or Roy's gun?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "mine" 		
	

Floyd | You put your six-shooter in the holster.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | You're carrying too much to take that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  Some of Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX is
Floyd | sloshing around inside the whiskey bottle.  A scrap of cloth is stuffed

Floyd | in the mouth of the bottle.  You are also carrying Roy's wallet, Roy's
Floyd | gun, a wooden plank, and some sticky taffy.  Tucked in your holster is
Floyd | your six-shooter.Inside the wallet are a quarter and a dollar bill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Stupid wallet." 	
			Bert says, "Also, missing space." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drop plank. get ladder" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the

Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |   You can squeeze through an opening between two boards in the side of
Floyd | the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You find a foothold on the stack of barrels and clamber over, dragging
Floyd | the ladder after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street

Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.

Floyd |   Bobby is here, jumping up and down in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Stable
Floyd |   Smells musty, just like every other stable you've ever been in.
Floyd | There's a meager half-light drifting down from a window in the loft
Floyd | overhead, and the stable door leads back out onto Main Street to the
Floyd | southeast.  If anybody in this town owned a horse, this is where they'd
Floyd | keep it.

Floyd |   The gate to one of the stalls to the north is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "lean ladder against loft. climb ladder. climb tree. d. w" 		
	

Floyd | You lean the ladder against the loft, just where the hayloft begins.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting in the hayloft
Floyd |   About ten or so feet off the stable floor.  Too far to jump--better
Floyd | to make wise use of the ladder which is still leaning against the wall.
Floyd | Sunlight shines in through a small square window.

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Stable
Floyd |   Smells musty, just like every other stable you've ever been in.
Floyd | There's a meager half-light drifting down from a window in the loft
Floyd | overhead, and the stable door leads back out onto Main Street to the
Floyd | southeast.  If anybody in this town owned a horse, this is where they'd

Floyd | keep it.
Floyd |   The gate to one of the stalls to the north is closed.
Floyd |   The ten-foot ladder is leaning against the loft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting in the hayloft
Floyd |   About ten or so feet off the stable floor.  Too far to jump--better
Floyd | to make wise use of the ladder which is still leaning against the wall.

Floyd | Sunlight shines in through a small square window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Perched on the top branch of an oak tree
Floyd |   In the manner of a crow or vulture or some other sort of
Floyd | top-branch-perching bird.  The loft window is behind you, technically
Floyd | to the southeast, while the ground is perilously far below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "d. w" 		
	

Floyd | Down, you say?  Well, you begin to shimmy down the tree, precariously
Floyd | clutching onto branches and outcroppings of tough bark--whatever you
Floyd | can reach.  Finally, scraped and bruised all to hell, you find yourself
Floyd | on firm ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hidden meadow
Floyd |   Obviously not a popular picnic spot; in fact, if not for your vantage
Floyd | point perched atop the tree, you would never have known it was here,
Floyd | much less be able to blindly navigate your way through the thick of
Floyd | trees to the south.  The meadow opens up to the west.

Floyd |   Strutting proudly around the meadow is a fiery red stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Front porch
Floyd |   Of a mansion, or what might be considered a mansion if it weren't
Floyd | quite so rustic looking.  It's as if someone took a giant tub of Dr.

Floyd | Ricardo's Growth Tonic (which he peddles to the unsuspecting populace
Floyd | whenever he's in town, about every four months or so) and poured it
Floyd | over one of the ramshackle houses--albeit one of the nicer
Floyd | ones--scattered about Tumbleweed Flats.  You can enter the house to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |   John Stratford is sitting in his rocking chair, smoking his pipe.

Floyd | His trusty shotgun is across his lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give taffy to john" 		
	

Floyd | Stratford looks surprised.  "Why, thank you," he says.  "Who told you

Floyd | that I do so love this taffy?"  He munches on the candy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e.get on horse" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hidden meadow
Floyd |   Obviously not a popular picnic spot; in fact, if not for your vantage
Floyd | point perched atop the tree, you would never have known it was here,
Floyd | much less be able to blindly navigate your way through the thick of
Floyd | trees to the south.  The meadow opens up to the west.
Floyd |   Strutting proudly around the meadow is a fiery red stallion.

Floyd |
Floyd | You get on the fiery red stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride s" 		
	

Floyd | You give the red stallion a couple of pokes in its sides with your
Floyd | spurs, and the animal breaks into a trot.  A couple of seconds later,
Floyd | however, an old man in an ascot and a mop of gray hair (John Stratford,
Floyd | that is) comes chasing after you from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | He tries to shout something at you, but his mouth is gummed up with

Floyd | taffy.  The same goes for his fingers, which are useless so far as
Floyd | pulling the trigger on the shotgun he is aiming at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your parched brain tries as hard as it possibly can to remember what
Floyd | the path through the trees looked like from above, and you start
Floyd | forging a path...

Floyd |
Floyd | Empty lot, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Standing where you are, in the middle of a thicket of weeds, you're
Floyd | faced by a wall of impenetrable brush to the north.  Just to the right
Floyd | of the trees, to the northeast, is the entrance the local stable.  Back
Floyd | east is Main Street.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street, on a fiery red stallion

Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.

Floyd |   Bobby is here, running in circles around Little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | You get off of the fiery red stallion.

Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | He mutters something about cheap cowboys.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Knowing full well there's a way over the barrels and crates, you
Floyd | clamber awkwardly over the stack...
Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley

Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building
Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.

Floyd |   You can squeeze through an opening between two boards in the side of
Floyd | the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Grady's storage shed
Floyd |   It's dark in here.  The only light bleeds in through the window and
Floyd | the open door.  Looks like this is where Grady keeps most of his junk.
Floyd |   A handwritten note, a skeleton key, the shed key, and a wooden plank
Floyd | are here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get plank" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Narrow alley
Floyd |   Running along the north side of Grady's--the old wall of the building

Floyd | is directly behind you.  Grady's storage shed is just to the north, and
Floyd | Main Street is back out to the west.  You're well hidden by a stack of
Floyd | old, sun-bleached wooden barrels.   Overhead, you can see your
Floyd | bedsheet, flapping in the wind from where it's still attached to the
Floyd | drainpipe.
Floyd |   You can squeeze through an opening between two boards in the side of

Floyd | the saloon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You find a foothold on the stack of barrels and clamber over.

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty

Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here.
Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street

Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store

Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves
Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),
Floyd | an empty taffy box, a trail kit (one dollar), and a pick-axe (five
Floyd | dollars).

Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "but kit" 		
	

Floyd | Better start with a verb.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "buy kit" 		
	

Floyd | You plunk down your dollar--Roy's dollar, actually, but he's not going
Floyd | to be needing it--and buy the trail kit.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open kit" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |

Floyd | The trail kit contains a matchbook, a fork, a spoon, and some beef
Floyd | jerky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "light match" 		
	

Floyd | You strike a match.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Lucille's General Store
Floyd |   More clutter than any person in their right mind would know what to
Floyd | do with.  Luckily Lucille has the right idea:  put it all on shelves
Floyd | and call it a General Store.  Among other things, the shelves contain a
Floyd | box of bullets (one dollar), a box of shotgun shells (three dollars),

Floyd | an empty taffy box, and a pick-axe (five dollars).
Floyd |   Lucille herself is standing behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.

Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.  He gives you grouchy look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "show bottle to dan" 		
	

Floyd | Old Dan's eyes widen.  He grabs at the bottle, almost throwing himself
Floyd | off-balance.  As he weaves:  "Gimme that!  For the love of God, give me
Floyd | that!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.

Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here, jumping up and down in place.

Floyd |   The fiery red stallion is standing patiently nearby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get on stallion" 		
	

Floyd | You get on the fiery red stallion.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of town, on a fiery red stallion

Floyd |   You can still see Tumbleweed Flats behind you where the road curves
Floyd | around from the south.  A dead, rotted tree stands here, marking the
Floyd | memory of the last living thing between here and where the road
Floyd | disappears into the eastern distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long and dusty road, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the
Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around

Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y asks, "hmm, did Dan want his cut?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of town, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   You can still see Tumbleweed Flats behind you where the road curves
Floyd | around from the south.  A dead, rotted tree stands here, marking the
Floyd | memory of the last living thing between here and where the road
Floyd | disappears into the eastern distance.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street, on a fiery red stallion

Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty
Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.

Floyd |   Bobby is here, running in circles around Little Jimmy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan arrives from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | He gives you grouchy look.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give quarter to dan" 		
	

Floyd | (taking the quarter first)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Well, much obliged, partner," Old Dan says as he takes the quarter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "I have no idea if that helped or hindred us." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty

Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here, running in circles around Little Jimmy.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |   He has a quarter.

Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up
Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.

Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |   He has a quarter.
Floyd |

Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | South end of Main Street, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Standing here in the middle of Main Street, you are directly across
Floyd | from the Tumbleweed Flats Sheriff's Department, which is directly to
Floyd | the east.  Not the safest place to hang out, perhaps, considering that
Floyd | the gallows are right on the other side of the street--and you might as
Floyd | well try and avoid that particular inevitability for as long as

Floyd | possible.  Might be a better idea to head north, back up Main Street.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.
Floyd |   He has a quarter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | As in, you'd like to know how you're doing, right?
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, although you did wind up killing Roy Heffer, it was in self
Floyd | defense.  And while you did break into Grady's liquor stash, that

Floyd | doesn't really count as being productive.  It would also be interesting
Floyd | to see who would think highly of your stealing Little Jimmy's candy.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bright side, you figured out a way to slip out of your hotel
Floyd | room unnoticed.  And putting together that plan to steal Stratford's
Floyd | stallion showed at least a little ingenuity.  Plus, if it weren't so

Floyd | seedy and practically dishonest, having wits enough to bamboozle Grady
Floyd | with a weed looking like a four-leaf clover would almost be
Floyd | commendable.
Floyd |
Floyd | That's what you've managed to get done so far.  Being generally
Floyd | disruptive, that is.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "no indication" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | You get off of the fiery red stallion.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get quarter" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | He gives you grouchy look as he goes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert shrugs. 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get on stallion" 		
	

Floyd | You get on the fiery red stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | To walk, you will have to get off of the fiery red stallion.
Floyd | Otherwise, try "ride" or "gallop" and a direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Main Street, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   The name might be a bit of overkill--after all, Tumbleweed Flats is a
Floyd | town with only one street.  The sun beats down from above, lighting up

Floyd | the dusty haze stretching the length of the street north and south of
Floyd | here.  On either side are rows of weathered wooden buildings.
Floyd | Immediately to the west is Lucille's General Store; to the east is
Floyd | Grady's Saloon, Billiards, and Hotel.
Floyd |   Old Dan, the town drunk, is here, standing in place and swaying
Floyd | slightly.  He gives you grouchy look.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  Some of Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX is

Floyd | sloshing around inside the whiskey bottle.  A scrap of cloth is stuffed
Floyd | in the mouth of the bottle.  You are also carrying Roy's wallet, Roy's
Floyd | gun, a wooden plank, a trail kit, and a quarter.  Tucked in your
Floyd | holster is your six-shooter.The trail kit contains a matchbook, a fork,
Floyd | a spoon, and some beef jerky.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put quarter in wallet" 		
	

Floyd | You put the quarter in Roy's wallet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Old Dan heads off to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | He mutters something about cheap cowboys as he goes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | North end of Main Street, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Now leaving the bustling metropolis of Tumbleweed Flats, pop. 59.
Floyd | The local stable is off to the northwest, just north of an empty field.
Floyd | To the east is the north end of the hotel, although it doesn't look
Floyd | like you'd be able to get by the stack of crates and barrels.  A dusty

Floyd | road continues north out of town.
Floyd |   Little Jimmy is here, looking sullen.
Floyd |   Bobby is here, jumping up and down in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of town, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   You can still see Tumbleweed Flats behind you where the road curves
Floyd | around from the south.  A dead, rotted tree stands here, marking the

Floyd | memory of the last living thing between here and where the road
Floyd | disappears into the eastern distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long and dusty road, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the
Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around
Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to specify a direction as well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd | The red stallion gallops along without faltering, eating up the
Floyd | distance, Tumbleweed Flats disappearing far behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of the road, on a fiery red stallion

Floyd |   The dusty road stretches back to the west as far as the eye can see,
Floyd | and then some.  A steep bank rises up to the southeast; you can't see
Floyd | what might be at the top of it.
Floyd |   Sarah is here, sitting atop her beautiful Arabian horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm glad you made it," Sarah says as she climbs down from her horse.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | You get off of the fiery red stallion.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of a steep bank
Floyd |   From the top of this incline, you can look back to see the dusty road

Floyd | stretching out of sight to the west.  Over the crest of the hill, you
Floyd | can see the Heffer ranch house to the south--quite an impressive sight,
Floyd | to be honest.  A hayfield opens up to the east.
Floyd |   Standing guarding the front of the house is Glen Heffer's
Floyd | mean-looking henchman Large Duane.  Lucky for you he can't see you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sarah scrambles up the bank after you.  "I hope you know what you're
Floyd | doing," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "OK, I believe this is where we left off..." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | holding a whiskey bottle.  Some of Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX is
Floyd | sloshing around inside the whiskey bottle.  A scrap of cloth is stuffed

Floyd | in the mouth of the bottle.  You are also carrying Roy's wallet, Roy's
Floyd | gun, a wooden plank, and a trail kit.  Tucked in your holster is your
Floyd | six-shooter.Inside the wallet is a quarter.The trail kit contains a
Floyd | matchbook, a fork, a spoon, and some beef jerky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "light match" 		
	

Floyd | You strike a match.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "light cloth" 		
	

Floyd | You touch the match to the cloth, and it begins to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The match goes out.  You drop it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "throw bottle at hay" 		
	

Floyd | You wind up and toss the bottle with its burning fuse and payload of
Floyd | Grandma Grady's Wicked XXX at one of the haystacks, which catches fire
Floyd | with a WHOOSH and soon builds into a roaring blaze.  Even from here,

Floyd | you can see Large Duane's eyes go wide as saucers when he catches sight
Floyd | of the haystack flaring up like a match head.  He runs like a madman
Floyd | into the hayfield, stomping on patches of flaming grass and kicking
Floyd | dirt onto the fire.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah glares at you.  "You are crazy, aren't you?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.  (Although you sound rather positive.)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "And now the phone rings." 	
			inky says, "f tell sarah I am crazy .. like a fox. a fox that's on fire" 	
			Ghogg says, "wow, I guess you guys didn't need hints" 	
			inky says, "I had to look on the newsgroup to see there was money on the body" 	
			Ghogg says, "you were hovering so close" 	
			inky says, "it's pretty tricky to get it" 	
			Bert asks, "Were we all that close at all?" 	
			Bert says, "(Back now.)" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the house
Floyd |   Nestled between the house and the edge of the hayfield.  There isn't
Floyd | much here except a window.

Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah follows after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open window" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that with window.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "yeah, you were talking about the money and one of you said to search the body and the response was you already did" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

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

		Bert says, "Mmm." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | Through the window you can see the inside of the house, as well as two
Floyd | men.  One of the men seems to be holding the other hostage--the
Floyd | giveaway being the gun he's holding on him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Uncle Bucky!" exclaims Sarah.  Then her eyes narrow.  "And that
Floyd | bastard Glen Heffer."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot glen" 		
	

Floyd | Glen Heffer isn't here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x men" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "men".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "break window" 		
	

Floyd | Your attempt to break the window attracts the attention of Glen Heffer,
Floyd | Large Duane, and the rest of Heffer's hired guns, who corner you
Floyd | against the house and proceed to do away with you turkey-shoot-style.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Beside the house
Floyd |   Nestled between the house and the edge of the hayfield.  There isn't
Floyd | much here except a window.
Floyd |   Sarah is here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | also carrying Roy's wallet, Roy's gun, a wooden plank, and a trail kit.
Floyd | Tucked in your holster is your six-shooter.Inside the wallet is a

Floyd | quarter.The trail kit contains a matchbook, a fork, a spoon, and some
Floyd | beef jerky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give spoon to sarah" 		
	

Floyd | (taking the spoon first)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah politely refuses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can only go out back to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "enter window" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | Try using the door around front.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can only go out back to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Top of a steep bank
Floyd |   From the top of this incline, you can look back to see the dusty road
Floyd | stretching out of sight to the west.  Over the crest of the hill, you
Floyd | can see the Heffer ranch house to the south--quite an impressive sight,
Floyd | to be honest.  A hayfield opens up to the east.
Floyd |   Large Duane is off to the east, trying to put out the burning

Floyd | haystack!
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah follows you back out into the open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front of the Heffer ranch house
Floyd |   Nice building, no doubt the product of years of ill-gotten gains.
Floyd | Directly south of you is the front door, which is closed.  You can
Floyd | backtrack to the top of the steep bank to the north, or go northeast

Floyd | into the hayfield.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah follows after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd |   This is the front hallway or foyer or entrance or whatever you want
Floyd | to call it.  The front door is behind you to the north.  The house
Floyd | opens up into the east wing to the east and the west wing to the west.

Floyd | (Mental note:  you can hear voices coming from either wing).  Going
Floyd | straight south will take you through to the living room, and it looks
Floyd | like the kitchen is off to the southwest--you can see pots, pans, and a
Floyd | cast-iron stove through the archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah walks quietly into the house after you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Wowsa. Still going." 	
			Bert says, "Yeah. I seem to be the only one left typing, though." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I have to head out again, but are we still having fun?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Aw." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | East wing
Floyd |   Walking east from the front entrance, you pass through Glen Heffer's

Floyd | game room, full of animals that made a stop at the taxidermist's on
Floyd | their way here from the wild.  Lots of ivory, skins, furs--the marks of
Floyd | a big-game hunter.  Also lots of weapons, which probably explains the
Floyd | preponderance in this room of guys with guns--Heffer's hired guns, to
Floyd | be exact--who sit around cleaning, reloading, and talking about
Floyd | cleaning and reloading and shooting.

Floyd |
Floyd | The hired guns look up as you come in; hell, they're as surprised as
Floyd | you are.  But they quickly get over it and respond with the clicking of
Floyd | pistol hammers, the whoosh-clack of shotgun loading, and the KABLAM! of
Floyd | several pounds of hot lead being sent in your direction.  (Next time
Floyd | you make a mental note, try to remember where you put it.)

Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd |   This is the front hallway or foyer or entrance or whatever you want
Floyd | to call it.  The front door is behind you to the north.  The house
Floyd | opens up into the east wing to the east and the west wing to the west.

Floyd | (Mental note:  you can hear voices coming from either wing).  Going
Floyd | straight south will take you through to the living room, and it looks
Floyd | like the kitchen is off to the southwest--you can see pots, pans, and a
Floyd | cast-iron stove through the archway.
Floyd |   Sarah is here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, well, I haven't played this, and I also need to head out, but I'll catch you later - good luck!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | West wing

Floyd |   This is the eating area of the kitchen to the south; from here you
Floyd | can go back to the front entrance to the east.  This isn't the proper
Floyd | dining room, you guess, seeing as it doesn't seem quite fancy enough.
Floyd | Also seeing as it's currently populated by a host of
Floyd | less-than-immaculately-kept hired guns how are feasting on vittles
Floyd | consisting of tough grilled steak and lots of baked beans.

Floyd |
Floyd | The hired guns look up as you come in; hell, they're as surprised as
Floyd | you are.  But they quickly get over it and respond with the clicking of
Floyd | pistol hammers, the whoosh-clack of shotgun loading, and the KABLAM! of
Floyd | several pounds of hot lead being sent in your direction.  (Next time
Floyd | you make a mental note, try to remember where you put it.)

Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd |   This is the front hallway or foyer or entrance or whatever you want
Floyd | to call it.  The front door is behind you to the north.  The house
Floyd | opens up into the east wing to the east and the west wing to the west.

Floyd | (Mental note:  you can hear voices coming from either wing).  Going
Floyd | straight south will take you through to the living room, and it looks
Floyd | like the kitchen is off to the southwest--you can see pots, pans, and a
Floyd | cast-iron stove through the archway.
Floyd |   Sarah is here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |   It's a kitchen large enough to prepare grub for the Heffer family and

Floyd | all Glen Heffer's hired help--what most people in Tumbleweed Flats call
Floyd | hired guns.  (And you might want to count the Heffer ranch-house cook
Floyd | among your supporters.  After all, you did lighten his workload by
Floyd | one.)  There's a big cast-iron stove over to one side, and a huge array
Floyd | of pots and pans and other dishes in various stages of use, being used,
Floyd | and getting ready to be used again.  Walking north will take you

Floyd | straight into the west wing, while northeast leads back to the main
Floyd | entrance.  South continues right on out the back door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What are we doing in the kitchen?" Sarah asks, following you
Floyd | nonetheless.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "let's fix up a mess o' grub" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		
	

Floyd | It's a massive, bulky, cast-iron number, taking up most of one corner
Floyd | of the kitchen.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Mmm, fresh grubs." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open stove" 		
	

Floyd | You can't do that with the cast-iron stove.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pots" 		
	

Floyd | Your basic pots and pans.  Although there are a lot of them.  Time to
Floyd | start putting two and two together, partner.  Lots and lots of folks

Floyd | get fed here.  How many of them you think are going to be your friend?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "have we been out the back door?" 	
			Bert says, "No." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get pots" 		
	

Floyd | The last thing you need right now is to start a-clatterin' away in here
Floyd | trying to make off with the Heffer family's collection of pots and
Floyd | pans.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the ranch house
Floyd |   The back door and the kitchen door lead back into the house to the

Floyd | north and northwest, respectively.  From here, you can look out over
Floyd | the steep bank you originally came up--almost a cliff, really--at the
Floyd | bottom of which are two horses:  yours and Sarah's.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah follows after you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You leap over the cliff and into the open air.  Looking down, you can
Floyd | see your horse below you.  You sight your target between your legs as
Floyd | you fall--

Floyd |
Floyd | --PLUNK!  Right in the saddle.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of the road, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   The dusty road stretches back to the west as far as the eye can see,
Floyd | and then some.  A steep bank rises up to the southeast; you can't see

Floyd | what might be at the top of it.
Floyd |   Sarah's Arabian is here, snacking contentedly on a small patch of
Floyd | grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "We also haven't tried the living room, or whatever it was south of the entry." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the ranch house
Floyd |   The back door and the kitchen door lead back into the house to the

Floyd | north and northwest, respectively.  From here, you can look out over
Floyd | the steep bank you originally came up--almost a cliff, really--at the
Floyd | bottom of which are two horses:  yours and Sarah's.
Floyd |   Sarah is here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "excellent" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The back door is locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | (opening the kitchen door first)
Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen

Floyd |   It's a kitchen large enough to prepare grub for the Heffer family and
Floyd | all Glen Heffer's hired help--what most people in Tumbleweed Flats call
Floyd | hired guns.  (And you might want to count the Heffer ranch-house cook
Floyd | among your supporters.  After all, you did lighten his workload by
Floyd | one.)  There's a big cast-iron stove over to one side, and a huge array
Floyd | of pots and pans and other dishes in various stages of use, being used,

Floyd | and getting ready to be used again.  Walking north will take you
Floyd | straight into the west wing, while northeast leads back to the main
Floyd | entrance.  South continues right on out the back door.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah walks quickly after you, protesting:  "Shouldn't we be getting
Floyd | the heck out of here?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house

Floyd |   This is the front hallway or foyer or entrance or whatever you want
Floyd | to call it.  The front door is behind you to the north.  The house
Floyd | opens up into the east wing to the east and the west wing to the west.
Floyd | (Mental note:  you can hear voices coming from either wing).  Going
Floyd | straight south will take you through to the living room, and it looks
Floyd | like the kitchen is off to the southwest--you can see pots, pans, and a

Floyd | cast-iron stove through the archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah follows you back to the front entrance.  "Are you lost?" she
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.  (Although you sound rather positive.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd |   A giant fireplace takes up most of the east wall.  Typical
Floyd | living-room furniture and adornments decorate the room--although these

Floyd | are perhaps a little nicer than usual.  The room opens up to the
Floyd | entrance hall to the north; going south will take you out the back door
Floyd | to the rear of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting in a chair is an old man, cheerful despite the fact that his
Floyd | hands are tied with coarse rope.  He's having the business end of a

Floyd | pistol brandished at him by another man--Glen Heffer, by his
Floyd | resemblance to the late Roy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah comes into the living room after you and spies the bound man.
Floyd | "Uncle Bucky!"  Then she sees Heffer, and snarls:  "You withered old
Floyd | son of a bitch..."

Floyd |
Floyd | Heffer leaps to his feet and yanks Uncle Bucky roughly to his feet.
Floyd | The two of them make a break for the back door--Heffer running and
Floyd | towing a stumbling Bucky behind him.  The door slams behind them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah spins toward you.  "Did you see that?" she asks.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.  (Although you sound rather negative.)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "f shoot glen with roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use the word "f".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot glen with roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | Glen Heffer isn't here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (opening the back door first)
Floyd | As soon as you open the door, you are greeted by a flash of light
Floyd | followed by a loud BANG a split-second later.  As your knees buckle and
Floyd | your eyes close, the last thing you see is Glen Heffer's smoking

Floyd | pistol.  A rule of thumb for the next life:  Never open a door behind
Floyd | which is waiting someone who wants to kill you.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,

Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living room
Floyd |   A giant fireplace takes up most of the east wall.  Typical

Floyd | living-room furniture and adornments decorate the room--although these
Floyd | are perhaps a little nicer than usual.  The room opens up to the
Floyd | entrance hall to the north; going south will take you out the back door
Floyd | to the rear of the house.
Floyd |   Sarah is here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the house
Floyd |   This is the front hallway or foyer or entrance or whatever you want

Floyd | to call it.  The front door is behind you to the north.  The house
Floyd | opens up into the east wing to the east and the west wing to the west.
Floyd | (Mental note:  you can hear voices coming from either wing).  Going
Floyd | straight south will take you through to the living room, and it looks
Floyd | like the kitchen is off to the southwest--you can see pots, pans, and a
Floyd | cast-iron stove through the archway.

Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah follows you back to the front entrance.  "Are you lost?" she
Floyd | asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |   It's a kitchen large enough to prepare grub for the Heffer family and
Floyd | all Glen Heffer's hired help--what most people in Tumbleweed Flats call

Floyd | hired guns.  (And you might want to count the Heffer ranch-house cook
Floyd | among your supporters.  After all, you did lighten his workload by
Floyd | one.)  There's a big cast-iron stove over to one side, and a huge array
Floyd | of pots and pans and other dishes in various stages of use, being used,
Floyd | and getting ready to be used again.  Walking north will take you
Floyd | straight into the west wing, while northeast leads back to the main

Floyd | entrance.  South continues right on out the back door.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What are we doing in the kitchen?" Sarah asks, following you
Floyd | nonetheless.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the ranch house
Floyd |   The back door and the kitchen door lead back into the house to the
Floyd | north and northwest, respectively.  From here, you can look out over

Floyd | the steep bank you originally came up--almost a cliff, really--at the
Floyd | bottom of which are two horses:  yours and Sarah's.
Floyd |   Glen Heffer is here, alternately waving his pistol menacingly back
Floyd | and forth between you and Uncle Bucky, whom he's got by the collar.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah follows after you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Heffer levels the barrel of his gun betwixt your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot glen with roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | You take aim at Old Man Heffer and--
Floyd |
Floyd | --miss!  Your bullet comes close enough to rustle old Glen's hair, but
Floyd | it misses just the same.  Unluckily for you, Glen himself is unruffled
Floyd | enough to return the favor and send some lead in your direction.  Three
Floyd | shots.

Floyd |
Floyd | But he misses, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | Glen's bullets send you dancing out of the way, almost diving into the
Floyd | dirt.  And then Sarah lifts up her pistol and cleanly puts Glen Heffer
Floyd | away.  His body hits the ground with a thud.  Uncle Bucky is still

Floyd | standing there, hands bound, face white, and eyes wide.  "Sarah,
Floyd | honey..." he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah turns to look at you.  "Now what?" she asks.  "Are you going to
Floyd | get us out of here?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "rockin'" 	
			inky says, "outshot by a girl, man" 	
			Ghogg says, "you might want to save" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store:

		inky says, "good idea" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "do we jump now?" 	
			Bert says, "I guess she just brought us along as a distraction." 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			Ghogg says, "yeah, I think you might be able to ride off in the sunset" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You leap over the cliff and into the open air.  Looking down, you can
Floyd | see your horse below you.  You sight your target between your legs as
Floyd | you fall--

Floyd |
Floyd | --PLUNK!  Right in the saddle.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of the road, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   The dusty road stretches back to the west as far as the eye can see,
Floyd | and then some.  A steep bank rises up to the southeast; you can't see

Floyd | what might be at the top of it.
Floyd |   Sarah's Arabian is here, snacking contentedly on a small patch of
Floyd | grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "(I am totally forgetting this part)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride w" 		
	

Floyd | The red stallion gallops along, and before too long delivers you safely
Floyd | to the west end of the long, dusty road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Edge of town, on a fiery red stallion

Floyd |   You can still see Tumbleweed Flats behind you where the road curves
Floyd | around from the south.  A dead, rotted tree stands here, marking the
Floyd | memory of the last living thing between here and where the road
Floyd | disappears into the eastern distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Long and dusty road, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   Brambles and cactuses all over the place.  Some might call it the

Floyd | desert.  Not all that lucky for you, seeing as you're wandering around
Floyd | in the middle of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | You get off of the fiery red stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get on horse" 		
	

Floyd | You get on the fiery red stallion.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride e" 		
	

Floyd | The red stallion gallops along without faltering, eating up the
Floyd | distance, Tumbleweed Flats disappearing far behind you.

Floyd |
Floyd | End of the road, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   The dusty road stretches back to the west as far as the eye can see,
Floyd | and then some.  A steep bank rises up to the southeast; you can't see
Floyd | what might be at the top of it.
Floyd |   Sarah's Arabian is here, snacking contentedly on a small patch of

Floyd | grass.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg asks, "maybe tell sarah to jump?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get off" 		
	

Floyd | You get off of the fiery red stallion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Top of a steep bank
Floyd |   From the top of this incline, you can look back to see the dusty road
Floyd | stretching out of sight to the west.  Over the crest of the hill, you
Floyd | can see the Heffer ranch house to the south--quite an impressive sight,
Floyd | to be honest.  A hayfield opens up to the east.

Floyd |   Standing guarding the front of the house is Glen Heffer's
Floyd | mean-looking henchman Large Duane.  Lucky for you he can't see you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Front of the Heffer ranch house
Floyd |   Nice building, no doubt the product of years of ill-gotten gains.
Floyd | Directly south of you is the front door, which is open wide.  You can
Floyd | backtrack to the top of the steep bank to the north, or go northeast
Floyd | into the hayfield.

Floyd |   Large Duane is here, looking large and mean.
Floyd |
Floyd | Large Duane looks up as you come near.  His eyes narrow, and he quickly
Floyd | draws his gun and sends you off to Cowboy Heaven.  What the hell were
Floyd | you thinking, stomping on up to him like that?  Doesn't matter.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the ranch house

Floyd |   The back door and the kitchen door lead back into the house to the
Floyd | north and northwest, respectively.  From here, you can look out over
Floyd | the steep bank you originally came up--almost a cliff, really--at the
Floyd | bottom of which are two horses:  yours and Sarah's.
Floyd |   Uncle Bucky is here, looking stunned and bewildered.
Floyd |   Sarah is here.

Floyd |   Glen Heffer is lying dead on the ground here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x glen" 		
	

Floyd | You peer long and hard at old man Heffer's body, but he doesn't move.

Floyd | Not even a twitch.  Definitely dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search glen" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sarah, move glen" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah ignores you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bucky" 		
	

Floyd | A short, rather rotund little fella, with a big ole straw hat on his
Floyd | noggin.  He tends to look around with sort of a stunned look on his
Floyd | face.  That and a big smile--the kind that just says:  "Howdy!"  His

Floyd | hands are bound behind his back by some coarse rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "untie bucky" 		
	

Floyd | Trying to untie Uncle Bucky doesn't get you anywhere.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You'll never get the rope untied--it's knotted too tightly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot rope" 		
	

Floyd | You can't shoot (buckyrope).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Bert says, "Haha." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are wearing your holster on your hip where it belongs.  You are
Floyd | also carrying Roy's wallet, Roy's gun, a wooden plank, a trail kit, and

Floyd | a spoon.  Tucked in your holster is your six-shooter.Inside the wallet
Floyd | is a quarter.The trail kit contains a matchbook, a fork, and some beef
Floyd | jerky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cut rope with fork" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cut rope with spoon" 		
	

Floyd | A destructive and somewhat less than completely useful course of
Floyd | action.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "shoot rope with roy's gun" 		
	

Floyd | You can't shoot (buckyrope).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sarah, untie bucky" 		
	

Floyd | Sarah ignores you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the ranch house
Floyd |   The back door and the kitchen door lead back into the house to the
Floyd | north and northwest, respectively.  From here, you can look out over
Floyd | the steep bank you originally came up--almost a cliff, really--at the

Floyd | bottom of which are two horses:  yours and Sarah's.
Floyd |   Uncle Bucky is here, looking stunned and bewildered.
Floyd |   Sarah is here.
Floyd |   Glen Heffer is lying dead on the ground here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "here, try this" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask bucky about sarah" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, Sarah's a nice girl.  I mean, comin' to rescue me and all.
Floyd | Oh--and you, too.  Thanks a lot there, pardner."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "push bucky" 		
	

Floyd | You give Uncle Bucky a friendly shove, and he tumbles over the edge of
Floyd | the steep bank.
Floyd |

Floyd | "What are you doing?" Sarah exclaims, as she rushes forward.  Then she
Floyd | stops.  "Oh," she says.  You peek over the edge beside her.  Uncle
Floyd | Bucky is sitting square in the middle of Sarah's saddle, some thirty
Floyd | feet or more below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah shrugs.  "Here goes."  Then she hops over the edge and follows

Floyd | Bucky down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly Large Duane bursts in on the two of you.  "You!" he shouts,
Floyd | pointing at you, of course.  "You show up, cook the hayfield, trick me
Floyd | into running around like a fool, come in here, do in my boss..."
Floyd |

Floyd | He pauses.  "Aw, to hell with it," he mutters.  "Yer just too much damn
Floyd | trouble."
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, Large Duane pulls back the hammer on his pistol, points it
Floyd | right at you, and pulls the trigger.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** YOU HAVE DIED ***
Floyd |
Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		Ghogg says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "what the heck" 	
			Ghogg exclaims, "so close!" 	
			inky says, "maybe we just delayed a turn too long" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Behind the ranch house
Floyd |   The back door and the kitchen door lead back into the house to the
Floyd | north and northwest, respectively.  From here, you can look out over
Floyd | the steep bank you originally came up--almost a cliff, really--at the
Floyd | bottom of which are two horses:  yours and Sarah's.
Floyd |   Uncle Bucky is here, looking stunned and bewildered.

Floyd |   Sarah is here.
Floyd |   Glen Heffer is lying dead on the ground here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the ranch house
Floyd |   The back door and the kitchen door lead back into the house to the
Floyd | north and northwest, respectively.  From here, you can look out over
Floyd | the steep bank you originally came up--almost a cliff, really--at the
Floyd | bottom of which are two horses:  yours and Sarah's.

Floyd |   Uncle Bucky is here, looking stunned and bewildered.
Floyd |   Sarah is here.
Floyd |   Glen Heffer is lying dead on the ground here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the ranch house
Floyd |   The back door and the kitchen door lead back into the house to the
Floyd | north and northwest, respectively.  From here, you can look out over

Floyd | the steep bank you originally came up--almost a cliff, really--at the
Floyd | bottom of which are two horses:  yours and Sarah's.
Floyd |   Uncle Bucky is here, looking stunned and bewildered.
Floyd |   Sarah is here.
Floyd |   Glen Heffer is lying dead on the ground here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the ranch house
Floyd |   The back door and the kitchen door lead back into the house to the

Floyd | north and northwest, respectively.  From here, you can look out over
Floyd | the steep bank you originally came up--almost a cliff, really--at the
Floyd | bottom of which are two horses:  yours and Sarah's.
Floyd |   Uncle Bucky is here, looking stunned and bewildered.
Floyd |   Sarah is here.
Floyd |   Glen Heffer is lying dead on the ground here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "push bucky" 		
	

Floyd | You give Uncle Bucky a friendly shove, and he tumbles over the edge of
Floyd | the steep bank.

Floyd |
Floyd | "What are you doing?" Sarah exclaims, as she rushes forward.  Then she
Floyd | stops.  "Oh," she says.  You peek over the edge beside her.  Uncle
Floyd | Bucky is sitting square in the middle of Sarah's saddle, some thirty
Floyd | feet or more below.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sarah shrugs.  "Here goes."  Then she hops over the edge and follows
Floyd | Bucky down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You leap over the cliff and into the open air.  Looking down, you can
Floyd | see your horse below you.  You sight your target between your legs as
Floyd | you fall--
Floyd |
Floyd | --PLUNK!  Right in the saddle.
Floyd |

Floyd | End of the road, on a fiery red stallion
Floyd |   The dusty road stretches back to the west as far as the eye can see,
Floyd | and then some.  A steep bank rises up to the southeast; you can't see
Floyd | what might be at the top of it.
Floyd |   Sarah is on her horse, with Uncle Bucky perched precariously in the
Floyd | saddle behind her.

Floyd |
Floyd | Sarah gives you an approving nod.  "Nice one," she says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "back before we were trying to fork her uncle" 	
			Ghogg says, "heh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ride w" 		
	

Floyd | You dig in the spurs and gallop westward along the road back to
Floyd | Tumbleweed Flats.  Sarah races after you, with Uncle Bucky, his hands
Floyd | still tied, bouncing helplessly on the saddle behind her.  Looks like a

Floyd | rescue, cowboy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You pass across a wide mesa and slow to a stop.  Time for a
Floyd | well-deserved rest.  Sarah rides up behind you, and both she and Uncle
Floyd | Bucky dismount.  You stand there sihouetted by the light of the Western
Floyd | sunset, the four of you:  you, Sarah, Bucky, and a cactus.

Floyd |
Floyd | So, how did you do?  Well, although you did wind up killing Roy Heffer,
Floyd | it was in self defense.  And while you did break into Grady's liquor
Floyd | stash, that doesn't really count as being productive.  It would also be
Floyd | interesting to see who would think highly of your stealing Little
Floyd | Jimmy's candy.  You've also managed to completely torch a hayfield.

Floyd | That's something, isn't it?
Floyd |
Floyd | On the bright side, you figured out a way to slip out of your hotel
Floyd | room unnoticed.  And putting together that plan to steal Stratford's
Floyd | stallion showed at least a little ingenuity.  Plus, if it weren't so
Floyd | seedy and practically dishonest, having wits enough to bamboozle Grady

Floyd | with a weed looking like a four-leaf clover would almost be
Floyd | commendable.  Maybe you deserve some points for managing to construct a
Floyd | bomb out of an empty whiskey bottle and the most volatile hootch on the
Floyd | planet.  (Or maybe not.)  But maybe it's the score that tells the story
Floyd | in the end--you:  2, the Heffer family:  0.
Floyd |

Floyd | So somewhere along the way you managed to become a genuine Western
Floyd | hero, up there with John Wayne and Roy Rogers and the best of them--no
Floyd | small feat, that.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** YOU'VE WON THE GAME! ***
Floyd |

Floyd | The game has ended.  Do you want to (R)ESTART, R(E)STORE a saved game,
Floyd | (U)NDO your last turn, or (Q)UIT?

		Ghogg exclaims, "woohoo!" 	
			Bert says, "Yay" 	
			Ghogg says, "nice job" 	
			inky says, "hooray" 	
			K-Y says, "yay" 	
			inky says, "also, it is weird to still print the score like that at the end of the game" 	
			Ghogg says, "also, now I want another western game, darn it" 	
			Bert says, "Man. It's got plenty of good stuff, but this game definitely shows why we don't write old-skool games like they used to." 	
			inky says, "well, there's tryst of fate" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "it's true the western genre is a little sparse" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "a" 		
	

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

		Ghogg asks, "did floyd ever crash?" 	
			inky says, "no, which is a good point" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "No. This was a Hugo game." 		
	

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

		inky says, "so I guess it really is a nitfol bug after all" 	
			Bert says, "No. This was a Hugo game." 	
			Bert says, "Yeah." 	
			Ghogg says, "yeah, I figured it might be" 	
			inky says, "well, I'd been thinking it was a ulimit thing, but obviously not" 	
			Bert says (to inky), "Well, I wouldn't assume that." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks, "I guess there could be a nitfol bug that causes it to trigger a ulimit?" 	
			Bert says, "I think it's entirely possible that it's a ulimit thing that's happening because of a nitfol bug." 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Bert has disconnected. 		
	Bert goes home. 		
	K-Y says (to Floyd), "q" 		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	K-Y has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Ghogg has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Ghogg says, "perhaps we should try a tads game next week, although I'm not sure which one" 	
			Ghogg says, "maybe Lethe Flow Phoenix so we can all gripe about the hunger puzzle" 	
			inky says, "I always recommend sunset over savannah, but I assume most people have played that by now" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Ghogg says, "I believe I've forgotten how to solve Sunset's puzzles" 	
			Ghogg says, "with the exception of diving"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript: New Year's Speed(s) by Marius Müller, Ricardo Dague, Jacqueline A. Lott, and Sam Kabo Ashwell
As played on ifMUD on December 30, 2007

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 four games written for New Year's Speed, written by Marius Müller, Ricardo Dague, Jacqueline A. Lott, and Sam Kabo Ashwell, respectively.

These games were written based on the following premise, which was generated using a MadLib format: Write a New Year's-themed speed IF which incorporates eggnog spiked with mice, a party crashed by Adolf Hitler, and a resolution to lazily masticate all sandwiches. Extra props for including a swanky, benoodled golf cart.

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

If you'd like to skip to a particular game in the transcript, you can click on the individual title:
The Day I Shot Hitler
by Marius Müller

Nazi Mice
by Ricardo Dague

The War On New Year's
(or Dance Dance January Revolution)
by Sam Kabo Ashwell

Not the Same Auld Lang Syne
by Jacqueline A. Lott

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


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
	Playtime! 		
	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, cloak, tic-tac-toe, thermometer, yellow button, waldo whisper object, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, grape, specimen jar, signaling device, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, orange, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', jukebox, Gene Ray, FREE DONUTS machine, long-stemmed red rose, dfan's quest, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle, orange door, monkey guru, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, jellybean, mind chess, the 'foobar' cube, apple, a zorkmid, storyharp, ClubFloyd Suggestions 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		
	inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Tale arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Ten minutes yet." 	
			inky says, "I CAN'T WAIT" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee. Well, you'll have to, because I'm making coffee, darn it." 	
	Jacqueline arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Tale says, "Year, tea'd be a nice idea." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "You have a few minutes, and we're playing yours first, anyway. Go get some tea." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I figure we'll play them in the order they were finished." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So that's Tale, trikiw, me, then maga." 	
			Jacqueline says, "If we make it through them all - depends on how long they are." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Mine is fairly short." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I think it'll be fairly short." 	
			Tale says, "I think mine might actually take a while." 	
			Tale says, "Then again, DavidW is here, so maybe not." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "huh. Should we not play it first, or... what do you think?" 	
			Ellison says, "unfortunately, I stayed up way too late last night and am too tired to help play anything" 	
			Tale says, "I don't know." 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "thanks for the compliment, but I don't always solve things quickly. It just seems that way sometimes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, hopefully with us tag-teaming it, we'll do fine." 	
			DavidW says, "I get just as stumped as anyone." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's just stick to the original plan of playing them in the order turned in. Oh wait, that means actually that maga's before me. I was the last to finish, now that I recall." 	
	maga arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Nitku arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I'm imagining a game title: The Firehouse Women." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. heh" 	
	HairBrain arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Jacqueline hollers, "Less than one minute until ClubFloyd plays the New Year's Speeds." 		
	Gunther arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "Hope my coffee's ready in time." 	
	Gunther has disconnected. 		
	Gunther is shot down in Mars orbit by two Greek gods and falls into the Tethys Sea. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load thedayishothitler" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  Dear Blogreaders,
Floyd |  yesterday was the strangest day of my life! The things I have seen -
Floyd | and done - it was so strange...so horrible. And yet, wonderful. You

Floyd | remember that guy from the Psychology course? Paul? We had a date the
Floyd | day before yesterday. Some people already emailed me with questions
Floyd | regarding how it went. But sorry, especially to you, Toby43, but I was
Floyd | to tired, and, honestly, to drunk to go online that night. I'll skip
Floyd | that part, maybe I'll write about it later, because I have to tell you
Floyd | what went down this night. Paul was throwing this big New-Years-Eve

Floyd | party and he invited me (of course, I may add with what little
Floyd | self-esteem I have), to help him organize - and stay overnight.
Floyd |  That's how it all started. I arrived in the midst of the party,
Floyd | because I was visiting my family before that. So when I went in the
Floyd | door, Paul rushed at me. I couldn't have anticipated what happened
Floyd | next, that this would turn into...

Floyd |
Floyd | The Day I shot Hitler
Floyd | An interactive Party by Taleslinger
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071229 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |

Floyd | Paul, his brown hair in a cute pony-tail, rushes at you, a huge bowl of
Floyd | eggnog in his hand. He told you yesterday that he prepared it carefully
Floyd | after some old family recipe. He looks at you in utter horror,
Floyd | squeaking: "Mice."
Floyd | "Of me to drop by?"
Floyd | "No, Mice. They were in the house yesterday, and now one is in my

Floyd | eggnog." His voice is but a whisper.
Floyd | "Hm, throw it away?" you suggest carefully.
Floyd | "No, Alex, everyone is waiting for it. Also, the noodles haven't
Floyd | arrived yet and the sandwiches are disappearing rapidly.So people need
Floyd | something to feed on."
Floyd | Right at that moment, the head of a small mouse pokes out of the

Floyd | liquid. The little bugger looks around, then begins to swim around
Floyd | quite happily.
Floyd | "Get rid of these foul vermin! Save my eggnog."
Floyd | You both look down on the swimming mouse. "And please don't hurt the
Floyd | poor little creature." With that, Paul disappears into the living room,
Floyd | leaving the bowl in your hands.

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden
Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)

Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wow, big intro" 	
			inky says, "also, this sounds more like dear penthouse forum than dear blogreaders" 	
	Gunther arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Gunther says, "this better be amusing!" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bowl of eggnog
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am usually guilty of that in Speeds - lets you set up a lot without coding a lot. *shrug*" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drawers" 		
	

Floyd | A chest of drawers, some cheap, flashy IKEA thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | A huge bowl of eggnog (in which a small mouse swims quite happily).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open drawers" 		
	

Floyd | You open the chest of drawers, revealing a thing Pauls aunt gave her
Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd | A small, white mouse, swimming lazily through the eggnog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take thing" 		
	

Floyd | No, that belongs to Paul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get thjing" 		
	

Floyd | [thjing -> thing]
Floyd | No, that belongs to Paul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "drink eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | No! A mouse swam in it! Let those stupid party people drink it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x thing" 		
	

Floyd | No, that belongs to Paul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get aunt" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		
	

Floyd | [closet -> close]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "eat mouse" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the mnouse)
Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the small door or the front door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "small" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small door and cram yourself into the Potter room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Potter Room
Floyd | Shelves are nailed to the leaning wall. On them, some useless tools
Floyd | gather dust.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "drink mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		
	

Floyd | Every shelf carries its own heap of rusty, quite useless tools.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search tools" 		
	

Floyd | You find an Uzi, which you pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search tools" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x uzi" 		
	

Floyd | An Uzi. Like in the movies. Paul told you it belonged to his
Floyd | grandfather, who was a bit on the funny side, and he tended to displace
Floyd | his magazine. Paul also told you that the thing is quite old and
Floyd | useless - it's set to Automatic fire and will stay that way.
Floyd | The magazine shaft is empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "l under tools" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search shelf" 		
	

Floyd | [shelf -> self]
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her

Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Gunther has joined the channel. 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "open drawers" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |

Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about sickness and death, everybody trying to outdo one another
Floyd | in morbidity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the people protest, in throaty voices: "No, man, leave our
Floyd | things alone." or "Chill out, man, that doesn't belong to you." Good
Floyd | karma pothead stuff like that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about some new remake and why it will suck.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couches" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the couch.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under couch" 		
	

Floyd | You find an mag for an Uzi, which you pocket. You never know when stuff
Floyd | like that comes in handy.
Floyd |

Floyd | Grinning like the Doomguy, you slid the magazine into the Uzi, where it
Floyd | rests with an assuring *click.*
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "yay look-under" 	
			DavidW says, "ka-click!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | Random firing will get your fun level up, but your social skills down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot everyone" 		
	

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

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "shoot nonrandomly" 		
	

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

		Tale says (to davidW), "See? Slicing through it like butter" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot people" 		
	

Floyd | Random firing will get your fun level up, but your social skills down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and

Floyd | talking about some new remake and why it will suck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x smoke" 		
	

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

		
	Rob arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot me" 		
	

Floyd | Random firing will get your fun level up, but your social skills down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give eggnog to people" 		
	

Floyd | The crowd of people doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x backpacks" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot mouse" 		
	

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

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "search purses" 		
	

Floyd | [purses -> curses]

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

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "search backpacks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask people about hitler" 		
	

Floyd | You have to save this party before you can participate in the idle
Floyd | chat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x heap" 		
	

Floyd | Most people arrived directly from last-minute College courses and
Floyd | brought their stuff with them.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "search badly-coded scenery" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads

Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "The Saga begins" by Weird Al Yankovic.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x benches" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x food" 		
	

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

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "shoot laptop" 		
	

Floyd | Random firing will get your fun level up, but your social skills down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | [sink -> sing]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take laptop" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x laptop" 		
	

Floyd | The screensaver is on, and the password protection has popped up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x laptop" 		
	

Floyd | The screensaver is on, and the password protection has popped up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask paul about password" 		
	

Floyd | [paul -> pauls]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "enter password" 		
	

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

		Rob says, "passwords are usually typed" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "type password on laptop" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "type hitler" 		
	

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

		Rob says, "also, found inside desks" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter password on laptop" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Gunther says, "fine MISTER SMARTYPANTS" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under laptop" 		
	

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

		Rob says, "usually games aren't speedifs though" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x food" 		
	

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

		Tale says, "Hm, forgot that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with

Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "Surfing U.S.A." by the Beach Boys.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "unlock computer" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "unlock laptop" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the laptop with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I always forget xyzzy." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we should head south to the pool." 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "password" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "We'll find the password elsewhere." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "ooh - nice try." 	
			inky says, "go for it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, let's esplore." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,

Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd | You fight your way through the bushes.
Floyd |

Floyd | By the heater
Floyd |  You are somewhere in the undergrowth, the sounds of the party lost
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal switch is set into the ground here, gleaming ominously.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey, good work" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "flip switch" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off heater" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | It has two settings, cold and hot. It is currently set to the former
Floyd |
Floyd | The switch is currently switched off.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "switch on switch" 		
	

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | It has two settings, cold and hot. It is currently set to the latter.

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

		Tale says, "I am wondering If you can really say the sound of the party is lost behind you." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "turn switch off" 		
	

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Rob says (to floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

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

		
	Rob says, "durf" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn switch on" 		
	

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says, "ka-broken" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set switch to cold" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "speed1" 		
	

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

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

		Rob asks, "so is the save game called 'switch switch'?" 	
			inky says, "dammit" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not anymore." 	
			inky says, "it is also called 'set switch to cold'" 	
			Gunther says, "I know it works flip-flop" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

Floyd | That's already on.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says, "hmm" 		
	Rob says (to floyd), "off" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "anyway, we toggled it" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "so let's go back and see what happened" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | [walls -> wall]

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

		Rob says, "oh ok I missed that" 	
			Nitku says, "my favourite command, 'switch switch', along with 'x box'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By the heater
Floyd |  You are somewhere in the undergrowth, the sounds of the party lost
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |

Floyd | A metal switch is set into the ground here, gleaming ominously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, it's not printing any text when you switch it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "south" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "exit" 		
	

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

		inky says, "uh-oh" 	
	Rob says, "ha ha" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd | You fight your way through the bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area

Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)

Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			Rob says, "tsk" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put eggnog in pool" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Uzi
Floyd |   a bowl of eggnog
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swim" 		inky says, "really, I give the game points just for this inventory listing" 	
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

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

			
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about Lazy people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "maybe we need to boiil something" 	
	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 | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter pool" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "x water" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | Quite high. But climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You need both hands to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | Uzi: Dropped.
Floyd | bowl of eggnog: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |

Floyd | A barrel of glue lies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x glue" 		
	

Floyd | A huge, friendly green barrel. It has a nozzle on top and a sticker on

Floyd | it's side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x sticker" 		
	

Floyd | Bio-Man superglue! Glues everything on everything. 100% edible!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey hey" 	
			Rob says, "edible" 	
			DavidW says, "FRIENDLY green barrel" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "glue everything to everything" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat glue" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the barrel of glue)
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I suspect that will prove to be false advertising" 	
			Gunther says, "LIE" 	
			Gunther says, "timing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "eat golf cart" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the golf cart)
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		
	

Floyd | In the golf cart is a plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | A plank sit on the backseat.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take plank" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, did we get the glue?" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x plank" 		
	

Floyd | A broad wooden plank. Maybe the janitor of the Golf course used it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plank
Floyd |   a barrel of glue
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plank
Floyd |   a barrel of glue

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "yes" 	
			Rob asks, "what happened to the eggnog and uzi?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), " x plank" 		
	

Floyd | A broad wooden plank. Maybe the janitor of the Golf course used it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "diving board" 	
			maga says, "we had to abandon them" 	
			DavidW says, "We dropped them to climb the wall." 	
			Rob asks, "we climbed the wall?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Gate (in the golf cart)

Floyd | A metal gate bares the way out to a lovely country lane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "did we ever" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes. That part I caught." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

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

		inky says, "our athletic feat made us the awe of the party-goers" 	
			Rob says, "engate" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ram gate" 		
	

Floyd | [ram -> am]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Argh, ugly code bits shining through." 	
			DavidW asks, "oh, speed-if, remember?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Cover your eyes, that's part of what Speed-IF's all about." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit gate" 		
	

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

		DavidW asks, "so, um, we throw the glue and plank over the wall?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance Gate (in the golf cart)
Floyd | A metal gate bares the way out to a lovely country lane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "put glue on plank" 		
	

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

		Rob says, "maybe so" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop (in the golf cart)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | No! You left your Crashkid past behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the

Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Rob), "What were you thinking of glueing it to?" 	
			Rob says, "dunno yet" 	
			Rob says, "I just wanted to know whether it was implemented" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | No, you can't afford to wander around the Golf course aimlessly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop

Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | The Day I shot Hitler is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives
Floyd | long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Rob says, "whew, verbose" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You need both hands to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "glue plank to me" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "heh. The wall isn't even mentioned on this side." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "attach plank to me" 		
	

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

		Rob asks, "I was about to say, what wall?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw all over wall" 		
	

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

		Tale covers his eyes. 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | With it, you can SPRAY things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "throw plank over wall" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to throw the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray plank" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "throw plank" 		
	

Floyd | You prop the plank against the wall, building a make-shift ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooooh!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "OHO" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a plank here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray plank with nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "walk the plank" 		
	

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

		maga says, "we're going to diiiiiee" 	
			inky says, "aw yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Who cares!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		DavidW says, "get the cart!" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in cart" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "could save again" 	
			Tale asks, "Hm...where is the barrel?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Could." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Probably should." 	
			Rob says, "carrying it" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "speed2" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Of course, you could make an impressive stunt by running this thing
Floyd | straight over the plank into the pool...but to what avail?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "AWWWWW" 	
			maga says, "WHO NEEDS AN AVAIL, DAMMIT" 	
			DavidW says, "ClubFloyd cries!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "I want my money back." 	
			Rob says, "now now" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hehee" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the golf cart.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a plank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale covers his ears. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb plank" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plank" 		
	

Floyd | A broad wooden plank. Maybe the janitor of the Golf course used it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You need both hands to climb.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "nooo" 	
			DavidW asks, "The plank is still leaning, yes?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "YEah." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a plank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x plank" 		
	

Floyd | A broad wooden plank. Maybe the janitor of the Golf course used it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "are we still in the cart?" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "roll barrel" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push barrel n" 		
	

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

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "put barrel on plank" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the barrel of glue before you can put it on top

Floyd | of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "ah." 	
			DavidW says, "oh where is it" 	
			Rob asks, "where'd it go?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the

Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the

Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | The golf cart is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Gate
Floyd | A metal gate bares the way out to a lovely country lane.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x nozzle" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The

Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "what nozzle?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course

Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a barrel of glue and a plank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob asks, "??!?" 		inky says, "part of the glue" 	
			maga says, "the barrel has a nozzle on it" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | With it, you can SPRAY things.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | barrel of glue: Taken.
Floyd | plank: Taken.

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

		DavidW says, "The better to spray with, m'dear." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "spray plank" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "glue" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "spray plank with glue" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the plank.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray glue" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray plank" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "spray plank with nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open nozzle" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray plank with barrel" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "hmmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to spray?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "open nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read glue" 		
	

Floyd | A huge, friendly green barrel. It has a nozzle on top and a sticker on
Floyd | it's side.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "spray glue on plank" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the barrel of glue.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read sticker" 		
	

Floyd | Bio-Man superglue! Glues everything on everything. 100% edible!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "if only the sticker had instructions instead of edibility boasts" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "glue everything on everything" 		
	

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

		Tale says, "if you want hints, just ask" 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't seen what's upstairs from the first hallway yet." 	
			Rob asks, "do we even know how to get back over the wall?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Even if we drop stuff, we don't know how to get back, right?" 	
			Rob says, "I guess if we drop everything we can climb" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh" 	
			Rob says, "I think.." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe there's a backpack upstairs." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | plank: You prop the plank against the wall, building a make-shift ramp.
Floyd | barrel of glue: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss

Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |

Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bowl of eggnog and an Uzi here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, what's this about boiling water?" 	
			maga says, "hmm" 	
			Rob says, "we turned on the switch in the bushes" 	
			maga says, "it began boiling when we turned the switch" 	
			DavidW says, "The ominous switch" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen

Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and

Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "My name is Jack Mills" by Nitku.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So... it's a hot tub?" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x speakers" 		
	

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

		inky says, "it's more of a pool of death" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm thinking glue dissolvant." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x laptop" 		
	

Floyd | The screensaver is on, and the password protection has popped up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eep" 	
			Nitku exclaims, "Woot!" 	
			Rob asks, "what is the goal we're pursuing here?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is the mouse still in the eggnog?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "To get rid of the mouse, yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the

Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the

Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bowl of eggnog and an Uzi here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | bowl of eggnog: Taken.
Floyd | Uzi: Taken.
Floyd | Lazy people: I don't suppose Lazy people would care for that.
Floyd | undergrowth: That's hardly portable.

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x nog" 		
	

Floyd | [nog -> no]

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x egg nog" 		
	

Floyd | [nog -> no]

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | A huge bowl of eggnog (in which a small mouse swims quite happily).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "empty bowl" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | A small, white mouse, swimming lazily through the eggnog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

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

		Rob asks, "so, there was some upstairs room?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh - is there cheese or something in the kitchen?" 	
			DavidW says (to Rob), "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Lesgo." 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't seen it yet." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are

Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some

Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "Keasbey Nights" by Catch 22.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "can't solve puzzles if haven't been everywhere" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.

Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about hypertext.
Floyd |

Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden
Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)
Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her
Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Paul has forbidden any entrance for either you or anyone else to the
Floyd | rest of the House for the night. Aside from a a seductive "Maybe later,
Floyd | when we're alone", that is.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | [closet -> close]

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

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the small door or the front door?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "small" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small door and cram yourself into the Potter room.
Floyd |

Floyd | Potter Room
Floyd | Shelves are nailed to the leaning wall. On them, some useless tools
Floyd | gather dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is where we found the uzi" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		
	

Floyd | Every shelf carries its own heap of rusty, quite useless tools.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		
	

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

		Rob says, "probably nothing else here then" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden

Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)
Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her

Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x thing" 		
	

Floyd | No, that belongs to Paul.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		
	

Floyd | It's thick and red. Beside the chest of drawers, there are some marks,
Floyd | as if it has been moved recently.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x marks" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		maga says, "ah-HA" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push chest" 		
	

Floyd | With very little effort, you push the fragile IKEA thing, revealing a
Floyd | mouse hole in the wall, which was cleverly covered by the chest of

Floyd | drawers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "bing" 	
			DavidW says (to maga), "good thinking" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ooh" 	
			inky says, "oh yeah, I forgot the carpet was mentioned special" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | A mouse peeks out of the dark.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "tee hee" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			Rob says, "careful it might nibble your nose" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Uzi
Floyd |   a bowl of eggnog
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "perhaps this is really a romantic quest to reunite the two mice" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show eggnog to mouse" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put eggnog in hole" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "drop eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | The big mouse runs from the hole, jumps into the eggnog, grabs the
Floyd | small one by the neck, climbs out, and disappears into the hole. Still
Floyd | wondering how it could do all that in one turn, you replace the chest
Floyd | of drawers and pick up the bowl of eggnog.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Love is in the air this New Years." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Rob says, "there" 	
			inky says, "ok, we win" 	
			Rob asks, "we do?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "well, no" 		
	

Floyd | [well -> tell]

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

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			maga says, "we haven't shot Hitler yet" 	
			inky says, "er" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we won that bit." 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't shot ..." 	
			Jota says, "Grr. I was going to join in, but I got phone call right before you started and missed the first half hour." 	
			Tale says, "One down, two to go." 	
			inky says, "probably we have to serve the eggnog now" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm assuming - right. Hitler." 	
			inky says (to Jota), "we just solved the first puzzle" 	
			Rob asks, "what are the other two?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden
Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)

Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her
Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		Rob says, "ie, what are the goals here" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.

Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about some new, hip indie music.
Floyd |

Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Paul appears besides you. He graps the eggnog and gently
Floyd | kisses your chin, sending goose-bumps down your arms. "Thanks, Alex -
Floyd | you're a nice guy. Care to dance?" With that, he takes you to Kitchen,
Floyd | where you dance rather akwardly to  "Umbrella" by Rihanna.

Floyd | . But your dancing is interrupted as Paul shoots more and more nervous
Floyd | glances at the buffet.
Floyd |  "What is it?"
Floyd | "Alex, we're running low on food - these people simply eat to fast! I
Floyd | ordered a huge package of noodles and have no idea why it wasn't
Floyd | delivered today. Anyway, we're stuck with a bunch of sandwiches, which

Floyd | disappear as we speak." "Hey" you say "aren't your college types into
Floyd | resolutions and stuff like that?"
Floyd | "What the hell?"
Floyd | You eye the laptop. "Write a resolution to lazily masticate all
Floyd | sandwiches. That'll slow them down till we figure out the noodle
Floyd | problem."

Floyd | Paul stares at you in wonder."Why haven't I met you 10 years ago?"
Floyd | "Because I was in jail. Listen, hook up a printer and get ready to
Floyd | go..."
Floyd | "Can't do that. I have a printer upstairs, but no paper."
Floyd | "Leave that to me" you say, smiling confidently, and Paul disappears
Floyd | upstairs."

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.

Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.

Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "My name is Jack Mills" by Nitku.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Uzi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		Jacqueline says (to Jota), "And if you don't want to come in mid-stream, there are three more games." 	
			Rob says, "wargh" 	
	

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

		DavidW says, "whoa. textdump!" 	
			inky says, "ha ha what the heck" 	
			DavidW asks, "We need... paper?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is - ha" 	
	Emily arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Rob says, "um yeah I read all that but I'm confused" 	
			maga says, "my brane hurts" 	
			Rob asks, "do we wait for paul or follow him upstairs?" 	
			Rob says, "also he seems to be hitting on us" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we go." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we can try to go upstairs. Saunter. Sexily." 	
			Rob says, "worth a shot" 	
			Rob says, "heh" 	
			Jota asks, "Will there be a brief intermission between games?" 	
			Rob says, "no" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Jota), "Dunno." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Prolly." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |

Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about their World of Warcraft characters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Very brief, I guess." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask people about paper" 		Rob says, "enough time to holler" 	
	

Floyd | You have to save this party before you can participate in the idle
Floyd | chat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Ten minutes, maybe? Enough to get more tea?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		Jota says, "Heh." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden
Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)

Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her
Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Paul has forbidden any entrance for either you or anyone else to the
Floyd | rest of the House for the night. Aside from a a seductive "Maybe later,
Floyd | when we're alone", that is.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jota arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jota says, "Guess I'd better just be there." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove clothes" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "hm." 	
			inky says, "that's weird" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, undressing doesn't work. What now?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		Rob asks, "anything else in the chest?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room

Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about Second life.

Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "you could send bert in to wait for you instead" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the people protest, in throaty voices: "No, man, leave our
Floyd | things alone." or "Chill out, man, that doesn't belong to you." Good
Floyd | karma pothead stuff like that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "I think maybe we need to get him some paper?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes." 	
			Rob re-reads 	
			Rob says, "ok right" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give eggnog to people" 		
	

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

		maga asks, "the sticker on the glue barrel?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Uzi
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "he'll magically reappear if we get paper I suppose" 	
			maga says, "we left the eggnog with the mice" 	
			Rob says, "Paul took the eggnog when he reappeared" 	
			Rob says, "i think" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps there's paper in the heap, and we need to bliss out these dopeheads." 	
			Rob says, "I was wondering that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pot" 		
	

Floyd | [pot -> put]

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

		Rob says, "I wonder what you can do to them" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about comparing Tolkien to China Mieville.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Peanut butter and glue sandwiches." 	
			inky says, "maybe we need to give them some glue to sniff" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x joints" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "bogart joint" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "offer glue to people" 		
	

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

		DavidW says, "I think we need the glue." 	
			Rob says, "we don't have the glue" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So we do." 	
			Rob says, "oh, edible glue" 	
			DavidW says, "It's over the wall." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh right - it's over - yeah" 	
			Rob says, "starting to make sense." 	
			Jacqueline says, "meh" 	
			DavidW says, "Even if we can't eat it, someone can." 	
	Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Jota has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Rob says, "hi bert" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |

Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "Surfing U.S.A." by the Beach Boys.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* GDorn has joined the channel. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sandwiches" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x food" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the

Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the

Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "There was a guess-the-verb problem earlier on, btw." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Welcome, GDorn. Ignore us. Work on your game." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search pool" 		
	

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

		Rob asks, "for getting over the wall with the barrel?" 	
			Rob says, "or for using the glue" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Tale), "oh?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s pool" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to s the barrel of glue.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "I think he sat there watching us guess around it for five minutes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, those things, if we're dancing all around it, I think you could let us know about. But then that's just my opinion." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | (the Uzi)
Floyd | Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a barrel of glue and a plank here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take barrel" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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

		Tale says, "You can enter the pool - by just typing in." 	
			Rob says, "s pool -> s barrel of glue? that was weird" 	
			GDorn says (to Jacqueline), "well, I won't be actually working on it for quite a while. I'm just figuring out how to solve problems I expect I'll run into while actually writing the thing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb plank" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go up plank" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to go up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "And as I've said, if you need a hint, just let me know." 	
			Jacqueline says (to GDorn), "Then join us. We're in the first of four small speeds." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I know a couple of them are smaller." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump over wall" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You need both hands to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop glue" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the

Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the

Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You're feeling like becoming the human oyster?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW asks, "can we turn the heat off?" 	
			DavidW says, "There might be something in the pool." 	
			Rob says, "I dunno, that switch was fiddly" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We can try." 	
			DavidW says, "search undergrowth" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd | You fight your way through the bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the heater

		inky says, "yeah, you can" 	
	

Floyd |  You are somewhere in the undergrowth, the sounds of the party lost
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal switch is set into the ground here, gleaming ominously.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn switch" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

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

		inky says, "@recap unix" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "switch switch off" 		
	

Floyd | >

		inky says, "er" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By the heater
Floyd |  You are somewhere in the undergrowth, the sounds of the party lost
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal switch is set into the ground here, gleaming ominously.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | It has two settings, cold and hot. It is currently set to the former
Floyd |

Floyd | The switch is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd | You fight your way through the bushes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,

Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You jump into the water fully dressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Swimming Pool (swimming [obviously])
Floyd | You are surrounded by clear, cold water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a battery-powered lava-lamp here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lamp" 		
	

Floyd | It has sunken to the ground and you can't reach it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hold breathe" 		
	

Floyd | [breathe -> breath]
Floyd | You hold your breath.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take lamp" 		
	

Floyd | It has sunken to the ground and you can't reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't hold your breath any longer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "die" 		
	

Floyd | [die -> dive]
Floyd | You try to dive down but don't have enough air.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by

Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |

Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in. hold breath" 		
	

Floyd | You jump into the water fully dressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Swimming Pool (swimming [obviously])

Floyd | You are surrounded by clear, cold water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a battery-powered lava-lamp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your breath.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dive" 		
	

Floyd | You dive down and grab the lava-lamp, coming up for air and raising it
Floyd | triumphantly over your head. No one cares.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by

Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |

Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can't hold your breath any longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			inky says, "well, I guess we can use this lamp to make the party groovy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay - except boo no once caring" 	
			Tale says, "he" 	
			DavidW says, "oh yeah. Groovyishnesslike" 	
			Rob says, "I bet we can distract those dirty hippies with the lava lamp" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am afraid of the lava lamp." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads

Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "My name is Jack Mills" by Nitku.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hitlers are known to be attracted to them. But I guess we have to shoot him, so let's use the lava lamp." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room

Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about that hip, totally awesome new TV show.

Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

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

Floyd | Mesmerizing colors begin to swirl in it.
Floyd | Slowly, everyones eyes are wandering towards the lava-lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the battery-powered lava-lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline is starting to get into the right mindset for Speed IFs. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop lamp" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		
	

Floyd | You roam around in backpacks and hand-bags, probably ruining a few
Floyd | lives by stealing term papers, love-letters, shopping lists,
Floyd | everything that's Din A4 and has nothing written on its back.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wait." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get backpack" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "Aw" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Papers
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get a4" 		
	

Floyd | >

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

		DavidW says, "we got 'em" 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "x papers" 		
	

Floyd | The paper you nicked for the sake of this party.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh, so we did" 	
			DavidW says, "maga's our hero" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He's always been mine." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Now he can be yours!" 	
			Tale says, "awww," 	
			Jacqueline says, "For the low low price of... wait." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So about this printer." 	
			inky says, "well, you should at least cover the green card fees" 	
			DavidW asks, "so, kitchen or upstairs?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "True, dat." 	
			inky says, "we probably have to find our boyfriend and give him the paper" 	
			Rob asks, "'Din'?" 	
			inky says, "like we did with the eggnog" 	
			Tale says, "I want to point out I wrote awww before JAcq wrote 'Now he can be yours'" 	
			DavidW says (to Rob), "'in'" 	
			DavidW says, "typo, I think" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Paul appears, balancing a heavy printer on his arms, cables

Floyd | in his mouth. "Didya manage to get some paper?"
Floyd |  You nod, handing them to him. He balances them gracefully on top of
Floyd | the printer.
Floyd |  "Great. Why don't you enjoy yourself then?"
Floyd |  You move out into the Garden Area, enjoying the cool night air.
Floyd |  Suddenly, there is a commotion in the house. Paul stumbles out of the

Floyd | glass doors, face pale.
Floyd |  "It's Hubert" he says, biting his lip.
Floyd |  "Hubert?"
Floyd |  "A German exchange guy I dated last year. Liked his accent. Anyway, I
Floyd | dumped him when I found out he was here to lead a camp of militant
Floyd | Nazi.("Hey" you mutter absent-mindedly. "Hobson's Law.") He didn't like

Floyd | that to well.  Now he's over there, stone drunk. Dressed like Hitler
Floyd | (must've mixed up New Years Eve and Halloween, oh these Eurotrash guys)
Floyd | and waving a piece around. Looks like he thinks those people in there
Floyd | are his hostages, and he will kill them If I don't surrender myself to
Floyd | him. I'm glad all those folks in there seem to be a bit too stoned to
Floyd | realize what's happening." He fondles your hair and breathes into your

Floyd | ear. "Could you look into it?"
Floyd |  You smirk. "What? After realizing you dated a Nazi?" Paul leaves a
Floyd | trail of laughter, as he disappears to some other part of the -y.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by

Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |

Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Try upstairs, but I don't think we can get up there." 	
			Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			Rob says, "that's probably at the end of the game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hahaha" 	
			Rob asks, "hobson's law?" 	
			maga says, "pop pop muthafucka" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Dunno - is he related to Sod and Murphy?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take uzi" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says (to Rob), "it's like Godwin's Law, except that it only counts if you have drunk a lot of beer" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Do it, David!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with

Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "They" by Jem.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to

Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blond, tall guy in a Hitler uniform strolls around the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone stares at the lava-lamp. Time for a clever metaphor about
Floyd | snakes and flutes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a battery-powered lava-lamp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hitler" 		
	

Floyd | The costume isn't convincing for a second. The guy is tall, blond and
Floyd | rather muscular (you know see what Paul liked in him), the moustache
Floyd | made of shoeshine. He is waving a stub-nosed .38 around, murmuring
Floyd | German under his breath. He looks and sounds and smells pissed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot hitler" 		
	

Floyd | Deciding to solve this the American way, you aim in Hubert / Hitlers
Floyd | general direction and fire. There are weak moans of protest as the

Floyd | blood splattered corpse flips over one of the couches and out of play
Floyd | ...er...  sight.
Floyd |  There is a moment of silence as the people look at you, all pondering
Floyd | the possibilities here:
Floyd | 1) you shoot a man to save a meaningless party and for the odd chance
Floyd | of getting laid.

Floyd | 2) This was a piece of performance art.
Floyd |  Deciding on the latter, there are some weak claps of applause.
Floyd |  You bow, then throw the Uzi after the corpse, mumbling: "We'll clean
Floyd | up tomorrow."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Rob says, "maybe we have to get him into the boiling hot pool" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Rob says, "or get him in there then drive a cart onto his head" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Rob says, "or glue him to a .. hmm" 	
			maga asks, "back to the kitchen for more doormat errands?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hitler" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "wait, so was the glue and the pool switch and the golf cart all unnecessary?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x body" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.

Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone stares at the lava-lamp. Time for a clever metaphor about
Floyd | snakes and flutes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a battery-powered lava-lamp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we use the glue yet?" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
			Rob says, "what the heck" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.

Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.

Floyd | Right now, it's playing:Some weird Korean hip-hop.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Paul appears beside you, a cute wrinkle on his brow.
Floyd |  "Did I hear gunfire?"
Floyd |  "Probably was the music."

Floyd |  "So, where's Hubert?"
Floyd |  "Stopped partying. So can we finally, finally, enjoy this thing?
Floyd | Together?"
Floyd |  "No. This party is dead. I just got a call from the service who was
Floyd | supposed to deliver the noodles. Guess what? They accidentally
Floyd | delivered to the Golf course next door. Which is closed today, I just

Floyd | checked. But that doesn't matter - even if we get the noodles, how are
Floyd | we supposed to boil so many of them in such a short time?"
Floyd |  You clap him on the shoulder.
Floyd |  "Don't worry, I'll think of something." He puts your hand in his.
Floyd | "Thanks, Alex, I really appreciate this. I'll be in the kitchen,
Floyd | holding of the partygoers as long as I can."

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,

Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		inky says, "hmm, so the glue wasn't required by the parameters or anything" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			Rob says, "all is explained" 	
			maga says, "ahahahaha" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is a properly convoluted speed." 	
	

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

		Rob says (to inky), "you just missed the last cutscene" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a barrel of glue and a plank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |

Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops! luckily Floyd has recap" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		
	

Floyd | The golf cart is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "he does? I didn't know that" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Gate
Floyd | A metal gate bares the way out to a lovely country lane.

Floyd |
Floyd | Yay! There is a huge package of noodles here, enough to keep the whole
Floyd | party satiated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "where did the noodles go?" 	
			maga says, "timing" 	
			inky asks, "did you turn the pool back on hot?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take noodles" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "we turned off the pool" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take package" 		
	

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

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "speed3" 		
	

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

		inky says, "or, hrm, maybe we should drive the noodles in, then get out and turn it on" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take package" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
			inky says, "so we don't die when we charge in" 	
			Rob says, "yeah" 	
			Rob says, "right" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "speed3" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x package" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see inside, since the package of noodles is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 234 turns.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "open package" 		
	

Floyd | You open the package of noodles, revealing Noodles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x noodles" 		
	

Floyd | Well...noodles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "mmm, noodles with a capital N" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "sw" 		Bert says, "Platonic noodles." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Noodles noodles noodles." 	
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |

Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, german" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "put noodles in cart" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully plaster the golf cart with noodles. Joseph Beuys would be
Floyd | proud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(Which means we won't be making out with them.)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The

Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people. And Noodles!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "oh right. BENOODLED GOLF CART!" 	
			Rob says, "now I have to google joseph beuys" 	
			inky says, "'And Noodles, and I'm a seahorse!"" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So now we drive it into the pool?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the golf cart.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ja!" 	
			inky says, "maybe Beuys is like christo" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The little golf cart gains a frightening amount of speed downhill. You
Floyd | mange to maneuver it onto the wooden plank - and then you are flying!
Floyd |  Party guests gap as you fly - and as the golf carts nose sinks -
Floyd | splashing into the pool, spraying some people with boiling water. As
Floyd | you sink, your skin screaming with pain, you watch noodle float all
Floyd | around you - given 7 minutes, they'll be ready to be eaten.

Floyd |  You only realize the full amount of pain as Paul pulls you out of the
Floyd | scalding water - and as he later, after you both more or less enjoyed
Floyd | the rest of the party and a healthy meal, puts ointment on your badly
Floyd | scalded legs, and some other body parts which technically weren't hurt
Floyd | at all. And even more time later, you sit in the garden, huddled
Floyd | together on a deck chair, musing at the stars and what this year 2008

Floyd | might bring.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, as I told you, that was great, but the first weeks of the new year
Floyd | will be rather stressful. After all, I'm still in hospital about those
Floyd | burns, and the police started asking around about some German guy - as
Floyd | did the local arm of Nazi party.

Floyd |  But, dear Blogreaders, you know me, I'll find my way - and I'll keep
Floyd | you posted.
Floyd |  One way or the other, I think I'll never forget
Floyd |
Floyd | The day I shot Hitler!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 240 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "WOOOO" 	
			Rob says, "was the pool on? er.." 	
			DavidW says (to Rob), "no, but we won!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, how much of a recess do we need? Five minutes?" 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "woot! Good game." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Ten?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm thinking 5." 	
			inky says, "five" 	
			Tale says, "Damn, to major bugs. You should spray the cart first." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Really original. Hooray." 	
			* Rob_2 has joined the channel. 	
			inky says, "we got three more to get through, although I expect they'll be shorter" 	
			DavidW says, "aha. spray cart." 	
			inky asks, "oh, we were supposed to glue the noodles to it?" 	
			maga asks, "what's next?" 	
	Rob_2 arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Rob has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Tale says (to inky), "Yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Next up is Nazi Mice." 	
			Tale says (to davidW), "Thanks." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's wait a couple of minutes, though. Let people stretch or something. We'll start at five after." 	
			DavidW says, "Good thing Paul uses edible chlorine in his pool too." 	
			Tale says (to davidW), "He." 	
	Jacqueline hollers, "Next game, Nazi Mice, starting at five past the hour!" 		Tale says, "On the next SpeedIF, we'll play Paul, dealing with the hitler corpse." 	
			Tale asks, "Anyway, did someone notice the thing about Paul & protagonist?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so, yes." 	
			inky asks, "that they're gay?" 	
			Tale says, "Yep." 	
			inky says, "well, that explains the noodles" 	
			Bert asks, "So who wrote the nazy mice?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Trikiw." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Who is not here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Unfortunately." 	
			Tale says, "While writitng this, there was a gay guy on the radio complaining that, if gay people are portrayed, gayness is always a topic..." 	
			DavidW says, "Well, it's hard to make obvious without being rather direct about it somewhere along the line, so that's moreorless true." 	
			Bert asks (of Tale), "I forget; are you German or Austrian?" 	
			Tale says, "German." 	
			Bert asks, "What are the laws there for portraying Nazi-related stuff?" 	
			inky says, "oh hmm" 	
			Tale says (to quickly), "runs away from the police banging at his door." 	
			inky asks, "are you wondering if this game is technically illegal?" 	
			Bert says, "Yeah." 	
			inky says, "that is an interesting question" 	
			Tale says, "I think it'S only if it'd use some Nazi symbols, like a swawitska." 	
			DavidW asks, "Really? That's a potential problem with this?" 	
			inky says, "well, it's -- yeah" 	
			inky says, "like castle wolfenstein was banned or had to be changed or something, because you're running around the castle shooting nazis" 	
			Rob_2 says, "well, he is murdered with an uzi" 	
			inky says, "and therefore there are swastikas on the walls" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huh. I didn't know that." 	
			Bert says (to inky), "And it seems like Wolfenstein should have gotten some karma points for being all about *slaughtering* them, to balance out the use of swastikas." 	
			Jacqueline says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it's time." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load nazimice" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.

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 nazimice" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nazi Mice

Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Ricardo Dague
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071229 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and

Floyd | streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to
Floyd | look bored, or like the crasher you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the refreshment table is a clear plastic bowl (in which is an egg
Floyd | nog).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Captain America's been fighting Nazis for years. It never occurred to me it might be illegal somewhere." 	
			Tale says, "I think what I did was okay (legally speaking), because it does not use any nazi-related symbols or portrays nazi in a negative light." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, Indiana Jones was also banned?" 	
			Rob_2 says, "oh I always forget that ricardo dague is trikiw and vice versa" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You came dressed as a nerd, with white laceless sneakers, brown pants,
Floyd | and a light blue izod shirt. Your goofy grin is just perfect!
Floyd |

Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | On it are various refreshments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "No. Not even cut. I think there is some freedom if stuff is used in the context of an work of art." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x refreshments" 		
	

Floyd | On it are various refreshments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh noes" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party

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

		Rob_2 says, "gosh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plate
Floyd |     three pretzels
Floyd |     two cherry tomatoes
Floyd |     two celery stalks
Floyd |   some clothes (being worn)

Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give celery to man" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the celery stalk)
Floyd | He takes the celery stalk and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"
Floyd |

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

		Rob_2 says, "whew" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Indeed." 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "full score" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "remove clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You're not drunk just yet, kiddo.

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a pretzel
Floyd | left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 0, in 5 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That is a brutal timer." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hooray for undo." 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "give pretzel to guy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pretzel)
Floyd | A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a celery stalk off your
Floyd | plate!
Floyd |
Floyd | He takes the pretzel and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"

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

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give pretzel to guy" 		
	

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

		Rob_2 says, "uh oh" 	
			DavidW says, "Looks like we need a designated driver for this." 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Rob_2 says, "that mouse is a problem" 	
			Fang asks, "What are we playing?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We need a driver." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Too many timed events." 	
			DavidW says, "Mouse stole a celery!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Trikiw's Nazi Mice." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x sneakers" 		
	

Floyd | You came dressed as a nerd, with white laceless sneakers, brown pants,
Floyd | and a light blue izod shirt. Your goofy grin is just perfect!
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a pretzel
Floyd | left?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Rob_2), "I nominate you to drive." 	
			Bert says, "guy, no" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "guy, no" 		
	

Floyd | The guest has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "who me? oops" 	
			Bert says, "I suspect the events will happily repeat as often as needed." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Who's the driver?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Bert?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Bert is evil." 	
			Rob_2 says, "we can't have an evil driver" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW asks, "Maybe we can steal things back from the mouse inbetween guest turns?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd | A creature in the egg nog. Your small moustache twitches wondering if
Floyd | it's Hebrew.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "how about a minnie driver?" 	
			inky says, "also, uh-oh, we're hitler" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "x egg nog" 		
	

Floyd | White and syrupy, perhaps undrinkable.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "heh yeah uh oh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Novel." 	
			Bert says (to inky), "Only 2kB, so it fits easily in low memory." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give pretzel to guy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pretzel)
Floyd | He takes the pretzel and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 4 out of a possible 0, in 9 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			inky says (to Bert), "hee hee" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Try taking the mouse?" 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "get mouse" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can we get stuff from the mouse?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask mouse about mouse" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry

Floyd | tomato left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat guy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the guest)

Floyd | I don't suppose the guest would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat tomato" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the cherry tomato)

Floyd | A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a pretzel off your plate!
Floyd |
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.

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

		Bert says (to Guy), "Don't worry: you're not missing much." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah. tomatoes aren't edible. :)" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and
Floyd | streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to

Floyd | look bored, or like the crasher you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is at the refreshment table, obviously looking for a cherry
Floyd | tomato.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the refreshment table is a clear plastic bowl (in which is an egg

Floyd | nog).
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give tomato to guy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the cherry tomato)
Floyd | A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a cherry tomato off your

Floyd | plate!
Floyd |
Floyd | He takes the cherry tomato and muches it down, "Yeah that's the
Floyd | ticket!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get bowl" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drink egg nog" 		
	

Floyd | Look like a mouse be swimming about in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | stash: That seems to belong to the mouse.

Floyd | egg nog: Look like a mouse be swimming about in there.
Floyd | pretzel: Taken.
Floyd | refreshment table: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | partygoers: I don't suppose the partygoers would care for that.
Floyd | mouse: I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x stash" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see inside, since the stash is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry
Floyd | tomato left?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give bowl to man" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give tomato to man" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd | A creature in the egg nog. Your small moustache twitches wondering if
Floyd | it's Hebrew.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hit man" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x guy" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the guest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.

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

		Bert says, "(Er, should I slow down and let someone else in?)" 	
			Rob_2 says, "we're ok" 	
			Bert says, "(I seem to have a bad habit of sort of taking these things over, it seems.)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we're okay." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pretzel
Floyd |   a clear plastic bowl
Floyd |     an egg nog
Floyd |   a plate
Floyd |   some clothes (being worn)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "you're trying all the logical things" 	
			DavidW says, "I think only one person should drive for this." 	
			inky asks, "did you try putting the plate on the bowl?" 	
			Rob_2 asks, "drink the nog?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put plate on bowl" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the clear plastic bowl would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to Rob), "It said it looked like there was a mouse in there." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat pretzel" 		
	

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

		Rob_2 says, "ah" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "empty bowl" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get stash" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to belong to the mouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get mouse" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a pretzel
Floyd | left?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give all to man" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give pretzel" 		
	

Floyd | (to the guest)

		Rob_2 says, "put plate in bowl instead of on it" 	
	

Floyd | He takes the pretzel and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | On it are various refreshments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get all from table" 		
	

Floyd | The refreshment table is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We gotta get into the stash." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get on table" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "threaten mouse" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a clear plastic bowl
Floyd |     an egg nog
Floyd |   a plate

Floyd |   some clothes (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party

Floyd | About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and
Floyd | streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to
Floyd | look bored, or like the crasher you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry
Floyd | tomato left?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x balloons" 		
	

Floyd | Looks like a good crowd. No heavy drinking or puking or setting the
Floyd | furniture on fire or whatever. You wonder if you really fit in.
Floyd |

Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get balloons" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the partygoers would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "talk to partygoers" 		
	

Floyd | [talk -> stalk]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "It's possible that we've already lost by giving all of our bait away" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "no" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says, "We could restart." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask guy about celery" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "x clothes" 	
			DavidW asks, "Maybe we can kill the mouse?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 0, in 39 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "We could see what happens if our score goes negative." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You came dressed as a nerd, with white laceless sneakers, brown pants,
Floyd | and a light blue izod shirt. Your goofy grin is just perfect!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "yeah I was wondering that" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You poke the mouse, who coughs up a celery stalk!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Hey!" 	
			Rob_2 says, "ha!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a celery stalk off your
Floyd | plate!
Floyd | You poke the mouse, who coughs up a cherry tomato!

Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse bites your finger!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "violence is the answer to this one" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse bites your finger!
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.

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

		Rob_2 says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Bert says, "Darnit." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get tomato" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "show tomato to mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "wave tomato" 		
	

Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the cherry tomato.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "hee hee" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put tomato in pants" 		
	

Floyd | You consider that action for a moment, then decide you might be hungry
Floyd | later.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put tomato on plate" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "he's right, you do look ridiculous waving the cherry tomato" 	
			Bert says, "Ha ha." 	
	GDorn arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Rob_2 says, "ha ha" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put bowl on plate" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't belong on the plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put mouse on plate" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't belong on the plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "poke mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "eat mouse" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the mouse)
Floyd | I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give tomato to mouse" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the cherry tomato)
Floyd | The mouse doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get tomato" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry
Floyd | tomato left?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give tomato" 		
	

Floyd | (to the guest)
Floyd | He takes the cherry tomato and muches it down, "Yeah that's the
Floyd | ticket!"

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

		Jacqueline asks, "What happens when we drink the nog, again?" 	
			Rob_2 says, "why yes" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "poke mouse" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hit mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You poke the mouse, who coughs up a celery stalk!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drink nog" 		
	

Floyd | Look like a mouse be swimming about in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "HA" 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "get stalk" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give stalk" 		
	

Floyd | (to the guest)
Floyd | He takes the celery stalk and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"
Floyd |

Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd | Woot, that's all the snacks!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won! ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 3 out of a possible 0, in 65 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says, "wow" 		
	Bert says, "Ha ha." 		Jacqueline says, "We seeem to be in a loo-oh" 	
			Bert says, "OK, that was cute." 	
			Rob_2 says, "3 out of 0" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not a loop." 	
			Rob_2 says, "that was cute" 	
			Tale says, "Yes, nice." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No golf cart!" 	
			Nitku says, "that was... interesting." 	
	Rob_2 says, "vrrm" 	
			DavidW says, "Or noodles" 	
			Rob_2 says, "what's next" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x golf cart" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

		inky says, "what the heck" 	
			Tale asks, "I wonder if the Hebrew mouse is a nod to that comic where the whole Nazi thing is told from a mouses POV?" 	
			Rob_2 says, "well, >put tomato in pants was implemented, so" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, I don't know that we need a break since that one was so short. Should we just go to the next one?" 	
			Bert asks, "Maus?" 	
			Rob_2 says (to Bert), "no thanks, I'm not hungry" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	GDorn says (to Floyd), "eat plate" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "yeah, roll along" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat me" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking yourself)
Floyd | You are always self-possessed.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		GDorn says, "hah" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "eat pants" 		
	

Floyd | They're plainly inedible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "drop pants" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the clothes off)
Floyd | You're not drunk just yet, kiddo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x booze" 		
	

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

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "search pants" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search nog" 		
	

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

		Rob_2 says, "heh" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and
Floyd | streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to

Floyd | look bored, or like the crasher you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is at the refreshment table, obviously looking for a celery
Floyd | stalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "stalk celery" 		
	

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

		Rob_2 says, "ok enough eh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load newyearswar" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | With the power of history swelling in your blood, you throw open the
Floyd | doors of the Eastern Theatre Ballroom. Soon, the decadent Western
Floyd | calendar will be overthrown, and the only months will be May, October,
Floyd | Ferroconcrete and Tractor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hush falls over the dancefloor as you twirl out into open space with

Floyd | jutted chin and clingy pants. The crowd parts, revealing a bilious
Floyd | shrimp in khaki jodphurs, a death's-head medallion and a pervert's
Floyd | moustache.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's on.
Floyd |

Floyd | The War On New Year's
Floyd | or, Dance Dance January Revolution by Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071229 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor

Floyd | Well, y'know, it's really hard to say much good about your average
Floyd | Eastern European disco. They're going through a particularly
Floyd | unfortunate phase in the inevitable disintegration of capitalism, so
Floyd | you can almost forgive them. Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are confronted by a jumped-up little corporal with a thing for

Floyd | blondes, dogs and small children in lederhosen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "oboy" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "kick thing" 		
	

Floyd | [kick -> pick]
Floyd | [thing -> think]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "I feel a bit like scott bakula actually" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "corporal" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x corporal" 		
	

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

		maga says, "oops" 	
			Rob_2 says, "heh pervert's moustache" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "punish corporal" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x shrimp" 		
	

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

		inky says, "man, this is so obviously written by maga just from the intro" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x moustache" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, your moustache or Hitler's moustache?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit hitler" 		
	

Floyd | While violent struggle is an instrinsic and vital element of the global
Floyd | revolution, the current international situation makes the busting of
Floyd | fresh moves more socially relevant.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable lambada before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
			Bert exclaims (at W), "Ha!" 	
			inky says, "hooray, combat system" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dance?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hitler's moustache" 		
	

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

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lambada" 		
	

Floyd | You kick out a stylin" lambada. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a polka. Whatever.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 9
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x hitler's moustache" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about Hitler's moustache.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable mambo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a seizure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 9
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "waltz" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is waltz, even if it will further

Floyd | the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable alligator before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating
Floyd | the natural inferiority of non-Aryan dances.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 9
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to Floyd), "tango" 		
	

Floyd | You essay a wild tango. Hitler screams in agony at your degenerate-art
Floyd | stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable breakdance before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading

Floyd | Poland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 8
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get hitler's moustache" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to be a part of Hitler.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable conga before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 8
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rumba" 		
	

Floyd | You bust out a phat rumba. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable time warp before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating
Floyd | the natural inferiority of non-Aryan dances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 7

Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "breakdance" 		
	

Floyd | You essay a wild breakdance. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked line-dance. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x my moustache" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about your moustache.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable twist before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just readjusting his testicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "twist" 		
	

Floyd | (Hitler)
Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a sword dance. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "I was going to suggest pulling his moustache but it probably won't do much" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "samba" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "remove my moustache" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking your moustache)
Floyd | That seems to be a part of yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a minuet. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		inky says, "honk honk" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "watusi" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "pull hitler's moustache" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a Cossack dance - but he has failed

Floyd | to anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated
Floyd | with the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a hornpipe - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "minuet" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre minuet. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of four point three, and Hitler sneers.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable mashed potato before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 11

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hornpipe" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre hornpipe. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of three point zero, and Hitler sneers.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable rumba before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 11
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "robot" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "foxtrot" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is foxtrot, even if it will further

Floyd | the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked waltz. Argh! The Western decadence, it burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "chacha" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cha cha" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the cha-cha-cha, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable flamenco before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		GDorn asks, "how'd we get 11 hp?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "tapdance" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre tapdance. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of three point six, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a headbang - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with

Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "charleston" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate

Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the charleston, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable bhangra before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just doing stretches.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 11
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "moondance" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "boogie" 		Rob_2 says, "all of my dances are degenerate" 	
	

Floyd | You throw down a raw swing. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a mazurka - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with

Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "he danced something bad" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "moonwalk" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the moonwalk, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable merengue before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just doing stretches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 12
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 asks, "did we moonwalk yet?" 	
			Bert says, "sing" 	
			Rob_2 says, "tming" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable tango before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 12

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyed), "mazurka" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swing" 		
	

Floyd | (Hitler)
Floyd | There's nothing sensible to swing here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable boogaloo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,

Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 12
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dance?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "mazurka" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre mazurka. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of four point eight, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked square-dance. Argh! The Western decadence, it

Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 11
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline (to GDorn) | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a hornpipe - but he has failed to anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points. 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cossack" 		
	

Floyd | You try to perform a cossack dance, but it just reminds you of those
Floyd | filthy Ukrainian traitors. Hitler tries to guffaw, but it comes out as
Floyd | more of an abrasive twitter.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable pogo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "linedance" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tap" 		
	

Floyd | [tap -> nap]

Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Hokey-Cokey. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "macarena" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "worm" 		
	

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

		Jacqueline says (to David), "Aw - I told him to implement line dance, too!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "bunny hop" 		
	

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

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "monkey" 		
	

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

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "mashed potato" 		
	

Floyd | You bust out a phat mashed potato. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a jota. Whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 4
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "chicken dance" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to do something to funky
Floyd | chicken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Ha!" 	
			GDorn says, "awesome" 	
	Rob_2 asks, "a jota?" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "funky chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You mash up a mean funky chicken. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked ballet. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 3
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "macarena" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I did, just with a space in it" 	
			Rob_2 says, "yay funky chicken" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "line dance" 		
	

Floyd | [line -> lie]
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Ah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dance line dance" 		
	

Floyd | [line -> lie]
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "electric slide" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is line-dance, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a gavotte. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 3

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh boo. We forgot the macarena." 	
			Rob_2 says, "tried it" 	
			Rob_2 says, "twice" 	
			Bert says (to Rob), "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jota_%28music%29" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "salsa" 		
	

Floyd | You kick out a wild salsa. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked poledance. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 7
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 2

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dirty dance" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "rhumba" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate. You've already performed a rumba. The judges would surely
Floyd | not look kindly upon recycled moves.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable salsa before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 7
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 2

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "gee so many Jotas" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. Hitler pole dancing." 	
			GDorn says, "this is awesomely rediculous" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pole dance" 		
	

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

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "lap dance" 		
	

Floyd | [lap -> nap]
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to nap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "riverdance" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "river dance" 		
	

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

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "ballet" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is ballet, even if it will further
Floyd | the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked fandango. Argh! The Western decadence, it

Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 2
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Aw." 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "polka" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre polka. The judges
Floyd | give you a total score of five point two, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a morris dance. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 2
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "merengue" 		
	

Floyd | You throw down a stylin" merengue. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked foxtrot. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fandango" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | Well, y'know, it's really hard to say much good about your average
Floyd | Eastern European disco. They're going through a particularly

Floyd | unfortunate phase in the inevitable disintegration of capitalism, so
Floyd | you can almost forgive them. Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are confronted by a jumped-up little corporal with a thing for
Floyd | blondes, dogs and small children in lederhosen.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable krump before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >
Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the fandango, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable swing before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating the natural
Floyd | inferiority of non-Aryan dances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Almost got him!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x hitler" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about Hitler.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked cha-cha-cha. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 4

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss hitler" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked disco move. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

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

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable cakewalk before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 asks, "is there a name for that bavarian lederhosen dance?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We must dance!" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "square" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "mambo" 		
	

Floyd | You kick out a mean mambo. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard
Floyd | Box. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0

Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms
Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois

Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,
Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.
Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 40 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says, "wooh" 		Jacqueline says, "wooh" 	
			Bert exclaims, "Now let's lose!" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "belly dance" 		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

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

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable bellydance before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing
Floyd | the heroic, irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dance xyzzy" 		
	

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

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swan dance" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "tap" 		
	

Floyd | [tap -> nap]
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable funky chicken before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Tale asks (of maga), "Ist das Fabians? What's that supposed to mean?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "cumbia" 		
	

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

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sit down" 		
	

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

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a paso doble. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance on ice" 		
	

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

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "diagnose" 		
	

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

		Bert asks, "It's those Fabians?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a tapdance. Whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Hey, I tried to tap!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ballet" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate. You've already performed a ballet. The judges would
Floyd | surely not look kindly upon recycled moves.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a jig - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky | The Fabian Society is a British socialist intellectual movement, whose purpose is to advance the socialist cause by gradualist and reformist, rather than revolutionary means. 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked charleston. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dance badly" 		
	

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

		Tale says, "Well, he should've said: "Sind das die Fabianer?"" 	
			Bert asks, "Look, are *you* going to be the one to tell the fuhrer his grammar's off?" 	
			Rob_2 says, "heh" 	
			inky says (to Tale), "it wasn't a question, though" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "limbo" 		
	

Floyd | You essay a mean limbo. Hitler screams in agony at your degenerate-art
Floyd | stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable limbo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,

Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms

Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,
Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.

Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 45 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		inky says, "he meant to say "oh crap, it's the fabians"" 	
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "tell hitler to remove pants" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable skank before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating the natural

Floyd | inferiority of non-Aryan dances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "skank" 		
	

Floyd | You mash up a phat skank. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard
Floyd | Box. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |

Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms
Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,

Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.
Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 46 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Rob_2 says, "I hate to think what skank dancing is" 	
			Fang asks, "Hard to lose, isn't it?" 	
	Nate arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cabbage patch" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tap" 		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "striptease" 		
	

Floyd | [patch -> watch]
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | [tap -> nap]
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked can-can. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1

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

		Fang says (to Nate), "heh" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "hustle" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the hustle, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable jive before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1

Floyd | >

		maga says, "skanking is a reggae/ska/punk dance style" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cabbage patch" 		
	

Floyd | [patch -> watch]

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

		Tale says, "I werde not lassen beleidigen die german Sprache when mein beherrschen of English ist perfect!" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "hoof" 		
	

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

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x shoes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor

Floyd | Well, y'know, it's really hard to say much good about your average
Floyd | Eastern European disco. They're going through a particularly
Floyd | unfortunate phase in the inevitable disintegration of capitalism, so
Floyd | you can almost forgive them. Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are confronted by a jumped-up little corporal with a thing for

Floyd | blondes, dogs and small children in lederhosen.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable limbo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating the natural
Floyd | inferiority of non-Aryan dances.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cha cha cha" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate. You've already performed a cha-cha-cha. The judges would
Floyd | surely not look kindly upon recycled moves.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable moonwalk before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off

Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x disco" 		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "rumba" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You hesitate. You've already performed a rumba. The judges would surely
Floyd | not look kindly upon recycled moves.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a jig - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with

Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "roomba" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "mosh" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre headbang. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of four point three, and Hitler sneers.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked jitterbug. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "mamba" 		
	

Floyd | [mamba -> mambo]

Floyd | You mash up a fresh mambo. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a seizure.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms
Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a

Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,
Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.
Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably

Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 52 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "so close" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "cardboard box" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre Big Fish Little
Floyd | Fish Cardboard Box. The judges give you a total score of three point
Floyd | six, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable haka before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just readjusting his testicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "ha ha" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "haka" 		
	

Floyd | You essay a phat haka. Hitler screams in agony at your degenerate-art
Floyd | stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |

Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms
Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,

Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.
Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 53 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "teapot" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "do-si-do" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "bhangra" 		
	

Floyd | Confident of victory, you puff up your chest, throw up your hands and
Floyd | work your manly hips.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah-HA!" Hitler cries. "Got you! Bhangra is derived from folk-songs in
Floyd | Punjabi, which, last I checked, was an Indo-ARYAN language! Judges, I
Floyd | claim my bonus hit point!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Caught flat-footed, you stall with an account of Communist social
Floyd | successes in Kerala.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What the Hel has that got to do with anything?" asks Hitler. "Since
Floyd | when do they speak Punjabi in Kerala? They're all subhuman

Floyd | Elamo-Dravidians."
Floyd |
Floyd | But it's too late. You occupy a further half-hour with explanations of
Floyd | the fine historical distinctions between the Communist Party of India
Floyd | and the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the judges fall asleep.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 0

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | The judges beam. Hitler smirks. The audience break into spontaneous
Floyd | Nazi salutes, and start pelting you with bratwurst. But retreat is
Floyd | unthinkable. Surely, somehow, you can break out the ultimate
Floyd | proletarian move that will clearly demonstrate class-destiny. If you

Floyd | can just think for a moment -
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock strikes twelve.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms

Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,
Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.

Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 53 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is hard to lose." 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm making a quick dinner while you guys figure it out." 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "hokey pokey" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre Hokey-Cokey. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of four point five, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard
Floyd | Box. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "hokey-cokey? hmm" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.

Floyd |
Floyd | The judges, exhausted, arbitrarily declare a forfeit. How unseemly!
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You should have cut it up faster, tovarisch ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 54 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "lackluster yet not losing points darnit" 	
	Rob_2 says, "ha ha" 		Rob_2 says, "so that's how" 	
			GDorn says, "that was just a tie" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), ";Did we just tie or something?" 		
	

Floyd | [just -> dust]
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "DId we just tie or something?" 	
			inky says, "well, that last one was running out of time" 	
			Bert says, "TIming." 	
			inky says, "the previous one was a tie, I think" 	
			Bert asks, "Also, hrm. How the heck can we lose faster?" 	
			maga says, "actually, it's Hitler running out of moves" 	
			Bert says (to maga), "Dang." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks (of maga), "so can we lose?" 	
			Fang asks, "what if we restart and z continuously?" 	
			Bert asks, "*Can* we lose?" 	
			maga says, "yeah" 	
			inky says (to Fang), "ok, try that" 	
			maga says, "it's intentionally fairly easy" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "this game is the perfect accompaniment to having watched The Producers" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With the power of history swelling in your blood, you throw open the

Floyd | doors of the Eastern Theatre Ballroom. Soon, the decadent Western
Floyd | calendar will be overthrown, and the only months will be May, October,
Floyd | Ferroconcrete and Tractor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hush falls over the dancefloor as you twirl out into open space with
Floyd | jutted chin and clingy pants. The crowd parts, revealing a bilious

Floyd | shrimp in khaki jodphurs, a death's-head medallion and a pervert's
Floyd | moustache.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The War On New Year's

Floyd | or, Dance Dance January Revolution by Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071229 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | Well, y'know, it's really hard to say much good about your average

Floyd | Eastern European disco. They're going through a particularly
Floyd | unfortunate phase in the inevitable disintegration of capitalism, so
Floyd | you can almost forgive them. Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are confronted by a jumped-up little corporal with a thing for
Floyd | blondes, dogs and small children in lederhosen.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked cha-cha-cha. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "gouda" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a tapdance. Whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable boogaloo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z; z; z" 		maga says, "it's probably quite unlikely that you'll lose" 	
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable rumba before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked ballet. Argh! The Western decadence, it

Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Hokey-Cokey. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable bellydance before

Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog
Floyd | turd off his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a Cossack dance - but he has failed
Floyd | to anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated
Floyd | with the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable twist before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a jota. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(We should probably undo if he gives us any bonus HP.)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a jig - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked square-dance. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 7
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, I assumed it was scripted" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Jota's not just an Admiral, it's also a dance?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked charleston. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "er ?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable skank before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating the natural
Floyd | inferiority of non-Aryan dances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to Jacq), "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jota_%28music%29" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a hornpipe - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable haka before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a morris dance. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable flamenco before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		maga says, "well, 'jota' is just Spanish for the letter J, right? it means a whole bunch of things" 	
			Bert says, "It's also a motorcycle and a boy scout festival and a South American rock star, I think." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable limbo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just doing stretches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		Bert says (to maga), "Right." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable time warp before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a
Floyd | seizure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "Crap, Hitler can do the time warp" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable mashed potato before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a
Floyd | seizure.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "twister" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Also, some sort of impolite sexual epithet that I'm not really sure of and would rather not want to be." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a gavotte. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable pogo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "Huh, he can't see to do anything more" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a sword dance. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable bhangra before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a paso doble. Whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		Fang asks, "are there moves we make that costs us HP?" 	
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked jitterbug. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable breakdance before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just readjusting
Floyd | his testicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "taunt hitler" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "break leg" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a headbang - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked foxtrot. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a jig - but he has failed to

Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that one aryan move" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wow. Can't lose." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "the Cossack dance hurts you, I think" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a headbang - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Oh yeah, what was that?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cossack" 		
	

Floyd | You try to perform a cossack dance, but it just reminds you of those
Floyd | filthy Ukrainian traitors. Hitler tries to guffaw, but it comes out as
Floyd | more of an abrasive twitter.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable salsa before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a seizure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 4

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cossack" 		
	

Floyd | You try to perform a cossack dance, but it just reminds you of those
Floyd | filthy Ukrainian traitors. Hitler tries to guffaw, but it comes out as

Floyd | more of an abrasive twitter.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable cakewalk before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Actually, didn't that aryan one just give him an HP?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked disco move. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked waltz. Argh! The Western decadence, it burns!

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a minuet. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked line-dance. Argh! The Western decadence, it

Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 0
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | The judges beam. Hitler smirks. The audience break into spontaneous

Floyd | Nazi salutes, and start pelting you with bratwurst. But retreat is
Floyd | unthinkable. Surely, somehow, you can break out the ultimate
Floyd | proletarian move that will clearly demonstrate class-destiny. If you
Floyd | can just think for a moment -
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock strikes twelve.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The Nazis have taken New Year's! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 29 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			Bert exclaims, "FLAWLESS VICTORY!" 	
			Fang says, "yay for nazism" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hooray being pelted with bratwurst!" 	
			Bert asks, "Also, hmm. Was that tie a bug?" 	
	Jacqueline hollers, "Starting the last game now." 		Bert says, "It looked like it was just the losing and winning messages displayed one after the other." 	
			inky says, "yeah, I think it didn't properly handle both scores hitting 0" 	
			Fang says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "(on the same turn)" 	
	inky hollers, "which is probably hers" 		
	inky hollers, "but she's too modest to say so" 		maga says, "no - when Hitler runs out of moves you just cede the game, I think" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, maga will have to do a new release." 	
	Jacqueline says (to inky), "ha" 		maga says, "oh dear" 	
			Jacqueline says (to ink), "It is mine, yes." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We ready for the last one?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Bert hollers, "Enh, let's just call it a night." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load notsameals" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | What is your last name?

		Tale says, "We where born ready." 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "Mudd" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good evening, Agent Mudd. Thank you for getting here so quickly..."
Floyd | He glances at your tuxedo.  "...and you're already dressed for the part
Floyd | I need you to play this evening."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Oh?  I was on my way to a party, this being New Year's Eve.  But I'd
Floyd | rather be working, to be honest - while I'm a fan of the mayor and his
Floyd | wife, I'm not overly fond of going stag to New Year's Eve parties.
Floyd | What's the job this evening?" you ask, picking a piece of lint from
Floyd | your otherwise black trousers.
Floyd |

Floyd | Special Agent Buxton smiles amicably at you.  "Well, I'm sorry to be
Floyd | the bearer of bad news, Mudd, but I'm afraid that's precisely where
Floyd | this evening's assignment takes you..."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Not the Same Old Lang Syne

Floyd | Another rather silly SpeedIF by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 0 / Serial number 071230 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a flickering street light, 5th and Main

Floyd | Times have been hard in the spying business as of late, and the effects
Floyd | of budget cuts are hard and far-reaching: even Special Agent Buxton is
Floyd | reduced to meeting spies on dark street corners to hand out
Floyd | assignments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Agent Buxton stands here, waiting to answer your questions.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "also, a bunch of my descriptions vanished into the aether, it'd seem" 	
			Bert says, "Aw." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Aw?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about assignment" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about the job," you inquire.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, let's get down to business, shall we?  This evening's job is a
Floyd | bit bizarre, even by our standards.  We have some very reliable

Floyd | intelligence that..." He pauses, as if he's not quite comfortable with
Floyd | the part that comes next. "...that Adolf Hitler's scientists perfected
Floyd | a time machine and he plans to crash the mayor's party this evening.
Floyd | For what reason, we are unsure, but you must stop him at all costs."
Floyd | He lowers his voice and says, "All.  Costs.  Got me?  You have a
Floyd | license to kill this evening, Mudd."

Floyd |
Floyd | With a smug look, Buxton produces a tiny box, which he gives to you.
Floyd | "Inside this is a mouse.  But not just any mouse, mind you - it's an
Floyd | infected  mouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about mouse" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "Inside this box is a mouse.  But not just any mouse, mind you
Floyd | - it's an infected  mouse."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | Hm, better not - there's death inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about box" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "Inside this box is a mouse.  But not just any mouse, mind you
Floyd | - it's an infected  mouse."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "buxton about infection" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about infection" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "I don't have time for idle banter,
Floyd | Mudd."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about hitler" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "What do you mean, you don't know who Hitler was?  Everyone
Floyd | knows who Hitler was.  Didn't you have to take some sort of test before
Floyd | you got into Spy School?  I weep for the future of our industry!  Let
Floyd | is suffice to say that he must die, and that you are the man who will

Floyd | make it happen."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about mayor" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "He's not all that bad, as you know.  More importantly, he's
Floyd | valuable to this administration.  You must protect him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about time machine" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "I don't have time for idle banter,
Floyd | Mudd."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about buxton" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "I don't have time for idle banter,
Floyd | Mudd."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about backpay" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "I don't have time for idle banter,
Floyd | Mudd."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look, you have the mouse and I've already explained the assignment -
Floyd | infect Hitler.  I don't care how... just make sure that Hitler somehow
Floyd | comes in contact with the mouse's blood, feces, or saliva.

Floyd |
Floyd | "TAXI!"  he hails a cab.  You get in and direct the cabby to the
Floyd | mayor's house..."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about infection" 		
	

Floyd | *** Press any key ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mayoral Soiree
Floyd | Earlier, when Buxton had slipped out of the shadows and told you he had
Floyd | an assignment for you, you'd experienced a brief flicker of hope that

Floyd | you might not be attending the Mayor's New Year's Eve party.  But here
Floyd | you are, nevertheless, mingling with shallow cosmopolitan women and
Floyd | their power-hungry husbands.  Then again, you're not much better than
Floyd | they are, much as you'd like to think otherwise.  Are you here because
Floyd | you're on some noble quest to Do Good?  Or are you just here to funnel
Floyd | some more cash into your Swiss bank account?  Much as you hate to admit

Floyd | it, there's probably a lot of truth in the latter statement.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table (on which are some egg nog and some hors d'oeuvres)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about mudd" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Time machine should be on there." 	
	Nitku goes home. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "put mouse in egg nog" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put box in nog" 		
	

Floyd | Those can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | Hm, better not - there's death inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nog" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x nog" 		
	

Floyd | This coagulated mess of cream is popular for whatever reason around the
Floyd | holidays.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | This coagulated mess of cream is popular for whatever reason around the
Floyd | holidays.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take nog" 		
	

Floyd | You'd really rather not.  You like the fact that your heart beats and
Floyd | your BMI is within normal range.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "put box in nog" 		
	

Floyd | Those can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hors" 		
	

Floyd | The hors d'oeuvres on hand this evening are a variety of finger
Floyd | sandwiches in countless varieties, all scrumptious-looking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put mouse in nog" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "eat hors" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the hors d'oeuvres)
Floyd | You pick up a sandwich at random and take a bite.  As you chew the tiny
Floyd | snack, two thoughts occur to you.  First, that this is perhaps the best
Floyd | deli-sliced pygmy hippopotamus sandwich you have ever had, and second,
Floyd | that the access to the hors d'oeuvres table is limited and that perhaps

Floyd | if you stood here eating sandwiches you could block everyone's access
Floyd | to the eggnog, which you could spike without anyone except your
Floyd | intended target getting hurt.  Assuming Hitler turns up, that is.
Floyd | Which he won't, because (a) time machines are a load of hooey and (b)
Floyd | despite all conspiracy theories to the contrary, you're fairly certain
Floyd | Hitler has been dead since 1945.

Floyd |
Floyd | But wait, what's this?!  A small whirring sound announces the arrival
Floyd | of... a golf cart.  A very swanky golf cart.  Covered in noodles.
Floyd | Swanky noodles.  The cart comes to an abrupt stop and out of the
Floyd | driver's seat steps none other than Adolf Hitler himself.  In the
Floyd | flesh.  In the immortal words of Brendan Barnwell, "MACKEREL!" (...or

Floyd | "OPPRESSION!" - take your pick.)
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the moment your boss was hoping for - all the commotion and
Floyd | surprise from Hitler's arrival presents you with the perfect
Floyd | opportunity to spike the egg nog.  You open the box and drop the mouse
Floyd | into the nog.  The mouse gurgles, then sputters, then disappears

Floyd | beneath the surface... smothered in milk, eggs, cream, and only God
Floyd | knows what else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "take nog" 		
	

Floyd | You'd really rather not.  You like the fact that your heart beats and
Floyd | your BMI is within normal range.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horribly snooty woman makes a move for the egg nog, but you block it

Floyd | with your body and chew your fried red panda sandwich in a very
Floyd | diligent, turtle-like manner, which repulses the would-be egg nog
Floyd | consumer.  "Dreadfully sorry," you say through a mouth full of
Floyd | delicious finger food.  "I've got this New Year's resolution to slowly
Floyd | masticate all sandwiches, and I'm starting early.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Hehehe" 	
			inky says, "next up I will chew my turtle sandwich in a red-panda-like manner" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x hitler" 		
	

Floyd | His dramatic entrance in the golf cart time machine aroused only
Floyd | temporary attentiveness in the guests.  Despite his antiquated dress
Floyd | and ridiculous moustache, he was unable to hold their attention, and
Floyd | after their full fifteen-second attention span had been consumed, they
Floyd | went back to prattling on about their inane existances.
Floyd |

Floyd | A vapid man makes a move for the egg nog, but you block it with your
Floyd | body and chew your minced Riverine rabbit sandwich in a very pensive,
Floyd | cow-like manner, which repulses the would-be egg nog consumer.
Floyd | "Dreadfully sorry," you say through a mouth full of delicious finger
Floyd | food.  "I've got this New Year's resolution to slowly masticate all
Floyd | sandwiches, and I'm very committed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give egg nog to hitler" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the egg nog)
Floyd | You'd really rather not.  You like the fact that your heart beats and

Floyd | your BMI is within normal range.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horribly snooty woman makes a move for the egg nog, but you block it
Floyd | with your body and chew your long-baked beaked echidna sandwich in a
Floyd | very meditative, sloth-like manner, which repulses the would-be egg nog
Floyd | consumer.  "Dreadfully sorry," you say through a mouth full of

Floyd | delicious finger food.  "I've got this New Year's resolution to slowly
Floyd | masticate all sandwiches, and I'm starting early.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler then siddles up to the egg nog bowl, but you make no move to
Floyd | stop him.  In fact, you offer him a cup.  "Mein Führer," you say, as
Floyd | you hand him the cup - possibly laying it on a bit thick, but a smile

Floyd | touches Hitler's lips, he nods to you, and he accepts your offer of the
Floyd | cup.  He pours himself a helping of the thick, viscous, gelatinous (and
Floyd | deadly) goo.  "Prosit Neujahr," he says, amicably, before downing the
Floyd | goopy, mucilaginous, glutinous (and deadly) glop."
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch Hitler carefully, and begin to count to yourself to see how

Floyd | long this is going to take.  The average incubation time for
Floyd | hantavirus, the most common mouse-borne virus that springs to mind, is
Floyd | two to four weeks in humans.  You know this from both your extensive
Floyd | spy training as well as your obsessive reading of Wikipedia.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two to four weeks?!  Let's hope it ain't hantivirus, hm?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale falls over laughing. 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Blech!" Hitler spits up some blood into his egg nog glass, the falls
Floyd | to a heap on the floor.  That's what you were hoping for, deep down
Floyd | inside - fast acting Ebolavirus.  Except - oh noes!  It's so very
Floyd | infectious that soon you'll be infected, as well as all the guests.  So
Floyd | much for collateral damage... What are you to do?!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "die horribly" 		
	

Floyd | [die -> lie]

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hitler" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose Adolf Hitler would care for that.

Floyd |
Floyd | The revelers are freaked out.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "contain virus" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | There are so many reasons to not enter that contraption.  First, you
Floyd | haven't the slightest idea how to drive the thing, through space or
Floyd | time.  Secondly, who wants to be seen in a golf cart?  I mean... really
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The party-goers are crazy with fear.  How will you aid them?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Mayoral Soiree
Floyd | You look around, trying to plan how you want this to go down in the

Floyd | (probably unlikely) event that Hitler actually makes an appearance.
Floyd | You can picture a couple of different scenarios.  You could put the
Floyd | mice amongst the hors d'oeuvres and egg nog, but then you run the risk
Floyd | of infecting others.  You'd like to avoid any collateral damage,
Floyd | however, so unless you can think of a way to keep people away from the
Floyd | hors d'oeuvres table, your best bet might just be to make the mouse

Floyd | bite him.  How to do that - especially without getting bit in the
Floyd | process - is something you have yet to figure out.  Perhaps you can put
Floyd | the mouse down the front of his trousers or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler lies dead in a heap on the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a golf cart and a table (on which are some egg nog)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The revelers are scared.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		
	

Floyd | This is one tripped out golf cart.  Swanky and benoodled, it must be
Floyd | the time machine of which Buxton spoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | The party-goers are insane with fright.  How will you aid them?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | There are so many reasons to not enter that contraption.  First, you
Floyd | haven't the slightest idea how to drive the thing, through space or

Floyd | time.  Secondly, who wants to be seen in a golf cart?  I mean... really
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The merrymakers are frightened.  How will you cure them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some hors d'oeuvres
Floyd |   a box (open)
Floyd |     an antidote

Floyd |   a tuxedo (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The frolickers are scared.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat hitler" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Adolf Hitler)
Floyd | I don't suppose Adolf Hitler would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The partiers are crazy with fear.  How will you rescue them?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x antidote" 		
	

Floyd | You can only hope that the vial you've found in the box given to you by
Floyd | Buxton contains an antidote.

Floyd |
Floyd | The merrymakers are freaked out.  How will you cure them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put antidote in hors" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the antidote before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The partiers are freaking the hell out.  How will you rescue them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take antidote" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the antidote from the box and divide it equally among the
Floyd | party attendees and yourself.  Everyone hurriedly downs the strange
Floyd | liquid, willing to gamble on its effectiveness after witnessing the
Floyd | quick and grueseome demise of the man with the silly moustache...

Floyd | ...and it's a gamble that pays off!  Everyone lives until midnight, and
Floyd | you needn't have worried about attending the party all by yourself,
Floyd | because there are lots of lovely ladies in line for a kiss at midnight.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have defeated Hitler and saved the day! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
			Tale says, "Yay for Mudd." 	
			DavidW asks, "So if Hitler died in the future...?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Gosh, that took less than ten minutes." 	
			HairBrain says, "Clearly that was Space Hitler." 	
			DavidW says, "ah. Clearly." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Mayoral Soiree
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The merrymakers are insane with fright.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The partiers are afeared.  How will you aid them?
Floyd |

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The revelers are crazy with fear.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The partiers are freaked out.  How will you aid them?
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The merrymakers are ascared.  How will you cure them?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, there weren't actually many puzzles to solve here" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No." 	
			inky says, "it seemed like the game solved most of the dilemmas for you" 	
			Tale says, "I wish real life would do that." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		Rob_2 says, "well, this was fun" 	
			Rob_2 says, "time to run" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Rob_2 has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, how do we select?" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | One possible walkthrough:

Floyd |
Floyd | First of all, enter a surname.
Floyd | Then look around, ask questions.
Floyd | Regardless of what you do, things'll work out fine.
Floyd | > EAT SAMMICHES

Floyd | > Z. Z. Z. Z
Floyd | >i
Floyd | >x antidote
Floyd | >take antidote

Floyd |
Floyd | That's all there is to it, really.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		Bert says, "Man, I missed that whole game." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
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Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Well, we're done, so if you want, we can play it again." 	
			Bert says, "I was about 30 seconds late, because I got up to get a drink of water." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "p.p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

Floyd |
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | This is a work of SpeedIF.  SpeedIFs are intentionally written in a
Floyd | very short period of time; the "rule" used to be that you wrote a
Floyd | SpeedIF in two hours or less, but that is a rule to which few coders
Floyd | actually adhere.  This game was written in about twelve hours, though
Floyd | honestly quite a bit of that time was spent relearning how to code.
Floyd |

Floyd | This game was written for New Year's Speed, a SpeedIF that was
Floyd | coordinated to coincide with the last weekend in 2007.  The premise of
Floyd | this particular SpeedIF is as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd | Write a New Year's-themed speed IF which incorporates eggnog spiked
Floyd | with mice, a party crashed by Adolf Hitler, and a resolution to lazily

Floyd | masticate all sandwiches.  Extra props for including a swanky,
Floyd | benoodled golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Silliness ensues.  I hope you enjoy it, though.  If you notice any
Floyd | show-stopping bugs, I can be reached at Jacqueline.A.Lott@gmail.com
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Bert says, "And then you guy smust have been playing as quickly as I could read scrollback." 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			Bert says, "So I finished reading 30 seconds after you finished playing." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		Fang asks, "Is this game loseable?" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements

Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |
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Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements

Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a work of SpeedIF.  SpeedIFs are intentionally written in a
Floyd | very short period of time; the "rule" used to be that you wrote a
Floyd | SpeedIF in two hours or less, but that is a rule to which few coders
Floyd | actually adhere.  This game was written in about twelve hours, though

Floyd | honestly quite a bit of that time was spent relearning how to code.
Floyd |
Floyd | This game was written for New Year's Speed, a SpeedIF that was
Floyd | coordinated to coincide with the last weekend in 2007.  The premise of
Floyd | this particular SpeedIF is as follows:
Floyd |

Floyd | Write a New Year's-themed speed IF which incorporates eggnog spiked
Floyd | with mice, a party crashed by Adolf Hitler, and a resolution to lazily
Floyd | masticate all sandwiches.  Extra props for including a swanky,
Floyd | benoodled golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Silliness ensues.  I hope you enjoy it, though.  If you notice any

Floyd | show-stopping bugs, I can be reached at Jacqueline.A.Lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "You want the credits?" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
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Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks, as ever, to Graham Nelson and Emily Short for Inform 7 and its
Floyd | extensions, and to David Kinder and Andrew Hunter for the I7 Windows

Floyd | front end.  Thanks to Sam Kabo Ashwell for letting me bounce ideas off
Floyd | of him and being just generally wonderful.  Thanks to Gunther Schmidl
Floyd | for correcting my German, and thanks to all the other mudders who were
Floyd | there to answer my sleepy late-night questions.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Fang disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Bert says, "'This game was written by Jacquelin Lott. Special thanks go to Jacqueline Lott for hosting this speedIF.'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fun experiment - and right at two hours. Nice."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript: New Year's Speed(s) by Marius Müller, Ricardo Dague, Jacqueline A. Lott, and Sam Kabo Ashwell
As played on ifMUD on December 30, 2007

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 four games written for New Year's Speed, written by Marius Müller, Ricardo Dague, Jacqueline A. Lott, and Sam Kabo Ashwell, respectively.

These games were written based on the following premise, which was generated using a MadLib format: Write a New Year's-themed speed IF which incorporates eggnog spiked with mice, a party crashed by Adolf Hitler, and a resolution to lazily masticate all sandwiches. Extra props for including a swanky, benoodled golf cart.

You can learn more about these games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki.

If you'd like to skip to a particular game in the transcript, you can click on the individual title:
The Day I Shot Hitler
by Marius Müller

Nazi Mice
by Ricardo Dague

The War On New Year's
(or Dance Dance January Revolution)
by Sam Kabo Ashwell

Not the Same Auld Lang Syne
by Jacqueline A. Lott

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
	Playtime! 		
	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, cloak, tic-tac-toe, thermometer, yellow button, waldo whisper object, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, grape, specimen jar, signaling device, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, orange, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', jukebox, Gene Ray, FREE DONUTS machine, long-stemmed red rose, dfan's quest, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle, orange door, monkey guru, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, jellybean, mind chess, the 'foobar' cube, apple, a zorkmid, storyharp, ClubFloyd Suggestions 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		
	inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Tale arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Ten minutes yet." 	
			inky says, "I CAN'T WAIT" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee. Well, you'll have to, because I'm making coffee, darn it." 	
	Jacqueline arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Tale says, "Year, tea'd be a nice idea." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "You have a few minutes, and we're playing yours first, anyway. Go get some tea." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I figure we'll play them in the order they were finished." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So that's Tale, trikiw, me, then maga." 	
			Jacqueline says, "If we make it through them all - depends on how long they are." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Mine is fairly short." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I think it'll be fairly short." 	
			Tale says, "I think mine might actually take a while." 	
			Tale says, "Then again, DavidW is here, so maybe not." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "huh. Should we not play it first, or... what do you think?" 	
			Ellison says, "unfortunately, I stayed up way too late last night and am too tired to help play anything" 	
			Tale says, "I don't know." 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "thanks for the compliment, but I don't always solve things quickly. It just seems that way sometimes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, hopefully with us tag-teaming it, we'll do fine." 	
			DavidW says, "I get just as stumped as anyone." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's just stick to the original plan of playing them in the order turned in. Oh wait, that means actually that maga's before me. I was the last to finish, now that I recall." 	
	maga arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Nitku arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I'm imagining a game title: The Firehouse Women." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. heh" 	
	HairBrain arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Jacqueline hollers, "Less than one minute until ClubFloyd plays the New Year's Speeds." 		
	Gunther arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "Hope my coffee's ready in time." 	
	Gunther has disconnected. 		
	Gunther is shot down in Mars orbit by two Greek gods and falls into the Tethys Sea. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load thedayishothitler" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  Dear Blogreaders,
Floyd |  yesterday was the strangest day of my life! The things I have seen -
Floyd | and done - it was so strange...so horrible. And yet, wonderful. You

Floyd | remember that guy from the Psychology course? Paul? We had a date the
Floyd | day before yesterday. Some people already emailed me with questions
Floyd | regarding how it went. But sorry, especially to you, Toby43, but I was
Floyd | to tired, and, honestly, to drunk to go online that night. I'll skip
Floyd | that part, maybe I'll write about it later, because I have to tell you
Floyd | what went down this night. Paul was throwing this big New-Years-Eve

Floyd | party and he invited me (of course, I may add with what little
Floyd | self-esteem I have), to help him organize - and stay overnight.
Floyd |  That's how it all started. I arrived in the midst of the party,
Floyd | because I was visiting my family before that. So when I went in the
Floyd | door, Paul rushed at me. I couldn't have anticipated what happened
Floyd | next, that this would turn into...

Floyd |
Floyd | The Day I shot Hitler
Floyd | An interactive Party by Taleslinger
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071229 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |

Floyd | Paul, his brown hair in a cute pony-tail, rushes at you, a huge bowl of
Floyd | eggnog in his hand. He told you yesterday that he prepared it carefully
Floyd | after some old family recipe. He looks at you in utter horror,
Floyd | squeaking: "Mice."
Floyd | "Of me to drop by?"
Floyd | "No, Mice. They were in the house yesterday, and now one is in my

Floyd | eggnog." His voice is but a whisper.
Floyd | "Hm, throw it away?" you suggest carefully.
Floyd | "No, Alex, everyone is waiting for it. Also, the noodles haven't
Floyd | arrived yet and the sandwiches are disappearing rapidly.So people need
Floyd | something to feed on."
Floyd | Right at that moment, the head of a small mouse pokes out of the

Floyd | liquid. The little bugger looks around, then begins to swim around
Floyd | quite happily.
Floyd | "Get rid of these foul vermin! Save my eggnog."
Floyd | You both look down on the swimming mouse. "And please don't hurt the
Floyd | poor little creature." With that, Paul disappears into the living room,
Floyd | leaving the bowl in your hands.

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden
Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)

Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wow, big intro" 	
			inky says, "also, this sounds more like dear penthouse forum than dear blogreaders" 	
	Gunther arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Gunther says, "this better be amusing!" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bowl of eggnog
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am usually guilty of that in Speeds - lets you set up a lot without coding a lot. *shrug*" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drawers" 		
	

Floyd | A chest of drawers, some cheap, flashy IKEA thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | A huge bowl of eggnog (in which a small mouse swims quite happily).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open drawers" 		
	

Floyd | You open the chest of drawers, revealing a thing Pauls aunt gave her
Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd | A small, white mouse, swimming lazily through the eggnog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take thing" 		
	

Floyd | No, that belongs to Paul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get thjing" 		
	

Floyd | [thjing -> thing]
Floyd | No, that belongs to Paul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "drink eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | No! A mouse swam in it! Let those stupid party people drink it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x thing" 		
	

Floyd | No, that belongs to Paul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get aunt" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		
	

Floyd | [closet -> close]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "eat mouse" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the mnouse)
Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the small door or the front door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "small" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small door and cram yourself into the Potter room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Potter Room
Floyd | Shelves are nailed to the leaning wall. On them, some useless tools
Floyd | gather dust.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "drink mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		
	

Floyd | Every shelf carries its own heap of rusty, quite useless tools.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search tools" 		
	

Floyd | You find an Uzi, which you pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search tools" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x uzi" 		
	

Floyd | An Uzi. Like in the movies. Paul told you it belonged to his
Floyd | grandfather, who was a bit on the funny side, and he tended to displace
Floyd | his magazine. Paul also told you that the thing is quite old and
Floyd | useless - it's set to Automatic fire and will stay that way.
Floyd | The magazine shaft is empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "l under tools" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search shelf" 		
	

Floyd | [shelf -> self]
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her

Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Gunther has joined the channel. 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "open drawers" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |

Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about sickness and death, everybody trying to outdo one another
Floyd | in morbidity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the people protest, in throaty voices: "No, man, leave our
Floyd | things alone." or "Chill out, man, that doesn't belong to you." Good
Floyd | karma pothead stuff like that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about some new remake and why it will suck.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couches" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the couch.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under couch" 		
	

Floyd | You find an mag for an Uzi, which you pocket. You never know when stuff
Floyd | like that comes in handy.
Floyd |

Floyd | Grinning like the Doomguy, you slid the magazine into the Uzi, where it
Floyd | rests with an assuring *click.*
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "yay look-under" 	
			DavidW says, "ka-click!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | Random firing will get your fun level up, but your social skills down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot everyone" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "shoot nonrandomly" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says (to davidW), "See? Slicing through it like butter" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot people" 		
	

Floyd | Random firing will get your fun level up, but your social skills down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and

Floyd | talking about some new remake and why it will suck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x smoke" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot me" 		
	

Floyd | Random firing will get your fun level up, but your social skills down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give eggnog to people" 		
	

Floyd | The crowd of people doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x backpacks" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "search purses" 		
	

Floyd | [purses -> curses]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "search backpacks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask people about hitler" 		
	

Floyd | You have to save this party before you can participate in the idle
Floyd | chat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x heap" 		
	

Floyd | Most people arrived directly from last-minute College courses and
Floyd | brought their stuff with them.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "search badly-coded scenery" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads

Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "The Saga begins" by Weird Al Yankovic.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x benches" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x food" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "shoot laptop" 		
	

Floyd | Random firing will get your fun level up, but your social skills down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | [sink -> sing]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take laptop" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x laptop" 		
	

Floyd | The screensaver is on, and the password protection has popped up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x laptop" 		
	

Floyd | The screensaver is on, and the password protection has popped up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask paul about password" 		
	

Floyd | [paul -> pauls]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "enter password" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "passwords are usually typed" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "type password on laptop" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "type hitler" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "also, found inside desks" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter password on laptop" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Gunther says, "fine MISTER SMARTYPANTS" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under laptop" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "usually games aren't speedifs though" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x food" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Hm, forgot that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with

Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "Surfing U.S.A." by the Beach Boys.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "unlock computer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "unlock laptop" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the laptop with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I always forget xyzzy." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we should head south to the pool." 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "password" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We'll find the password elsewhere." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "ooh - nice try." 	
			inky says, "go for it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, let's esplore." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,

Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd | You fight your way through the bushes.
Floyd |

Floyd | By the heater
Floyd |  You are somewhere in the undergrowth, the sounds of the party lost
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal switch is set into the ground here, gleaming ominously.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey, good work" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "flip switch" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off heater" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | It has two settings, cold and hot. It is currently set to the former
Floyd |
Floyd | The switch is currently switched off.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "switch on switch" 		
	

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn switch on" 		
	

Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | It has two settings, cold and hot. It is currently set to the latter.

Floyd |
Floyd | The switch is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I am wondering If you can really say the sound of the party is lost behind you." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "turn switch off" 		
	

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Rob says (to floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says, "durf" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn switch on" 		
	

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says, "ka-broken" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set switch to cold" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "speed1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "so is the save game called 'switch switch'?" 	
			inky says, "dammit" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not anymore." 	
			inky says, "it is also called 'set switch to cold'" 	
			Gunther says, "I know it works flip-flop" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

Floyd | That's already on.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says, "hmm" 		
	Rob says (to floyd), "off" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "anyway, we toggled it" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "so let's go back and see what happened" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | [walls -> wall]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "oh ok I missed that" 	
			Nitku says, "my favourite command, 'switch switch', along with 'x box'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By the heater
Floyd |  You are somewhere in the undergrowth, the sounds of the party lost
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |

Floyd | A metal switch is set into the ground here, gleaming ominously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, it's not printing any text when you switch it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "south" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "exit" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uh-oh" 	
	Rob says, "ha ha" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd | You fight your way through the bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area

Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)

Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			Rob says, "tsk" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put eggnog in pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Uzi
Floyd |   a bowl of eggnog
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swim" 		inky says, "really, I give the game points just for this inventory listing" 	
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

			
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about Lazy people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "maybe we need to boiil something" 	
	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 | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | Quite high. But climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You need both hands to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | Uzi: Dropped.
Floyd | bowl of eggnog: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |

Floyd | A barrel of glue lies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x glue" 		
	

Floyd | A huge, friendly green barrel. It has a nozzle on top and a sticker on

Floyd | it's side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x sticker" 		
	

Floyd | Bio-Man superglue! Glues everything on everything. 100% edible!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey hey" 	
			Rob says, "edible" 	
			DavidW says, "FRIENDLY green barrel" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "glue everything to everything" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat glue" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the barrel of glue)
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I suspect that will prove to be false advertising" 	
			Gunther says, "LIE" 	
			Gunther says, "timing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "eat golf cart" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the golf cart)
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		
	

Floyd | In the golf cart is a plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | A plank sit on the backseat.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take plank" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, did we get the glue?" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x plank" 		
	

Floyd | A broad wooden plank. Maybe the janitor of the Golf course used it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plank
Floyd |   a barrel of glue
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plank
Floyd |   a barrel of glue

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "yes" 	
			Rob asks, "what happened to the eggnog and uzi?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), " x plank" 		
	

Floyd | A broad wooden plank. Maybe the janitor of the Golf course used it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "diving board" 	
			maga says, "we had to abandon them" 	
			DavidW says, "We dropped them to climb the wall." 	
			Rob asks, "we climbed the wall?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Gate (in the golf cart)

Floyd | A metal gate bares the way out to a lovely country lane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "did we ever" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes. That part I caught." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the engate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "our athletic feat made us the awe of the party-goers" 	
			Rob says, "engate" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ram gate" 		
	

Floyd | [ram -> am]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Argh, ugly code bits shining through." 	
			DavidW asks, "oh, speed-if, remember?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Cover your eyes, that's part of what Speed-IF's all about." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit gate" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "so, um, we throw the glue and plank over the wall?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance Gate (in the golf cart)
Floyd | A metal gate bares the way out to a lovely country lane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "put glue on plank" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the plank would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "maybe so" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop (in the golf cart)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | No! You left your Crashkid past behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the

Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Rob), "What were you thinking of glueing it to?" 	
			Rob says, "dunno yet" 	
			Rob says, "I just wanted to know whether it was implemented" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | No, you can't afford to wander around the Golf course aimlessly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop

Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | The Day I shot Hitler is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives
Floyd | long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Rob says, "whew, verbose" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You need both hands to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "glue plank to me" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh. The wall isn't even mentioned on this side." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "attach plank to me" 		
	

Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "I was about to say, what wall?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw all over wall" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale covers his eyes. 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | With it, you can SPRAY things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "throw plank over wall" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to throw the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray plank" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "throw plank" 		
	

Floyd | You prop the plank against the wall, building a make-shift ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooooh!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "OHO" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a plank here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray plank with nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "walk the plank" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "we're going to diiiiiee" 	
			inky says, "aw yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Who cares!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		DavidW says, "get the cart!" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in cart" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "could save again" 	
			Tale asks, "Hm...where is the barrel?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Could." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Probably should." 	
			Rob says, "carrying it" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "speed2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Of course, you could make an impressive stunt by running this thing
Floyd | straight over the plank into the pool...but to what avail?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "AWWWWW" 	
			maga says, "WHO NEEDS AN AVAIL, DAMMIT" 	
			DavidW says, "ClubFloyd cries!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "I want my money back." 	
			Rob says, "now now" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hehee" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the golf cart.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a plank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale covers his ears. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb plank" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plank" 		
	

Floyd | A broad wooden plank. Maybe the janitor of the Golf course used it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You need both hands to climb.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "nooo" 	
			DavidW asks, "The plank is still leaning, yes?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "YEah." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a plank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x plank" 		
	

Floyd | A broad wooden plank. Maybe the janitor of the Golf course used it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "are we still in the cart?" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "roll barrel" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push barrel n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "put barrel on plank" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the barrel of glue before you can put it on top

Floyd | of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "ah." 	
			DavidW says, "oh where is it" 	
			Rob asks, "where'd it go?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the

Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the

Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in cart" 		
	

Floyd | The golf cart is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Gate
Floyd | A metal gate bares the way out to a lovely country lane.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The

Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "what nozzle?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course

Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a barrel of glue and a plank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob asks, "??!?" 		inky says, "part of the glue" 	
			maga says, "the barrel has a nozzle on it" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | With it, you can SPRAY things.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | barrel of glue: Taken.
Floyd | plank: Taken.

Floyd | wall: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The better to spray with, m'dear." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "spray plank" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "glue" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "spray plank with glue" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the plank.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray glue" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray plank" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "spray plank with nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray plank with barrel" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "hmmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to spray?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "open nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read glue" 		
	

Floyd | A huge, friendly green barrel. It has a nozzle on top and a sticker on
Floyd | it's side.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "spray glue on plank" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the barrel of glue.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read sticker" 		
	

Floyd | Bio-Man superglue! Glues everything on everything. 100% edible!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "if only the sticker had instructions instead of edibility boasts" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "glue everything on everything" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "if you want hints, just ask" 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't seen what's upstairs from the first hallway yet." 	
			Rob asks, "do we even know how to get back over the wall?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Even if we drop stuff, we don't know how to get back, right?" 	
			Rob says, "I guess if we drop everything we can climb" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh" 	
			Rob says, "I think.." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe there's a backpack upstairs." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | plank: You prop the plank against the wall, building a make-shift ramp.
Floyd | barrel of glue: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss

Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |

Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bowl of eggnog and an Uzi here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, what's this about boiling water?" 	
			maga says, "hmm" 	
			Rob says, "we turned on the switch in the bushes" 	
			maga says, "it began boiling when we turned the switch" 	
			DavidW says, "The ominous switch" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen

Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and

Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "My name is Jack Mills" by Nitku.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So... it's a hot tub?" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x speakers" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's more of a pool of death" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm thinking glue dissolvant." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x laptop" 		
	

Floyd | The screensaver is on, and the password protection has popped up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eep" 	
			Nitku exclaims, "Woot!" 	
			Rob asks, "what is the goal we're pursuing here?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is the mouse still in the eggnog?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "To get rid of the mouse, yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the

Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the

Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bowl of eggnog and an Uzi here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | bowl of eggnog: Taken.
Floyd | Uzi: Taken.
Floyd | Lazy people: I don't suppose Lazy people would care for that.
Floyd | undergrowth: That's hardly portable.

Floyd | wall: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x nog" 		
	

Floyd | [nog -> no]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x egg nog" 		
	

Floyd | [nog -> no]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | A huge bowl of eggnog (in which a small mouse swims quite happily).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "empty bowl" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | A small, white mouse, swimming lazily through the eggnog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mouse about cheese" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "so, there was some upstairs room?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh - is there cheese or something in the kitchen?" 	
			DavidW says (to Rob), "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Lesgo." 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't seen it yet." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are

Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some

Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "Keasbey Nights" by Catch 22.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "can't solve puzzles if haven't been everywhere" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.

Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about hypertext.
Floyd |

Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden
Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)
Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her
Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Paul has forbidden any entrance for either you or anyone else to the
Floyd | rest of the House for the night. Aside from a a seductive "Maybe later,
Floyd | when we're alone", that is.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | [closet -> close]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the small door or the front door?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "small" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small door and cram yourself into the Potter room.
Floyd |

Floyd | Potter Room
Floyd | Shelves are nailed to the leaning wall. On them, some useless tools
Floyd | gather dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is where we found the uzi" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		
	

Floyd | Every shelf carries its own heap of rusty, quite useless tools.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "probably nothing else here then" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden

Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)
Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her

Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x thing" 		
	

Floyd | No, that belongs to Paul.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		
	

Floyd | It's thick and red. Beside the chest of drawers, there are some marks,
Floyd | as if it has been moved recently.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x marks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "ah-HA" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push chest" 		
	

Floyd | With very little effort, you push the fragile IKEA thing, revealing a
Floyd | mouse hole in the wall, which was cleverly covered by the chest of

Floyd | drawers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "bing" 	
			DavidW says (to maga), "good thinking" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ooh" 	
			inky says, "oh yeah, I forgot the carpet was mentioned special" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | A mouse peeks out of the dark.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "tee hee" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			Rob says, "careful it might nibble your nose" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Uzi
Floyd |   a bowl of eggnog
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "perhaps this is really a romantic quest to reunite the two mice" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show eggnog to mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put eggnog in hole" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "drop eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | The big mouse runs from the hole, jumps into the eggnog, grabs the
Floyd | small one by the neck, climbs out, and disappears into the hole. Still
Floyd | wondering how it could do all that in one turn, you replace the chest
Floyd | of drawers and pick up the bowl of eggnog.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Love is in the air this New Years." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Rob says, "there" 	
			inky says, "ok, we win" 	
			Rob asks, "we do?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "well, no" 		
	

Floyd | [well -> tell]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			maga says, "we haven't shot Hitler yet" 	
			inky says, "er" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we won that bit." 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't shot ..." 	
			Jota says, "Grr. I was going to join in, but I got phone call right before you started and missed the first half hour." 	
			Tale says, "One down, two to go." 	
			inky says, "probably we have to serve the eggnog now" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm assuming - right. Hitler." 	
			inky says (to Jota), "we just solved the first puzzle" 	
			Rob asks, "what are the other two?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden
Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)

Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her
Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		Rob says, "ie, what are the goals here" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.

Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about some new, hip indie music.
Floyd |

Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Paul appears besides you. He graps the eggnog and gently
Floyd | kisses your chin, sending goose-bumps down your arms. "Thanks, Alex -
Floyd | you're a nice guy. Care to dance?" With that, he takes you to Kitchen,
Floyd | where you dance rather akwardly to  "Umbrella" by Rihanna.

Floyd | . But your dancing is interrupted as Paul shoots more and more nervous
Floyd | glances at the buffet.
Floyd |  "What is it?"
Floyd | "Alex, we're running low on food - these people simply eat to fast! I
Floyd | ordered a huge package of noodles and have no idea why it wasn't
Floyd | delivered today. Anyway, we're stuck with a bunch of sandwiches, which

Floyd | disappear as we speak." "Hey" you say "aren't your college types into
Floyd | resolutions and stuff like that?"
Floyd | "What the hell?"
Floyd | You eye the laptop. "Write a resolution to lazily masticate all
Floyd | sandwiches. That'll slow them down till we figure out the noodle
Floyd | problem."

Floyd | Paul stares at you in wonder."Why haven't I met you 10 years ago?"
Floyd | "Because I was in jail. Listen, hook up a printer and get ready to
Floyd | go..."
Floyd | "Can't do that. I have a printer upstairs, but no paper."
Floyd | "Leave that to me" you say, smiling confidently, and Paul disappears
Floyd | upstairs."

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.

Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.

Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "My name is Jack Mills" by Nitku.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Uzi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		Jacqueline says (to Jota), "And if you don't want to come in mid-stream, there are three more games." 	
			Rob says, "wargh" 	
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "whoa. textdump!" 	
			inky says, "ha ha what the heck" 	
			DavidW asks, "We need... paper?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is - ha" 	
	Emily arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Rob says, "um yeah I read all that but I'm confused" 	
			maga says, "my brane hurts" 	
			Rob asks, "do we wait for paul or follow him upstairs?" 	
			Rob says, "also he seems to be hitting on us" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we go." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we can try to go upstairs. Saunter. Sexily." 	
			Rob says, "worth a shot" 	
			Rob says, "heh" 	
			Jota asks, "Will there be a brief intermission between games?" 	
			Rob says, "no" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Jota), "Dunno." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Prolly." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |

Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about their World of Warcraft characters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Very brief, I guess." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask people about paper" 		Rob says, "enough time to holler" 	
	

Floyd | You have to save this party before you can participate in the idle
Floyd | chat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Ten minutes, maybe? Enough to get more tea?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		Jota says, "Heh." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden
Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)

Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her
Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Paul has forbidden any entrance for either you or anyone else to the
Floyd | rest of the House for the night. Aside from a a seductive "Maybe later,
Floyd | when we're alone", that is.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jota arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jota says, "Guess I'd better just be there." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm." 	
			inky says, "that's weird" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, undressing doesn't work. What now?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		Rob asks, "anything else in the chest?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room

Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about Second life.

Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "you could send bert in to wait for you instead" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the people protest, in throaty voices: "No, man, leave our
Floyd | things alone." or "Chill out, man, that doesn't belong to you." Good
Floyd | karma pothead stuff like that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "I think maybe we need to get him some paper?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes." 	
			Rob re-reads 	
			Rob says, "ok right" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give eggnog to people" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "the sticker on the glue barrel?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Uzi
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "he'll magically reappear if we get paper I suppose" 	
			maga says, "we left the eggnog with the mice" 	
			Rob says, "Paul took the eggnog when he reappeared" 	
			Rob says, "i think" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps there's paper in the heap, and we need to bliss out these dopeheads." 	
			Rob says, "I was wondering that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pot" 		
	

Floyd | [pot -> put]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "I wonder what you can do to them" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about comparing Tolkien to China Mieville.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Peanut butter and glue sandwiches." 	
			inky says, "maybe we need to give them some glue to sniff" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x joints" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "bogart joint" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "offer glue to people" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need the glue." 	
			Rob says, "we don't have the glue" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So we do." 	
			Rob says, "oh, edible glue" 	
			DavidW says, "It's over the wall." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh right - it's over - yeah" 	
			Rob says, "starting to make sense." 	
			Jacqueline says, "meh" 	
			DavidW says, "Even if we can't eat it, someone can." 	
	Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Jota has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Rob says, "hi bert" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |

Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "Surfing U.S.A." by the Beach Boys.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* GDorn has joined the channel. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sandwiches" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x food" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the

Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the

Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "There was a guess-the-verb problem earlier on, btw." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Welcome, GDorn. Ignore us. Work on your game." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "for getting over the wall with the barrel?" 	
			Rob says, "or for using the glue" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Tale), "oh?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s pool" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to s the barrel of glue.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "I think he sat there watching us guess around it for five minutes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, those things, if we're dancing all around it, I think you could let us know about. But then that's just my opinion." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | (the Uzi)
Floyd | Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a barrel of glue and a plank here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take barrel" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "You can enter the pool - by just typing in." 	
			Rob says, "s pool -> s barrel of glue? that was weird" 	
			GDorn says (to Jacqueline), "well, I won't be actually working on it for quite a while. I'm just figuring out how to solve problems I expect I'll run into while actually writing the thing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb plank" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go up plank" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to go up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "And as I've said, if you need a hint, just let me know." 	
			Jacqueline says (to GDorn), "Then join us. We're in the first of four small speeds." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I know a couple of them are smaller." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump over wall" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You need both hands to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop glue" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the

Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the

Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You're feeling like becoming the human oyster?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW asks, "can we turn the heat off?" 	
			DavidW says, "There might be something in the pool." 	
			Rob says, "I dunno, that switch was fiddly" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We can try." 	
			DavidW says, "search undergrowth" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd | You fight your way through the bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the heater

		inky says, "yeah, you can" 	
	

Floyd |  You are somewhere in the undergrowth, the sounds of the party lost
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal switch is set into the ground here, gleaming ominously.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn switch" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "@recap unix" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "switch switch off" 		
	

Floyd | >

		inky says, "er" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By the heater
Floyd |  You are somewhere in the undergrowth, the sounds of the party lost
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal switch is set into the ground here, gleaming ominously.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | It has two settings, cold and hot. It is currently set to the former
Floyd |

Floyd | The switch is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd | You fight your way through the bushes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,

Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You jump into the water fully dressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Swimming Pool (swimming [obviously])
Floyd | You are surrounded by clear, cold water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a battery-powered lava-lamp here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lamp" 		
	

Floyd | It has sunken to the ground and you can't reach it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hold breathe" 		
	

Floyd | [breathe -> breath]
Floyd | You hold your breath.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take lamp" 		
	

Floyd | It has sunken to the ground and you can't reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't hold your breath any longer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "die" 		
	

Floyd | [die -> dive]
Floyd | You try to dive down but don't have enough air.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by

Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |

Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in. hold breath" 		
	

Floyd | You jump into the water fully dressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Swimming Pool (swimming [obviously])

Floyd | You are surrounded by clear, cold water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a battery-powered lava-lamp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your breath.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dive" 		
	

Floyd | You dive down and grab the lava-lamp, coming up for air and raising it
Floyd | triumphantly over your head. No one cares.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by

Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |

Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can't hold your breath any longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			inky says, "well, I guess we can use this lamp to make the party groovy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay - except boo no once caring" 	
			Tale says, "he" 	
			DavidW says, "oh yeah. Groovyishnesslike" 	
			Rob says, "I bet we can distract those dirty hippies with the lava lamp" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am afraid of the lava lamp." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads

Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "My name is Jack Mills" by Nitku.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hitlers are known to be attracted to them. But I guess we have to shoot him, so let's use the lava lamp." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room

Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about that hip, totally awesome new TV show.

Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		
	

Floyd | Mesmerizing colors begin to swirl in it.
Floyd | Slowly, everyones eyes are wandering towards the lava-lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the battery-powered lava-lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline is starting to get into the right mindset for Speed IFs. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop lamp" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		
	

Floyd | You roam around in backpacks and hand-bags, probably ruining a few
Floyd | lives by stealing term papers, love-letters, shopping lists,
Floyd | everything that's Din A4 and has nothing written on its back.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wait." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get backpack" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Papers
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get a4" 		
	

Floyd | >

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "we got 'em" 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "x papers" 		
	

Floyd | The paper you nicked for the sake of this party.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh, so we did" 	
			DavidW says, "maga's our hero" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He's always been mine." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Now he can be yours!" 	
			Tale says, "awww," 	
			Jacqueline says, "For the low low price of... wait." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So about this printer." 	
			inky says, "well, you should at least cover the green card fees" 	
			DavidW asks, "so, kitchen or upstairs?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "True, dat." 	
			inky says, "we probably have to find our boyfriend and give him the paper" 	
			Rob asks, "'Din'?" 	
			inky says, "like we did with the eggnog" 	
			Tale says, "I want to point out I wrote awww before JAcq wrote 'Now he can be yours'" 	
			DavidW says (to Rob), "'in'" 	
			DavidW says, "typo, I think" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Paul appears, balancing a heavy printer on his arms, cables

Floyd | in his mouth. "Didya manage to get some paper?"
Floyd |  You nod, handing them to him. He balances them gracefully on top of
Floyd | the printer.
Floyd |  "Great. Why don't you enjoy yourself then?"
Floyd |  You move out into the Garden Area, enjoying the cool night air.
Floyd |  Suddenly, there is a commotion in the house. Paul stumbles out of the

Floyd | glass doors, face pale.
Floyd |  "It's Hubert" he says, biting his lip.
Floyd |  "Hubert?"
Floyd |  "A German exchange guy I dated last year. Liked his accent. Anyway, I
Floyd | dumped him when I found out he was here to lead a camp of militant
Floyd | Nazi.("Hey" you mutter absent-mindedly. "Hobson's Law.") He didn't like

Floyd | that to well.  Now he's over there, stone drunk. Dressed like Hitler
Floyd | (must've mixed up New Years Eve and Halloween, oh these Eurotrash guys)
Floyd | and waving a piece around. Looks like he thinks those people in there
Floyd | are his hostages, and he will kill them If I don't surrender myself to
Floyd | him. I'm glad all those folks in there seem to be a bit too stoned to
Floyd | realize what's happening." He fondles your hair and breathes into your

Floyd | ear. "Could you look into it?"
Floyd |  You smirk. "What? After realizing you dated a Nazi?" Paul leaves a
Floyd | trail of laughter, as he disappears to some other part of the -y.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by

Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |

Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Try upstairs, but I don't think we can get up there." 	
			Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			Rob says, "that's probably at the end of the game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hahaha" 	
			Rob asks, "hobson's law?" 	
			maga says, "pop pop muthafucka" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Dunno - is he related to Sod and Murphy?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take uzi" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says (to Rob), "it's like Godwin's Law, except that it only counts if you have drunk a lot of beer" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Do it, David!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with

Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "They" by Jem.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to

Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blond, tall guy in a Hitler uniform strolls around the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone stares at the lava-lamp. Time for a clever metaphor about
Floyd | snakes and flutes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a battery-powered lava-lamp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hitler" 		
	

Floyd | The costume isn't convincing for a second. The guy is tall, blond and
Floyd | rather muscular (you know see what Paul liked in him), the moustache
Floyd | made of shoeshine. He is waving a stub-nosed .38 around, murmuring
Floyd | German under his breath. He looks and sounds and smells pissed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot hitler" 		
	

Floyd | Deciding to solve this the American way, you aim in Hubert / Hitlers
Floyd | general direction and fire. There are weak moans of protest as the

Floyd | blood splattered corpse flips over one of the couches and out of play
Floyd | ...er...  sight.
Floyd |  There is a moment of silence as the people look at you, all pondering
Floyd | the possibilities here:
Floyd | 1) you shoot a man to save a meaningless party and for the odd chance
Floyd | of getting laid.

Floyd | 2) This was a piece of performance art.
Floyd |  Deciding on the latter, there are some weak claps of applause.
Floyd |  You bow, then throw the Uzi after the corpse, mumbling: "We'll clean
Floyd | up tomorrow."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Rob says, "maybe we have to get him into the boiling hot pool" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Rob says, "or get him in there then drive a cart onto his head" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Rob says, "or glue him to a .. hmm" 	
			maga asks, "back to the kitchen for more doormat errands?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hitler" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "wait, so was the glue and the pool switch and the golf cart all unnecessary?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x body" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.

Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone stares at the lava-lamp. Time for a clever metaphor about
Floyd | snakes and flutes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a battery-powered lava-lamp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we use the glue yet?" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
			Rob says, "what the heck" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.

Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.

Floyd | Right now, it's playing:Some weird Korean hip-hop.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Paul appears beside you, a cute wrinkle on his brow.
Floyd |  "Did I hear gunfire?"
Floyd |  "Probably was the music."

Floyd |  "So, where's Hubert?"
Floyd |  "Stopped partying. So can we finally, finally, enjoy this thing?
Floyd | Together?"
Floyd |  "No. This party is dead. I just got a call from the service who was
Floyd | supposed to deliver the noodles. Guess what? They accidentally
Floyd | delivered to the Golf course next door. Which is closed today, I just

Floyd | checked. But that doesn't matter - even if we get the noodles, how are
Floyd | we supposed to boil so many of them in such a short time?"
Floyd |  You clap him on the shoulder.
Floyd |  "Don't worry, I'll think of something." He puts your hand in his.
Floyd | "Thanks, Alex, I really appreciate this. I'll be in the kitchen,
Floyd | holding of the partygoers as long as I can."

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,

Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		inky says, "hmm, so the glue wasn't required by the parameters or anything" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			Rob says, "all is explained" 	
			maga says, "ahahahaha" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is a properly convoluted speed." 	
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says (to inky), "you just missed the last cutscene" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a barrel of glue and a plank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |

Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops! luckily Floyd has recap" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		
	

Floyd | The golf cart is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "he does? I didn't know that" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Gate
Floyd | A metal gate bares the way out to a lovely country lane.

Floyd |
Floyd | Yay! There is a huge package of noodles here, enough to keep the whole
Floyd | party satiated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "where did the noodles go?" 	
			maga says, "timing" 	
			inky asks, "did you turn the pool back on hot?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take noodles" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "we turned off the pool" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take package" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "speed3" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "or, hrm, maybe we should drive the noodles in, then get out and turn it on" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take package" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
			inky says, "so we don't die when we charge in" 	
			Rob says, "yeah" 	
			Rob says, "right" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "speed3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x package" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see inside, since the package of noodles is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 234 turns.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "open package" 		
	

Floyd | You open the package of noodles, revealing Noodles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x noodles" 		
	

Floyd | Well...noodles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "mmm, noodles with a capital N" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "sw" 		Bert says, "Platonic noodles." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Noodles noodles noodles." 	
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |

Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, german" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "put noodles in cart" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully plaster the golf cart with noodles. Joseph Beuys would be
Floyd | proud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(Which means we won't be making out with them.)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The

Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people. And Noodles!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "oh right. BENOODLED GOLF CART!" 	
			Rob says, "now I have to google joseph beuys" 	
			inky says, "'And Noodles, and I'm a seahorse!"" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So now we drive it into the pool?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the golf cart.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ja!" 	
			inky says, "maybe Beuys is like christo" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The little golf cart gains a frightening amount of speed downhill. You
Floyd | mange to maneuver it onto the wooden plank - and then you are flying!
Floyd |  Party guests gap as you fly - and as the golf carts nose sinks -
Floyd | splashing into the pool, spraying some people with boiling water. As
Floyd | you sink, your skin screaming with pain, you watch noodle float all
Floyd | around you - given 7 minutes, they'll be ready to be eaten.

Floyd |  You only realize the full amount of pain as Paul pulls you out of the
Floyd | scalding water - and as he later, after you both more or less enjoyed
Floyd | the rest of the party and a healthy meal, puts ointment on your badly
Floyd | scalded legs, and some other body parts which technically weren't hurt
Floyd | at all. And even more time later, you sit in the garden, huddled
Floyd | together on a deck chair, musing at the stars and what this year 2008

Floyd | might bring.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, as I told you, that was great, but the first weeks of the new year
Floyd | will be rather stressful. After all, I'm still in hospital about those
Floyd | burns, and the police started asking around about some German guy - as
Floyd | did the local arm of Nazi party.

Floyd |  But, dear Blogreaders, you know me, I'll find my way - and I'll keep
Floyd | you posted.
Floyd |  One way or the other, I think I'll never forget
Floyd |
Floyd | The day I shot Hitler!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 240 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "WOOOO" 	
			Rob says, "was the pool on? er.." 	
			DavidW says (to Rob), "no, but we won!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, how much of a recess do we need? Five minutes?" 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "woot! Good game." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Ten?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm thinking 5." 	
			inky says, "five" 	
			Tale says, "Damn, to major bugs. You should spray the cart first." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Really original. Hooray." 	
			* Rob_2 has joined the channel. 	
			inky says, "we got three more to get through, although I expect they'll be shorter" 	
			DavidW says, "aha. spray cart." 	
			inky asks, "oh, we were supposed to glue the noodles to it?" 	
			maga asks, "what's next?" 	
	Rob_2 arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Rob has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Tale says (to inky), "Yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Next up is Nazi Mice." 	
			Tale says (to davidW), "Thanks." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's wait a couple of minutes, though. Let people stretch or something. We'll start at five after." 	
			DavidW says, "Good thing Paul uses edible chlorine in his pool too." 	
			Tale says (to davidW), "He." 	
	Jacqueline hollers, "Next game, Nazi Mice, starting at five past the hour!" 		Tale says, "On the next SpeedIF, we'll play Paul, dealing with the hitler corpse." 	
			Tale asks, "Anyway, did someone notice the thing about Paul & protagonist?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so, yes." 	
			inky asks, "that they're gay?" 	
			Tale says, "Yep." 	
			inky says, "well, that explains the noodles" 	
			Bert asks, "So who wrote the nazy mice?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Trikiw." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Who is not here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Unfortunately." 	
			Tale says, "While writitng this, there was a gay guy on the radio complaining that, if gay people are portrayed, gayness is always a topic..." 	
			DavidW says, "Well, it's hard to make obvious without being rather direct about it somewhere along the line, so that's moreorless true." 	
			Bert asks (of Tale), "I forget; are you German or Austrian?" 	
			Tale says, "German." 	
			Bert asks, "What are the laws there for portraying Nazi-related stuff?" 	
			inky says, "oh hmm" 	
			Tale says (to quickly), "runs away from the police banging at his door." 	
			inky asks, "are you wondering if this game is technically illegal?" 	
			Bert says, "Yeah." 	
			inky says, "that is an interesting question" 	
			Tale says, "I think it'S only if it'd use some Nazi symbols, like a swawitska." 	
			DavidW asks, "Really? That's a potential problem with this?" 	
			inky says, "well, it's -- yeah" 	
			inky says, "like castle wolfenstein was banned or had to be changed or something, because you're running around the castle shooting nazis" 	
			Rob_2 says, "well, he is murdered with an uzi" 	
			inky says, "and therefore there are swastikas on the walls" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huh. I didn't know that." 	
			Bert says (to inky), "And it seems like Wolfenstein should have gotten some karma points for being all about *slaughtering* them, to balance out the use of swastikas." 	
			Jacqueline says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it's time." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load nazimice" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.

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 nazimice" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nazi Mice

Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Ricardo Dague
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071229 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and

Floyd | streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to
Floyd | look bored, or like the crasher you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the refreshment table is a clear plastic bowl (in which is an egg
Floyd | nog).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Captain America's been fighting Nazis for years. It never occurred to me it might be illegal somewhere." 	
			Tale says, "I think what I did was okay (legally speaking), because it does not use any nazi-related symbols or portrays nazi in a negative light." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, Indiana Jones was also banned?" 	
			Rob_2 says, "oh I always forget that ricardo dague is trikiw and vice versa" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You came dressed as a nerd, with white laceless sneakers, brown pants,
Floyd | and a light blue izod shirt. Your goofy grin is just perfect!
Floyd |

Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | On it are various refreshments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "No. Not even cut. I think there is some freedom if stuff is used in the context of an work of art." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x refreshments" 		
	

Floyd | On it are various refreshments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh noes" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "gosh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plate
Floyd |     three pretzels
Floyd |     two cherry tomatoes
Floyd |     two celery stalks
Floyd |   some clothes (being worn)

Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give celery to man" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the celery stalk)
Floyd | He takes the celery stalk and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"
Floyd |

Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "whew" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Indeed." 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "remove clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You're not drunk just yet, kiddo.

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a pretzel
Floyd | left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 0, in 5 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That is a brutal timer." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hooray for undo." 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "give pretzel to guy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pretzel)
Floyd | A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a celery stalk off your
Floyd | plate!
Floyd |
Floyd | He takes the pretzel and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"

Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give pretzel to guy" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "uh oh" 	
			DavidW says, "Looks like we need a designated driver for this." 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Rob_2 says, "that mouse is a problem" 	
			Fang asks, "What are we playing?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We need a driver." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Too many timed events." 	
			DavidW says, "Mouse stole a celery!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Trikiw's Nazi Mice." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x sneakers" 		
	

Floyd | You came dressed as a nerd, with white laceless sneakers, brown pants,
Floyd | and a light blue izod shirt. Your goofy grin is just perfect!
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a pretzel
Floyd | left?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Rob_2), "I nominate you to drive." 	
			Bert says, "guy, no" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "guy, no" 		
	

Floyd | The guest has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "who me? oops" 	
			Bert says, "I suspect the events will happily repeat as often as needed." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Who's the driver?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Bert?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Bert is evil." 	
			Rob_2 says, "we can't have an evil driver" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW asks, "Maybe we can steal things back from the mouse inbetween guest turns?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd | A creature in the egg nog. Your small moustache twitches wondering if
Floyd | it's Hebrew.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "how about a minnie driver?" 	
			inky says, "also, uh-oh, we're hitler" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "x egg nog" 		
	

Floyd | White and syrupy, perhaps undrinkable.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "heh yeah uh oh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Novel." 	
			Bert says (to inky), "Only 2kB, so it fits easily in low memory." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give pretzel to guy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pretzel)
Floyd | He takes the pretzel and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 4 out of a possible 0, in 9 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			inky says (to Bert), "hee hee" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Try taking the mouse?" 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "get mouse" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can we get stuff from the mouse?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask mouse about mouse" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry

Floyd | tomato left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat guy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the guest)

Floyd | I don't suppose the guest would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat tomato" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the cherry tomato)

Floyd | A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a pretzel off your plate!
Floyd |
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to Guy), "Don't worry: you're not missing much." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah. tomatoes aren't edible. :)" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and
Floyd | streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to

Floyd | look bored, or like the crasher you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is at the refreshment table, obviously looking for a cherry
Floyd | tomato.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the refreshment table is a clear plastic bowl (in which is an egg

Floyd | nog).
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give tomato to guy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the cherry tomato)
Floyd | A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a cherry tomato off your

Floyd | plate!
Floyd |
Floyd | He takes the cherry tomato and muches it down, "Yeah that's the
Floyd | ticket!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get bowl" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drink egg nog" 		
	

Floyd | Look like a mouse be swimming about in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | stash: That seems to belong to the mouse.

Floyd | egg nog: Look like a mouse be swimming about in there.
Floyd | pretzel: Taken.
Floyd | refreshment table: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | partygoers: I don't suppose the partygoers would care for that.
Floyd | mouse: I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x stash" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see inside, since the stash is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry
Floyd | tomato left?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give bowl to man" 		
	

Floyd | The guest doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give tomato to man" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd | A creature in the egg nog. Your small moustache twitches wondering if
Floyd | it's Hebrew.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hit man" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x guy" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the guest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(Er, should I slow down and let someone else in?)" 	
			Rob_2 says, "we're ok" 	
			Bert says, "(I seem to have a bad habit of sort of taking these things over, it seems.)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we're okay." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pretzel
Floyd |   a clear plastic bowl
Floyd |     an egg nog
Floyd |   a plate
Floyd |   some clothes (being worn)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "you're trying all the logical things" 	
			DavidW says, "I think only one person should drive for this." 	
			inky asks, "did you try putting the plate on the bowl?" 	
			Rob_2 asks, "drink the nog?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put plate on bowl" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the clear plastic bowl would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to Rob), "It said it looked like there was a mouse in there." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat pretzel" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "ah" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "empty bowl" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get stash" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to belong to the mouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get mouse" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a pretzel
Floyd | left?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give all to man" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give pretzel" 		
	

Floyd | (to the guest)

		Rob_2 says, "put plate in bowl instead of on it" 	
	

Floyd | He takes the pretzel and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | On it are various refreshments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get all from table" 		
	

Floyd | The refreshment table is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We gotta get into the stash." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get on table" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "threaten mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a clear plastic bowl
Floyd |     an egg nog
Floyd |   a plate

Floyd |   some clothes (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party

Floyd | About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and
Floyd | streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to
Floyd | look bored, or like the crasher you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry
Floyd | tomato left?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x balloons" 		
	

Floyd | Looks like a good crowd. No heavy drinking or puking or setting the
Floyd | furniture on fire or whatever. You wonder if you really fit in.
Floyd |

Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get balloons" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the partygoers would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "talk to partygoers" 		
	

Floyd | [talk -> stalk]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "It's possible that we've already lost by giving all of our bait away" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We could restart." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask guy about celery" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "x clothes" 	
			DavidW asks, "Maybe we can kill the mouse?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 0, in 39 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "We could see what happens if our score goes negative." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You came dressed as a nerd, with white laceless sneakers, brown pants,
Floyd | and a light blue izod shirt. Your goofy grin is just perfect!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "yeah I was wondering that" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You poke the mouse, who coughs up a celery stalk!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Hey!" 	
			Rob_2 says, "ha!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a celery stalk off your
Floyd | plate!
Floyd | You poke the mouse, who coughs up a cherry tomato!

Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse bites your finger!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "violence is the answer to this one" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse bites your finger!
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Bert says, "Darnit." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get tomato" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "show tomato to mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "wave tomato" 		
	

Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the cherry tomato.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "hee hee" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put tomato in pants" 		
	

Floyd | You consider that action for a moment, then decide you might be hungry
Floyd | later.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put tomato on plate" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "he's right, you do look ridiculous waving the cherry tomato" 	
			Bert says, "Ha ha." 	
	GDorn arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Rob_2 says, "ha ha" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put bowl on plate" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't belong on the plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put mouse on plate" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't belong on the plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "poke mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "eat mouse" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the mouse)
Floyd | I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give tomato to mouse" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the cherry tomato)
Floyd | The mouse doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get tomato" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry
Floyd | tomato left?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give tomato" 		
	

Floyd | (to the guest)
Floyd | He takes the cherry tomato and muches it down, "Yeah that's the
Floyd | ticket!"

Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What happens when we drink the nog, again?" 	
			Rob_2 says, "why yes" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "poke mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hit mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You poke the mouse, who coughs up a celery stalk!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drink nog" 		
	

Floyd | Look like a mouse be swimming about in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "HA" 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "get stalk" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give stalk" 		
	

Floyd | (to the guest)
Floyd | He takes the celery stalk and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"
Floyd |

Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd | Woot, that's all the snacks!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won! ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 3 out of a possible 0, in 65 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says, "wow" 		
	Bert says, "Ha ha." 		Jacqueline says, "We seeem to be in a loo-oh" 	
			Bert says, "OK, that was cute." 	
			Rob_2 says, "3 out of 0" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not a loop." 	
			Rob_2 says, "that was cute" 	
			Tale says, "Yes, nice." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No golf cart!" 	
			Nitku says, "that was... interesting." 	
	Rob_2 says, "vrrm" 	
			DavidW says, "Or noodles" 	
			Rob_2 says, "what's next" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x golf cart" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "what the heck" 	
			Tale asks, "I wonder if the Hebrew mouse is a nod to that comic where the whole Nazi thing is told from a mouses POV?" 	
			Rob_2 says, "well, >put tomato in pants was implemented, so" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, I don't know that we need a break since that one was so short. Should we just go to the next one?" 	
			Bert asks, "Maus?" 	
			Rob_2 says (to Bert), "no thanks, I'm not hungry" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	GDorn says (to Floyd), "eat plate" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "yeah, roll along" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat me" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking yourself)
Floyd | You are always self-possessed.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		GDorn says, "hah" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "eat pants" 		
	

Floyd | They're plainly inedible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "drop pants" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the clothes off)
Floyd | You're not drunk just yet, kiddo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x booze" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "search pants" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search nog" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "heh" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and
Floyd | streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to

Floyd | look bored, or like the crasher you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is at the refreshment table, obviously looking for a celery
Floyd | stalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles

Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "stalk celery" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "ok enough eh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load newyearswar" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | With the power of history swelling in your blood, you throw open the
Floyd | doors of the Eastern Theatre Ballroom. Soon, the decadent Western
Floyd | calendar will be overthrown, and the only months will be May, October,
Floyd | Ferroconcrete and Tractor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hush falls over the dancefloor as you twirl out into open space with

Floyd | jutted chin and clingy pants. The crowd parts, revealing a bilious
Floyd | shrimp in khaki jodphurs, a death's-head medallion and a pervert's
Floyd | moustache.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's on.
Floyd |

Floyd | The War On New Year's
Floyd | or, Dance Dance January Revolution by Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071229 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor

Floyd | Well, y'know, it's really hard to say much good about your average
Floyd | Eastern European disco. They're going through a particularly
Floyd | unfortunate phase in the inevitable disintegration of capitalism, so
Floyd | you can almost forgive them. Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are confronted by a jumped-up little corporal with a thing for

Floyd | blondes, dogs and small children in lederhosen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "oboy" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "kick thing" 		
	

Floyd | [kick -> pick]
Floyd | [thing -> think]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "I feel a bit like scott bakula actually" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "corporal" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x corporal" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "oops" 	
			Rob_2 says, "heh pervert's moustache" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "punish corporal" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man, this is so obviously written by maga just from the intro" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x moustache" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, your moustache or Hitler's moustache?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit hitler" 		
	

Floyd | While violent struggle is an instrinsic and vital element of the global
Floyd | revolution, the current international situation makes the busting of
Floyd | fresh moves more socially relevant.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable lambada before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
			Bert exclaims (at W), "Ha!" 	
			inky says, "hooray, combat system" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dance?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hitler's moustache" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lambada" 		
	

Floyd | You kick out a stylin" lambada. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a polka. Whatever.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 9
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x hitler's moustache" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about Hitler's moustache.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable mambo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a seizure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 9
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "waltz" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is waltz, even if it will further

Floyd | the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable alligator before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating
Floyd | the natural inferiority of non-Aryan dances.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 9
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to Floyd), "tango" 		
	

Floyd | You essay a wild tango. Hitler screams in agony at your degenerate-art
Floyd | stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable breakdance before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading

Floyd | Poland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 8
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get hitler's moustache" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to be a part of Hitler.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable conga before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 8
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rumba" 		
	

Floyd | You bust out a phat rumba. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable time warp before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating
Floyd | the natural inferiority of non-Aryan dances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 7

Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "breakdance" 		
	

Floyd | You essay a wild breakdance. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked line-dance. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x my moustache" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about your moustache.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable twist before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just readjusting his testicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "twist" 		
	

Floyd | (Hitler)
Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a sword dance. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "I was going to suggest pulling his moustache but it probably won't do much" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "samba" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "remove my moustache" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking your moustache)
Floyd | That seems to be a part of yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a minuet. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		inky says, "honk honk" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "watusi" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "pull hitler's moustache" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a Cossack dance - but he has failed

Floyd | to anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated
Floyd | with the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a hornpipe - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "minuet" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre minuet. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of four point three, and Hitler sneers.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable mashed potato before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 11

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hornpipe" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre hornpipe. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of three point zero, and Hitler sneers.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable rumba before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 11
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "robot" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "foxtrot" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is foxtrot, even if it will further

Floyd | the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked waltz. Argh! The Western decadence, it burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "chacha" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cha cha" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the cha-cha-cha, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable flamenco before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		GDorn asks, "how'd we get 11 hp?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "tapdance" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre tapdance. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of three point six, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a headbang - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with

Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "charleston" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate

Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the charleston, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable bhangra before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just doing stretches.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 11
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "moondance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "boogie" 		Rob_2 says, "all of my dances are degenerate" 	
	

Floyd | You throw down a raw swing. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a mazurka - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with

Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "he danced something bad" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "moonwalk" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the moonwalk, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable merengue before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just doing stretches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 12
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 asks, "did we moonwalk yet?" 	
			Bert says, "sing" 	
			Rob_2 says, "tming" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable tango before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 12

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyed), "mazurka" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swing" 		
	

Floyd | (Hitler)
Floyd | There's nothing sensible to swing here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable boogaloo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,

Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 12
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dance?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "mazurka" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre mazurka. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of four point eight, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked square-dance. Argh! The Western decadence, it

Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 11
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline (to GDorn) | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a hornpipe - but he has failed to anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points. 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cossack" 		
	

Floyd | You try to perform a cossack dance, but it just reminds you of those
Floyd | filthy Ukrainian traitors. Hitler tries to guffaw, but it comes out as
Floyd | more of an abrasive twitter.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable pogo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "linedance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tap" 		
	

Floyd | [tap -> nap]

Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Hokey-Cokey. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "macarena" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "worm" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to David), "Aw - I told him to implement line dance, too!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "bunny hop" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "monkey" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "mashed potato" 		
	

Floyd | You bust out a phat mashed potato. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a jota. Whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 4
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "chicken dance" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to do something to funky
Floyd | chicken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Ha!" 	
			GDorn says, "awesome" 	
	Rob_2 asks, "a jota?" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "funky chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You mash up a mean funky chicken. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked ballet. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 3
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "macarena" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I did, just with a space in it" 	
			Rob_2 says, "yay funky chicken" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "line dance" 		
	

Floyd | [line -> lie]
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Ah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dance line dance" 		
	

Floyd | [line -> lie]
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "electric slide" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is line-dance, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a gavotte. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 3

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh boo. We forgot the macarena." 	
			Rob_2 says, "tried it" 	
			Rob_2 says, "twice" 	
			Bert says (to Rob), "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jota_%28music%29" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "salsa" 		
	

Floyd | You kick out a wild salsa. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked poledance. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 7
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 2

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dirty dance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "rhumba" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate. You've already performed a rumba. The judges would surely
Floyd | not look kindly upon recycled moves.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable salsa before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 7
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 2

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "gee so many Jotas" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. Hitler pole dancing." 	
			GDorn says, "this is awesomely rediculous" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pole dance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "lap dance" 		
	

Floyd | [lap -> nap]
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to nap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "riverdance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "river dance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "ballet" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is ballet, even if it will further
Floyd | the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked fandango. Argh! The Western decadence, it

Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 2
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Aw." 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "polka" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre polka. The judges
Floyd | give you a total score of five point two, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a morris dance. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 2
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "merengue" 		
	

Floyd | You throw down a stylin" merengue. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked foxtrot. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fandango" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | Well, y'know, it's really hard to say much good about your average
Floyd | Eastern European disco. They're going through a particularly

Floyd | unfortunate phase in the inevitable disintegration of capitalism, so
Floyd | you can almost forgive them. Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are confronted by a jumped-up little corporal with a thing for
Floyd | blondes, dogs and small children in lederhosen.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable krump before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >
Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the fandango, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable swing before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating the natural
Floyd | inferiority of non-Aryan dances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Almost got him!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x hitler" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about Hitler.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked cha-cha-cha. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 4

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss hitler" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked disco move. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable cakewalk before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 asks, "is there a name for that bavarian lederhosen dance?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We must dance!" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "square" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "mambo" 		
	

Floyd | You kick out a mean mambo. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard
Floyd | Box. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0

Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms
Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois

Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,
Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.
Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 40 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says, "wooh" 		Jacqueline says, "wooh" 	
			Bert exclaims, "Now let's lose!" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "belly dance" 		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable bellydance before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing
Floyd | the heroic, irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dance xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swan dance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "tap" 		
	

Floyd | [tap -> nap]
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable funky chicken before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Tale asks (of maga), "Ist das Fabians? What's that supposed to mean?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "cumbia" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sit down" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a paso doble. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance on ice" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "diagnose" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "It's those Fabians?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a tapdance. Whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Hey, I tried to tap!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ballet" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate. You've already performed a ballet. The judges would
Floyd | surely not look kindly upon recycled moves.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a jig - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky | The Fabian Society is a British socialist intellectual movement, whose purpose is to advance the socialist cause by gradualist and reformist, rather than revolutionary means. 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked charleston. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dance badly" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Well, he should've said: "Sind das die Fabianer?"" 	
			Bert asks, "Look, are *you* going to be the one to tell the fuhrer his grammar's off?" 	
			Rob_2 says, "heh" 	
			inky says (to Tale), "it wasn't a question, though" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "limbo" 		
	

Floyd | You essay a mean limbo. Hitler screams in agony at your degenerate-art
Floyd | stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable limbo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,

Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms

Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,
Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.

Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 45 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		inky says, "he meant to say "oh crap, it's the fabians"" 	
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "tell hitler to remove pants" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable skank before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating the natural

Floyd | inferiority of non-Aryan dances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "skank" 		
	

Floyd | You mash up a phat skank. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard
Floyd | Box. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |

Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms
Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,

Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.
Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 46 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Rob_2 says, "I hate to think what skank dancing is" 	
			Fang asks, "Hard to lose, isn't it?" 	
	Nate arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cabbage patch" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tap" 		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "striptease" 		
	

Floyd | [patch -> watch]
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | [tap -> nap]
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked can-can. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1

Floyd | >
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to Nate), "heh" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "hustle" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the hustle, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable jive before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1

Floyd | >

		maga says, "skanking is a reggae/ska/punk dance style" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cabbage patch" 		
	

Floyd | [patch -> watch]

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I werde not lassen beleidigen die german Sprache when mein beherrschen of English ist perfect!" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "hoof" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x shoes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor

Floyd | Well, y'know, it's really hard to say much good about your average
Floyd | Eastern European disco. They're going through a particularly
Floyd | unfortunate phase in the inevitable disintegration of capitalism, so
Floyd | you can almost forgive them. Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are confronted by a jumped-up little corporal with a thing for

Floyd | blondes, dogs and small children in lederhosen.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable limbo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating the natural
Floyd | inferiority of non-Aryan dances.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cha cha cha" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate. You've already performed a cha-cha-cha. The judges would
Floyd | surely not look kindly upon recycled moves.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable moonwalk before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off

Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x disco" 		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "rumba" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You hesitate. You've already performed a rumba. The judges would surely
Floyd | not look kindly upon recycled moves.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a jig - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with

Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "roomba" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "mosh" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre headbang. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of four point three, and Hitler sneers.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked jitterbug. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "mamba" 		
	

Floyd | [mamba -> mambo]

Floyd | You mash up a fresh mambo. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a seizure.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms
Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a

Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,
Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.
Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably

Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 52 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "so close" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "cardboard box" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre Big Fish Little
Floyd | Fish Cardboard Box. The judges give you a total score of three point
Floyd | six, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable haka before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just readjusting his testicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "ha ha" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "haka" 		
	

Floyd | You essay a phat haka. Hitler screams in agony at your degenerate-art
Floyd | stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |

Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms
Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,

Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.
Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 53 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "teapot" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "do-si-do" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "bhangra" 		
	

Floyd | Confident of victory, you puff up your chest, throw up your hands and
Floyd | work your manly hips.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah-HA!" Hitler cries. "Got you! Bhangra is derived from folk-songs in
Floyd | Punjabi, which, last I checked, was an Indo-ARYAN language! Judges, I
Floyd | claim my bonus hit point!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Caught flat-footed, you stall with an account of Communist social
Floyd | successes in Kerala.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What the Hel has that got to do with anything?" asks Hitler. "Since
Floyd | when do they speak Punjabi in Kerala? They're all subhuman

Floyd | Elamo-Dravidians."
Floyd |
Floyd | But it's too late. You occupy a further half-hour with explanations of
Floyd | the fine historical distinctions between the Communist Party of India
Floyd | and the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the judges fall asleep.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 0

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | The judges beam. Hitler smirks. The audience break into spontaneous
Floyd | Nazi salutes, and start pelting you with bratwurst. But retreat is
Floyd | unthinkable. Surely, somehow, you can break out the ultimate
Floyd | proletarian move that will clearly demonstrate class-destiny. If you

Floyd | can just think for a moment -
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock strikes twelve.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms

Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,
Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.

Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 53 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is hard to lose." 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm making a quick dinner while you guys figure it out." 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "hokey pokey" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre Hokey-Cokey. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of four point five, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard
Floyd | Box. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "hokey-cokey? hmm" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.

Floyd |
Floyd | The judges, exhausted, arbitrarily declare a forfeit. How unseemly!
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You should have cut it up faster, tovarisch ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 54 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "lackluster yet not losing points darnit" 	
	Rob_2 says, "ha ha" 		Rob_2 says, "so that's how" 	
			GDorn says, "that was just a tie" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), ";Did we just tie or something?" 		
	

Floyd | [just -> dust]
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "DId we just tie or something?" 	
			inky says, "well, that last one was running out of time" 	
			Bert says, "TIming." 	
			inky says, "the previous one was a tie, I think" 	
			Bert asks, "Also, hrm. How the heck can we lose faster?" 	
			maga says, "actually, it's Hitler running out of moves" 	
			Bert says (to maga), "Dang." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks (of maga), "so can we lose?" 	
			Fang asks, "what if we restart and z continuously?" 	
			Bert asks, "*Can* we lose?" 	
			maga says, "yeah" 	
			inky says (to Fang), "ok, try that" 	
			maga says, "it's intentionally fairly easy" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "this game is the perfect accompaniment to having watched The Producers" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With the power of history swelling in your blood, you throw open the

Floyd | doors of the Eastern Theatre Ballroom. Soon, the decadent Western
Floyd | calendar will be overthrown, and the only months will be May, October,
Floyd | Ferroconcrete and Tractor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hush falls over the dancefloor as you twirl out into open space with
Floyd | jutted chin and clingy pants. The crowd parts, revealing a bilious

Floyd | shrimp in khaki jodphurs, a death's-head medallion and a pervert's
Floyd | moustache.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The War On New Year's

Floyd | or, Dance Dance January Revolution by Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071229 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | Well, y'know, it's really hard to say much good about your average

Floyd | Eastern European disco. They're going through a particularly
Floyd | unfortunate phase in the inevitable disintegration of capitalism, so
Floyd | you can almost forgive them. Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are confronted by a jumped-up little corporal with a thing for
Floyd | blondes, dogs and small children in lederhosen.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked cha-cha-cha. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "gouda" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a tapdance. Whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable boogaloo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z; z; z" 		maga says, "it's probably quite unlikely that you'll lose" 	
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable rumba before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked ballet. Argh! The Western decadence, it

Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Hokey-Cokey. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable bellydance before

Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog
Floyd | turd off his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a Cossack dance - but he has failed
Floyd | to anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated
Floyd | with the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable twist before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a jota. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(We should probably undo if he gives us any bonus HP.)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a jig - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked square-dance. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 7
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, I assumed it was scripted" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Jota's not just an Admiral, it's also a dance?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked charleston. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "er ?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable skank before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating the natural
Floyd | inferiority of non-Aryan dances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to Jacq), "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jota_%28music%29" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a hornpipe - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable haka before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a morris dance. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable flamenco before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		maga says, "well, 'jota' is just Spanish for the letter J, right? it means a whole bunch of things" 	
			Bert says, "It's also a motorcycle and a boy scout festival and a South American rock star, I think." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable limbo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just doing stretches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		Bert says (to maga), "Right." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable time warp before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a
Floyd | seizure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "Crap, Hitler can do the time warp" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable mashed potato before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a
Floyd | seizure.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "twister" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Also, some sort of impolite sexual epithet that I'm not really sure of and would rather not want to be." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a gavotte. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable pogo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "Huh, he can't see to do anything more" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a sword dance. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable bhangra before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a paso doble. Whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		Fang asks, "are there moves we make that costs us HP?" 	
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked jitterbug. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable breakdance before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just readjusting
Floyd | his testicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "taunt hitler" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "break leg" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a headbang - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked foxtrot. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a jig - but he has failed to

Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that one aryan move" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wow. Can't lose." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "the Cossack dance hurts you, I think" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a headbang - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Oh yeah, what was that?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cossack" 		
	

Floyd | You try to perform a cossack dance, but it just reminds you of those
Floyd | filthy Ukrainian traitors. Hitler tries to guffaw, but it comes out as
Floyd | more of an abrasive twitter.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable salsa before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a seizure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 4

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cossack" 		
	

Floyd | You try to perform a cossack dance, but it just reminds you of those
Floyd | filthy Ukrainian traitors. Hitler tries to guffaw, but it comes out as

Floyd | more of an abrasive twitter.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable cakewalk before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Actually, didn't that aryan one just give him an HP?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked disco move. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked waltz. Argh! The Western decadence, it burns!

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a minuet. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked line-dance. Argh! The Western decadence, it

Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 0
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | The judges beam. Hitler smirks. The audience break into spontaneous

Floyd | Nazi salutes, and start pelting you with bratwurst. But retreat is
Floyd | unthinkable. Surely, somehow, you can break out the ultimate
Floyd | proletarian move that will clearly demonstrate class-destiny. If you
Floyd | can just think for a moment -
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock strikes twelve.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The Nazis have taken New Year's! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 29 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			Bert exclaims, "FLAWLESS VICTORY!" 	
			Fang says, "yay for nazism" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hooray being pelted with bratwurst!" 	
			Bert asks, "Also, hmm. Was that tie a bug?" 	
	Jacqueline hollers, "Starting the last game now." 		Bert says, "It looked like it was just the losing and winning messages displayed one after the other." 	
			inky says, "yeah, I think it didn't properly handle both scores hitting 0" 	
			Fang says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "(on the same turn)" 	
	inky hollers, "which is probably hers" 		
	inky hollers, "but she's too modest to say so" 		maga says, "no - when Hitler runs out of moves you just cede the game, I think" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, maga will have to do a new release." 	
	Jacqueline says (to inky), "ha" 		maga says, "oh dear" 	
			Jacqueline says (to ink), "It is mine, yes." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We ready for the last one?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Bert hollers, "Enh, let's just call it a night." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load notsameals" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | What is your last name?

		Tale says, "We where born ready." 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "Mudd" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good evening, Agent Mudd. Thank you for getting here so quickly..."
Floyd | He glances at your tuxedo.  "...and you're already dressed for the part
Floyd | I need you to play this evening."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Oh?  I was on my way to a party, this being New Year's Eve.  But I'd
Floyd | rather be working, to be honest - while I'm a fan of the mayor and his
Floyd | wife, I'm not overly fond of going stag to New Year's Eve parties.
Floyd | What's the job this evening?" you ask, picking a piece of lint from
Floyd | your otherwise black trousers.
Floyd |

Floyd | Special Agent Buxton smiles amicably at you.  "Well, I'm sorry to be
Floyd | the bearer of bad news, Mudd, but I'm afraid that's precisely where
Floyd | this evening's assignment takes you..."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Not the Same Old Lang Syne

Floyd | Another rather silly SpeedIF by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 0 / Serial number 071230 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a flickering street light, 5th and Main

Floyd | Times have been hard in the spying business as of late, and the effects
Floyd | of budget cuts are hard and far-reaching: even Special Agent Buxton is
Floyd | reduced to meeting spies on dark street corners to hand out
Floyd | assignments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Agent Buxton stands here, waiting to answer your questions.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "also, a bunch of my descriptions vanished into the aether, it'd seem" 	
			Bert says, "Aw." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Aw?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about assignment" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about the job," you inquire.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, let's get down to business, shall we?  This evening's job is a
Floyd | bit bizarre, even by our standards.  We have some very reliable

Floyd | intelligence that..." He pauses, as if he's not quite comfortable with
Floyd | the part that comes next. "...that Adolf Hitler's scientists perfected
Floyd | a time machine and he plans to crash the mayor's party this evening.
Floyd | For what reason, we are unsure, but you must stop him at all costs."
Floyd | He lowers his voice and says, "All.  Costs.  Got me?  You have a
Floyd | license to kill this evening, Mudd."

Floyd |
Floyd | With a smug look, Buxton produces a tiny box, which he gives to you.
Floyd | "Inside this is a mouse.  But not just any mouse, mind you - it's an
Floyd | infected  mouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about mouse" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "Inside this box is a mouse.  But not just any mouse, mind you
Floyd | - it's an infected  mouse."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | Hm, better not - there's death inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about box" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "Inside this box is a mouse.  But not just any mouse, mind you
Floyd | - it's an infected  mouse."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "buxton about infection" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about infection" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "I don't have time for idle banter,
Floyd | Mudd."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about hitler" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "What do you mean, you don't know who Hitler was?  Everyone
Floyd | knows who Hitler was.  Didn't you have to take some sort of test before
Floyd | you got into Spy School?  I weep for the future of our industry!  Let
Floyd | is suffice to say that he must die, and that you are the man who will

Floyd | make it happen."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about mayor" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "He's not all that bad, as you know.  More importantly, he's
Floyd | valuable to this administration.  You must protect him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about time machine" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "I don't have time for idle banter,
Floyd | Mudd."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about buxton" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "I don't have time for idle banter,
Floyd | Mudd."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about backpay" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "I don't have time for idle banter,
Floyd | Mudd."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look, you have the mouse and I've already explained the assignment -
Floyd | infect Hitler.  I don't care how... just make sure that Hitler somehow
Floyd | comes in contact with the mouse's blood, feces, or saliva.

Floyd |
Floyd | "TAXI!"  he hails a cab.  You get in and direct the cabby to the
Floyd | mayor's house..."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about infection" 		
	

Floyd | *** Press any key ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mayoral Soiree
Floyd | Earlier, when Buxton had slipped out of the shadows and told you he had
Floyd | an assignment for you, you'd experienced a brief flicker of hope that

Floyd | you might not be attending the Mayor's New Year's Eve party.  But here
Floyd | you are, nevertheless, mingling with shallow cosmopolitan women and
Floyd | their power-hungry husbands.  Then again, you're not much better than
Floyd | they are, much as you'd like to think otherwise.  Are you here because
Floyd | you're on some noble quest to Do Good?  Or are you just here to funnel
Floyd | some more cash into your Swiss bank account?  Much as you hate to admit

Floyd | it, there's probably a lot of truth in the latter statement.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table (on which are some egg nog and some hors d'oeuvres)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about mudd" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Time machine should be on there." 	
	Nitku goes home. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "put mouse in egg nog" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put box in nog" 		
	

Floyd | Those can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | Hm, better not - there's death inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nog" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x nog" 		
	

Floyd | This coagulated mess of cream is popular for whatever reason around the
Floyd | holidays.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | This coagulated mess of cream is popular for whatever reason around the
Floyd | holidays.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take nog" 		
	

Floyd | You'd really rather not.  You like the fact that your heart beats and
Floyd | your BMI is within normal range.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "put box in nog" 		
	

Floyd | Those can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hors" 		
	

Floyd | The hors d'oeuvres on hand this evening are a variety of finger
Floyd | sandwiches in countless varieties, all scrumptious-looking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put mouse in nog" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "eat hors" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the hors d'oeuvres)
Floyd | You pick up a sandwich at random and take a bite.  As you chew the tiny
Floyd | snack, two thoughts occur to you.  First, that this is perhaps the best
Floyd | deli-sliced pygmy hippopotamus sandwich you have ever had, and second,
Floyd | that the access to the hors d'oeuvres table is limited and that perhaps

Floyd | if you stood here eating sandwiches you could block everyone's access
Floyd | to the eggnog, which you could spike without anyone except your
Floyd | intended target getting hurt.  Assuming Hitler turns up, that is.
Floyd | Which he won't, because (a) time machines are a load of hooey and (b)
Floyd | despite all conspiracy theories to the contrary, you're fairly certain
Floyd | Hitler has been dead since 1945.

Floyd |
Floyd | But wait, what's this?!  A small whirring sound announces the arrival
Floyd | of... a golf cart.  A very swanky golf cart.  Covered in noodles.
Floyd | Swanky noodles.  The cart comes to an abrupt stop and out of the
Floyd | driver's seat steps none other than Adolf Hitler himself.  In the
Floyd | flesh.  In the immortal words of Brendan Barnwell, "MACKEREL!" (...or

Floyd | "OPPRESSION!" - take your pick.)
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the moment your boss was hoping for - all the commotion and
Floyd | surprise from Hitler's arrival presents you with the perfect
Floyd | opportunity to spike the egg nog.  You open the box and drop the mouse
Floyd | into the nog.  The mouse gurgles, then sputters, then disappears

Floyd | beneath the surface... smothered in milk, eggs, cream, and only God
Floyd | knows what else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "take nog" 		
	

Floyd | You'd really rather not.  You like the fact that your heart beats and
Floyd | your BMI is within normal range.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horribly snooty woman makes a move for the egg nog, but you block it

Floyd | with your body and chew your fried red panda sandwich in a very
Floyd | diligent, turtle-like manner, which repulses the would-be egg nog
Floyd | consumer.  "Dreadfully sorry," you say through a mouth full of
Floyd | delicious finger food.  "I've got this New Year's resolution to slowly
Floyd | masticate all sandwiches, and I'm starting early.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Hehehe" 	
			inky says, "next up I will chew my turtle sandwich in a red-panda-like manner" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x hitler" 		
	

Floyd | His dramatic entrance in the golf cart time machine aroused only
Floyd | temporary attentiveness in the guests.  Despite his antiquated dress
Floyd | and ridiculous moustache, he was unable to hold their attention, and
Floyd | after their full fifteen-second attention span had been consumed, they
Floyd | went back to prattling on about their inane existances.
Floyd |

Floyd | A vapid man makes a move for the egg nog, but you block it with your
Floyd | body and chew your minced Riverine rabbit sandwich in a very pensive,
Floyd | cow-like manner, which repulses the would-be egg nog consumer.
Floyd | "Dreadfully sorry," you say through a mouth full of delicious finger
Floyd | food.  "I've got this New Year's resolution to slowly masticate all
Floyd | sandwiches, and I'm very committed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give egg nog to hitler" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the egg nog)
Floyd | You'd really rather not.  You like the fact that your heart beats and

Floyd | your BMI is within normal range.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horribly snooty woman makes a move for the egg nog, but you block it
Floyd | with your body and chew your long-baked beaked echidna sandwich in a
Floyd | very meditative, sloth-like manner, which repulses the would-be egg nog
Floyd | consumer.  "Dreadfully sorry," you say through a mouth full of

Floyd | delicious finger food.  "I've got this New Year's resolution to slowly
Floyd | masticate all sandwiches, and I'm starting early.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler then siddles up to the egg nog bowl, but you make no move to
Floyd | stop him.  In fact, you offer him a cup.  "Mein Führer," you say, as
Floyd | you hand him the cup - possibly laying it on a bit thick, but a smile

Floyd | touches Hitler's lips, he nods to you, and he accepts your offer of the
Floyd | cup.  He pours himself a helping of the thick, viscous, gelatinous (and
Floyd | deadly) goo.  "Prosit Neujahr," he says, amicably, before downing the
Floyd | goopy, mucilaginous, glutinous (and deadly) glop."
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch Hitler carefully, and begin to count to yourself to see how

Floyd | long this is going to take.  The average incubation time for
Floyd | hantavirus, the most common mouse-borne virus that springs to mind, is
Floyd | two to four weeks in humans.  You know this from both your extensive
Floyd | spy training as well as your obsessive reading of Wikipedia.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two to four weeks?!  Let's hope it ain't hantivirus, hm?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale falls over laughing. 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Blech!" Hitler spits up some blood into his egg nog glass, the falls
Floyd | to a heap on the floor.  That's what you were hoping for, deep down
Floyd | inside - fast acting Ebolavirus.  Except - oh noes!  It's so very
Floyd | infectious that soon you'll be infected, as well as all the guests.  So
Floyd | much for collateral damage... What are you to do?!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "die horribly" 		
	

Floyd | [die -> lie]

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hitler" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose Adolf Hitler would care for that.

Floyd |
Floyd | The revelers are freaked out.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "contain virus" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | There are so many reasons to not enter that contraption.  First, you
Floyd | haven't the slightest idea how to drive the thing, through space or
Floyd | time.  Secondly, who wants to be seen in a golf cart?  I mean... really
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The party-goers are crazy with fear.  How will you aid them?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Mayoral Soiree
Floyd | You look around, trying to plan how you want this to go down in the

Floyd | (probably unlikely) event that Hitler actually makes an appearance.
Floyd | You can picture a couple of different scenarios.  You could put the
Floyd | mice amongst the hors d'oeuvres and egg nog, but then you run the risk
Floyd | of infecting others.  You'd like to avoid any collateral damage,
Floyd | however, so unless you can think of a way to keep people away from the
Floyd | hors d'oeuvres table, your best bet might just be to make the mouse

Floyd | bite him.  How to do that - especially without getting bit in the
Floyd | process - is something you have yet to figure out.  Perhaps you can put
Floyd | the mouse down the front of his trousers or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler lies dead in a heap on the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a golf cart and a table (on which are some egg nog)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The revelers are scared.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		
	

Floyd | This is one tripped out golf cart.  Swanky and benoodled, it must be
Floyd | the time machine of which Buxton spoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | The party-goers are insane with fright.  How will you aid them?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | There are so many reasons to not enter that contraption.  First, you
Floyd | haven't the slightest idea how to drive the thing, through space or

Floyd | time.  Secondly, who wants to be seen in a golf cart?  I mean... really
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The merrymakers are frightened.  How will you cure them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some hors d'oeuvres
Floyd |   a box (open)
Floyd |     an antidote

Floyd |   a tuxedo (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The frolickers are scared.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat hitler" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Adolf Hitler)
Floyd | I don't suppose Adolf Hitler would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The partiers are crazy with fear.  How will you rescue them?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x antidote" 		
	

Floyd | You can only hope that the vial you've found in the box given to you by
Floyd | Buxton contains an antidote.

Floyd |
Floyd | The merrymakers are freaked out.  How will you cure them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put antidote in hors" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the antidote before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The partiers are freaking the hell out.  How will you rescue them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take antidote" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the antidote from the box and divide it equally among the
Floyd | party attendees and yourself.  Everyone hurriedly downs the strange
Floyd | liquid, willing to gamble on its effectiveness after witnessing the
Floyd | quick and grueseome demise of the man with the silly moustache...

Floyd | ...and it's a gamble that pays off!  Everyone lives until midnight, and
Floyd | you needn't have worried about attending the party all by yourself,
Floyd | because there are lots of lovely ladies in line for a kiss at midnight.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have defeated Hitler and saved the day! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
			Tale says, "Yay for Mudd." 	
			DavidW asks, "So if Hitler died in the future...?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Gosh, that took less than ten minutes." 	
			HairBrain says, "Clearly that was Space Hitler." 	
			DavidW says, "ah. Clearly." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Mayoral Soiree
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The merrymakers are insane with fright.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The partiers are afeared.  How will you aid them?
Floyd |

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The revelers are crazy with fear.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The partiers are freaked out.  How will you aid them?
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The merrymakers are ascared.  How will you cure them?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, there weren't actually many puzzles to solve here" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No." 	
			inky says, "it seemed like the game solved most of the dilemmas for you" 	
			Tale says, "I wish real life would do that." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		Rob_2 says, "well, this was fun" 	
			Rob_2 says, "time to run" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Rob_2 has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
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Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, how do we select?" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | One possible walkthrough:

Floyd |
Floyd | First of all, enter a surname.
Floyd | Then look around, ask questions.
Floyd | Regardless of what you do, things'll work out fine.
Floyd | > EAT SAMMICHES

Floyd | > Z. Z. Z. Z
Floyd | >i
Floyd | >x antidote
Floyd | >take antidote

Floyd |
Floyd | That's all there is to it, really.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		Bert says, "Man, I missed that whole game." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |

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Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |

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Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Well, we're done, so if you want, we can play it again." 	
			Bert says, "I was about 30 seconds late, because I got up to get a drink of water." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "p.p" 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
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Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
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Floyd |

Floyd | This is a work of SpeedIF.  SpeedIFs are intentionally written in a
Floyd | very short period of time; the "rule" used to be that you wrote a
Floyd | SpeedIF in two hours or less, but that is a rule to which few coders
Floyd | actually adhere.  This game was written in about twelve hours, though
Floyd | honestly quite a bit of that time was spent relearning how to code.
Floyd |

Floyd | This game was written for New Year's Speed, a SpeedIF that was
Floyd | coordinated to coincide with the last weekend in 2007.  The premise of
Floyd | this particular SpeedIF is as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd | Write a New Year's-themed speed IF which incorporates eggnog spiked
Floyd | with mice, a party crashed by Adolf Hitler, and a resolution to lazily

Floyd | masticate all sandwiches.  Extra props for including a swanky,
Floyd | benoodled golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Silliness ensues.  I hope you enjoy it, though.  If you notice any
Floyd | show-stopping bugs, I can be reached at Jacqueline.A.Lott@gmail.com
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Bert says, "And then you guy smust have been playing as quickly as I could read scrollback." 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			Bert says, "So I finished reading 30 seconds after you finished playing." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		Fang asks, "Is this game loseable?" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

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Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |

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Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements

Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements

Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
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Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a work of SpeedIF.  SpeedIFs are intentionally written in a
Floyd | very short period of time; the "rule" used to be that you wrote a
Floyd | SpeedIF in two hours or less, but that is a rule to which few coders
Floyd | actually adhere.  This game was written in about twelve hours, though

Floyd | honestly quite a bit of that time was spent relearning how to code.
Floyd |
Floyd | This game was written for New Year's Speed, a SpeedIF that was
Floyd | coordinated to coincide with the last weekend in 2007.  The premise of
Floyd | this particular SpeedIF is as follows:
Floyd |

Floyd | Write a New Year's-themed speed IF which incorporates eggnog spiked
Floyd | with mice, a party crashed by Adolf Hitler, and a resolution to lazily
Floyd | masticate all sandwiches.  Extra props for including a swanky,
Floyd | benoodled golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Silliness ensues.  I hope you enjoy it, though.  If you notice any

Floyd | show-stopping bugs, I can be reached at Jacqueline.A.Lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "You want the credits?" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
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Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
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Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
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Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

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Floyd |
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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
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Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks, as ever, to Graham Nelson and Emily Short for Inform 7 and its
Floyd | extensions, and to David Kinder and Andrew Hunter for the I7 Windows

Floyd | front end.  Thanks to Sam Kabo Ashwell for letting me bounce ideas off
Floyd | of him and being just generally wonderful.  Thanks to Gunther Schmidl
Floyd | for correcting my German, and thanks to all the other mudders who were
Floyd | there to answer my sleepy late-night questions.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Fang disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Bert says, "'This game was written by Jacquelin Lott. Special thanks go to Jacqueline Lott for hosting this speedIF.'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fun experiment - and right at two hours. Nice."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript: New Year's Speed(s) by Marius Müller, Ricardo Dague, Jacqueline A. Lott, and Sam Kabo Ashwell
As played on ifMUD on December 30, 2007

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 four games written for New Year's Speed, written by Marius Müller, Ricardo Dague, Jacqueline A. Lott, and Sam Kabo Ashwell, respectively.

These games were written based on the following premise, which was generated using a MadLib format: Write a New Year's-themed speed IF which incorporates eggnog spiked with mice, a party crashed by Adolf Hitler, and a resolution to lazily masticate all sandwiches. Extra props for including a swanky, benoodled golf cart.

You can learn more about these games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki.

If you'd like to skip to a particular game in the transcript, you can click on the individual title:
The Day I Shot Hitler
by Marius Müller

Nazi Mice
by Ricardo Dague

The War On New Year's
(or Dance Dance January Revolution)
by Sam Kabo Ashwell

Not the Same Auld Lang Syne
by Jacqueline A. Lott

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
	Playtime! 		
	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, cloak, tic-tac-toe, thermometer, yellow button, waldo whisper object, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, grape, specimen jar, signaling device, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, orange, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', jukebox, Gene Ray, FREE DONUTS machine, long-stemmed red rose, dfan's quest, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle, orange door, monkey guru, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, jellybean, mind chess, the 'foobar' cube, apple, a zorkmid, storyharp, ClubFloyd Suggestions 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		
	inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Tale arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Ten minutes yet." 	
			inky says, "I CAN'T WAIT" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee. Well, you'll have to, because I'm making coffee, darn it." 	
	Jacqueline arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Tale says, "Year, tea'd be a nice idea." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "You have a few minutes, and we're playing yours first, anyway. Go get some tea." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I figure we'll play them in the order they were finished." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So that's Tale, trikiw, me, then maga." 	
			Jacqueline says, "If we make it through them all - depends on how long they are." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Mine is fairly short." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I think it'll be fairly short." 	
			Tale says, "I think mine might actually take a while." 	
			Tale says, "Then again, DavidW is here, so maybe not." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "huh. Should we not play it first, or... what do you think?" 	
			Ellison says, "unfortunately, I stayed up way too late last night and am too tired to help play anything" 	
			Tale says, "I don't know." 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "thanks for the compliment, but I don't always solve things quickly. It just seems that way sometimes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, hopefully with us tag-teaming it, we'll do fine." 	
			DavidW says, "I get just as stumped as anyone." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's just stick to the original plan of playing them in the order turned in. Oh wait, that means actually that maga's before me. I was the last to finish, now that I recall." 	
	maga arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Nitku arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I'm imagining a game title: The Firehouse Women." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. heh" 	
	HairBrain arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Jacqueline hollers, "Less than one minute until ClubFloyd plays the New Year's Speeds." 		
	Gunther arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "Hope my coffee's ready in time." 	
	Gunther has disconnected. 		
	Gunther is shot down in Mars orbit by two Greek gods and falls into the Tethys Sea. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load thedayishothitler" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  Dear Blogreaders,
Floyd |  yesterday was the strangest day of my life! The things I have seen -
Floyd | and done - it was so strange...so horrible. And yet, wonderful. You

Floyd | remember that guy from the Psychology course? Paul? We had a date the
Floyd | day before yesterday. Some people already emailed me with questions
Floyd | regarding how it went. But sorry, especially to you, Toby43, but I was
Floyd | to tired, and, honestly, to drunk to go online that night. I'll skip
Floyd | that part, maybe I'll write about it later, because I have to tell you
Floyd | what went down this night. Paul was throwing this big New-Years-Eve

Floyd | party and he invited me (of course, I may add with what little
Floyd | self-esteem I have), to help him organize - and stay overnight.
Floyd |  That's how it all started. I arrived in the midst of the party,
Floyd | because I was visiting my family before that. So when I went in the
Floyd | door, Paul rushed at me. I couldn't have anticipated what happened
Floyd | next, that this would turn into...

Floyd |
Floyd | The Day I shot Hitler
Floyd | An interactive Party by Taleslinger
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071229 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |

Floyd | Paul, his brown hair in a cute pony-tail, rushes at you, a huge bowl of
Floyd | eggnog in his hand. He told you yesterday that he prepared it carefully
Floyd | after some old family recipe. He looks at you in utter horror,
Floyd | squeaking: "Mice."
Floyd | "Of me to drop by?"
Floyd | "No, Mice. They were in the house yesterday, and now one is in my

Floyd | eggnog." His voice is but a whisper.
Floyd | "Hm, throw it away?" you suggest carefully.
Floyd | "No, Alex, everyone is waiting for it. Also, the noodles haven't
Floyd | arrived yet and the sandwiches are disappearing rapidly.So people need
Floyd | something to feed on."
Floyd | Right at that moment, the head of a small mouse pokes out of the

Floyd | liquid. The little bugger looks around, then begins to swim around
Floyd | quite happily.
Floyd | "Get rid of these foul vermin! Save my eggnog."
Floyd | You both look down on the swimming mouse. "And please don't hurt the
Floyd | poor little creature." With that, Paul disappears into the living room,
Floyd | leaving the bowl in your hands.

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden
Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)

Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wow, big intro" 	
			inky says, "also, this sounds more like dear penthouse forum than dear blogreaders" 	
	Gunther arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Gunther says, "this better be amusing!" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bowl of eggnog
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am usually guilty of that in Speeds - lets you set up a lot without coding a lot. *shrug*" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drawers" 		
	

Floyd | A chest of drawers, some cheap, flashy IKEA thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | A huge bowl of eggnog (in which a small mouse swims quite happily).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open drawers" 		
	

Floyd | You open the chest of drawers, revealing a thing Pauls aunt gave her
Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd | A small, white mouse, swimming lazily through the eggnog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take thing" 		
	

Floyd | No, that belongs to Paul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get thjing" 		
	

Floyd | [thjing -> thing]
Floyd | No, that belongs to Paul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "drink eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | No! A mouse swam in it! Let those stupid party people drink it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x thing" 		
	

Floyd | No, that belongs to Paul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get aunt" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		
	

Floyd | [closet -> close]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "eat mouse" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the mnouse)
Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the small door or the front door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "small" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small door and cram yourself into the Potter room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Potter Room
Floyd | Shelves are nailed to the leaning wall. On them, some useless tools
Floyd | gather dust.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "drink mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		
	

Floyd | Every shelf carries its own heap of rusty, quite useless tools.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search tools" 		
	

Floyd | You find an Uzi, which you pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search tools" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x uzi" 		
	

Floyd | An Uzi. Like in the movies. Paul told you it belonged to his
Floyd | grandfather, who was a bit on the funny side, and he tended to displace
Floyd | his magazine. Paul also told you that the thing is quite old and
Floyd | useless - it's set to Automatic fire and will stay that way.
Floyd | The magazine shaft is empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "l under tools" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search shelf" 		
	

Floyd | [shelf -> self]
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her

Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Gunther has joined the channel. 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "open drawers" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |

Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about sickness and death, everybody trying to outdo one another
Floyd | in morbidity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the people protest, in throaty voices: "No, man, leave our
Floyd | things alone." or "Chill out, man, that doesn't belong to you." Good
Floyd | karma pothead stuff like that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about some new remake and why it will suck.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couches" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the couch.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under couch" 		
	

Floyd | You find an mag for an Uzi, which you pocket. You never know when stuff
Floyd | like that comes in handy.
Floyd |

Floyd | Grinning like the Doomguy, you slid the magazine into the Uzi, where it
Floyd | rests with an assuring *click.*
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "yay look-under" 	
			DavidW says, "ka-click!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | Random firing will get your fun level up, but your social skills down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot everyone" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "shoot nonrandomly" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says (to davidW), "See? Slicing through it like butter" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot people" 		
	

Floyd | Random firing will get your fun level up, but your social skills down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and

Floyd | talking about some new remake and why it will suck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x smoke" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot me" 		
	

Floyd | Random firing will get your fun level up, but your social skills down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give eggnog to people" 		
	

Floyd | The crowd of people doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x backpacks" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "search purses" 		
	

Floyd | [purses -> curses]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "search backpacks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask people about hitler" 		
	

Floyd | You have to save this party before you can participate in the idle
Floyd | chat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x heap" 		
	

Floyd | Most people arrived directly from last-minute College courses and
Floyd | brought their stuff with them.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "search badly-coded scenery" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads

Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "The Saga begins" by Weird Al Yankovic.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x benches" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x food" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "shoot laptop" 		
	

Floyd | Random firing will get your fun level up, but your social skills down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | [sink -> sing]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take laptop" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x laptop" 		
	

Floyd | The screensaver is on, and the password protection has popped up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x laptop" 		
	

Floyd | The screensaver is on, and the password protection has popped up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask paul about password" 		
	

Floyd | [paul -> pauls]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "enter password" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "passwords are usually typed" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "type password on laptop" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "type hitler" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "also, found inside desks" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter password on laptop" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Gunther says, "fine MISTER SMARTYPANTS" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under laptop" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "usually games aren't speedifs though" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x food" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Hm, forgot that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with

Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "Surfing U.S.A." by the Beach Boys.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "unlock computer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "unlock laptop" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the laptop with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I always forget xyzzy." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we should head south to the pool." 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "password" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We'll find the password elsewhere." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "ooh - nice try." 	
			inky says, "go for it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, let's esplore." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,

Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd | You fight your way through the bushes.
Floyd |

Floyd | By the heater
Floyd |  You are somewhere in the undergrowth, the sounds of the party lost
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal switch is set into the ground here, gleaming ominously.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey, good work" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "flip switch" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off heater" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | It has two settings, cold and hot. It is currently set to the former
Floyd |
Floyd | The switch is currently switched off.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "switch on switch" 		
	

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn switch on" 		
	

Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | It has two settings, cold and hot. It is currently set to the latter.

Floyd |
Floyd | The switch is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I am wondering If you can really say the sound of the party is lost behind you." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "turn switch off" 		
	

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Rob says (to floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says, "durf" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn switch on" 		
	

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says, "ka-broken" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set switch to cold" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "speed1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "so is the save game called 'switch switch'?" 	
			inky says, "dammit" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not anymore." 	
			inky says, "it is also called 'set switch to cold'" 	
			Gunther says, "I know it works flip-flop" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

Floyd | That's already on.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says, "hmm" 		
	Rob says (to floyd), "off" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "anyway, we toggled it" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "so let's go back and see what happened" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | [walls -> wall]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "oh ok I missed that" 	
			Nitku says, "my favourite command, 'switch switch', along with 'x box'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By the heater
Floyd |  You are somewhere in the undergrowth, the sounds of the party lost
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |

Floyd | A metal switch is set into the ground here, gleaming ominously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, it's not printing any text when you switch it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "south" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "exit" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uh-oh" 	
	Rob says, "ha ha" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd | You fight your way through the bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area

Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)

Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			Rob says, "tsk" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put eggnog in pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Uzi
Floyd |   a bowl of eggnog
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swim" 		inky says, "really, I give the game points just for this inventory listing" 	
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

			
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about Lazy people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "maybe we need to boiil something" 	
	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 | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | Quite high. But climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You need both hands to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | Uzi: Dropped.
Floyd | bowl of eggnog: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |

Floyd | A barrel of glue lies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x glue" 		
	

Floyd | A huge, friendly green barrel. It has a nozzle on top and a sticker on

Floyd | it's side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x sticker" 		
	

Floyd | Bio-Man superglue! Glues everything on everything. 100% edible!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey hey" 	
			Rob says, "edible" 	
			DavidW says, "FRIENDLY green barrel" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "glue everything to everything" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat glue" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the barrel of glue)
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I suspect that will prove to be false advertising" 	
			Gunther says, "LIE" 	
			Gunther says, "timing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "eat golf cart" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the golf cart)
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		
	

Floyd | In the golf cart is a plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | A plank sit on the backseat.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take plank" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, did we get the glue?" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x plank" 		
	

Floyd | A broad wooden plank. Maybe the janitor of the Golf course used it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plank
Floyd |   a barrel of glue
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plank
Floyd |   a barrel of glue

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "yes" 	
			Rob asks, "what happened to the eggnog and uzi?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), " x plank" 		
	

Floyd | A broad wooden plank. Maybe the janitor of the Golf course used it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "diving board" 	
			maga says, "we had to abandon them" 	
			DavidW says, "We dropped them to climb the wall." 	
			Rob asks, "we climbed the wall?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Gate (in the golf cart)

Floyd | A metal gate bares the way out to a lovely country lane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "did we ever" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes. That part I caught." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the engate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "our athletic feat made us the awe of the party-goers" 	
			Rob says, "engate" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ram gate" 		
	

Floyd | [ram -> am]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Argh, ugly code bits shining through." 	
			DavidW asks, "oh, speed-if, remember?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Cover your eyes, that's part of what Speed-IF's all about." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit gate" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "so, um, we throw the glue and plank over the wall?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance Gate (in the golf cart)
Floyd | A metal gate bares the way out to a lovely country lane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "put glue on plank" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the plank would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "maybe so" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop (in the golf cart)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | No! You left your Crashkid past behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the

Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Rob), "What were you thinking of glueing it to?" 	
			Rob says, "dunno yet" 	
			Rob says, "I just wanted to know whether it was implemented" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | No, you can't afford to wander around the Golf course aimlessly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop

Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | The Day I shot Hitler is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives
Floyd | long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Rob says, "whew, verbose" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You need both hands to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "glue plank to me" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh. The wall isn't even mentioned on this side." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "attach plank to me" 		
	

Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "I was about to say, what wall?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw all over wall" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale covers his eyes. 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | With it, you can SPRAY things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "throw plank over wall" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to throw the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray plank" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "throw plank" 		
	

Floyd | You prop the plank against the wall, building a make-shift ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooooh!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "OHO" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a plank here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray plank with nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "walk the plank" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "we're going to diiiiiee" 	
			inky says, "aw yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Who cares!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		DavidW says, "get the cart!" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in cart" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "could save again" 	
			Tale asks, "Hm...where is the barrel?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Could." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Probably should." 	
			Rob says, "carrying it" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "speed2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Of course, you could make an impressive stunt by running this thing
Floyd | straight over the plank into the pool...but to what avail?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "AWWWWW" 	
			maga says, "WHO NEEDS AN AVAIL, DAMMIT" 	
			DavidW says, "ClubFloyd cries!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "I want my money back." 	
			Rob says, "now now" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hehee" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the golf cart.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a plank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale covers his ears. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb plank" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plank" 		
	

Floyd | A broad wooden plank. Maybe the janitor of the Golf course used it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You need both hands to climb.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "nooo" 	
			DavidW asks, "The plank is still leaning, yes?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "YEah." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a plank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x plank" 		
	

Floyd | A broad wooden plank. Maybe the janitor of the Golf course used it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "are we still in the cart?" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "roll barrel" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push barrel n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "put barrel on plank" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the barrel of glue before you can put it on top

Floyd | of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "ah." 	
			DavidW says, "oh where is it" 	
			Rob asks, "where'd it go?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the

Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the

Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in cart" 		
	

Floyd | The golf cart is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Gate
Floyd | A metal gate bares the way out to a lovely country lane.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The

Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "what nozzle?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course

Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a barrel of glue and a plank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob asks, "??!?" 		inky says, "part of the glue" 	
			maga says, "the barrel has a nozzle on it" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | With it, you can SPRAY things.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | barrel of glue: Taken.
Floyd | plank: Taken.

Floyd | wall: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The better to spray with, m'dear." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "spray plank" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "glue" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "spray plank with glue" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the plank.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray glue" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray plank" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "spray plank with nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray plank with barrel" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "hmmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to spray?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "open nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read glue" 		
	

Floyd | A huge, friendly green barrel. It has a nozzle on top and a sticker on
Floyd | it's side.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "spray glue on plank" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the barrel of glue.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read sticker" 		
	

Floyd | Bio-Man superglue! Glues everything on everything. 100% edible!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "if only the sticker had instructions instead of edibility boasts" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "glue everything on everything" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "if you want hints, just ask" 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't seen what's upstairs from the first hallway yet." 	
			Rob asks, "do we even know how to get back over the wall?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Even if we drop stuff, we don't know how to get back, right?" 	
			Rob says, "I guess if we drop everything we can climb" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh" 	
			Rob says, "I think.." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe there's a backpack upstairs." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | plank: You prop the plank against the wall, building a make-shift ramp.
Floyd | barrel of glue: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss

Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |

Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bowl of eggnog and an Uzi here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, what's this about boiling water?" 	
			maga says, "hmm" 	
			Rob says, "we turned on the switch in the bushes" 	
			maga says, "it began boiling when we turned the switch" 	
			DavidW says, "The ominous switch" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen

Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and

Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "My name is Jack Mills" by Nitku.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So... it's a hot tub?" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x speakers" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's more of a pool of death" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm thinking glue dissolvant." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x laptop" 		
	

Floyd | The screensaver is on, and the password protection has popped up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eep" 	
			Nitku exclaims, "Woot!" 	
			Rob asks, "what is the goal we're pursuing here?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is the mouse still in the eggnog?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "To get rid of the mouse, yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the

Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the

Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bowl of eggnog and an Uzi here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | bowl of eggnog: Taken.
Floyd | Uzi: Taken.
Floyd | Lazy people: I don't suppose Lazy people would care for that.
Floyd | undergrowth: That's hardly portable.

Floyd | wall: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x nog" 		
	

Floyd | [nog -> no]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x egg nog" 		
	

Floyd | [nog -> no]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | A huge bowl of eggnog (in which a small mouse swims quite happily).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "empty bowl" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | A small, white mouse, swimming lazily through the eggnog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mouse about cheese" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "so, there was some upstairs room?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh - is there cheese or something in the kitchen?" 	
			DavidW says (to Rob), "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Lesgo." 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't seen it yet." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are

Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some

Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "Keasbey Nights" by Catch 22.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "can't solve puzzles if haven't been everywhere" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.

Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about hypertext.
Floyd |

Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden
Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)
Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her
Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Paul has forbidden any entrance for either you or anyone else to the
Floyd | rest of the House for the night. Aside from a a seductive "Maybe later,
Floyd | when we're alone", that is.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | [closet -> close]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the small door or the front door?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "small" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small door and cram yourself into the Potter room.
Floyd |

Floyd | Potter Room
Floyd | Shelves are nailed to the leaning wall. On them, some useless tools
Floyd | gather dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is where we found the uzi" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		
	

Floyd | Every shelf carries its own heap of rusty, quite useless tools.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "probably nothing else here then" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden

Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)
Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her

Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x thing" 		
	

Floyd | No, that belongs to Paul.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		
	

Floyd | It's thick and red. Beside the chest of drawers, there are some marks,
Floyd | as if it has been moved recently.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x marks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "ah-HA" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push chest" 		
	

Floyd | With very little effort, you push the fragile IKEA thing, revealing a
Floyd | mouse hole in the wall, which was cleverly covered by the chest of

Floyd | drawers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "bing" 	
			DavidW says (to maga), "good thinking" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ooh" 	
			inky says, "oh yeah, I forgot the carpet was mentioned special" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | A mouse peeks out of the dark.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "tee hee" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			Rob says, "careful it might nibble your nose" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Uzi
Floyd |   a bowl of eggnog
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "perhaps this is really a romantic quest to reunite the two mice" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show eggnog to mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put eggnog in hole" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "drop eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | The big mouse runs from the hole, jumps into the eggnog, grabs the
Floyd | small one by the neck, climbs out, and disappears into the hole. Still
Floyd | wondering how it could do all that in one turn, you replace the chest
Floyd | of drawers and pick up the bowl of eggnog.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Love is in the air this New Years." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Rob says, "there" 	
			inky says, "ok, we win" 	
			Rob asks, "we do?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "well, no" 		
	

Floyd | [well -> tell]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			maga says, "we haven't shot Hitler yet" 	
			inky says, "er" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we won that bit." 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't shot ..." 	
			Jota says, "Grr. I was going to join in, but I got phone call right before you started and missed the first half hour." 	
			Tale says, "One down, two to go." 	
			inky says, "probably we have to serve the eggnog now" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm assuming - right. Hitler." 	
			inky says (to Jota), "we just solved the first puzzle" 	
			Rob asks, "what are the other two?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden
Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)

Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her
Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		Rob says, "ie, what are the goals here" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.

Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about some new, hip indie music.
Floyd |

Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Paul appears besides you. He graps the eggnog and gently
Floyd | kisses your chin, sending goose-bumps down your arms. "Thanks, Alex -
Floyd | you're a nice guy. Care to dance?" With that, he takes you to Kitchen,
Floyd | where you dance rather akwardly to  "Umbrella" by Rihanna.

Floyd | . But your dancing is interrupted as Paul shoots more and more nervous
Floyd | glances at the buffet.
Floyd |  "What is it?"
Floyd | "Alex, we're running low on food - these people simply eat to fast! I
Floyd | ordered a huge package of noodles and have no idea why it wasn't
Floyd | delivered today. Anyway, we're stuck with a bunch of sandwiches, which

Floyd | disappear as we speak." "Hey" you say "aren't your college types into
Floyd | resolutions and stuff like that?"
Floyd | "What the hell?"
Floyd | You eye the laptop. "Write a resolution to lazily masticate all
Floyd | sandwiches. That'll slow them down till we figure out the noodle
Floyd | problem."

Floyd | Paul stares at you in wonder."Why haven't I met you 10 years ago?"
Floyd | "Because I was in jail. Listen, hook up a printer and get ready to
Floyd | go..."
Floyd | "Can't do that. I have a printer upstairs, but no paper."
Floyd | "Leave that to me" you say, smiling confidently, and Paul disappears
Floyd | upstairs."

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.

Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.

Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "My name is Jack Mills" by Nitku.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Uzi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		Jacqueline says (to Jota), "And if you don't want to come in mid-stream, there are three more games." 	
			Rob says, "wargh" 	
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "whoa. textdump!" 	
			inky says, "ha ha what the heck" 	
			DavidW asks, "We need... paper?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is - ha" 	
	Emily arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Rob says, "um yeah I read all that but I'm confused" 	
			maga says, "my brane hurts" 	
			Rob asks, "do we wait for paul or follow him upstairs?" 	
			Rob says, "also he seems to be hitting on us" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we go." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we can try to go upstairs. Saunter. Sexily." 	
			Rob says, "worth a shot" 	
			Rob says, "heh" 	
			Jota asks, "Will there be a brief intermission between games?" 	
			Rob says, "no" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Jota), "Dunno." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Prolly." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |

Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about their World of Warcraft characters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Very brief, I guess." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask people about paper" 		Rob says, "enough time to holler" 	
	

Floyd | You have to save this party before you can participate in the idle
Floyd | chat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Ten minutes, maybe? Enough to get more tea?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		Jota says, "Heh." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden
Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)

Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her
Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Paul has forbidden any entrance for either you or anyone else to the
Floyd | rest of the House for the night. Aside from a a seductive "Maybe later,
Floyd | when we're alone", that is.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jota arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jota says, "Guess I'd better just be there." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm." 	
			inky says, "that's weird" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, undressing doesn't work. What now?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		Rob asks, "anything else in the chest?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room

Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about Second life.

Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "you could send bert in to wait for you instead" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the people protest, in throaty voices: "No, man, leave our
Floyd | things alone." or "Chill out, man, that doesn't belong to you." Good
Floyd | karma pothead stuff like that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "I think maybe we need to get him some paper?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes." 	
			Rob re-reads 	
			Rob says, "ok right" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give eggnog to people" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "the sticker on the glue barrel?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Uzi
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "he'll magically reappear if we get paper I suppose" 	
			maga says, "we left the eggnog with the mice" 	
			Rob says, "Paul took the eggnog when he reappeared" 	
			Rob says, "i think" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps there's paper in the heap, and we need to bliss out these dopeheads." 	
			Rob says, "I was wondering that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pot" 		
	

Floyd | [pot -> put]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "I wonder what you can do to them" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about comparing Tolkien to China Mieville.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Peanut butter and glue sandwiches." 	
			inky says, "maybe we need to give them some glue to sniff" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x joints" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "bogart joint" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "offer glue to people" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need the glue." 	
			Rob says, "we don't have the glue" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So we do." 	
			Rob says, "oh, edible glue" 	
			DavidW says, "It's over the wall." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh right - it's over - yeah" 	
			Rob says, "starting to make sense." 	
			Jacqueline says, "meh" 	
			DavidW says, "Even if we can't eat it, someone can." 	
	Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Jota has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Rob says, "hi bert" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |

Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "Surfing U.S.A." by the Beach Boys.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* GDorn has joined the channel. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sandwiches" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x food" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the

Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the

Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "There was a guess-the-verb problem earlier on, btw." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Welcome, GDorn. Ignore us. Work on your game." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "for getting over the wall with the barrel?" 	
			Rob says, "or for using the glue" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Tale), "oh?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s pool" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to s the barrel of glue.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "I think he sat there watching us guess around it for five minutes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, those things, if we're dancing all around it, I think you could let us know about. But then that's just my opinion." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | (the Uzi)
Floyd | Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a barrel of glue and a plank here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take barrel" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "You can enter the pool - by just typing in." 	
			Rob says, "s pool -> s barrel of glue? that was weird" 	
			GDorn says (to Jacqueline), "well, I won't be actually working on it for quite a while. I'm just figuring out how to solve problems I expect I'll run into while actually writing the thing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb plank" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go up plank" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to go up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "And as I've said, if you need a hint, just let me know." 	
			Jacqueline says (to GDorn), "Then join us. We're in the first of four small speeds." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I know a couple of them are smaller." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump over wall" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You need both hands to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop glue" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the

Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the

Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You're feeling like becoming the human oyster?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW asks, "can we turn the heat off?" 	
			DavidW says, "There might be something in the pool." 	
			Rob says, "I dunno, that switch was fiddly" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We can try." 	
			DavidW says, "search undergrowth" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd | You fight your way through the bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the heater

		inky says, "yeah, you can" 	
	

Floyd |  You are somewhere in the undergrowth, the sounds of the party lost
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal switch is set into the ground here, gleaming ominously.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn switch" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "@recap unix" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "switch switch off" 		
	

Floyd | >

		inky says, "er" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By the heater
Floyd |  You are somewhere in the undergrowth, the sounds of the party lost
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal switch is set into the ground here, gleaming ominously.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | It has two settings, cold and hot. It is currently set to the former
Floyd |

Floyd | The switch is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd | You fight your way through the bushes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,

Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You jump into the water fully dressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Swimming Pool (swimming [obviously])
Floyd | You are surrounded by clear, cold water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a battery-powered lava-lamp here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lamp" 		
	

Floyd | It has sunken to the ground and you can't reach it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hold breathe" 		
	

Floyd | [breathe -> breath]
Floyd | You hold your breath.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take lamp" 		
	

Floyd | It has sunken to the ground and you can't reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't hold your breath any longer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "die" 		
	

Floyd | [die -> dive]
Floyd | You try to dive down but don't have enough air.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by

Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |

Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in. hold breath" 		
	

Floyd | You jump into the water fully dressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Swimming Pool (swimming [obviously])

Floyd | You are surrounded by clear, cold water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a battery-powered lava-lamp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your breath.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dive" 		
	

Floyd | You dive down and grab the lava-lamp, coming up for air and raising it
Floyd | triumphantly over your head. No one cares.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by

Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |

Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can't hold your breath any longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			inky says, "well, I guess we can use this lamp to make the party groovy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay - except boo no once caring" 	
			Tale says, "he" 	
			DavidW says, "oh yeah. Groovyishnesslike" 	
			Rob says, "I bet we can distract those dirty hippies with the lava lamp" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am afraid of the lava lamp." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads

Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "My name is Jack Mills" by Nitku.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hitlers are known to be attracted to them. But I guess we have to shoot him, so let's use the lava lamp." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room

Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about that hip, totally awesome new TV show.

Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		
	

Floyd | Mesmerizing colors begin to swirl in it.
Floyd | Slowly, everyones eyes are wandering towards the lava-lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the battery-powered lava-lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline is starting to get into the right mindset for Speed IFs. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop lamp" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		
	

Floyd | You roam around in backpacks and hand-bags, probably ruining a few
Floyd | lives by stealing term papers, love-letters, shopping lists,
Floyd | everything that's Din A4 and has nothing written on its back.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wait." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get backpack" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Papers
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get a4" 		
	

Floyd | >

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "we got 'em" 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "x papers" 		
	

Floyd | The paper you nicked for the sake of this party.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh, so we did" 	
			DavidW says, "maga's our hero" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He's always been mine." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Now he can be yours!" 	
			Tale says, "awww," 	
			Jacqueline says, "For the low low price of... wait." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So about this printer." 	
			inky says, "well, you should at least cover the green card fees" 	
			DavidW asks, "so, kitchen or upstairs?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "True, dat." 	
			inky says, "we probably have to find our boyfriend and give him the paper" 	
			Rob asks, "'Din'?" 	
			inky says, "like we did with the eggnog" 	
			Tale says, "I want to point out I wrote awww before JAcq wrote 'Now he can be yours'" 	
			DavidW says (to Rob), "'in'" 	
			DavidW says, "typo, I think" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Paul appears, balancing a heavy printer on his arms, cables

Floyd | in his mouth. "Didya manage to get some paper?"
Floyd |  You nod, handing them to him. He balances them gracefully on top of
Floyd | the printer.
Floyd |  "Great. Why don't you enjoy yourself then?"
Floyd |  You move out into the Garden Area, enjoying the cool night air.
Floyd |  Suddenly, there is a commotion in the house. Paul stumbles out of the

Floyd | glass doors, face pale.
Floyd |  "It's Hubert" he says, biting his lip.
Floyd |  "Hubert?"
Floyd |  "A German exchange guy I dated last year. Liked his accent. Anyway, I
Floyd | dumped him when I found out he was here to lead a camp of militant
Floyd | Nazi.("Hey" you mutter absent-mindedly. "Hobson's Law.") He didn't like

Floyd | that to well.  Now he's over there, stone drunk. Dressed like Hitler
Floyd | (must've mixed up New Years Eve and Halloween, oh these Eurotrash guys)
Floyd | and waving a piece around. Looks like he thinks those people in there
Floyd | are his hostages, and he will kill them If I don't surrender myself to
Floyd | him. I'm glad all those folks in there seem to be a bit too stoned to
Floyd | realize what's happening." He fondles your hair and breathes into your

Floyd | ear. "Could you look into it?"
Floyd |  You smirk. "What? After realizing you dated a Nazi?" Paul leaves a
Floyd | trail of laughter, as he disappears to some other part of the -y.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by

Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |

Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Try upstairs, but I don't think we can get up there." 	
			Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			Rob says, "that's probably at the end of the game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hahaha" 	
			Rob asks, "hobson's law?" 	
			maga says, "pop pop muthafucka" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Dunno - is he related to Sod and Murphy?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take uzi" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says (to Rob), "it's like Godwin's Law, except that it only counts if you have drunk a lot of beer" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Do it, David!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with

Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "They" by Jem.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to

Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blond, tall guy in a Hitler uniform strolls around the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone stares at the lava-lamp. Time for a clever metaphor about
Floyd | snakes and flutes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a battery-powered lava-lamp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hitler" 		
	

Floyd | The costume isn't convincing for a second. The guy is tall, blond and
Floyd | rather muscular (you know see what Paul liked in him), the moustache
Floyd | made of shoeshine. He is waving a stub-nosed .38 around, murmuring
Floyd | German under his breath. He looks and sounds and smells pissed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot hitler" 		
	

Floyd | Deciding to solve this the American way, you aim in Hubert / Hitlers
Floyd | general direction and fire. There are weak moans of protest as the

Floyd | blood splattered corpse flips over one of the couches and out of play
Floyd | ...er...  sight.
Floyd |  There is a moment of silence as the people look at you, all pondering
Floyd | the possibilities here:
Floyd | 1) you shoot a man to save a meaningless party and for the odd chance
Floyd | of getting laid.

Floyd | 2) This was a piece of performance art.
Floyd |  Deciding on the latter, there are some weak claps of applause.
Floyd |  You bow, then throw the Uzi after the corpse, mumbling: "We'll clean
Floyd | up tomorrow."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Rob says, "maybe we have to get him into the boiling hot pool" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Rob says, "or get him in there then drive a cart onto his head" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Rob says, "or glue him to a .. hmm" 	
			maga asks, "back to the kitchen for more doormat errands?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hitler" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "wait, so was the glue and the pool switch and the golf cart all unnecessary?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x body" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.

Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone stares at the lava-lamp. Time for a clever metaphor about
Floyd | snakes and flutes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a battery-powered lava-lamp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we use the glue yet?" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
			Rob says, "what the heck" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.

Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.

Floyd | Right now, it's playing:Some weird Korean hip-hop.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Paul appears beside you, a cute wrinkle on his brow.
Floyd |  "Did I hear gunfire?"
Floyd |  "Probably was the music."

Floyd |  "So, where's Hubert?"
Floyd |  "Stopped partying. So can we finally, finally, enjoy this thing?
Floyd | Together?"
Floyd |  "No. This party is dead. I just got a call from the service who was
Floyd | supposed to deliver the noodles. Guess what? They accidentally
Floyd | delivered to the Golf course next door. Which is closed today, I just

Floyd | checked. But that doesn't matter - even if we get the noodles, how are
Floyd | we supposed to boil so many of them in such a short time?"
Floyd |  You clap him on the shoulder.
Floyd |  "Don't worry, I'll think of something." He puts your hand in his.
Floyd | "Thanks, Alex, I really appreciate this. I'll be in the kitchen,
Floyd | holding of the partygoers as long as I can."

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,

Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		inky says, "hmm, so the glue wasn't required by the parameters or anything" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			Rob says, "all is explained" 	
			maga says, "ahahahaha" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is a properly convoluted speed." 	
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says (to inky), "you just missed the last cutscene" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a barrel of glue and a plank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |

Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops! luckily Floyd has recap" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		
	

Floyd | The golf cart is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "he does? I didn't know that" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Gate
Floyd | A metal gate bares the way out to a lovely country lane.

Floyd |
Floyd | Yay! There is a huge package of noodles here, enough to keep the whole
Floyd | party satiated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "where did the noodles go?" 	
			maga says, "timing" 	
			inky asks, "did you turn the pool back on hot?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take noodles" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "we turned off the pool" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take package" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "speed3" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "or, hrm, maybe we should drive the noodles in, then get out and turn it on" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take package" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
			inky says, "so we don't die when we charge in" 	
			Rob says, "yeah" 	
			Rob says, "right" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "speed3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x package" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see inside, since the package of noodles is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 234 turns.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "open package" 		
	

Floyd | You open the package of noodles, revealing Noodles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x noodles" 		
	

Floyd | Well...noodles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "mmm, noodles with a capital N" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "sw" 		Bert says, "Platonic noodles." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Noodles noodles noodles." 	
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |

Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, german" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "put noodles in cart" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully plaster the golf cart with noodles. Joseph Beuys would be
Floyd | proud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(Which means we won't be making out with them.)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The

Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people. And Noodles!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "oh right. BENOODLED GOLF CART!" 	
			Rob says, "now I have to google joseph beuys" 	
			inky says, "'And Noodles, and I'm a seahorse!"" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So now we drive it into the pool?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the golf cart.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ja!" 	
			inky says, "maybe Beuys is like christo" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The little golf cart gains a frightening amount of speed downhill. You
Floyd | mange to maneuver it onto the wooden plank - and then you are flying!
Floyd |  Party guests gap as you fly - and as the golf carts nose sinks -
Floyd | splashing into the pool, spraying some people with boiling water. As
Floyd | you sink, your skin screaming with pain, you watch noodle float all
Floyd | around you - given 7 minutes, they'll be ready to be eaten.

Floyd |  You only realize the full amount of pain as Paul pulls you out of the
Floyd | scalding water - and as he later, after you both more or less enjoyed
Floyd | the rest of the party and a healthy meal, puts ointment on your badly
Floyd | scalded legs, and some other body parts which technically weren't hurt
Floyd | at all. And even more time later, you sit in the garden, huddled
Floyd | together on a deck chair, musing at the stars and what this year 2008

Floyd | might bring.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, as I told you, that was great, but the first weeks of the new year
Floyd | will be rather stressful. After all, I'm still in hospital about those
Floyd | burns, and the police started asking around about some German guy - as
Floyd | did the local arm of Nazi party.

Floyd |  But, dear Blogreaders, you know me, I'll find my way - and I'll keep
Floyd | you posted.
Floyd |  One way or the other, I think I'll never forget
Floyd |
Floyd | The day I shot Hitler!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 240 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "WOOOO" 	
			Rob says, "was the pool on? er.." 	
			DavidW says (to Rob), "no, but we won!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, how much of a recess do we need? Five minutes?" 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "woot! Good game." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Ten?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm thinking 5." 	
			inky says, "five" 	
			Tale says, "Damn, to major bugs. You should spray the cart first." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Really original. Hooray." 	
			* Rob_2 has joined the channel. 	
			inky says, "we got three more to get through, although I expect they'll be shorter" 	
			DavidW says, "aha. spray cart." 	
			inky asks, "oh, we were supposed to glue the noodles to it?" 	
			maga asks, "what's next?" 	
	Rob_2 arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Rob has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Tale says (to inky), "Yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Next up is Nazi Mice." 	
			Tale says (to davidW), "Thanks." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's wait a couple of minutes, though. Let people stretch or something. We'll start at five after." 	
			DavidW says, "Good thing Paul uses edible chlorine in his pool too." 	
			Tale says (to davidW), "He." 	
	Jacqueline hollers, "Next game, Nazi Mice, starting at five past the hour!" 		Tale says, "On the next SpeedIF, we'll play Paul, dealing with the hitler corpse." 	
			Tale asks, "Anyway, did someone notice the thing about Paul & protagonist?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so, yes." 	
			inky asks, "that they're gay?" 	
			Tale says, "Yep." 	
			inky says, "well, that explains the noodles" 	
			Bert asks, "So who wrote the nazy mice?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Trikiw." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Who is not here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Unfortunately." 	
			Tale says, "While writitng this, there was a gay guy on the radio complaining that, if gay people are portrayed, gayness is always a topic..." 	
			DavidW says, "Well, it's hard to make obvious without being rather direct about it somewhere along the line, so that's moreorless true." 	
			Bert asks (of Tale), "I forget; are you German or Austrian?" 	
			Tale says, "German." 	
			Bert asks, "What are the laws there for portraying Nazi-related stuff?" 	
			inky says, "oh hmm" 	
			Tale says (to quickly), "runs away from the police banging at his door." 	
			inky asks, "are you wondering if this game is technically illegal?" 	
			Bert says, "Yeah." 	
			inky says, "that is an interesting question" 	
			Tale says, "I think it'S only if it'd use some Nazi symbols, like a swawitska." 	
			DavidW asks, "Really? That's a potential problem with this?" 	
			inky says, "well, it's -- yeah" 	
			inky says, "like castle wolfenstein was banned or had to be changed or something, because you're running around the castle shooting nazis" 	
			Rob_2 says, "well, he is murdered with an uzi" 	
			inky says, "and therefore there are swastikas on the walls" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huh. I didn't know that." 	
			Bert says (to inky), "And it seems like Wolfenstein should have gotten some karma points for being all about *slaughtering* them, to balance out the use of swastikas." 	
			Jacqueline says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it's time." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load nazimice" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.

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 nazimice" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nazi Mice

Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Ricardo Dague
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071229 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and

Floyd | streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to
Floyd | look bored, or like the crasher you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the refreshment table is a clear plastic bowl (in which is an egg
Floyd | nog).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Captain America's been fighting Nazis for years. It never occurred to me it might be illegal somewhere." 	
			Tale says, "I think what I did was okay (legally speaking), because it does not use any nazi-related symbols or portrays nazi in a negative light." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, Indiana Jones was also banned?" 	
			Rob_2 says, "oh I always forget that ricardo dague is trikiw and vice versa" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You came dressed as a nerd, with white laceless sneakers, brown pants,
Floyd | and a light blue izod shirt. Your goofy grin is just perfect!
Floyd |

Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | On it are various refreshments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "No. Not even cut. I think there is some freedom if stuff is used in the context of an work of art." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x refreshments" 		
	

Floyd | On it are various refreshments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh noes" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "gosh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plate
Floyd |     three pretzels
Floyd |     two cherry tomatoes
Floyd |     two celery stalks
Floyd |   some clothes (being worn)

Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give celery to man" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the celery stalk)
Floyd | He takes the celery stalk and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"
Floyd |

Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "whew" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Indeed." 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "remove clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You're not drunk just yet, kiddo.

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a pretzel
Floyd | left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 0, in 5 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That is a brutal timer." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hooray for undo." 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "give pretzel to guy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pretzel)
Floyd | A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a celery stalk off your
Floyd | plate!
Floyd |
Floyd | He takes the pretzel and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"

Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give pretzel to guy" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "uh oh" 	
			DavidW says, "Looks like we need a designated driver for this." 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Rob_2 says, "that mouse is a problem" 	
			Fang asks, "What are we playing?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We need a driver." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Too many timed events." 	
			DavidW says, "Mouse stole a celery!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Trikiw's Nazi Mice." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x sneakers" 		
	

Floyd | You came dressed as a nerd, with white laceless sneakers, brown pants,
Floyd | and a light blue izod shirt. Your goofy grin is just perfect!
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a pretzel
Floyd | left?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Rob_2), "I nominate you to drive." 	
			Bert says, "guy, no" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "guy, no" 		
	

Floyd | The guest has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "who me? oops" 	
			Bert says, "I suspect the events will happily repeat as often as needed." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Who's the driver?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Bert?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Bert is evil." 	
			Rob_2 says, "we can't have an evil driver" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW asks, "Maybe we can steal things back from the mouse inbetween guest turns?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd | A creature in the egg nog. Your small moustache twitches wondering if
Floyd | it's Hebrew.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "how about a minnie driver?" 	
			inky says, "also, uh-oh, we're hitler" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "x egg nog" 		
	

Floyd | White and syrupy, perhaps undrinkable.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "heh yeah uh oh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Novel." 	
			Bert says (to inky), "Only 2kB, so it fits easily in low memory." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give pretzel to guy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pretzel)
Floyd | He takes the pretzel and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 4 out of a possible 0, in 9 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			inky says (to Bert), "hee hee" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Try taking the mouse?" 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "get mouse" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can we get stuff from the mouse?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask mouse about mouse" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry

Floyd | tomato left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat guy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the guest)

Floyd | I don't suppose the guest would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat tomato" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the cherry tomato)

Floyd | A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a pretzel off your plate!
Floyd |
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to Guy), "Don't worry: you're not missing much." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah. tomatoes aren't edible. :)" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and
Floyd | streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to

Floyd | look bored, or like the crasher you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is at the refreshment table, obviously looking for a cherry
Floyd | tomato.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the refreshment table is a clear plastic bowl (in which is an egg

Floyd | nog).
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give tomato to guy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the cherry tomato)
Floyd | A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a cherry tomato off your

Floyd | plate!
Floyd |
Floyd | He takes the cherry tomato and muches it down, "Yeah that's the
Floyd | ticket!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get bowl" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drink egg nog" 		
	

Floyd | Look like a mouse be swimming about in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | stash: That seems to belong to the mouse.

Floyd | egg nog: Look like a mouse be swimming about in there.
Floyd | pretzel: Taken.
Floyd | refreshment table: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | partygoers: I don't suppose the partygoers would care for that.
Floyd | mouse: I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x stash" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see inside, since the stash is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry
Floyd | tomato left?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give bowl to man" 		
	

Floyd | The guest doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give tomato to man" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd | A creature in the egg nog. Your small moustache twitches wondering if
Floyd | it's Hebrew.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hit man" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x guy" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the guest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(Er, should I slow down and let someone else in?)" 	
			Rob_2 says, "we're ok" 	
			Bert says, "(I seem to have a bad habit of sort of taking these things over, it seems.)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we're okay." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pretzel
Floyd |   a clear plastic bowl
Floyd |     an egg nog
Floyd |   a plate
Floyd |   some clothes (being worn)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "you're trying all the logical things" 	
			DavidW says, "I think only one person should drive for this." 	
			inky asks, "did you try putting the plate on the bowl?" 	
			Rob_2 asks, "drink the nog?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put plate on bowl" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the clear plastic bowl would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to Rob), "It said it looked like there was a mouse in there." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat pretzel" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "ah" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "empty bowl" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get stash" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to belong to the mouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get mouse" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a pretzel
Floyd | left?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give all to man" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give pretzel" 		
	

Floyd | (to the guest)

		Rob_2 says, "put plate in bowl instead of on it" 	
	

Floyd | He takes the pretzel and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | On it are various refreshments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get all from table" 		
	

Floyd | The refreshment table is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We gotta get into the stash." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get on table" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "threaten mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a clear plastic bowl
Floyd |     an egg nog
Floyd |   a plate

Floyd |   some clothes (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party

Floyd | About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and
Floyd | streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to
Floyd | look bored, or like the crasher you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry
Floyd | tomato left?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x balloons" 		
	

Floyd | Looks like a good crowd. No heavy drinking or puking or setting the
Floyd | furniture on fire or whatever. You wonder if you really fit in.
Floyd |

Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get balloons" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the partygoers would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "talk to partygoers" 		
	

Floyd | [talk -> stalk]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "It's possible that we've already lost by giving all of our bait away" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We could restart." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask guy about celery" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "x clothes" 	
			DavidW asks, "Maybe we can kill the mouse?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 0, in 39 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "We could see what happens if our score goes negative." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You came dressed as a nerd, with white laceless sneakers, brown pants,
Floyd | and a light blue izod shirt. Your goofy grin is just perfect!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "yeah I was wondering that" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You poke the mouse, who coughs up a celery stalk!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Hey!" 	
			Rob_2 says, "ha!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a celery stalk off your
Floyd | plate!
Floyd | You poke the mouse, who coughs up a cherry tomato!

Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse bites your finger!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "violence is the answer to this one" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse bites your finger!
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Bert says, "Darnit." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get tomato" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "show tomato to mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "wave tomato" 		
	

Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the cherry tomato.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "hee hee" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put tomato in pants" 		
	

Floyd | You consider that action for a moment, then decide you might be hungry
Floyd | later.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put tomato on plate" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "he's right, you do look ridiculous waving the cherry tomato" 	
			Bert says, "Ha ha." 	
	GDorn arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Rob_2 says, "ha ha" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put bowl on plate" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't belong on the plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put mouse on plate" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't belong on the plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "poke mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "eat mouse" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the mouse)
Floyd | I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give tomato to mouse" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the cherry tomato)
Floyd | The mouse doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get tomato" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry
Floyd | tomato left?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give tomato" 		
	

Floyd | (to the guest)
Floyd | He takes the cherry tomato and muches it down, "Yeah that's the
Floyd | ticket!"

Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What happens when we drink the nog, again?" 	
			Rob_2 says, "why yes" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "poke mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hit mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You poke the mouse, who coughs up a celery stalk!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drink nog" 		
	

Floyd | Look like a mouse be swimming about in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "HA" 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "get stalk" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give stalk" 		
	

Floyd | (to the guest)
Floyd | He takes the celery stalk and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"
Floyd |

Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd | Woot, that's all the snacks!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won! ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 3 out of a possible 0, in 65 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says, "wow" 		
	Bert says, "Ha ha." 		Jacqueline says, "We seeem to be in a loo-oh" 	
			Bert says, "OK, that was cute." 	
			Rob_2 says, "3 out of 0" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not a loop." 	
			Rob_2 says, "that was cute" 	
			Tale says, "Yes, nice." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No golf cart!" 	
			Nitku says, "that was... interesting." 	
	Rob_2 says, "vrrm" 	
			DavidW says, "Or noodles" 	
			Rob_2 says, "what's next" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x golf cart" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "what the heck" 	
			Tale asks, "I wonder if the Hebrew mouse is a nod to that comic where the whole Nazi thing is told from a mouses POV?" 	
			Rob_2 says, "well, >put tomato in pants was implemented, so" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, I don't know that we need a break since that one was so short. Should we just go to the next one?" 	
			Bert asks, "Maus?" 	
			Rob_2 says (to Bert), "no thanks, I'm not hungry" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	GDorn says (to Floyd), "eat plate" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "yeah, roll along" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat me" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking yourself)
Floyd | You are always self-possessed.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		GDorn says, "hah" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "eat pants" 		
	

Floyd | They're plainly inedible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "drop pants" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the clothes off)
Floyd | You're not drunk just yet, kiddo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x booze" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "search pants" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search nog" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "heh" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and
Floyd | streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to

Floyd | look bored, or like the crasher you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is at the refreshment table, obviously looking for a celery
Floyd | stalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles

Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "stalk celery" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "ok enough eh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load newyearswar" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | With the power of history swelling in your blood, you throw open the
Floyd | doors of the Eastern Theatre Ballroom. Soon, the decadent Western
Floyd | calendar will be overthrown, and the only months will be May, October,
Floyd | Ferroconcrete and Tractor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hush falls over the dancefloor as you twirl out into open space with

Floyd | jutted chin and clingy pants. The crowd parts, revealing a bilious
Floyd | shrimp in khaki jodphurs, a death's-head medallion and a pervert's
Floyd | moustache.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's on.
Floyd |

Floyd | The War On New Year's
Floyd | or, Dance Dance January Revolution by Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071229 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor

Floyd | Well, y'know, it's really hard to say much good about your average
Floyd | Eastern European disco. They're going through a particularly
Floyd | unfortunate phase in the inevitable disintegration of capitalism, so
Floyd | you can almost forgive them. Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are confronted by a jumped-up little corporal with a thing for

Floyd | blondes, dogs and small children in lederhosen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "oboy" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "kick thing" 		
	

Floyd | [kick -> pick]
Floyd | [thing -> think]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "I feel a bit like scott bakula actually" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "corporal" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x corporal" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "oops" 	
			Rob_2 says, "heh pervert's moustache" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "punish corporal" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man, this is so obviously written by maga just from the intro" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x moustache" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, your moustache or Hitler's moustache?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit hitler" 		
	

Floyd | While violent struggle is an instrinsic and vital element of the global
Floyd | revolution, the current international situation makes the busting of
Floyd | fresh moves more socially relevant.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable lambada before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
			Bert exclaims (at W), "Ha!" 	
			inky says, "hooray, combat system" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dance?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hitler's moustache" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lambada" 		
	

Floyd | You kick out a stylin" lambada. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a polka. Whatever.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 9
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x hitler's moustache" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about Hitler's moustache.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable mambo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a seizure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 9
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "waltz" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is waltz, even if it will further

Floyd | the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable alligator before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating
Floyd | the natural inferiority of non-Aryan dances.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 9
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to Floyd), "tango" 		
	

Floyd | You essay a wild tango. Hitler screams in agony at your degenerate-art
Floyd | stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable breakdance before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading

Floyd | Poland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 8
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get hitler's moustache" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to be a part of Hitler.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable conga before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 8
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rumba" 		
	

Floyd | You bust out a phat rumba. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable time warp before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating
Floyd | the natural inferiority of non-Aryan dances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 7

Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "breakdance" 		
	

Floyd | You essay a wild breakdance. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked line-dance. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x my moustache" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about your moustache.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable twist before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just readjusting his testicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "twist" 		
	

Floyd | (Hitler)
Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a sword dance. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "I was going to suggest pulling his moustache but it probably won't do much" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "samba" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "remove my moustache" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking your moustache)
Floyd | That seems to be a part of yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a minuet. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		inky says, "honk honk" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "watusi" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "pull hitler's moustache" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a Cossack dance - but he has failed

Floyd | to anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated
Floyd | with the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a hornpipe - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "minuet" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre minuet. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of four point three, and Hitler sneers.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable mashed potato before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 11

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hornpipe" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre hornpipe. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of three point zero, and Hitler sneers.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable rumba before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 11
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "robot" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "foxtrot" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is foxtrot, even if it will further

Floyd | the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked waltz. Argh! The Western decadence, it burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "chacha" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cha cha" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the cha-cha-cha, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable flamenco before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		GDorn asks, "how'd we get 11 hp?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "tapdance" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre tapdance. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of three point six, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a headbang - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with

Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "charleston" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate

Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the charleston, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable bhangra before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just doing stretches.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 11
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "moondance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "boogie" 		Rob_2 says, "all of my dances are degenerate" 	
	

Floyd | You throw down a raw swing. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a mazurka - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with

Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "he danced something bad" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "moonwalk" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the moonwalk, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable merengue before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just doing stretches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 12
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 asks, "did we moonwalk yet?" 	
			Bert says, "sing" 	
			Rob_2 says, "tming" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable tango before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 12

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyed), "mazurka" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swing" 		
	

Floyd | (Hitler)
Floyd | There's nothing sensible to swing here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable boogaloo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,

Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 12
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dance?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "mazurka" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre mazurka. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of four point eight, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked square-dance. Argh! The Western decadence, it

Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 11
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline (to GDorn) | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a hornpipe - but he has failed to anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points. 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cossack" 		
	

Floyd | You try to perform a cossack dance, but it just reminds you of those
Floyd | filthy Ukrainian traitors. Hitler tries to guffaw, but it comes out as
Floyd | more of an abrasive twitter.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable pogo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "linedance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tap" 		
	

Floyd | [tap -> nap]

Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Hokey-Cokey. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "macarena" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "worm" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to David), "Aw - I told him to implement line dance, too!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "bunny hop" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "monkey" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "mashed potato" 		
	

Floyd | You bust out a phat mashed potato. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a jota. Whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 4
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "chicken dance" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to do something to funky
Floyd | chicken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Ha!" 	
			GDorn says, "awesome" 	
	Rob_2 asks, "a jota?" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "funky chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You mash up a mean funky chicken. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked ballet. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 3
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "macarena" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I did, just with a space in it" 	
			Rob_2 says, "yay funky chicken" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "line dance" 		
	

Floyd | [line -> lie]
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Ah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dance line dance" 		
	

Floyd | [line -> lie]
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "electric slide" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is line-dance, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a gavotte. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 3

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh boo. We forgot the macarena." 	
			Rob_2 says, "tried it" 	
			Rob_2 says, "twice" 	
			Bert says (to Rob), "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jota_%28music%29" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "salsa" 		
	

Floyd | You kick out a wild salsa. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked poledance. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 7
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 2

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dirty dance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "rhumba" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate. You've already performed a rumba. The judges would surely
Floyd | not look kindly upon recycled moves.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable salsa before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 7
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 2

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "gee so many Jotas" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. Hitler pole dancing." 	
			GDorn says, "this is awesomely rediculous" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pole dance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "lap dance" 		
	

Floyd | [lap -> nap]
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to nap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "riverdance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "river dance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "ballet" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is ballet, even if it will further
Floyd | the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked fandango. Argh! The Western decadence, it

Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 2
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Aw." 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "polka" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre polka. The judges
Floyd | give you a total score of five point two, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a morris dance. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 2
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "merengue" 		
	

Floyd | You throw down a stylin" merengue. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked foxtrot. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fandango" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | Well, y'know, it's really hard to say much good about your average
Floyd | Eastern European disco. They're going through a particularly

Floyd | unfortunate phase in the inevitable disintegration of capitalism, so
Floyd | you can almost forgive them. Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are confronted by a jumped-up little corporal with a thing for
Floyd | blondes, dogs and small children in lederhosen.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable krump before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >
Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the fandango, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable swing before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating the natural
Floyd | inferiority of non-Aryan dances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Almost got him!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x hitler" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about Hitler.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked cha-cha-cha. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 4

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss hitler" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked disco move. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable cakewalk before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 asks, "is there a name for that bavarian lederhosen dance?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We must dance!" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "square" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "mambo" 		
	

Floyd | You kick out a mean mambo. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard
Floyd | Box. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0

Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms
Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois

Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,
Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.
Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 40 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says, "wooh" 		Jacqueline says, "wooh" 	
			Bert exclaims, "Now let's lose!" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "belly dance" 		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable bellydance before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing
Floyd | the heroic, irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dance xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swan dance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "tap" 		
	

Floyd | [tap -> nap]
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable funky chicken before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Tale asks (of maga), "Ist das Fabians? What's that supposed to mean?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "cumbia" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sit down" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a paso doble. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance on ice" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "diagnose" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "It's those Fabians?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a tapdance. Whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Hey, I tried to tap!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ballet" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate. You've already performed a ballet. The judges would
Floyd | surely not look kindly upon recycled moves.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a jig - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky | The Fabian Society is a British socialist intellectual movement, whose purpose is to advance the socialist cause by gradualist and reformist, rather than revolutionary means. 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked charleston. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dance badly" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Well, he should've said: "Sind das die Fabianer?"" 	
			Bert asks, "Look, are *you* going to be the one to tell the fuhrer his grammar's off?" 	
			Rob_2 says, "heh" 	
			inky says (to Tale), "it wasn't a question, though" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "limbo" 		
	

Floyd | You essay a mean limbo. Hitler screams in agony at your degenerate-art
Floyd | stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable limbo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,

Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms

Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,
Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.

Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 45 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		inky says, "he meant to say "oh crap, it's the fabians"" 	
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "tell hitler to remove pants" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable skank before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating the natural

Floyd | inferiority of non-Aryan dances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "skank" 		
	

Floyd | You mash up a phat skank. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard
Floyd | Box. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |

Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms
Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,

Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.
Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 46 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Rob_2 says, "I hate to think what skank dancing is" 	
			Fang asks, "Hard to lose, isn't it?" 	
	Nate arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cabbage patch" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tap" 		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "striptease" 		
	

Floyd | [patch -> watch]
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | [tap -> nap]
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked can-can. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1

Floyd | >
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to Nate), "heh" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "hustle" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the hustle, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable jive before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1

Floyd | >

		maga says, "skanking is a reggae/ska/punk dance style" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cabbage patch" 		
	

Floyd | [patch -> watch]

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I werde not lassen beleidigen die german Sprache when mein beherrschen of English ist perfect!" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "hoof" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x shoes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor

Floyd | Well, y'know, it's really hard to say much good about your average
Floyd | Eastern European disco. They're going through a particularly
Floyd | unfortunate phase in the inevitable disintegration of capitalism, so
Floyd | you can almost forgive them. Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are confronted by a jumped-up little corporal with a thing for

Floyd | blondes, dogs and small children in lederhosen.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable limbo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating the natural
Floyd | inferiority of non-Aryan dances.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cha cha cha" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate. You've already performed a cha-cha-cha. The judges would
Floyd | surely not look kindly upon recycled moves.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable moonwalk before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off

Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x disco" 		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "rumba" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You hesitate. You've already performed a rumba. The judges would surely
Floyd | not look kindly upon recycled moves.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a jig - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with

Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "roomba" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "mosh" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre headbang. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of four point three, and Hitler sneers.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked jitterbug. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "mamba" 		
	

Floyd | [mamba -> mambo]

Floyd | You mash up a fresh mambo. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a seizure.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms
Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a

Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,
Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.
Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably

Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 52 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "so close" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "cardboard box" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre Big Fish Little
Floyd | Fish Cardboard Box. The judges give you a total score of three point
Floyd | six, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable haka before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just readjusting his testicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "ha ha" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "haka" 		
	

Floyd | You essay a phat haka. Hitler screams in agony at your degenerate-art
Floyd | stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |

Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms
Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,

Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.
Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 53 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "teapot" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "do-si-do" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "bhangra" 		
	

Floyd | Confident of victory, you puff up your chest, throw up your hands and
Floyd | work your manly hips.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah-HA!" Hitler cries. "Got you! Bhangra is derived from folk-songs in
Floyd | Punjabi, which, last I checked, was an Indo-ARYAN language! Judges, I
Floyd | claim my bonus hit point!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Caught flat-footed, you stall with an account of Communist social
Floyd | successes in Kerala.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What the Hel has that got to do with anything?" asks Hitler. "Since
Floyd | when do they speak Punjabi in Kerala? They're all subhuman

Floyd | Elamo-Dravidians."
Floyd |
Floyd | But it's too late. You occupy a further half-hour with explanations of
Floyd | the fine historical distinctions between the Communist Party of India
Floyd | and the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the judges fall asleep.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 0

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | The judges beam. Hitler smirks. The audience break into spontaneous
Floyd | Nazi salutes, and start pelting you with bratwurst. But retreat is
Floyd | unthinkable. Surely, somehow, you can break out the ultimate
Floyd | proletarian move that will clearly demonstrate class-destiny. If you

Floyd | can just think for a moment -
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock strikes twelve.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms

Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,
Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.

Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 53 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is hard to lose." 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm making a quick dinner while you guys figure it out." 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "hokey pokey" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre Hokey-Cokey. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of four point five, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard
Floyd | Box. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "hokey-cokey? hmm" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.

Floyd |
Floyd | The judges, exhausted, arbitrarily declare a forfeit. How unseemly!
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You should have cut it up faster, tovarisch ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 54 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "lackluster yet not losing points darnit" 	
	Rob_2 says, "ha ha" 		Rob_2 says, "so that's how" 	
			GDorn says, "that was just a tie" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), ";Did we just tie or something?" 		
	

Floyd | [just -> dust]
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "DId we just tie or something?" 	
			inky says, "well, that last one was running out of time" 	
			Bert says, "TIming." 	
			inky says, "the previous one was a tie, I think" 	
			Bert asks, "Also, hrm. How the heck can we lose faster?" 	
			maga says, "actually, it's Hitler running out of moves" 	
			Bert says (to maga), "Dang." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks (of maga), "so can we lose?" 	
			Fang asks, "what if we restart and z continuously?" 	
			Bert asks, "*Can* we lose?" 	
			maga says, "yeah" 	
			inky says (to Fang), "ok, try that" 	
			maga says, "it's intentionally fairly easy" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "this game is the perfect accompaniment to having watched The Producers" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With the power of history swelling in your blood, you throw open the

Floyd | doors of the Eastern Theatre Ballroom. Soon, the decadent Western
Floyd | calendar will be overthrown, and the only months will be May, October,
Floyd | Ferroconcrete and Tractor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hush falls over the dancefloor as you twirl out into open space with
Floyd | jutted chin and clingy pants. The crowd parts, revealing a bilious

Floyd | shrimp in khaki jodphurs, a death's-head medallion and a pervert's
Floyd | moustache.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The War On New Year's

Floyd | or, Dance Dance January Revolution by Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071229 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | Well, y'know, it's really hard to say much good about your average

Floyd | Eastern European disco. They're going through a particularly
Floyd | unfortunate phase in the inevitable disintegration of capitalism, so
Floyd | you can almost forgive them. Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are confronted by a jumped-up little corporal with a thing for
Floyd | blondes, dogs and small children in lederhosen.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked cha-cha-cha. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "gouda" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a tapdance. Whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable boogaloo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z; z; z" 		maga says, "it's probably quite unlikely that you'll lose" 	
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable rumba before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked ballet. Argh! The Western decadence, it

Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Hokey-Cokey. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable bellydance before

Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog
Floyd | turd off his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a Cossack dance - but he has failed
Floyd | to anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated
Floyd | with the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable twist before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a jota. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(We should probably undo if he gives us any bonus HP.)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a jig - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked square-dance. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 7
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, I assumed it was scripted" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Jota's not just an Admiral, it's also a dance?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked charleston. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "er ?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable skank before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating the natural
Floyd | inferiority of non-Aryan dances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to Jacq), "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jota_%28music%29" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a hornpipe - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable haka before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a morris dance. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable flamenco before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		maga says, "well, 'jota' is just Spanish for the letter J, right? it means a whole bunch of things" 	
			Bert says, "It's also a motorcycle and a boy scout festival and a South American rock star, I think." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable limbo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just doing stretches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		Bert says (to maga), "Right." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable time warp before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a
Floyd | seizure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "Crap, Hitler can do the time warp" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable mashed potato before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a
Floyd | seizure.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "twister" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Also, some sort of impolite sexual epithet that I'm not really sure of and would rather not want to be." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a gavotte. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable pogo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "Huh, he can't see to do anything more" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a sword dance. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable bhangra before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a paso doble. Whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		Fang asks, "are there moves we make that costs us HP?" 	
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked jitterbug. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable breakdance before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just readjusting
Floyd | his testicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "taunt hitler" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "break leg" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a headbang - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked foxtrot. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a jig - but he has failed to

Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that one aryan move" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wow. Can't lose." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "the Cossack dance hurts you, I think" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a headbang - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Oh yeah, what was that?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cossack" 		
	

Floyd | You try to perform a cossack dance, but it just reminds you of those
Floyd | filthy Ukrainian traitors. Hitler tries to guffaw, but it comes out as
Floyd | more of an abrasive twitter.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable salsa before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a seizure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 4

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cossack" 		
	

Floyd | You try to perform a cossack dance, but it just reminds you of those
Floyd | filthy Ukrainian traitors. Hitler tries to guffaw, but it comes out as

Floyd | more of an abrasive twitter.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable cakewalk before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Actually, didn't that aryan one just give him an HP?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked disco move. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked waltz. Argh! The Western decadence, it burns!

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a minuet. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked line-dance. Argh! The Western decadence, it

Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 0
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | The judges beam. Hitler smirks. The audience break into spontaneous

Floyd | Nazi salutes, and start pelting you with bratwurst. But retreat is
Floyd | unthinkable. Surely, somehow, you can break out the ultimate
Floyd | proletarian move that will clearly demonstrate class-destiny. If you
Floyd | can just think for a moment -
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock strikes twelve.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The Nazis have taken New Year's! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 29 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			Bert exclaims, "FLAWLESS VICTORY!" 	
			Fang says, "yay for nazism" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hooray being pelted with bratwurst!" 	
			Bert asks, "Also, hmm. Was that tie a bug?" 	
	Jacqueline hollers, "Starting the last game now." 		Bert says, "It looked like it was just the losing and winning messages displayed one after the other." 	
			inky says, "yeah, I think it didn't properly handle both scores hitting 0" 	
			Fang says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "(on the same turn)" 	
	inky hollers, "which is probably hers" 		
	inky hollers, "but she's too modest to say so" 		maga says, "no - when Hitler runs out of moves you just cede the game, I think" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, maga will have to do a new release." 	
	Jacqueline says (to inky), "ha" 		maga says, "oh dear" 	
			Jacqueline says (to ink), "It is mine, yes." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We ready for the last one?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Bert hollers, "Enh, let's just call it a night." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load notsameals" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | What is your last name?

		Tale says, "We where born ready." 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "Mudd" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good evening, Agent Mudd. Thank you for getting here so quickly..."
Floyd | He glances at your tuxedo.  "...and you're already dressed for the part
Floyd | I need you to play this evening."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Oh?  I was on my way to a party, this being New Year's Eve.  But I'd
Floyd | rather be working, to be honest - while I'm a fan of the mayor and his
Floyd | wife, I'm not overly fond of going stag to New Year's Eve parties.
Floyd | What's the job this evening?" you ask, picking a piece of lint from
Floyd | your otherwise black trousers.
Floyd |

Floyd | Special Agent Buxton smiles amicably at you.  "Well, I'm sorry to be
Floyd | the bearer of bad news, Mudd, but I'm afraid that's precisely where
Floyd | this evening's assignment takes you..."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Not the Same Old Lang Syne

Floyd | Another rather silly SpeedIF by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 0 / Serial number 071230 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a flickering street light, 5th and Main

Floyd | Times have been hard in the spying business as of late, and the effects
Floyd | of budget cuts are hard and far-reaching: even Special Agent Buxton is
Floyd | reduced to meeting spies on dark street corners to hand out
Floyd | assignments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Agent Buxton stands here, waiting to answer your questions.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "also, a bunch of my descriptions vanished into the aether, it'd seem" 	
			Bert says, "Aw." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Aw?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about assignment" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about the job," you inquire.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, let's get down to business, shall we?  This evening's job is a
Floyd | bit bizarre, even by our standards.  We have some very reliable

Floyd | intelligence that..." He pauses, as if he's not quite comfortable with
Floyd | the part that comes next. "...that Adolf Hitler's scientists perfected
Floyd | a time machine and he plans to crash the mayor's party this evening.
Floyd | For what reason, we are unsure, but you must stop him at all costs."
Floyd | He lowers his voice and says, "All.  Costs.  Got me?  You have a
Floyd | license to kill this evening, Mudd."

Floyd |
Floyd | With a smug look, Buxton produces a tiny box, which he gives to you.
Floyd | "Inside this is a mouse.  But not just any mouse, mind you - it's an
Floyd | infected  mouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about mouse" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "Inside this box is a mouse.  But not just any mouse, mind you
Floyd | - it's an infected  mouse."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | Hm, better not - there's death inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about box" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "Inside this box is a mouse.  But not just any mouse, mind you
Floyd | - it's an infected  mouse."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "buxton about infection" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about infection" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "I don't have time for idle banter,
Floyd | Mudd."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about hitler" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "What do you mean, you don't know who Hitler was?  Everyone
Floyd | knows who Hitler was.  Didn't you have to take some sort of test before
Floyd | you got into Spy School?  I weep for the future of our industry!  Let
Floyd | is suffice to say that he must die, and that you are the man who will

Floyd | make it happen."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about mayor" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "He's not all that bad, as you know.  More importantly, he's
Floyd | valuable to this administration.  You must protect him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about time machine" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "I don't have time for idle banter,
Floyd | Mudd."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about buxton" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "I don't have time for idle banter,
Floyd | Mudd."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about backpay" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "I don't have time for idle banter,
Floyd | Mudd."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look, you have the mouse and I've already explained the assignment -
Floyd | infect Hitler.  I don't care how... just make sure that Hitler somehow
Floyd | comes in contact with the mouse's blood, feces, or saliva.

Floyd |
Floyd | "TAXI!"  he hails a cab.  You get in and direct the cabby to the
Floyd | mayor's house..."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about infection" 		
	

Floyd | *** Press any key ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mayoral Soiree
Floyd | Earlier, when Buxton had slipped out of the shadows and told you he had
Floyd | an assignment for you, you'd experienced a brief flicker of hope that

Floyd | you might not be attending the Mayor's New Year's Eve party.  But here
Floyd | you are, nevertheless, mingling with shallow cosmopolitan women and
Floyd | their power-hungry husbands.  Then again, you're not much better than
Floyd | they are, much as you'd like to think otherwise.  Are you here because
Floyd | you're on some noble quest to Do Good?  Or are you just here to funnel
Floyd | some more cash into your Swiss bank account?  Much as you hate to admit

Floyd | it, there's probably a lot of truth in the latter statement.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table (on which are some egg nog and some hors d'oeuvres)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about mudd" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Time machine should be on there." 	
	Nitku goes home. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "put mouse in egg nog" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put box in nog" 		
	

Floyd | Those can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | Hm, better not - there's death inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nog" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x nog" 		
	

Floyd | This coagulated mess of cream is popular for whatever reason around the
Floyd | holidays.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | This coagulated mess of cream is popular for whatever reason around the
Floyd | holidays.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take nog" 		
	

Floyd | You'd really rather not.  You like the fact that your heart beats and
Floyd | your BMI is within normal range.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "put box in nog" 		
	

Floyd | Those can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hors" 		
	

Floyd | The hors d'oeuvres on hand this evening are a variety of finger
Floyd | sandwiches in countless varieties, all scrumptious-looking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put mouse in nog" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "eat hors" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the hors d'oeuvres)
Floyd | You pick up a sandwich at random and take a bite.  As you chew the tiny
Floyd | snack, two thoughts occur to you.  First, that this is perhaps the best
Floyd | deli-sliced pygmy hippopotamus sandwich you have ever had, and second,
Floyd | that the access to the hors d'oeuvres table is limited and that perhaps

Floyd | if you stood here eating sandwiches you could block everyone's access
Floyd | to the eggnog, which you could spike without anyone except your
Floyd | intended target getting hurt.  Assuming Hitler turns up, that is.
Floyd | Which he won't, because (a) time machines are a load of hooey and (b)
Floyd | despite all conspiracy theories to the contrary, you're fairly certain
Floyd | Hitler has been dead since 1945.

Floyd |
Floyd | But wait, what's this?!  A small whirring sound announces the arrival
Floyd | of... a golf cart.  A very swanky golf cart.  Covered in noodles.
Floyd | Swanky noodles.  The cart comes to an abrupt stop and out of the
Floyd | driver's seat steps none other than Adolf Hitler himself.  In the
Floyd | flesh.  In the immortal words of Brendan Barnwell, "MACKEREL!" (...or

Floyd | "OPPRESSION!" - take your pick.)
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the moment your boss was hoping for - all the commotion and
Floyd | surprise from Hitler's arrival presents you with the perfect
Floyd | opportunity to spike the egg nog.  You open the box and drop the mouse
Floyd | into the nog.  The mouse gurgles, then sputters, then disappears

Floyd | beneath the surface... smothered in milk, eggs, cream, and only God
Floyd | knows what else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "take nog" 		
	

Floyd | You'd really rather not.  You like the fact that your heart beats and
Floyd | your BMI is within normal range.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horribly snooty woman makes a move for the egg nog, but you block it

Floyd | with your body and chew your fried red panda sandwich in a very
Floyd | diligent, turtle-like manner, which repulses the would-be egg nog
Floyd | consumer.  "Dreadfully sorry," you say through a mouth full of
Floyd | delicious finger food.  "I've got this New Year's resolution to slowly
Floyd | masticate all sandwiches, and I'm starting early.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Hehehe" 	
			inky says, "next up I will chew my turtle sandwich in a red-panda-like manner" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x hitler" 		
	

Floyd | His dramatic entrance in the golf cart time machine aroused only
Floyd | temporary attentiveness in the guests.  Despite his antiquated dress
Floyd | and ridiculous moustache, he was unable to hold their attention, and
Floyd | after their full fifteen-second attention span had been consumed, they
Floyd | went back to prattling on about their inane existances.
Floyd |

Floyd | A vapid man makes a move for the egg nog, but you block it with your
Floyd | body and chew your minced Riverine rabbit sandwich in a very pensive,
Floyd | cow-like manner, which repulses the would-be egg nog consumer.
Floyd | "Dreadfully sorry," you say through a mouth full of delicious finger
Floyd | food.  "I've got this New Year's resolution to slowly masticate all
Floyd | sandwiches, and I'm very committed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give egg nog to hitler" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the egg nog)
Floyd | You'd really rather not.  You like the fact that your heart beats and

Floyd | your BMI is within normal range.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horribly snooty woman makes a move for the egg nog, but you block it
Floyd | with your body and chew your long-baked beaked echidna sandwich in a
Floyd | very meditative, sloth-like manner, which repulses the would-be egg nog
Floyd | consumer.  "Dreadfully sorry," you say through a mouth full of

Floyd | delicious finger food.  "I've got this New Year's resolution to slowly
Floyd | masticate all sandwiches, and I'm starting early.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler then siddles up to the egg nog bowl, but you make no move to
Floyd | stop him.  In fact, you offer him a cup.  "Mein Führer," you say, as
Floyd | you hand him the cup - possibly laying it on a bit thick, but a smile

Floyd | touches Hitler's lips, he nods to you, and he accepts your offer of the
Floyd | cup.  He pours himself a helping of the thick, viscous, gelatinous (and
Floyd | deadly) goo.  "Prosit Neujahr," he says, amicably, before downing the
Floyd | goopy, mucilaginous, glutinous (and deadly) glop."
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch Hitler carefully, and begin to count to yourself to see how

Floyd | long this is going to take.  The average incubation time for
Floyd | hantavirus, the most common mouse-borne virus that springs to mind, is
Floyd | two to four weeks in humans.  You know this from both your extensive
Floyd | spy training as well as your obsessive reading of Wikipedia.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two to four weeks?!  Let's hope it ain't hantivirus, hm?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale falls over laughing. 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Blech!" Hitler spits up some blood into his egg nog glass, the falls
Floyd | to a heap on the floor.  That's what you were hoping for, deep down
Floyd | inside - fast acting Ebolavirus.  Except - oh noes!  It's so very
Floyd | infectious that soon you'll be infected, as well as all the guests.  So
Floyd | much for collateral damage... What are you to do?!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "die horribly" 		
	

Floyd | [die -> lie]

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hitler" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose Adolf Hitler would care for that.

Floyd |
Floyd | The revelers are freaked out.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "contain virus" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | There are so many reasons to not enter that contraption.  First, you
Floyd | haven't the slightest idea how to drive the thing, through space or
Floyd | time.  Secondly, who wants to be seen in a golf cart?  I mean... really
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The party-goers are crazy with fear.  How will you aid them?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Mayoral Soiree
Floyd | You look around, trying to plan how you want this to go down in the

Floyd | (probably unlikely) event that Hitler actually makes an appearance.
Floyd | You can picture a couple of different scenarios.  You could put the
Floyd | mice amongst the hors d'oeuvres and egg nog, but then you run the risk
Floyd | of infecting others.  You'd like to avoid any collateral damage,
Floyd | however, so unless you can think of a way to keep people away from the
Floyd | hors d'oeuvres table, your best bet might just be to make the mouse

Floyd | bite him.  How to do that - especially without getting bit in the
Floyd | process - is something you have yet to figure out.  Perhaps you can put
Floyd | the mouse down the front of his trousers or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler lies dead in a heap on the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a golf cart and a table (on which are some egg nog)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The revelers are scared.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		
	

Floyd | This is one tripped out golf cart.  Swanky and benoodled, it must be
Floyd | the time machine of which Buxton spoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | The party-goers are insane with fright.  How will you aid them?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | There are so many reasons to not enter that contraption.  First, you
Floyd | haven't the slightest idea how to drive the thing, through space or

Floyd | time.  Secondly, who wants to be seen in a golf cart?  I mean... really
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The merrymakers are frightened.  How will you cure them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some hors d'oeuvres
Floyd |   a box (open)
Floyd |     an antidote

Floyd |   a tuxedo (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The frolickers are scared.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat hitler" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Adolf Hitler)
Floyd | I don't suppose Adolf Hitler would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The partiers are crazy with fear.  How will you rescue them?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x antidote" 		
	

Floyd | You can only hope that the vial you've found in the box given to you by
Floyd | Buxton contains an antidote.

Floyd |
Floyd | The merrymakers are freaked out.  How will you cure them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put antidote in hors" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the antidote before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The partiers are freaking the hell out.  How will you rescue them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take antidote" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the antidote from the box and divide it equally among the
Floyd | party attendees and yourself.  Everyone hurriedly downs the strange
Floyd | liquid, willing to gamble on its effectiveness after witnessing the
Floyd | quick and grueseome demise of the man with the silly moustache...

Floyd | ...and it's a gamble that pays off!  Everyone lives until midnight, and
Floyd | you needn't have worried about attending the party all by yourself,
Floyd | because there are lots of lovely ladies in line for a kiss at midnight.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have defeated Hitler and saved the day! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
			Tale says, "Yay for Mudd." 	
			DavidW asks, "So if Hitler died in the future...?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Gosh, that took less than ten minutes." 	
			HairBrain says, "Clearly that was Space Hitler." 	
			DavidW says, "ah. Clearly." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Mayoral Soiree
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The merrymakers are insane with fright.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The partiers are afeared.  How will you aid them?
Floyd |

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The revelers are crazy with fear.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The partiers are freaked out.  How will you aid them?
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The merrymakers are ascared.  How will you cure them?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, there weren't actually many puzzles to solve here" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No." 	
			inky says, "it seemed like the game solved most of the dilemmas for you" 	
			Tale says, "I wish real life would do that." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		Rob_2 says, "well, this was fun" 	
			Rob_2 says, "time to run" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Rob_2 has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, how do we select?" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

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Floyd | One possible walkthrough:

Floyd |
Floyd | First of all, enter a surname.
Floyd | Then look around, ask questions.
Floyd | Regardless of what you do, things'll work out fine.
Floyd | > EAT SAMMICHES

Floyd | > Z. Z. Z. Z
Floyd | >i
Floyd | >x antidote
Floyd | >take antidote

Floyd |
Floyd | That's all there is to it, really.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

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Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		Bert says, "Man, I missed that whole game." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
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Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Well, we're done, so if you want, we can play it again." 	
			Bert says, "I was about 30 seconds late, because I got up to get a drink of water." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "p.p" 		
	

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Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

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Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	

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	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
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Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
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Floyd | This is a work of SpeedIF.  SpeedIFs are intentionally written in a
Floyd | very short period of time; the "rule" used to be that you wrote a
Floyd | SpeedIF in two hours or less, but that is a rule to which few coders
Floyd | actually adhere.  This game was written in about twelve hours, though
Floyd | honestly quite a bit of that time was spent relearning how to code.
Floyd |

Floyd | This game was written for New Year's Speed, a SpeedIF that was
Floyd | coordinated to coincide with the last weekend in 2007.  The premise of
Floyd | this particular SpeedIF is as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd | Write a New Year's-themed speed IF which incorporates eggnog spiked
Floyd | with mice, a party crashed by Adolf Hitler, and a resolution to lazily

Floyd | masticate all sandwiches.  Extra props for including a swanky,
Floyd | benoodled golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Silliness ensues.  I hope you enjoy it, though.  If you notice any
Floyd | show-stopping bugs, I can be reached at Jacqueline.A.Lott@gmail.com
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Bert says, "And then you guy smust have been playing as quickly as I could read scrollback." 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			Bert says, "So I finished reading 30 seconds after you finished playing." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		Fang asks, "Is this game loseable?" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
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Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

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Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

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Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements

Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements

Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	

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Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
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Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | This is a work of SpeedIF.  SpeedIFs are intentionally written in a
Floyd | very short period of time; the "rule" used to be that you wrote a
Floyd | SpeedIF in two hours or less, but that is a rule to which few coders
Floyd | actually adhere.  This game was written in about twelve hours, though

Floyd | honestly quite a bit of that time was spent relearning how to code.
Floyd |
Floyd | This game was written for New Year's Speed, a SpeedIF that was
Floyd | coordinated to coincide with the last weekend in 2007.  The premise of
Floyd | this particular SpeedIF is as follows:
Floyd |

Floyd | Write a New Year's-themed speed IF which incorporates eggnog spiked
Floyd | with mice, a party crashed by Adolf Hitler, and a resolution to lazily
Floyd | masticate all sandwiches.  Extra props for including a swanky,
Floyd | benoodled golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Silliness ensues.  I hope you enjoy it, though.  If you notice any

Floyd | show-stopping bugs, I can be reached at Jacqueline.A.Lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "You want the credits?" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
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Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

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Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
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Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks, as ever, to Graham Nelson and Emily Short for Inform 7 and its
Floyd | extensions, and to David Kinder and Andrew Hunter for the I7 Windows

Floyd | front end.  Thanks to Sam Kabo Ashwell for letting me bounce ideas off
Floyd | of him and being just generally wonderful.  Thanks to Gunther Schmidl
Floyd | for correcting my German, and thanks to all the other mudders who were
Floyd | there to answer my sleepy late-night questions.
Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
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Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Fang disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Bert says, "'This game was written by Jacquelin Lott. Special thanks go to Jacqueline Lott for hosting this speedIF.'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fun experiment - and right at two hours. Nice."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript: New Year's Speed(s) by Marius Müller, Ricardo Dague, Jacqueline A. Lott, and Sam Kabo Ashwell
As played on ifMUD on December 30, 2007

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 four games written for New Year's Speed, written by Marius Müller, Ricardo Dague, Jacqueline A. Lott, and Sam Kabo Ashwell, respectively.

These games were written based on the following premise, which was generated using a MadLib format: Write a New Year's-themed speed IF which incorporates eggnog spiked with mice, a party crashed by Adolf Hitler, and a resolution to lazily masticate all sandwiches. Extra props for including a swanky, benoodled golf cart.

You can learn more about these games, including how to download them, by visiting the ifWiki.

If you'd like to skip to a particular game in the transcript, you can click on the individual title:
The Day I Shot Hitler
by Marius Müller

Nazi Mice
by Ricardo Dague

The War On New Year's
(or Dance Dance January Revolution)
by Sam Kabo Ashwell

Not the Same Auld Lang Syne
by Jacqueline A. Lott

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
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	Playtime! 		
	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, cloak, tic-tac-toe, thermometer, yellow button, waldo whisper object, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, grape, specimen jar, signaling device, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, orange, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', jukebox, Gene Ray, FREE DONUTS machine, long-stemmed red rose, dfan's quest, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle, orange door, monkey guru, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, cork nut, jellybean, mind chess, the 'foobar' cube, apple, a zorkmid, storyharp, ClubFloyd Suggestions 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		
	inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Tale arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Ten minutes yet." 	
			inky says, "I CAN'T WAIT" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee. Well, you'll have to, because I'm making coffee, darn it." 	
	Jacqueline arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		Tale says, "Year, tea'd be a nice idea." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "You have a few minutes, and we're playing yours first, anyway. Go get some tea." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I figure we'll play them in the order they were finished." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So that's Tale, trikiw, me, then maga." 	
			Jacqueline says, "If we make it through them all - depends on how long they are." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Mine is fairly short." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I think it'll be fairly short." 	
			Tale says, "I think mine might actually take a while." 	
			Tale says, "Then again, DavidW is here, so maybe not." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "huh. Should we not play it first, or... what do you think?" 	
			Ellison says, "unfortunately, I stayed up way too late last night and am too tired to help play anything" 	
			Tale says, "I don't know." 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "thanks for the compliment, but I don't always solve things quickly. It just seems that way sometimes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, hopefully with us tag-teaming it, we'll do fine." 	
			DavidW says, "I get just as stumped as anyone." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's just stick to the original plan of playing them in the order turned in. Oh wait, that means actually that maga's before me. I was the last to finish, now that I recall." 	
	maga arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Nitku arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I'm imagining a game title: The Firehouse Women." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. heh" 	
	HairBrain arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Jacqueline hollers, "Less than one minute until ClubFloyd plays the New Year's Speeds." 		
	Gunther arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "Hope my coffee's ready in time." 	
	Gunther has disconnected. 		
	Gunther is shot down in Mars orbit by two Greek gods and falls into the Tethys Sea. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load thedayishothitler" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
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Floyd |
Floyd |  Dear Blogreaders,
Floyd |  yesterday was the strangest day of my life! The things I have seen -
Floyd | and done - it was so strange...so horrible. And yet, wonderful. You

Floyd | remember that guy from the Psychology course? Paul? We had a date the
Floyd | day before yesterday. Some people already emailed me with questions
Floyd | regarding how it went. But sorry, especially to you, Toby43, but I was
Floyd | to tired, and, honestly, to drunk to go online that night. I'll skip
Floyd | that part, maybe I'll write about it later, because I have to tell you
Floyd | what went down this night. Paul was throwing this big New-Years-Eve

Floyd | party and he invited me (of course, I may add with what little
Floyd | self-esteem I have), to help him organize - and stay overnight.
Floyd |  That's how it all started. I arrived in the midst of the party,
Floyd | because I was visiting my family before that. So when I went in the
Floyd | door, Paul rushed at me. I couldn't have anticipated what happened
Floyd | next, that this would turn into...

Floyd |
Floyd | The Day I shot Hitler
Floyd | An interactive Party by Taleslinger
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071229 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |

Floyd | Paul, his brown hair in a cute pony-tail, rushes at you, a huge bowl of
Floyd | eggnog in his hand. He told you yesterday that he prepared it carefully
Floyd | after some old family recipe. He looks at you in utter horror,
Floyd | squeaking: "Mice."
Floyd | "Of me to drop by?"
Floyd | "No, Mice. They were in the house yesterday, and now one is in my

Floyd | eggnog." His voice is but a whisper.
Floyd | "Hm, throw it away?" you suggest carefully.
Floyd | "No, Alex, everyone is waiting for it. Also, the noodles haven't
Floyd | arrived yet and the sandwiches are disappearing rapidly.So people need
Floyd | something to feed on."
Floyd | Right at that moment, the head of a small mouse pokes out of the

Floyd | liquid. The little bugger looks around, then begins to swim around
Floyd | quite happily.
Floyd | "Get rid of these foul vermin! Save my eggnog."
Floyd | You both look down on the swimming mouse. "And please don't hurt the
Floyd | poor little creature." With that, Paul disappears into the living room,
Floyd | leaving the bowl in your hands.

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden
Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)

Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (closed) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wow, big intro" 	
			inky says, "also, this sounds more like dear penthouse forum than dear blogreaders" 	
	Gunther arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Gunther says, "this better be amusing!" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a bowl of eggnog
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I am usually guilty of that in Speeds - lets you set up a lot without coding a lot. *shrug*" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x drawers" 		
	

Floyd | A chest of drawers, some cheap, flashy IKEA thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | A huge bowl of eggnog (in which a small mouse swims quite happily).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open drawers" 		
	

Floyd | You open the chest of drawers, revealing a thing Pauls aunt gave her
Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd | A small, white mouse, swimming lazily through the eggnog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take thing" 		
	

Floyd | No, that belongs to Paul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get thjing" 		
	

Floyd | [thjing -> thing]
Floyd | No, that belongs to Paul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "drink eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | No! A mouse swam in it! Let those stupid party people drink it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x thing" 		
	

Floyd | No, that belongs to Paul.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get aunt" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x closet" 		
	

Floyd | [closet -> close]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "eat mouse" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the mnouse)
Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the small door or the front door?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "small" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small door and cram yourself into the Potter room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Potter Room
Floyd | Shelves are nailed to the leaning wall. On them, some useless tools
Floyd | gather dust.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "drink mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		
	

Floyd | Every shelf carries its own heap of rusty, quite useless tools.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search tools" 		
	

Floyd | You find an Uzi, which you pocket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search tools" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x uzi" 		
	

Floyd | An Uzi. Like in the movies. Paul told you it belonged to his
Floyd | grandfather, who was a bit on the funny side, and he tended to displace
Floyd | his magazine. Paul also told you that the thing is quite old and
Floyd | useless - it's set to Automatic fire and will stay that way.
Floyd | The magazine shaft is empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "l under tools" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search shelf" 		
	

Floyd | [shelf -> self]
Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her

Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Gunther has joined the channel. 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "open drawers" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |

Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about sickness and death, everybody trying to outdo one another
Floyd | in morbidity.
Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the people protest, in throaty voices: "No, man, leave our
Floyd | things alone." or "Chill out, man, that doesn't belong to you." Good
Floyd | karma pothead stuff like that.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about some new remake and why it will suck.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couches" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the couch.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under couch" 		
	

Floyd | You find an mag for an Uzi, which you pocket. You never know when stuff
Floyd | like that comes in handy.
Floyd |

Floyd | Grinning like the Doomguy, you slid the magazine into the Uzi, where it
Floyd | rests with an assuring *click.*
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "yay look-under" 	
			DavidW says, "ka-click!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shoot eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | Random firing will get your fun level up, but your social skills down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot everyone" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "shoot nonrandomly" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says (to davidW), "See? Slicing through it like butter" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot people" 		
	

Floyd | Random firing will get your fun level up, but your social skills down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and

Floyd | talking about some new remake and why it will suck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x smoke" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot me" 		
	

Floyd | Random firing will get your fun level up, but your social skills down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give eggnog to people" 		
	

Floyd | The crowd of people doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x backpacks" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shoot mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "search purses" 		
	

Floyd | [purses -> curses]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "search backpacks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask people about hitler" 		
	

Floyd | You have to save this party before you can participate in the idle
Floyd | chat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x heap" 		
	

Floyd | Most people arrived directly from last-minute College courses and
Floyd | brought their stuff with them.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "search badly-coded scenery" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads

Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "The Saga begins" by Weird Al Yankovic.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x benches" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x food" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "shoot laptop" 		
	

Floyd | Random firing will get your fun level up, but your social skills down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | [sink -> sing]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take laptop" 		
	

Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x laptop" 		
	

Floyd | The screensaver is on, and the password protection has popped up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x laptop" 		
	

Floyd | The screensaver is on, and the password protection has popped up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask paul about password" 		
	

Floyd | [paul -> pauls]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "enter password" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "passwords are usually typed" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "type password on laptop" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "type hitler" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "also, found inside desks" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter password on laptop" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Gunther says, "fine MISTER SMARTYPANTS" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under laptop" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "usually games aren't speedifs though" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x food" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Hm, forgot that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with

Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "Surfing U.S.A." by the Beach Boys.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "unlock computer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "unlock laptop" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock the laptop with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I always forget xyzzy." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we should head south to the pool." 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "password" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We'll find the password elsewhere." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Nitku), "ooh - nice try." 	
			inky says, "go for it" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, let's esplore." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,

Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd | You fight your way through the bushes.
Floyd |

Floyd | By the heater
Floyd |  You are somewhere in the undergrowth, the sounds of the party lost
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal switch is set into the ground here, gleaming ominously.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey, good work" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "flip switch" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off heater" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | It has two settings, cold and hot. It is currently set to the former
Floyd |
Floyd | The switch is currently switched off.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "switch on switch" 		
	

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "pull switch" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn switch on" 		
	

Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | It has two settings, cold and hot. It is currently set to the latter.

Floyd |
Floyd | The switch is currently switched on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I am wondering If you can really say the sound of the party is lost behind you." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "turn switch off" 		
	

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Rob says (to floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says, "durf" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn switch on" 		
	

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says, "ka-broken" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "set switch to cold" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "speed1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "so is the save game called 'switch switch'?" 	
			inky says, "dammit" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not anymore." 	
			inky says, "it is also called 'set switch to cold'" 	
			Gunther says, "I know it works flip-flop" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

Floyd | That's already on.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says, "hmm" 		
	Rob says (to floyd), "off" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "anyway, we toggled it" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "so let's go back and see what happened" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | [walls -> wall]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "oh ok I missed that" 	
			Nitku says, "my favourite command, 'switch switch', along with 'x box'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By the heater
Floyd |  You are somewhere in the undergrowth, the sounds of the party lost
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |

Floyd | A metal switch is set into the ground here, gleaming ominously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, it's not printing any text when you switch it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "south" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "exit" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't in anything at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uh-oh" 	
	Rob says, "ha ha" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd | You fight your way through the bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area

Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)

Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
			Rob says, "tsk" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put eggnog in pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Uzi
Floyd |   a bowl of eggnog
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swim" 		inky says, "really, I give the game points just for this inventory listing" 	
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

			
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about Lazy people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "maybe we need to boiil something" 	
	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 | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | Quite high. But climbable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You need both hands to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | Uzi: Dropped.
Floyd | bowl of eggnog: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |

Floyd | A barrel of glue lies here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x glue" 		
	

Floyd | A huge, friendly green barrel. It has a nozzle on top and a sticker on

Floyd | it's side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x sticker" 		
	

Floyd | Bio-Man superglue! Glues everything on everything. 100% edible!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey hey" 	
			Rob says, "edible" 	
			DavidW says, "FRIENDLY green barrel" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "glue everything to everything" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat glue" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the barrel of glue)
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I suspect that will prove to be false advertising" 	
			Gunther says, "LIE" 	
			Gunther says, "timing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "eat golf cart" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the golf cart)
Floyd | That's fixed in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		
	

Floyd | In the golf cart is a plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | A plank sit on the backseat.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take plank" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, did we get the glue?" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x plank" 		
	

Floyd | A broad wooden plank. Maybe the janitor of the Golf course used it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plank
Floyd |   a barrel of glue
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plank
Floyd |   a barrel of glue

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "yes" 	
			Rob asks, "what happened to the eggnog and uzi?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), " x plank" 		
	

Floyd | A broad wooden plank. Maybe the janitor of the Golf course used it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "diving board" 	
			maga says, "we had to abandon them" 	
			DavidW says, "We dropped them to climb the wall." 	
			Rob asks, "we climbed the wall?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Gate (in the golf cart)

Floyd | A metal gate bares the way out to a lovely country lane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "did we ever" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes. That part I caught." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the engate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "our athletic feat made us the awe of the party-goers" 	
			Rob says, "engate" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ram gate" 		
	

Floyd | [ram -> am]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Argh, ugly code bits shining through." 	
			DavidW asks, "oh, speed-if, remember?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Cover your eyes, that's part of what Speed-IF's all about." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hit gate" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "so, um, we throw the glue and plank over the wall?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Entrance Gate (in the golf cart)
Floyd | A metal gate bares the way out to a lovely country lane.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "put glue on plank" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the plank would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "maybe so" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop (in the golf cart)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | No! You left your Crashkid past behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop (in the golf cart)
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the

Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of Rob), "What were you thinking of glueing it to?" 	
			Rob says, "dunno yet" 	
			Rob says, "I just wanted to know whether it was implemented" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | No, you can't afford to wander around the Golf course aimlessly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop

Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | The Day I shot Hitler is now in its "verbose" mode, which always gives
Floyd | long descriptions of locations (even if you've been there before).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Rob says, "whew, verbose" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You need both hands to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "glue plank to me" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh. The wall isn't even mentioned on this side." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "attach plank to me" 		
	

Floyd | You would achieve nothing by this.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "I was about to say, what wall?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw all over wall" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale covers his eyes. 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | With it, you can SPRAY things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "throw plank over wall" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to throw the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray plank" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "throw plank" 		
	

Floyd | You prop the plank against the wall, building a make-shift ramp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooooh!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "OHO" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a plank here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray plank with nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "walk the plank" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "we're going to diiiiiee" 	
			inky says, "aw yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Who cares!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		DavidW says, "get the cart!" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get in cart" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "could save again" 	
			Tale asks, "Hm...where is the barrel?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Could." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Probably should." 	
			Rob says, "carrying it" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "speed2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Of course, you could make an impressive stunt by running this thing
Floyd | straight over the plank into the pool...but to what avail?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "AWWWWW" 	
			maga says, "WHO NEEDS AN AVAIL, DAMMIT" 	
			DavidW says, "ClubFloyd cries!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "I want my money back." 	
			Rob says, "now now" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hehee" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the golf cart.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.

Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a plank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale covers his ears. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb plank" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plank" 		
	

Floyd | A broad wooden plank. Maybe the janitor of the Golf course used it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You need both hands to climb.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "nooo" 	
			DavidW asks, "The plank is still leaning, yes?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hrm" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "YEah." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a plank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x plank" 		
	

Floyd | A broad wooden plank. Maybe the janitor of the Golf course used it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "are we still in the cart?" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "roll barrel" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push barrel n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "put barrel on plank" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the barrel of glue before you can put it on top

Floyd | of something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "ah." 	
			DavidW says, "oh where is it" 	
			Rob asks, "where'd it go?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the

Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the

Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in cart" 		
	

Floyd | The golf cart is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Gate
Floyd | A metal gate bares the way out to a lovely country lane.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The

Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "what nozzle?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course

Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a barrel of glue and a plank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob asks, "??!?" 		inky says, "part of the glue" 	
			maga says, "the barrel has a nozzle on it" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | With it, you can SPRAY things.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | barrel of glue: Taken.
Floyd | plank: Taken.

Floyd | wall: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The better to spray with, m'dear." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "spray plank" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "glue" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "spray plank with glue" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the plank.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray glue" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray plank" 		
	

Floyd | With what?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "spray plank with nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray plank with barrel" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the plank.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "hmmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "spray" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to spray?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "open nozzle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read glue" 		
	

Floyd | A huge, friendly green barrel. It has a nozzle on top and a sticker on
Floyd | it's side.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "spray glue on plank" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to spray the barrel of glue.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read sticker" 		
	

Floyd | Bio-Man superglue! Glues everything on everything. 100% edible!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "if only the sticker had instructions instead of edibility boasts" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "glue everything on everything" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "if you want hints, just ask" 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't seen what's upstairs from the first hallway yet." 	
			Rob asks, "do we even know how to get back over the wall?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Even if we drop stuff, we don't know how to get back, right?" 	
			Rob says, "I guess if we drop everything we can climb" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh" 	
			Rob says, "I think.." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe there's a backpack upstairs." 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | plank: You prop the plank against the wall, building a make-shift ramp.
Floyd | barrel of glue: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss

Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |

Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bowl of eggnog and an Uzi here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, what's this about boiling water?" 	
			maga says, "hmm" 	
			Rob says, "we turned on the switch in the bushes" 	
			maga says, "it began boiling when we turned the switch" 	
			DavidW says, "The ominous switch" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen

Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and

Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "My name is Jack Mills" by Nitku.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So... it's a hot tub?" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x speakers" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's more of a pool of death" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm thinking glue dissolvant." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x laptop" 		
	

Floyd | The screensaver is on, and the password protection has popped up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "eep" 	
			Nitku exclaims, "Woot!" 	
			Rob asks, "what is the goal we're pursuing here?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is the mouse still in the eggnog?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "To get rid of the mouse, yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the

Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the

Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a bowl of eggnog and an Uzi here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | bowl of eggnog: Taken.
Floyd | Uzi: Taken.
Floyd | Lazy people: I don't suppose Lazy people would care for that.
Floyd | undergrowth: That's hardly portable.

Floyd | wall: That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x nog" 		
	

Floyd | [nog -> no]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x egg nog" 		
	

Floyd | [nog -> no]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | A huge bowl of eggnog (in which a small mouse swims quite happily).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "empty bowl" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | A small, white mouse, swimming lazily through the eggnog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse quickly evades any attempt at interaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask mouse about cheese" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "so, there was some upstairs room?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh - is there cheese or something in the kitchen?" 	
			DavidW says (to Rob), "yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Lesgo." 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't seen it yet." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are

Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some

Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "Keasbey Nights" by Catch 22.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "can't solve puzzles if haven't been everywhere" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.

Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about hypertext.
Floyd |

Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden
Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)
Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her
Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Paul has forbidden any entrance for either you or anyone else to the
Floyd | rest of the House for the night. Aside from a a seductive "Maybe later,
Floyd | when we're alone", that is.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "woot" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "open closet" 		
	

Floyd | [closet -> close]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the small door or the front door?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "small" 		
	

Floyd | You open the small door and cram yourself into the Potter room.
Floyd |

Floyd | Potter Room
Floyd | Shelves are nailed to the leaning wall. On them, some useless tools
Floyd | gather dust.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This is where we found the uzi" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x tools" 		
	

Floyd | Every shelf carries its own heap of rusty, quite useless tools.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "probably nothing else here then" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden

Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)
Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her

Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x thing" 		
	

Floyd | No, that belongs to Paul.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x carpet" 		
	

Floyd | It's thick and red. Beside the chest of drawers, there are some marks,
Floyd | as if it has been moved recently.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x marks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "ah-HA" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push chest" 		
	

Floyd | With very little effort, you push the fragile IKEA thing, revealing a
Floyd | mouse hole in the wall, which was cleverly covered by the chest of

Floyd | drawers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "bing" 	
			DavidW says (to maga), "good thinking" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ooh" 	
			inky says, "oh yeah, I forgot the carpet was mentioned special" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | A mouse peeks out of the dark.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "tee hee" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			Rob says, "careful it might nibble your nose" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Uzi
Floyd |   a bowl of eggnog
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "perhaps this is really a romantic quest to reunite the two mice" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show eggnog to mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put eggnog in hole" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob says (to floyd), "drop eggnog" 		
	

Floyd | The big mouse runs from the hole, jumps into the eggnog, grabs the
Floyd | small one by the neck, climbs out, and disappears into the hole. Still
Floyd | wondering how it could do all that in one turn, you replace the chest
Floyd | of drawers and pick up the bowl of eggnog.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Love is in the air this New Years." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Rob says, "there" 	
			inky says, "ok, we win" 	
			Rob asks, "we do?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "well, no" 		
	

Floyd | [well -> tell]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			maga says, "we haven't shot Hitler yet" 	
			inky says, "er" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we won that bit." 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't shot ..." 	
			Jota says, "Grr. I was going to join in, but I got phone call right before you started and missed the first half hour." 	
			Tale says, "One down, two to go." 	
			inky says, "probably we have to serve the eggnog now" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm assuming - right. Hitler." 	
			inky says (to Jota), "we just solved the first puzzle" 	
			Rob asks, "what are the other two?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden
Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)

Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her
Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		Rob says, "ie, what are the goals here" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.

Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about some new, hip indie music.
Floyd |

Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Paul appears besides you. He graps the eggnog and gently
Floyd | kisses your chin, sending goose-bumps down your arms. "Thanks, Alex -
Floyd | you're a nice guy. Care to dance?" With that, he takes you to Kitchen,
Floyd | where you dance rather akwardly to  "Umbrella" by Rihanna.

Floyd | . But your dancing is interrupted as Paul shoots more and more nervous
Floyd | glances at the buffet.
Floyd |  "What is it?"
Floyd | "Alex, we're running low on food - these people simply eat to fast! I
Floyd | ordered a huge package of noodles and have no idea why it wasn't
Floyd | delivered today. Anyway, we're stuck with a bunch of sandwiches, which

Floyd | disappear as we speak." "Hey" you say "aren't your college types into
Floyd | resolutions and stuff like that?"
Floyd | "What the hell?"
Floyd | You eye the laptop. "Write a resolution to lazily masticate all
Floyd | sandwiches. That'll slow them down till we figure out the noodle
Floyd | problem."

Floyd | Paul stares at you in wonder."Why haven't I met you 10 years ago?"
Floyd | "Because I was in jail. Listen, hook up a printer and get ready to
Floyd | go..."
Floyd | "Can't do that. I have a printer upstairs, but no paper."
Floyd | "Leave that to me" you say, smiling confidently, and Paul disappears
Floyd | upstairs."

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.

Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.

Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "My name is Jack Mills" by Nitku.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Uzi
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		Jacqueline says (to Jota), "And if you don't want to come in mid-stream, there are three more games." 	
			Rob says, "wargh" 	
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "whoa. textdump!" 	
			inky says, "ha ha what the heck" 	
			DavidW asks, "We need... paper?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is - ha" 	
	Emily arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Rob says, "um yeah I read all that but I'm confused" 	
			maga says, "my brane hurts" 	
			Rob asks, "do we wait for paul or follow him upstairs?" 	
			Rob says, "also he seems to be hitting on us" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think we go." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we can try to go upstairs. Saunter. Sexily." 	
			Rob says, "worth a shot" 	
			Rob says, "heh" 	
			Jota asks, "Will there be a brief intermission between games?" 	
			Rob says, "no" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Jota), "Dunno." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Prolly." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |

Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about their World of Warcraft characters.
Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Very brief, I guess." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask people about paper" 		Rob says, "enough time to holler" 	
	

Floyd | You have to save this party before you can participate in the idle
Floyd | chat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Ten minutes, maybe? Enough to get more tea?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		Jota says, "Heh." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | hallway
Floyd | A small hallway, brightly lit by a row of neon lights. Dark wooden
Floyd | stairs lead upwards, and a doorframe opens west into the Living Room. A
Floyd | small door under the stairs lead into a storage closet. (Referred to by
Floyd | Paul only as "The Potter Room".)

Floyd | Your steps don't make any sound on the the thick, red carpet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a chest of drawers (in which is a thing Pauls aunt gave her
Floyd | which he doesn't know what it is) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Paul has forbidden any entrance for either you or anyone else to the
Floyd | rest of the House for the night. Aside from a a seductive "Maybe later,
Floyd | when we're alone", that is.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jota arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jota says, "Guess I'd better just be there." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm." 	
			inky says, "that's weird" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, undressing doesn't work. What now?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		Rob asks, "anything else in the chest?" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room

Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about Second life.

Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "you could send bert in to wait for you instead" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		
	

Floyd | Some of the people protest, in throaty voices: "No, man, leave our
Floyd | things alone." or "Chill out, man, that doesn't belong to you." Good
Floyd | karma pothead stuff like that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "I think maybe we need to get him some paper?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes." 	
			Rob re-reads 	
			Rob says, "ok right" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give eggnog to people" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "the sticker on the glue barrel?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Uzi
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "he'll magically reappear if we get paper I suppose" 	
			maga says, "we left the eggnog with the mice" 	
			Rob says, "Paul took the eggnog when he reappeared" 	
			Rob says, "i think" 	
			DavidW says, "Perhaps there's paper in the heap, and we need to bliss out these dopeheads." 	
			Rob says, "I was wondering that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pot" 		
	

Floyd | [pot -> put]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "I wonder what you can do to them" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x people" 		
	

Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about comparing Tolkien to China Mieville.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Peanut butter and glue sandwiches." 	
			inky says, "maybe we need to give them some glue to sniff" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "x joints" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
	Rob says (to floyd), "bogart joint" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "offer glue to people" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need the glue." 	
			Rob says, "we don't have the glue" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So we do." 	
			Rob says, "oh, edible glue" 	
			DavidW says, "It's over the wall." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh right - it's over - yeah" 	
			Rob says, "starting to make sense." 	
			Jacqueline says, "meh" 	
			DavidW says, "Even if we can't eat it, someone can." 	
	Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Jota has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Rob says, "hi bert" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |

Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "Surfing U.S.A." by the Beach Boys.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* GDorn has joined the channel. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sandwiches" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x food" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the

Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the

Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "There was a guess-the-verb problem earlier on, btw." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Welcome, GDorn. Ignore us. Work on your game." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob asks, "for getting over the wall with the barrel?" 	
			Rob says, "or for using the glue" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Tale), "oh?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s pool" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to s the barrel of glue.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob says, "I think he sat there watching us guess around it for five minutes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, those things, if we're dancing all around it, I think you could let us know about. But then that's just my opinion." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | (the Uzi)
Floyd | Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a barrel of glue and a plank here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take barrel" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "You can enter the pool - by just typing in." 	
			Rob says, "s pool -> s barrel of glue? that was weird" 	
			GDorn says (to Jacqueline), "well, I won't be actually working on it for quite a while. I'm just figuring out how to solve problems I expect I'll run into while actually writing the thing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb plank" 		
	

Floyd | I don't think much is to be achieved by that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go up plank" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to go up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "And as I've said, if you need a hint, just let me know." 	
			Jacqueline says (to GDorn), "Then join us. We're in the first of four small speeds." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I know a couple of them are smaller." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump over wall" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to jump.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You need both hands to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop glue" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the

Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the pool is boiling!
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the

Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You're feeling like becoming the human oyster?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW asks, "can we turn the heat off?" 	
			DavidW says, "There might be something in the pool." 	
			Rob says, "I dunno, that switch was fiddly" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We can try." 	
			DavidW says, "search undergrowth" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd | You fight your way through the bushes.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the heater

		inky says, "yeah, you can" 	
	

Floyd |  You are somewhere in the undergrowth, the sounds of the party lost
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal switch is set into the ground here, gleaming ominously.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push switch" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn switch" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "switch switch" 		
	

Floyd | That's already on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "@recap unix" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "switch switch off" 		
	

Floyd | >

		inky says, "er" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By the heater
Floyd |  You are somewhere in the undergrowth, the sounds of the party lost
Floyd | behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A metal switch is set into the ground here, gleaming ominously.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | It has two settings, cold and hot. It is currently set to the former
Floyd |

Floyd | The switch is currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search undergrowth" 		
	

Floyd | You fight your way through the bushes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,

Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You jump into the water fully dressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Swimming Pool (swimming [obviously])
Floyd | You are surrounded by clear, cold water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a battery-powered lava-lamp here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lamp" 		
	

Floyd | It has sunken to the ground and you can't reach it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hold breathe" 		
	

Floyd | [breathe -> breath]
Floyd | You hold your breath.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take lamp" 		
	

Floyd | It has sunken to the ground and you can't reach it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't hold your breath any longer.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "die" 		
	

Floyd | [die -> dive]
Floyd | You try to dive down but don't have enough air.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by

Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |

Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "in. hold breath" 		
	

Floyd | You jump into the water fully dressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Swimming Pool (swimming [obviously])

Floyd | You are surrounded by clear, cold water.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a battery-powered lava-lamp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hold your breath.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dive" 		
	

Floyd | You dive down and grab the lava-lamp, coming up for air and raising it
Floyd | triumphantly over your head. No one cares.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by

Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |

Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can't hold your breath any longer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			inky says, "well, I guess we can use this lamp to make the party groovy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay - except boo no once caring" 	
			Tale says, "he" 	
			DavidW says, "oh yeah. Groovyishnesslike" 	
			Rob says, "I bet we can distract those dirty hippies with the lava lamp" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am afraid of the lava lamp." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads

Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "My name is Jack Mills" by Nitku.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hitlers are known to be attracted to them. But I guess we have to shoot him, so let's use the lava lamp." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room

Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some people sit on the two comfortable couches, sharing joints and
Floyd | talking about that hip, totally awesome new TV show.

Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on lamp" 		
	

Floyd | Mesmerizing colors begin to swirl in it.
Floyd | Slowly, everyones eyes are wandering towards the lava-lamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | You switch the battery-powered lava-lamp on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline is starting to get into the right mindset for Speed IFs. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop lamp" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "search heap" 		
	

Floyd | You roam around in backpacks and hand-bags, probably ruining a few
Floyd | lives by stealing term papers, love-letters, shopping lists,
Floyd | everything that's Din A4 and has nothing written on its back.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wait." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get backpack" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   Papers
Floyd |

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get a4" 		
	

Floyd | >

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "we got 'em" 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "x papers" 		
	

Floyd | The paper you nicked for the sake of this party.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oh, so we did" 	
			DavidW says, "maga's our hero" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He's always been mine." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Now he can be yours!" 	
			Tale says, "awww," 	
			Jacqueline says, "For the low low price of... wait." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So about this printer." 	
			inky says, "well, you should at least cover the green card fees" 	
			DavidW asks, "so, kitchen or upstairs?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "True, dat." 	
			inky says, "we probably have to find our boyfriend and give him the paper" 	
			Rob asks, "'Din'?" 	
			inky says, "like we did with the eggnog" 	
			Tale says, "I want to point out I wrote awww before JAcq wrote 'Now he can be yours'" 	
			DavidW says (to Rob), "'in'" 	
			DavidW says, "typo, I think" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Paul appears, balancing a heavy printer on his arms, cables

Floyd | in his mouth. "Didya manage to get some paper?"
Floyd |  You nod, handing them to him. He balances them gracefully on top of
Floyd | the printer.
Floyd |  "Great. Why don't you enjoy yourself then?"
Floyd |  You move out into the Garden Area, enjoying the cool night air.
Floyd |  Suddenly, there is a commotion in the house. Paul stumbles out of the

Floyd | glass doors, face pale.
Floyd |  "It's Hubert" he says, biting his lip.
Floyd |  "Hubert?"
Floyd |  "A German exchange guy I dated last year. Liked his accent. Anyway, I
Floyd | dumped him when I found out he was here to lead a camp of militant
Floyd | Nazi.("Hey" you mutter absent-mindedly. "Hobson's Law.") He didn't like

Floyd | that to well.  Now he's over there, stone drunk. Dressed like Hitler
Floyd | (must've mixed up New Years Eve and Halloween, oh these Eurotrash guys)
Floyd | and waving a piece around. Looks like he thinks those people in there
Floyd | are his hostages, and he will kill them If I don't surrender myself to
Floyd | him. I'm glad all those folks in there seem to be a bit too stoned to
Floyd | realize what's happening." He fondles your hair and breathes into your

Floyd | ear. "Could you look into it?"
Floyd |  You smirk. "What? After realizing you dated a Nazi?" Paul leaves a
Floyd | trail of laughter, as he disappears to some other part of the -y.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by

Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,
Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |

Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see an Uzi here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Try upstairs, but I don't think we can get up there." 	
			Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			Rob says, "that's probably at the end of the game" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hahaha" 	
			Rob asks, "hobson's law?" 	
			maga says, "pop pop muthafucka" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Dunno - is he related to Sod and Murphy?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take uzi" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says (to Rob), "it's like Godwin's Law, except that it only counts if you have drunk a lot of beer" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Do it, David!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with

Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.
Floyd | Right now, it's playing: "They" by Jem.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.
Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to

Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blond, tall guy in a Hitler uniform strolls around the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone stares at the lava-lamp. Time for a clever metaphor about
Floyd | snakes and flutes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a battery-powered lava-lamp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hitler" 		
	

Floyd | The costume isn't convincing for a second. The guy is tall, blond and
Floyd | rather muscular (you know see what Paul liked in him), the moustache
Floyd | made of shoeshine. He is waving a stub-nosed .38 around, murmuring
Floyd | German under his breath. He looks and sounds and smells pissed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shoot hitler" 		
	

Floyd | Deciding to solve this the American way, you aim in Hubert / Hitlers
Floyd | general direction and fire. There are weak moans of protest as the

Floyd | blood splattered corpse flips over one of the couches and out of play
Floyd | ...er...  sight.
Floyd |  There is a moment of silence as the people look at you, all pondering
Floyd | the possibilities here:
Floyd | 1) you shoot a man to save a meaningless party and for the odd chance
Floyd | of getting laid.

Floyd | 2) This was a piece of performance art.
Floyd |  Deciding on the latter, there are some weak claps of applause.
Floyd |  You bow, then throw the Uzi after the corpse, mumbling: "We'll clean
Floyd | up tomorrow."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Rob says, "maybe we have to get him into the boiling hot pool" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Rob says, "or get him in there then drive a cart onto his head" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Rob says, "or glue him to a .. hmm" 	
			maga asks, "back to the kitchen for more doormat errands?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hitler" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "wait, so was the glue and the pool switch and the golf cart all unnecessary?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x body" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd | Before the party people invaded it, this was a spacious, cozy room.

Floyd | Now, you have to wade through thick smoke to escape either eastwards to
Floyd | the hallway or to the Kitchen and the Pool beyond to the South.
Floyd |
Floyd | Everyone stares at the lava-lamp. Time for a clever metaphor about
Floyd | snakes and flutes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Between the two couches is a huge heap of purses and backpacks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a battery-powered lava-lamp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Did we use the glue yet?" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
			Rob says, "what the heck" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | The main feature of this room is the impressive glass door, which leads
Floyd | south, to the pool. All benches and counters are weighted down with
Floyd | random food stuff, brought by the party goers. Of course, there are
Floyd | more people here than in the living room.

Floyd |
Floyd | People stand around, glasses or plates in hand, happily munching and
Floyd | talking.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the counter next to the sink sits Paul's laptop, connected to some
Floyd | small speakers, providing music.

Floyd | Right now, it's playing:Some weird Korean hip-hop.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, Paul appears beside you, a cute wrinkle on his brow.
Floyd |  "Did I hear gunfire?"
Floyd |  "Probably was the music."

Floyd |  "So, where's Hubert?"
Floyd |  "Stopped partying. So can we finally, finally, enjoy this thing?
Floyd | Together?"
Floyd |  "No. This party is dead. I just got a call from the service who was
Floyd | supposed to deliver the noodles. Guess what? They accidentally
Floyd | delivered to the Golf course next door. Which is closed today, I just

Floyd | checked. But that doesn't matter - even if we get the noodles, how are
Floyd | we supposed to boil so many of them in such a short time?"
Floyd |  You clap him on the shoulder.
Floyd |  "Don't worry, I'll think of something." He puts your hand in his.
Floyd | "Thanks, Alex, I really appreciate this. I'll be in the kitchen,
Floyd | holding of the partygoers as long as I can."

Floyd |
Floyd | Garden Area
Floyd | Pauls Parents are rather fond of this small pool. It's surrounded by
Floyd | some deck-chairs. The eastern and western garden walls are overgrown
Floyd | with undergrowth, so as to hide the family members going for a seamelss
Floyd | tan. This wasn't necessary for the southern wall, wich is quite high,

Floyd | because it borders on a Golf course (Pauls told you they find the
Floyd | occasional golf ball in the pool nonetheless.)
Floyd |
Floyd | A small flock of people is lying around in the deck-chairs, most of
Floyd | them still dressed, waving drinks and mumbling to each other in the
Floyd | afternoon glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		inky says, "hmm, so the glue wasn't required by the parameters or anything" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			Rob says, "all is explained" 	
			maga says, "ahahahaha" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "s" 		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is a properly convoluted speed." 	
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says (to inky), "you just missed the last cutscene" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "climb wall" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to scramble over the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Golf course
Floyd | You are at the foot of a small, sloping hill, the lawn neatly cut. You
Floyd | can go eastwards, uphill.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a barrel of glue and a plank here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |

Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops! luckily Floyd has recap" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		
	

Floyd | The golf cart is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "he does? I didn't know that" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Entrance Gate
Floyd | A metal gate bares the way out to a lovely country lane.

Floyd |
Floyd | Yay! There is a huge package of noodles here, enough to keep the whole
Floyd | party satiated.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "where did the noodles go?" 	
			maga says, "timing" 	
			inky asks, "did you turn the pool back on hot?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take noodles" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "we turned off the pool" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take package" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "speed3" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "or, hrm, maybe we should drive the noodles in, then get out and turn it on" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take package" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
			inky says, "so we don't die when we charge in" 	
			Rob says, "yeah" 	
			Rob says, "right" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "speed3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x package" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see inside, since the package of noodles is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 234 turns.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "open package" 		
	

Floyd | You open the package of noodles, revealing Noodles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x noodles" 		
	

Floyd | Well...noodles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob says, "mmm, noodles with a capital N" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "sw" 		Bert says, "Platonic noodles." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Noodles noodles noodles." 	
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The
Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |

Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, german" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "put noodles in cart" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully plaster the golf cart with noodles. Joseph Beuys would be
Floyd | proud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(Which means we won't be making out with them.)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hilltop
Floyd | You are on top of one of the innumberable hills of the golf course. You
Floyd | can see the whole golf course around you, which is boring as hell. The

Floyd | only interesting part seems to be one of the entrance gates to the
Floyd | North-East.
Floyd |
Floyd | A swanky golf-cart stands here,waiting to be driven around by rich, old
Floyd | people. And Noodles!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "oh right. BENOODLED GOLF CART!" 	
			Rob says, "now I have to google joseph beuys" 	
			inky says, "'And Noodles, and I'm a seahorse!"" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So now we drive it into the pool?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the golf cart.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ja!" 	
			inky says, "maybe Beuys is like christo" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The little golf cart gains a frightening amount of speed downhill. You
Floyd | mange to maneuver it onto the wooden plank - and then you are flying!
Floyd |  Party guests gap as you fly - and as the golf carts nose sinks -
Floyd | splashing into the pool, spraying some people with boiling water. As
Floyd | you sink, your skin screaming with pain, you watch noodle float all
Floyd | around you - given 7 minutes, they'll be ready to be eaten.

Floyd |  You only realize the full amount of pain as Paul pulls you out of the
Floyd | scalding water - and as he later, after you both more or less enjoyed
Floyd | the rest of the party and a healthy meal, puts ointment on your badly
Floyd | scalded legs, and some other body parts which technically weren't hurt
Floyd | at all. And even more time later, you sit in the garden, huddled
Floyd | together on a deck chair, musing at the stars and what this year 2008

Floyd | might bring.
Floyd |
Floyd | So, as I told you, that was great, but the first weeks of the new year
Floyd | will be rather stressful. After all, I'm still in hospital about those
Floyd | burns, and the police started asking around about some German guy - as
Floyd | did the local arm of Nazi party.

Floyd |  But, dear Blogreaders, you know me, I'll find my way - and I'll keep
Floyd | you posted.
Floyd |  One way or the other, I think I'll never forget
Floyd |
Floyd | The day I shot Hitler!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 240 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "WOOOO" 	
			Rob says, "was the pool on? er.." 	
			DavidW says (to Rob), "no, but we won!" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, how much of a recess do we need? Five minutes?" 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "woot! Good game." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Ten?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm thinking 5." 	
			inky says, "five" 	
			Tale says, "Damn, to major bugs. You should spray the cart first." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Really original. Hooray." 	
			* Rob_2 has joined the channel. 	
			inky says, "we got three more to get through, although I expect they'll be shorter" 	
			DavidW says, "aha. spray cart." 	
			inky asks, "oh, we were supposed to glue the noodles to it?" 	
			maga asks, "what's next?" 	
	Rob_2 arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Rob has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Tale says (to inky), "Yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Next up is Nazi Mice." 	
			Tale says (to davidW), "Thanks." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's wait a couple of minutes, though. Let people stretch or something. We'll start at five after." 	
			DavidW says, "Good thing Paul uses edible chlorine in his pool too." 	
			Tale says (to davidW), "He." 	
	Jacqueline hollers, "Next game, Nazi Mice, starting at five past the hour!" 		Tale says, "On the next SpeedIF, we'll play Paul, dealing with the hitler corpse." 	
			Tale asks, "Anyway, did someone notice the thing about Paul & protagonist?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so, yes." 	
			inky asks, "that they're gay?" 	
			Tale says, "Yep." 	
			inky says, "well, that explains the noodles" 	
			Bert asks, "So who wrote the nazy mice?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Trikiw." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Who is not here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Unfortunately." 	
			Tale says, "While writitng this, there was a gay guy on the radio complaining that, if gay people are portrayed, gayness is always a topic..." 	
			DavidW says, "Well, it's hard to make obvious without being rather direct about it somewhere along the line, so that's moreorless true." 	
			Bert asks (of Tale), "I forget; are you German or Austrian?" 	
			Tale says, "German." 	
			Bert asks, "What are the laws there for portraying Nazi-related stuff?" 	
			inky says, "oh hmm" 	
			Tale says (to quickly), "runs away from the police banging at his door." 	
			inky asks, "are you wondering if this game is technically illegal?" 	
			Bert says, "Yeah." 	
			inky says, "that is an interesting question" 	
			Tale says, "I think it'S only if it'd use some Nazi symbols, like a swawitska." 	
			DavidW asks, "Really? That's a potential problem with this?" 	
			inky says, "well, it's -- yeah" 	
			inky says, "like castle wolfenstein was banned or had to be changed or something, because you're running around the castle shooting nazis" 	
			Rob_2 says, "well, he is murdered with an uzi" 	
			inky says, "and therefore there are swastikas on the walls" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huh. I didn't know that." 	
			Bert says (to inky), "And it seems like Wolfenstein should have gotten some karma points for being all about *slaughtering* them, to balance out the use of swastikas." 	
			Jacqueline says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it's time." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load nazimice" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.

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 nazimice" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Nazi Mice

Floyd | An Interactive Fiction by Ricardo Dague
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071229 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and

Floyd | streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to
Floyd | look bored, or like the crasher you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the refreshment table is a clear plastic bowl (in which is an egg
Floyd | nog).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Captain America's been fighting Nazis for years. It never occurred to me it might be illegal somewhere." 	
			Tale says, "I think what I did was okay (legally speaking), because it does not use any nazi-related symbols or portrays nazi in a negative light." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, Indiana Jones was also banned?" 	
			Rob_2 says, "oh I always forget that ricardo dague is trikiw and vice versa" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You came dressed as a nerd, with white laceless sneakers, brown pants,
Floyd | and a light blue izod shirt. Your goofy grin is just perfect!
Floyd |

Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | On it are various refreshments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "No. Not even cut. I think there is some freedom if stuff is used in the context of an work of art." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x refreshments" 		
	

Floyd | On it are various refreshments.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh noes" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "gosh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plate
Floyd |     three pretzels
Floyd |     two cherry tomatoes
Floyd |     two celery stalks
Floyd |   some clothes (being worn)

Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give celery to man" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the celery stalk)
Floyd | He takes the celery stalk and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"
Floyd |

Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "whew" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Indeed." 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "remove clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You're not drunk just yet, kiddo.

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a pretzel
Floyd | left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 0, in 5 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That is a brutal timer." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hooray for undo." 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "give pretzel to guy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pretzel)
Floyd | A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a celery stalk off your
Floyd | plate!
Floyd |
Floyd | He takes the pretzel and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"

Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "give pretzel to guy" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something animate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "uh oh" 	
			DavidW says, "Looks like we need a designated driver for this." 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Rob_2 says, "that mouse is a problem" 	
			Fang asks, "What are we playing?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We need a driver." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Too many timed events." 	
			DavidW says, "Mouse stole a celery!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Fang), "Trikiw's Nazi Mice." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x sneakers" 		
	

Floyd | You came dressed as a nerd, with white laceless sneakers, brown pants,
Floyd | and a light blue izod shirt. Your goofy grin is just perfect!
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a pretzel
Floyd | left?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Rob_2), "I nominate you to drive." 	
			Bert says, "guy, no" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "guy, no" 		
	

Floyd | The guest has better things to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "who me? oops" 	
			Bert says, "I suspect the events will happily repeat as often as needed." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Who's the driver?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Bert?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Bert is evil." 	
			Rob_2 says, "we can't have an evil driver" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW asks, "Maybe we can steal things back from the mouse inbetween guest turns?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd | A creature in the egg nog. Your small moustache twitches wondering if
Floyd | it's Hebrew.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "how about a minnie driver?" 	
			inky says, "also, uh-oh, we're hitler" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "x egg nog" 		
	

Floyd | White and syrupy, perhaps undrinkable.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "heh yeah uh oh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Novel." 	
			Bert says (to inky), "Only 2kB, so it fits easily in low memory." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give pretzel to guy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the pretzel)
Floyd | He takes the pretzel and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 4 out of a possible 0, in 9 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			inky says (to Bert), "hee hee" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Try taking the mouse?" 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "get mouse" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Can we get stuff from the mouse?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask mouse about mouse" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry

Floyd | tomato left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat guy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the guest)

Floyd | I don't suppose the guest would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat tomato" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the cherry tomato)

Floyd | A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a pretzel off your plate!
Floyd |
Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to Guy), "Don't worry: you're not missing much." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah. tomatoes aren't edible. :)" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and
Floyd | streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to

Floyd | look bored, or like the crasher you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is at the refreshment table, obviously looking for a cherry
Floyd | tomato.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the refreshment table is a clear plastic bowl (in which is an egg

Floyd | nog).
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give tomato to guy" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the cherry tomato)
Floyd | A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a cherry tomato off your

Floyd | plate!
Floyd |
Floyd | He takes the cherry tomato and muches it down, "Yeah that's the
Floyd | ticket!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get bowl" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drink egg nog" 		
	

Floyd | Look like a mouse be swimming about in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | stash: That seems to belong to the mouse.

Floyd | egg nog: Look like a mouse be swimming about in there.
Floyd | pretzel: Taken.
Floyd | refreshment table: That's hardly portable.
Floyd | partygoers: I don't suppose the partygoers would care for that.
Floyd | mouse: I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x stash" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see inside, since the stash is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry
Floyd | tomato left?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give bowl to man" 		
	

Floyd | The guest doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give tomato to man" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x mouse" 		
	

Floyd | A creature in the egg nog. Your small moustache twitches wondering if
Floyd | it's Hebrew.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hit man" 		
	

Floyd | Violence isn't the answer to this one.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x guy" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the guest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(Er, should I slow down and let someone else in?)" 	
			Rob_2 says, "we're ok" 	
			Bert says, "(I seem to have a bad habit of sort of taking these things over, it seems.)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, we're okay." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a pretzel
Floyd |   a clear plastic bowl
Floyd |     an egg nog
Floyd |   a plate
Floyd |   some clothes (being worn)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "you're trying all the logical things" 	
			DavidW says, "I think only one person should drive for this." 	
			inky asks, "did you try putting the plate on the bowl?" 	
			Rob_2 asks, "drink the nog?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put plate on bowl" 		
	

Floyd | Putting things on the clear plastic bowl would achieve nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to Rob), "It said it looked like there was a mouse in there." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat pretzel" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "ah" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "empty bowl" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get stash" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to belong to the mouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get mouse" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a pretzel
Floyd | left?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give all to man" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give pretzel" 		
	

Floyd | (to the guest)

		Rob_2 says, "put plate in bowl instead of on it" 	
	

Floyd | He takes the pretzel and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"
Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | On it are various refreshments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get all from table" 		
	

Floyd | The refreshment table is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We gotta get into the stash." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get on table" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "threaten mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a clear plastic bowl
Floyd |     an egg nog
Floyd |   a plate

Floyd |   some clothes (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party

Floyd | About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and
Floyd | streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to
Floyd | look bored, or like the crasher you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry
Floyd | tomato left?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x balloons" 		
	

Floyd | Looks like a good crowd. No heavy drinking or puking or setting the
Floyd | furniture on fire or whatever. You wonder if you really fit in.
Floyd |

Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get balloons" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose the partygoers would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "talk to partygoers" 		
	

Floyd | [talk -> stalk]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "It's possible that we've already lost by giving all of our bait away" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd | That was a rhetorical question.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We could restart." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ask guy about celery" 		
	

Floyd | There is no reply.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "x clothes" 	
			DavidW asks, "Maybe we can kill the mouse?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 2 out of a possible 0, in 39 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "We could see what happens if our score goes negative." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You came dressed as a nerd, with white laceless sneakers, brown pants,
Floyd | and a light blue izod shirt. Your goofy grin is just perfect!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "yeah I was wondering that" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You poke the mouse, who coughs up a celery stalk!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Hey!" 	
			Rob_2 says, "ha!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | A mouse jumps out of the egg nog, swiping a celery stalk off your
Floyd | plate!
Floyd | You poke the mouse, who coughs up a cherry tomato!

Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse bites your finger!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "violence is the answer to this one" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kill mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse bites your finger!
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Bert says, "Darnit." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get tomato" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "show tomato to mouse" 		
	

Floyd | The mouse is unimpressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "wave tomato" 		
	

Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the cherry tomato.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "hee hee" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put tomato in pants" 		
	

Floyd | You consider that action for a moment, then decide you might be hungry
Floyd | later.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put tomato on plate" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "he's right, you do look ridiculous waving the cherry tomato" 	
			Bert says, "Ha ha." 	
	GDorn arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Rob_2 says, "ha ha" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put bowl on plate" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't belong on the plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put mouse on plate" 		
	

Floyd | That doesn't belong on the plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "poke mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "eat mouse" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the mouse)
Floyd | I don't suppose the mouse would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give tomato to mouse" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the cherry tomato)
Floyd | The mouse doesn't seem interested.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get tomato" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a cherry
Floyd | tomato left?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give tomato" 		
	

Floyd | (to the guest)
Floyd | He takes the cherry tomato and muches it down, "Yeah that's the
Floyd | ticket!"

Floyd |
Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What happens when we drink the nog, again?" 	
			Rob_2 says, "why yes" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "poke mouse" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hit mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You poke the mouse, who coughs up a celery stalk!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "drink nog" 		
	

Floyd | Look like a mouse be swimming about in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "HA" 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "get stalk" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "give stalk" 		
	

Floyd | (to the guest)
Floyd | He takes the celery stalk and muches it down, "Yeah that's the ticket!"
Floyd |

Floyd | He walks away.
Floyd | Woot, that's all the snacks!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won! ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 3 out of a possible 0, in 65 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says, "wow" 		
	Bert says, "Ha ha." 		Jacqueline says, "We seeem to be in a loo-oh" 	
			Bert says, "OK, that was cute." 	
			Rob_2 says, "3 out of 0" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Not a loop." 	
			Rob_2 says, "that was cute" 	
			Tale says, "Yes, nice." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No golf cart!" 	
			Nitku says, "that was... interesting." 	
	Rob_2 says, "vrrm" 	
			DavidW says, "Or noodles" 	
			Rob_2 says, "what's next" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x golf cart" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "what the heck" 	
			Tale asks, "I wonder if the Hebrew mouse is a nod to that comic where the whole Nazi thing is told from a mouses POV?" 	
			Rob_2 says, "well, >put tomato in pants was implemented, so" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, I don't know that we need a break since that one was so short. Should we just go to the next one?" 	
			Bert asks, "Maus?" 	
			Rob_2 says (to Bert), "no thanks, I'm not hungry" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	GDorn says (to Floyd), "eat plate" 		
	

Floyd | That's plainly inedible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "yeah, roll along" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "eat me" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking yourself)
Floyd | You are always self-possessed.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles
Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		GDorn says, "hah" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "eat pants" 		
	

Floyd | They're plainly inedible.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "drop pants" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the clothes off)
Floyd | You're not drunk just yet, kiddo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x booze" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "search pants" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | This guy sort of ambles up to the table, asking "Is there a celery
Floyd | stalk left?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "search nog" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "heh" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | New Year's Party
Floyd | About two dozen people in various costumes mill around. Balloons and
Floyd | streamers abound. You stand near the refreshment table, trying not to

Floyd | look bored, or like the crasher you are.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man is at the refreshment table, obviously looking for a celery
Floyd | stalk.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guest says, ""Ehh, I guess I'm not really hungry..." and shuffles

Floyd | off.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "stalk celery" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "ok enough eh" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load newyearswar" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | With the power of history swelling in your blood, you throw open the
Floyd | doors of the Eastern Theatre Ballroom. Soon, the decadent Western
Floyd | calendar will be overthrown, and the only months will be May, October,
Floyd | Ferroconcrete and Tractor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hush falls over the dancefloor as you twirl out into open space with

Floyd | jutted chin and clingy pants. The crowd parts, revealing a bilious
Floyd | shrimp in khaki jodphurs, a death's-head medallion and a pervert's
Floyd | moustache.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's on.
Floyd |

Floyd | The War On New Year's
Floyd | or, Dance Dance January Revolution by Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071229 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor

Floyd | Well, y'know, it's really hard to say much good about your average
Floyd | Eastern European disco. They're going through a particularly
Floyd | unfortunate phase in the inevitable disintegration of capitalism, so
Floyd | you can almost forgive them. Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are confronted by a jumped-up little corporal with a thing for

Floyd | blondes, dogs and small children in lederhosen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "oboy" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "kick thing" 		
	

Floyd | [kick -> pick]
Floyd | [thing -> think]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "I feel a bit like scott bakula actually" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "corporal" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x corporal" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "oops" 	
			Rob_2 says, "heh pervert's moustache" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "punish corporal" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man, this is so obviously written by maga just from the intro" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x moustache" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, your moustache or Hitler's moustache?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit hitler" 		
	

Floyd | While violent struggle is an instrinsic and vital element of the global
Floyd | revolution, the current international situation makes the busting of
Floyd | fresh moves more socially relevant.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable lambada before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
			Bert exclaims (at W), "Ha!" 	
			inky says, "hooray, combat system" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dance?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hitler's moustache" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lambada" 		
	

Floyd | You kick out a stylin" lambada. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a polka. Whatever.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 9
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x hitler's moustache" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about Hitler's moustache.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable mambo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a seizure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 9
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "waltz" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is waltz, even if it will further

Floyd | the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable alligator before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating
Floyd | the natural inferiority of non-Aryan dances.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 9
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to Floyd), "tango" 		
	

Floyd | You essay a wild tango. Hitler screams in agony at your degenerate-art
Floyd | stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable breakdance before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading

Floyd | Poland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 8
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get hitler's moustache" 		
	

Floyd | That seems to be a part of Hitler.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable conga before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 8
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rumba" 		
	

Floyd | You bust out a phat rumba. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable time warp before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating
Floyd | the natural inferiority of non-Aryan dances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 7

Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "breakdance" 		
	

Floyd | You essay a wild breakdance. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked line-dance. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x my moustache" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about your moustache.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable twist before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just readjusting his testicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "twist" 		
	

Floyd | (Hitler)
Floyd | That would be less than courteous.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a sword dance. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "I was going to suggest pulling his moustache but it probably won't do much" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "samba" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "remove my moustache" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking your moustache)
Floyd | That seems to be a part of yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a minuet. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		inky says, "honk honk" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "watusi" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "pull hitler's moustache" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a Cossack dance - but he has failed

Floyd | to anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated
Floyd | with the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a hornpipe - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "minuet" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre minuet. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of four point three, and Hitler sneers.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable mashed potato before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 11

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hornpipe" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre hornpipe. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of three point zero, and Hitler sneers.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable rumba before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 11
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "robot" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "foxtrot" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is foxtrot, even if it will further

Floyd | the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked waltz. Argh! The Western decadence, it burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 10

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "chacha" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cha cha" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the cha-cha-cha, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable flamenco before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 10
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		GDorn asks, "how'd we get 11 hp?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "tapdance" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre tapdance. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of three point six, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a headbang - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with

Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "charleston" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate

Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the charleston, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable bhangra before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just doing stretches.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 11
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 6
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "moondance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "boogie" 		Rob_2 says, "all of my dances are degenerate" 	
	

Floyd | You throw down a raw swing. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a mazurka - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with

Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "he danced something bad" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "moonwalk" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the moonwalk, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable merengue before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just doing stretches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 12
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 asks, "did we moonwalk yet?" 	
			Bert says, "sing" 	
			Rob_2 says, "tming" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable tango before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 12

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyed), "mazurka" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swing" 		
	

Floyd | (Hitler)
Floyd | There's nothing sensible to swing here.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable boogaloo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,

Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 12
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dance?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "mazurka" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre mazurka. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of four point eight, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked square-dance. Argh! The Western decadence, it

Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 11
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline (to GDorn) | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a hornpipe - but he has failed to anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points. 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cossack" 		
	

Floyd | You try to perform a cossack dance, but it just reminds you of those
Floyd | filthy Ukrainian traitors. Hitler tries to guffaw, but it comes out as
Floyd | more of an abrasive twitter.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable pogo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "linedance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "tap" 		
	

Floyd | [tap -> nap]

Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Hokey-Cokey. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 5
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "macarena" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "worm" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to David), "Aw - I told him to implement line dance, too!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "bunny hop" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "monkey" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "mashed potato" 		
	

Floyd | You bust out a phat mashed potato. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a jota. Whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 4
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "chicken dance" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to do something to funky
Floyd | chicken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Ha!" 	
			GDorn says, "awesome" 	
	Rob_2 asks, "a jota?" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "funky chicken" 		
	

Floyd | You mash up a mean funky chicken. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked ballet. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 3
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Nitku says (to floyd), "macarena" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I did, just with a space in it" 	
			Rob_2 says, "yay funky chicken" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "line dance" 		
	

Floyd | [line -> lie]
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to maga), "Ah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dance line dance" 		
	

Floyd | [line -> lie]
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "electric slide" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is line-dance, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a gavotte. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 3

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh boo. We forgot the macarena." 	
			Rob_2 says, "tried it" 	
			Rob_2 says, "twice" 	
			Bert says (to Rob), "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jota_%28music%29" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "salsa" 		
	

Floyd | You kick out a wild salsa. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked poledance. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 7
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 2

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dirty dance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "rhumba" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate. You've already performed a rumba. The judges would surely
Floyd | not look kindly upon recycled moves.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable salsa before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 7
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 2

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "gee so many Jotas" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear. Hitler pole dancing." 	
			GDorn says, "this is awesomely rediculous" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pole dance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "lap dance" 		
	

Floyd | [lap -> nap]
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to nap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "riverdance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "river dance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "ballet" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is ballet, even if it will further
Floyd | the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked fandango. Argh! The Western decadence, it

Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 2
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Aw." 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "polka" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre polka. The judges
Floyd | give you a total score of five point two, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a morris dance. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 2
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "merengue" 		
	

Floyd | You throw down a stylin" merengue. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked foxtrot. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fandango" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | Well, y'know, it's really hard to say much good about your average
Floyd | Eastern European disco. They're going through a particularly

Floyd | unfortunate phase in the inevitable disintegration of capitalism, so
Floyd | you can almost forgive them. Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are confronted by a jumped-up little corporal with a thing for
Floyd | blondes, dogs and small children in lederhosen.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable krump before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >
Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the fandango, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable swing before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating the natural
Floyd | inferiority of non-Aryan dances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Almost got him!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x hitler" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about Hitler.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked cha-cha-cha. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 4

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss hitler" 		
	

Floyd | Keep your mind on the game.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked disco move. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable cakewalk before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 asks, "is there a name for that bavarian lederhosen dance?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We must dance!" 	
	GDorn says (to floyd), "square" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "mambo" 		
	

Floyd | You kick out a mean mambo. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard
Floyd | Box. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0

Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms
Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois

Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,
Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.
Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 40 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says, "wooh" 		Jacqueline says, "wooh" 	
			Bert exclaims, "Now let's lose!" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "belly dance" 		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable bellydance before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing
Floyd | the heroic, irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dance xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swan dance" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "tap" 		
	

Floyd | [tap -> nap]
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable funky chicken before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Tale asks (of maga), "Ist das Fabians? What's that supposed to mean?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "cumbia" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "sit down" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | Your singing is abominable.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a paso doble. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance on ice" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "diagnose" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "It's those Fabians?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a tapdance. Whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Hey, I tried to tap!" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "ballet" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate. You've already performed a ballet. The judges would
Floyd | surely not look kindly upon recycled moves.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a jig - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky | The Fabian Society is a British socialist intellectual movement, whose purpose is to advance the socialist cause by gradualist and reformist, rather than revolutionary means. 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked charleston. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "dance badly" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Well, he should've said: "Sind das die Fabianer?"" 	
			Bert asks, "Look, are *you* going to be the one to tell the fuhrer his grammar's off?" 	
			Rob_2 says, "heh" 	
			inky says (to Tale), "it wasn't a question, though" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "limbo" 		
	

Floyd | You essay a mean limbo. Hitler screams in agony at your degenerate-art
Floyd | stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable limbo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,

Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms

Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,
Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.

Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 45 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		inky says, "he meant to say "oh crap, it's the fabians"" 	
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "tell hitler to remove pants" 		
	

Floyd | I didn't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying nothing.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable skank before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating the natural

Floyd | inferiority of non-Aryan dances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "skank" 		
	

Floyd | You mash up a phat skank. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard
Floyd | Box. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |

Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms
Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,

Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.
Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 46 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Rob_2 says, "I hate to think what skank dancing is" 	
			Fang asks, "Hard to lose, isn't it?" 	
	Nate arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cabbage patch" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tap" 		
	GDorn says (to floyd), "striptease" 		
	

Floyd | [patch -> watch]
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | [tap -> nap]
Floyd | You aren't feeling especially drowsy.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked can-can. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1

Floyd | >
Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says (to Nate), "heh" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "hustle" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot bring yourself to embrace the right-deviationist, degenerate
Floyd | Western bourgeois abomination that is the hustle, even if it will
Floyd | further the international class struggle.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable jive before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1

Floyd | >

		maga says, "skanking is a reggae/ska/punk dance style" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cabbage patch" 		
	

Floyd | [patch -> watch]

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I werde not lassen beleidigen die german Sprache when mein beherrschen of English ist perfect!" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "hoof" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x shoes" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor

Floyd | Well, y'know, it's really hard to say much good about your average
Floyd | Eastern European disco. They're going through a particularly
Floyd | unfortunate phase in the inevitable disintegration of capitalism, so
Floyd | you can almost forgive them. Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are confronted by a jumped-up little corporal with a thing for

Floyd | blondes, dogs and small children in lederhosen.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable limbo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating the natural
Floyd | inferiority of non-Aryan dances.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "cha cha cha" 		
	

Floyd | You hesitate. You've already performed a cha-cha-cha. The judges would
Floyd | surely not look kindly upon recycled moves.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable moonwalk before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off

Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x disco" 		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "rumba" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You hesitate. You've already performed a rumba. The judges would surely
Floyd | not look kindly upon recycled moves.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a jig - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with

Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "roomba" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku says (to floyd), "mosh" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre headbang. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of four point three, and Hitler sneers.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked jitterbug. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "mamba" 		
	

Floyd | [mamba -> mambo]

Floyd | You mash up a fresh mambo. Hitler screams in agony at your
Floyd | degenerate-art stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a seizure.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms
Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a

Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,
Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.
Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably

Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 52 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "so close" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "cardboard box" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre Big Fish Little
Floyd | Fish Cardboard Box. The judges give you a total score of three point
Floyd | six, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable haka before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just readjusting his testicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "ha ha" 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "haka" 		
	

Floyd | You essay a phat haka. Hitler screams in agony at your degenerate-art
Floyd | stylez!
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |

Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms
Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,

Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.
Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 53 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "teapot" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "do-si-do" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "bhangra" 		
	

Floyd | Confident of victory, you puff up your chest, throw up your hands and
Floyd | work your manly hips.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ah-HA!" Hitler cries. "Got you! Bhangra is derived from folk-songs in
Floyd | Punjabi, which, last I checked, was an Indo-ARYAN language! Judges, I
Floyd | claim my bonus hit point!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Caught flat-footed, you stall with an account of Communist social
Floyd | successes in Kerala.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What the Hel has that got to do with anything?" asks Hitler. "Since
Floyd | when do they speak Punjabi in Kerala? They're all subhuman

Floyd | Elamo-Dravidians."
Floyd |
Floyd | But it's too late. You occupy a further half-hour with explanations of
Floyd | the fine historical distinctions between the Communist Party of India
Floyd | and the Communist Party of India (Marxist), and the judges fall asleep.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 0

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 0
Floyd |
Floyd | The judges beam. Hitler smirks. The audience break into spontaneous
Floyd | Nazi salutes, and start pelting you with bratwurst. But retreat is
Floyd | unthinkable. Surely, somehow, you can break out the ultimate
Floyd | proletarian move that will clearly demonstrate class-destiny. If you

Floyd | can just think for a moment -
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock strikes twelve.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Sweat pours off you as you execute the final step and throw your arms

Floyd | wide. Hitler bows his head in ignominious defeat. The judges make a
Floyd | show of conferring, but the outcome is not in doubt.
Floyd |
Floyd | But as your moment of glory is at hand, a swanky, unspeakably bourgeois
Floyd | golf cart - a golf cart, for Engels" sake - bursts through the crowd,
Floyd | benoodled with limp-wristed banners. Be Nice To The Elderly Sometimes.

Floyd | Progress Democratically And Gradually Towards An Acceptably
Floyd | Consensus-Based Socialism Of Some Sort. Lazily Masticate All
Floyd | Sandwiches. Poofy-haired Oxbridge grads spring from the cab, adorned in
Floyd | half-assed guerilla chic.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Schiesse," gasps Hitler in a tone of utter despair, "is das Fabians."

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** I was going to put in another scene here but I have no ideas so
Floyd | you win I guess ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 53 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This is hard to lose." 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm making a quick dinner while you guys figure it out." 	
	Rob_2 says (to floyd), "hokey pokey" 		
	

Floyd | Not sure what good it'll do, you attempt a lacklustre Hokey-Cokey. The
Floyd | judges give you a total score of four point five, and Hitler sneers.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Big Fish Little Fish Cardboard
Floyd | Box. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1

Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "hokey-cokey? hmm" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.

Floyd |
Floyd | The judges, exhausted, arbitrarily declare a forfeit. How unseemly!
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 1
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You should have cut it up faster, tovarisch ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 54 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Rob_2 says, "lackluster yet not losing points darnit" 	
	Rob_2 says, "ha ha" 		Rob_2 says, "so that's how" 	
			GDorn says, "that was just a tie" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), ";Did we just tie or something?" 		
	

Floyd | [just -> dust]
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "DId we just tie or something?" 	
			inky says, "well, that last one was running out of time" 	
			Bert says, "TIming." 	
			inky says, "the previous one was a tie, I think" 	
			Bert asks, "Also, hrm. How the heck can we lose faster?" 	
			maga says, "actually, it's Hitler running out of moves" 	
			Bert says (to maga), "Dang." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks (of maga), "so can we lose?" 	
			Fang asks, "what if we restart and z continuously?" 	
			Bert asks, "*Can* we lose?" 	
			maga says, "yeah" 	
			inky says (to Fang), "ok, try that" 	
			maga says, "it's intentionally fairly easy" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "this game is the perfect accompaniment to having watched The Producers" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With the power of history swelling in your blood, you throw open the

Floyd | doors of the Eastern Theatre Ballroom. Soon, the decadent Western
Floyd | calendar will be overthrown, and the only months will be May, October,
Floyd | Ferroconcrete and Tractor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hush falls over the dancefloor as you twirl out into open space with
Floyd | jutted chin and clingy pants. The crowd parts, revealing a bilious

Floyd | shrimp in khaki jodphurs, a death's-head medallion and a pervert's
Floyd | moustache.
Floyd |
Floyd | It's on.
Floyd |
Floyd | The War On New Year's

Floyd | or, Dance Dance January Revolution by Sam Kabo Ashwell
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071229 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | Well, y'know, it's really hard to say much good about your average

Floyd | Eastern European disco. They're going through a particularly
Floyd | unfortunate phase in the inevitable disintegration of capitalism, so
Floyd | you can almost forgive them. Almost.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are confronted by a jumped-up little corporal with a thing for
Floyd | blondes, dogs and small children in lederhosen.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked cha-cha-cha. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "gouda" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a tapdance. Whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable boogaloo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z; z; z" 		maga says, "it's probably quite unlikely that you'll lose" 	
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable rumba before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked ballet. Argh! The Western decadence, it

Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a Hokey-Cokey. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable bellydance before

Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog
Floyd | turd off his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a Cossack dance - but he has failed
Floyd | to anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated
Floyd | with the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable twist before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 9
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a jota. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 8

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(We should probably undo if he gives us any bonus HP.)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a jig - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked square-dance. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 7
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, I assumed it was scripted" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Jota's not just an Admiral, it's also a dance?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked charleston. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "er ?" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable skank before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just demonstrating the natural
Floyd | inferiority of non-Aryan dances.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to Jacq), "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jota_%28music%29" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a hornpipe - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable haka before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just warming up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a morris dance. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable flamenco before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just getting a dog turd off
Floyd | his jackboot.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		maga says, "well, 'jota' is just Spanish for the letter J, right? it means a whole bunch of things" 	
			Bert says, "It's also a motorcycle and a boy scout festival and a South American rock star, I think." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable limbo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just doing stretches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		Bert says (to maga), "Right." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable time warp before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a
Floyd | seizure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "Crap, Hitler can do the time warp" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable mashed potato before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a
Floyd | seizure.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "twister" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Also, some sort of impolite sexual epithet that I'm not really sure of and would rather not want to be." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a gavotte. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable pogo before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | >

		Fang says, "Huh, he can't see to do anything more" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a sword dance. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable bhangra before remembering

Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a paso doble. Whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 6
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		Fang asks, "are there moves we make that costs us HP?" 	
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked jitterbug. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable breakdance before
Floyd | remembering himself. He quickly pretends that he was just readjusting
Floyd | his testicle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable hustle before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just expressing the heroic,
Floyd | irrational spontanaeity that is the Ubermensch perogative.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "taunt hitler" 		
	

Floyd | That noun did not make sense in this context.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "break leg" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a headbang - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked foxtrot. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 5
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a jig - but he has failed to

Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that one aryan move" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wow. Can't lose." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "the Cossack dance hurts you, I think" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You jump on the spot, fruitlessly.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | With a flourish, Hitler breaks into a headbang - but he has failed to
Floyd | anticipate the rich, authentic proletarian traditions associated with
Floyd | the form! Your pinko heart swells with pride - and hit points.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Oh yeah, what was that?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cossack" 		
	

Floyd | You try to perform a cossack dance, but it just reminds you of those
Floyd | filthy Ukrainian traitors. Hitler tries to guffaw, but it comes out as
Floyd | more of an abrasive twitter.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable salsa before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just suffering a seizure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 4

Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Theatre Dancefloor
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "cossack" 		
	

Floyd | You try to perform a cossack dance, but it just reminds you of those
Floyd | filthy Ukrainian traitors. Hitler tries to guffaw, but it comes out as

Floyd | more of an abrasive twitter.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler gets two steps into a quite passable cakewalk before remembering
Floyd | himself. He quickly pretends that he was just invading Poland.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 3
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Actually, didn't that aryan one just give him an HP?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked disco move. Argh! The Western decadence, it
Floyd | burns!
Floyd |

Floyd | Your HP: 2
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked waltz. Argh! The Western decadence, it burns!

Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Hitler makes a half-hearted attempt at a minuet. Whatever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 1
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler pulls out a wicked line-dance. Argh! The Western decadence, it

Floyd | burns!
Floyd |
Floyd | Your HP: 0
Floyd | Hitler's HP: 10
Floyd |
Floyd | The judges beam. Hitler smirks. The audience break into spontaneous

Floyd | Nazi salutes, and start pelting you with bratwurst. But retreat is
Floyd | unthinkable. Surely, somehow, you can break out the ultimate
Floyd | proletarian move that will clearly demonstrate class-destiny. If you
Floyd | can just think for a moment -
Floyd |
Floyd | The clock strikes twelve.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** The Nazis have taken New Year's! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 0 out of a possible 0, in 29 turns.

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			Bert exclaims, "FLAWLESS VICTORY!" 	
			Fang says, "yay for nazism" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hooray being pelted with bratwurst!" 	
			Bert asks, "Also, hmm. Was that tie a bug?" 	
	Jacqueline hollers, "Starting the last game now." 		Bert says, "It looked like it was just the losing and winning messages displayed one after the other." 	
			inky says, "yeah, I think it didn't properly handle both scores hitting 0" 	
			Fang says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "(on the same turn)" 	
	inky hollers, "which is probably hers" 		
	inky hollers, "but she's too modest to say so" 		maga says, "no - when Hitler runs out of moves you just cede the game, I think" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, maga will have to do a new release." 	
	Jacqueline says (to inky), "ha" 		maga says, "oh dear" 	
			Jacqueline says (to ink), "It is mine, yes." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "We ready for the last one?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	Bert hollers, "Enh, let's just call it a night." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load notsameals" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | What is your last name?

		Tale says, "We where born ready." 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "Mudd" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good evening, Agent Mudd. Thank you for getting here so quickly..."
Floyd | He glances at your tuxedo.  "...and you're already dressed for the part
Floyd | I need you to play this evening."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Oh?  I was on my way to a party, this being New Year's Eve.  But I'd
Floyd | rather be working, to be honest - while I'm a fan of the mayor and his
Floyd | wife, I'm not overly fond of going stag to New Year's Eve parties.
Floyd | What's the job this evening?" you ask, picking a piece of lint from
Floyd | your otherwise black trousers.
Floyd |

Floyd | Special Agent Buxton smiles amicably at you.  "Well, I'm sorry to be
Floyd | the bearer of bad news, Mudd, but I'm afraid that's precisely where
Floyd | this evening's assignment takes you..."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Not the Same Old Lang Syne

Floyd | Another rather silly SpeedIF by Jacqueline A. Lott
Floyd | Release 0 / Serial number 071230 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Beneath a flickering street light, 5th and Main

Floyd | Times have been hard in the spying business as of late, and the effects
Floyd | of budget cuts are hard and far-reaching: even Special Agent Buxton is
Floyd | reduced to meeting spies on dark street corners to hand out
Floyd | assignments.
Floyd |
Floyd | Agent Buxton stands here, waiting to answer your questions.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "also, a bunch of my descriptions vanished into the aether, it'd seem" 	
			Bert says, "Aw." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Aw?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about assignment" 		
	

Floyd | "Tell me about the job," you inquire.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, let's get down to business, shall we?  This evening's job is a
Floyd | bit bizarre, even by our standards.  We have some very reliable

Floyd | intelligence that..." He pauses, as if he's not quite comfortable with
Floyd | the part that comes next. "...that Adolf Hitler's scientists perfected
Floyd | a time machine and he plans to crash the mayor's party this evening.
Floyd | For what reason, we are unsure, but you must stop him at all costs."
Floyd | He lowers his voice and says, "All.  Costs.  Got me?  You have a
Floyd | license to kill this evening, Mudd."

Floyd |
Floyd | With a smug look, Buxton produces a tiny box, which he gives to you.
Floyd | "Inside this is a mouse.  But not just any mouse, mind you - it's an
Floyd | infected  mouse.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat mouse" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about mouse" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "Inside this box is a mouse.  But not just any mouse, mind you
Floyd | - it's an infected  mouse."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | Hm, better not - there's death inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about box" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "Inside this box is a mouse.  But not just any mouse, mind you
Floyd | - it's an infected  mouse."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "buxton about infection" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about infection" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "I don't have time for idle banter,
Floyd | Mudd."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about hitler" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "What do you mean, you don't know who Hitler was?  Everyone
Floyd | knows who Hitler was.  Didn't you have to take some sort of test before
Floyd | you got into Spy School?  I weep for the future of our industry!  Let
Floyd | is suffice to say that he must die, and that you are the man who will

Floyd | make it happen."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about mayor" 		
	

Floyd | He says, "He's not all that bad, as you know.  More importantly, he's
Floyd | valuable to this administration.  You must protect him."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about time machine" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "I don't have time for idle banter,
Floyd | Mudd."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about buxton" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "I don't have time for idle banter,
Floyd | Mudd."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about backpay" 		
	

Floyd | There's a pause, then he says, "I don't have time for idle banter,
Floyd | Mudd."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Look, you have the mouse and I've already explained the assignment -
Floyd | infect Hitler.  I don't care how... just make sure that Hitler somehow
Floyd | comes in contact with the mouse's blood, feces, or saliva.

Floyd |
Floyd | "TAXI!"  he hails a cab.  You get in and direct the cabby to the
Floyd | mayor's house..."
Floyd |

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about infection" 		
	

Floyd | *** Press any key ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Mayoral Soiree
Floyd | Earlier, when Buxton had slipped out of the shadows and told you he had
Floyd | an assignment for you, you'd experienced a brief flicker of hope that

Floyd | you might not be attending the Mayor's New Year's Eve party.  But here
Floyd | you are, nevertheless, mingling with shallow cosmopolitan women and
Floyd | their power-hungry husbands.  Then again, you're not much better than
Floyd | they are, much as you'd like to think otherwise.  Are you here because
Floyd | you're on some noble quest to Do Good?  Or are you just here to funnel
Floyd | some more cash into your Swiss bank account?  Much as you hate to admit

Floyd | it, there's probably a lot of truth in the latter statement.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a table (on which are some egg nog and some hors d'oeuvres)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask buxton about mudd" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm. Time machine should be on there." 	
	Nitku goes home. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "put mouse in egg nog" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put box in nog" 		
	

Floyd | Those can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open box" 		
	

Floyd | Hm, better not - there's death inside of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nog" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x nog" 		
	

Floyd | This coagulated mess of cream is popular for whatever reason around the
Floyd | holidays.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | This coagulated mess of cream is popular for whatever reason around the
Floyd | holidays.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take nog" 		
	

Floyd | You'd really rather not.  You like the fact that your heart beats and
Floyd | your BMI is within normal range.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "put box in nog" 		
	

Floyd | Those can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hors" 		
	

Floyd | The hors d'oeuvres on hand this evening are a variety of finger
Floyd | sandwiches in countless varieties, all scrumptious-looking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put mouse in nog" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "eat hors" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the hors d'oeuvres)
Floyd | You pick up a sandwich at random and take a bite.  As you chew the tiny
Floyd | snack, two thoughts occur to you.  First, that this is perhaps the best
Floyd | deli-sliced pygmy hippopotamus sandwich you have ever had, and second,
Floyd | that the access to the hors d'oeuvres table is limited and that perhaps

Floyd | if you stood here eating sandwiches you could block everyone's access
Floyd | to the eggnog, which you could spike without anyone except your
Floyd | intended target getting hurt.  Assuming Hitler turns up, that is.
Floyd | Which he won't, because (a) time machines are a load of hooey and (b)
Floyd | despite all conspiracy theories to the contrary, you're fairly certain
Floyd | Hitler has been dead since 1945.

Floyd |
Floyd | But wait, what's this?!  A small whirring sound announces the arrival
Floyd | of... a golf cart.  A very swanky golf cart.  Covered in noodles.
Floyd | Swanky noodles.  The cart comes to an abrupt stop and out of the
Floyd | driver's seat steps none other than Adolf Hitler himself.  In the
Floyd | flesh.  In the immortal words of Brendan Barnwell, "MACKEREL!" (...or

Floyd | "OPPRESSION!" - take your pick.)
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the moment your boss was hoping for - all the commotion and
Floyd | surprise from Hitler's arrival presents you with the perfect
Floyd | opportunity to spike the egg nog.  You open the box and drop the mouse
Floyd | into the nog.  The mouse gurgles, then sputters, then disappears

Floyd | beneath the surface... smothered in milk, eggs, cream, and only God
Floyd | knows what else.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "take nog" 		
	

Floyd | You'd really rather not.  You like the fact that your heart beats and
Floyd | your BMI is within normal range.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horribly snooty woman makes a move for the egg nog, but you block it

Floyd | with your body and chew your fried red panda sandwich in a very
Floyd | diligent, turtle-like manner, which repulses the would-be egg nog
Floyd | consumer.  "Dreadfully sorry," you say through a mouth full of
Floyd | delicious finger food.  "I've got this New Year's resolution to slowly
Floyd | masticate all sandwiches, and I'm starting early.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Hehehe" 	
			inky says, "next up I will chew my turtle sandwich in a red-panda-like manner" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x hitler" 		
	

Floyd | His dramatic entrance in the golf cart time machine aroused only
Floyd | temporary attentiveness in the guests.  Despite his antiquated dress
Floyd | and ridiculous moustache, he was unable to hold their attention, and
Floyd | after their full fifteen-second attention span had been consumed, they
Floyd | went back to prattling on about their inane existances.
Floyd |

Floyd | A vapid man makes a move for the egg nog, but you block it with your
Floyd | body and chew your minced Riverine rabbit sandwich in a very pensive,
Floyd | cow-like manner, which repulses the would-be egg nog consumer.
Floyd | "Dreadfully sorry," you say through a mouth full of delicious finger
Floyd | food.  "I've got this New Year's resolution to slowly masticate all
Floyd | sandwiches, and I'm very committed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give egg nog to hitler" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the egg nog)
Floyd | You'd really rather not.  You like the fact that your heart beats and

Floyd | your BMI is within normal range.
Floyd |
Floyd | A horribly snooty woman makes a move for the egg nog, but you block it
Floyd | with your body and chew your long-baked beaked echidna sandwich in a
Floyd | very meditative, sloth-like manner, which repulses the would-be egg nog
Floyd | consumer.  "Dreadfully sorry," you say through a mouth full of

Floyd | delicious finger food.  "I've got this New Year's resolution to slowly
Floyd | masticate all sandwiches, and I'm starting early.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler then siddles up to the egg nog bowl, but you make no move to
Floyd | stop him.  In fact, you offer him a cup.  "Mein Führer," you say, as
Floyd | you hand him the cup - possibly laying it on a bit thick, but a smile

Floyd | touches Hitler's lips, he nods to you, and he accepts your offer of the
Floyd | cup.  He pours himself a helping of the thick, viscous, gelatinous (and
Floyd | deadly) goo.  "Prosit Neujahr," he says, amicably, before downing the
Floyd | goopy, mucilaginous, glutinous (and deadly) glop."
Floyd |
Floyd | You watch Hitler carefully, and begin to count to yourself to see how

Floyd | long this is going to take.  The average incubation time for
Floyd | hantavirus, the most common mouse-borne virus that springs to mind, is
Floyd | two to four weeks in humans.  You know this from both your extensive
Floyd | spy training as well as your obsessive reading of Wikipedia.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two to four weeks?!  Let's hope it ain't hantivirus, hm?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale falls over laughing. 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Blech!" Hitler spits up some blood into his egg nog glass, the falls
Floyd | to a heap on the floor.  That's what you were hoping for, deep down
Floyd | inside - fast acting Ebolavirus.  Except - oh noes!  It's so very
Floyd | infectious that soon you'll be infected, as well as all the guests.  So
Floyd | much for collateral damage... What are you to do?!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "die horribly" 		
	

Floyd | [die -> lie]

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hitler" 		
	

Floyd | I don't suppose Adolf Hitler would care for that.

Floyd |
Floyd | The revelers are freaked out.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "contain virus" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | There are so many reasons to not enter that contraption.  First, you
Floyd | haven't the slightest idea how to drive the thing, through space or
Floyd | time.  Secondly, who wants to be seen in a golf cart?  I mean... really
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The party-goers are crazy with fear.  How will you aid them?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Mayoral Soiree
Floyd | You look around, trying to plan how you want this to go down in the

Floyd | (probably unlikely) event that Hitler actually makes an appearance.
Floyd | You can picture a couple of different scenarios.  You could put the
Floyd | mice amongst the hors d'oeuvres and egg nog, but then you run the risk
Floyd | of infecting others.  You'd like to avoid any collateral damage,
Floyd | however, so unless you can think of a way to keep people away from the
Floyd | hors d'oeuvres table, your best bet might just be to make the mouse

Floyd | bite him.  How to do that - especially without getting bit in the
Floyd | process - is something you have yet to figure out.  Perhaps you can put
Floyd | the mouse down the front of his trousers or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hitler lies dead in a heap on the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a golf cart and a table (on which are some egg nog)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The revelers are scared.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cart" 		
	

Floyd | This is one tripped out golf cart.  Swanky and benoodled, it must be
Floyd | the time machine of which Buxton spoke.
Floyd |
Floyd | The party-goers are insane with fright.  How will you aid them?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter cart" 		
	

Floyd | There are so many reasons to not enter that contraption.  First, you
Floyd | haven't the slightest idea how to drive the thing, through space or

Floyd | time.  Secondly, who wants to be seen in a golf cart?  I mean... really
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The merrymakers are frightened.  How will you cure them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some hors d'oeuvres
Floyd |   a box (open)
Floyd |     an antidote

Floyd |   a tuxedo (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | The frolickers are scared.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat hitler" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking Adolf Hitler)
Floyd | I don't suppose Adolf Hitler would care for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The partiers are crazy with fear.  How will you rescue them?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x antidote" 		
	

Floyd | You can only hope that the vial you've found in the box given to you by
Floyd | Buxton contains an antidote.

Floyd |
Floyd | The merrymakers are freaked out.  How will you cure them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put antidote in hors" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the antidote before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | The partiers are freaking the hell out.  How will you rescue them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take antidote" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the antidote from the box and divide it equally among the
Floyd | party attendees and yourself.  Everyone hurriedly downs the strange
Floyd | liquid, willing to gamble on its effectiveness after witnessing the
Floyd | quick and grueseome demise of the man with the silly moustache...

Floyd | ...and it's a gamble that pays off!  Everyone lives until midnight, and
Floyd | you needn't have worried about attending the party all by yourself,
Floyd | because there are lots of lovely ladies in line for a kiss at midnight.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have defeated Hitler and saved the day! ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
			Tale says, "Yay for Mudd." 	
			DavidW asks, "So if Hitler died in the future...?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Gosh, that took less than ten minutes." 	
			HairBrain says, "Clearly that was Space Hitler." 	
			DavidW says, "ah. Clearly." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Mayoral Soiree
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "z.z.z.z.z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The merrymakers are insane with fright.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The partiers are afeared.  How will you aid them?
Floyd |

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The revelers are crazy with fear.  How will you save them?
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The partiers are freaked out.  How will you aid them?
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The merrymakers are ascared.  How will you cure them?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, there weren't actually many puzzles to solve here" 	
			Jacqueline says, "No." 	
			inky says, "it seemed like the game solved most of the dilemmas for you" 	
			Tale says, "I wish real life would do that." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		Rob_2 says, "well, this was fun" 	
			Rob_2 says, "time to run" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Rob_2 has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "enter" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, how do we select?" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | One possible walkthrough:

Floyd |
Floyd | First of all, enter a surname.
Floyd | Then look around, ask questions.
Floyd | Regardless of what you do, things'll work out fine.
Floyd | > EAT SAMMICHES

Floyd | > Z. Z. Z. Z
Floyd | >i
Floyd | >x antidote
Floyd | >take antidote

Floyd |
Floyd | That's all there is to it, really.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		Bert says, "Man, I missed that whole game." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |  > (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Well, we're done, so if you want, we can play it again." 	
			Bert says, "I was about 30 seconds late, because I got up to get a drink of water." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "p.p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | This is a work of SpeedIF.  SpeedIFs are intentionally written in a
Floyd | very short period of time; the "rule" used to be that you wrote a
Floyd | SpeedIF in two hours or less, but that is a rule to which few coders
Floyd | actually adhere.  This game was written in about twelve hours, though
Floyd | honestly quite a bit of that time was spent relearning how to code.
Floyd |

Floyd | This game was written for New Year's Speed, a SpeedIF that was
Floyd | coordinated to coincide with the last weekend in 2007.  The premise of
Floyd | this particular SpeedIF is as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd | Write a New Year's-themed speed IF which incorporates eggnog spiked
Floyd | with mice, a party crashed by Adolf Hitler, and a resolution to lazily

Floyd | masticate all sandwiches.  Extra props for including a swanky,
Floyd | benoodled golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Silliness ensues.  I hope you enjoy it, though.  If you notice any
Floyd | show-stopping bugs, I can be reached at Jacqueline.A.Lott@gmail.com
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Bert says, "And then you guy smust have been playing as quickly as I could read scrollback." 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			Bert says, "So I finished reading 30 seconds after you finished playing." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		Fang asks, "Is this game loseable?" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements

Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements

Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | This is a work of SpeedIF.  SpeedIFs are intentionally written in a
Floyd | very short period of time; the "rule" used to be that you wrote a
Floyd | SpeedIF in two hours or less, but that is a rule to which few coders
Floyd | actually adhere.  This game was written in about twelve hours, though

Floyd | honestly quite a bit of that time was spent relearning how to code.
Floyd |
Floyd | This game was written for New Year's Speed, a SpeedIF that was
Floyd | coordinated to coincide with the last weekend in 2007.  The premise of
Floyd | this particular SpeedIF is as follows:
Floyd |

Floyd | Write a New Year's-themed speed IF which incorporates eggnog spiked
Floyd | with mice, a party crashed by Adolf Hitler, and a resolution to lazily
Floyd | masticate all sandwiches.  Extra props for including a swanky,
Floyd | benoodled golf cart.
Floyd |
Floyd | Silliness ensues.  I hope you enjoy it, though.  If you notice any

Floyd | show-stopping bugs, I can be reached at Jacqueline.A.Lott@gmail.com
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "You want the credits?" 	
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game

Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "p" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |  > What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |    Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	Fang pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Thanks, as ever, to Graham Nelson and Emily Short for Inform 7 and its
Floyd | extensions, and to David Kinder and Andrew Hunter for the I7 Windows

Floyd | front end.  Thanks to Sam Kabo Ashwell for letting me bounce ideas off
Floyd | of him and being just generally wonderful.  Thanks to Gunther Schmidl
Floyd | for correcting my German, and thanks to all the other mudders who were
Floyd | there to answer my sleepy late-night questions.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Please press SPACE to continue.

		
	Jacqueline pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    What possessed me to write this game
Floyd |  > Credits and Acknowledgements
Floyd |    (SPOILERS) A Walkthrough, if you're really stuck

		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Fang disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	maga disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		Bert says, "'This game was written by Jacquelin Lott. Special thanks go to Jacqueline Lott for hosting this speedIF.'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fun experiment - and right at two hours. Nice."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript: Child's Play by Stephen Granade
As played on ifMUD on January 6, 2008

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 Child's Play, written by Stephen Granade. Child's Play was originally released as part of the 2006 IntroComp, where it placed as the first runner-up. The first full version of the game, which is the version played by ClubFloyd, was released in December of 2007. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, cloak, tic-tac-toe, thermometer, yellow button, waldo whisper object, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, grape, specimen jar, signaling device, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, orange, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', jukebox, Gene Ray, FREE DONUTS machine, long-stemmed red rose, dfan's quest, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle, orange door, monkey guru, cork nut, jellybean, mind chess, the 'foobar' cube, apple, a zorkmid, storyharp, ClubFloyd Suggestions, save button 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		
	Bruce arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "bruce" 		
	Floyd says (to Gunther), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	Gunther says, "er" 		
	inky says, "wow, bruce" 		
	Ellison arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Bruce waves 		
	Gunther says, "I mean, "Hi Bruce"" 		
	Sargent arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Ellison says, "hey Sarge"
	Gunther says (to Sargent), "SPOILERS" 		
	HairBrain arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Sargent says (to Bruce), "heya!" 		maga says, "wow, pretty good attendance" 	
	Bruce says, "Sarge hi" 		
	Jacqueline says, "Okay, we'll start in a couple of minutes. For people who haven't attended before, please restrict conversation to #ClubFloyd once the game has begun." 		maga asks, "Sarge advertised on the groups, right?" 	
	Jacqueline says, "Hi, Bruch." 		
	Jacqueline says, "er, Bruce!" 		DavidW says, "yes" 	
	Bruce says, "Augh, can't remember how to drive this thing. Hi." 		Jacqueline says, "Yep" 	
			Sargent says, "it's all my fault!" 	
	Sargent says (to Bruce), "you may also want to @joinch #clubfloyd" 		
	Gunther says (to bruce), "quick rundown: ..person to talk to a person, 'f' to talk to floyd directly (who takes the commands)" 		* Bruce has joined the channel. 	
	Gunther says, "(as in 'f kill me')" 		
	DavidW says, "don't kill my baby!" 		
	Bruce says (to Gunther), "thanks" 		
	trikiw materializes. 		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "put baby in blender" 		
	Floyd says (to Gunther), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	Maureen arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Ellison asks, "do we designate people to officially enter commands?" 		
	DavidW says, "hi Maureen" 		
	Jacqueline says, "Okay, let's begin. All conversation now stays on #ClubFloyd..." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load childsplay" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
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Floyd |
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Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Smothered in Darkness
Floyd | It is dark and stuffy and you are covered over, something is all draped
Floyd | over you, it is enough to make you crazy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Maureen says, "Hi all" 		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | Suddenly the darkness is gone, and it is so light, you are blinded for
Floyd | just a second. You blink and blink and then you can see the mom holding
Floyd | the blanket she was covering you with. "Oh, kid, I'm so sorry, I

Floyd | thought you were having fun," she says. "We'll do something else."
Floyd |
Floyd | That'll teach her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Child's Play
Floyd | A child, a toy, and a rival by Stephen Granade

Floyd | Copyright ? 2007-2008 by Stephen Granade
Floyd | All rights reserved.
Floyd | Type ABOUT for more information.
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 080105 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |

Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. But it
Floyd | would be bigger and vaster if there weren't all these pillows and stuff
Floyd | in a big ring around you. The mom is totally all paranoid and whatever,
Floyd | she is a new mom.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a red footstool, it looms over you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom is playing with you and is all excited about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a squishy ball, a plush book, and your favorite toy
Floyd | here.

Floyd |
Floyd | You eye your favorite toy and the mom sees you doing it and scoops it
Floyd | up. "No, no, we're going to try pulling up!" She is all the time trying
Floyd | to build your character or something. She waves the toy at you. "Look!
Floyd | Look where I'm putting it!" She drops the toy on the footstool where
Floyd | you can't see it unless you're all pulled up, that is just no fair.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says (to Ellison), "it's probably a good idea with this many, yeah, since some puzzles are time-sensitive" 	
			HairBrain says, "I think we're timid enough that Floyd usually doesn't get swamped." 	
			* Maureen has joined the channel. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, time sensitive puzzles, yes." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So who's our driver? Gunther?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that gunther is a silly person." 	
			Bruce exclaims, "Oooh! A 'Caller' just like Basic D&D!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Alex), "Got that right." 	
			Alex exclaims (at Jacqueline), "Awwwk! No parse found!" 	
			DavidW says, "time sensitive puzzles? oh dear." 	
			Gunther says, "I need to go to bed early, so not me" 	
			Sargent says (to Bruce), "hah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Okay, I can be it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mom" 		
	

Floyd | When the mom is all sitting down she does not tower so much over you
Floyd | but she is still pretty big.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, give me suggestions for commands on this channel, and I'll do them." 	
			DavidW says, "get toy" 	
			Ellison says (to maga), "hehe, my followup question was going to be 'are there timed puzzles? because you know, I hear kids grow up SO FAST" 	
			Gunther says, "'stand up'" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get toy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stand up" 		
	

Floyd | You try that standing thing but you are still no good at it without
Floyd | holding onto something so you will have to pull up on something to
Floyd | stand up.
Floyd |

Floyd | The mom sits there looking at you all expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "get favorite toy, I mean" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I think it's that we have to stand first." 	
			DavidW says, "waaa" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull on stool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW holds breath 	
			Gunther says, "ew" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull on footstoll" 		
	

Floyd | [footstoll -> footstooll]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "grr" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull on footstool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Otto says, "Did we find the first bugs at the beginning... try examine book after that" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | It is plush and the mom likes to read it to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pull up on footstool" 		
	

Floyd | You pull yourself up and it is one hand and another hand which is hard
Floyd | because the footstool is all unstable and rocks some but then you are
Floyd | all on your feet so yay you! And now that you are up here you can see
Floyd | your favorite toy on the footstool.
Floyd |

Floyd | The mom applauds, "Way to go!" She looks at her watch and is all
Floyd | "Whoops! Playgroup's about to arrive. You hang out here while mom goes
Floyd | and gets ready." She stands up and steps over all of those pillows and
Floyd | you are stuck here now by yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Otto), "this is actually a v2 release, so it may have those fixed" 	
			Sargent says, "though I make no guarantees" 	
			Otto asks, "isn't the toy available now ?" 	
			DavidW says, "ditto Otto" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot reach your favorite toy because you are standing and if you
Floyd | let go with one hand you would just plop down before you could get it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to Sargent), "I loved the writing in that opening. fun game so far" 	
			Sargent says (to Ellison), "yay, thanks!" 	
			DavidW says, "shake or push footstool" 	
			inky says, "(also, it's true there are some timed sections, but generally speaking it's not going to break anything if folks feel like sticking in a command here and there)" 	
			Bruce says, "Except for the blender, of course." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push footstool" 		
	

Floyd | You push on the footstool and it rocks and you pull on the footstool
Floyd | and it rocks and then you hear stuff fall off it! But the stuff fell

Floyd | outside the ring of pillows.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DavidW), "woo" 	
			Ellison asks, "will it break anything if we try >BABY SMASH ?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat pillows" 		
	

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach the ring of pillows from up here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Gunther asks, "or "ENTER BLENDER"?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, then anyone can type and if you people who know when the timed sections are could maybe warn us?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb pillows" 		
	

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach the ring of pillows from up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get down" 		
	

Floyd | Those pillows are terribly high, you can't really climb over them, and
Floyd | they are too big to shove. Stupid small legs. Stupid small body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit down" 		
	

Floyd | You sit down on your diaper and it is good that it is all padded and
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(that last response was weird, though)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hopefully our diaper is empty." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x diaper" 		
	

Floyd | The diaper covers you and contains any embarassing accidents or
Floyd | whatever.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in diaper" 		
	

Floyd | That is all you in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Bruce says, "smell diaper" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I always love how you explore things in games, Bruce." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "smell diaper" 		
	

Floyd | You are baby powder fresh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pillows" 		
	

Floyd | It is true that there are a bunch of individual pillows in the ring of
Floyd | pillows but each one is like bigger than you are, so you aren't going
Floyd | to be able to take any of them. The mom and the dad must need a lot of
Floyd | softness in their lives.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "if there's a gutter, I'll find it." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "remove diaper" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking your diaper)
Floyd | The diaper is always there, it's not like there's anything you can do
Floyd | about it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I seem to remember you giving me kudos for implementing 'lick' in a game." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "urinate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push pillows" 		
	

Floyd | They are so soft and way bigger than you, and you have the proportional
Floyd | strength of one baby, so they do not move.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can we push the stool to the pillows, topple the stool, and climb over it?" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "climb pillows" 		
	

Floyd | You can pull up on stuff and all but you can't do that climbing thing.

Floyd | Stupid short stubby legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "find irradiated spider" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "enter blender" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Supposedly saying xyzzy will do magical things and whatever, you can't
Floyd | talk yet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search pillows" 		
	

Floyd | You don't find anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to floyd), "pull up on pillow" 		
	

Floyd | They are all smooshy and that makes them too hard to pull up on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. But it
Floyd | would be bigger and vaster if there weren't all these pillows and stuff
Floyd | in a big ring around you.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a red footstool, it looms over you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a squishy ball and a plush book here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get ball" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake it" 		
	

Floyd | You shake the squishy ball and that is okay I guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squish it" 		
	

Floyd | It is hard enough to pick up things, squeezing is even harder and so
Floyd | don't worry about doing it, if it happens it happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to floyd), "attack pillow" 		
	

Floyd | That might make you feel better but that is not the true baby way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push footstool" 		
	

Floyd | You tug on the footstool and it rocks and rocks and then it stops
Floyd | rocking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | It is plush and the mom likes to read it to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | There is no way you are going to jump, you can barely crawl.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw ball" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Maureen asks, "can you x pillows again?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pillows" 		
	

Floyd | The ring is a bunch of pillows and stuff piled around in a circle so

Floyd | you can't go crawling away when the mom is all distracted. The whole
Floyd | thing is taller than you even when you are sitting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey wait, what is Alfadog doing wedged in the pillows like that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW asks, "huh. Why didn't 'search' reveal that?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Maureen), "I think we decided anyone can enter commands right now. You do that by typing 'f command' (f means you're talking to Floyd)." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x alfadog" 		
	

Floyd | It is Alfadog, your alphabet-knowing toy and it is all wedged under
Floyd | some pillows. He is about as long as you and he is about as tall as you
Floyd | when you are crawling, it is as if he is your brother only he is a dog.
Floyd | He has this switch on him that makes him run and say the alphabet and
Floyd | such.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Maureen says, "ok thanks" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "show book to mom" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to something that is all alive.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "MOM IS DEAD" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get alfadog" 		
	

Floyd | It is hard enough to move Alfadog around when he is not all covered
Floyd | over with pillows, there is no way you are budging him yourself when he

Floyd | is wedged in there like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nitku says, "zombie mom" 	
			Ellison says, "ha" 	
			Bruce exclaims, "Whoa!" 	
			Sargent says, "Arrival v1 had a non-interactive mom as well, so it's good I'm continuing the tradition" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "point at alfadog" 		
	

Floyd | [point -> points]

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb alphadog" 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "turn on switch" 		
	

Floyd | You can pull up on stuff and all but you can't do that climbing thing.
Floyd | Stupid short stubby legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You are all fumbly on the switch but then you get it turned on and look

Floyd | out! Alfadog lights up and his paws start digging in and he is barking
Floyd | out "A! B! C! D! EFG!" It looks like he may be stuck under those
Floyd | pillows but then "L! M! N! O! P!" pillows tumble out of his way and he
Floyd | is free, zipping off to the east! You hear him winding down, "W X Y and
Floyd | Zeee....." And now there is this big gap in the pillows to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | That Alfadog is very powerful, he should probably be recalled.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "baby nietzsche" 	
			Maureen says, "wow" 	
			Bruce asks, "What does not kill ALFADOG makes him stronger?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nice." 	
			Gunther says, "I like how the baby can't stand or climb but knows compass directions" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle

Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Alfadog and your favorite toy here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha" 	
			inky says (to Bruce), "hee hee" 	
			DavidW says, "toy! toy!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get toy" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a ding-dong and the mom comes clattering in all "Hang on! I'm
Floyd | coming!" She opens the door and there is Marion Kinmundy here for
Floyd | playgroup. She is carrying that little red haired girl Zoe who started
Floyd | coming to playgroup a couple of whiles ago. Zoe sees your favorite toy

Floyd | and her eyes light up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom must be psychic or something because she whirls around and
Floyd | snatches up your favorite toy. "Oh, no," she says with a little laugh,
Floyd | "we're not having you two fight over this thing again. I'll tuck it
Floyd | away where it'll be safe." And Marion laughs too, which is cool, that

Floyd | way they don't notice you and the little red haired girl glaring at
Floyd | each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | She wants your toy? And the mom wants to lock the toy away? Bring it
Floyd | on.

		DavidW says, "mine" 	
			DavidW says, "my toy! mine!" 	
	maga pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapter 1
Floyd | Playtime

Floyd |
Floyd | Right behind Marion and Zoe the little red haired girl is Lisa who is
Floyd | Cassie's mom. Lisa is carrying Cassie all carefully but Cassie is
Floyd | squirming to get down. "Hi Farina, hi Marion--hang on Cassie, mommy's
Floyd | going to put you down," Lisa says and then she steps over the baby gate
Floyd | and dumps Cassie by the couch to the south of you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Meanwhile the mom is putting all the pillows back on the couch and
Floyd | loveseat. As she finishes she asks Marion, "Can I put this toy in Zoe's
Floyd | backpack for now?" Marion is all "Sure!" as she puts Zoe on the floor
Floyd | over by the rocking chair and sits on the loveseat.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "out of curiosity, did we see what kind of toy our favorite toy is?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Where's Baby's First Lasergun?" 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "uh, no." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Not yet, I don't think." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x toy" 		
	

Floyd | This is the thing your aunt gave you which is a super fun toy. It has
Floyd | places to chew and places that are shiny and it rattles when you shake

Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh, cool, I thought it was out of sight again" 	
			Bruce says, "we don't know what it is." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "shake toy" 		
	

Floyd | Rattle rattle rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a ding-dong and the mom comes clattering in all "Hang on! I'm
Floyd | coming!" She opens the door and there is Marion Kinmundy here for
Floyd | playgroup. She is carrying that little red haired girl Zoe who started

Floyd | coming to playgroup a couple of whiles ago. Zoe sees your favorite toy
Floyd | and her eyes light up.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom must be psychic or something because she whirls around and
Floyd | snatches up your favorite toy. "Oh, no," she says with a little laugh,
Floyd | "we're not having you two fight over this thing again. I'll tuck it

Floyd | away where it'll be safe." And Marion laughs too, which is cool, that
Floyd | way they don't notice you and the little red haired girl glaring at
Floyd | each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | She wants your toy? And the mom wants to lock the toy away? Bring it
Floyd | on.

		
	Guest1 asks, "That thing your aunt gave you that you don't know what it is?" 		Ghogg says, "I am reminded of the thing your aunt gave you from Hitchhiker's" 	
			Ellison says, "aunts have contributed so much to IF" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapter 1
Floyd | Playtime
Floyd |
Floyd | Right behind Marion and Zoe the little red haired girl is Lisa who is
Floyd | Cassie's mom. Lisa is carrying Cassie all carefully but Cassie is

Floyd | squirming to get down. "Hi Farina, hi Marion--hang on Cassie, mommy's
Floyd | going to put you down," Lisa says and then she steps over the baby gate
Floyd | and dumps Cassie by the couch to the south of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Meanwhile the mom is putting all the pillows back on the couch and
Floyd | loveseat. As she finishes she asks Marion, "Can I put this toy in Zoe's

Floyd | backpack for now?" Marion is all "Sure!" as she puts Zoe on the floor
Floyd | over by the rocking chair and sits on the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "such is the way of auntie gifts" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "that toy does sound pretty great. I now understand why we love it so" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Alfadog here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, ">ALFADOG, TRAMPLE ZOE" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So where is the backpack?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x backpack" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe's backpack has all these cute bears sewed on it. Clearly her mom
Floyd | Marion picked it out, it does not reek of evil like it would if Zoe had
Floyd | chosen it. It is closed so you can't see what's in it though you know

Floyd | your toy is in there somewhere. It is next to the gliding rocking chair
Floyd | to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "northwest" 	
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle

Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Alfadog here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rocking Chair
Floyd | The gliding rocking chair is all tall and wooden. It is where the mom
Floyd | rocks you when she thinks you need a nap even though you do not need

Floyd | naps. The loveseat is west and there is a small open area to the east
Floyd | and a big open area in the middle of the room to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A backpack with bears on and your favorite toy in it is shoved behind
Floyd | the rocking chair next to the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a smooth rock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe is sitting in a fog of grump on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a ding-dong! and the mom goes and opens the front door. It is
Floyd | Becca and her son Jemison and some strange guy is there holding Watson

Floyd | Mason. "Come on in, everyone," the mom says. She turns to the strange
Floyd | guy, "I'm glad you could make it, Parry."
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry shrugs and smiles and says, "I always wondered what everyone did
Floyd | during playgroup."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Drink mimosas!" Becca says over her shoulder to Parry and there is
Floyd | polite laughter and Parry smiles like he is kinda unsure about all of
Floyd | this.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Why don't you put Watson in here with the others?" the mom asks and
Floyd | Parry nods. He ends up putting Watson by Jemison over by the loveseat.

Floyd | Then all the standing adults sit down with Parry sitting near you so
Floyd | now I guess they are sitting adults.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		Jacqueline says, "Hello, Tale." 	
			Bruce asks, "Watson. Jemison. Parry. Sheesh. Isn't anyone named "John" or "Andrew" anymore?" 	
			Ellison says, "hey, it's Parry Mason!" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "kill zoe" 		
	

Floyd | There is no way the parents will believe you had nothing to do with

Floyd | hurting her, you'd better leave her alone for now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe scrunches up her face and bursts into wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "kiss zoe" 		
	

Floyd | Your kisses are only for your family.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Maureen says, "uh oh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		
	

Floyd | The mom found this one one of your walks, well it wasn't really a walk,
Floyd | more like the mom driving you around in a stroller, anyway she found
Floyd | this rock and gave it to you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe scrunches up her face and bursts into wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "i'm just taking a small look" 	
			Sargent says (to Bruce), "only occasionally" 	
			Maureen says, "i know you'll do the right thing" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm sure this rock will be... useful." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open backpack" 		
	

Floyd | You would but Parry is rocking, rocking, rocking, and you can't reach
Floyd | under the rocking chair to get to the backpack while he is rocking,

Floyd | rocking, rocking.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe screws up her face and bursts into wails, those are so baby
Floyd | crocodile tears.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You shove the smooth rock in your mouth and start chewing on it and
Floyd | that leaves your hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rocking chair" 		
	

Floyd | The dad likes to sit in the chair and rock back and forth and back and
Floyd | forth and back and forth which is okay for napping (not that you need
Floyd | naps) but is not so good when you are trying to pull up on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe clenches her tiny fists and waves them while complaining about
Floyd | life. "I know, Zoe," Marion says. So Parry stops rocking long enough

Floyd | for Marion to reach the backpack under the rocking chair and then she
Floyd | digs around and pulls out a plastic cup and closes the backpack and she
Floyd | gives the plastic cup to Zoe. Then Zoe sees that it's not your favorite
Floyd | toy, ha ha to her, and she squalls and tries to shove the plastic cup
Floyd | away but Marion says, "Shh, Zoe, be calm," and makes Zoe take it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put rock under rocking chair" 		
	

Floyd | That would be a good way to stop the rocking chair from rocking but it
Floyd | is a gliding rocking chair and so even if you put something under there
Floyd | it could keep gliding.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gives the plastic cup a brief chew before spitting it out with a
Floyd | "buh" noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to swallow), "rock" 		
	Bruce says (to f), "swallow rock" 		
	

Floyd | You would but your mouth is all full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "augh." 	
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "open backpack" 		
	

Floyd | You would but Parry is rocking, rocking, rocking, and you can't reach
Floyd | under the rocking chair to get to the backpack while he is rocking,
Floyd | rocking, rocking.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "suck rock" 		
	

Floyd | [suck -> fuck]

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to fuck.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "eep" 	
			Gunther says, "dude" 	
			Bruce exclaims, "Well!" 	
			Bruce says, "I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear." 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "fuck" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have speech down yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stares at the plastic cup and she sighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "laugh" 		
	

Floyd | You would but your mouth is all full.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marion asks Parry, "How is Shari doing?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says, "/quit" 		inky says, "real babies do not use such language" 	
	

Floyd | You pop the smooth rock out of your mouth.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Oh, my God, Parry and Shari!" laughs Becca. "I hadn't realized
Floyd | that--that's just too precious."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stares at the plastic cup and she sighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 says, "err...woop XD" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "take cup" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe shrieks at you and yanks back the plastic cup. Marion sees that and
Floyd | she reacts in a flash and says "No, Zoe, no!" and stops doing whatever
Floyd | parent thing she was doing and jumps up and pulls Zoe away from you.

Floyd | "I'm sorry, Farina," she tells the mom.
Floyd |
Floyd | "She's feeling better," Parry says. "She's keeping food down now, at
Floyd | least."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You already have that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marion asks, "Oh, are you two expecting?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guest1 goes home. 		DavidW says, "perhaps we should explore. Find other stuff." 	
			Ellison says, "yes, must find WEAPONS" 	
			Bruce says, "Like the BFG 9000 behind the TV" 	
			Ellison says, "ha" 	
			inky says, "we got the rock, what more do you want" 	
			Bruce says, "And the CHAINSAW" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw rock at zoe" 		
	

Floyd | There is no way, you can barely pick stuff up and you are no Cy Young
Floyd | or whatever.

Floyd |
Floyd | Parry is all, "Oh, no, no, no. No. It's just the flu."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe takes the plastic cup and tosses it aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says (to inky), "the sun" 	
			Sargent says, "the toy is gone. it must be brought. you have a rock." 	
			Bruce says, "The Sun has gone. You must...timing" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x cup" 		
	

Floyd | This is one cup that originally came with a bunch of other cups and
Floyd | they were all different sizes so you could stack them up into a giant
Floyd | tower of cups. But there is only one cup, that is no good for stacking.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca goes, "You two should give Watson a brother. Toughen him up."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area

Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Can you imagine having two?" Lisa laughs, and it's not a calm laugh,
Floyd | more a desperate laugh, "I'd go crazy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Otto says, "what more do we want ? We want to suck the rock, but it doesn't seem possible ;)" 	
	

Floyd | These are books but boring and with no pictures. They are all probably
Floyd | post-modern stories of longing and loss and existential angst and
Floyd | whatever because books about Maisy totally are better.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | (first taking the books)
Floyd | The books are way big and there is no way you're picking them up or
Floyd | anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pen" 		
	

Floyd | [pen -> open]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x playpen" 		
	

Floyd | This portable playpen is all old, probably it should be recalled except
Floyd | that the parents are way cheap. It is this frame made of metal bars and
Floyd | it has mesh sides and a floor for babies to play on. The bars go around
Floyd | in ovals at the top and bottom. It should be recalled because the top

Floyd | oval is hinged and you can lower one side of the playpen by pushing the
Floyd | top bar up and then letting go so that the mesh comes down, that is a
Floyd | total deathtrap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The mesh gives too much for you to pull yourself up on it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooh. A rock. Now a deathtrap." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | Plastic and it is wedged in there so you cannot go anywhere which is

Floyd | totally not right.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I'm not sure who's switched to doing .Floyd or wf instead of ..Floyd/f, but it'd be preferrable to do the latter" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So I take it we've decided the goal of the game is not to retrieve our toy, but rather to kill or be killed." 	
			inky says, "since that makes the command you're executing appear in the transcript" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes. Please don't whisper to Floyd." 	
			inky says (to Jacquelines), "babies must learn the rules of real life sooner or later" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I suppose." 	
			inky says, "plus later in the game the wolves show up" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to look.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "me. Sorry" 	
			Otto asks, "could we wander elsewhere ?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room

Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a plush book here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bruce), "We'll let it go. This time." 	
	Bruce says (to f), "eat book" 		Jacqueline smiles at Bruce. 	
			Bruce asks, "Uh?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm... Try >F EAT BOOK" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "eat book" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the plush book)
Floyd | The plush book is big enough that you will have to drop everything to
Floyd | get it because it takes two hands.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah" 	
	Otto says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a smooth rock

Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Zoe squalling all loudly by the gliding rocking chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe the plush book can wedge the rocking chair?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Perhaps." 	
			Maureen asks, "what is a gliding rocking chair anyway?" 	
			Otto asks, "is it plush made of concrete ?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's one of those chairs that really just glides forward and back, rather than actually rocking. It's sort of like a porch glider, except furniture for your livingroom." 	
			Maureen asks, "so put something in the railing?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get book" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up and it takes two hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Hm. Can we crawl without our hands?" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "drop trou" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I dunno." 	
			inky says, "I think you can crawl while carrying things" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Which way again, ne?" 	
			DavidW says, "We could push it north, I suppose." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, n" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rocking Chair
Floyd | The gliding rocking chair is all tall and wooden. It is where the mom

Floyd | rocks you when she thinks you need a nap even though you do not need
Floyd | naps. The loveseat is west and there is a small open area to the east
Floyd | and a big open area in the middle of the room to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry's feet keep leaving the floor as he rocks.
Floyd |

Floyd | A backpack with bears on and your favorite toy in it is shoved behind
Floyd | the rocking chair next to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a little doll and a plastic cup here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe is sitting in a fog of grump on the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "you obviously can't walk unassisted yet, since you need to pull up on objects to stand up" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | The dad likes to sit in the chair and rock back and forth and back and

Floyd | forth and back and forth which is okay for napping (not that you need
Floyd | naps) but is not so good when you are trying to pull up on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe makes this sort of grumping grunting half-cry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. Parry's feet. Bet the idea is to put something under them, if wedging the chair itself isn't the answer." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We are going to lose one of our chubby little fingers shoving this book in the glider mechanism, DavidW. I can just see it." 	
			Maureen says, "another death trap" 	
			DavidW says, "oh please. It's perfectly safe. :)" 	
			Otto asks, "maybe it's possible to wedge the chair with the rock then ?" 	
			Bruce exclaims, "Blenders all the way down!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, there are plenty of people who do just find with only nine fingers." 	
			DavidW says (to Otto), "We tried that first." 	
			Bruce says, "more 'splorin'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put book under chair" 		
	

Floyd | (the plush book under the gliding rocking chair)
Floyd | That would be a good way to stop the rocking chair from rocking but it
Floyd | is a gliding rocking chair and so even if you put something under there
Floyd | it could keep gliding.

Floyd |
Floyd | Becca says to the mom, "Nice job on those mimosas."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks," the mom replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "What verb? Not wedge, surely." 	
			Otto says, "oops, sorry, I didn't notice it" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put book under parry's feet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put book under feet" 		
	

Floyd | (the plush book under Parry)
Floyd | There is no real need to do that.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lisa says, "It's nice, they help me calm down."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe makes this sort of grumping grunting half-cry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "wedge zoe under chair" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull feet" 		
	

Floyd | It is no good kicking or biting a parent, it is better to rebel in less
Floyd | obvious ways.
Floyd |
Floyd | "And they're good for you," Marion says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x zoe" 		
	

Floyd | Grr, Zoe Kinmundy. That little red-haired girl has this sundress-like
Floyd | jumper thing, it's not like you know fashion or anything so you're not
Floyd | sure exactly what it is but it leaves her arms and legs bare for speed

Floyd | and evil. Her red hair is in pigtails, like that will fool anyone into
Floyd | thinking she is nice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not sure they're that good for you," Parry says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give book to zoe" 		
	

Floyd | (the plush book to Zoe)
Floyd | Zoe shrieks at you and shoves the plush book out of your hands and hits
Floyd | at you. Marion sees that and she reacts in a flash and says "No, Zoe,
Floyd | no!" and stops doing whatever parent thing she was doing and jumps up

Floyd | and pulls Zoe away from you. "I'm sorry, Farina," she tells the mom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marion says, "They do have orange juice in them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | By the Rocking Chair
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok. Zoe = evil." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I must say I amused by the parental convesation about mimosas." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push zoe" 		
	

Floyd | That would certainly knock Zoe over but that would get everyone in an
Floyd | uproar so it's best not to do it unless you really need to.

Floyd |
Floyd | Marion says, "They do have orange juice in them."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe clenches her tiny fists and waves them while complaining about
Floyd | life.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Besides, if it tastes good, it's good for you," says Becca.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North

Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west except that a baby gate is in the way. There is the rocking
Floyd | chair to the east as well, that is always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | The legs of Marion dangle from the loveseat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "pull up on marion" 		
	

Floyd | Marion says "You go play with the others now" and takes you and puts
Floyd | you back on the ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Zoe squalling all loudly by the gliding rocking chair and
Floyd | Marion stands up and goes to quiet her and then comes back in a second.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x loveseat" 		
	

Floyd | The loveseat is pink and striped and tastes funny if you lick it. This
Floyd | is the north part of it and there is open space past it to the west
Floyd | that is blocked by a baby gate.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "lick loveseat" 		
	

Floyd | It has this funny zing to it like dust or stale cheerios.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "snort loveseat" 		
	

Floyd | [snort -> short]
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to short.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | Plastic and it is wedged in there so you cannot go anywhere which is
Floyd | totally not right.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push gate" 		
	

Floyd | It is fixed in place.

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "pull up on loveseat" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You pull up on the north pink striped loveseat and get to your feet and
Floyd | you are all steady except for the occasional sway.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Otto says (to Floyd), "x me?" 		
	

Floyd | [me? -> me]
Floyd | You are as baby-like as ever.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "loveseat" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "x loveseat" 		
	

Floyd | The loveseat is pink and striped and tastes funny if you lick it. This
Floyd | is the north part of it and there is open space past it to the west
Floyd | that is blocked by a baby gate.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to

Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west except that a baby gate is in the way. There is the rocking
Floyd | chair to the east as well, that is always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marion is sitting there on the loveseat.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "oh, I thought Marion left" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "s" 		Jacqueline says, "She did, but she came right back." 	
	

Floyd | You slide along while moving your hands to keep steady.

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |

Floyd | Becca is sitting on the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a rattly car here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison and Watson are here. Jemison watches you watching him. Watson
Floyd | sits all sad and dumpy on the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Pulling up gives a different view to a location." 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x watson" 		
	

Floyd | Watson Mason has this big round face that is perfect for commercials
Floyd | and baby food labels, only his face is always tear-streaked so maybe he
Floyd | is not cut out for show-biz. Maybe he is sad because he is dressed like
Floyd | a teeny tiny engineer in his polo onesie with a collar and because he
Floyd | smells like baby powder.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take car" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot reach the rattly car because you are standing and if you let
Floyd | go with one hand you would just plop down before you could get it.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Hey, I just realized," Becca says all loud above you, "Your name is
Floyd | Parry Mason!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hahaha" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x jemison" 		
	

Floyd | Jemison Thorsby's name is not one you would want, that is for sure. He
Floyd | is stylish in his blue onesie and he has a small mouth and these big
Floyd | eyes that are watching, always watching, it is kinda creepy.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, yes?" Parry says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "Oh, now you've done it. He's going to go berserk with the blender and the BFG 9000" 	
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | It is all rattly, I guess that makes it more fun or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cool, just like the detective!" Becca says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "grow up" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That ha was about his creepy eyes, by the way." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "hug jemison" 		
	

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach Jemison from up here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Parry says, "My name's actually spelled--"
Floyd |
Floyd | "No, I think the original Perry Mason was a lawyer," Lisa says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha. topic drift" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit down" 		
	

Floyd | You sit down on your diaper and it is good that it is all padded and
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |

Floyd | Parry clears his throat. "The lawyer spells his name with an e--"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Right, lawyer, that's what I meant," Becca tells Lisa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "haha" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are all empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let Parry finish," the mom says, but Parry just goes, "No, that's

Floyd | okay."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Now I'm wondering if Sargent got this conversation from an actual play day with his kids at somebody's house." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get car" 		
	

Floyd | When Jemison sees you take the rattly car, his eyes light up
Floyd | (metaphorically, it's not like his eyes are flashlights or anything)
Floyd | and he starts watching the rattly car and thus yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Sargent says, "I admit nothing" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Will Jemison follow the car? hmm." 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "whisper to jemison to tell watson to kill zoe" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Admit it. Misty thinks mimosas are good for you. Admit it." 	
			Ellison says (to Gunther), "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "If only the parser were that good." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | It is all rattly, I guess that makes it more fun or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "shake car" 		
	

Floyd | It goes rattle rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "We're not getting any younger here, people. How do we get our favorite toy?" 	
			DavidW says, "We haven't explored the whole room yet. I say, go south." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a

Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa's legs are hanging off of the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the rattly car.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "bite leg" 		
	

Floyd | It is no good kicking or biting a parent, it is better to rebel in less
Floyd | obvious ways.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give car to jemison" 		
	

Floyd | You give the rattly car to Jemison and he grabs it out of your hands.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "He *does* follow! Good robot, good." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "If we give the car to Zoe...?" 	
			Bruce says, "maybe we can make Jemison throw himself under the rocker." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not giving that little kid our car if he doesn't appreciate it and/or we are not congratulated by a parent for sharing." 	
			Ellison says, "into the deathtrap he goes!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Bruce), "Yay." 	
			Jacqueline says (to David), "Worth a try." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Because I sort of think Bruce's plan will not work." 	
			DavidW says, "The deathtrap idea might be worth persuing too." 	
			Tale says, "Good luck with this one, mudders." 	
	Tale says, "I wonder what happens if I just type 'quid'". 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop car" 		
	

Floyd | When you drop the rattly car Jemison is all over that and he snatches

Floyd | it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on couch" 		
	

Floyd | You pull up on the west grey couch and get to your feet and you are all

Floyd | steady except for the occasional sway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Couch at the West

Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a
Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa is sitting there on the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison is playing with the rattly car.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | You sit down on your diaper and it is good that it is all padded and
Floyd | stuff.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couch" 		
	

Floyd | Grey and short and it is soft when the mom or the dad put you on it.
Floyd | This part is all to the west and there is more couch to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Zoe squalling all loudly by the gliding rocking chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search couch" 		
	

Floyd | It is not something you have to search.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take car" 		
	

Floyd | Jemison has a grip that is like steel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "take nap" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "WANNA NAPTIME" 	
			Sargent says, "you are too busy for naps" 	
			DavidW says, "hit jemison" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit jemison" 		
	

Floyd | Hitting and pushing and pulling other babies when you're in front of
Floyd | parents is no good, they willl take you away and you won't get your
Floyd | toy.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Say, how's Watson's rash doing?" Lisa asks Parry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry clears his throat. "He's much better, thanks."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x watson's rash" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks (of Sargent), "you see that typo?" 	
			DavidW says, "typo: willl" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x watson" 		
	

Floyd | Watson Mason has this big round face that is perfect for commercials
Floyd | and baby food labels, only his face is always tear-streaked so maybe he

Floyd | is not cut out for show-biz. Maybe he is sad because he is dressed like
Floyd | a teeny tiny engineer in his polo onesie with a collar and because he
Floyd | smells like baby powder. He is by the south end of the loveseat to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom says, "Did you use zinc oxide cream?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "smell watson" 		
	

Floyd | Watson is by the south end of the loveseat to the north and so is way
Floyd | too far away for that.

Floyd |
Floyd | "In a roundabout way," Parry says, "We used Boudreaux's butt paste."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Maureen says, "i didn't want to hear that" 	
			DavidW says, "One should always use butt paste in a roundabout way." 	
			Ellison says, "ha" 	
			Sargent says (to Ellison), "fixed. at least here" 	
			Jacqueline says, "My boss' boss' name is Boudreau." 	
			Sargent says, "http://www.buttpaste.com/" 	
			Jacqueline says, "get out" 	
			Ellison says, "I want to try to get a fight between Watson and Jemison and distract Parry and get that rocker" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "yeah make Parry get up" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get car" 		
	

Floyd | Jemison has a grip that is like steel.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Ew," Becca laughs, "that is the grossest name for a product."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "That might work." 	
			Maureen says, "oops" 	
			inky says, "I'm offering 3:1 odds on Jemison" 	
			inky says, "he's got those crazy eyes" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe Jemison will go for _any_ toy you're currently holding." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Ellison says, "hmm, maybe if we leave the 'room,' he loses interest in it and puts it down" 	
			DavidW says (to Ellison), "also possible" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marion tells Becca, "Given what we have to deal with from our children,
Floyd | a name like that is the least of our worries."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "From the website: "In two days my sons rash was gone. I love the butt paste. and will never use anything else ever agian and will always recomend the butt paste to everyone."" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jemison" 		
	

Floyd | Jemison Thorsby's name is not one you would want, that is for sure. He
Floyd | is stylish in his blue onesie and he has a small mouth and these big
Floyd | eyes that are watching, always watching, it is kinda creepy. He is

Floyd | carrying a rattly car. He is by the west end of the couch to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "-- M. Granade" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hahaha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on couch" 		
	

Floyd | You pull up on the middle grey couch and get to your feet and you are
Floyd | all steady except for the occasional sway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mom" 		
	

Floyd | When the mom is all sitting down she does not tower so much over you
Floyd | but she is still pretty big.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "Actually "Tara Ferrari"" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You slide along while moving your hands to keep steady.
Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the East

Floyd | You are where the couch ends here at the east, at least where it ends
Floyd | at one end. North is the TV and west is more couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie is all pulled up on the east grey couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "that's a porn star name if there ever was one" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cassie" 		
	

Floyd | That is Cassie Sandoval, she is wearing a white dress that is all
Floyd | bright against her dark skin and her hair is captured with pink clips.
Floyd | Her arms are scraped up and she has some bruises on her legs.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Zoe squalling all loudly by the gliding rocking chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, ""Mrs. Ferrari? May I have some milk, please?" "HELL NO! YOU HAVE SOME BUTTPASTE AND YOU LIKE IT!"" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x clips" 		
	

Floyd | Wow those are pink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take clips" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot reach the pink hair clips because you are standing and if
Floyd | you let go with one hand you would just plop down before you could get
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x bruises" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce asks, "WHY is Cassie all banged up? Is there an undercurrent of abuse?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull cassie" 		
	

Floyd | That would certainly knock Cassie over but that would get everyone in
Floyd | an uproar so it's best not to do it unless you really need to.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Sargent says, "we stuck with the usual zinc oxide" 	
			Ellison says, "if we could get Jemison interested in Zoe's cup..." 	
			Gunther says, "woooooo" 	
			Gunther says, "oh, wait, babies" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | You sit down on your diaper and it is good that it is all padded and
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Couch at the East
Floyd | You are where the couch ends here at the east, at least where it ends
Floyd | at one end. North is the TV and west is more couch.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie is all pulled up on the east grey couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x couch" 		
	

Floyd | Grey and short and it is soft when the mom or the dad put you on it.
Floyd | This part is the east part. The rest of the couch is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "In fact, there IS a porn actress called Tara Ferrari." 	
			Bruce says, "NSFW: LINK" 	
			Gunther says, "I am so surprised" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. I wonder if we can pull up twice, to get onto the couch. Or enter the playpen?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on couch" 		
	

Floyd | You wriggle your way next to Cassie and pull up on the east grey couch
Floyd | and get to your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa all of a sudden busts out with "I know I asked this last time but
Floyd | does anyone else's boobs hurt? Because here lately feeding Cassie is
Floyd | murder."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You are already all pulled up on the east grey couch and you can't go
Floyd | any higher.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Mine don't," Parry says quietly, but Becca is all "That's why I got
Floyd | Jemison on solids as soon as I could."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "I love the google almost as much as I love the buttpaste." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb couch" 		
	

Floyd | You are already all pulled up on the east grey couch and you can't go
Floyd | any higher.
Floyd |

Floyd | The mom asks Lisa, "Have you tried lanolin?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | You sit down on your diaper and it is good that it is all padded and

Floyd | stuff.

		Gunther says, "HONK HONK" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "You and your remedies, Farina," Lisa says. "Lanolin this and cabbage
Floyd | leaves that."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV

Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see Alfadog here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It makes me glad Zoe was so good at latching on," Marion says. Grr,
Floyd | Zoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on alfadog" 		
	

Floyd | You make a move towards the switch on Alfadog and the mom grabs you and
Floyd | says, "We're not playing with Alfadog right now, kiddo. We're working
Floyd | on pulling up."
Floyd |

Floyd | Lisa sighs and says, "Maybe I'll try the lanolin," and the mom says,
Floyd | "Let us know how it works."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "whoops" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open doors" 		
	

Floyd | You push on the doors to the entertainment center but the parents have
Floyd | them all fixed in place.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look through doors" 		
	

Floyd | There is stereo equipment behind the glass doors and there is a big TV
Floyd | all tall up there on the entertainment center.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on tv" 		
	

Floyd | You do not have the remote control that the parents use to make the TV
Floyd | turn on or off or show different things like Sesame Street or Baby
Floyd | Feynman.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Baby Feynman?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x playpen" 		
	

Floyd | So which do you mean, the northeast part of the playpen, or the

Floyd | southwest part of the playpen?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "southwest part" 		
	

Floyd | This portable playpen is all old, probably it should be recalled except

Floyd | that the parents are way cheap. It is this frame made of metal bars and
Floyd | it has mesh sides and a floor for babies to play on. The bars go around
Floyd | in ovals at the top and bottom. It should be recalled because the top
Floyd | oval is hinged and you can lower one side of the playpen by pushing the
Floyd | top bar up and then letting go so that the mesh comes down.  It is in
Floyd | the middle of the living room to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce asks, "The mom is named FARINA? My God, am I named GRANOLA?" 	
			Sargent says, "grf, that bug should have been squashed" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding

Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a smooth rock here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open playpen" 		
	

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach the top oval from down here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says (to Bruce), "her stage name is Creamy Wheat" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on playpen" 		
	

Floyd | The mesh gives too much for you to pull yourself up on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in playpen" 		
	

Floyd | The southwest part of the playpen is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	DavidW arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area

Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in playpen" 		
	

Floyd | The northeast part of the playpen is empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lift bar" 		
	

Floyd | (with the northeast part of the playpen)
Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach the top oval from down here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on playpen" 		
	

Floyd | The mesh gives too much for you to pull yourself up on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mesh" 		
	

Floyd | This portable playpen is all old, probably it should be recalled except
Floyd | that the parents are way cheap. It is this frame made of metal bars and
Floyd | it has mesh sides and a floor for babies to play on. The bars go around
Floyd | in ovals at the top and bottom. It should be recalled because the top

Floyd | oval is hinged and you can lower one side of the playpen by pushing the
Floyd | top bar up and then letting go so that the mesh comes down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Zoe squalling all loudly by the gliding rocking chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "ideas?" 	
			Maureen says, "let's go back to the chair" 	
			Bruce says, "let's go get watson and jemison and zoe all fighting" 	
			Maureen says, "see if we can distract parru" 	
			Maureen says, "parry" 	
			inky says, "everyone should be baby kung-fu fighting" 	
			Bruce says, "WITH A FIGHT" 	
			Bruce says, "SLAP THAT FISH" 	
			DavidW says, "If we offer something to Cassie, she might sit long enough for us to grab her hair clips." 	
			Maureen says, "that is just so mean" 	
			Maureen says, "this game is bringing out the baby in us" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | That baby gate is completely in your way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You so can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rocking Chair
Floyd | The gliding rocking chair is all tall and wooden. It is where the mom
Floyd | rocks you when she thinks you need a nap even though you do not need

Floyd | naps. The loveseat is west and there is a small open area to the east
Floyd | and a big open area in the middle of the room to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry's feet keep leaving the floor as he rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A backpack with bears on and your favorite toy in it is shoved behind

Floyd | the rocking chair next to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a plush book here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe is sitting in a fog of grump on the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x fog" 		
	

Floyd | Boy, Zoe is grumpy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe makes this sort of coughing hiccuping half-cry.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay, at the chair" 	
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "x parry" 		
	

Floyd | That is Parry Mason, he is Watson Mason's dad. Normally Watson's mom

Floyd | Shari is here but she must be somewhere else so that is why Parry is
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "climb parry" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as you have pulled up on the gliding rocking chair Parry looks
Floyd | down and says "Hey, there, you want to be picked up?" and he lifts you
Floyd | into his lap and stops rocking. If you were on the ground you could get
Floyd | to the backpack now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Maureen exclaims, "yes!" 	
			DavidW says, "heh. irony." 	
			Bruce exclaims, "If only we were among friends!" 	
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Your hands are all empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spit" 		
	

Floyd | That would get your clothes all dirty and you do not need to do that

Floyd | right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "poop" 		
	

Floyd | See for you to do that on command you'd have to be potty trained and

Floyd | you are not, that is just another way the man controls you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry says, "Okay, down you go," and he gently lowers you to the floor
Floyd | and starts rocking again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spit on zoe" 		Bruce says, "STICK IT TO THE MAN" 	
	

Floyd | It may be normal little baby behavior to drool and spit up all over
Floyd | parents and other babies but you are like eleven months old and now it

Floyd | would be unseemly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe makes this sort of coughing grunting half-sob.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'unseemly'" 	
			maga says, "I would just like to point out that I lobbied for VOMIT as a puzzle solution" 	
			Otto says, "of course, rocking again..." 	
			Bruce says, "let's get our other little friends here." 	
			DavidW asks (of Bruce), "how?" 	
			Maureen says, "the car" 	
			DavidW says, "I couldn't reacquire the car." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room

Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a smooth rock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get rock" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Zoe squalling all loudly by the gliding rocking chair.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the

Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are Becca's legs by the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson sits all sad and dumpy on the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You so can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a

Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa's legs are hanging off of the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison is all chewing on the rattly car.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "drop rock" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get rock" 		
	

Floyd | When Jemison sees you take the smooth rock, his eyes light up and he
Floyd | lets go of a rattly car and starts watching the smooth rock and thus
Floyd | yourself.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the

Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are Becca's legs by the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson sits all sad and dumpy on the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the smooth rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson pulls up on Becca who says "Watch the pants, kid!" and she
Floyd | laughs and puts him back on the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Brad arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Jacqueline says, "Aha" 	
			Maureen says, "nice" 	
			inky says, "he is going to be such a sucker for tv commercials when he's older" 	
			Jacqueline says, "He just wants whatever we have, the little poohead." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
			Bruce asks, "I learned it from watching Ursa, OK?" 	
			DavidW asks, "give the rock to Zoe, maybe?" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to

Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west except that a baby gate is in the way. There is the rocking
Floyd | chair to the east as well, that is always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | The legs of Marion dangle from the loveseat.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the smooth rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rocking Chair
Floyd | The gliding rocking chair is all tall and wooden. It is where the mom
Floyd | rocks you when she thinks you need a nap even though you do not need
Floyd | naps. The loveseat is west and there is a small open area to the east
Floyd | and a big open area in the middle of the room to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | Parry's feet keep leaving the floor as he rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A backpack with bears on and your favorite toy in it is shoved behind
Floyd | the rocking chair next to the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a plush book here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has hold of a soft foam block all sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the smooth rock.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe looks at the soft foam block and she sighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "give rock to zoe" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe shrieks at you and shoves the smooth rock out of your hands and
Floyd | hits at you. Marion sees that and she reacts in a flash and says "No,
Floyd | Zoe, no!" and stops doing whatever parent thing she was doing and jumps
Floyd | up and pulls Zoe away from you. "I'm sorry, Farina," she tells the mom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison suddenly sees that the smooth rock is available and he scoops

Floyd | it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "soft foam block? I don't remember that?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Damn" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That didn't go well." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take block" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe shrieks at you and yanks back the soft foam block. Marion sees that
Floyd | and she reacts in a flash and says "No, Zoe, no!" and stops doing
Floyd | whatever parent thing she was doing and jumps up and pulls Zoe away

Floyd | from you. "I'm sorry, Farina," she tells the mom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson wanders in from the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Undo?" 	
			Alex says (to Jacqueline), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Undo is a command that lusers use." 	
			inky says, "Zoe's mom occasionally pulls new toys out of the backpack" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x block" 		
	

Floyd | Magenta and soft and fun to chew. It is like one hand wide on a side.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe drops the soft foam block and shoves it away from her. When Jemison
Floyd | sees Zoe drop the soft foam block he gets rid of a smooth rock and
Floyd | takes the soft foam block instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take rock" 		
	

Floyd | When Jemison sees you pick up the smooth rock, he gets all excited and
Floyd | he drops a soft foam block and starts watching the smooth rock and thus
Floyd | yourself.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Maureen says, "that kid has ADD" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give rock to parry" 		
	

Floyd | He is too busy with talking and adults and other stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe scrunches up her face and bursts into wails.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop rock" 		
	

Floyd | When you drop the smooth rock Jemison is all over that and he snatches
Floyd | it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe scrunches up her face and bursts into wails.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson gingerly takes the plush book. When Jemison sees Watson take the
Floyd | plush book, his eyes light up and he drops a smooth rock and starts
Floyd | watching the plush book and thus Watson.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Maureen asks, "what will make parry pick up another kid?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take block" 		
	

Floyd | When Jemison sees you take the soft foam block, his eyes light up and
Floyd | he forgets all about the plush book and he starts watching the soft
Floyd | foam block and thus yourself.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Maureen), "heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put block under chair" 		
	

Floyd | That would be a good way to stop the rocking chair from rocking but it

Floyd | is a gliding rocking chair and so even if you put something under there
Floyd | it could keep gliding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play

Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Alfadog here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the soft foam block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put jemison under chair" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach into By the Rocking Chair.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Nitku goes home. 		Jacqueline says, "Timing, darn." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the East
Floyd | You are where the couch ends here at the east, at least where it ends
Floyd | at one end. North is the TV and west is more couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie is all pulled up on the east grey couch.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie moves hand over hand along the east grey couch to the west and
Floyd | is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the soft foam block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give block to cassie" 		
	

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach Cassie from down here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put block in mouth" 		
	

Floyd | You shove the soft foam block in your mouth and start chewing on it and
Floyd | that leaves your hands free.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on couch" 		
	

Floyd | You pull up on the east grey couch and get to your feet and you are all
Floyd | steady except for the occasional sway.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the soft foam block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Brad asks, "I got one step farther in this puzzle, but I couldn't get any farther than that in this game ... is it okay to make a suggestion, or is it more polite to keep quiet?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give block to cassie" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach into the Couch in the Middle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You slide along while moving your hands to keep steady.
Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | The mom is sitting on the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie has hold of the squishy ball and keeps fiddling with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie crawls off to the northwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in from the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "oh oh I know, maybe" 	
			Gunther says, "with the block, get picked up by Parry" 	
			DavidW says, "Cassie's moved on me." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | You sit down on your diaper and it is good that it is all padded and
Floyd | stuff.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Zoe squalling all loudly by the gliding rocking chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |

Floyd | Those are Becca's legs by the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the soft foam block.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the soft foam block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cassie" 		
	

Floyd | That is Cassie Sandoval, she is wearing a white dress that is all
Floyd | bright against her dark skin and her hair is captured with pink clips.

Floyd | Her arms are scraped up and she has some bruises on her legs. She is
Floyd | carrying a squishy ball. She is next to the gliding rocking chair to
Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	DavidW arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rocking Chair

Floyd | The gliding rocking chair is all tall and wooden. It is where the mom
Floyd | rocks you when she thinks you need a nap even though you do not need
Floyd | naps. The loveseat is west and there is a small open area to the east
Floyd | and a big open area in the middle of the room to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry's feet keep leaving the floor as he rocks.

Floyd |
Floyd | A backpack with bears on and your favorite toy in it is shoved behind
Floyd | the rocking chair next to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a smooth rock here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie and Watson and Zoe are here. Cassie has hold of the squishy ball
Floyd | and keeps shaking it. Watson is holding the plush book. Zoe has hold of
Floyd | a teeny squeezy book all sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the soft foam block.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe looks at the teeny squeezy book and she sighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie offers the squishy ball to Zoe and Zoe shrieks and shoves and
Floyd | kicks at the squishy ball and at Cassie. Marion sees that and she
Floyd | reacts in a flash and says, "No, Zoe, no!" and stops doing whatever

Floyd | parent thing she was doing and jumps up and pulls Zoe away from Cassie.
Floyd | "Sorry about Zoe's behavior," she says all apologetically.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "BABYFIGHT" 	
			Sargent says, "gosh this game has a lot of text" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take clips" 		
	

Floyd | Cassie has a grip that is like steel.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson puts down the plush book.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "as does her hair" 	
	Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give block to cassie" 		
	

Floyd | You show the soft foam block to Cassie who looks at it and then shows
Floyd | you the squishy ball in response.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie chews on the squishy ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison stares at you and waits for you to drop the soft foam block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Sargent says, "BATTLE OF WALCOT BABIES" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Gunther says, "BUG!!" 	
			Bert asks, "So how far are we along?" 	
			inky says, "we're in act 1" 	
			Bruce says, "I too got one step farther" 	
			Gunther says, "well, my suggestion stands" 	
			Maureen says, "go for it gunther" 	
			DavidW asks (of Gunther), "which was?" 	
			Gunther says, "I'd do it myself if I knew where Parry was" 	
			inky says, "he's right here" 	
			Brad says, "He's here." 	
			DavidW says, "right here" 	
			Bruce exclaims, "One...BABY STEP!" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "pull up on parry" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as you have pulled up on the gliding rocking chair Parry looks
Floyd | down and says "Hey, there, you want to be picked up?" and he lifts you

Floyd | into his lap and stops rocking. And then Jemison pulls up on the
Floyd | gliding rocking chair and looks up at you and grunts softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe takes the teeny squeezy book and shakes it half-heartedly, she is
Floyd | so bored with it.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Rock." 	
			Gunther says, "ta da" 	
			Maureen says, "excellent" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You wriggle and fuss a bit and Parry says, "Okay, down you go," and he
Floyd | gently lowers you to the floor. He then is all "And now it's your turn"
Floyd | and he picks Jemison up but Jemison makes a big fuss and Parry is all,

Floyd | "Whoa! Whoa!" and Becca laughs and says, "Jemison gets that way
Floyd | sometimes." Parry smiles weakly and puts Jemison back down and Jemison
Floyd | looks pointedly at the soft foam block. Then Parry starts rocking
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe shakes the teeny squeezy book half-heartedly.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie tries giving the squishy ball to Jemison but Jemison ignores the
Floyd | offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson picks up the smooth rock.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "AUGH" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | By the Rocking Chair
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "drop toy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't really do anything to your toy right now because it is in
Floyd | that backpack.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie pops the squishy ball out of her mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie pops the squishy ball out of her mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a soft foam block (being chewed)
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe puts the teeny squeezy book in her mouth and gnaws it some but then

Floyd | she lets it fall out of her mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "drop block" 		
	

Floyd | (popping the soft foam block out of your mouth first)

Floyd | The soft foam block falls into Parry's lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe shakes the teeny squeezy book half-heartedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson gingerly takes the smooth rock.
Floyd |

Floyd | Parry says, "Okay, down you go," and he gently lowers you to the floor.
Floyd | He then is all "And now it's your turn" and he picks Jemison up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "ta da again!" 	
			inky says, "now we're talkin'" 	
			Gunther knows how babies work 	
			Sargent says, "soon all babies will be in Parry's lap" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open backpack" 		
	

Floyd | When you open the backpack all you can see in it is this white onesie
Floyd | that is totally in your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe sees you open that backpack and she gets agitated and tosses the
Floyd | teeny squeezy book aside.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie chews on the squishy ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "get onesie" 		
	

Floyd | You pull on the onesie and it comes part of the way out of the backpack
Floyd | and then it gets hung on the backpack zipper. Great. Now it is blocking
Floyd | the backpack and it is also stuck.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie stops chewing the squishy ball and spits it into her hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie pops the squishy ball out of her mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get onesie" 		
	

Floyd | You tug on that stupid onesie but it is stuck in the stupid backpack's
Floyd | stupid zipper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe shrieks angrily and bounces up and down and flails her arms in the

Floyd | general direction of the backpack that you opened. "I know, Zoe,"
Floyd | Marion says. So Marion reaches the backpack under the rocking chair and
Floyd | she sees the white onesie stuck in the backpack. "Geez," she says and
Floyd | pulls out a teething ring and dumps it in Zoe's lap. Zoe gets all upset
Floyd | but Marion says, "Shh, Zoe, be calm, I can't fix the backpack if you're
Floyd | fussing." Parry says, "Here, I'll empty out the backpack and fix that

Floyd | for you" but Marion says "No, thanks," and she sits down and starts
Floyd | trying to get the onesie out of the backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson puts down the smooth rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Brad says, "This puzzle is where I got stuck." 	
			Bruce says, "yep me too" 	
			DavidW asks, "we should save?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "yeah. Are we up to cf3 or 4?" 	
			Sargent says, "4" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Four saves in the first act?" 	
			Bert exclaims, "Tough game!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah. Well, part of it is that Floyd is sometimes crashy and we're paranoid." 	
			Bruce asks, "what if we pull up on marion while she's fussing with the backpack?" 	
			DavidW says, "go for it" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "pull up on marion" 		
	

Floyd | Marion is over by the north end of the loveseat to the west and so is
Floyd | way too far away for that.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie plays with the squishy ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry says, "Okay, down you go" to Jemison who scrabbles around and
Floyd | grabs the soft foam block. Parry gently lowers Jemison to the floor and
Floyd | starts rocking again.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is this rattle rattle and your head snaps up and you look way
Floyd | over at the loveseat and see Marion start to pull your favorite toy out
Floyd | of the backpack and then she looks at you and then she looks at Zoe and
Floyd | she puts the toy back in the backpack.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "damn" 	
			Bruce says, "She looked at me. And then at Zoe. Clearly we must blind Marion." 	
			Gunther says, "or kill zoe" 	
			Maureen says, "hehe" 	
			DavidW asks, "The rock might be same size as an eye?" 	
			Bruce says, "> PUT ROCK IN ZOE'S EYE SOCKET" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west except that a baby gate is in the way. There is the rocking
Floyd | chair to the east as well, that is always fun.

Floyd |
Floyd | Marion is on the loveseat with Zoe's backpack and your toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Sargent says, "I will confirm that at one playdate the hosting mom had made mimosas" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on loveseat" 		
	

Floyd | You pull up on the north pink striped loveseat and get to your feet and
Floyd | you are all steady except for the occasional sway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't really do anything to your toy right now because it is in
Floyd | that backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marion stands up and walks over to the gliding rocking chair and then

Floyd | she is back only now she doesn't have the backpack any more.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Maureen says, "nooooooooo" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toy" 		
	

Floyd | Your toy is inside Zoe's backpack so you cannot really see it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first letting go of the north pink striped loveseat and plopping on
Floyd | the ground)
Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rocking Chair
Floyd | The gliding rocking chair is all tall and wooden. It is where the mom
Floyd | rocks you when she thinks you need a nap even though you do not need

Floyd | naps. The loveseat is west and there is a small open area to the east
Floyd | and a big open area in the middle of the room to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A backpack with bears on and your favorite toy in it is shoved behind
Floyd | the rocking chair next to the wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | Parry's feet keep leaving the floor as he rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a soft foam block, a smooth rock, and a teeny squeezy
Floyd | book here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison and Cassie and Watson and Zoe are here. Jemison is playing with

Floyd | the plush book. Cassie has hold of the squishy ball and keeps fiddling
Floyd | with it. Watson sits all sad and dumpy on the floor. Zoe has hold of a
Floyd | teething ring loosely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		(from Jacqueline) Sargent says, "And they calmed Misty down, and I mentioned that they were good for you because they have orange juice in them." 	
			Sargent says, "hee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x teeny book" 		
	

Floyd | This is not really a book, it is more like a very small toy that looks
Floyd | kinda like a book.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | When Jemison sees you pick up the teeny squeezy book, he gets all
Floyd | excited and he drops a plush book and starts watching the teeny squeezy

Floyd | book and thus yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gives the teething ring a brief chew or two.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put it in mouth" 		
	

Floyd | You shove the teeny squeezy book in your mouth and start chewing on it
Floyd | and that leaves your hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson takes the smooth rock.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "get ring" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe shrieks at you and yanks back the teething ring. Marion sees that
Floyd | and she reacts in a flash and says "No, Zoe, no!" and stops doing

Floyd | whatever parent thing she was doing and jumps up and pulls Zoe away
Floyd | from you. "I'm sorry, Farina," she tells the mom.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe takes the teething ring and shakes it half-heartedly, she is so
Floyd | bored with it.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie plays with the squishy ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson holds the smooth rock at arm's length as if it might bite him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "put contact mine under parry's foot" 		
	

Floyd | [mine -> nine]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "if I had to deal with a baby I'd need something a damn sight stronger than mimosas" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on parry" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as you have pulled up on the gliding rocking chair Parry looks
Floyd | down and says "Hey, there, you want to be picked up?" and he lifts you
Floyd | into his lap and stops rocking. And then Jemison pulls up on the

Floyd | gliding rocking chair and looks up at you and grunts softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop teeny" 		
	

Floyd | (popping the teeny squeezy book out of your mouth first)

Floyd | The teeny squeezy book falls into Parry's lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You wriggle and fuss a bit and Parry says, "Okay, down you go," and he

Floyd | gently lowers you to the floor. He then is all "And now it's your turn"
Floyd | and he picks Jemison up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open backpack" 		
	

Floyd | When you open the backpack all you can see in it is this white onesie
Floyd | that is totally in your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe sees you open that backpack and she gets agitated and tosses the
Floyd | teething ring aside.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie chews on the squishy ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take onesie" 		
	

Floyd | You pull on the onesie and it comes part of the way out of the backpack

Floyd | and then it gets hung on the backpack zipper. Great. Now it is blocking
Floyd | the backpack and it is also stuck.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson fiddles with the smooth rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "you might want to save here if you didn't before" 	
			Sargent says, "cf4 is a savepoint for here" 	
			inky says, "oh? ok then" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x zipper" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the zipper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe shrieks angrily and bounces up and down and flails her arms in the
Floyd | general direction of the backpack that you opened. That makes Marion
Floyd | laugh and she says, "Parry, if you don't mind?" So Marion reaches the
Floyd | backpack under the rocking chair and she sees the white onesie stuck in

Floyd | the backpack. "Geez," she says and pulls out a plastic cup and dumps it
Floyd | in Zoe's lap. Zoe gets all upset but Marion says, "Shh, Zoe, be calm, I
Floyd | can't fix the backpack if you're fussing." Parry says, "Here, I'll
Floyd | empty out the backpack and fix that for you" but Marion says "No,
Floyd | thanks," and she sits down and starts trying to get the onesie out of
Floyd | the backpack.

Floyd |
Floyd | Parry says, "Okay, down you go" to Jemison who scrabbles around and
Floyd | grabs the teeny squeezy book. Parry gently lowers Jemison to the floor
Floyd | and starts rocking again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | By the Rocking Chair
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce asks, "maybe if we run to the west and then pull up on marion?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take onesie" 		
	

Floyd | You tug on that stupid onesie but it is stuck in the stupid backpack's
Floyd | stupid zipper.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe shrieks angrily and bounces up and down and flails her arms in the
Floyd | general direction of the backpack that you opened. Marion says "Okay,
Floyd | Zoe, okay" and laughs and says "Excuse me, Parry, I need to get a toy
Floyd | from Zoe's backpack. Again." So Marion reaches the backpack under the
Floyd | rocking chair and she sees the white onesie stuck in the backpack.
Floyd | "Geez," she says and pulls out a little doll and dumps it in Zoe's lap.

Floyd | Zoe gets all upset but Marion says, "Shh, Zoe, be calm, I can't fix the
Floyd | backpack if you're fussing." Parry says, "Here, I'll empty out the
Floyd | backpack and fix that for you" but Marion says "No, thanks," and she
Floyd | sits down and starts trying to get the onesie out of the backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie stops chewing the squishy ball and spits it into her hands.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie pops the squishy ball out of her mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry says, "Okay, down you go" to Jemison who scrabbles around and
Floyd | grabs the teeny squeezy book. Parry gently lowers Jemison to the floor
Floyd | and starts rocking again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "I'm just obsessed about pulling up on marion" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west except that a baby gate is in the way. There is the rocking
Floyd | chair to the east as well, that is always fun.
Floyd |

Floyd | Marion is on the loveseat with Zoe's backpack and your toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is this rattle rattle and your head snaps up and see Marion start
Floyd | to pull your favorite toy out of the backpack and then she looks at you
Floyd | and then she looks at Zoe and she puts the toy back in the backpack.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "This could all be sorted if we just killed everyone." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on marion" 		
	

Floyd | Marion says, "Sorry, I've got my hands full with this backpack," and
Floyd | gently lowers you back to the ground with a pat on your back.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We'd get the toy then." 	
			Sargent says, "from the PC's perspective she really does have legs that go on for miles" 	
			Bruce says, "We need some way to keep zoe from noticing that we;'re shcrewing with the backpack" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on loveseat" 		
	

Floyd | You pull up on the north pink striped loveseat and get to your feet and
Floyd | you are all steady except for the occasional sway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Brad says, "Zoe's so obsessed with that rattle rattle toy. I was trying to give her the rattly car to distract her, but I'm not sure if it works." 	
			Bruce says, "I have an idea." 	
			DavidW asks, "yes?" 	
			Bruce says, "What if while Marion is working on the backpack we give something to Zoe" 	
			Bruce asks, "cauusing her to start hitting?" 	
			Bruce asks, "and interrupting marion?" 	
			Brad says, "Poor Marion." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I had no idea things were so complimicated for babies." 	
			Bruce says, "only EVIL BABIES" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Bruce), "Stop it. You're scaring me." 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose we can't get back to Zoe with a toy to give in time." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first letting go of the north pink striped loveseat and plopping on
Floyd | the ground)

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rocking Chair
Floyd | The gliding rocking chair is all tall and wooden. It is where the mom
Floyd | rocks you when she thinks you need a nap even though you do not need
Floyd | naps. The loveseat is west and there is a small open area to the east
Floyd | and a big open area in the middle of the room to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | Parry's feet keep leaving the floor as he rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a teething ring, a plush book, and a soft foam block
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison and Cassie and Watson and Zoe are here. Jemison is all chewing
Floyd | on the teeny squeezy book. Cassie has hold of the squishy ball and
Floyd | keeps fiddling with it. Watson is holding the smooth rock. Zoe has hold
Floyd | of a little doll loosely.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson puts down the smooth rock. Jemison sees Watson get rid of the

Floyd | smooth rock and is all excited, at least as excited as he gets, and
Floyd | gets rid of a teeny squeezy book and takes the smooth rock instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shadow falls over you and it is Marion with the backpack. Parry stops
Floyd | rocking and Marion shoves the backpack back under the gliding rocking
Floyd | chair.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "f..Bruce There are other kinds?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Bruce says, "No, there aren't." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "Which is why I have to be sneaky" 	
			Bruce says, "Because if Amy knows I'm playing a game about babies," 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By the Rocking Chair
Floyd | The gliding rocking chair is all tall and wooden. It is where the mom

Floyd | rocks you when she thinks you need a nap even though you do not need
Floyd | naps. The loveseat is west and there is a small open area to the east
Floyd | and a big open area in the middle of the room to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry's feet are flat on the floor and he is not rocking right now
Floyd | because he is holding Jemison all gingerly.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a smooth rock, a teeny squeezy book, and a plush book
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie and Watson and Zoe are here. Cassie has hold of the squishy ball
Floyd | and keeps fiddling with it. Watson sits all sad and dumpy on the floor.

Floyd | Zoe has hold of a teething ring all sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie plays with the squishy ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry says, "Okay, down you go" to Jemison who scrabbles around and
Floyd | grabs the soft foam block. Parry gently lowers Jemison to the floor and

Floyd | starts rocking again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is this rattle rattle and your head snaps up and you look way
Floyd | over at the loveseat and see Marion start to pull your favorite toy out
Floyd | of the backpack and then she looks at you and then she looks at Zoe and
Floyd | she puts the toy back in the backpack.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "She'll want one?" 	
			Bruce says, "she'll be all like "Oh! You REALLY DO want one!"" 	
			Jacqueline nods and laughs. 	
			Bruce says, "Oh, SHE wants one." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take plush book" 		
	

Floyd | When Jemison sees you pick up the plush book, he gets all excited and
Floyd | he gets rid of a soft foam block and starts watching the plush book and
Floyd | thus yourself.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe tosses the teething ring aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take plush book" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up and it takes two hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe tosses the teething ring aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie gives the squishy ball a shake.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson picks up the smooth rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry says, "Okay, down you go" to Jemison who scrabbles around and
Floyd | grabs the soft foam block. Parry gently lowers Jemison to the floor and
Floyd | starts rocking again.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is this rattle rattle and your head snaps up and you look way
Floyd | over at the loveseat and see Marion start to pull your favorite toy out
Floyd | of the backpack and then she looks at you and then she looks at Zoe and
Floyd | she puts the toy back in the backpack.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bruce), "I would say 'try getting a cat' except one of our cats has been almost as stressful as having a child as of late and I can't in good conscience recommend one at this time." 	
			DavidW says, "drat. It's too late." 	
			Bruce says, "We had three dogs. Now down to two." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Aw. Sorry to hear that." 	
			Ellison says (to Bruce), "aw, sorry" 	
			DavidW says, "There's no time after the save point to grab a toy then give it to Zoe." 	
			Bruce says, "So, I don't think pets will cut it." 	
			Bruce says, "Well, let's do the pull-up thing again" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we go back two save points, now that we know what to do?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Would that buy us the time we need?" 	
			Bruce says, "maybe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And Brad was making fun of all our save points. Meh." 	
			Bruce asks, "We need to have Marion working on the backpack when we get Zoe peeved, right?" 	
			Ellison says, "yeah, let's do it" 	
			DavidW relinquishes the wheel. 	
			Brad asks, "I was?" 	
			inky says, "Marion is actually still working on the backpack" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, not really." 	
			inky says, "I believe" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a plush book

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there's about four turns before she sticks it back under the chair" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "give book to zoe" 		
	

Floyd | (the plush book to Zoe)

Floyd | Zoe shrieks at you and shoves the plush book out of your hands and hits
Floyd | at you. Marion sees that and she reacts in a flash and says "Parry,
Floyd | here," and shoves the backpack at Parry who takes it. "Can you get that
Floyd | onesie out of the way?" Parry just nods and digs in the backpack and
Floyd | pulls out your favorite toy and dumps it in his lap! Then he starts
Floyd | tugging the onesie this way and that to free it from the implacable

Floyd | jaws of the backpack zipper. Meanwhile Marion shushes Zoe before
Floyd | sitting back on the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson puts down the smooth rock. When Jemison sees Watson get rid of
Floyd | the smooth rock he drops a soft foam block and takes the smooth rock
Floyd | instead.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Maureen says, "woo hoo" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of inky), "So we don't need to go back to CF3, you don't think, oh Omnicient One?" 	
			Gunther says, "save!!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "pull up on parry" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as you have pulled up on the gliding rocking chair Parry looks

Floyd | down and says "Hey, there, you want to be picked up?" and he lifts you
Floyd | into his lap and stops rocking.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson gingerly takes the soft foam block. When Jemison sees Watson
Floyd | pick up the soft foam block, he gets all excited and he lets go of a
Floyd | smooth rock and starts watching the soft foam block and thus Watson.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "get toy" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.
Floyd |

Floyd | Parry says, "Okay, down you go," and he gently lowers you to the floor,
Floyd | right next to Zoe. Zoe looks over and sees what you have in your hands
Floyd | and she goes totally nuts, she is shrieking and waving her fists and if
Floyd | she had Force powers you would totally be choked right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | And of course Zoe acting out gets Marion and the mom to pay attention

Floyd | and Marion is all "Hey, hey, Zoe, calm down!" and the mom is all "Oh,
Floyd | gosh, they managed to get that toy out of the backpack." So the jig is
Floyd | up where by "the jig" I mean the toy and by "up" I mean going away.

		inky says, "heck yeah" 	
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "swallow toy" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapter 2
Floyd | Snacktime
Floyd |
Floyd | And it's just like you expected. The mom scoops you and the toy up and
Floyd | the two of you dangle in mid-air while she removes the baby gate by the

Floyd | loveseat and goes around behind the loveseat. There's a cabinet back
Floyd | there, she pushes down the baby lock at the top of the cabinet door and
Floyd | opens the door and in goes your toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You would be all into getting the toy back except everyone decides now
Floyd | is the time to have a snack so a bunch of toys get piled in that small

Floyd | open area in the living room and you and Zoe and Cassie and Watson and
Floyd | Jemison are dragged into the kitchen and out comes the food.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Table
Floyd | Your high chair is not way super high since it only gets you up to the
Floyd | level of the kitchen table but that is still pretty high. It lets you

Floyd | see around the table which is better than when you are on the floor and
Floyd | cannot even see the top of the table.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom is hovering around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you is this spoon full of food that the mom wants you to

Floyd | eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Becca, Parry, Lisa, and Marion here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison and Watson and Cassie and Zoe are here. They are all being fed.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "CHAPTER 2!" 	
			Bruce exclaims, "w00t!" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "puke" 		
	

Floyd | You start to spit up but the mom is right there wiping up your spit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca says, "Farina, I know you're not feeding that child chopped-up
Floyd | people food." Meanwhile, Cassie is trying to climb out of her chair so

Floyd | she can fall to the floor and Lisa is restraining her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Maureen says, "i'm so tired i'm going to need a nap" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat food" 		
	

Floyd | You open your mouth and the mom spoons in the prunes. Yeuch. And if
Floyd | that isn't bad enough, the spoon goes away and comes back with more
Floyd | prunes! You are just like Sisyphus here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's no different than canned baby food," the mom tells Becca.
Floyd | Meanwhile, Watson is spitting up and Parry is looking sad that he's

Floyd | going to have to change Watson's clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to Maureen), "nap time isn't until ACT THREE" 	
			Bruce asks, "Oh dear. Do humans really call not-baby food "people food" ?" 	
			Bruce says, "because, like, dogs, but that's different." 	
			DavidW asks, "This baby knows about Sisyphus? Was Sisyphus on Sesame Street?" 	
			Gunther says (to Bruce), "no, silly" 	
			Gunther says, ""people food" is ground-up homeless people" 	
			Bruce says, "Yeah. Didn't you see that one? Oscar the Grouch totally got crushed by the boulder." 	
			inky says (to Gunther), "but baby food is the one with pictures of babies on the jar" 	
			Gunther says (to DavidW), "well, the baby also knows compass directions" 	
			DavidW says (to Bruce), "oh cool." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Gunther), "haha" 	
			Ellison says, "babies Sisyphus as the guy who had to push a plush ball up a mound of pillows" 	
			Gunther says (to inky), "yes indeed it is" 	
			Ellison says, "s/babies/ babies know" 	
			inky says, "it's like in mary poppins, where the babies are all extremely knowledgeable until they get older" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat food" 		
	

Floyd | You open your mouth and the mom spoons in the prunes. Yeuch. And if
Floyd | that isn't bad enough, the spoon goes away and comes back with more
Floyd | prunes!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Really?" Lisa says. "I'd be worried that I'd give Cassie something

Floyd | that'd hurt her." Meanwhile, Zoe is demanding more food. Grr, Zoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Ellison), "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | The mom says, "I know you don't like them, but prunes are good for
Floyd | you."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Kids can eat nearly anything you can if it's pureed," says Marion.
Floyd | Meanwhile, the mom is saying, "Here! Take a bite!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "close mouth" 		Bruce says, "This is disgusting" 	
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | The mom says, "I know you don't like them, but prunes are good for
Floyd | you."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Weird," Becca says. "Then why buy special baby food at all?"
Floyd | Meanwhile, Jemison is taking bits of food and dropping them over his
Floyd | high chair and then watching them hit the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rock" 		
	

Floyd | You rock and rock and try to tip your chair over but it is too safely
Floyd | designed. The mom must read Consumer Reports or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," says Parry, "Sometimes it's really convenient to have a jar for

Floyd | Mason so--whoops!" And then you stop paying attention to him because he
Floyd | spilled a teeny bowl of Cheerios and you and all the other babies are
Floyd | all staring at the spray of Cheerios.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push sppon" 		
	

Floyd | [sppon -> spoon]
Floyd | (tearing yourself away from the Cheerios)
Floyd | You reach for it but the mom moves it away and says "Ah ah ah! No

		Jacqueline says (to Bruce), "heehee" 	
	

Floyd | hands! Eat it, don't play with it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson looks at the Cheerios all sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "play with cheerios" 		
	

Floyd | With you strapped into your high chair you cannot reach the pile of
Floyd | Cheerios.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison reaches for the Cheerios but they are way too far away.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (tearing yourself away from the Cheerios)
Floyd | You are all strapped into your high chair so you are going nowhere.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie rocks hard in her seat, maybe she thinks she can tip over to get
Floyd | to the Cheerios.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally all of this feeding is over and the Cheerios get put away and
Floyd | everyone gets wiped up with baby wipes before getting dumped back in

Floyd | the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east

Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a tall plastic block here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have like 50 points out of 100, in 208 turns. (There's a fuller
Floyd | list of your accomplishments, you can see it by typing FULL SCORE.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Sargent says, "#belated some people do view them as 'baby food' and 'people food'" 	
			inky says, "ha ha, 'like 50 points out of 100'" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | You have like 50 points out of 100. Here is how you got them:
Floyd |
Floyd |      5 for pulling up on the footstool
Floyd |      5 for knocking your favorite toy off the footstool
Floyd |      5 for smashing open the pillows with Alfadog
Floyd |      10 for getting your favorite toy the first time

Floyd |      5 for getting Jemison to pull up after you
Floyd |      5 for opening the backpack
Floyd |      5 for getting Parry to take the toy out of the backpack
Floyd |      10 for getting your favorite toy the second time
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x block" 		
	

Floyd | It is blue and it is about as wide as you are and tall as your head is
Floyd | high when you are pulled up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "pull up on block" 		
	

Floyd | You pull up on the tall plastic block and get to your feet and you are
Floyd | all steady except for the occasional sway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Watson cry loudly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "push block" 		
	

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach the medium plastic block from up
Floyd | here.
Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach the tall plastic block from down

Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Sargent says (to Bruce), "also, to make you feel better, I was gone just now because liza' pulled up on me and I looked down and wow, were her clothes covered in poop" 	
			Bruce asks, "what?" 	
			Ellison says, "so whether or not that part teaches us that Cheerios will be useful distraction later is left to be seen" 	
	Gunther says (to Floyd), "poop over me" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to poop.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "ok, so that wasn't a hint" 	
			Bruce says, "not the poop, the blocks, was what I was whatting at" 	
			inky says (to Bruce), "wow, wacky" 	
			DavidW says, "There must be more than one block." 	
			Sargent says, "yeah, that's weird" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "poop on scope" 		
	

Floyd | [scope -> score]
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to poop.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to Gunther), "ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x medium block" 		
	

Floyd | It is green and it is about as wide as you are and as tall as your head
Floyd | is high when you are sitting down. It is by the south end of the

Floyd | loveseat to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Watson cry loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce exclaims, "And now, the SHRDLU simulator!" 	
			DavidW says, "It's time to make a stairway, I think." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in playpen" 		
	

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach the southwest part of the playpen
Floyd | from up here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce asks, "to HEAVEN? BY way of the DEATHTRAP?" 	
			inky says, "all babies go to heaven" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | You sit down on your diaper and it is good that it is all padded and
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Watson cry loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east

Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a tall plastic block here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce exclaims, "The hell? Where have you been. Original sin, dude. They go to HELL!" 	
			Alex says (to Bruce), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Hell is a really hot place of eternal damnation." 	
			inky says, "not if they've been baptized!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot

Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison is all staring at the velcro jangly balls. The velcro jangly
Floyd | balls hang off of him.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce exclaims, "Not all babies have been baptized!" 	
			Bruce says, "Also, Limbo." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x balls" 		
	

Floyd | They are all silver and jangly with velcro on the end of them and they
Floyd | dangle off of Jemison.

		Gunther says, "limbo is officially abolished" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison reaches around to the jangly balls and pats at them and they

Floyd | jangle quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to Bruce), "When you're this short, that should be easy." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x block" 		
	

Floyd | So which do you mean, the short plastic block, the soft foam block, the
Floyd | tall plastic block, or the medium plastic block?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "medium" 		
	

Floyd | It is green and it is about as wide as you are and as tall as your head
Floyd | is high when you are sitting down. It is by the south end of the
Floyd | loveseat to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Watson cry loudly, boy is he angry.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bruce asks, "WHat happened to all the souls that were in limbo up until it was abolished?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x short block" 		
	

Floyd | It is red and it is about as wide as you are and as tall as your head
Floyd | is high when you are crawling around. It is in that small open area to

Floyd | the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Couch in the Middle

Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison is all staring at the velcro jangly balls. The velcro jangly
Floyd | balls hang off of him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick jemison in the balls" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to kick Jemison.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "Thanks, Sargent. You just brought back a traumatic childhood memory-of-a-nightmare. It was about a Land-of-the-Lost sort of monster with the clingy velcro balls all over him." 	
			Bert asks (of inky), "Man. Want to stop the family line here and now?" 	
			Bruce says, "No, really. I was terrified of this thing when I was like three." 	
			Jacqueline laughs. 	
			inky says, "hee hee (x2)" 	
			Sargent says (to Bruce), "glad I could help" 	
			Bruce says, "And then I somehow forgot it for 33 long years." 	
			Bruce says, "It was green" 	
			Bruce shakes his fist. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a medium plastic block here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Parry says to Marion and the mom, "Your two kids really love that one
Floyd | toy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push medium block e" 		
	

Floyd | You shove and shove at the medium plastic block and eventually you get
Floyd | it moving to the east and then you follow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room

Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a medium plastic block and a tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom laughs. "Ever since Zoe started coming it's been that way."
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear Watson cry loudly. Then Parry says, "Farina, I'm going to
Floyd | borrow your swing and see if that calms Watson down." He goes clomping
Floyd | around and you can see him come back with a baby swing. He goes over by
Floyd | the TV with it and then there is the picking up of Watson and the
Floyd | strapping in of Watson and the swinging of Watson, I hope that makes
Floyd | Watson feel better.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area

Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block (on which is Cassie), a little
Floyd | doll, a much-loved kangaroo, a plastic cup, a soft foam block, and a
Floyd | squishy ball here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I always thought that kind of competition wouldn't happen until Zoe

Floyd | was two or so," Marion says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie climbs down off of the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "Why? Why do we hope that? Watson? Screw Watson. It's not ABOUT Watson." 	
	trikiw goes flopbot 		Gunther asks, "yeah, who is this mysterious I?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push short block sw" 		
	

Floyd | You shove and shove at the short plastic block and eventually you get

Floyd | it moving to the southwest and then you follow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the east and settles near you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is

Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block, a medium plastic block, and a
Floyd | tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has her eye on you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Becca says, "Jemison doesn't really care about other kids' toys," she
Floyd | is smoking something and it is not tobacco.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Gunther says, "anyway, it's my bedtime" 	
	Gunther is shot down in Mars orbit by two Greek gods and falls into the Tethys Sea. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on short block" 		
	

Floyd | You start out pulling up on the block but it is so short you fall
Floyd | forward onto it and then you are sitting on it a little ways above the
Floyd | ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't know what I'll do if Cassie ends up grabbing toys from other
Floyd | kids," Lisa says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce asks, "Dude, Becca's getting high?" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x smoking" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x becca" 		
	

Floyd | Becca is Jemison's mom, she is as loud as Jemison is quiet and that is
Floyd | very loud. Or very quiet. Anyway, that is Becca. She is next to the
Floyd | gliding rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | Marion says, "You'll watch for it and redirect Cassie and the other
Floyd | kid. When Cassie's older, you'll punish her."
Floyd |
Floyd | You see Parry stand up and he goes over to where the TV is and the
Floyd | swing is and he does something that probably involves Watson before he
Floyd | sits down again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push medium block against tall block" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on medium block" 		
	

Floyd | (getting off the short plastic block)
Floyd | You carefully climb onto the medium plastic block, it is a ways off the
Floyd | ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh," Lisa says, "I couldn't spank Cassie."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get on tall block" 		
	

Floyd | (getting off the medium plastic block)
Floyd | You clamber up onto the tall plastic block, you are getting so high.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You don't have to spank her," the mom says and Marion chimes in,

Floyd | "Farina's right. You'll figure out what Cassie's levers are and you'll
Floyd | pull them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Middle of the Living Room (on the tall plastic block)
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block and a medium plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa sounds all puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open playpen" 		
	

Floyd | You push on the side of the oval closest to you and it goes up a bit
Floyd | and clicks but when you let go it drops back into place. I guess you

Floyd | need to push up the oval at both ends of the playpen at the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marion says, "As outgoing as Cassie is, you can try sending her to her
Floyd | room, or you can take away something she likes or likes to do. Figure
Floyd | out what she values. That's where you apply pressure."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "PULL CASSIE'S LEVERS" 	
			Bruce exclaims, "THIS IS A JOB FOR ALFADOG!" 	
			Bruce says, "Or Jemison, that awful little copycat." 	
			DavidW says, "okay, we need the foam block or similar to hold one oval up." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (getting off the tall plastic block)
Floyd | The tall block is way tall and you would hurt yourself if you tried to
Floyd | get down from it directly so instead you climb onto the medium block.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, okay," Lisa says, but you can tell she is not convinced.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east

Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block, a medium plastic block, and a

Floyd | tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Small Open Area
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |

Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a little doll, a much-loved kangaroo, a plastic cup,
Floyd | and a squishy ball here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie has hold of the soft foam block and keeps fiddling with it.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie tosses the soft foam block up and it falls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "LOVE KANGAROO" 		
	

Floyd | [love -> move]
Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie crawls off to the southwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take foam block" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "not that this should stop you from messing around, but you probably want to focus on finding your toy again" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You so can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks (of Bruce), "Was that a euphemism?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is

Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block (on which is Cassie), a medium
Floyd | plastic block, and a tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie climbs onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "maybe." 	
			Maureen says, "david you are the kid that's building things while everyone else is sucking on a toy" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x backpack" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put foam in mouth" 		
	

Floyd | You shove the soft foam block in your mouth and start chewing on it and
Floyd | that leaves your hands free.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie climbs onto the tall plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "let's cooperatively open the playpen with cassie" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You so can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie giggles and leaps off of the tall block and that would be okay
Floyd | if she didn't then smack her face into the floor. Cassie shrieks, it is

Floyd | the loudest you have ever heard her be. I guess she is not the
Floyd | super-tough baby she thinks she is. Anyway Lisa leaps up and runs to
Floyd | Cassie and Parry leaves his tumbler and runs to Cassie too, they
Floyd | scatter the plastic blocks around the room in their haste. "Baby, baby,
Floyd | it's okay, shh," you hear Lisa saying and then Parry is also checking
Floyd | Cassie over and shining this little flashlight in her eyes and saying,

Floyd | "I think she's okay, she's just scared. Her pupillary response is just
Floyd | fine."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ARGH" 	
			Bert says, "...and *now* you know where those bruises come from." 	
			Sargent says, "if it makes you feel any better, parents feel the same way about how babies mess up all of their stuff" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm too hungry to do that again without a savepoint." 	
			Bruce asks, "hey sarge...how do you get diarrhea out of the cracks in a hardwood floor?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tall block" 		
	

Floyd | It is blue and it is about as wide as you are and tall as your head is
Floyd | high when you are pulled up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa is still saying "It'll be okay, Cassie, it'll be okay" and Parry
Floyd | is saying "Breathe, Cassie, breathe" and Cassie is now taking big

Floyd | hiccuping breaths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Sargent says, "very carefully" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x medium block" 		
	

Floyd | It is green and it is about as wide as you are and as tall as your head
Floyd | is high when you are sitting down. It is over by the north end of the
Floyd | loveseat to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to

Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, that baby gate that blocked your way west is all gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a medium plastic block here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the south and settles near you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie finally is all better and is laughing some and Lisa says,
Floyd | "Thanks, Parry, I appreciate your help" and Parry says, "No problem."
Floyd | And they go back to their seats.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "but I don't want to go that near it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Behind the Loveseat
Floyd | Back here is the back of the loveseat casting a shadow over you, it is
Floyd | kind of cold. You can go south and east. You could go west but there is
Floyd | totally a door in your way. You could go north in the hall but there is
Floyd | a baby gate in the way there.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the east and settles near you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "loveseat" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It is big and wood and goes outside.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You can open and close some things but not people-sized doors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce exclaims, "ESCAPE OF THE BABY!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "gnaw through door then flee to freedom" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "A Baby's Night Out" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			inky says, "I seem to recall the bear there does a lot of falling down from high places" 	
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Cabinet
Floyd | The cabinet that is also like an endtable for the loveseat and the
Floyd | couch is here. You can go north back to behind the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Way up on top of the cabinet you see a heavy tumbler.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't believe the mom just shoved your favorite toy in that cabinet
Floyd | so you couldn't have it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the north and settles near you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But he is a soft, plush toy, so that it okay." 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or something to that effect." 	
			inky says, "unlike Cassie" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | The cabinet is wood like a lot of other furniture in here because the
Floyd | parents like wood or something, maybe they are tree huggers but only if
Floyd | the trees have been cut down and planed and shaped. Anyway it has this

Floyd | door in it which is closed and on top is a heavy tumbler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yes" 	
			Bert says, "Watson seemed a bit soft and plush." 	
			Bert says, "Maybe you should push him off of the blocks." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | You tug on the door but it has one of those baby lock things on it that
Floyd | you have to push down to open the door and you cannot reach it at all
Floyd | so the door opens a tiny bit and you can barely see your favorite toy

Floyd | in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then Zoe falls forward and pushes against the door and it slams shut.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa looks over the couch at you and at Zoe and she says, "Awwww,
Floyd | they're playing together! How cute!"

Floyd |
Floyd | "Cassie is really pulling up well," the mom tells Lisa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "Zoe would look good falling from a great height" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			inky says, "lure Zoe up onto the blocks, then blammo" 	
			Bruce says, "I feel like Stewie from The Family Guy" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we need to trap Zoe in the playpen." 	
			Bruce asks, "IN THE DEATHTRAP you mean?" 	
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "push cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | It is pretty firmly on the ground right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, thanks," Lisa says. "She's probably too good at pulling up and

Floyd | climbing, to tell you the truth."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes" 	
			Bruce says, "Also we could see if the stairway to cabinet works any better" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tumbler" 		
	

Floyd | The tumbler is thick glass and it holds water, it is left over from
Floyd | Parry snacking. It is way up on the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We've been working on pulling up," the mom says, boy is she going to

Floyd | be surprised by all the practice you're getting today.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "push cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | It is pretty firmly on the ground right now.

Floyd |
Floyd | Becca snorts. "I love how all of you take credit for your kids'
Floyd | development. Like you're the one pulling up."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Maureen says, "high IQ if we could figure out how to work that baby lock" 	
			Sargent says, "you tell 'em, Becca" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "tell becca, shut up you stoner hippie" 		
	

Floyd | [stoner -> stone]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			Maureen asks, "can the tall block fit behind here?" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot really see the baby lock when the cabinet door is closed but
Floyd | you know what it looks like, it is a plastic latch way up at the top of
Floyd | the door. If you push down on the plastic latch then you can open the
Floyd | door which is a laugh because you are way short and it is way high.

Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa says, "You're just annoyed that Jemison just sits there--" but
Floyd | Becca keeps on talking, "So your kid pulls up or cruises or whatever.
Floyd | Big deal!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "becca, shut up hippie" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "tell becca about filthy hippies shutting the hell up" 		
	

Floyd | [hell -> tell]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "damn" 	
			Maureen says, "no wonder Jemison is already such a stoner" 	
			Bruce says, "Let's GO SMOKE JEMISON" 	
			Bruce says, "Jemison -> JIMSON WEED" 	
			Bruce asks, "Also, on play dates, do other parents REALLY typically show up at your house and start toking up?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "gurgle" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe explore more. I can't imagine why we might need the tumbler of water." 	
			Bert says, "I am not sure that the smoking line was literal." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the Loveseat

Floyd | Back here is the back of the loveseat casting a shadow over you, it is
Floyd | kind of cold. You can go south and east. You could go west but there is
Floyd | totally a door in your way. You could go north in the hall but there is
Floyd | a baby gate in the way there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry says, "Kids develop at different speeds. It's not as if I'll

Floyd | still be helping Watson pull up when he goes to college."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Wendymoon arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.

Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa's legs are hanging off of the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a medium plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "As long as Zoe doesn't fall too far behind, I'm not worried," Marion

Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah," Parry says. "It won't bother me if Watson is like many boys and

Floyd | is slower to talk."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a
Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Parry or at least his legs over by the couch.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a red footstool, it is right next to the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block and a rattly car here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie is looking around for mischief to make.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can just see some paper beyond the footstool.
Floyd |
Floyd | "As long as Cassie is ahead of where she's supposed to be, I won't
Floyd | worry either," Lisa says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It is a tiny folded piece of paper. It is tucked behind the footstool.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie climbs onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | The folded piece of paper is tucked behind the footstool and so is way
Floyd | too far away for that.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie climbs down off of the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "go behind footstool" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x footstool" 		
	

Floyd | The footstool is up in a corner, there is only a small gap between it
Floyd | and the couch with more couch past it to the west. Beyond it past the

Floyd | gap between the footstool and the couch you can see this little piece

		
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie climbs onto the short plastic block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot

Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison is all staring at the velcro jangly balls. The velcro jangly
Floyd | balls hang off of him.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison reaches around to the jangly balls and pats at them and they go
Floyd | jangle jangle jangle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "EEEAGH VELCRO BALLS" 	
			Jacqueline laughs. 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "take balls" 		
	

Floyd | You tug on the velcro jangly balls and you tug some more and they come
Floyd | off of Jemison with a rrrrrrrip sound and Jemison looks at you with sad

Floyd | sad eyes and then stares at the velcro balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson wanders in from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "laugh maniacally" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to laugh.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "wear balls" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Maureen says, "oops think i meant to go west" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a

Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Parry or at least his legs over by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a red footstool, it is right next to the couch.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block and a rattly car here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie is looking around for mischief to make.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Crawling like you are there is no way you will fit in the narrow gap
Floyd | between the footstool and the couch, it is because you have the
Floyd | shoulders of a very small linebacker.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "pull up" 	
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "pull up" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to say what you want to pull up on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "full up on stool" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Maureen says, "arggh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "oops stool" 		
	

Floyd | Sorry, that can't be corrected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull up on stool" 		
	

Floyd | You pull up on the footstool and get to your feet and you are all
Floyd | steady except for the occasional sway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Brad says, "Maybe we can lure Jemison up to the top block, maybe at the playpen or cabinet." 	
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | There is just enough space for you to slide between the footstool and
Floyd | the couch so you cruise along the couch past the footstool and into the

Floyd | tiny space back there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Secret Space by the Couch
Floyd | There is not a lot of room back here behind the footstool, you fill
Floyd | most of the space between the footstool and the couch and this wood
Floyd | cabinet that is acting like an endtable.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a red footstool, it is all close to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is this tiny folded piece of paper shoved under the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get oaoer" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot reach the folded piece of paper because you are standing and
Floyd | if you let go with one hand you would just plop down before you could
Floyd | get it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It is a tiny folded piece of paper that is all shoved under the wood
Floyd | cabinet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit down" 		
	

Floyd | You sit down on your diaper and it is good that it is all padded and
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get paper" 		
	

Floyd | You tug and tug and tug and then you see Parry's hand reach over you
Floyd | and remove the tumbler from on top of the cabinet where it was and pop!
Floyd | the folded paper comes out from under the wood cabinet and the cabinet

Floyd | goes rock rock rock. It is a good thing Parry was thirsty right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca is still all sipping on a mimosa and she says, "Hey, hospitals
Floyd | should give us mimosas to go with our epidurals."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Otto says, "Now it's the turn to baby Otto to go sleeping... goodbye everybody" 	
			Jacqueline says, "See, this 'just enough space' thing is reminding me of the time my dad left the seat up on the toilet and I sat down on the not-seat and realized I was starting to fall and tried to get out but instead somehow got lodged between the toilet and the wall and someone had to come at the sound of my cries to get me unwedged." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | It must be nice to read, the mom and the dad are always doing it, but
Floyd | you do not yet know how.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom laughs, "Becca, you didn't even get an epidural."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Otto goes home. 		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It is a tiny folded piece of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca just smiles while Lisa says, "I still can't believe you did

Floyd | that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "That sounds embarrassing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Something about 'babies' and 'just enough space,' I guess." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "unfold paper" 		
	

Floyd | It is really folded and creased from being under the cabinet and your
Floyd | fingers are too stubby.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It wasn't too hard," Becca says. "I just screamed a lot and hit Kurt

Floyd | when the pain got really bad."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bert), "It was." 	
			Sargent says, "man, I had no idea this game would bring out so many bad memories" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Bruce kicks Sargent's head. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unfold paper" 		
	

Floyd | It is really folded and creased from being under the cabinet and your
Floyd | fingers are too stubby.

Floyd |
Floyd | "The trick," Marion says, "is to relax into the pain instead of
Floyd | anticipating it and tensing up."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there's nothing like childhood to bring back childhood trauma" 	
			Bert says (to Jacq), "Although I suppose it's something that would be less embarrassing as an infant than as a teenager." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put paper in mouth" 		
	

Floyd | You would but your mouth is all full.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lisa sighs and says, "My epidural stopped working."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Snrk. Yes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a folded piece of paper
Floyd |   some velcro jangly balls (being worn)
Floyd |   a soft foam block (being chewed)
Floyd |
Floyd | "What?" Becca asks. "I hadn't heard that."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(I guess if it happened these days, it'd end up on youtube.)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on stool" 		
	

Floyd | You have stuff in your hands and you will need those hands to pull

Floyd | yourself up so drop something I guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah", says Lisa, "I got my epidural and then they turned me on my
Floyd | side. The next thing I knew I was feeling everything, and I mean
Floyd | everything, on my left side."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "oh, wait a minute....." 	
			inky says, "it's safe to drop the block or the paper here and you can come back to it later if you want" 	
			Bruce says, "NOW the cabinet will rock." 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	Sargent says (to Floyd), "rock" 		
	

Floyd | You are already totally rocking.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry pipes up, "You know, it's a shame that the anesthesiologist makes

Floyd | you hunch forward so he can slide the needle into your spine just when
Floyd | contractions make you want to flatten out."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "So we can push it over onto ZOE" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			Bruce says, "and CRUSH HER WITH THE TOY OH SWEET IRONY" 	
			DavidW says (to Bruce), "do try" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "push cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | It goes rock rock rock now that there is no paper wedged under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | All the other parent people stare and Parry and he sits back quietly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | It goes rock rock rock now that there is no paper wedged under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | It goes rock rock rock now that there is no paper wedged under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce -( 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "I think you're in the wrong place to rock it properly" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Really there is only one way out of this teeny space and that is to
Floyd | pull up and cruise on out to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "pull up" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to say what you want to pull up on.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "pull up on stool" 		
	

Floyd | You have stuff in your hands and you will need those hands to pull
Floyd | yourself up so drop something I guess.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says (to inky), "For one thing, you're nowhere near the stereo." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop paper. pull up on stool" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | You pull up on the footstool and get to your feet and you are all

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "drop paper" 		
	

Floyd | steady except for the occasional sway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach the folded piece of paper from up
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Bert), "but I'm already rocking" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You slide back out into the big wild world.
Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a

Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a red footstool, it is all close to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is Parry on the couch.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a heavy tumbler, a short plastic block, and a rattly
Floyd | car here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie and Watson and Jemison are here. Cassie is looking around for
Floyd | mischief to make. Watson sits all sad and dumpy on the floor. Jemison
Floyd | is all staring at the velcro jangly balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the east and settles near you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (first letting go of the footstool and plopping on the ground)
Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South

Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the south and settles near you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison comes in after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is

Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa's legs are hanging off of the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a medium plastic block here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the south and settles near you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "poor Parry. It's his role to be the odd one out." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the Loveseat

Floyd | Back here is the back of the loveseat casting a shadow over you, it is
Floyd | kind of cold. You can go south and east. You could go west but there is
Floyd | totally a door in your way. You could go north in the hall but there is
Floyd | a baby gate in the way there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the east and settles near you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "Jota's comment was that he is the Parry Sue character" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the Cabinet
Floyd | The cabinet that is also like an endtable for the loveseat and the

Floyd | couch is here. You can go north back to behind the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Way up on top of the cabinet you see a paper coaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the north and settles near you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison comes in after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You've all picked out preschools, right?" Becca says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hee" 	
			Sargent says, "I've actually only been to playdates with other couples" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "becca, SHUT UP YOU HIPPIE NOBODY LIKES YOU" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Sargent says, "so the dads stand around and talk and take pictures when their kid finds an empty beer bottle and chews on it" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			lpsmith says, "Heh." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wait, why is Becca a hippy, Bruce? Is it because she was the one smoking something that wasn't tobacco?" 	
			Bruce says, "yep" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah" 	
			Bruce says, "I'm overcompensating because my mom is named Farina, too" 	
			maga says, "that was a figure of speech, I'm thinkin'" 	
			Bruce says, "oops the mom" 	
			Bruce says, "I'm a baby and not good at recognizing irony" 	
			Bruce says, "or metaphor either" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "yes." 	
			inky says, "(we're by the cabinet if somebody wants to rock it)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "But Bruce isn't buying any of that figure of speech nonsense." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "rock cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to rock.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	lpsmith says (to Floyd), "rock out" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "push cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | It goes rock rock rock now that there is no paper wedged under it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry is all, "Not really."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "rock" 		
	

Floyd | You are already totally rocking.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh my God, it's almost too late!" Lisa says, and Becca chimes in,

Floyd | "Competition for the good preschools is fierce."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "pull up on cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't pull up on the wood cabinet to stand.

Floyd |
Floyd | Parry says, "We've looked at some, but really we're just after
Floyd | somewhere where Watson can have more socialization."
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison reaches out and pokes at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "remove balls" 		
	

Floyd | The bells go rrrrrrrrip and pull off.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cassie is in preschool one day a week," says Lisa. "I can already tell

Floyd | that she's learning faster because of it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "give balls to jemison" 		
	

Floyd | You give the velcro jangly balls to Jemison and he grabs them out of

Floyd | your hands and sticks them onto his onesie.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca agrees, "I'm going to make sure Jemison has three or four legs up
Floyd | educationally."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oops, I guess what happened before was we tried to open it" 	
			inky says, "not just push it" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "becca, SHUT UP HELICOPTER MOM NOBODY LIKES YOU" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "pull up on loveseat" 		
	

Floyd | You tug on the door and the baby lock on the door catches and the

Floyd | entire cabinet rocks towards you now that there is no paper under it
Floyd | and your favorite toy rattles around in there. This paper coaster that
Floyd | must have been under the tumbler slides forward like it's about to fall
Floyd | off the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then Zoe shoves the door and the cabinet rocks back making the coaster

Floyd | slide back fully on top of the cabinet and the door closes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can totally hear Marion's frown when she says, "I'm not interested
Floyd | in pushing Zoe like that."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | The back loveseat is behind the loveseat to the north and so is way too
Floyd | far away for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's not pushing," Becca sniffs. "It's making sure our kids live up to
Floyd | their potential."
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison jiggles the jangly balls and they go jangle jangle jangle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "damn zoe" 	
			DavidW says, "I still think we have to trap Zoe in the playpen." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "take balls" 		
	

Floyd | You tug on the velcro jangly balls and you tug some more and they come
Floyd | off of Jemison with a rrrrrrrip sound and Jemison looks at you with sad
Floyd | sad eyes and then stares at the velcro balls.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Still," Marion says, and the conversation kinda peters out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "muha muha" 	
			Bruce asks, "so let's rebuild the stairway, see who we can lure up it, open the playpen, and then trap zoe?" 	
			DavidW says, "something like that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm unclear on the details." 	
			Bruce says, "I'm only 11 months old." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Go for it, Bruce!" 	
			Bruce says, "strategy is beyond me" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By the Cabinet
Floyd | The cabinet that is also like an endtable for the loveseat and the

Floyd | couch is here. You can go north back to behind the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Way up on top of the cabinet you see a paper coaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison and Zoe are here. Jemison is all staring at the velcro jangly
Floyd | balls which you are holding. Zoe has her eye on you (not literally).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm wondering if the paper and coaster are significant, though." 	
			Bruce says, "Maybe we need to get Parry to put his drink back up there" 	
			Bruce says, "and THEN rock it" 	
			Bruce says, "oh." 	
			inky says, "well, you can't get it open when zoe keeps pushing it" 	
			maga says, "and then play with the broken glass" 	
			Bruce says, "so we have to rebuild the stairway and get whosit to fall again" 	
			Bruce says, "THEN we can rock it and dump the glass on zoe" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think we want Cassie to fall, particularly.," 	
			Bruce exclaims, "That will show the LITTLE WHORE!" 	
			Bruce says, "AND THEN WE WILL GET THE CHAINSAW" 	
			Bruce says, "AND TAKE OUR SWEET SWEET BLOODDRENCHED REVENGE" 	
			Bruce says, "But Cassie's falling is why whosit puts his drink on the cabinet" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You so can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the Loveseat
Floyd | Back here is the back of the loveseat casting a shadow over you, it is

Floyd | kind of cold. You can go south and east. You could go west but there is
Floyd | totally a door in your way. You could go north in the hall but there is
Floyd | a baby gate in the way there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |

Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lisa's legs are hanging off of the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a medium plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "push medium plastic block s" 		
	

Floyd | You shove and shove at the medium plastic block and eventually you get
Floyd | it moving to the south and then you follow it.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch

Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a medium plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "push medium plastic block e" 		
	

Floyd | You shove and shove at the medium plastic block and eventually you get
Floyd | it moving to the east and then you follow it.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored

Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a medium plastic block and a tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "climb on medium block" 		
	

Floyd | The block is just short enough that you cannot pull yourself up on it
Floyd | and tall enough that you cannot really climb up on it from the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the velcro jangly balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |

Floyd | By the Rocking Chair
Floyd | The gliding rocking chair is all tall and wooden. It is where the mom
Floyd | rocks you when she thinks you need a nap even though you do not need
Floyd | naps. The loveseat is west and there is a small open area to the east
Floyd | and a big open area in the middle of the room to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | There are Becca's legs, they are by the rocking chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a plush book, a teeny squeezy book, a smooth rock, and
Floyd | a teething ring here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly

Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "taunt jemison" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "spit up on jemison" 		
	

Floyd | You would but your mouth is all full.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some velcro jangly balls
Floyd |   a soft foam block (being chewed)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "I think we need to show Parry that we've played with his tumbler while he's up helping Cassie" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "show balls to jemison" 		
	

Floyd | He makes this motion towards the velcro jangly balls and you pull it

Floyd | away, ha ha, this is like taking candy away from a you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Ellison), "Try what you're thinking." 	
			Bruce says, "oh noes the wee wifey is home. I might need to go soon." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Aw!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Bruce), "Please come back another time. You have been a fun addition to our little Sunday afternoon fun." 	
			Sargent says, "show amy this game!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Sargent), "Not bloody likely." 	
			Bruce says, "thanks. I did just invite her." 	
			Bert asks, "You don't think it would make her swear off children?" 	
			inky says, "I dunno, I'm not sure whether it is likely to -- yeah" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some velcro jangly balls
Floyd |   a soft foam block (being chewed)
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "she rolled her eyes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Haha" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | By the Rocking Chair
Floyd | The gliding rocking chair is all tall and wooden. It is where the mom
Floyd | rocks you when she thinks you need a nap even though you do not need
Floyd | naps. The loveseat is west and there is a small open area to the east

Floyd | and a big open area in the middle of the room to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are Becca's legs, they are by the rocking chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a plush book, a teeny squeezy book, a smooth rock, and
Floyd | a teething ring here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison is all staring at the velcro jangly balls which you are
Floyd | holding.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison reaches out and pokes at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "would you want to have kids if they were all machiavellian masterminds?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Bert), "Good point." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the

Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a little doll, a much-loved kangaroo, a plastic cup,
Floyd | and a squishy ball here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom asks the other parent people, "Do any of you have a suggestion
Floyd | for a baby sitter?" W. T. F.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |

Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is this baby swing right in front of the TV.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |

Floyd | The mom goes on, "We've got a Christmas party to go to in a month or
Floyd | so, and we've never used a babysitter before." No, really--W. T. F.???
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east

Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a medium plastic block and a tall plastic block here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marion says, "Didn't you have luck with Susan, Lisa?" Susan, that's a
Floyd | name that sounds okay.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |

Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly

Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa says, "I've used Susan two--no, three times. She said Cassie was
Floyd | great." Lisa pauses all thoughtful like. "Maybe she was lying to get a
Floyd | bigger tip."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the West

Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a
Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a red footstool, it is right next to the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Parry or at least his legs over by the couch.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a rattly car, a heavy tumbler, and a short plastic
Floyd | block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie is looking around for mischief to make.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I didn't think she was all that," Becca says. "I had her keep Zoe
Floyd | once. Susan and Zoe didn't get along at all." This Susan is sounding
Floyd | better all the time.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison stares at you and waits for you to drop the velcro jangly
Floyd | balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "WTF! Yay." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push short ne" 		
	

Floyd | You shove and shove at the short plastic block and eventually you get
Floyd | it moving to the northeast and then you follow it.
Floyd |

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east

Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block, a medium plastic block, and a

Floyd | tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marion says, "You could have Susan visit ahead of time to look for any

Floyd | problems."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a
Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a red footstool, it is right next to the couch.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Parry or at least his legs over by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a heavy tumbler here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie has hold of the rattly car and keeps fiddling with it.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll give her a call, then," the mom says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "take tumbler" 		
	

Floyd | You move towards the tumbler but Parry picks it up and says "No, that's
Floyd | my glass." And then the mom chimes in, "Hey, kiddo, no mouth! No
Floyd | mouth." Once you back off Parry puts the tumbler back down.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison stares at you and waits for you to drop the velcro jangly
Floyd | balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "frown" 		
	

Floyd | [frown -> brown]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is

Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block, a medium plastic block, and a
Floyd | tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the northwest and settles near you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a
Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a red footstool, it is right next to the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Parry or at least his legs over by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a heavy tumbler here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Watson and Cassie are here. Watson sits all sad and dumpy on the floor.
Floyd | Cassie has the rattly car in her mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "give balls to cassie" 		
	

Floyd | You show the velcro jangly balls to Cassie who looks at it and then
Floyd | shows you the rattly car in response.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie offers you the rattly car but pfft, like you want to owe her
Floyd | anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson wanders off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get car" 		
	

Floyd | Cassie has a grip that is like steel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is

Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block, a medium plastic block, and a
Floyd | tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has her eye on you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, ">give cassie sheep for wheat" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the West

Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a
Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a red footstool, it is right next to the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Parry or at least his legs over by the couch.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a heavy tumbler here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie has hold of the rattly car and keeps shaking it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly

Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "drink" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to drink?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "is there a way to get Cassie move if she isn't doing it on her own?" 	
			Ellison says, "Cassie to move" 	
			lpsmith says (to inky), "Ha ha" 	
			inky says, "well, she'll climb up on the blocks if you make them into stairs" 	
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "drink liquor" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(as seen previously)" 	
			inky says, "at least, I think she will" 	
			Ellison says, "maybe the stairs have to be set up in special parts of the room" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east

Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block, a medium plastic block, and a

Floyd | tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push tall e" 		
	

Floyd | (the tall plastic block east)
Floyd | You shove and shove at the tall plastic block and eventually you get it
Floyd | moving to the east and then you follow it.
Floyd |

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle

Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is this baby swing right in front of the TV.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a tall plastic block here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, I see, you had already" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room

Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block and a medium plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push medium e" 		inky says, "I think she just wanders around a little randomly" 	
	

Floyd | You shove and shove at the medium plastic block and eventually you get

Floyd | it moving to the east and then you follow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and

Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is this baby swing right in front of the TV.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a medium plastic block and a tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room

Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson wanders in from the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push short e" 		
	

Floyd | You shove and shove at the short plastic block and eventually you get
Floyd | it moving to the east and then you follow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV

Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is this baby swing right in front of the TV.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block, a medium plastic block, and a
Floyd | tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly

Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you

Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly

Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie crawls in from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie grabs the middle grey couch and pulls herself up.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the velcro jangly balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |

Floyd | In Front of TV

		DavidW says, "oh. Forgot about the swing." 	
	

Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle

Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is this baby swing right in front of the TV.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block, a medium plastic block, and a

Floyd | tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "maybe we can lure jemison up onto the blocks" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson wanders in from the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "climb short" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "climb medium" 		
	

Floyd | (getting off the short plastic block)

Floyd | You carefully climb onto the medium plastic block, it is a ways off the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson wanders off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Since I didn't do a room explore like I normally do, I forgot." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "climb tall" 		
	

Floyd | (getting off the medium plastic block)
Floyd | You clamber up onto the tall plastic block, you are getting so high.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie zooms in from the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison reaches out and bats at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (getting off the tall plastic block)
Floyd | The tall block is way tall and you would hurt yourself if you tried to
Floyd | get down from it directly so instead you climb onto the medium block.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV

Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is this baby swing right in front of the TV.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block, a medium plastic block, and a
Floyd | tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie and Jemison are here. Cassie is looking around for mischief to

Floyd | make. Jemison is all staring at the velcro jangly balls which you are
Floyd | holding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Cassie 'zoomed' in, I see." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |

Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a
Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a red footstool, it is right next to the couch.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see Parry or at least his legs over by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a rattly car and a heavy tumbler here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the velcro jangly balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | You suddenly hear this heavy thud which must be Cassie leaping off the
Floyd | tall plastic block. Cassie shrieks, it is the loudest you have ever
Floyd | heard her be. I guess she is not the super-tough baby she thinks she
Floyd | is. Anyway Lisa leaps up and runs to Cassie and Parry leaves his
Floyd | tumbler and runs to Cassie too, they scatter the plastic blocks around
Floyd | the room in their haste. "Baby, baby, it's okay, shh," you hear Lisa

Floyd | saying and then Parry is saying, "I think she's okay, she's just
Floyd | scared. Her pupillary response is just fine."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "get tumbler" 		
	

Floyd | There is no way you're lifting it, it is really heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa is still saying "It'll be okay, Cassie, it'll be okay" and Parry
Floyd | is saying "Breathe, Cassie, breathe" and Cassie is now taking big
Floyd | hiccuping breaths.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push tumbler" 		
	

Floyd | That thing is so thick on the bottom it is like eighty pounds and
Floyd | doesn't tip at all, the adults must all be weightlifters.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put block in tumbler" 		
	

Floyd | (the soft foam block in the heavy tumbler)
Floyd | You shove the soft foam block into the tumbler and it goes ploop into
Floyd | the water.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie finally is all better and is laughing some and Lisa says,
Floyd | "Thanks, Parry, I appreciate your help" and Parry says, "No problem."
Floyd | And they go back to their seats. You see Parry pick up his tumbler for

Floyd | a drink and he lifts it to his lips and says "Ugh! There's a soft foam
Floyd | block in my tumbler!" and everyone laughs at Parry. Becca says, "That's
Floyd | why you don't put things where the kids can get to them!" And Parry
Floyd | sighs and you see him put the tumbler way up on the wood cabinet in the
Floyd | corner between the couch and the loveseat and definitely out of your
Floyd | reach.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha, awesome" 	
			Ellison says, "yay" 	
			inky says, "I only know this one" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drool on tumbler" 		
	

Floyd | You would but your mouth is all full.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie finally is all better and is laughing some and Lisa says,
Floyd | "Thanks, Parry, I appreciate your help" and Parry says, "No problem."
Floyd | And they go back to their seats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | velcro jangly balls: When you drop the velcro jangly balls Jemison is
Floyd | all over that and he snatches them up and sticks the jangly balls to
Floyd | his onesie.
Floyd | soft foam block: (popping the soft foam block out of your mouth first)

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lick tumbler" 		
	

Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie finally is all better and is laughing some and Lisa says,
Floyd | "Thanks, Parry, I appreciate your help" and Parry says, "No problem."
Floyd | And they go back to their seats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drool on tumbler" 		
	

Floyd | You put your mouth on the edge of the glass but there is no way you
Floyd | will tip it enough to drink but at least you slobbered all over it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie finally is all better and is laughing some and Lisa says,

Floyd | "Thanks, Parry, I appreciate your help" and Parry says, "No problem."
Floyd | And they go back to their seats. You see Parry pick up his tumbler for
Floyd | a drink and he lifts it to his lips and says "Ugh! My tumbler's damp!"
Floyd | and everyone laughs at Parry. Becca says, "That's why you don't put
Floyd | things where the kids can chew all over them!" And Parry sighs and you
Floyd | see him put the tumbler way up on the wood cabinet in the corner

Floyd | between the couch and the loveseat and definitely out of your reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, *that* one" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get balls" 		
	

Floyd | You tug on the velcro jangly balls and you tug some more and they come
Floyd | off of Jemison with a rrrrrrrip sound and Jemison looks at you with sad
Floyd | sad eyes and then stares at the velcro balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ha, that's awesome" 	
			Bruce exclaims, "TIPPIN' TIME!" 	
			lpsmith says (to inky), "Oh, you drooled on it? I always put something in it." 	
			Bert says, "Heh, I usually just put the paper in it." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Ellison says, "inky rules because he drools" 	
			lpsmith says (to Bert), "Me too ;-)" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Are we trying to enter Zoe in a wet diaper contest or something?" 	
			Bruce exclaims, "WHO CARES TIP TIP TIP AND CLAMP!" 	
			Bruce says, "CLAMP CLAMP" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is

Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa's legs are hanging off of the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the southeast and settles near you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the Loveseat
Floyd | Back here is the back of the loveseat casting a shadow over you, it is
Floyd | kind of cold. You can go south and east. You could go west but there is
Floyd | totally a door in your way. You could go north in the hall but there is

Floyd | a baby gate in the way there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the east and settles near you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |

Floyd | By the Cabinet
Floyd | The cabinet that is also like an endtable for the loveseat and the
Floyd | couch is here. You can go north back to behind the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Way up on top of the cabinet you see a heavy tumbler.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the north and settles near you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the velcro jangly balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "push cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | It goes rock rock rock now that there is no paper wedged under it and
Floyd | the tumbler tilts like it might fall forward.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | You go for the door but then Jemison is in front of you reaching for
Floyd | the jangly balls and they go jingle jangle when you pull away from him.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "I don't suppose the jangly balls would fit in the tumbler." 	
	Tale arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | By the Cabinet
Floyd | The cabinet that is also like an endtable for the loveseat and the
Floyd | couch is here. You can go north back to behind the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Way up on top of the cabinet you see a heavy tumbler.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison and Zoe are here. Jemison is all staring at the velcro jangly
Floyd | balls which you are holding. Zoe has her eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "all right, let the little twerp have the damn balls" 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "put balls on zoe" 		
	

Floyd | You shove the velcro end of the balls against Zoe high on her back
Floyd | where she can't reach and the velcro sticks!
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison reaches out and hits the velcro jangly balls that are hanging

Floyd | off of Zoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | You reach for the door and Zoe moves to stop you but Jemison gets in
Floyd | front of Zoe and reaches for the jangly balls. While she is all dealing
Floyd | with him you tug on the door and the baby lock catches, making the
Floyd | entire cabinet rock towards you. And as it does so the tumbler tumbles,

Floyd | hitting the baby lock and pushing it down before springing off of the
Floyd | lock and over your head. The cabinet door pops open and your favorite
Floyd | toy rolls out and into your lap!
Floyd |
Floyd | Then you hear the crying. When you turn you see a very wet Zoe and a
Floyd | very wet Jemison and the empty tumbler is next to them. Jemison takes

Floyd | it like a toddler, he is fine, but Zoe is angry like a wet evil cat.
Floyd | Heads pop over the top of the loveseat staring down at all of you, one
Floyd | of them is Parry and he looks really embarassed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're probably not going to get to keep the toy.

		Tale says, "What a line to reenter on." 	
			inky says, "aw yeah" 	
			Maureen exclaims, "hehe i thought the tumbler was going to take out Zoe!" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapter 3

Floyd | Picturetime
Floyd |
Floyd | It is like you are psychic because you don't get to keep the toy. The
Floyd | mom storms around the couch and scoops you up and grabs the toy. "It's
Floyd | okay, Farina," Marion says, "accidents happen. Zoe and Jemison don't
Floyd | look hurt, just wet." Several of the other parents are glaring at

Floyd | Parry, he looks all sheepish.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Since the kids have to be changed anyway, let's take pictures!" Marion
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, works for me," Lisa says, and just like that everyone is getting

Floyd | their onesies taken off and instead they are being put in these
Floyd | Halloween costumes, and that would be okay except your squid costume is
Floyd | totally restrictive.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Couch
Floyd | You don't get up on the couch all that much but now you are up here

Floyd | with everyone else so you can have your pictures taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca is all ordering everyone around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry is standing back a bit watching the picturetime commotion.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lisa is staying near Cassie in case she makes a break for it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marion is calm in the face of all this chaos.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom is trying to get all of you together for a picture.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison and Watson and Cassie and Zoe are here. Jemison is all dressed
Floyd | like a bumblebee. Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd | Cassie is dressed in this pumpkin costume, it is adorable. Zoe hunkers
Floyd | in a ladybug costume like a wolf in cute sheep's clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "also, you guys didn't need the thing with the coaster that I insisted on Sargent laboriously putting in" 	
			DavidW says, "save!" 	
			Bruce asks, "Squid?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have like 75 points out of 100, in 362 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "what thing with the coaster?" 	
			lpsmith says (to inky), "I only saw the latter half of the solving, but it seemed to me that it helped." 	
			lpsmith says, "If only because it reminded people that the top of the cabinet was where the tumbler used to be." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "bite zoe" 		
	

Floyd | There is no way the parents will believe you had nothing to do with

Floyd | hurting her, you'd better leave her alone for now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom says, "That's an interesting costume Watson's wearing." Watson
Floyd | must know he's being talked about, he ducks his head and looks sad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to lpsmith), "yeah, it helped me in that way, too" 	
			inky says, "there's also a coaster on top of the cabinet that'll fall off if you open it, if you open it after you put the balls on zoe but before parry puts the tumbler back" 	
			Ellison says, "ah, good thinking" 	
			Sargent says, "which was painful to add, I must say" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "eat me" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking yourself)
Floyd | With this stupid costume on you cannot take anything, the fake
Floyd | tentacles are all in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We made it ourselves," Parry replies.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x watson" 		
	

Floyd | Watson Mason has this big round face that is perfect for commercials
Floyd | and baby food labels, only his face is always tear-streaked so maybe he

Floyd | is not cut out for show-biz. Maybe he is sad because he is dressed in
Floyd | this costume that is supposed to be a scary bat but instead is like a
Floyd | sad dumpy bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca laughs all loud. "It's not very cheerful--whoops, hold on there
Floyd | Jemison." Zoe must've pushed Jemison because he starts to topple

Floyd | sideways before Becca rescues him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison asks, "is there an alternate solution for if you put the balls in the tumbler?" 	
			Bert says, "The coaster is actually made from a flayed portion of Sargent's own flesh." 	
			Sargent says (to Ellison), "er uh...yes! absolutely!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You start to move and then there is the mom, she pushes you back in
Floyd | place. "Whoa, kiddo, we've got to get a picture of everyone."
Floyd |

Floyd | Parry is all huffy, "We wanted something different from the usual."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		lpsmith says, "Ha ha ha" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x zoe" 		
	

Floyd | Grr, Zoe Kinmundy. That little red-haired girl has this ladybug costume
Floyd | on, it is supposed to be cute but you are not fooled. Her red hair is
Floyd | in pigtails, like that will fool anyone into thinking she is nice.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Does that thing have buttons? That'll make it fun to take off if he
Floyd | spits up on it," Becca laughs again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x cassie" 		
	

Floyd | That is Cassie Sandoval, she is wearing a costume that makes her look
Floyd | like a pumpkin. Her arms are scraped up and she has some bruises on her

Floyd | legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie bounces up and down next to you and you try to back away from
Floyd | her but your tentacles get in your way. "Keep the kids together!" Lisa
Floyd | calls, pointing a small camera at all of you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x bumblebee" 		
	

Floyd | The tiny antennas and tiny wings totally make the costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry and the mom get you all in place on the couch. The mom dangles

Floyd | your favorite toy in front of all of you! You and Zoe stare raptly at
Floyd | it and then Parry says "Now!" and it is like a thousand suns explode in
Floyd | front of you and all you can see are these white and red spots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I'd be glad to look like Cthulhu." 	
			lpsmith says, "(my immediate thought is that you could put a single ball in it, but maybe that would be hard to code too)" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "scream" 		
	

Floyd | The mom says, "We're just taking a couple of pictures, kiddo. Hang in
Floyd | there."

Floyd |
Floyd | As the spots clear you see Watson has pitched face first into the
Floyd | couch. Zoe is busy tugging on Jemison's wings and Cassie is chewing on
Floyd | one of your tentacles. "Hope no one wanted another picture!" Becca
Floyd | says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | There is no way you are going to jump, you can barely crawl.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parents give up and take you all off the couch. As the mom puts you

Floyd | down she stops by the bookcase and puts your toy up there. "Maybe next
Floyd | year they'll sit still," Lisa sighs, and Parry just snorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored

Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bruce asks, "Bookcase, eh?" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squid costume (being worn)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "remove costume" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see how it comes off, maybe you will be stuck in it forever.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "writhe" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh dear. Squid boy." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squirt inky" 		
	

Floyd | [squirt -> squirm]

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to squirm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, ">crush zoe with my tentacles" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squirm" 		
	

Floyd | You wriggle around and that is probably cute and all but it is not
Floyd | really helpful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Maureen says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | You let out this sobbing wail and the mom says, "Shh, it's okay."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce asks, "is it clear that we are male?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x block" 		
	

Floyd | So which do you mean, the tall plastic block, the short plastic block,
Floyd | the medium plastic block, or the soft foam block?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks (of Bruce), "didn't you see the response to >look in diapers?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "look in diapers" 		
	

Floyd | That is all you in there.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "bow chikka bow wow" 	
			Bruce says, "Proves NOTHING." 	
			DavidW says, "We are ambiguously gendered." 	
			inky says, "man" 	
			Maureen says, "i really want that toy but need to log off now" 	
			inky says, "er, (wo)man" 	
			Sargent says, "perhaps you are a young Black" 	
			Maureen says, "thanks clubfloyders for the fun & games" 	
			inky says (to Maureen), "thanks for playing! read the transcript later!" 	
			DavidW says, "perhaps now is the time for a stairway to toy" 	
			Bruce says, "I am a GIANT SQUID" 	
			Maureen says, "will do! bye" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Middle of the Living Room

Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Small Open Area
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |

Floyd | About half a parent high in the bookcase is your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a tall plastic block, a short plastic block, a medium
Floyd | plastic block, a squishy ball, a plastic cup, a little doll, and a

Floyd | much-loved kangaroo here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe hunkers in a ladybug costume like a wolf in cute sheep's clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Maureen goes home. 		inky says, "there's the toy" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x blookcase" 		
	

Floyd | [blookcase -> bookcase]
Floyd | Books sleep here when they are not being read by the parents. The books
Floyd | do not really taste all that good and besides you cannot reach any of
Floyd | them now that the bottom bookcase shelves are all empty. From down here
Floyd | it is even hard to see the books, they are way up there. Your favorite

Floyd | toy is up next to the books about a half a parent high.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "stupid Zoe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "My cat is trying to get at things on the computer table he's not supposed to have. It makes me think of an interesting rip-off game." 	
			Bruce says, "Wait for it...." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the tall plastic block.

		DavidW says, "She's gonna get the toy first!" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "push tall block" 		
	

Floyd | The tall plastic block looks like it will move pretty far but you will
Floyd | have to say in what direction you want to push it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe makes sad moon-eyes at your favorite toy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "spin me. use tentacles as helicopter. fly to toy" 		
	

Floyd | [spin -> spit]

Floyd | [use -> se]
Floyd | You are not chewing on that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to se.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "push tall block s" 		
	

Floyd | You start pushing on the tall plastic block but Zoe moves onto it so

Floyd | you can't move it, grr.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get on small block" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh my God, you guys," Lisa says, "I almost forgot to tell you! This
Floyd | kid in Cassie's class bit her yesterday!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe climbs down off of the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get on medium block" 		
	

Floyd | (getting off the short plastic block)
Floyd | You carefully climb onto the medium plastic block, it is a ways off the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca says, "I was always worried that Jemison would be--" and here her
Floyd | voice gets real quiet, "a biter." Then she gets loud again, "But he

Floyd | never was."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe grabs a squishy ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get on tall block" 		
	

Floyd | (getting off the medium plastic block)
Floyd | You clamber up onto the tall plastic block, you are getting so high.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mine was a biter for a little while," the mom says, that was so three

Floyd | months ago, and besides, those kids totally deserved it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x bookcase" 		
	

Floyd | Books sleep here when they are not being read by the parents. The books
Floyd | do not really taste all that good and besides you cannot reach any of
Floyd | them now that the bottom bookcase shelves are all empty. Your favorite
Floyd | toy is up next to the books about a half a parent high.

Floyd |
Floyd | Parry is all, "What do you do if your child does bite other children?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe starts to climb up onto the medium plastic block but then since you
Floyd | are on the higher blocks she looks up at you and makes this annoyed
Floyd | face, ha ha, she can suck it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get on medium block" 		
	

Floyd | (getting off the tall plastic block)
Floyd | You carefully climb onto the medium plastic block, it is a ways off the

Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | "At this age, there's not much you can do," Marion says, "other than
Floyd | removing them from the situation." The moms are all silent for a
Floyd | moment, they're probably thinking of Allan. He used to be in the
Floyd | playgroup but then he started biting people and now he is an unperson

Floyd | like Nikolai Yezhov.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe starts to climb up onto the medium plastic block but then since you
Floyd | are on the higher blocks she looks up at you and makes this annoyed
Floyd | face. Clearly she is waiting for you to go down directly from the
Floyd | medium block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get on small block" 		
	

Floyd | The short plastic block doesn't have enough room as long as Zoe is
Floyd | there.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Can you keep them from even biting in the first place?" Lisa asks, and
Floyd | Parry follows up with, "It would be nice if the parents were
Floyd | controlling their child better."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe starts to climb up onto the medium plastic block but then since you

Floyd | are on the higher blocks she looks up at you and makes this annoyed
Floyd | face. Clearly she is waiting for you to go down directly from the
Floyd | medium block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha unperson ref" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area

Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | About half a parent high in the bookcase is your favorite toy.

Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a tall plastic block, a short plastic block (on which
Floyd | is Zoe), a medium plastic block, a plastic cup, a little doll, and a
Floyd | much-loved kangaroo here.

Floyd |
Floyd | "It's not a matter of control," Marion says, "you can't really control
Floyd | a ten-month old."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get on small block" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom says, "I'm just glad we aren't still dealing with this

Floyd | problem."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the tall plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get on medium block" 		
	

Floyd | (getting off the short plastic block)
Floyd | You carefully climb onto the medium plastic block, it is a ways off the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe pokes the squishy ball towards your favorite toy, she is doing the
Floyd | baby equivalent of randomly using everything in your inventory on an
Floyd | object.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get on tall block" 		
	

Floyd | (getting off the medium plastic block)
Floyd | You clamber up onto the tall plastic block, you are getting so high.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "DAMN. I thought I could PULL UP ON ZOE" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's almost like a cue to bite someone." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squid costume (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bite zoe" 		
	

Floyd | There is no way the parents will believe you had nothing to do with
Floyd | hurting her, you'd better leave her alone for now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe climbs down off of the short plastic block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "flail tentacles at toy" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x zoe's costume" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove costume" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot see how it comes off, maybe you will be stuck in it forever.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe tosses aside the squishy ball and she picks up a much-loved
Floyd | kangaroo.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x zoe" 		
	

Floyd | Grr, Zoe Kinmundy. That little red-haired girl has this ladybug costume
Floyd | on, it is supposed to be cute but you are not fooled. Her red hair is

Floyd | in pigtails, like that will fool anyone into thinking she is nice. She
Floyd | has a death-grip on a much-loved kangaroo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x squid" 		
	

Floyd | It is like a squid if a squid was all plush and powder blue and didn't
Floyd | have any suckers. You are wearing it and its tentacles cover your arms
Floyd | and hands.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe starts to climb up onto the medium plastic block but then since you
Floyd | are on the higher blocks she looks up at you and makes this annoyed
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Some day, walking down the aisle..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ladybug" 		
	

Floyd | Black and red and cute all over, though it is not so cute when Zoe is
Floyd | wearing it.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe starts to climb up onto the medium plastic block but then since you
Floyd | are on the higher blocks she looks up at you and makes this annoyed
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x tentacles" 		
	

Floyd | Wow that would end with your face all planted and full of pain, let's
Floyd | not do that.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe starts to climb up onto the medium plastic block but then since you
Floyd | are on the higher blocks she looks up at you and makes this annoyed
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "...dressed as a squid." 	
	

Floyd | It is like a squid if a squid was all plush and powder blue and didn't
Floyd | have any suckers. You are wearing it and its tentacles cover your arms
Floyd | and hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe starts to climb up onto the medium plastic block but then since you

Floyd | are on the higher blocks she looks up at you and makes this annoyed
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "zoe, suck it" 		
	

Floyd | [suck -> fuck]
Floyd | You don't have speech down yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe starts to climb up onto the medium plastic block but then since you
Floyd | are on the higher blocks she looks up at you and makes this annoyed

Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave tentacles" 		
	

Floyd | You shake the squid costume and that is okay I guess.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe starts to climb up onto the medium plastic block but then since you
Floyd | are on the higher blocks she looks up at you and makes this annoyed
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "wave tentacles at toy" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wave the squid costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's probably not a huge spoiler to say you don't spend the whole rest of the game in the squid costume" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "poop" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit toy with tentacles" 		
	

Floyd | See for you to do that on command you'd have to be potty trained and
Floyd | you are not, that is just another way the man controls you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe starts to climb up onto the medium plastic block but then since you
Floyd | are on the higher blocks she looks up at you and makes this annoyed
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks (of sargent), "Are their really squid costumes for kids?" 	
	

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach your favorite toy from up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom says, "The other day when we were out, I saw a mom with her
Floyd | toddler on her leash."

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe starts to climb up onto the medium plastic block but then since you
Floyd | are on the higher blocks she looks up at you and makes this annoyed
Floyd | face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "pee" 		
	

Floyd | See for you to do that on command you'd have to be potty trained and
Floyd | you are not, that is just another way the man controls you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What?" Becca says, and the mom is all, "I know! The toddler was

Floyd | wearing this monkey backpack and the tail unspooled into a leash that
Floyd | the mom held."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe starts to climb up onto the medium plastic block but then since you
Floyd | are on the higher blocks she looks up at you and makes this annoyed
Floyd | face.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get on medium block" 		
	

Floyd | (getting off the tall plastic block)
Floyd | You carefully climb onto the medium plastic block, it is a ways off the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry says, "I don't know, that sounds like a clever idea."
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe starts to climb up onto the medium plastic block but then since you
Floyd | are on the higher blocks she looks up at you and makes this annoyed
Floyd | face. Clearly she is waiting for you to go down directly from the
Floyd | medium block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and

Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | About half a parent high in the bookcase is your favorite toy.
Floyd |

Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a squishy ball, a tall plastic block, a short plastic
Floyd | block (on which is Zoe), a medium plastic block, a plastic cup, and a
Floyd | little doll here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The mom is indignant, "My child is not a dog to be on a leash!" Good
Floyd | for her, there is no way you'd wear a leash.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "for any cute or grotesque costume idea there exists a kid version" 	
	RootShell says, "good night" 		Bert says (to Tale), "LINK" 	
			inky says, "plus there are also kid versions for things that there aren't adult versions of" 	
			Bruce says, "so we need to get out of the damn costume" 	
			Sargent says (to Tale), "yes" 	
			inky says, "like I bet there are no pumpkin costumes for adults" 	
			Bruce says, "only without peeing or pooping apparently" 	
			(from inky) Bruce says "Well, that exhausts *my* repertoire" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "I have a pumpkin costume." 	
			inky asks, "ha ha, really?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, a jack-o-lantern." 	
			inky says, "good enough" 	
			inky asks, "isn't it kind of enormous?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was a jack-o-lantern a few years ago for Halloween, yeah." 	
			(from Tale) Jacqueline says, "Pumpkin Ranger." 	
			inky says, "like, it'd have ot be five feet across or something to be proportionate" 	
			olethros says, "you'll turn us into baby eaters!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "It kind of is enormous, yes." 	
			Ellison says, "ok, unfortunately, I have to run. good luck, everyone" 	
			inky says, "or well, I guess only three feet, but still" 	
			Bert says, ";..inky LINK" 	
			inky says, "bye El!" 	
			Ellison says, "wave!" 	
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		Sargent says, "bye El!" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Bye, Ellison." 	
			inky says, "next I was going to say "ok, but there isn't a *sexy* pumpkin costume for women" -- but then I see they made this curvy, so what do I know" 	
			Ghogg says (to inky), "oh? oh? LINK" 	
	RootShell says, "to elisson "how can i play?"" 		DavidW asks, "Should we explore the room again, see if there's something new to use?" 	
			inky says (to Ghogg), "ok, this is disturbing" 	
	inky says (to RootShell), "type @joinc #clubfloyd" 		Ghogg says, "yes. yes it is." 	
			Bruce says, "EXPLORING IS FOR OLD PEOPLE." 	
	inky says, "and then type 'f command' to give a command to the game" 		Bruce says, "But I guess so. I got nothing." 	
	RootShell says, "thanks inky" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play

Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is this baby swing right in front of the TV.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa says, "When you get down to it, babies are about as smart as pets.
Floyd | Cassie might as well be a hyperactive Yorkie."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to inky), "For *that*, you want LINK" 	
			* RootShell has joined the channel. 	
			Sargent says, "look, I really didn't intend for this game to be that disturbing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push swing n" 		
	

Floyd | It is too heavy for you to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lisa!" Marion says. "That's horrible!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Heh" 	
			inky says (to Bert), "oh man" 	
			Bert says, "Whoops, I guess Ghogg won." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push swing" 		
	

Floyd | The frame part is too heavy to move and the swing part is too high.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's true!" Lisa says. "They make messes on the floor and can't talk
Floyd | and you can classically condition them."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I am still freaking out" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		
	

Floyd | The TV is blocked by this baby swing that is in the way.

Floyd |
Floyd | "You know," Parry says, "A combination playpen and Skinner box might
Floyd | sell really well."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the East
Floyd | You are where the couch ends here at the east, at least where it ends
Floyd | at one end. North is the TV and west is more couch.

Floyd |
Floyd | The legs of Marion dangle from the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca says, "That is the kind of thing people call Child Protective
Floyd | Services about."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Tale says, "But I guess parents really do talk like that sometimes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle

Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a brix blox bucket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie and Watson are here. Cassie is dressed in this pumpkin costume,
Floyd | it is adorable. Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not sure Child Services gets called that often to rescue kids from

Floyd | Skinner boxes," Parry says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "I know a guy who claims to know a girl who was raised in a Skinner box." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bucket" 		
	

Floyd | It is a tall cube that is open on top only the corners are all rounded
Floyd | so no babies are harmed in the extracting of the blox from the bucket
Floyd | and it is also wider at the top than at the bottom. It is full of these
Floyd | lame faker Lego blocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom is still all huffy, "Kids aren't pets."

Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie babbles happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson stares at the brix blox bucket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks (of bruce), "Did he ever rang a bell near her?" 	
			Tale says, "Oh, wait, that was Pavlov." 	
	RootShell says, "can someone please tell me how to give commands to floyd? im new to this thing ;)"" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "empty bucket" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "It makes her start playing the guitar." 	
			Bruce says, "I'm pretty sure he rang her bell if you know what I'm saying." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bucket" 		
	

Floyd | With this stupid costume on you cannot take anything, the fake
Floyd | tentacles are all in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says (to bruce), "Hehe" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick bucket" 		
	

Floyd | You are way not coordinated enough to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie says "Pbbbbbth."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bruce says (to RootShell), ""f command"" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bucket" 		
	

Floyd | You put your tentacles on the bucket and it wobbles and then it wobbles
Floyd | more and look out! it comes crashing down, spilling these dayglo blox

Floyd | everywhere and dumping an instruction booklet out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Couch in the Middle

Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a building instructions booklet, a pile of dayglo
Floyd | blox, and a brix blox bucket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie and Watson are here. Cassie is dressed in this pumpkin costume,
Floyd | it is adorable. Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd |

Floyd | Watson flops the instruction booklet open and it opens to a page that
Floyd | shows you how to build a helicopter.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to RootShell), "You can type '..Floyd stuff' to talk to him." 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x booklet" 		
	

Floyd | The booklet tells you how to build stuff out of the blox, you've never
Floyd | really used it. It is flopped open right now and is showing this
Floyd | helicopter. It involves these complex blades and gears and stuff on the

Floyd | page.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie says "Eeeeeee eeee ee-ah!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "build helicopter" 		
	

Floyd | You look at the instructions but man, they are way complex. This is the
Floyd | kind of thing you hire people to do instead of bothering yourself.
Floyd |

		
	Bert says, "Also, most folks here are on the #clubfloyd channel" 		
	

Floyd | Cassie babbles happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x booklet" 		
	

Floyd | The booklet tells you how to build stuff out of the blox, you've never
Floyd | really used it. It is flopped open right now and is showing this
Floyd | helicopter. It involves these complex blades and gears and stuff on the
Floyd | page.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson looks at the instruction booklet and his hands move so fast they

Floyd | are almost blurry and the dayglo blox go together and suddenly Watson
Floyd | has built a helicopter. He looks at it and then drops it, he is so
Floyd | going to grow up to be an engineer and like online games and in his
Floyd | spare time I bet he will LARP.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			Bert says, "Oh, I guess you are too." 	
			inky says, "(yeah, I told him to join before)" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "take helicopter" 		
	

Floyd | With this stupid costume on you cannot take anything, the fake
Floyd | tentacles are all in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison puts his mouth all over the brix blox bucket. He looks pretty
Floyd | thoughtful when he does that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x helicopter" 		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "lick tentacle" 		
	

Floyd | You are small and all but this is even smaller and it is a shame you

Floyd | cannot get in it and fly it around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson picks up the helicopter and takes it apart and dumps the brix
Floyd | into the big pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | [tentacle -> tentacles]
Floyd | You taste nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Hm, can you use LARP as a verb, I wonder?" 	
			Bert asks, "Have you saved yet this chapter?" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "wet tentacles" 		
	

Floyd | [wet -> west]
Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to Tale), "Yes." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a squid costume (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie falls forward onto her hands and then she is crawling off to the
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | Watson looks at the instruction booklet and his hands move so fast they
Floyd | are almost blurry and the dayglo blox go together and suddenly Watson
Floyd | has built a helicopter. He looks at it and then drops it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "take heli" 		
	

Floyd | [heli -> help]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "take helicopter" 		
	

Floyd | With this stupid costume on you cannot take anything, the fake
Floyd | tentacles are all in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "push box" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "push watson" 		
	

Floyd | [box -> blox]
Floyd | It is fixed in place.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, Parry," Lisa says, "Watson seems a little out-of-sorts today. I
Floyd | saw you had to put him in the swing when he was crying."
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson picks up the helicopter and takes it apart and dumps the brix
Floyd | into the big pile.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison puts his mouth all over the pile of dayglo blox. He looks
Floyd | pretty thoughtful when he does that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Hitting and pushing and pulling other babies when you're in front of

Floyd | parents is no good, they willl take you away and you won't get your
Floyd | toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry sighs. "Shari's parents were here this weekend."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie crawls in from the northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson looks at the instruction booklet and his hands move so fast they
Floyd | are almost blurry and the dayglo blox go together and suddenly Watson
Floyd | has built a helicopter. He looks at it and then drops it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need to move on." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "put watson in swing" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach into the In Front of TV.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Let me guess," says the mom, "they carried Watson everywhere and

Floyd | played with him and wouldn't leave him alone, and now he's upset you're
Floyd | not doing the same."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a
Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa's legs are hanging off of the couch.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a soft foam block and a rattly car here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Exactly!" Parry exclaims. "How'd you know?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "I think we need to do something with the helicopter" 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "yes, BUT, costume" 	
	RootShell says, "but we cant do it with the costume on" 		Jacqueline says, "We need to get rid of these damn tentacles." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		Tale says, "I think we need to do something with the costume." 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Detox!" Lisa and Becca and Marion chorus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "How very Hentai" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored

Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | "You must not talk to many other parents," Becca says. "It's nice when
Floyd | the grandparents visit and give you a break, but when they leave, oh
Floyd | boy!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in from the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell asks, "hasnt anyone seen water somewhere?" 		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | When you cry again the mom says, "Shh. Calm down."

Floyd |
Floyd | Parry says, "I can't believe the same thing happens to all of you! How
Floyd | do you keep it from happening?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch

Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You can keep your parents from visiting Watson," Marion says.
Floyd | "Otherwise, no, there's no real prevention."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to rootshell), "Could you please talk on the channel? You can do that by writing #clubfloyd" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to

Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shoved half-under the loveseat is a remote control.
Floyd |

Floyd | Those are Parry's feet dangling from the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom says, "Be glad they love Watson as much as they do."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "pull up on loveseat" 		
	

Floyd | You would but the tentacles of your stupid squid costume are too slick.
Floyd | You really have to get someone to take this costume off for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah. Yeah!" Parry says.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x remote" 		
	

Floyd | This is the remote control that lets parents turn on the TV as if they
Floyd | have big stretchy arms that can reach the television from anywhere in

Floyd | the room. You could use it to turn on the TV if you were ancient, like
Floyd | three years old or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "rub eyes" 		
	

Floyd | [eyes -> yes]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "This will set your channel to Clubfloyd, and then you say ; before you type, okay?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on tv" 		
	

Floyd | The television is to the east and so is way too far away for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on remote" 		
	

Floyd | The remote control is too advanced for you, it is the kind of thing
Floyd | adults use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push remote" 		
	

Floyd | The remote control is too advanced for you, it is the kind of thing
Floyd | adults use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "kick remote" 		
	

Floyd | You are way not coordinated enough to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce asks, "Grr?" 	
			Alex says (to Bruce), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Grr is what a bear does in the woods." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push remote se" 		
	

Floyd | You would but that ends up totally not working.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "teste" 	
			Tale says (to root), "Yay" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a

Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa's legs are hanging off of the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a rattly car here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison is all dressed like a bumblebee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a helicopter, a building instructions booklet (open to
Floyd | some helicopter instructions), a pile of dayglo blox, and a brix blox
Floyd | bucket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson picks up the helicopter and takes it apart and dumps the brix
Floyd | into the big pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the East
Floyd | You are where the couch ends here at the east, at least where it ends
Floyd | at one end. North is the TV and west is more couch.

Floyd |
Floyd | The legs of Marion dangle from the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "tale thanks..." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo

Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is this baby swing right in front of the TV.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie is dressed in this pumpkin costume, it is adorable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie falls forward onto her hands and then she is crawling off to the
Floyd | southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x swing" 		
	

Floyd | It is this a-frame thing with a swing in the middle and a speed switch
Floyd | way up there. When the speed switch is all the way up boy does that
Floyd | swing go high, nearly high enough to kick a parent in the head if you
Floyd | were that kind of baby. It is supposed to be this cheerful baby plaid

Floyd | but instead it is this weird lumberjack-like plaid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "turn switch" 		
	

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach the speed switch from down here.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Did anyone see last night's episode of "Beat"?" Parry says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.

Floyd |
Floyd | About half a parent high in the bookcase is your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a much-loved kangaroo, a little doll, a squishy ball,

Floyd | a tall plastic block, a short plastic block (on which is Zoe), and a
Floyd | medium plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Is that the Boston cop show?" Becca asks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe climbs down off of the short plastic block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Don't mention it. If you talk on the channel, the transcript doesn't have to be edited later on." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You so can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh my God, who has time for TV?" Lisa asks. "Besides, I can't watch
Floyd | something that violent when Cassie's up, even if she'd let me leave her
Floyd | alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe drops the plastic cup and she picks up a much-loved kangaroo.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rocking Chair

Floyd | The gliding rocking chair is all tall and wooden. It is where the mom
Floyd | rocks you when she thinks you need a nap even though you do not need
Floyd | naps. The loveseat is west and there is a small open area to the east
Floyd | and a big open area in the middle of the room to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are Becca's legs, they are by the rocking chair.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a teething ring, a plush book, a teeny squeezy book,
Floyd | and a smooth rock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom says, "I don't have a lot of time for TV either. Besides Sesame
Floyd | Street, that is," and the parents all laugh, why are they dissing the

Floyd | Street?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca sighs. "I always feel guilty when I set Jemison in front of the
Floyd | TV so I can get some work done."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "tale, really? didn't know that" 	
			Bruce asks, "Anyone got an idea how to get this damn squid off?" 	
			RootShell says, "Hi all (where are my manners? I came here and didn't said hello)" 	
			DavidW asks, "Have we seen the nw corner yet?" 	
			Tale says, "I am thinking of Anchorhead, which had a pretty good solution to removing the straitjacket." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North

Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shoved half-under the loveseat is a remote control.

Floyd |
Floyd | Those are Parry's feet dangling from the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I don't allow Zoe to watch much television," Marion says, "though she
Floyd | does watch some."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull remote" 		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "rub squid on safety pin" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.

Floyd |
Floyd | Parry says, "We did consider not letting Watson see any TV until he's
Floyd | two or so."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | [pin -> pink]

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to rub the squid costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Behind the Loveseat
Floyd | Back here is the back of the loveseat casting a shadow over you, it is
Floyd | kind of cold. You can go south and east. You could go west but there is
Floyd | totally a door in your way. You could go north in the hall but there is
Floyd | a baby gate in the way there.
Floyd |

Floyd | "You're not one of those no-TV nuts, are you?" Lisa says all
Floyd | sharpishly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline smiles at RootShell and says, "Bom dia." 	
			inky says, "the comment when climbing the couch said you'd have to get someone to take it off, I think" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Cabinet
Floyd | The cabinet that is also like an endtable for the loveseat and the

Floyd | couch is here. You can go north back to behind the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | "They're not nuts," Parry says, you can tell he's annoyed. "In fact,
Floyd | they make a lot of sense."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "zoe, unzip me" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | The cabinet is wood like a lot of other furniture in here because the
Floyd | parents like wood or something, maybe they are tree huggers but only if
Floyd | the trees have been cut down and planed and shaped. Anyway it has this
Floyd | door in it which is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Whatever," Lisa sniffs, and the mom says, "Remember, watch what you
Floyd | say about religion, politics, and TV."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You so can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You so can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "I think someone actually tried something in an earlier chapter that might be helpful here." 	
			RootShell says, "Boa noite Jacqueline (here it's already 00:00) ;)" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. So the new items are the helicopter/blocks and the remote?" 	
			Bruce asks, "maybe we should try pulling up on grownups until they get the idea?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to RS), "Ah... true. Still afternoon here (15:07)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drool on tentacles" 		
	

Floyd | You reach deep down inside you and bring up some of those stupid prunes
Floyd | the mom was feeding you and spit them up on the squid costume, making
Floyd | it all dirty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Stupid adultes." 	
			Ghogg exclaims, "woot!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "er, adults." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the Loveseat
Floyd | Back here is the back of the loveseat casting a shadow over you, it is
Floyd | kind of cold. You can go south and east. You could go west but there is
Floyd | totally a door in your way. You could go north in the hall but there is
Floyd | a baby gate in the way there.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North

Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shoved half-under the loveseat is a remote control.

Floyd |
Floyd | Those are Parry's feet dangling from the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce exclaims, "nice!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on parry" 		
	

Floyd | You rub up against the legs of Parry, who sees that you are dirty and
Floyd | says "Uh, Farina," and hands you over to the mom. The mom takes you and
Floyd | says, "Oh, oh, your costume is all dirty, kiddo," and the next thing
Floyd | you know you are back on the ground and free of that evil squid

Floyd | costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce asks (of jacqueline), "Alaska?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take remote" 		inky says, "whee" 	
	

Floyd | You pick it up.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Bruce), "Yeah." 	
			RootShell says, "now we can get the heli" 	
			inky says, "oops, oh well" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding

Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Woo dirty tentacles!" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x remote" 		
	

Floyd | This is the remote control that lets parents turn on the TV as if they
Floyd | have big stretchy arms that can reach the television from anywhere in
Floyd | the room. You could use it to turn on the TV if you were ancient, like

Floyd | three years old or something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm thinking Watson might build something else with the remote." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "push remote" 		
	

Floyd | The remote control is too advanced for you, it is the kind of thing
Floyd | adults use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "enter remote" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can enter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "touch remote" 		Bruce says, "OK, let's give it to him" 	
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "push remote" 	
			DavidW says, "Put it in the pile of blocks." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east

Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "push remote" 		
	

Floyd | The remote control is too advanced for you, it is the kind of thing
Floyd | adults use.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot

Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a helicopter, a building instructions booklet (open to
Floyd | some helicopter instructions), a pile of dayglo blox, and a brix blox

Floyd | bucket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Sargent says (to Floyd), "x bat costume" 		
	

Floyd | You can see how someone would think this was a fun idea but man, it
Floyd | just makes Watson look like a giant emo cupid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put remote in pile" 		
	

Floyd | That so can't contain stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson picks up the helicopter and takes it apart and dumps the brix
Floyd | into the big pile.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee 'giant emo cupid.'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop remote" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put remote in pile" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the remote control before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson looks at the instruction booklet and his hands move so fast they
Floyd | are almost blurry and the dayglo blox go together and suddenly Watson
Floyd | has built a helicopter. He looks at it and then drops it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a helicopter, a remote control, a building
Floyd | instructions booklet (open to some helicopter instructions), a pile of
Floyd | dayglo blox, and a brix blox bucket here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(the last N saves on floyd: LINK)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bucket" 		
	

Floyd | It is a tall cube that is open on top only the corners are all rounded
Floyd | so no babies are harmed in the extracting of the blox from the bucket
Floyd | and it is also wider at the top than at the bottom. It is lying on its
Floyd | side.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a rolly car thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "maybe we should flip through the booklet until Watson makes us the robot arm." 	
			Bruce says, "yeah, like that" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. interesting." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a nuclear reactor model.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "Or, MELTDOWN." 	
			Ghogg says, ">REMOVE THE SAFETY RODS" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe there is a robot arm in there." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open remote" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson picks up the helicopter and takes it apart and dumps the brix
Floyd | into the big pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "put remote in pile" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the remote control before you can put it into
Floyd | something else.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie zips in from the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get remote" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie babbles happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "put remote in pile" 		
	

Floyd | That so can't contain stuff.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "uh oh. What's Cassie up to?" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x cassie" 		
	

Floyd | That is Cassie Sandoval, she is wearing a costume that makes her look

Floyd | like a pumpkin. Her arms are scraped up and she has some bruises on her
Floyd | legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson looks at the instruction booklet and his hands move so fast they
Floyd | are almost blurry and the dayglo blox go together and suddenly Watson
Floyd | has built a nuclear reactor model. He looks at it and then drops it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x model" 		
	

Floyd | The little scoop in the back for loading in the enriched uranium is a
Floyd | nice touch.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson picks up the nuclear reactor model and takes it apart and dumps
Floyd | the brix into the big pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "drop remote" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "trow remote" 		
	

Floyd | [trow -> throw]
Floyd | The remote control is already here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie babbles happily.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get recctor" 		
	

Floyd | [recctor -> reactor]

Floyd | You scoop up the booklet and it flops all closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie falls forward onto her hands and then she is crawling off to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "Interesting. I never knew about this page of saves." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get model" 		
	

Floyd | You scoop up the booklet and it flops all closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "undo" 		inky says, "I just put it together" 	
	

Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a poosh stick.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "(it's not dynamic, I just pasted from listing the saves directory)" 	
			DavidW says, "he took the reactor apart." 	
			Jacqueline says, "You are, like, Mr. Wizard." 	
			Bert says, "Although I guess in theory we could write something to actually do that." 	
			Bruce says, "poosh stick" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh. So don't bookmark it." 	
			inky says, "well, feel free to, but yeah" 	
			Bruce says, "that's the one we want." 	
			Bruce says, "whatever a poosh is" 	
			inky says (to Bert), "hmm, there would actually be a little value in that" 	
			DavidW asks, "What's a poosh stick?" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson looks at the instruction booklet and his hands move so fast they
Floyd | are almost blurry and the dayglo blox go together and suddenly Watson
Floyd | has built a poosh stick. He looks at it and then drops it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "take poosh stick" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up and it takes two hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson tries to build a poosh stick but he doesn't have enough blox.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "if people forget what their saved name was" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		
	

Floyd | The parents call this a poosh stick because they think you are stupid

Floyd | and need baby talk, it is really a push stick. It is a stick for
Floyd | pushing things around. I guess the blox makers wanted easier and easier
Floyd | things to make and someone said, "Hey, I know what would be easy to
Floyd | build, a long stick." The stick is nearly two babies long, it's amazing
Floyd | that it holds together.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie zips off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, so that's what it is" 	
			Bert says, "All it would need to be is a CGI thing that just threw up the output of the ls command." 	
			inky says, "I think the explanation wasn't in the beta versions" 	
			inky says, "right" 	
			Sargent says (to inky), "it wasn't" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the

Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | About half a parent high in the bookcase is your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a little doll, a squishy ball, a much-loved kangaroo,
Floyd | a tall plastic block, a short plastic block, and a medium plastic block
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has hold of a plastic cup but she looks like she doesn't like it.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get on short block" 		
	

Floyd | The short plastic block doesn't have enough room as long as Zoe is

Floyd | there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Sargent says, "see how the game improves, even when you're not looking at it!" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You get onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the tall plastic block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "just like the babies" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get on medium block" 		
	

Floyd | (getting off the short plastic block)

Floyd | You carefully climb onto the medium plastic block, it is a ways off the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe pokes the plastic cup towards your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "It was in *some* beta versions." 	
			Bruce says, "wait a minute" 	
			Bruce exclaims, "if WE push the TOY, SHE may get it!" 	
			DavidW says, "well, yes" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "give stick to zoe" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe eyes you coldly, no way she is taking anything from you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe starts to climb down onto the medium plastic block but then since
Floyd | you are on the lower blocks she looks down at you and makes this
Floyd | annoyed face. Clearly she is waiting for you to go down directly from

Floyd | the medium block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "knock her unconscious with the stick first" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
			Bert asks, "That is why you made the stick, isn't it?" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "inky's work is already out of date." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "lol" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get on large block" 		
	

Floyd | (getting off the medium plastic block)
Floyd | You clamber up onto the tall plastic block, you are getting so high.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "push toy with poosh stick" 		
	

Floyd | You are much closer to the toy but the long stick is hard to control
Floyd | and the shelves keep getting in the way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Shame save commands don't take arguments." 	
			Bert says, "Mmm." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x shelves" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "i think the heli is the solution to get to the toy" 	
			inky says, "it does in TADS" 	
			inky says, "but I guess not in Inform" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get on medium block" 		Bert says, "Yeah, but TADS doesn't count." 	
	

Floyd | (getting off the tall plastic block)
Floyd | You carefully climb onto the medium plastic block, it is a ways off the

Floyd | ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe climbs down off of the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it wouldn't be hard to add to the library, I'd think" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | You get off the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area

Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | About half a parent high in the bookcase is your favorite toy.

Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a little doll, a squishy ball, a much-loved kangaroo,
Floyd | a tall plastic block, a short plastic block, and a medium plastic block
Floyd | here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has hold of a plastic cup but she looks like she doesn't like it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe discards the plastic cup and she picks up a little doll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, it's not much help here, I agree" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "drop stick" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison crawls in from the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the tall plastic block.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "z" 		inky says, "(or, hrm, I guess it's either not hard or impossible, depending on whether the opcode takes an argument)" 	
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe lifts the little doll into the air as if it will magically get her

Floyd | your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison carefully picks up the plastic cup and blinks at it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe climbs down off of the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison puts his mouth all over the plastic cup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "It's like Hugo or ADRIFT or Alan or AGT or Rexx Adventure." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe tosses aside the little doll and she grabs a squishy ball.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce exclaims, "TAKE THE DAMN STICK, WOMAN!" 	
			RootShell says, "is getting very sleepy... so many z z z z" 	
			inky says, "Zoe will grasp nothing marked by your tainted touch" 	
			Ghogg says, "oo, Rexx" 	
			inky says, "this is going to make your meet-cute in 30 years a little tricky" 	
			Bert asks (of inky), "Isn't the toy marked with our tainted touch?" 	
			Bruce says, "oorexx is a neet language" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. I wonder where the remote fits into this puzzle." 	
			inky says (to Bert), "well, ok, she'll make an exception for that" 	
			inky says, "you tried giving it to Watson, I guess" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "no" 	
			Bruce says, "no, I did not" 	
			inky says, "oh, whoops" 	
			DavidW says, "This is a problem with multiplaying." 	
			inky asks, "did you just wait for him to pick it up?" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play

Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is this baby swing right in front of the TV.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the East
Floyd | You are where the couch ends here at the east, at least where it ends
Floyd | at one end. North is the TV and west is more couch.

Floyd |
Floyd | The legs of Marion dangle from the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to inky), "Also, I am trying to figure out about your 'in 30 years' comment was dirty or not." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot

Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a remote control, a building instructions booklet
Floyd | (open to some poosh stick instructions), a pile of dayglo blox, and a

Floyd | brix blox bucket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored

Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie is dressed in this pumpkin costume, it is adorable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie babbles happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot

Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a remote control, a building instructions booklet
Floyd | (open to some poosh stick instructions), a pile of dayglo blox, and a

Floyd | brix blox bucket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie zooms in from the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get remote" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson tries to build a poosh stick but he doesn't have enough blox, he

Floyd | gets all grunty about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "give remote to watson" 		
	

Floyd | You show the remote control to Watson and he kinda flinches and looks

Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie says "B-b-b-b-b-buh buh buh."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Bert), "well, kinda" 	
			Bert says, "But if so the 'favorite toy' exception may be of some value here too." 	
			inky says (to Bert), "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give remote to cassie" 		
	

Floyd | You show the remote control to Cassie and she laughs happily.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a helicopter.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson tries to build a helicopter but he doesn't have enough blox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, I guess babies don't care" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "drop stick" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a rolly car thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie makes these noises like a wounded pteranodon and smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The poosh stick is in that small open area to the northeast and so is
Floyd | way too far away for that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a nuclear reactor model.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | Watson tries to build a wall but he doesn't have enough blox, he gets
Floyd | all grunty about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "maybe this wall could be helpful?" 	
			RootShell says, "maybe to block someone from moving around all the time" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and

Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is this baby swing right in front of the TV.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie zips in from the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison crawls in from the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big

Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | About half a parent high in the bookcase is your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a squishy ball, a plastic cup, a poosh stick, a
Floyd | much-loved kangaroo, a tall plastic block (on which is Zoe), a short
Floyd | plastic block, and a medium plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get poosh stick" 		
	

Floyd | The poosh stick is big enough that you will have to drop everything to
Floyd | get it because it takes two hands.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play

Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is this baby swing right in front of the TV.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie is dressed in this pumpkin costume, it is adorable.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is Cassie following the remote?" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the East

Floyd | You are where the couch ends here at the east, at least where it ends
Floyd | at one end. North is the TV and west is more couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The legs of Marion dangle from the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You so can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot

Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a building instructions booklet (open to some wall
Floyd | instructions), a pile of dayglo blox, and a brix blox bucket here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie and Watson are here. Cassie is dressed in this pumpkin costume,
Floyd | it is adorable. Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson tries to build a wall but he doesn't have enough blox.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "drop stick" 		
	

Floyd | The poosh stick is in that small open area to the northeast and so is
Floyd | way too far away for that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "drop remote" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie zips off to the northwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV

Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is this baby swing right in front of the TV.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You so can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area

Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | About half a parent high in the bookcase is your favorite toy.

Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a little doll, a plastic cup, a poosh stick, a
Floyd | much-loved kangaroo, a tall plastic block (on which is Zoe), a short
Floyd | plastic block, and a medium plastic block here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in from the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get stick" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up and it takes two hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison picks up the little doll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo

Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is this baby swing right in front of the TV.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		
	

Floyd | It has red hair like Zoe but presumably it is not evil like Zoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot

Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a remote control, a building instructions booklet
Floyd | (open to some wall instructions), a pile of dayglo blox, and a brix

Floyd | blox bucket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "drop stick" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get remote" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie zips in from the north and sits down all pleased.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "give remote to watson" 		
	

Floyd | You show the remote control to Watson and he kinda flinches and looks
Floyd | away.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie babbles happily.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson picks up the poosh stick and takes it apart and dumps the brix
Floyd | into the big pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "drop remote" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put remote in mouth" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the remote control)
Floyd | You shove the remote control in your mouth and start chewing on it and
Floyd | that leaves your hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "So. The remote, the swing, the tv." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on couch" 		
	

Floyd | You pull up on the middle grey couch and get to your feet and you are
Floyd | all steady except for the occasional sway.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie says "B-b-b-b-b-buh buh buh."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Couch in the Middle

Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom is sitting on the couch.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a building instructions booklet (open to some wall
Floyd | instructions), a pile of dayglo blox, and a brix blox bucket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie and Watson are here. Cassie is dressed in this pumpkin costume,
Floyd | it is adorable. Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie makes these noises like a wounded pteranodon and smiles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give remote to mom" 		
	

Floyd | You go to pull up on the mom to get her attention. (first letting go of

Floyd | the middle grey couch and plopping on the ground)
Floyd | The mom laughs and says, "Where did you find that?" as she pulls the
Floyd | remote out of your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then Parry sees you and her with the remote and says, "That reminds me,
Floyd | I'd like to put in a Baby Feynman video for Watson." There is then this

Floyd | big pregnant pause before Parry says, "Uh, if that's okay."
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom is quiet, she is probably communicating with the other moms
Floyd | using only her eyes and mom-telepathy because wasn't Parry anti-TV for
Floyd | kids before? And then she says, "Sure!" So Parry heads over to the TV
Floyd | and drags the baby swing out of the way of the TV and over by the

Floyd | bookcase and turns the TV on.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson looks at the instruction booklet and his hands move so fast they
Floyd | are almost blurry and the dayglo blox go together and suddenly Watson
Floyd | has built a wall. He looks at it and then drops it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "ok, now we have a wall" 	
			DavidW says, "And now the swing is by the bookcase." 	
			DavidW says, "I think we want the stick back, actually." 	
			DavidW says, "We can climb the stairs and use the stick on the swing's switch." 	
			Ghogg exclaims, "Baby Feynman!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a poosh stick.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie crawls off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "we totally need Feynman diagrams for babies" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson picks up the wall and takes it apart and dumps the brix into the
Floyd | big pile.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	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), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a building instructions booklet (open to some poosh
Floyd | stick instructions), a pile of dayglo blox, and a brix blox bucket
Floyd | here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson looks at the instruction booklet and his hands move so fast they
Floyd | are almost blurry and the dayglo blox go together and suddenly Watson
Floyd | has built a poosh stick. He looks at it and then drops it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "watson, get on it" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have speech down yet.
Floyd |

Floyd | Watson picks up the poosh stick and takes it apart and dumps the brix
Floyd | into the big pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ack" 	
			Bert says, "Sorry." 	
			DavidW asks, "Waiting didn't make events advance?" 	
			Bert says, "I think it just took a while." 	
			DavidW says, "sigh" 	
			Bert says, "Randomizers and all that." 	
			Bert says, "He probably has a 1/N chance of making the thing each turn." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stick" 		
	

Floyd | The parents call this a poosh stick because they think you are stupid
Floyd | and need baby talk, it is really a push stick. It is a stick for

Floyd | pushing things around. I guess the blox makers wanted easier and easier
Floyd | things to make and someone said, "Hey, I know what would be easy to
Floyd | build, a long stick." The stick is nearly two babies long, it's amazing
Floyd | that it holds together.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up and it takes two hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson tries to build a poosh stick but he doesn't have enough blox.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and

Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big

Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | About half a parent high in the bookcase is your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a big old baby swing all shoved up against the bookcase.

Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a plastic cup, a much-loved kangaroo, a tall plastic
Floyd | block, a short plastic block, and a medium plastic block here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe and Jemison are here. Zoe has hold of a little doll but she looks
Floyd | like she doesn't like it. Jemison is all dressed like a bumblebee.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | That is the switch that controls how high the swing goes, it can be set
Floyd | to lo, med, or hi. Right now it is on lo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push switch with stick" 		
	

Floyd | The speed switch has three settings, lo, med, or hi, so you will have
Floyd | to turn it to a specific speed.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the tall plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push switch to hi" 		
	

Floyd | You push on the switch with the poosh stick and turn it to hi.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert exclaims, "Quick! Push her off!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "get in swing" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot get in the baby swing yourself, that is something the
Floyd | parents do for you when they are bored of you or you are upset.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe pokes the little doll towards your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW Cries! 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | This time you add a lot of tremolo to your crying and the mom says,
Floyd | "You're not going to calm down, are you, kiddo? Do you need the swing?"
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "lol" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | "Okay, kiddo, let's check you and make sure," the mom says and scoops
Floyd | you up. "Diaper's okay. You're not hungry. To the swing!" You're
Floyd | airlifted into the swing and the mom takes away the poosh stick and
Floyd | straps you in. She turns it on, click click click, and then you are
Floyd | swinging really high.
Floyd |

Floyd | Small Open Area (in the baby swing)
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |

Floyd | About half a parent high in the bookcase is your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a poosh stick, a plastic cup, a much-loved kangaroo, a
Floyd | tall plastic block, a short plastic block, and a medium plastic block

Floyd | (on which is Zoe) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison is all dressed like a bumblebee.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby swing clicks and clacks as it swings really high, and the
Floyd | whole world tilts and turns as you swing with it. At the top of the

Floyd | swing you are way close to your toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the tall plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | You stretch for the toy but it is just barely out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby swing clicks and clacks as it swings really high, and the
Floyd | whole world tilts and turns as you swing with it. At the top of the

Floyd | swing you are way close to your toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe watches you swing back and forth, back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy with stick" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to take your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push toy with stick" 		
	

Floyd | With you strapped into the swing you cannot reach the poosh stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby swing clicks and clacks as it swings really high, and the
Floyd | whole world tilts and turns as you swing with it. At the top of the
Floyd | swing you are way close to your toy.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe watches you swing back and forth, back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison picks up the plastic cup.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You are strapped into the swing and that keeps you from jumping to your
Floyd | pain if not death.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby swing clicks and clacks as it swings really high, and the

Floyd | whole world tilts and turns as you swing with it. At the top of the
Floyd | swing you are way close to your toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe watches you swing back and forth, back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | You stretch for the toy but it is just barely out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby swing clicks and clacks as it swings really high, and the
Floyd | whole world tilts and turns as you swing with it. At the top of the

Floyd | swing you are way close to your toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe watches you swing back and forth, back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry comes wandering by with his water glass but he stops when he sees
Floyd | you swinging. He looks at your favorite toy. He looks at you. He looks

Floyd | at your toy. He looks at Zoe. He looks at how close you get to your
Floyd | favorite toy. When he is all done with his looking he casually leans
Floyd | against the bookcase and taps your toy. It totally falls a bit closer!
Floyd | He winks at you and heads on by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "maybe put the stick in the swing first?" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "She took our poosh stick. Meanie." 	
			Tale says, "OOps." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | You stretch your arms but they are still too much like teeny T. Rex
Floyd | arms so then you scrunch down in your swing and stretch out a leg and

Floyd | as you swoop up again you just are able to kick the toy! It flies into
Floyd | the air and onto your lap! But as you swing back Zoe leans over from
Floyd | the tall block and swats at the toy and you swat at her and the upshot
Floyd | is the toy goes flying again and it goes kerplunk into the playpen.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the worst playdate ever.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | You have already gotten in the baby swing, crying will do you no good
Floyd | now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby swing clicks and clacks as it swings really high, and the
Floyd | whole world tilts and turns as you swing with it.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look up and there is the mom, you are swinging toward her face and
Floyd | away, toward and away. She turns off the swing and gets you down and
Floyd | puts you on the floor before going back to her seat.
Floyd |

Floyd | Small Open Area
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a big old baby swing all shoved up against the bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.
Floyd | Through the mesh you can see your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a squishy ball, a poosh stick, a much-loved kangaroo,

Floyd | a tall plastic block, a short plastic block, and a medium plastic block
Floyd | (on which is Zoe) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison is all dressed like a bumblebee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "raise arms" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "someone save the game" 	
	lpsmith has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW asks, "what number are we up to?" 	
			inky asks, "8?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah 8" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have like 85 points out of 100, in 574 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Getting close." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toy" 		
	

Floyd | This is the thing your aunt gave you which is a super fun toy. It has
Floyd | places to chew and places that are shiny and it rattles when you shake
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in playpen" 		
	

Floyd | In the northeast part of the playpen is your favorite toy.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe climbs down off of the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison carefully picks up the squishy ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "what if we crash intoit?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take foam" 		
	

Floyd | The soft foam block is by the west end of the couch to the southwest
Floyd | and so is way too far away for that.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe tosses the little doll aside. Jemison sees Zoe drop the little doll
Floyd | and is all excited and lets go of a squishy ball and takes the little
Floyd | doll instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "go to foam" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east

Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe comes in and looks sadly at the playpen.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the West

Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a
Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa's legs are hanging off of the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a rattly car and a soft foam block here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take foam" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is

Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe hunkers in a ladybug costume like a wolf in cute sheep's clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe hunches her shoulders sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big

Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a big old baby swing all shoved up against the bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.

Floyd | Through the mesh you can see your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a squishy ball, a plastic cup, a poosh stick, a
Floyd | much-loved kangaroo, a tall plastic block, a short plastic block, and a
Floyd | medium plastic block here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison is all dressed like a bumblebee.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe comes in and sighs heavily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "OK." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | The poosh stick is big enough that you will have to drop everything to
Floyd | get it because it takes two hands.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "So now we have to work with our nemesis" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		DavidW says, "ack" 	
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a soft foam block
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "to BOTH unlock the playpen" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "drop block" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "fine. I'll do my plan later." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up and it takes two hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison chews on the little doll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "get toy with stick" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to get your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce asks, "Did we have to climb the stairway to deathtrap?" 	
			Bruce asks, "or can we just push up on it?" 	
			DavidW says (to Bruce), "That was my plan, but maybe the stick will work as well." 	
			Tale asks (of davidW), "Err...sorry...did I interrupt something?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
			Bruce says, "Oh..." 	
			Sargent says, "(off for a bit to bathe liza')" 	
			Bruce says, "Right...." 	
			Tale says (to takes), "his fingers away from the keyboard." 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "Try to open the playpen." 	
			Bruce says, "because we didn;t actually need the stick for the toy" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open playpen" 		
	

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach the top oval from down here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open playpen with stick" 		
	

Floyd | (the northeast part of the playpen with the poosh stick)
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe looks at the playpen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "open playpoen with stick" 		
	

Floyd | [playpoen -> playpen]

Floyd | (the northeast part of the playpen with the poosh stick)
Floyd | That doesn't seem to be something you can unlock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison pulls the little doll out of his mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push oval with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You get the poosh stick into position under the oval and push the oval
Floyd | up with it and it goes up a bit and clicks but when you let go it drops
Floyd | back into place. I guess you need to push up the oval at both ends of
Floyd | the playpen at the same time.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe coughs and you look at her and she looks at you and you both look
Floyd | at the top oval of the playpen. It is like you are communicating
Floyd | telepathically and that communication is "I may despise you and all
Floyd | that you stand for but I will work with you in order to lift the oval
Floyd | and free the toy but after that it is every baby for him or herself."

Floyd | So you nod and she nods and it is a deal.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca says, "That's a bad cough Zoe has. Is she getting sick?" but
Floyd | Marion says, "No, she coughs like that sometimes to get attention."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison chews on the little doll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, "w00t" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the tall plastic block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "push oval with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You move the stick into position to push the top oval and nearly hit
Floyd | Zoe on the nose, she looks down at you as if you are an idiot both for

Floyd | nearly hitting her and for pushing the oval up on the side where she
Floyd | already is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Okay. We need to get Zoe on the other side on the blocks." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored

Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "push up on oval with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "x playpen" 		
	

Floyd | This portable playpen is all old, probably it should be recalled except
Floyd | that the parents are way cheap. It is this frame made of metal bars and
Floyd | it has mesh sides and a floor for babies to play on. The bars go around
Floyd | in ovals at the top and bottom. It should be recalled because the top

Floyd | oval is hinged and you can lower one side of the playpen by pushing the
Floyd | top bar up and then letting go so that the mesh comes down.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear this cough, it is Zoe trying to get your attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x zoe" 		
	

Floyd | Grr, Zoe Kinmundy. That little red-haired girl has this ladybug costume
Floyd | on, it is supposed to be cute but you are not fooled. Her red hair is
Floyd | in pigtails, like that will fool anyone into thinking she is nice.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear this cough, it is Zoe trying to get your attention.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "push bar with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You push on the oval with the poosh stick and at the same time Zoe

Floyd | pushes her end of the oval and it clicks up and then half of it falls
Floyd | down. That leaves the playpen all gaping open!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "save" 		Jacqueline says, "So she's not entirely evil afterall." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area

Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a big old baby swing all shoved up against the bookcase.

Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest. The
Floyd | playpen is all open. In the playpen you can see your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a soft foam block, a squishy ball, a plastic cup, a
Floyd | much-loved kangaroo, a tall plastic block, a short plastic block, and a

Floyd | medium plastic block (on which is Zoe) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison is all dressed like a bumblebee.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe climbs down off of the medium plastic block.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lisa suddenly says, "Parry! Are you eating Cheerios?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry sounds all sheepish, "Yeah."
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca is all "I hope you don't mind crumbs all over your loveseat,
Floyd | Farina," and everyone laughs but Parry.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, she's evil" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh" 	
			inky says, "she's like sauron, where she forms a legion of evil" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "I missed something." 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room

Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast. The
Floyd | playpen is all open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "pull up on playpen" 		
	

Floyd | Now that the playpen is open there is really nothing to pull up on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "enter playpen" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the southwest part of the playpen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "what's going on?" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You move to the other part of the playpen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area (in the northeast part of the playpen)
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the

Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a big old baby swing all shoved up against the bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a soft foam block, a squishy ball, a plastic cup, a
Floyd | much-loved kangaroo, a tall plastic block, a short plastic block, and a

Floyd | medium plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe and Jemison are here. Zoe has your toy! ZOE HAS YOUR TOY! Jemison
Floyd | is all dressed like a bumblebee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "you opened the playpen" 	
			DavidW says, "The toy's in the ne end." 	
			inky says, "nooo" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get toy" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe sees you coming for the toy! She will not let you have it!
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe pushes her way past babies and runs off to the south with your toy!
Floyd | SHE HAS YOUR TOY!
Floyd |
Floyd | First Jemison lets go of a little doll. Then he trails after Zoe.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inky), "I missed how Zoe did her end." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ZOE HAS MY TOY" 	
			inky says, "she climbed up on the blocks" 	
			Ghogg says, "go baby go" 	
			Jacqueline says, "You're right. She's very evil." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get out of the northeast part of the playpen first.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get out of the northeast part of the playpen first.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to get out of the northeast part of the playpen first.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | There is no way you are going to jump, you can barely crawl.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "nooooo she's having fun" 	
			inky says, "that is even worse than her just having it" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the northeast part of the playpen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the

Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a big old baby swing all shoved up against the bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest. The
Floyd | playpen is all open.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a little doll, a soft foam block, a squishy ball, a
Floyd | plastic cup, a much-loved kangaroo, a tall plastic block, a short
Floyd | plastic block, and a medium plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV

Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe has your toy! ZOE HAS YOUR TOY!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "bite zoe" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe sees you coming and she runs like the toyful coward she is!

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe runs off to the southwest with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a building instructions booklet (open to some poosh
Floyd | stick instructions), a pile of dayglo blox, and a brix blox bucket
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe and Jemison and Watson are here. Zoe has your toy! ZOE HAS YOUR
Floyd | TOY! Jemison is all dressed like a bumblebee. Watson is gloomy in his
Floyd | sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm totally lost now." 	
			inky says, "Zoe got the toy" 	
			Ghogg says, "we are on the chase" 	
			inky says, "so we're chasing her around" 	
			Ghogg asks, "ok, what have we not used yet?" 	
			DavidW says, "The bucket." 	
			DavidW says, "Put it on her head." 	
			RootShell says, "the wall the wall" 	
			Bruce says, "DROWN ZOE IN BUCKET" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			inky says, "basically what happened was, she lifted one side of the playpen while standing on the blocks, and we lifted the other with the stick" 	
			inky says, "then we wandered off the wrong way, and she climbed into the playpen and picked up the toy" 	
			inky says, "then she ran away with it and we're chasing her around" 	
			Bruce asks, "should we restore?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bucket" 		
	

Floyd | The brix blox bucket is way big and there is no way you're picking it
Floyd | up or anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe pushes her way past babies and runs off to the west with your toy!

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison trails after Zoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "nah, this is fine" 	
			Bruce asks, "and not wander off?" 	
			Bruce says, "I bet she gets the toy" 	
			Ghogg says, "I don't think you can get stuck in this game" 	
			inky says, "(you can't actually get it before she does)" 	
			inky says, "(because she's got the powers of EVIL)" 	
			RootShell says, "lol" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm, get her doll?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a
Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rattly car and Lisa here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison and Zoe are here. Jemison is all dressed like a bumblebee. Zoe
Floyd | has your toy! ZOE HAS YOUR TOY!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "everything that happens is MEANT to happen. it's sort of like one of those try-to-stop-the-prophecy-but-you-can't-ha-ha things" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		
	

Floyd | It has red hair like Zoe but presumably it is not evil like Zoe. It is
Floyd | in that small open area to the northeast. It is all damp from being
Floyd | chewed.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe pushes her way past babies and runs off to the east with your toy!
Floyd | SHE HAS YOUR TOY!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "baby fatalist" 	
			Bruce says, "Yes, let us get the toy." 	
			Bruce says, "it looks like her because of the red hair" 	
			Bruce says, "so it is a voodoo doll" 	
			RootShell asks, "trade the toy?" 	
			Bruce says, "so we must PUT IT IN THE NUCLEAR REACTOR" 	
			inky says, "ha ha ha" 	
			RootShell says, "i hope you are not fathers LOL" 	
			DavidW says, "I haven't heard a real plan yet." 	
			DavidW asks, "do we just chase her? Or is there more to it?" 	
			Ghogg says, "I'm sure we have to set up a trap or something" 	
			Bruce says, "Maybe we corner her in the alcove behind the cabinet." 	
			Bruce says, "where the parents can't see" 	
			Bruce says, "and then BITE BITE BITE" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot

Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a building instructions booklet (open to some poosh
Floyd | stick instructions), a pile of dayglo blox, and a brix blox bucket

Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe and Watson are here. Zoe has your toy! ZOE HAS YOUR TOY! Watson is
Floyd | gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson tries to build a poosh stick but he doesn't have enough blox.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell asks, "is there anything that she really likes from the start?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bite zoe" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe sees you coming and she runs like the toyful coward she is!

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe pushes her way past babies and runs off to the northwest with your
Floyd | toy! SHE HAS YOUR TOY!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch

Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has your toy! ZOE HAS YOUR TOY!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Perhaps you can come to a mutually beneficial arrangement of timesharing and communal toy rights." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bite zoe" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe sees you coming and she runs like the toyful coward she is!
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe runs off to the south with your toy!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the north pink striped loveseat is a cup of Cheerios.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Parry here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		inky says, ">NEGOTIATE SETTLEMENT WITH ZOE" 	
	

Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a

Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Lisa here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe and Jemison are here. Zoe has your toy! ZOE HAS YOUR TOY! Jemison
Floyd | is all dressed like a bumblebee.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "bite zoe" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe sees you coming and she runs like the toyful coward she is!
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe pushes her way past babies and runs off to the east with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Chasing alone isn't working." 	
			RootShell asks, "throw something at her?" 	
			Bruce asks, "do we need the wall?" 	
			(from Jacqueline) DavidW says, "I guess you guys were right. Zoe must die." 	
			RootShell asks, "cry?" 	
			Bruce asks, "do we need the tar pit?" 	
			Bruce says, "ONLY BABIES CRY" 	
			RootShell says, "lol" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You so can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a building instructions booklet (open to some poosh
Floyd | stick instructions), a pile of dayglo blox, and a brix blox bucket
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe and Watson are here. Zoe has your toy! ZOE HAS YOUR TOY! Watson is
Floyd | gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "we need a shortcut then" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on mom" 		
	

Floyd | You have stuff in your hands and you will need those hands to pull
Floyd | yourself up so drop something I guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe pushes her way past babies and runs off to the northwest with your

Floyd | toy! SHE HAS YOUR TOY!
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson tries to build a poosh stick but he doesn't have enough blox.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | Crying to get the parents to take back the toy is a total Zoe trick,
Floyd | you will not stoop that low. Besides, you are so close to getting the
Floyd | toy it would be no good to have the mom take it away again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			Bruce says, "let's go get the stick and let Watson make the wall" 	
			DavidW says, "fine" 	
			RootShell asks, "maybe get some help drom the other babies?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop stick" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson picks up the poosh stick and takes it apart and dumps the brix

Floyd | into the big pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a helicopter.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson looks at the instruction booklet and his hands move so fast they
Floyd | are almost blurry and the dayglo blox go together and suddenly Watson
Floyd | has built a helicopter. He looks at it and then drops it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce asks, "Or maybe we can get Jemison to accidentally trip up Zoe?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a rolly car thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a nuclear reactor model.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x watson" 		
	

Floyd | Watson Mason has this big round face that is perfect for commercials

Floyd | and baby food labels, only his face is always tear-streaked so maybe he
Floyd | is not cut out for show-biz. Maybe he is sad because he is dressed in
Floyd | this costume that is supposed to be a scary bat but instead is like a
Floyd | sad dumpy bat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bat" 		
	

Floyd | You can see how someone would think this was a fun idea but man, it
Floyd | just makes Watson look like a giant emo cupid.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce says, ""Giant emo cupid"" 	
			inky says, ">HIT WATSON WITH EMO BAT" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x watson" 		
	

Floyd | Watson Mason has this big round face that is perfect for commercials
Floyd | and baby food labels, only his face is always tear-streaked so maybe he
Floyd | is not cut out for show-biz. Maybe he is sad because he is dressed in
Floyd | this costume that is supposed to be a scary bat but instead is like a
Floyd | sad dumpy bat.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson picks up the helicopter and takes it apart and dumps the brix
Floyd | into the big pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x zoe" 		
	

Floyd | Grr, Zoe Kinmundy. That little red-haired girl has this ladybug costume
Floyd | on, it is supposed to be cute but you are not fooled. Her red hair is
Floyd | in pigtails, like that will fool anyone into thinking she is nice. She
Floyd | has a death-grip on your favorite toy. She is by the south end of the

Floyd | loveseat to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cassie" 		
	

Floyd | That is Cassie Sandoval, she is wearing a costume that makes her look

Floyd | like a pumpkin. Her arms are scraped up and she has some bruises on her
Floyd | legs. She is carrying a smooth rock. She is next to the gliding rocking
Floyd | chair to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ellison arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a poosh stick.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson looks at the instruction booklet and his hands move so fast they
Floyd | are almost blurry and the dayglo blox go together and suddenly Watson
Floyd | has built a poosh stick. He looks at it and then drops it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a helicopter.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a rolly car thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | Watson picks up the poosh stick and takes it apart and dumps the brix
Floyd | into the big pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a nuclear reactor model.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson looks at the instruction booklet and his hands move so fast they
Floyd | are almost blurry and the dayglo blox go together and suddenly Watson
Floyd | has built a nuclear reactor model. He looks at it and then drops it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wahaaat" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this

Floyd | blocky diagram of a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson picks up the nuclear reactor model and takes it apart and dumps
Floyd | the brix into the big pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I had the page turned. What do someone do?" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson looks at the instruction booklet and his hands move so fast they
Floyd | are almost blurry and the dayglo blox go together and suddenly Watson

Floyd | has built a wall. He looks at it and then drops it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "take wall" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says (to davidW), "Didn't notice that, sorry." 	
			RootShell says, "i think the trick will be the wall" 	
			RootShell says, "i think the trick will be the wall" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		RootShell exclaims, "now we have WALLL!!!!" 	
			Bruce says, "OK, we got the wall" 	
			Bruce says, "now..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wall" 		
	

Floyd | Man what? This is the stupidest blox thing ever. Who needs a tiny
Floyd | portable wall that is like six inches tall? You can't even stop someone
Floyd | with it, even clumsy Jemison would crawl right over it and knock it
Floyd | over, and keeping orcs from overrunning Helm's Deep? Forget it.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So ahead. Use it." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	two-star arrives, full of fun and funk. 		Bruce asks, "So...where can we put it?" 	
			inky says, "I think it is pretty clear from the desc that this is not going to work" 	
			RootShell says, "maybe she trips on it" 	
			Bruce asks, "can we get the nuclear reactor and MELT HER DOWN?" 	
			Bruce says, "I gotta go in like two minutes" 	
			inky says, "oh, man, and this is the last puzzle, too" 	
			Tale says, "It slows her down, and then we cam BITE (making this the Hannibal rising prequel)" 	
			Bert asks, "Where is she at now?" 	
			Sargent says (to Bruce), "aw, man" 	
			inky says, "so I will say you don't need to use these bricks" 	
			RootShell asks, "ISNT there anything she is crazy since the start of the game?" 	
			Tale asks, "The kangaroo?" 	
			RootShell asks, "maybe she will stop if you get her favorite toy?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Like, the doll I suggested 7 screenfuls ago?" 	
			RootShell says, "davidW lol maybe, why not... go go go" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		
	

Floyd | It has red hair like Zoe but presumably it is not evil like Zoe. It is
Floyd | in that small open area to the northeast. It is all damp from being

Floyd | chewed.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson tries to build a wall but he doesn't have enough blox.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	DavidW arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play

Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | It looks like the TV is done with white things, now there is this big
Floyd | row of balls starting with this huge yellow one and then a smaller one
Floyd | and a little bigger one and so on. There are a lot of those balls.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and

Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a big old baby swing all shoved up against the bookcase.
Floyd |

Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest. The
Floyd | playpen is all open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a little doll, a soft foam block, a squishy ball, a
Floyd | plastic cup, a much-loved kangaroo, a tall plastic block, a short
Floyd | plastic block, and a medium plastic block here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take doll" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "play with doll" 		
	

Floyd | That is way generic, you will need to be specific about what you want

Floyd | to do to play with something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake doll" 		
	

Floyd | You shake the little doll and that is okay I guess.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rip doll" 		
	

Floyd | [rip -> sip]

Floyd | There's nothing suitable to drink here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x zoe" 		
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "x doll" 		
	

Floyd | Grr, Zoe Kinmundy. That little red-haired girl has this ladybug costume
Floyd | on, it is supposed to be cute but you are not fooled. Her red hair is
Floyd | in pigtails, like that will fool anyone into thinking she is nice. She
Floyd | has a death-grip on your favorite toy. She is by the south end of the
Floyd | loveseat to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | It has red hair like Zoe but presumably it is not evil like Zoe. It is
Floyd | all damp from being chewed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rocking Chair
Floyd | The gliding rocking chair is all tall and wooden. It is where the mom
Floyd | rocks you when she thinks you need a nap even though you do not need

Floyd | naps. The loveseat is west and there is a small open area to the east
Floyd | and a big open area in the middle of the room to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are Becca's legs, they are by the rocking chair.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a smooth rock, a teething ring, a teeny squeezy book,

Floyd | and a plush book here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie is dressed in this pumpkin costume, it is adorable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg says (to floyd), "chew doll" 		
	

Floyd | You shove the little doll in your mouth and start chewing on it and
Floyd | that feels good.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to

Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north pink striped loveseat is a cup of Cheerios.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Parry here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bruce asks, "wait, cup of cheerios?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Behind the Loveseat
Floyd | Back here is the back of the loveseat casting a shadow over you, it is
Floyd | kind of cold. You can go south and east. You could go west but there is
Floyd | totally a door in your way. You could go north in the hall but there is
Floyd | a baby gate in the way there.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I missed that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the north pink striped loveseat is a cup of Cheerios.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Parry here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "we were running ;)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cup" 		
	

Floyd | So which do you mean, the cup of Cheerios, or the plastic cup?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cheerios" 		
	

Floyd | Cheerios! In a cup! What a totally portable idea.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach the cup of Cheerios from down

Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "pull up on loveset" 		
	

Floyd | [loveset -> loveseat]

Floyd | You have stuff in your hands and you will need those hands to pull
Floyd | yourself up so drop something I guess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | little doll: (popping the little doll out of your mouth first)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd | wall: Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "pull up on loveseat" 		
	

Floyd | You pull up on the north pink striped loveseat and get to your feet and
Floyd | you are all steady except for the occasional sway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "get cheerios" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot reach the cup of Cheerios because you are standing and if
Floyd | you let go with one hand you would just plop down before you could get
Floyd | it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "piss on cheerios" 		
	

Floyd | [piss -> kiss]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "pee on cheerios" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to pee.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Sargent says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "v3!!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat cheerios" 		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "climb on loveseat" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the cup of Cheerios)
Floyd | You cannot reach the cup of Cheerios because you are standing and if

Floyd | you let go with one hand you would just plop down before you could get
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You are already all pulled up on the north pink striped loveseat and
Floyd | you can't go any higher.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "haha" 	
			Bruce says, "crap" 	
	RootShell says (to Floyd), "push cup" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot reach the cup of Cheerios because you are standing and if
Floyd | you let go with one hand you would just plop down before you could get
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahah" 	
			DavidW asks, "Get the stick?" 	
			Bruce asks, "do we need the poo stick again?" 	
			DavidW says, "poosh, not poo. Puh-lease." 	
			Tale asks, "What exactly are CHeerios?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "They are a type of cereal." 	
			Sargent says (to Tale), "oat cereal" 	
			DavidW says, "Torus-shaped oat cereal." 	
			RootShell says, "tale like cereals" 	
			Sargent says, "the oats are formed into small donut-looking things" 	
	two-star says (to floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | You sit down on your diaper and it is good that it is all padded and
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Tale says (to rootshell), "No, tale not like cereals right know, thank you very much" 	
			Bert says, "LINK" 	
			RootShell says, "tale lol" 	
			Bruce says, "I told Amy this is the last puzzle." 	
	two-star says (to floyd), "take cup" 		Sargent says, "there is an urban legend that you should give them to babies because, thanks to the hole in the center, they can't choke on them" 	
	

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach the cup of Cheerios from down
Floyd | here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But the >PEE ON CHEERIOS is a joke from RAIF/RGIF" 	
			Bruce says, "and she rolled her eyes" 	
			Sargent says (to Bruce), "it is, and you're about done" 	
			Sargent says, "honest!" 	
			Bruce says, "but she's letting me stay a LITTLE WHILE longer" 	
			Sargent says, "yay!" 	
			Bruce says, "let's go get the stick again I guess" 	
			RootShell says, "bruce good" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wall" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room

Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast. The
Floyd | playpen is all open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot

Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a building instructions booklet (open to some wall
Floyd | instructions), a pile of dayglo blox, and a brix blox bucket here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop wall" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson picks up the wall and takes it apart and dumps the brix into the
Floyd | big pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a poosh stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x diagram" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x legs" 		
	

Floyd | When the mom is all sitting down she does not tower so much over you
Floyd | but she is still pretty big.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pile" 		
	

Floyd | A big pile of dayglo blox from the brix blox bucket. Some are one hand
Floyd | wide and some are two hands wide and some are three hands wide and I
Floyd | guess they go together in various ways but whatever, you are no
Floyd | engineer.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson looks at the instruction booklet and his hands move so fast they
Floyd | are almost blurry and the dayglo blox go together and suddenly Watson
Floyd | has built a poosh stick. He looks at it and then drops it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up and it takes two hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch

Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie and Zoe are here. Cassie is dressed in this pumpkin costume, it
Floyd | is adorable. Zoe has your toy! ZOE HAS YOUR TOY!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You so can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe pushes her way past babies and runs off to the southeast with your
Floyd | toy!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North

Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the north pink striped loveseat is a cup of Cheerios.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a little doll and Parry here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to tale), "ehehehe" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cheerios" 		
	

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach the cup of Cheerios from down
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cheerios with stick" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to take the cup of Cheerios.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push cheerios" 		
	

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach the cup of Cheerios from down
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "get arms from mover 5" 		
	

Floyd | [mover -> over]
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push cheerios with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You reach up with the stick and whack the cup and all of these Cheerios
Floyd | shower down around you in a big pile.

Floyd |
Floyd | It is as if the oxygen in the room goes foom like there was a flash
Floyd | fire and suddenly there are all of these babies headed your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie crawls in from the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
			inky says, "BABY CONVENTION" 	
			Tale says, "Hm, I am reminded of Lost Pig" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x zoe" 		
	

Floyd | (tearing yourself away from the Cheerios)
Floyd | Grr, Zoe Kinmundy. That little red-haired girl has this ladybug costume
Floyd | on, it is supposed to be cute but you are not fooled. Her red hair is
Floyd | in pigtails, like that will fool anyone into thinking she is nice. She
Floyd | has a death-grip on your favorite toy. She is at the middle of the

Floyd | couch to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson wanders in from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison crawls in from the southeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bruce asks, "WHERE GRUNK?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | (tearing yourself away from the Cheerios)
Floyd | You have to push your way past Jemison, Watson, and Cassie thanks to

Floyd | those Cheerios and that slows you down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east

Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast. The
Floyd | playpen is all open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bruce asks, "now do we need to chase zoe to the cheerio pile?" 	
			inky says, "Grunk is a way worse writer than a baby" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x zoe" 		
	

Floyd | Grr, Zoe Kinmundy. That little red-haired girl has this ladybug costume
Floyd | on, it is supposed to be cute but you are not fooled. Her red hair is
Floyd | in pigtails, like that will fool anyone into thinking she is nice. She
Floyd | has a death-grip on your favorite toy. She is at the middle of the
Floyd | couch to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a building instructions booklet (open to some poosh
Floyd | stick instructions), a pile of dayglo blox, and a brix blox bucket
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has your toy! ZOE HAS YOUR TOY!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says (to inky), "hehe" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe sees you coming for the toy! She will not let you have it!

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe runs off to the northwest with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe has your toy! ZOE HAS YOUR TOY!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		Bert says, "Hey! Just because he's illiterate doesn't mean he can't wr-- oh, wait. Never mind." 	
	

Floyd | Zoe sees you coming for the toy! She will not let you have it!
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe runs off to the north with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to

Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those sure are a bunch of Cheerios spilled everywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a little doll and Parry here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe and Jemison and Watson and Cassie are here. Zoe has your toy! ZOE
Floyd | HAS YOUR TOY! Jemison is all dressed like a bumblebee. Watson is gloomy
Floyd | in his sad homemade bat costume. Cassie is dressed in this pumpkin
Floyd | costume, it is adorable.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie takes some Cheerios and eats them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison considers the pile of Cheerios and then he takes some Cheerios
Floyd | and munches on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	

Floyd | Zoe tries to crawl away, but there are babies and Cheerios and it is a
Floyd | big train-wreck and she cannot get away!
Floyd |

Floyd | Your hands are all full, maybe if you drop something you could get your
Floyd | favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe somehow ignores the Cheerios and pushes her way past babies who
Floyd | don't move very fast because of the Cheerios and runs off to the
Floyd | southeast with your toy!

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson gingerly takes a single Cheerio and then he eats it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | (tearing yourself away from the Cheerios)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe somehow ignores the Cheerios and pushes her way past babies who
Floyd | don't move very fast because of the Cheerios and runs off to the west
Floyd | with your toy!

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison picks up some Cheerios and munches on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe screws up her face and bursts into these loud wails, they are so
Floyd | terribly loud. She shoves at Cassie who also starts crying and soon
Floyd | just about everyone is crying except you, ha ha, they are such babies.

Floyd |
Floyd | Marion says, "I was afraid we were staying too late past Zoe's naptime.
Floyd | Farina, everyone, it's been fun, and glad you could come, Parry. See
Floyd | everyone next week." Hands come down and the squalling Zoe zips up into
Floyd | the air and into Marion's arms. Soon all of the babies are going
Floyd | skywards, parentwards, and out-the-doorwards.

Floyd |
Floyd | With them all gone the air kinda leaks out of you, it has been a long
Floyd | playdate. The mom gathers you and your favorite toy up. "C'mon, kid,
Floyd | let's get you to bed before you completely pass out." But you do not
Floyd | need naps, does she not understand that?
Floyd |

Floyd | Though your crib is nice and soft and your favorite toy chimes a bit as
Floyd | you curl around it and your teeny eyelids are so heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | So...heavy....
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have like 90 points out of 100. Here is how you got them:
Floyd |
Floyd |      5 for pulling up on the footstool

Floyd |      5 for knocking your favorite toy off the footstool
Floyd |      5 for smashing open the pillows with Alfadog
Floyd |      10 for getting your favorite toy the first time
Floyd |      5 for getting Jemison to pull up after you
Floyd |      5 for opening the backpack
Floyd |      5 for getting Parry to take the toy out of the backpack

Floyd |      10 for getting your favorite toy the second time
Floyd |      5 for making the cabinet unsteady
Floyd |      5 for getting the tumbler on the cabinet
Floyd |      5 for putting Jemison's velcro jangly balls on Zoe
Floyd |      10 for getting your favorite toy the third time
Floyd |      5 for getting that evil squid costume off

Floyd |      5 for accidentally getting your toy in the playpen
Floyd |      5 for opening the playpen
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh man" 	
			inky says, "I guess this is a bug" 	
			Bert blinks. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "heheheheheheheheheheheheh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe runs off to the north with your toy!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Ghogg is confused 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North

Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those sure are a bunch of Cheerios spilled everywhere.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a little doll and Parry here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe and Jemison and Watson and Cassie are here. Zoe has your toy! ZOE
Floyd | HAS YOUR TOY! Jemison is all dressed like a bumblebee. Watson is gloomy
Floyd | in his sad homemade bat costume. Cassie is dressed in this pumpkin

Floyd | costume, it is adorable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie snatches a handful of Cheerios and inhales them and grins around
Floyd | the mushy oatiness of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Sargent asks, "er uh whu?" 	
			inky says, "(ok, *now* try)" 	
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe tries to crawl away, but there are babies and Cheerios and it is a
Floyd | big train-wreck and she cannot get away!
Floyd |

Floyd | You lunge forward and yank on the toy and Zoe is all distracted by
Floyd | Cheerios and the toy pops out of her evil sweaty grasp! You have your
Floyd | toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe screws up her face and bursts into these loud wails, they are so
Floyd | terribly loud. She shoves at Watson who also starts crying and soon

Floyd | just about everyone is crying except you, ha ha, they are such babies.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marion says, "I was afraid we were staying too late past Zoe's naptime.
Floyd | Farina, everyone, it's been fun, and glad you could come, Parry. See
Floyd | everyone next week." Hands come down and the squalling Zoe zips up into
Floyd | the air and into Marion's arms. Soon all of the babies are going

Floyd | skywards, parentwards, and out-the-doorwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | With them all gone the air kinda leaks out of you, it has been a long
Floyd | playdate. The mom gathers you and your favorite toy up. "C'mon, kid,
Floyd | let's get you to bed before you completely pass out." But you do not
Floyd | need naps, does she not understand that?

Floyd |
Floyd | Though your crib is nice and soft and your favorite toy chimes a bit as
Floyd | you curl around it and your teeny eyelids are so heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | So...heavy....
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have like 100 points out of 100. Here is how you got them:
Floyd |

Floyd |      5 for pulling up on the footstool
Floyd |      5 for knocking your favorite toy off the footstool
Floyd |      5 for smashing open the pillows with Alfadog
Floyd |      10 for getting your favorite toy the first time
Floyd |      5 for getting Jemison to pull up after you
Floyd |      5 for opening the backpack

Floyd |      5 for getting Parry to take the toy out of the backpack
Floyd |      10 for getting your favorite toy the second time
Floyd |      5 for making the cabinet unsteady
Floyd |      5 for getting the tumbler on the cabinet
Floyd |      5 for putting Jemison's velcro jangly balls on Zoe
Floyd |      10 for getting your favorite toy the third time

Floyd |      5 for getting that evil squid costume off
Floyd |      5 for accidentally getting your toy in the playpen
Floyd |      5 for opening the playpen
Floyd |      10 for gettting your favorite toy for the last time
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,

Floyd | see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "that's probably from the 'undo's and is more of an interpreter thing" 	
	RootShell laughs. 		inky says, "now we're talkin'" 	
			Ghogg says, "yay" 	
	RootShell says (to root), "jumps" 		DavidW says, "that's better." 	
	Ellison says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | If you'd like more information about the game and its design, you can
Floyd | play through the game with the commentary track on. At any time in the
Floyd | game, type COMMENTARY ON to turn on the commentary track.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do, or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		
	Bruce says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | If you'd like more information about the game and its design, you can
Floyd | play through the game with the commentary track on. At any time in the

Floyd | game, type COMMENTARY ON to turn on the commentary track.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "what were we carrying?" 	
			Ellison says, "Bruce better stay for the commentary!" 	
			DavidW asks, "the stick?" 	
			Ellison says, "the push stick" 	
			RootShell says, "save save save" 	
			Sargent says, "the stick" 	
			RootShell says, ";)" 	
			inky says, "I think trying to take the toy from Zoe was kicking off the end-the-game timer even though you didn't get it because your hands were full" 	
			inky says, "also, the commentary is cool but you have to replay the whole game" 	
			inky says, "so people who want to leave may want to leave now" 	
			Tale says, "Wow, a commentary track. Neat." 	
			Sargent says (to inky), "which it shouldn't, since it's keyed to actually having the thing in your hands. sigh." 	
			inky says, "(or perhaps they should play it on their own)" 	
			Bruce says, "now that I know what to do I can try it at home with the commentary track" 	
			Bruce says, "thanks, all." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wait, really?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Thanks, Bruce!" 	
			Ellison says, "in-game commentary is the hip new thing, eh? I hope Sargent admits in the game how much of it was an homage to Portal" 	
			Bert says (to inky), "It looked more to me like it was DROP ALL doing an implicit take, but I dunno." 	
			inky says (to Ellison), "ha ha" 	
			Tale says, "Bye, Bruce. best wishes to Amy." 	
			Bruce says, "I gotta go to dinner with Amy before she murders me...." 	
			Sargent says (to Ellison), "pretty much" 	
			Ellison says, "see ya, Bruce" 	
			Sargent says (to Bruce), "tell her hi!" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Bruce), "Night." 	
			inky says (to Bert), "oh, right, there were actually *two* weird things" 	
			Bruce waves byebye. 	
	RootShell says (to inky), "i only saw the lasts bits of the game, so i will definitely play it again alone, and will write a review :)" 		inky says, "and the weirder was, yeah, that" 	
	Bruce goes home. 		Bert says (to Bruce), "Yeah, always nice to have a last meal." 	
	inky says (to RootShell), "hooray for reviews" 		
	RootShell says (to bryce), "goo luck with Amy ;)" 		two-star says, "I had this commentary track feature in my comp05 game that showed comments only on the transcript, but then I only put in like 3 comments, so I didn't advertise the feature." 	
			inky says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "Commentary track sounds like a very cool idea, though." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So are people wanting to restart with the commentary track on?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | If you'd like more information about the game and its design, you can

Floyd | play through the game with the commentary track on. At any time in the
Floyd | game, type COMMENTARY ON to turn on the commentary track.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Chronicles of Riddick, the game, had it, and it meant walking 2 feet in game then listen to three minutes of finnish people babbling in worse english than I speak." 	
			RootShell says, "i really enjoyed this new way to play if games ;) i'll be on the lookout for new ones :)" 	
			Tale says, "Though it was interesting, at times." 	
			Tale asks (of jacq), "Was this finished in time?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Smothered in Darkness
Floyd | It is dark and stuffy and you are covered over, something is all draped
Floyd | over you, it is enough to make you crazy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to RootShell), "We try to meet every Sunday." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "f commentary on" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "commentary on" 		
	

Floyd | Commentary track on[1]. To read commentary track notes, type NOTE #.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "note 1" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the commentary track of Child's Play! I'm your author and
Floyd | host, Stephen Granade. In this track, I'll be talking about design
Floyd | decisions I made, some of my goals in writing the game, and fun things

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Heh. Normally we go two hours. Right now we're at 4.25 hours." 	
	

Floyd | to try.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Sargent says, "overweight babies" 	
			Bert asks, "Too many Cheerios?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "no wonder I'm hungry." 	
			Tale asks, "No, I meant this was an IntroCompgame. right?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh - that." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | Suddenly the darkness is gone, and it is so light, you are blinded for
Floyd | just a second. You blink and blink and then you can see the mom holding
Floyd | the blanket she was covering you with. "Oh, kid, I'm so sorry, I
Floyd | thought you were having fun," she says. "We'll do something else."
Floyd |

Floyd | That'll teach her[2].
Floyd |
Floyd | Child's Play
Floyd | A child, a toy, and a rival by Stephen Granade
Floyd | Copyright ? 2007-2008 by Stephen Granade
Floyd | All rights reserved.

Floyd | Type ABOUT for more information.
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 080105 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. But it

Floyd | would be bigger and vaster if there weren't all these pillows and stuff
Floyd | in a big ring around you. The mom is totally all paranoid and whatever,
Floyd | she is a new mom.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a red footstool, it looms over you.
Floyd |

Floyd | The mom[3] is playing with you and is all excited about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a squishy ball, a plush book, and your favorite toy
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You eye your favorite toy and the mom sees you doing it and scoops it

Floyd | up. "No, no, we're going to try pulling up!" She is all the time trying
Floyd | to build your character or something. She waves the toy at you. "Look!
Floyd | Look where I'm putting it!" She drops the toy on the footstool where
Floyd | you can't see it unless you're all pulled up, that is just no fair[4].
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "No, I'm afraid it's late. But hooray for finishing!" 	
	RootShell says (to jaq), "i was here about 8 hours ago ;) about 4 hour before the right time, but then i left i returned and you all were playing" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 2" 		
	

Floyd | Crying is a great baby way of manipulating parents.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 3" 		
	

Floyd | The protagonist doesn't really think of the parents in a possessive
Floyd | way. They're just people who provide food and toys.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to RootShell), "Aw, sorry to hear that you missed the beginning." 	
			inky asks, "Sargent finished this in, I dunno, a year and a half past the introcomp it was released in? or two years?" 	
			inky says, "so it didn't make the deadline" 	
	RootShell says (to jac), "will not meet the next one on next sunday :)" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 4" 		
	

Floyd | The major conceit of the game is that the player is a baby, and must
Floyd | interact with the world as a baby. That leaves the player with a
Floyd | limited range of actions. Sadly, unless you've become a parent

Floyd | recently, you've probably forgotten what it's like to be a baby and
Floyd | what a baby does. That's why the game has to re-teach you babies'
Floyd | limited actions, like pulling up[5].
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 5" 		
	

Floyd | By the way, you should wait for a while and frustrate the mom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "mett = miss hehehehe" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom sits there looking at you all expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Sargent says, "1.5 yrs -- 6 mos past deadline" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom points to the footstool. "Give it a try! Go ahead! Pull up!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wait" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom sighs and is all "You were pulling up just yesterday[6]."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 6" 		
	

Floyd | Sometimes it seems that kids exist to prove their parents don't know
Floyd | what they're talking about.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "and how old is the protagonist? six months!" 	
			inky says, "ok, maybe not" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on stool" 		
	

Floyd | You pull yourself up and it is one hand and another hand which is hard
Floyd | because the footstool is all unstable and rocks some but then you are
Floyd | all on your feet so yay you! And now that you are up here you can see
Floyd | your favorite toy on the footstool.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom applauds, "Way to go!" She looks at her watch and is all

Floyd | "Whoops! Playgroup's about to arrive. You hang out here while mom goes
Floyd | and gets ready." She stands up and steps over all of those pillows and
Floyd | you are stuck here now by yourself[7].
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to RootShell), "Well, I won't be here next week, actually. Will have to find someone to keep the transcript for me. Probably maga." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 7" 		
	

Floyd | One of the fun things about parenthood is figuring out how to contain
Floyd | your kids so you can run off and do chores or other necessary things

Floyd | like World of Warcraft.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of inky), "He's 11 months old, right? The protagonist?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, I don't actually have any idea" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toy" 		
	

Floyd | This is the thing your aunt gave you[8] which is a super fun toy. It
Floyd | has places to chew and places that are shiny and it rattles when you
Floyd | shake it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to in), "hehehehe" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 8" 		
	

Floyd | Later your aunt will give you a thing you don't know what it is.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot reach your favorite toy because you are standing and if you
Floyd | let go with one hand you would just plop down before you could get it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Does anything say elevent specifically?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | You sit down on your diaper and it is good that it is all padded and

Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ellison says, "ok, I'm off again. later all!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push stool" 		
	Ellison goes back to Squeamhurst.. 		
	

Floyd | You push on the footstool and it rocks and you pull on the footstool
Floyd | and it rocks and then you hear stuff fall off it! But the stuff fell
Floyd | outside the ring of pillows[9].
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 9" 		
	

Floyd | Babies are notorious for trying to pull up on things and instead

Floyd | accidentally pushing them or knocking them over. This initial footstool
Floyd | puzzle serves to introduce the push-on-things mechanic in a setting
Floyd | where there's little else to do.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pillows" 		
	

Floyd | The ring is a bunch of pillows and stuff piled around in a circle so
Floyd | you can't go crawling away when the mom is all distracted. The whole
Floyd | thing is taller than you even when you are sitting.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hey wait, what is Alfadog doing wedged in the pillows like that?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder if this game would play more smoothly if, when you tried to take something while pulled up, you lost your balance and sat down" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x alfadog" 		
	

Floyd | It is Alfadog, your alphabet-knowing toy and it is all wedged under
Floyd | some pillows. He is about as long as you and he is about as tall as you
Floyd | when you are crawling, it is as if he is your brother only he is a dog.
Floyd | He has this switch on him that makes him run and say the alphabet and
Floyd | such.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on alfadog" 		
	

Floyd | You are all fumbly on the switch but then you get it turned on and look
Floyd | out! Alfadog lights up and his paws start digging in and he is barking
Floyd | out "A! B! C! D! EFG!" It looks like he may be stuck under those

Floyd | pillows but then "L! M! N! O! P!" pillows tumble out of his way and he
Floyd | is free, zipping off to the east! You hear him winding down, "W X Y and
Floyd | Zeee....." And now there is this big gap in the pillows to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | That Alfadog is very powerful, he should probably be recalled[10].
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 10" 		
	

Floyd | A theme of the game is the PC getting others, both animate and

Floyd | inanimate, to do his or her bidding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "because in this last playthrough it seemed like people were usually trying to pick up stuff they could pick up if they were sitting on the ground" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | It is plush and the mom likes to read it to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm, possibly." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play
Floyd | in to the north[11].

Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Alfadog and your favorite toy here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 11" 		
	

Floyd | I entered this first part of the game in Introcomp 2006. The
Floyd | competition helped, as it really made me think about what I wanted the
Floyd | player to see in the first few moves. I wanted to have a few simple
Floyd | puzzles that nevertheless depended on baby-like actions, introduce the
Floyd | writing style I'd chosen, and have a very clear direction. The last was
Floyd | critical -- without that throughline, players are increasingly likely

Floyd | to type QUIT.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a ding-dong and the mom comes clattering in all "Hang on! I'm
Floyd | coming!" She opens the door and there is Marion Kinmundy here for
Floyd | playgroup. She is carrying that little red haired girl Zoe who started
Floyd | coming to playgroup a couple of whiles ago. Zoe sees your favorite toy
Floyd | and her eyes light up.

Floyd |
Floyd | The mom must be psychic or something because she whirls around and
Floyd | snatches up your favorite toy. "Oh, no," she says with a little laugh,
Floyd | "we're not having you two fight over this thing again. I'll tuck it
Floyd | away where it'll be safe." And Marion laughs too, which is cool, that
Floyd | way they don't notice you and the little red haired girl glaring at

Floyd | each other.
Floyd |
Floyd | She wants your toy? And the mom wants to lock the toy away? Bring it
Floyd | on[12].

		Tale says, "this seems to be a general 'problem' with ClubFloyd: people overlooking stuff because it happens to fast." 	
	RootShell says (to inky), "the answer when we tried to do so was good, if you were to fall everytime you tried to pick stuff whe pulledup it would be annoying i guess" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 12" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapter 1
Floyd | Playtime

Floyd |
Floyd | Right behind Marion and Zoe the little red haired girl is Lisa who is
Floyd | Cassie's mom. Lisa is carrying Cassie all carefully but Cassie is
Floyd | squirming to get down. "Hi Farina, hi Marion--hang on Cassie, mommy's
Floyd | going to put you down," Lisa says and then she steps over the baby gate
Floyd | and dumps Cassie by the couch to the south of you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Meanwhile the mom is putting all the pillows back on the couch and
Floyd | loveseat. As she finishes she asks Marion, "Can I put this toy in Zoe's
Floyd | backpack for now?" Marion is all "Sure!" as she puts Zoe on the floor
Floyd | over by the rocking chair and sits on the loveseat.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 12" 		
	

Floyd | I like games with an antagonist. Wandering around exploring is fine,

Floyd | but it's nice to be working against someone. With that said, I wanted
Floyd | Zoe to start out passively working against you, in effect pursuing her
Floyd | own separate agenda, only working directly against you as the game went
Floyd | on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to RootShell), "right, that's what I'm wondering" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toy" 		
	

Floyd | Your toy is inside Zoe's backpack so you cannot really see it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "since it's *also* a pain to have to say >SIT DOWN and then >TAKE whatever" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x backpack" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe's backpack has all these cute bears sewed on it. Clearly her mom
Floyd | Marion picked it out, it does not reek of evil like it would if Zoe had

Floyd | chosen it. It is closed so you can't see what's in it though you know
Floyd | your toy is in there somewhere. It is next to the gliding rocking chair
Floyd | to the northwest[13].
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 13" 		
	

Floyd | Lucian Smith suggested that you be able to examine things in other
Floyd | "rooms" within the large living room. It was an extremely handy
Floyd | addition to the game, since then I could see where things were and go
Floyd | to them. Shame it was such a headache to implement. I managed to get it

Floyd | working for this small game, but I'd hate to try it for a larger game.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "so the question is which is more intuitive" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm very glad the examine in other rooms feature was added." 	
	RootShell says (to inky,), "maybe you could do like the locked doors issue, (first unlocking the door with key)..." 		inky says, "(first sitting on your butt)" 	
			inky says (to DavidW), "yeah" 	
			Tale says (to Could), "you make this commentary thing as an I7 extension? It'd be cool if more games had it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tv" 		
	

Floyd | The TV is dark and that makes you sad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to inky), ">GET TOY (fisrt you seat down)" 		
	RootShell says (to inky), "well sort of :)" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		inky says (to RootShell), "also, you'll want to go back to putting ; first" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rocking Chair

Floyd | The gliding rocking chair is all tall and wooden. It is where the mom
Floyd | rocks you when she thinks you need a nap even though you do not need
Floyd | naps. The loveseat is west and there is a small open area to the east
Floyd | and a big open area in the middle of the room to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A backpack with bears on and your favorite toy in it is shoved behind

Floyd | the rocking chair next to the wall[14].
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a smooth rock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe is sitting in a fog of grump on the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a ding-dong! and the mom goes and opens the front door. It is
Floyd | Becca and her son Jemison and some strange guy is there holding Watson
Floyd | Mason. "Come on in, everyone," the mom says. She turns to the strange
Floyd | guy, "I'm glad you could make it, Parry[15]."
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry shrugs and smiles and says, "I always wondered what everyone did

Floyd | during playgroup."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Drink mimosas[16]!" Becca says over her shoulder to Parry and there is
Floyd | polite laughter and Parry smiles like he is kinda unsure about all of
Floyd | this.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Why don't you put Watson in here with the others?" the mom asks and
Floyd | Parry nods. He ends up putting Watson by Jemison over by the loveseat.
Floyd | Then all the standing adults sit down with Parry sitting near you so
Floyd | now I guess they are sitting adults.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 14" 		
	

Floyd | Admiral Jota is a madman and managed to break the backpack puzzle by
Floyd | the judicious use of TAKE ALL, requiring me to fiddle the rules
Floyd | regarding what's included in ALL.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 15" 		
	

Floyd | Parry's the foil to the rest of the group. He's an outsider and can
Floyd | thus make comments that are probably closer to your reactions to the
Floyd | groups' comments. Plus he does things the more experienced moms don't.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 16" 		
	

Floyd | While the playmates' parents aren't based on specific people, the bit
Floyd | about mimosas is based on an actual playgroup Misty went to.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "this is very confusing... it would be better if more like IRC :)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open backpack" 		
	

Floyd | You would but Parry is rocking, rocking, rocking, and you can't reach

Floyd | under the rocking chair to get to the backpack while he is rocking,
Floyd | rocking, rocking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Sargent says, "it's a footnotes extension that I'm polishing and releasing shortly" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x parry" 		
	

Floyd | That is Parry Mason, he is Watson Mason's dad. Normally Watson's mom
Floyd | Shari is here but she must be somewhere else so that is why Parry is
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the

Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are Becca's legs by the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a rattly car here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison and Watson are here. Jemison watches you watching him. Watson
Floyd | sits all sad and dumpy on the floor. [17]
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson gingerly picks up the rattly car[18]. When Jemison sees Watson
Floyd | take the rattly car, he gets all excited and he starts watching the

Floyd | rattly car and thus Watson[19].
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson puts down the rattly car. Jemison suddenly sees that the rattly
Floyd | car is available and he scoops it up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice." 	
			Bert says, "I'm actually pretty surprised there wasn't already a footnotes extension." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 17" 		
	

Floyd | Many turns there's a heck of a lot of text printed as parents talk and
Floyd | playmates romp around. To cut down on how many paragraphs are printed,

Floyd | I collated the descriptions of the playmates into a single paragraph.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "i dont know you have noticed but DavidW is playing again ;)" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, afk for a bit, but I've still got a transcript running and will check back later." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 18" 		
	

Floyd | I randomized the babies' behavior and action descriptions to keep
Floyd | things fresh. It also made debugging a nightmare. NPCs suck; randomized
Floyd | NPCs suck more.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 19" 		
	

Floyd | Babies are all the time becoming fascinated by what other babies do.
Floyd | Stupid babies.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			(from Tale) Jacqueline says, "All things baby talk reminded me : I have to check after maga." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west except that a baby gate is in the way. There is the rocking
Floyd | chair to the east as well, that is always fun.

Floyd |
Floyd | The legs of Marion dangle from the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x marion" 		
	

Floyd | Grr, Marion Kinmundy. She is Zoe's mom. Grr, Zoe. What is weird is that
Floyd | Marion is all nice while Zoe is pure evil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding

Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a plush book here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take book" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up and it takes two hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear Zoe squalling all loudly by the gliding rocking chair.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South

Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are Becca's legs by the loveseat.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison and Watson are here. Jemison is playing with the rattly car.
Floyd | Watson sits all sad and dumpy on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson pulls up on Becca who says "Watch the pants, kid!" and she
Floyd | laughs and puts him back on the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson pulls up on Becca who says "Watch the pants, kid!" and she

Floyd | laughs and puts him back on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take book" 		
	

Floyd | When Jemison sees you take the plush book, his eyes light up and he

Floyd | starts watching the plush book and thus yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson gingerly picks up the rattly car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rocking Chair
Floyd | The gliding rocking chair is all tall and wooden. It is where the mom
Floyd | rocks you when she thinks you need a nap even though you do not need

Floyd | naps. The loveseat is west and there is a small open area to the east
Floyd | and a big open area in the middle of the room to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry's feet keep leaving the floor as he rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A backpack with bears on and your favorite toy in it is shoved behind

Floyd | the rocking chair next to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a smooth rock here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has hold of a much-loved kangaroo loosely.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the plush book.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Say, how's Watson's rash doing?" Lisa asks Parry.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry clears his throat. "He's much better, thanks."[20]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 20" 		
	

Floyd | All of the parents' conversations are exaggerated versions of
Floyd | conversations and arguments that parents really have.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put book in mouth" 		
	

Floyd | (the plush book in mouth)
Floyd | You shove the plush book in your mouth and start chewing on it and that

Floyd | feels good.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom says, "Did you use zinc oxide cream?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on parry" 		
	

Floyd | Even though you are chewing on the plush book it is big enough that you
Floyd | still have to keep it in your hands and so you can't pull up while you
Floyd | have it, if only the plush book were smaller you would have your hands
Floyd | free.

Floyd |
Floyd | "In a roundabout way," Parry says, "We used Boudreaux's butt
Floyd | paste[21]."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe looks at the much-loved kangaroo and she sighs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 21" 		
	

Floyd | http://www.buttpaste.com/. Ask for it by name!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		
	

Floyd | (popping the plush book out of your mouth first)
Floyd | When you drop the plush book Jemison is all over that and he snatches
Floyd | it up.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Ew," Becca laughs, "that is the grossest name for a product."
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson wanders in from the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "waves goodbye to everyone... I really enjoyed this new experience (at least new to me), and will for sure return next sunday! Everyone thanks for your kind tips on how to use this MUD interface... and I will see you all next sunday! Jacqueline, since it seems you wont be here next sunday, I hope i'll 'see' you here again someday :)" 	
			DavidW says, "ok, the book's just too big for this." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x foam" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stone" 		
	

Floyd | The mom found this one one of your walks, well it wasn't really a walk,
Floyd | more like the mom driving you around in a stroller, anyway she found
Floyd | this rock and gave it to you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Marion tells Becca, "Given what we have to deal with from our children,
Floyd | a name like that is the least of our worries."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "bye RS" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stone" 		
	

Floyd | When Jemison sees you pick up the smooth rock, he gets all excited and
Floyd | he gets rid of a plush book and starts watching the smooth rock and
Floyd | thus yourself.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe pulls at the much-loved kangaroo but then she stops, she is so
Floyd | bored with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Sargent says, "bye RootShell!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put stone in mouth" 		
	

Floyd | You shove the smooth rock in your mouth and start chewing on it and
Floyd | that leaves your hands free[22].
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	RootShell says (to inky,), "nice game ;)" 		Tale says, "bye, rs. nice to have you onboard." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 22" 		
	

Floyd | Babies are all the time chewing on things. They also -- and I swear
Floyd | this is true -- chew on things to get around their inventory limit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on parry" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as you have pulled up on the gliding rocking chair Parry looks
Floyd | down and says "Hey, there, you want to be picked up?" and he lifts you
Floyd | into his lap and stops rocking. If you were on the ground you could get
Floyd | to the backpack now. And then Jemison pulls up on the gliding rocking
Floyd | chair and looks up at you and grunts softly.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		RootShell says, "bye all (it's 01:30 here and tomorrow is a working day)" 	
	RootShell goes home. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop stone" 		
	

Floyd | (popping the smooth rock out of your mouth first)
Floyd | The smooth rock falls into Parry's lap.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe takes the much-loved kangaroo and shakes it half-heartedly.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson picks up the plush book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "squirm" 		
	

Floyd | You wriggle and fuss a bit and Parry says, "Okay, down you go," and he
Floyd | gently lowers you to the floor. He then is all "And now it's your turn"
Floyd | and he picks Jemison up[23].
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 23" 		
	

Floyd | This is the first example of the ongoing theme of using other people to
Floyd | do your bidding (assuming Alfadog doesn't count).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Don't worry about that. I have to drive to school in less than 4 hours." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open backpack" 		
	

Floyd | When you open the backpack all you can see in it is this white onesie
Floyd | that is totally in your way.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe sees you open that backpack and she gets agitated and tosses the
Floyd | much-loved kangaroo aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "how'd we solve the onesie puzzle?" 	
	Brad goes home. 		inky says, "take the onesie, then when Marion starts messing with it, give something tor Zoe" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take onsie" 		
	

Floyd | [onsie -> onesie]

Floyd | You pull on the onesie and it comes part of the way out of the backpack
Floyd | and then it gets hung on the backpack zipper. Great. Now it is blocking
Floyd | the backpack and it is also stuck[24].
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson puts the plush book down.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 24" 		
	

Floyd | Babies have this unerring sense of what they shouldn't be playing with
Floyd | and a nearly-unstoppable drive to mess with things they shouldn't be
Floyd | touching.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take book" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up and it takes two hands.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe shrieks angrily and bounces up and down and flails her arms in the
Floyd | general direction of the backpack that you opened. That makes Marion
Floyd | sigh and she says, "Parry, if you don't mind?" So Marion reaches the
Floyd | backpack under the rocking chair and she sees the white onesie stuck in
Floyd | the backpack. "Geez," she says and pulls out a plastic cup and dumps it
Floyd | in Zoe's lap. Zoe gets all upset but Marion says, "Shh, Zoe, be calm, I

Floyd | can't fix the backpack if you're fussing." Parry says, "Here, I'll
Floyd | empty out the backpack and fix that for you" but Marion says "No,
Floyd | thanks," and she sits down and starts trying to get the onesie out of
Floyd | the backpack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry says, "Okay, down you go" to Jemison who scrabbles around and

Floyd | grabs the smooth rock. Parry gently lowers Jemison to the floor and
Floyd | starts rocking again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give book to zoe" 		
	

Floyd | (the plush book to Zoe)
Floyd | Zoe shrieks at you and shoves the plush book out of your hands and hits
Floyd | at you. Marion sees that and she reacts in a flash and says "Parry,
Floyd | here," and shoves the backpack at Parry who takes it. "Can you get that
Floyd | onesie out of the way?" Parry just nods and digs in the backpack and

Floyd | pulls out your favorite toy and dumps it in his lap! Then he starts
Floyd | tugging the onesie this way and that to free it from the implacable
Floyd | jaws of the backpack zipper. Meanwhile Marion shushes Zoe before
Floyd | sitting back on the loveseat[25].
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 25" 		
	

Floyd | Babies are masters at destroying the flow of your actions and plans.
Floyd | Eventually you learn how to break your plans up into tiny chunks

Floyd | separated by what you have to do for your kid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "handnote" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on parry" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as you have pulled up on the gliding rocking chair Parry looks
Floyd | down and says "Hey, there, you want to be picked up?" and he lifts you

Floyd | into his lap and stops rocking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.

Floyd |
Floyd | Parry says, "Okay, down you go," and he gently lowers you to the floor,
Floyd | right next to Zoe. Zoe looks over and sees what you have in your hands
Floyd | and she goes totally nuts, she is shrieking and waving her fists and if
Floyd | she had Force powers you would totally be choked right now.
Floyd |

Floyd | And of course Zoe acting out gets Marion and the mom to pay attention
Floyd | and Marion is all "Hey, hey, Zoe, calm down!" and the mom is all "Oh,
Floyd | gosh, they managed to get that toy out of the backpack." So the jig is
Floyd | up where by "the jig" I mean the toy and by "up" I mean going away.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapter 2
Floyd | Snacktime
Floyd |
Floyd | And it's just like you expected. The mom scoops you and the toy up and
Floyd | the two of you dangle in mid-air while she removes the baby gate by the

Floyd | loveseat and goes around behind the loveseat. There's a cabinet back
Floyd | there, she pushes down the baby lock at the top of the cabinet door and
Floyd | opens the door and in goes your toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You would be all into getting the toy back except everyone decides now
Floyd | is the time to have a snack so a bunch of toys get piled in that small

Floyd | open area in the living room and you and Zoe and Cassie and Watson and
Floyd | Jemison are dragged into the kitchen and out comes the food.
Floyd |
Floyd | At the Table
Floyd | Your high chair is not way super high since it only gets you up to the
Floyd | level of the kitchen table but that is still pretty high. It lets you

Floyd | see around the table which is better than when you are on the floor and
Floyd | cannot even see the top of the table[26].
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom is hovering around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | In front of you is this spoon full of food that the mom wants you to

Floyd | eat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Becca, Parry, Lisa, and Marion here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison and Watson and Cassie and Zoe are here. They are all being fed.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 26" 		
	

Floyd | Interludes like this one help delineate the three-act structure and

Floyd | give clues to later behavior that you'll need to exhibit as the player.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat food" 		
	

Floyd | You open your mouth and the mom spoons in the prunes and they slide

Floyd | down your throat. Yeuch. And if that isn't bad enough, the spoon goes
Floyd | away and comes back with more prunes! You are just like Sisyphus here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca says, "Farina, I know you're not feeding that child chopped-up
Floyd | people food." Meanwhile, the mom is saying, "Here! Take a bite!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x becca" 		
	

Floyd | Becca is Jemison's mom, she is as loud as Jemison is quiet and that is
Floyd | very loud. Or very quiet. Anyway, that is Becca.
Floyd |

Floyd | "It's no different than canned baby food," the mom tells Becca.
Floyd | Meanwhile, Cassie is trying to climb out of her chair so she can fall
Floyd | to the floor and Lisa is restraining her.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat food" 		
	

Floyd | You open your mouth and the mom spoons in the prunes. Yeuch. And if
Floyd | that isn't bad enough, the spoon goes away and comes back with more
Floyd | prunes!
Floyd |

Floyd | "Really?" Lisa says. "I'd be worried that I'd give Cassie something
Floyd | that'd hurt her." Meanwhile, Watson is spitting up and Parry is looking
Floyd | sad that he's going to have to change Watson's clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push spoon" 		
	

Floyd | You reach for it but the mom moves it away and says "Ah ah ah! No
Floyd | hands! Eat it, don't play with it!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Kids can eat nearly anything you can if it's pureed," says Marion.

Floyd | Meanwhile, Zoe is demanding more food. Grr, Zoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit zoe" 		
	

Floyd | With you strapped into your high chair you cannot reach Zoe.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Weird," Becca says. "Then why buy special baby food at all?"
Floyd | Meanwhile, Jemison is taking bits of food and dropping them over his
Floyd | high chair and then watching them hit the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x jemison" 		
	

Floyd | Jemison Thorsby's name is not one you would want, that is for sure. He
Floyd | is stylish in his blue onesie and he has a small mouth and these big
Floyd | eyes that are watching, always watching, it is kinda creepy.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Well," says Parry, "Sometimes it's really convenient to have a jar for
Floyd | Mason[27] so--whoops!" And then you stop paying attention to him
Floyd | because he spilled a teeny bowl of Cheerios and you and all the other
Floyd | babies are all staring at the spray of Cheerios.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 27" 		
	

Floyd | Perhaps a Mason jar. Ha! I crack myself up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cheerios" 		
	

Floyd | Oaty o's of pure goodness.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison reaches for the Cheerios but they are way too far away.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cherrios" 		
	

Floyd | [cherrios -> cheerios]
Floyd | With you strapped into your high chair you cannot reach the pile of

Floyd | Cheerios.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson looks at the Cheerios all sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (tearing yourself away from the Cheerios)
Floyd | You are all strapped into your high chair so you are going nowhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie rocks hard in her seat, maybe she thinks she can tip over to get

Floyd | to the Cheerios.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally all of this feeding is over and the Cheerios get put away and
Floyd | everyone gets wiped up with baby wipes before getting dumped back in
Floyd | the living room.
Floyd |

Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x block" 		
	

Floyd | It is blue and it is about as wide as you are and tall as your head is
Floyd | high when you are pulled up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big

Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block, a little doll, a teeny squeezy

Floyd | book, a teething ring, and a plastic cup here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has hold of a soft foam block loosely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push short block sw" 		
	

Floyd | You shove and shove at the short plastic block and eventually you get
Floyd | it moving to the southwest and then you follow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the northeast and settles near you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding

Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block and a tall plastic block here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe has her eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x medium block" 		
	

Floyd | It is green and it is about as wide as you are and as tall as your head
Floyd | is high when you are sitting down. It is by the south end of the
Floyd | loveseat to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie crawls in from the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Watson cry loudly, boy is he angry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "btw, loveseat sounds a bit kinky to my foreign ears" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the

Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a medium plastic block and a rattly car here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has her eye on you.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Watson cry loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push medium block east" 		
	

Floyd | You shove and shove at the medium plastic block and eventually you get
Floyd | it moving to the east and then you follow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored

Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a medium plastic block, a short plastic block, and a
Floyd | tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie is looking around for mischief to make.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the west and settles near you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the West

Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a
Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Parry or at least his legs over by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a red footstool, it is right next to the couch.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can just see some paper beyond the footstool.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on footstool" 		
	

Floyd | You pull up on the footstool and get to your feet and you are all
Floyd | steady except for the occasional sway.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Watson cry loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (first letting go of the footstool and plopping on the ground)
Floyd | You so can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Watson cry loudly. Then Parry says, "Farina, I'm going to

Floyd | borrow your swing and see if that calms Watson down." He stands up and
Floyd | strides off and you can see him come back with a baby swing. He goes
Floyd | over by the TV with it and then there is the picking up of Watson and
Floyd | the strapping in of Watson and the swinging of Watson, I hope that
Floyd | makes Watson feel better.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | There is just enough space for you to slide between the footstool and
Floyd | the couch so you cruise along the couch past the footstool and into the
Floyd | tiny space back there[28].

Floyd |
Floyd | Secret Space by the Couch
Floyd | There is not a lot of room back here behind the footstool, you fill
Floyd | most of the space between the footstool and the couch and this wood
Floyd | cabinet that is acting like an endtable.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a red footstool, it is all close to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is this tiny folded piece of paper shoved under the cabinet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 28" 		
	

Floyd | Having seen a baby cruise her way into a space she couldn't have gotten
Floyd | into, I knew I wanted to use it as a puzzle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot reach the folded piece of paper because you are standing and
Floyd | if you let go with one hand you would just plop down before you could
Floyd | get it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | You sit down on your diaper and it is good that it is all padded and
Floyd | stuff.
Floyd |

Floyd | You suddenly hear this heavy thud which must be Cassie leaping off the
Floyd | tall plastic block. Cassie shrieks, it is the loudest you have ever
Floyd | heard her be. I guess she is not the super-tough baby she thinks she
Floyd | is[29]. Anyway Lisa leaps up and runs to Cassie and Parry leaves his
Floyd | tumbler and runs to Cassie too, they scatter the plastic blocks around
Floyd | the room in their haste. "Baby, baby, it's okay, shh," you hear Lisa

Floyd | saying and then Parry is saying, "I think she's okay, she's just
Floyd | scared. Her pupillary response is just fine."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 29" 		
	

Floyd | Take that, overactive baby.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | You tug and tug and tug and then you see Parry's hand reach over you
Floyd | and remove the tumbler from on top of the cabinet where it was and pop!
Floyd | the folded paper comes out from under the wood cabinet and the cabinet
Floyd | goes rock rock rock. It is a good thing Parry was thirsty right now.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Watson cry loudly.

Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa is still saying "It'll be okay, Cassie, it'll be okay" and Parry
Floyd | is saying "Breathe, Cassie, breathe" and Cassie is now taking big
Floyd | hiccuping breaths.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It is a tiny folded piece of paper.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear Watson cry loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unfold paper" 		
	

Floyd | It is really folded and creased from being under the cabinet and your

Floyd | fingers are too stubby.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie finally is all better and is laughing some and Lisa says,
Floyd | "Thanks, Parry, I appreciate your help" and Parry says, "No problem."
Floyd | And they go back to their seats.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop paper" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear Watson cry loudly, boy is he angry. Then Parry says, "Farina,

Floyd | I'm going to borrow your swing and see if that calms Watson down." He
Floyd | goes clomping around and you can see him come back with a baby swing.
Floyd | He goes over by the TV with it and then there is the picking up of
Floyd | Watson and the strapping in of Watson and the swinging of Watson, I
Floyd | hope that makes Watson feel better.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Really there is only one way out of this teeny space and that is to
Floyd | pull up and cruise on out to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Becca says to the mom, "Nice job on those mimosas."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks," the mom replies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on stool" 		
	

Floyd | You pull up on the footstool and get to your feet and you are all
Floyd | steady except for the occasional sway.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa says, "It's nice, they help me calm down."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You slide back out into the big wild world.
Floyd |

Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a
Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a red footstool, it is all close to you.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is Parry on the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a heavy tumbler and a short plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie is looking around for mischief to make.
Floyd |

Floyd | "And they're good for you," Marion says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drool on tumbler" 		
	

Floyd | You move towards the tumbler but Parry picks it up and says "No, that's

Floyd | my glass." And then the mom chimes in, "Hey, kiddo, no mouth! No
Floyd | mouth." Once you back off Parry puts the tumbler back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not sure they're that good for you," Parry says.
Floyd |
Floyd | A shadow falls on you, it is Parry standing up. He goes over to where

Floyd | the TV is and the swing is and he does something that probably involves
Floyd | Watson before he sits down again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drool on tumbler" 		
	

Floyd | You move towards the tumbler but Parry picks it up and says "No, that's
Floyd | my glass." Once you back off Parry puts the tumbler back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marion says, "They do have orange juice in them."
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie climbs onto the short plastic block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (first letting go of the footstool and plopping on the ground)
Floyd |

Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison is all staring at the velcro jangly balls. The velcro jangly
Floyd | balls hang off of him.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Besides, if it tastes good, it's good for you," says Becca.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take balls" 		
	

Floyd | You tug on the velcro jangly balls and you tug some more and they come
Floyd | off of Jemison with a rrrrrrrip sound and Jemison looks at you with sad
Floyd | sad eyes and then stares at the velcro balls[30].

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 30" 		
	

Floyd | I get tired of games where you're introduced to a certain game mechanic
Floyd | that you then never use again, so I deliberately re-used mechanics like

Floyd | Jemison's fascination with stuff throughout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can see a rattly car here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to

Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hey, that baby gate that blocked your way west is all gone.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lisa's legs are hanging off of the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the southeast and settles near you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |

Floyd | Behind the Loveseat
Floyd | Back here is the back of the loveseat casting a shadow over you, it is
Floyd | kind of cold. You can go south and east. You could go west but there is
Floyd | totally a door in your way. You could go north in the hall but there is
Floyd | a baby gate in the way there.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the east and settles near you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the Cabinet
Floyd | The cabinet that is also like an endtable for the loveseat and the

Floyd | couch is here. You can go north back to behind the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Way up on top of the cabinet you see a paper coaster.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't believe the mom just shoved your favorite toy in that cabinet
Floyd | so you couldn't have it.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the north and settles near you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toy" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | You go for the door but then Jemison is in front of you reaching for
Floyd | the jangly balls and they go jingle jangle when you pull away from him.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison stares at you and waits for you to drop the velcro jangly

Floyd | balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | It goes rock rock rock now that there is no paper wedged under it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |

Floyd | Behind the Loveseat
Floyd | Back here is the back of the loveseat casting a shadow over you, it is
Floyd | kind of cold. You can go south and east. You could go west but there is
Floyd | totally a door in your way. You could go north in the hall but there is
Floyd | a baby gate in the way there.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is

Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa's legs are hanging off of the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |

Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly

Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you

Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly

Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tumbler" 		
	

Floyd | The tumbler is thick glass and it holds water, it is left over from

Floyd | Parry snacking. I guess Parry took it off the cabinet to take a drink
Floyd | from it and then forgot to put it back on the cabinet. It is by the
Floyd | west end of the couch to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a

Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a red footstool, it is right next to the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Parry or at least his legs over by the couch.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a heavy tumbler and a short plastic block (on which is
Floyd | Cassie) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie climbs down off of the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear balls" 		
	

Floyd | You put on the velcro jangly balls.

Floyd |
Floyd | Marion asks Parry, "How is Shari doing?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drool on tumbler" 		
	

Floyd | You move towards the tumbler but Parry picks it up and says "No, that's
Floyd | my glass." Once you back off Parry puts the tumbler back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, my God, Parry and Shari!" laughs Becca. "I hadn't realized
Floyd | that--that's just too precious."
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie climbs onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think I've forgotten a step." 	
			DavidW says, "We need this tumbler on top of the coaster." 	
			inky says, "you need to distract Parry with Cassie on the blocks" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. again?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east

Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a tall plastic block here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has her eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | "She's feeling better," Parry says. "She's keeping food down now, at

Floyd | least."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marion asks, "Oh, are you two expecting?"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x medium" 		
	

Floyd | It is green and it is about as wide as you are and as tall as your head
Floyd | is high when you are sitting down. It is by the east end of the couch
Floyd | to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | Parry is all, "Oh, no, no, no. No. It's just the flu."
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison reaches out and pokes at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the East
Floyd | You are where the couch ends here at the east, at least where it ends

Floyd | at one end. North is the TV and west is more couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | The legs of Marion dangle from the sofa.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a medium plastic block here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Watson sits all sad and dumpy on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca goes, "You two should give Watson a brother. Toughen him up."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "you (I think) only have to distract folks once this act" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push medium block nw" 		
	

Floyd | You shove and shove at the medium plastic block and eventually you get
Floyd | it moving to the northwest and then you follow it.

Floyd |
Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored

Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a medium plastic block and a tall plastic block here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has her eye on you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Can you imagine having two?" Lisa laughs, and it's not a calm laugh,
Floyd | more a desperate laugh, "I'd go crazy."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		inky says, "(to give you time to do this)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x small" 		
	

Floyd | It is red and it is about as wide as you are and as tall as your head
Floyd | is high when you are crawling around. It is by the west end of the
Floyd | couch to the southwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks off to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a
Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a red footstool, it is right next to the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Parry or at least his legs over by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a heavy tumbler and a short plastic block here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie is looking around for mischief to make.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push small ne" 		
	

Floyd | You shove and shove at the short plastic block and eventually you get
Floyd | it moving to the northeast and then you follow it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You jangle your way out of the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding

Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a short plastic block, a medium plastic block, and a
Floyd | tall plastic block here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Couch at the West
Floyd | The couch is very long and this is the west part of it. There is a
Floyd | loveseat to the north and more couch to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a red footstool, it is right next to the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Parry or at least his legs over by the couch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a heavy tumbler here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Cassie is looking around for mischief to make.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie falls forward onto her hands and then she is crawling off to the
Floyd | northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison cannot look away from you and the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cassie" 		
	

Floyd | That is Cassie Sandoval, she is wearing a white dress that is all
Floyd | bright against her dark skin and her hair is captured with pink clips.
Floyd | Her arms are scraped up and she has some bruises on her legs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You suddenly hear this heavy thud which must be Cassie leaping off the
Floyd | tall plastic block. Cassie shrieks, it is the loudest you have ever

Floyd | heard her be. I guess she is not the super-tough baby she thinks she
Floyd | is. Anyway Lisa leaps up and runs to Cassie and Parry leaves his
Floyd | tumbler and runs to Cassie too, they scatter the plastic blocks around
Floyd | the room in their haste. "Baby, baby, it's okay, shh," you hear Lisa
Floyd | saying and then Parry is saying, "I think she's okay, she's just
Floyd | scared. Her pupillary response is just fine."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	PerrySimm goes home. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drool on tumbler" 		
	

Floyd | You put your mouth on the edge of the glass but there is no way you
Floyd | will tip it enough to drink but at least you slobbered all over it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa is still saying "It'll be okay, Cassie, it'll be okay" and Parry
Floyd | is saying "Breathe, Cassie, breathe" and Cassie is now taking big
Floyd | hiccuping breaths.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |

Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rattly car here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Watson sits all sad and dumpy on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to

Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the east and settles near you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison comes in after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie finally is all better and is laughing some and Lisa says,
Floyd | "Thanks, Parry, I appreciate your help" and Parry says, "No problem."

Floyd | And they go back to their seats. Then you hear Parry say "Ugh! My
Floyd | tumbler's damp!" and everyone laughs at Parry. Becca says, "That's why
Floyd | you don't put things where the kids can chew all over them!" And Parry
Floyd | sighs and you hear the wooden thunk of Parry putting the tumbler way up
Floyd | on the wood cabinet in the corner between the couch and the loveseat
Floyd | and definitely out of your reach[31].

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 31" 		
	

Floyd | Poor Parry. It's like he's never been around babies before[32]. He's
Floyd | fallen prey to the common misconception that, if you keep pushing
Floyd | babies away from something they're interested in, eventually they'll
Floyd | grow bored and wander off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 32" 		
	

Floyd | More likely, it's that Watson's so low-key that Parry is lax in his
Floyd | baby defense.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the Loveseat
Floyd | Back here is the back of the loveseat casting a shadow over you, it is

Floyd | kind of cold. You can go south and east. You could go west but there is
Floyd | totally a door in your way. You could go north in the hall but there is
Floyd | a baby gate in the way there.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has her eye on you (not literally).
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison comes in after you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take balls" 		
	

Floyd | You tug on the velcro jangly balls and you tug some more and they come

Floyd | off of yourself with a rrrrrrrip sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You are all jangle jangle jangle as you leave.

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Cabinet
Floyd | The cabinet that is also like an endtable for the loveseat and the
Floyd | couch is here. You can go north back to behind the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Way up on top of the cabinet you see a heavy tumbler.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe stalks in from the north and settles near you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison comes in after you and settles close by you and looks pointedly
Floyd | at the velcro jangly balls.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Hey, I just realized," Becca says all loud, "Your name is Parry
Floyd | Mason!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put balls on zoe" 		
	

Floyd | You shove the velcro end of the balls against Zoe high on her back
Floyd | where she can't reach and the velcro sticks!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Um, yes?" Parry says.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open cabinet" 		
	

Floyd | You reach for the door and Zoe moves to stop you but Jemison gets in
Floyd | front of Zoe and reaches for the jangly balls[33]. While she is all

Floyd | dealing with him you tug on the door and the baby lock catches, making
Floyd | the entire cabinet rock towards you. And as it does so the tumbler
Floyd | tumbles, hitting the baby lock and pushing it down before springing off
Floyd | of the lock and over your head. The cabinet door pops open and your
Floyd | favorite toy rolls out and into your lap!
Floyd |

Floyd | Then you hear the crying. When you turn you see a very wet Zoe and a
Floyd | very wet Jemison and the empty tumbler is next to them. Jemison takes
Floyd | it like a toddler, he is fine, but Zoe is angry like a wet evil cat.
Floyd | Heads pop over the top of the loveseat staring down at all of you, one
Floyd | of them is Parry and he looks really embarassed[34].
Floyd |

Floyd | You're probably not going to get to keep the toy.

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chapter 3
Floyd | Picturetime

Floyd |
Floyd | It is like you are psychic because you don't get to keep the toy. The
Floyd | mom storms around the couch and scoops you up and grabs the toy. "It's
Floyd | okay, Farina," Marion says, "accidents happen. Zoe and Jemison don't
Floyd | look hurt, just wet." Several of the other parents are glaring at
Floyd | Parry, he looks all sheepish.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Since the kids have to be changed anyway, let's take pictures!" Marion
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Sure, works for me," Lisa says, and just like that everyone is getting
Floyd | their onesies taken off and instead they are being put in these

Floyd | Halloween costumes, and that would be okay except your squid costume is
Floyd | totally restrictive[35].
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Couch
Floyd | You don't get up on the couch all that much but now you are up here
Floyd | with everyone else so you can have your pictures taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | Becca is all ordering everyone around.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry is standing back a bit watching the picturetime commotion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa is staying near Cassie in case she makes a break for it.

Floyd |
Floyd | Marion is calm in the face of all this chaos.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom is trying to get all of you together for a picture.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison and Watson and Cassie and Zoe are here. Jemison is all dressed

Floyd | like a bumblebee. Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd | Cassie is dressed in this pumpkin costume, it is adorable. Zoe hunkers
Floyd | in a ladybug costume like a wolf in cute sheep's clothing.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by ten points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 33" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a baby to stop a baby, clearly. Since Zoe has upped the ante
Floyd | by blocking your actions directly, you get to stop her by using
Floyd | Jemison.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 34" 		
	

Floyd | Poor Parry. He's responsible for you getting the toy once again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 35" 		
	

Floyd | So much of baby life consists of being dressed by your parents in
Floyd | uncomfortable or embarrassing outfits.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x squid" 		
	

Floyd | It is like a squid if a squid was all plush and powder blue and didn't
Floyd | have any suckers. You are wearing it and its tentacles cover your arms
Floyd | and hands.

Floyd |
Floyd | The mom says, "That's an interesting costume Watson's wearing." Watson
Floyd | must know he's being talked about, he ducks his head and looks sad.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bumblebee" 		
	

Floyd | The tiny antennas and tiny wings totally make the costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We made it ourselves," Parry replies.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pumpkin" 		
	

Floyd | Round but not so round that Cassie cannot zoom around in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca laughs all loud. "It's not very cheerful--whoops, hold on there

Floyd | Jemison." Zoe must've pushed Jemison because he starts to topple
Floyd | sideways before Becca rescues him.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	two-star disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry is all huffy, "We wanted something different from the usual."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You start to move and then there is the mom, she pushes you back in
Floyd | place. "Whoa, kiddo, we've got to get a picture of everyone."
Floyd |

Floyd | "Does that thing have buttons? That'll make it fun to take off if he
Floyd | spits up on it," Becca laughs again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smile" 		
	

Floyd | You smile and make a bubbly laugh noise, it is the thing you do that
Floyd | makes everyone say "oh my goodness how cute!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie bounces up and down next to you and you try to back away from
Floyd | her but your tentacles get in your way. "Keep the kids together!" Lisa
Floyd | calls, pointing a small camera at all of you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | There is no way you are going to jump, you can barely crawl.
Floyd |

Floyd | Parry and the mom get you all in place on the couch. The mom dangles
Floyd | your favorite toy in front of all of you! You and Zoe stare raptly at
Floyd | it and then Parry says "Now!" and it is like a thousand suns explode in
Floyd | front of you and all you can see are these white and red spots.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the spots clear you see Watson has pitched face first into the
Floyd | couch. Zoe is busy tugging on Jemison's wings and Cassie is chewing on

Floyd | one of your tentacles. "Hope no one wanted another picture!" Becca
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tentacles" 		
	

Floyd | It is like a squid if a squid was all plush and powder blue and didn't
Floyd | have any suckers. You are wearing it and its tentacles cover your arms
Floyd | and hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | The parents give up and take you all off the couch. As the mom puts you
Floyd | down she stops by the bookcase and puts your toy up there. "Maybe next

Floyd | year they'll sit still," Lisa sighs, and Parry just snorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east

Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the
Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch

Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rattly car here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spit on costume" 		
	

Floyd | You reach deep down inside you and bring up some of those stupid prunes
Floyd | the mom was feeding you and spit them up on the squid costume, making
Floyd | it all dirty[36].

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 36" 		
	

Floyd | Isn't it nice that the solution to your problem makes more work for the
Floyd | mom?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on watson" 		
	

Floyd | You would but the tentacles of your stupid squid costume are too
Floyd | slick[37].

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 37" 		
	

Floyd | You know what's more fun in IF than only being able to carry a few
Floyd | things? Being able to carry nothing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Couch in the Middle
Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a brix blox bucket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison is all dressed like a bumblebee.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "also, that seems like a bug" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on mom" 		
	

Floyd | You rub up against the legs of the mom and she looks down and says,
Floyd | "Oh, oh, your costume is all dirty, kiddo." She lifts you up and the
Floyd | next thing you know you are back on the ground and free of that evil

Floyd | squid costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson wanders in from the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull up on watson" 		
	

Floyd | You can't pull up on Watson to stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson tries to look through the brix blox bucket to the brix blox

Floyd | inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison crawls to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there should be support for crushing other babies beneath you" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the South
Floyd | This is the south end of the loveseat, there is more loveseat to the

Floyd | north and a big play area to the east and to the south is the couch
Floyd | that is bigger than the loveseat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a rattly car here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to

Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shoved half-under the loveseat is a remote control.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are Parry's feet dangling from the loveseat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take remote" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is

Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie and Jemison are here. Cassie is dressed in this pumpkin costume,
Floyd | it is adorable. Jemison is all dressed like a bumblebee.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie falls forward onto her hands and then she is crawling off to the
Floyd | north.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Couch in the Middle

Floyd | Here is where the middle of the couch is. If you want to play you
Floyd | should totally go north to the middle of the room where there is a lot
Floyd | of space. There is more couch to the east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those are the mom's legs there by the couch.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a brix blox bucket here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick bucket" 		
	

Floyd | You are way not coordinated enough to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson gazes at the brix blox bucket.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bucket" 		
	

Floyd | You put your hands on the bucket and it wobbles and then it wobbles
Floyd | more and look out! it comes crashing down, spilling these dayglo blox
Floyd | everywhere and dumping an instruction booklet out[38].

Floyd |
Floyd | The mom says, "The other day when we were out, I saw a mom with her
Floyd | toddler on her leash."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 38" 		
	

Floyd | Originally, when you pushed the blox bucket over, the instruction book
Floyd | stayed inside. You had to look into the bucket to find it, remove it
Floyd | from the bucket, drop it, and then open it. About my third time playing
Floyd | through the section I realized how totally un-fun that was and changed

Floyd | it so the booklet comes falling out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bucket" 		
	

Floyd | It is a tall cube that is open on top only the corners are all rounded

Floyd | so no babies are harmed in the extracting of the blox from the bucket
Floyd | and it is also wider at the top than at the bottom. It is lying on its
Floyd | side.
Floyd |
Floyd | "What?" Becca says, and the mom is all, "I know! The toddler was
Floyd | wearing this monkey backpack and the tail unspooled into a leash that

Floyd | the mom held."
Floyd |
Floyd | Watson flops the instruction booklet open and it opens to a page that
Floyd | shows you how to build a helicopter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a rolly car thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry says, "I don't know, that sounds like a clever idea."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a nuclear reactor model.

Floyd |
Floyd | The mom is indignant, "My child is not a dog to be on a leash!" Good
Floyd | for her, there is no way you'd wear a leash.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this
Floyd | blocky diagram of a wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa says, "When you get down to it, babies are about as smart as pets.

Floyd | Cassie might as well be a hyperactive Yorkie."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn page" 		
	

Floyd | You flip the pages by scrabbling at them until you are looking at this

Floyd | blocky diagram of a poosh stick.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Lisa!" Marion says. "That's horrible!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put remote in mouth" 		
	

Floyd | You shove the remote control in your mouth and start chewing on it and
Floyd | that leaves your hands free.
Floyd |
Floyd | "It's true!" Lisa says. "They make messes on the floor and can't talk

Floyd | and you can classically condition them."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull up on mom" 		
	

Floyd | The mom laughs and says, "Where did you find that?" as she pulls the

Floyd | remote out of your mouth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Then Parry sees you and her with the remote and says, "That reminds me,
Floyd | I'd like to put in a Baby Feynman video for Watson." There is then this
Floyd | big pregnant pause before Parry says, "Uh, if that's okay."
Floyd |

Floyd | The mom is quiet, she is probably communicating with the other moms
Floyd | using only her eyes and mom-telepathy[39] because wasn't Parry anti-TV
Floyd | for kids before? And then she says, "Sure!" So Parry heads over to the
Floyd | TV and drags the baby swing out of the way of the TV and over by the
Floyd | bookcase and turns the TV on.
Floyd |

Floyd | "You know," Parry says, "A combination playpen and Skinner box might
Floyd | sell really well[40]."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 39" 		
	

Floyd | As best I can tell, mom telepathy comes from moms having had a large
Floyd | shared pool of experiences when it comes to babies.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 40" 		
	

Floyd | This is my favorite of all of the parents' conversations, mainly for
Floyd | this line right here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sit" 		
	

Floyd | Since you are already sitting you can't sit again or maybe it's like
Floyd | you've already succeeded at sitting.
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca says, "That is the kind of thing people call Child Protective
Floyd | Services about."
Floyd |

Floyd | Watson looks at the instruction booklet and his hands move so fast they
Floyd | are almost blurry and the dayglo blox go together and suddenly Watson
Floyd | has built a poosh stick. He looks at it and then drops it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up and it takes two hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not sure Child Services gets called that often to rescue kids from
Floyd | Skinner boxes," Parry says.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room

Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom is still all huffy, "Kids aren't pets."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big

Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | About half a parent high in the bookcase is your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a big old baby swing all shoved up against the bookcase.

Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a soft foam block, a tall plastic block, a short
Floyd | plastic block, a medium plastic block, a little doll, a teeny squeezy
Floyd | book, and a teething ring here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has hold of a plastic cup all sadly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x toy" 		
	

Floyd | This is the thing your aunt gave you which is a super fun toy. It has
Floyd | places to chew and places that are shiny and it rattles when you shake
Floyd | it. Right now it is up on the bookcase, it is like nearly half a parent
Floyd | high.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x switch" 		
	

Floyd | That is the switch that controls how high the swing goes, it can be set
Floyd | to lo, med, or hi. Right now it is on lo.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the tall plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push switch to hi" 		
	

Floyd | You push on the switch with the poosh stick and turn it to hi.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe pokes the plastic cup towards your favorite toy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | You let out this sobbing wail and the mom says, "Shh, it's okay."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | When you cry again the mom says, "Shh. Calm down."
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach your favorite toy from down here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe climbs down off of the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push toy with stick" 		
	

Floyd | The long stick is hard to control and the shelves keep getting in the
Floyd | way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe drops the plastic cup and she grabs a teething ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push zoe with stick" 		
	

Floyd | There is no way the parents will believe you had nothing to do with
Floyd | hurting her, you'd better leave her alone for now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give stick to zoe" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe eyes you coldly, no way she is taking anything from you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop stick" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the tall plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter swing" 		
	

Floyd | You cannot get in the baby swing yourself, that is something the
Floyd | parents do for you when they are bored of you or you are upset.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | This time you add a lot of tremolo to your crying and the mom says,
Floyd | "You're not going to calm down, are you, kiddo? Do you need the swing?"
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom asks the other parent people, "Do any of you have a suggestion
Floyd | for a baby sitter?" W. T. F.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | "Okay, kiddo, let's check you and make sure," the mom says and scoops
Floyd | you up. "Diaper's okay. You're not hungry. To the swing!" You're
Floyd | airlifted into the swing and the mom straps you in. She turns it on,

Floyd | click click click, and then you are swinging really high.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area (in the baby swing)
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the

Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | About half a parent high in the bookcase is your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see a poosh stick, a plastic cup, a soft foam block, a
Floyd | tall plastic block (on which is Zoe), a short plastic block, a medium
Floyd | plastic block, a little doll, and a teeny squeezy book here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mom goes on, "We've got a Christmas party to go to in a month or
Floyd | so, and we've never used a babysitter before." No, really--W. T. F.???

Floyd |
Floyd | The baby swing clicks and clacks as it swings really high, and the
Floyd | whole world tilts and turns as you swing with it. At the top of the
Floyd | swing you are way close to your toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe watches you swing back and forth, back and forth.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | You stretch for the toy but it is just barely out of reach.
Floyd |

Floyd | Marion says, "Didn't you have luck with Susan, Lisa?" Susan, that's a
Floyd | name that sounds okay.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby swing clicks and clacks as it swings really high, and the
Floyd | whole world tilts and turns as you swing with it. At the top of the
Floyd | swing you are way close to your toy.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe watches you swing back and forth, back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | You stretch for the toy but it is just barely out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa says, "I've used Susan two--no, three times. She said Cassie was
Floyd | great." Lisa pauses all thoughtful like. "Maybe she was lying to get a
Floyd | bigger tip."
Floyd |

Floyd | The baby swing clicks and clacks as it swings really high, and the
Floyd | whole world tilts and turns as you swing with it. At the top of the
Floyd | swing you are way close to your toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe watches you swing back and forth, back and forth.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | You stretch for the toy but it is just barely out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I didn't think she was all that," Becca says. "I had her keep Zoe

Floyd | once. Susan and Zoe didn't get along at all." This Susan is sounding
Floyd | better all the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby swing clicks and clacks as it swings really high, and the
Floyd | whole world tilts and turns as you swing with it. At the top of the
Floyd | swing you are way close to your toy.

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe watches you swing back and forth, back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | You stretch for the toy but it is just barely out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Marion says, "You could have Susan visit ahead of time to look for any
Floyd | problems."
Floyd |
Floyd | The baby swing clicks and clacks as it swings really high, and the

Floyd | whole world tilts and turns as you swing with it. At the top of the
Floyd | swing you are way close to your toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe watches you swing back and forth, back and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry comes wandering by with his water glass but he stops when he sees

Floyd | you swinging. He looks at your favorite toy. He looks at you. He looks
Floyd | at your toy. He looks at Zoe. He looks at how close you get to your
Floyd | favorite toy. When he is all done with his looking he casually leans
Floyd | against the bookcase and taps your toy. It totally falls a bit closer!
Floyd | He winks at you and heads on by[41].
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 41" 		
	

Floyd | Since Parry had helped you accidentally in the first two sections, I
Floyd | wanted him to help you directly in the third. Plus I figured he'd be on
Floyd | the side of truth and justice -- yours.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | You stretch your arms but they are still too much like teeny T. Rex
Floyd | arms so then you scrunch down in your swing and stretch out a leg and

Floyd | as you swoop up again you just are able to kick the toy! It flies into
Floyd | the air and onto your lap! But as you swing back Zoe leans over from
Floyd | the tall block and swats at the toy and you swat at her and the upshot
Floyd | is the toy goes flying again and it goes kerplunk into the playpen.
Floyd |
Floyd | This is the worst playdate ever.

Floyd |
Floyd | "I'll give her a call, then," the mom says.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You are way high in the baby swing and are all swinging, you are not
Floyd | some stunt baby who is used to taking falls.
Floyd |

Floyd | The baby swing clicks and clacks as it swings really high, and the
Floyd | whole world tilts and turns as you swing with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | You look up and there is the mom, you are swinging toward her face and

Floyd | away, toward and away. She turns off the swing and gets you down and
Floyd | puts you on the floor before going back to her seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big

Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a big old baby swing all shoved up against the bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest.

Floyd | Through the mesh you can see your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a poosh stick, a plastic cup, a soft foam block, a
Floyd | tall plastic block, a short plastic block, a medium plastic block (on
Floyd | which is Zoe), a little doll, and a teeny squeezy book here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up and it takes two hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push oval" 		
	

Floyd | You have short arms, you can't reach the top oval from down here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe climbs down off of the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push oval with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You get the poosh stick into position under the oval and push the oval

Floyd | up with it and it goes up a bit and clicks but when you let go it drops
Floyd | back into place. I guess you need to push up the oval at both ends of
Floyd | the playpen at the same time.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe coughs and you look at her and she looks at you and you both look
Floyd | at the top oval of the playpen. It is like you are communicating

Floyd | telepathically and that communication is "I may despise you and all
Floyd | that you stand for but I will work with you in order to lift the oval
Floyd | and free the toy but after that it is every baby for him or herself."
Floyd | So you nod and she nods and it is a deal[42].
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca says, "That's a bad cough Zoe has. Is she getting sick?" but

Floyd | Marion says, "No, she coughs like that sometimes to get attention."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the short plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 42" 		
	

Floyd | I like you having to team up with your antagonist, even if only for a
Floyd | little while. Though it's not a perfect arrangement: try pushing the
Floyd | oval with the poosh stick on the side where Zoe is.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push oval with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You move the stick into position to push the top oval and Zoe just
Floyd | looks at you as if to say "this is the side of the oval I will be
Floyd | pushing, get your own side."

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the medium plastic block.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push oval with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You move the stick into position to push the top oval and Zoe just
Floyd | looks at you as if to say "this is the side of the oval I will be
Floyd | pushing, get your own side."
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe gets onto the tall plastic block.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push oval with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You move the stick into position to push the top oval and nearly hit
Floyd | Zoe on the nose, she looks down at you as if you are an idiot both for
Floyd | nearly hitting her and for pushing the oval up on the side where she

Floyd | already is.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe looks at you and coughs pointedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored

Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push oval with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You push on the oval with the poosh stick and at the same time Zoe
Floyd | pushes her end of the oval and it clicks up and then half of it falls
Floyd | down. That leaves the playpen all gaping open!

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter playpen" 		
	

Floyd | You get into the southwest part of the playpen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lisa suddenly says, "Parry! Are you eating Cheerios?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Parry sounds all sheepish, "Yeah."
Floyd |

Floyd | Becca is all "I hope you don't mind crumbs all over your loveseat,
Floyd | Farina," and everyone laughs but Parry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You move to the other part of the playpen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area (in the northeast part of the playpen)
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and
Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the

Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a big old baby swing all shoved up against the bookcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a plastic cup, a soft foam block, a tall plastic
Floyd | block, a short plastic block, a medium plastic block, a little doll,

Floyd | and a teeny squeezy book here.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the northeast part of the playpen you can see your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has hold of a teething ring loosely.
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe grabs your favorite toy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe sees you coming for the toy! She will not let you have it!

Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe runs off to the south with your toy! SHE HAS YOUR TOY!
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You get out of the northeast part of the playpen.
Floyd |
Floyd | Small Open Area
Floyd | You are east of the gliding rocking chair that is fun to ride on and

Floyd | north of the big TV that Sesame Street comes from. On the wall is a big
Floyd | bookcase full of chewy books. There is a way into the kitchen to the
Floyd | north but one of those baby gates is there, that is no fair.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a big old baby swing all shoved up against the bookcase.
Floyd |

Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the southwest. The
Floyd | playpen is all open.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a plastic cup, a soft foam block, a tall plastic
Floyd | block, a short plastic block, a medium plastic block, a little doll,
Floyd | and a teeny squeezy book here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop stick" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stick" 		
	

Floyd | You pick it up and it takes two hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Cassie is really pulling up well," the mom tells Lisa.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | By the Rocking Chair

Floyd | The gliding rocking chair is all tall and wooden. It is where the mom
Floyd | rocks you when she thinks you need a nap even though you do not need
Floyd | naps. The loveseat is west and there is a small open area to the east
Floyd | and a big open area in the middle of the room to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | There are Becca's legs, they are by the rocking chair.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a smooth rock, a plush book, and a much-loved kangaroo
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, thanks," Lisa says. "She's probably too good at pulling up and
Floyd | climbing, to tell you the truth."

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North
Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the north pink striped loveseat is a cup of Cheerios.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see Parry here.
Floyd |
Floyd | "We've been working on pulling up," the mom says, boy is she going to

Floyd | be surprised by all the practice you're getting today.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push cheerios with stick" 		
	

Floyd | You reach up with the stick and whack the cup and all of these Cheerios

Floyd | shower down around you in a big pile.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is as if the oxygen in the room goes foom like there was a flash
Floyd | fire and suddenly there are all of these babies headed your way[43].
Floyd |
Floyd | Becca snorts. "I love how all of you take credit for your kids'

Floyd | development. Like you're the one pulling up."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie zips in from the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | Jemison comes in after Cassie.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "note 43" 		
	

Floyd | True story: at my son's first birthday party, he knocked over a small

Floyd | cup of Cheerios, spilling them near my feet. Instantly, every baby at
Floyd | the party crawled towards us, swarming around me.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cheerios are baby crack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop stick" 		
	

Floyd | (tearing yourself away from the Cheerios)
Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lisa says, "You're just annoyed that Jemison just sits there--" but
Floyd | Becca keeps on talking, "So your kid pulls up or cruises or whatever.
Floyd | Big deal!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |

Floyd | Watson wanders in from the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x zoe" 		
	

Floyd | (tearing yourself away from the Cheerios)

Floyd | Grr, Zoe Kinmundy. That little red-haired girl[44] has this ladybug
Floyd | costume on, it is supposed to be cute but you are not fooled. Her red
Floyd | hair is in pigtails, like that will fool anyone into thinking she is
Floyd | nice. She has a death-grip on your favorite toy and a teething ring.
Floyd | She is over by the TV to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Parry says, "Kids develop at different speeds. It's not as if I'll
Floyd | still be helping Watson pull up when he goes to college."
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear this rattle jingle, it is Zoe playing with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | Jemison picks up some Cheerios and munches on them.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | (tearing yourself away from the Cheerios)
Floyd | You have to push your way past Watson, Jemison, and Cassie thanks to

Floyd | those Cheerios and that slows you down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east

Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast. The
Floyd | playpen is all open.
Floyd |

Floyd | "As long as Zoe doesn't fall too far behind, I'm not worried," Marion
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In Front of TV
Floyd | The entertainment center here holds the TV all towering above you and
Floyd | it has these glass doors beneath the TV that you can see stereo
Floyd | equipment through. You are near the couch to the south and the middle
Floyd | of the living room to the west and there is a small open area to play

Floyd | in to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has your toy! ZOE HAS YOUR TOY!
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yeah," Parry says. "It won't bother me if Watson is like many boys and
Floyd | is slower to talk."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe sees you coming for the toy! She will not let you have it!
Floyd |

Floyd | Zoe runs off to the west with your toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | "As long as Cassie is ahead of where she's supposed to be, I won't
Floyd | worry either," Lisa says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Now on TV all of these stars are gathering together, it is like they

Floyd | are having a big star party.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Middle of the Living Room
Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. This is
Floyd | where everybody plays because it is so big. But when you get bored
Floyd | there is a bunch of other stuff you can go to like the TV to the east
Floyd | and the loveseat to the west and the couch to the south and the gliding
Floyd | rocking chair to the north.

Floyd |
Floyd | Part of your playpen is here, there is more of it to the northeast. The
Floyd | playpen is all open.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe has your toy! ZOE HAS YOUR TOY!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe sees you coming for the toy! She will not let you have it!
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe runs off to the northwest with your toy!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Loveseat at the North

Floyd | This is the part of the loveseat that is to the north. It goes on to
Floyd | the south and you could totally slip around the end of the loveseat to
Floyd | the west. There is the rocking chair to the east as well, that is
Floyd | always fun.
Floyd |
Floyd | Those sure are a bunch of Cheerios spilled everywhere.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a poosh stick and Parry here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe and Watson and Jemison and Cassie are here. Zoe has your toy! ZOE
Floyd | HAS YOUR TOY! Watson is gloomy in his sad homemade bat costume. Jemison
Floyd | is all dressed like a bumblebee. Cassie is dressed in this pumpkin

Floyd | costume, it is adorable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cassie grabs a handful of Cheerios and inhales them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take toy" 		
	

Floyd | Zoe tries to crawl away, but there are babies and Cheerios and it is a
Floyd | big train-wreck and she cannot get away!
Floyd |
Floyd | You lunge forward and yank on the toy and Zoe is all distracted by

Floyd | Cheerios and the toy pops out of her evil sweaty grasp! You have your
Floyd | toy!
Floyd |
Floyd | Zoe screws up her face and bursts into these loud wails, they are so
Floyd | terribly loud. She shoves at Cassie who also starts crying and soon
Floyd | just about everyone is crying except you, ha ha, they are such babies.

Floyd |
Floyd | Marion says, "I was afraid we were staying too late past Zoe's naptime.
Floyd | Farina, everyone, it's been fun, and glad you could come, Parry. See
Floyd | everyone next week." Hands come down and the squalling Zoe zips up into
Floyd | the air and into Marion's arms. Soon all of the babies are going
Floyd | skywards, parentwards, and out-the-doorwards.

Floyd |
Floyd | With them all gone the air kinda leaks out of you, it has been a long
Floyd | playdate. The mom gathers you and your favorite toy up. "C'mon, kid,
Floyd | let's get you to bed before you completely pass out." But you do not
Floyd | need naps, does she not understand that?
Floyd |

Floyd | Though your crib is nice and soft and your favorite toy chimes a bit as
Floyd | you curl around it and your teeny eyelids are so heavy.
Floyd |
Floyd | So...heavy....
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have won ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have like 100 points out of 100. Here is how you got them:
Floyd |
Floyd |      5 for pulling up on the footstool

Floyd |      5 for knocking your favorite toy off the footstool
Floyd |      5 for smashing open the pillows with Alfadog
Floyd |      10 for getting your favorite toy the first time
Floyd |      5 for getting Jemison to pull up after you
Floyd |      5 for opening the backpack
Floyd |      5 for getting Parry to take the toy out of the backpack

Floyd |      10 for getting your favorite toy the second time
Floyd |      5 for making the cabinet unsteady
Floyd |      5 for getting the tumbler on the cabinet
Floyd |      5 for putting Jemison's velcro jangly balls on Zoe
Floyd |      10 for getting your favorite toy the third time
Floyd |      5 for getting that evil squid costume off

Floyd |      5 for accidentally getting your toy in the playpen
Floyd |      5 for opening the playpen
Floyd |      10 for gettting your favorite toy for the last time
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do, or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "tada" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | If you'd like more information about the game and its design, you can

Floyd | play through the game with the commentary track on. At any time in the
Floyd | game, type COMMENTARY ON to turn on the commentary track.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | see some suggestions for AMUSING things to do, or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
			inky says, "when you type amusing now it should tell you about the SUPERCOMMENTARY verb" 	
			Tale asks, "Like the secret ending where you kill Zoe?" 	
			Bert says, "I think that was taken out in the release version." 	
			Bert says, "Since it was too buggy and not really worth fixing." 	
			Tale asks, "Because who wants realism in games?" 	
			Tale says (to sargent), "A really nice game. Fairly original, too." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.

Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Okay If it restart and see what that does?" 	
			DavidW says, "go ahead" 	
	Wendymoon has had its fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "restart" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Smothered in Darkness
Floyd | It is dark and stuffy and you are covered over, something is all draped
Floyd | over you, it is enough to make you crazy.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Everything you try just winds you tighter in the darkness, this sucks.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are trying not to breathe fast, it is hard when you are so closed
Floyd | in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "remove cover" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the blanket)
Floyd | Everything you try just winds you tighter in the darkness, this sucks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The darkness is all scratchy on your skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | Suddenly the darkness is gone, and it is so light, you are blinded for
Floyd | just a second. You blink and blink and then you can see the mom holding
Floyd | the blanket she was covering you with. "Oh, kid, I'm so sorry, I
Floyd | thought you were having fun," she says. "We'll do something else."

Floyd |
Floyd | That'll teach her.
Floyd |
Floyd | Child's Play
Floyd | A child, a toy, and a rival by Stephen Granade
Floyd | Copyright ? 2007-2008 by Stephen Granade

Floyd | All rights reserved.
Floyd | Type ABOUT for more information.
Floyd | Release 2 / Serial number 080105 / Inform 7 build 5J39 (I6/v6.31 lib
Floyd | 6/11N)
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of the Living Room

Floyd | This is the middle of the living room, it is all big and vast. But it
Floyd | would be bigger and vaster if there weren't all these pillows and stuff
Floyd | in a big ring around you. The mom is totally all paranoid and whatever,
Floyd | she is a new mom.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a red footstool, it looms over you.

Floyd |
Floyd | The mom is playing with you and is all excited about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see a squishy ball, a plush book, and your favorite toy
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

Floyd | You eye your favorite toy and the mom sees you doing it and scoops it
Floyd | up. "No, no, we're going to try pulling up!" She is all the time trying
Floyd | to build your character or something. She waves the toy at you. "Look!
Floyd | Look where I'm putting it!" She drops the toy on the footstool where
Floyd | you can't see it unless you're all pulled up, that is just no fair.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Supposedly saying xyzzy will do magical things and whatever, you can't
Floyd | talk yet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Nice." 	
	Tale has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	Floyd says (to inky), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	Tale arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	inky says, "er" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	Floyd says (to inky), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	inky says, "dammit" 		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Tale says, "Let's play another game." 	
	Tale lets out a scream and punches the midterm monster as hard as he can in the gut. The monster's stomach gurgles and then it spews a shower of paper onto him. 		DavidW says, "I think I need to eat, or do chores, or both." 	
			inky says (to Tale), "sure, come back in a week" 	
			Sargent says (to Tale), "#belated thanks!" 	
	Sargent has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		



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ClubFloyd Transcript: Suveh Nux by David Fisher
As played on ifMUD on January 13, 2008

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 Suveh Nux, written by David Fisher. Suveh Nux was originally released as part of the 2007 One Room Game competition, where it took first place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, cloak, tic-tac-toe, thermometer, yellow button, waldo whisper object, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, grape, specimen jar, signaling device, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, orange, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', jukebox, Gene Ray, FREE DONUTS machine, long-stemmed red rose, dfan's quest, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle, orange door, monkey guru, cork nut, jellybean, mind chess, the 'foobar' cube, apple, a zorkmid, storyharp, ClubFloyd Suggestions, save button 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		
	Gunther arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Gunther says (to PerrySimm), "you're hours early" 		
	Gunther has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	maga arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Jacqueline hollers, "Ten minutes until ClubFloyd. Playing Suveh Nux by David Fisher in the Toyshop at the top of the hour." 		
	Jacqueline arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	HairBrain arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	Gunther hollers, "Following this, a playthrough of Nuveh Sux, a counter-culture parody." 		Jacqueline laughs at Gunther. 	
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	olethros says, "Ahoot" 		
	Raenssler arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		Jacqueline says, "I have played this one, but really want to watch." 	
	DavidW arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Jacqueline says, "Okay, we're about to begin - please keep all game discussion on the #clubfloyd channel. If you're not on that, '@joinc #clubfloyd' to be on it." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load suvehnux" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, master?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You rush to your master's side and await his instructions. He is
Floyd | studying a fragile looking scroll and muttering to himself.
Floyd |

Floyd | He looks up and says, "Ah, there you are. This ..." -- he hands you the
Floyd | scroll -- " ... goes back in the vault. I believe it is still open. And
Floyd | this little beastie ..." -- he hands you a small, empty brass cage --
Floyd | "... goes back to my private quarters. Thank you, that will be all."
Floyd |
Floyd | You bow, and head downstairs to the vault. The heavy stone door is wide

Floyd | open, and a golden key juts out of the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | Without warning, someone shoves you roughly from behind. The scroll and
Floyd | the brass cage fly out of your hands as you fall to the ground. There
Floyd | is a loud "click", and everything turns black.
Floyd |

		maga asks, "no time limits? free-for-all?" 	
			DavidW says, "I've played this already, so I'm going to try to stay in the 'audience' for this one." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "I don't remember any timed puzzles, no. Do you, David?" 	
			* Raenssler has joined the channel. 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | [Press a key]
Floyd |
Floyd | Suveh Nux by David Fisher, version 1.1.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 071226 / Inform v6.30 Library 6/11 S
Floyd | Identification number: //4E7C2725-E359-B23A-ABA9-F6AF1FD9A26F//

Floyd |
Floyd | Darkness
Floyd | It is pitch dark, and you can't see a thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | Which is not good.
Floyd |

Floyd | (Type "about" for game information and special commands).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "er, there are timed puzzles, yes. Think about it." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | Suveh Nux (version 1.1) by David Fisher
Floyd |
Floyd | This game was written for the 2007 One Room Game Competition, which may
Floyd | explain the limited geography. It is a "puzzle" rather than a "story"
Floyd | game; the aim is simply to escape from the vault.
Floyd |

Floyd | It is possible to die or make the game unfinishable, but a message will
Floyd | be printed if you get into this kind of situation.
Floyd |
Floyd | Type "commands" for a list of commands that may be useful in this game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hints

Floyd |
Floyd | Context sensitive hints may be accessed via the "hint" command. The
Floyd | hints are numbered to show how many are available; "[1/3]" indicates
Floyd | the first of three hints, for example. A warning is printed if the next
Floyd | hint will give away the solution to a non-trivial problem.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hints may be disabled with the "hints off" command. Once disabled, they
Floyd | may not be re-enabled again during the same game.
Floyd |
Floyd | To toggle printing of hints progressively (ie. to make the game print
Floyd | all available hints at once), type "hints dump". This is not
Floyd | recommended for normal play.

Floyd |
Floyd | Thinking
Floyd |
Floyd | A non-standard command available in this game is "think about", or "t"
Floyd | for short. This does not necessarily give any useful information, but
Floyd | you never know. It is not required for completion of the game.

Floyd |
Floyd | Notepad
Floyd |
Floyd | An inbuilt notepad may be used to take notes during the game. To add a
Floyd | new note, start a line with "=". For example:
Floyd |

Floyd |   =can't find the chicken
Floyd |
Floyd | Use "=" on a line by itself (or "notes") to read your notes so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | Each note is assigned a number, starting from 1. You can read an
Floyd | individual note by typing its number, or change it by following the

Floyd | number with "=" and the new text:
Floyd |
Floyd |   23=there is no chicken
Floyd |
Floyd | Lastly, you can erase a note by saying "erase" or "del/delete" followed
Floyd | by its number (the rest of the notes are then renumbered).

Floyd |
Floyd | Typing Correction
Floyd |
Floyd | If an unknown word is entered, this game performs automatic typing
Floyd | correction. This feature may be turned off if it is not required. Type
Floyd | "mistype" on a line by itself for configuration options.

Floyd |
Floyd | Spelling
Floyd |
Floyd | The spelling may be changed from the default British English to
Floyd | American English with the "spelling US" command.
Floyd |

Floyd | Type "credits" for copyright, contact and other information.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Well, yes, but will a free-for-all be bad?" 	
			DavidW says, "Free for all should be fine." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's what I'm thinking." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "commands" 		
	

Floyd | Some commands which may be useful in this game are:
Floyd |
Floyd |   about -- game information.

Floyd |   hint -- get a hint about what to do next ("h" for short).
Floyd |   mistype -- typing correction options.
Floyd |   spelling -- select British or American English.
Floyd |   = or notes -- notepad (type "about" for more information).
Floyd |
Floyd |   look -- look at your surroundings ("l" for short).

Floyd |   examine -- look closely at an object ("x" for short).
Floyd |   search, find -- look all around something, or look for something.
Floyd |   inventory -- check what you are carrying ("i" for short).
Floyd |   take -- pick something up.
Floyd |   drop -- put something down.
Floyd |   listen, touch, smell, taste -- use your various senses.

Floyd |   north, up, out, etc. -- try going in a direction ("n" etc. for
Floyd | short).
Floyd |   open, close -- open or shut something.
Floyd |   wait -- do nothing ("z" for short).
Floyd |   think about -- contemplate something ("t" for short).
Floyd |

Floyd |   save, restore -- save or reload a game position.
Floyd |   transcript, noscript -- start or stop writing the session to a file.
Floyd |   record, replay -- record or replay all commands entered.
Floyd |   restart -- start the game again.
Floyd |   quit -- end the game ("q" for short).
Floyd |   score, full score -- current score, or breakdown of score.

Floyd |   oops <correction> -- correct a mistake ("o" for short).
Floyd |   again -- repeat the last command ("g" for short).
Floyd |   undo -- undo the last command.
Floyd |
Floyd | Many other commands are available as well. For a longer list, see

Floyd | http://dfisher.serverspeople.net/if2.html.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You won't get killed by the timed puzzles or make it unwinnable, but if it starts to annoy you, then you can designate someone." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "think about master" 		
	

Floyd | (It is not quite as dark as you thought. A sliver of light under the
Floyd | door provides a tiny amount of light, and your eyes begin to adjust to
Floyd | the near darkness ...)
Floyd |
Floyd | Your master is kind, but a little forgetful sometimes. He spends most

Floyd | of his time poring over ancient manuscripts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "think about me" 		
	

Floyd | You're pretty content with your life. Your master is kind and you have

Floyd | freedom of movement in and out of the house.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "think about vault" 		
	

Floyd | It's not that small, really ... the air should last for a while.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see the door too well. There is a sliver of light coming in
Floyd | from under it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | There is plenty of room to move around, and the ceiling is quite high.

Floyd | You can just make out a shelf along one of the walls.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor you can faintly see a brass cage and a scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		
	

Floyd | You can barely make out the brass cage sitting on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | It seems to have fallen open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "think about cage" 		
	

Floyd | Wonder what was inside it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something brushes past your foot.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | It's a fragile scroll. It is too dark to read what is on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | The shelf seems to have some objects on it, but you can't clearly make
Floyd | them out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "touch shelf" 		
	

Floyd | You stretch out your hand and feel your way along the shelf ... there
Floyd | is a piece of parchment, what feels like a leather bound book, a
Floyd | crystal or gemstone of some kind ...
Floyd |

Floyd | Clunk! You knock over a small vial of liquid, which glows briefly with
Floyd | a dull green light. The glow soon fades away.
Floyd |
Floyd | You noticed that the vial had a stopper, so nothing was spilled.
Floyd | (Fortunately for you; your master may have been upset if it had).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take vial" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Who else has played besides me and DW?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x vial" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see it very well in the dark. It only glowed for a brief
Floyd | time.
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel something nibbling on your shoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shake vial" 		
	

Floyd | You give the vial of liquid a vigorous shake, and it starts to glow

Floyd | with a faint, phosphorescent green light -- enough to get a better look
Floyd | at your surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 10%.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [Type "full score" at any time for a breakdown of your score.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "me" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | The front cover of the book has the word "SPELLS" written vertically

Floyd | down the left side in silver letters.
Floyd |
Floyd | You glimpse the words "Pleasing Effects" before the glow fades too much
Floyd | to read the rest of the title. The letters in silver remain visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | [To read the book, say "next/prev", "page <number>", or "open/close

Floyd | book".]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shake vial" 		
	

Floyd | You give the vial of liquid another shake, and it briefly glows a

Floyd | little brighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Vault

Floyd | You view your surroundings by the dull green glow of the liquid ...
Floyd |
Floyd | On the shelf you can see a leather bound book, a piece of parchment and
Floyd | a crystal or gemstone.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor is an open brass cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "take all from shelf" 		
	

Floyd | leather bound book: Removed.
Floyd | piece of parchment: Removed.

Floyd | crystal or gemstone: Removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something brushes past you again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | The front cover of the book has the word "SPELLS" written vertically
Floyd | down the left side in silver letters. There is some other writing as
Floyd | well, but it's too dark to make out.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shake vial" 		
	

Floyd | You give the vial of liquid another shake, and it glows a little
Floyd | brighter again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | The front cover of the book has the word "SPELLS" written vertically
Floyd | down the left side in silver letters.
Floyd |

Floyd | You glimpse the words "Pleasing Effects" before the glow fades too much
Floyd | to read the rest of the title. The letters in silver remain visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "next" 		
	

Floyd | The first page says "Suveh Nux" down the left side in silver letters.
Floyd | There is some other writing as well, but it's too dark to make out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh nux" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh nux".
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is suddenly filled with light.
Floyd |
Floyd | You briefly feel something small standing on your foot.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 10%.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
	

Floyd | The floor is solid stone, just like the walls and the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the floor is an open brass cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "next" 		
	

Floyd | The second page says:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Ancient races such as the Meohan, a
Floyd |  very sophisticated and reasonable

Floyd |  ethnic group indeed, possessed
Floyd |  horological devices of such accurate
Floyd |  Timing that they could predict
Floyd |  imminent eclipses, conjunctions
Floyd |  and other such astronomical phenomena.
Floyd |

Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Aveh
Floyd | Tia".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It took me a lot longer to get to that." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh tia" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia".
Floyd |
Floyd | The room becomes hot.
Floyd |

Floyd | Something briefly tugs at your trousers and then lets go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, me too." 	
			(from Jacqueline) inky says, "Huh. Not me. I got it on the first turn." 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "next" 		
	

Floyd | The third page says:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Another highly developed race of antiquity,

Floyd |  vanquished by the Meohan, were the Sundar --
Floyd |  exquisite workers in metal, gemstones and
Floyd |  heated glass. Their susceptibility to the
Floyd |  Meohan's warlike methods was only due to
Floyd |  a civil war between rival noble families,
Floyd |  devastating the nation's standing army

Floyd |  at a very inopportune time; their enemies
Floyd |  had a distinct numerical advantage as a result.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Aveh
Floyd | Madah".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh madah" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh madah".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel heavy and weighed down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh madah".
Floyd |

Floyd | You briefly feel a bit heavier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "next" 		
	

Floyd | The fourth page says:

Floyd |
Floyd |  Sundaresi manufacturing techniques should not be
Floyd |  underestimated. They were experts in shaping
Floyd |  very large blocks of marble or granite, which the
Floyd |  evidence suggests were used for constructing
Floyd |  huge, elaborate tombs for their deceased rulers.

Floyd |  Sundar stone shaping involved making the stone
Floyd |  extremely cold with buckets of ice imported from
Floyd |  nearby Aoeteria, and then rapidly heating the
Floyd |  stone with an intense blaze, which would split
Floyd |  it along the desired fault line.
Floyd |

Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Suveh
Floyd | Sensi".
Floyd |
Floyd | Something nibbles on your shoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh sensi" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh sensi".
Floyd |
Floyd | Your emotions feel confused.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "next" 		
	

Floyd | The fifth page says:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Anatomy, Physiology and Biology were among the

Floyd |  various subjects studied and perfected by the
Floyd |  ethnic group known jointly as the Andira, who
Floyd |  had more than a passing understanding of the
Floyd |  Holistic nature of such endeavours. Medical
Floyd |  advances of various and sundry kinds were
Floyd |  invented by this group, and it must certainly be

Floyd |  acknowledged that much of their skill and the
Floyd |  knowledge they possessed far exceeds our own.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Aveh
Floyd | Haiak".
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel something brush against you again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh haiak" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh haiak".

Floyd |
Floyd | Your hands start feeling sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "next" 		
	

Floyd | The sixth page says:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Ancient mathematics included concepts such as the
Floyd |  value of pi, the square root of two, and other
Floyd |  esoteric numbers; calculus and trigonometry; and
Floyd |  how to prove things in a rigorous, logical fashion.

Floyd |  Numbers in the Laodian culture were formed
Floyd |  using admirably simple rules (historian
Floyd |  x's claims to the contrary notwithstanding):
Floyd |  A value is doubled by prefixing it with "ma";
Floyd |  no value but zero ends with this syllable. If
Floyd |  it is prefixed with "to", double and add one.

Floyd |  "Matoto", for example, represents the number six,
Floyd |  as this is twice "toto", the number three; and
Floyd |  "to" alone is of course unity. It seems that no
Floyd |  other culture used this kind of representation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Aveh Nux

Floyd | Ani Mato".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "on my first playthrough I made it dark and couldn't figure out how to get back to where I'd started" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh nux ani mato" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh nux ani mato", and you feel a tingling sensation. Nothing
Floyd | unpleasant, but it is a bit strange.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "next" 		
	

Floyd | The rest of the pages seem to be blank. You turn back to page six.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Antici-" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Other people than maga can play, of course..." 	
			maga says, "okay. so we have: light, warm, heat, weigh down, confuse emotions, tingly mysterious effect, sticky hands" 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll is written in your master's hand in a familiar script, but

Floyd | you cannot read what it says. Perhaps it is some kind of shorthand or
Floyd | private code. You don't have much hope of interpreting it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light suddenly goes out, and you are in darkness once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "-pation" 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh nux" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh nux".
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is filled with light.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "x parchment" 		
	

Floyd | The parchment is written in a script you are not familiar with. In the
Floyd | centre is an illustration of a man holding a teardrop shaped object and

Floyd | pointing his finger at a table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made from solid stone, and it looks strong and heavy.

Floyd |
Floyd | Something briefly sticks to your shoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x shoe" 		
	

Floyd | Your shoes are black and shiny, and they have some small nibble marks
Floyd | on them.
Floyd |
Floyd | They feel a little sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "so presumably there is an invisible beastie about" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a clear crystal

Floyd |   a piece of parchment
Floyd |   a leather bound book
Floyd |   a vial of liquid with a cork stopper
Floyd |   a scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		
	

Floyd | A perfectly clear crystal with many facets, about the size of your fist
Floyd | and shaped like a teardrop. The light dances beautifully across its
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "point at door" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the vault door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal hums briefly, and the word "fireno" dances in the air

Floyd | before you in fiery letters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "fireno" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to fireno.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh nux fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh nux fireno".
Floyd |

Floyd | The vault door starts to glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something tickles your ankle.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 10%.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "okay, so the crystal divines the magic name for things, and we can then cast spells on them" 	
			DavidW says, "yup" 	
			maga says, "the door already says it's heavy; maybe that's a clue" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh madah fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh madah fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like something has happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh madah fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like something didn't quite happen.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "(hm. Imagine having a similar crystal in The Gostak and getting the English for stuff.)" 	
			Jacqueline smiles. 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh nux ani mato fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh nux ani mato fireno", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "touch door" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't feel sticky, but your hands are sticky. You have difficulty
Floyd | removing your hands from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "point at floor" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "tolanisu" impresses itself on your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door stops glowing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "point at cage" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the brass cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "imoentar" drifts into your consciousness.

Floyd |
Floyd | Something gets stuck to your foot then detaches itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "point at shoe" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at your shoes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "ami" appears in fiery letters before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I feel as if I should be taking notes" 	
			DavidW says, "There's a note capability in the program." 	
			DavidW says, "also, I think 'ami' refers to you or any part thereof." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I found that to be really useful." 	
			maga says, "yeah, but it seems as if it'd be easier to do it by hand" 	
			Jacqueline says, "In fact, I think David's making it into an extension." 	
			DavidW says, "I never actually used the note command. I used paper." 	
			maga says, "but if we do it on Floyd anyone can get to it, so let's try that" 	
	trikiw materializes. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "= suveh nux : light" 		
	

Floyd | Noted.  [1]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "=aveh tia : heat" 		
	

Floyd | [=aveh -> aveh]
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia : heat", but it feels wrong somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "oops" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "= aveh tia: heat" 		
	

Floyd | [tia: -> tia]
Floyd | Noted.  [2]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh, weird" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "= aveh madah : weigh down" 		
	

Floyd | [weigh -> weight]

Floyd | Noted.  [3]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "That's that autocorrection thingy again, huh?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we turn that off?" 	
			inky says, "oh yeah, I guess we can" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "mistype" 		
	

Floyd | Commands for controlling automatic typing correction are:
Floyd |
Floyd |   mistype off -- to turn off typing correction completely.

Floyd |   mistype single -- to correct single-letter errors only.
Floyd |   mistype on -- to turn on full typing correction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "mistype off" 		
	

Floyd | [Automatic typing check is now off.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "= suveh sensi : confuse emotions?" 		
	

Floyd | [confuse -> confused]
Floyd | Noted.  [4]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "although there's *floyd's* built-in corrections, and the game's" 	
			inky says, "...bah" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "= aveh haiak : make sticky?" 		
	

Floyd | [make -> take]
Floyd | [sticky? -> sticky]

Floyd | Noted.  [5]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	trikiw has had its fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW asks, "So, you turned off the game's or Floyd's there?" 	
			inky says, "the game's" 	
			inky says, "I don't think we know how to turn off floyd's" 	
			DavidW says, "grr" 	
			inky says, "(I think we were going to ask Jota to build it in but forgot)" 	
	Guest1 arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "=" 		
	

Floyd | 1. Suveh nux : light.
Floyd | 2. Aveh tia: heat.
Floyd | 3. Aveh madah : weigh down.

Floyd | 4. Suveh sensi : confuse emotions?
Floyd | 5. Aveh haiak : make sticky?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We should ask Jota about that. It's been a little - right." 	
			inky says, "oh, interesting" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "= fireno : door, tolanisu : floor, imoentar : cage, ami : part of PC" 		
	

Floyd | [door -> door]
Floyd | [floor -> floor]

Floyd | [cage -> cage]
Floyd | [part -> pat]
Floyd | Noted.  [6]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "at least the notes are correct, though." 	
			inky says, "so it's not actually making the corrections, effectively" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			maga says, "so, I'm guessing that we need to trap the critter first" 	
			maga says, "stickiness seems to slow it down slightly, but not trap it" 	
			maga says, "either we need to lure it into the cage somehow, or make it visible so we can grab it with sticky hands" 	
			DavidW says, "Trapping the critter is actually optional. You get a better score and final outcome if it's caught, but I don't think it's strictly necessary to win." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "push door" 		
	

Floyd | You push the door with all your might, but it doesn't budge.

Floyd |
Floyd | It doesn't feel sticky, but your hands are sticky. You have difficulty
Floyd | removing your hands from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "ppull door" 		
	

Floyd | [ppull -> pull]
Floyd | The door opens outwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "look under door" 		
	

Floyd | The gap under the door isn't big enough to see through.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to be intact after your rough handling.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are dressed in a tunic, some loose trousers and a pair of black
Floyd | shoes, and you are carrying a clear crystal, a piece of parchment, a

Floyd | leather bound book, a vial of liquid with a cork stopper and a scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room feels hot. Your hands feel sticky. You feel heavy and weighed
Floyd | down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "presumably there's some way to cast spells inverted" 	
			maga says, "in which case, making the door less heavy might be the way to do it" 	
			DavidW says, "oh yeah. That gap made me think this was the ol' newspaper, letter opener, and key on other side of keyhole puzzle yet again." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "open vial" 		
	

Floyd | Your remove the stopper from the vial, but the pungent vapours make you
Floyd | feel dizzy, so you replace it again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point to shelf" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "agri" suggests itself to your awareness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point to west wall" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "nisu-ewa" comes unbidden into your mind.
Floyd |

Floyd | You sense something circling your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point to ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the ceiling.

Floyd |
Floyd | The word "amunisu" appears before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ewa" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to ewa.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ewa agri" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to ewa things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wasn't sure if that'd work or not" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "=" 		
	

Floyd | 1. Suveh nux : light.
Floyd | 2. Aveh tia: heat.
Floyd | 3. Aveh madah : weigh down.
Floyd | 4. Suveh sensi : confuse emotions?
Floyd | 5. Aveh haiak : make sticky?
Floyd | 6. Fireno : door, tolanisu : floor, imoentar : cage, ami : part of pc.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh madah amunisu" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh madah amunisu".
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel like something has happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something briefly tugs at your trousers and then lets go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "uhoh. Heavy ceiling?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh nux ani mato suveh nux" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh nux ani mato suveh nux", but the words "suveh" and "aveh"
Floyd | don't feel right together.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh nux ani mato fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh nux ani mato fireno", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "heh heh" 	
			inky says, "I didn't try that, but it's a good idea" 	
			DavidW says, "I read on JiG about the ceiling. I never experimented with it myself." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh sensi" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh sensi".
Floyd |
Floyd | Your emotions feel back to normal again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something nibbling on your shoe.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 10%.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hooray" 	
			maga says, "oh HO" 	
			Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh nux" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh nux".
Floyd |

Floyd | Dark shadows appear around the vault door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light suddenly goes out, and you are in darkness once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh nux" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh nux".
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is filled with light.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I was wondering how to hint towards that. Glad I didn't have to." 	
			maga says, "so suveh is positive, aveh is negative" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "=" 		
	

Floyd | 1. Suveh nux : light.
Floyd | 2. Aveh tia: heat.
Floyd | 3. Aveh madah : weigh down.
Floyd | 4. Suveh sensi : confuse emotions?
Floyd | 5. Aveh haiak : make sticky?
Floyd | 6. Fireno : door, tolanisu : floor, imoentar : cage, ami : part of pc.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh madah fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh madah fireno".
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel like something has happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh madah fireno".

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like something has happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something briefly sticks to your shoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "push door" 		
	

Floyd | You push the door with all your might, but it doesn't budge; even
Floyd | though it must be lighter, it is still held shut by the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | It doesn't feel sticky, but your hands are sticky. You have difficulty

Floyd | removing your hands from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "x creature" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x creature" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see whatever it was that was stuck to your shoe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh sensi" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh sensi".
Floyd |
Floyd | Your emotions feel confused again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh haiak fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh haiak fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like something has happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | You sense something circling your feet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh haiak" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh haiak".
Floyd |

Floyd | Your hands stop feeling sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh haiak" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh haiak".

Floyd |
Floyd | Your hands start feeling slippery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "point at floor" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "tolanisu" is impressed upon your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "I can guess what's coming" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh haiak tolanisu" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh haiak tolanisu".
Floyd |

Floyd | The floor starts feeling slippery, making it tricky to move around.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh haiak fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh haiak fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like something didn't quite happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | The vault door won't budge; even though it must be lighter, it is still
Floyd | held shut by the lock.

Floyd |
Floyd | It feels slippery.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		schep says, "I called aveh positive and suveh negative. But it depends what you name the attributes, and I think it's not simple to sort out either way." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "search floor" 		
	

Floyd | There is an open brass cage on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't find whatever it was that was circling your feet.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "touch floor" 		
	

Floyd | It feels slippery.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something runs into your foot and bounces off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh sensi fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh sensi fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel unsympathetic towards the vault door. You don't particularly
Floyd | care that it is shadowy. It's just a door. How odd.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh sensi creature" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh sensi creature", but it feels wrong somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "point at creature" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know where it is now.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "grf" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh sensi fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh sensi fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel neutral towards the vault door again.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh sensi fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh sensi fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel kind and caring towards the vault door. You feel a little
Floyd | concerned about it being shadowy; it can be so scary being in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh haiak tolanisu" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh haiak tolanisu".
Floyd |

Floyd | The floor stops feeling slippery.
Floyd |
Floyd | The twittering stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh haiak tolanisu".
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor starts feeling sticky but you are slippery, and they kind of
Floyd | cancel each other out.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a twittering sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh haiak tolanisu".

Floyd |
Floyd | The floor briefly feels even more sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't seem to be able to make it stay any stickier than it already
Floyd | is.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a twittering sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Heehee - I didn't mess much with that when I played. That caring for the vault door is funny." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "=" 		
	

Floyd | 1. Suveh nux : light.
Floyd | 2. Aveh tia: heat.
Floyd | 3. Aveh madah : weigh down.
Floyd | 4. Suveh sensi : confuse emotions?
Floyd | 5. Aveh haiak : make sticky?
Floyd | 6. Fireno : door, tolanisu : floor, imoentar : cage, ami : part of pc.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You think you can tell which part of the floor the twittering is coming
Floyd | from. You feel confident that you would find the source if you searched

Floyd | for it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "search for twittering" 		
	

Floyd | You search around, and find a small furry thing that must be the

Floyd | invisible creature that escaped from the cage. It is stuck to the
Floyd | floor, and is twittering in annoyance.
Floyd |
Floyd | You detach it from the floor and try to hold onto it, but your slippery
Floyd | hands make that quite difficult.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 5%.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "point at creature" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the creature in your arms.

Floyd |
Floyd | The word "ami" comes into your mind -- the same word as for your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature wriggles free from your grasp and jumps to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by 5%.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh haiak" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh haiak".
Floyd |

Floyd | Your hands stop feeling slippery.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a twittering sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh haiak" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh haiak".
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hands start feeling sticky.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a twittering sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I didn't get any use from the sensi word. I think I briefly had affection for one of the walls." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "search for creature" 		
	

Floyd | You search around and find the creature again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You detach it from the floor and hold onto it firmly.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 5%.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "put creature in cage" 		
	

Floyd | You put the invisible creature into the cage and close it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The cage doesn't feel sticky, but your hands are sticky. It seems to be

Floyd | stuck to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "What game are we playing?" 	
			DavidW says, "Suveh Nux" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Suveh Nux." 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh sensi ami" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh sensi ami".
Floyd |

Floyd | Your emotions feel back to normal again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well done on catching that little twittering annoying thing." 	
			Fang says, "Oh, I guess I have no chance of contributing to this at all, then" 	
			DavidW says, "I caught it using a slightly different method. It involved stickiness, but not the same way." 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "x creature" 		
	

Floyd | The creature in the cage is completely invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shake cage" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the brass cage)
Floyd | It seems to be stuck to the floor, but your hands are sticky too.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken. It sticks to your hand.

Floyd |
Floyd | You shake the brass cage and it rattles a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature twitters noisily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "so we can't cast anything on the creature" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point at creature" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the creature in the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "imoentar" appears in the air before you -- the same word as

Floyd | for the brass cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aveh nux imoentar" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh nux imoentar".

Floyd |
Floyd | Dark shadows appear around the brass cage you are carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "suveh nux imoentar" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh nux imoentar".
Floyd |
Floyd | The shadows around the brass cage you are carrying disappear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "suveh nux imoentar" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh nux imoentar".
Floyd |
Floyd | The brass cage you are carrying starts to glow.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | There is no keyhole on this side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		
	

Floyd | A small brass cage with closely fitting bars. It opens at the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know there is an invisible creature in there somewhere, but you
Floyd | can't see it.

Floyd |
Floyd | It is glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "=" 		
	

Floyd | 1. Suveh nux : light.
Floyd | 2. Aveh tia: heat.
Floyd | 3. Aveh madah : weigh down.
Floyd | 4. Suveh sensi : confuse emotions?
Floyd | 5. Aveh haiak : make sticky?
Floyd | 6. Fireno : door, tolanisu : floor, imoentar : cage, ami : part of pc.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aveh nux imoentar" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh nux imoentar".
Floyd |

Floyd | The brass cage you are carrying stops glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Vault

Floyd | You are in a room-sized vault, with a shelf along one wall. The shelf
Floyd | has nothing on it at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is dark and shadowy.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor feels sticky, making it difficult to move around.

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel kind and caring towards the vault door.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room feels hot. Your hands feel sticky. You feel heavy and weighed
Floyd | down.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aveh sensi imoentar" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh sensi imoentar".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel unsympathetic towards the brass cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I never found a way to cast spells on the creature directly." 	
			DavidW says, "page 3" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "page 3" 		
	

Floyd | The third page says:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Another highly developed race of antiquity,
Floyd |  vanquished by the Meohan, were the Sundar --
Floyd |  exquisite workers in metal, gemstones and
Floyd |  heated glass. Their susceptibility to the

Floyd |  Meohan's warlike methods was only due to
Floyd |  a civil war between rival noble families,
Floyd |  devastating the nation's standing army
Floyd |  at a very inopportune time; their enemies
Floyd |  had a distinct numerical advantage as a result.
Floyd |

Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Aveh
Floyd | Madah".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "page 2" 		
	

Floyd | The second page says:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Ancient races such as the Meohan, a
Floyd |  very sophisticated and reasonable
Floyd |  ethnic group indeed, possessed
Floyd |  horological devices of such accurate

Floyd |  Timing that they could predict
Floyd |  imminent eclipses, conjunctions
Floyd |  and other such astronomical phenomena.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Aveh
Floyd | Tia".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "page 4" 		
	

Floyd | The fourth page says:
Floyd |

Floyd |  Sundaresi manufacturing techniques should not be
Floyd |  underestimated. They were experts in shaping
Floyd |  very large blocks of marble or granite, which the
Floyd |  evidence suggests were used for constructing
Floyd |  huge, elaborate tombs for their deceased rulers.
Floyd |  Sundar stone shaping involved making the stone

Floyd |  extremely cold with buckets of ice imported from
Floyd |  nearby Aoeteria, and then rapidly heating the
Floyd |  stone with an intense blaze, which would split
Floyd |  it along the desired fault line.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Suveh

Floyd | Sensi".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia imoentar" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia imoentar".

Floyd |
Floyd | The brass cage you are carrying becomes cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Raenssler), "hoping to coat the creature in frost? That might work." 	
			inky says, "poor thing" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh tia imoentar" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia imoentar".
Floyd |

Floyd | The brass cage you are carrying seems to briefly grow colder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia imoentar".

Floyd |
Floyd | The brass cage you are carrying seems to briefly grow colder.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I'm wondering if originally he was tempted to leave out the 'The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling...' bit. That would have been sneaky and slightly evil." 	
			DavidW says, "I think in the game, the first letters are also in boldface. You can't see that via Floyd." 	
	Guest1 goes home. 		Jacqueline nods. 	
			Fang asks, "Oh huh, is anything else ever in bold face?" 	
			maga says, "okay. we can assume that no outside help is likely, I think" 	
			Fang asks, "the game is beatable without being able to see boldface, right?" 	
			inky says (to Fang), "yeah" 	
			DavidW says (to Fang), "oh sure" 	
			inky says, "we've seen all the information we need to solve it" 	
			maga says, "so signaling our master by making the door flash Morse code is an improbable solution" 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "inv" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brass cage (cold) with an invisible creature inside it

Floyd |   a clear crystal
Floyd |   a piece of parchment
Floyd |   a leather bound book
Floyd |   a vial of liquid with a cork stopper
Floyd |   a scroll
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yay, but no." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "point at lock" 		
	

Floyd | A perfectly clear crystal with many facets, about the size of your fist
Floyd | and shaped like a teardrop. The light dances beautifully across its
Floyd | surface.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | There is no keyhole on this side of the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The master can't help us. He's a bit tied up right now." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll is written in your master's hand in a familiar script, but
Floyd | you cannot read what it says. Perhaps it is some kind of shorthand or
Floyd | private code. You don't have much hope of interpreting it.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Raenssler says, "anyone for setting the door on fire?: )" 	
			DavidW says (to Raenssler), "go for it" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "=" 		
	

Floyd | 1. Suveh nux : light.
Floyd | 2. Aveh tia: heat.
Floyd | 3. Aveh madah : weigh down.

Floyd | 4. Suveh sensi : confuse emotions?
Floyd | 5. Aveh haiak : make sticky?
Floyd | 6. Fireno : door, tolanisu : floor, imoentar : cage, ami : part of pc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "point at scroll" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "anutasl" suggests itself to your awareness.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "putting the fire in fireno" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh sensi anutasl" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh sensi anutasl".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel kind and caring towards the scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll is written in your master's hand in a familiar script, but
Floyd | you cannot read what it says. Perhaps it is some kind of shorthand or
Floyd | private code. You don't have much hope of interpreting it.
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel kind and caring towards the scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "creature, hi" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't seem to react to your speech.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "point at crystal" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the clear crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "kirabesso" impresses itself on your mind.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove shoes" 		
	

Floyd | You would rather leave your shoes on.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling looks like it is made from stone, just like the rest of the
Floyd | vault.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under shelf" 		
	

Floyd | There doesn't seem to be anything under the shelf.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh tia kirabesso" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia kirabesso".
Floyd |

Floyd | The clear crystal you are carrying becomes hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb shelf" 		
	

Floyd | There isn't room for you on the shelf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	maga says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 45% in 122 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "fullscore" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 45% in 122 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | The score is made up as follows:
Floyd |

Floyd |     10 for shaking the vial
Floyd |      5 for speaking magic words
Floyd |      5 for lighting the room
Floyd |     10 for experimentation
Floyd |     10 for speaking a floating word
Floyd |      5 for capturing the creature

Floyd |     45 total (out of 100)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You remember seeing your master write down this word one day ...

Floyd | perhaps it has magical effects? The problem is, you never found out how
Floyd | to pronounce it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try "Zizee", "ksizee", "zeezigh", "zighzee" ... but nothing
Floyd | happens, at least not immediately.
Floyd |

Floyd | Oh, well. It was worth a try.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "pour vial on creature" 		
	

Floyd | You would rather not waste the green liquid, whatever it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "point at vial" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the vial of liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "siqui" dances in the air before you in fiery letters.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh nux siqui" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh nux siqui".
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark shadows appear around the vial of liquid you are carrying.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shave vial" 		
	

Floyd | [shave -> save]
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to save.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "shake vial" 		
	

Floyd | You give the vial of liquid another shake.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "isquiesque" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to isquiesque.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	olethros has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "I should point out the passages in the books have hints." 	
			DavidW says, "er, book" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | The fourth page says:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Sundaresi manufacturing techniques should not be
Floyd |  underestimated. They were experts in shaping
Floyd |  very large blocks of marble or granite, which the
Floyd |  evidence suggests were used for constructing

Floyd |  huge, elaborate tombs for their deceased rulers.
Floyd |  Sundar stone shaping involved making the stone
Floyd |  extremely cold with buckets of ice imported from
Floyd |  nearby Aoeteria, and then rapidly heating the
Floyd |  stone with an intense blaze, which would split
Floyd |  it along the desired fault line.

Floyd |
Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Suveh
Floyd | Sensi".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "oho" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "=" 		
	

Floyd | 1. Suveh nux : light.
Floyd | 2. Aveh tia: heat.
Floyd | 3. Aveh madah : weigh down.

Floyd | 4. Suveh sensi : confuse emotions?
Floyd | 5. Aveh haiak : make sticky?
Floyd | 6. Fireno : door, tolanisu : floor, imoentar : cage, ami : part of pc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh tia fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door becomes cold.
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel a little concerned about it being shadowy and cold, the poor
Floyd | thing. And you hope it isn't scared of the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh tia fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door seems to briefly grow colder.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh tia fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door stops being cold.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are relieved that the vault door is no longer cold, but you are
Floyd | still concerned about it being in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | The temperature change doesn't seem to have affected the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh tia fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia fireno".

Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door becomes hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel a little concerned about it being shadowy and hot -- it must
Floyd | be very uncomfortable. And you hope it isn't scared of the dark.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh tia fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door seems to briefly grow hotter.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Raenssler says, "might have to be a separate hot object" 	
			DavidW says, "never saw the shadowy and hot message before. That's cute." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "page 6" 		
	

Floyd | The sixth page says:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Ancient mathematics included concepts such as the

Floyd |  value of pi, the square root of two, and other
Floyd |  esoteric numbers; calculus and trigonometry; and
Floyd |  how to prove things in a rigorous, logical fashion.
Floyd |  Numbers in the Laodian culture were formed
Floyd |  using admirably simple rules (historian
Floyd |  x's claims to the contrary notwithstanding):

Floyd |  A value is doubled by prefixing it with "ma";
Floyd |  no value but zero ends with this syllable. If
Floyd |  it is prefixed with "to", double and add one.
Floyd |  "Matoto", for example, represents the number six,
Floyd |  as this is twice "toto", the number three; and
Floyd |  "to" alone is of course unity. It seems that no

Floyd |  other culture used this kind of representation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Aveh Nux
Floyd | Ani Mato".
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "ah, so that gives a value to a spell?" 	
			DavidW says, "not quite" 	
			maga says, "or increases an effect" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh tia fireno mato" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia fireno mato", but it feels wrong somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh tia fireno matoto" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno matoto", but it feels wrong somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh tia firenoto" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia firenoto", but it feels wrong somehow.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "matoto aveh tia fireno" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to matoto aveh things.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh tia mafireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia mafireno", but it feels wrong somehow.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh nux mato" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh nux mato", but it feels wrong somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Raenssler asks, "what is ani again?" 	
			DavidW says, "That's what you haven't figured out yet. :)" 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh nux ani mato" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh nux ani mato", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "I presumed it was the same thing as 'ami', i.e. oneself" 	
			Raenssler says, "looks like a numerical preposition" 	
			maga says, "or that" 	
			Raenssler says, "like "by [4]"" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh tia fireno ani moto" 		
	

Floyd | [moto -> mato]
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia fireno ani moto", but it feels wrong somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno ani matotototo" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno ani matotototo", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.

Floyd |
Floyd | The room briefly shines a bit brighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 10%.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh tia fireno ani matototototo" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia fireno ani matototototo", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made from solid stone, and it looks strong and heavy (but
Floyd | you suspect it weighs a bit less now).

Floyd |
Floyd | It is covered in shadows, and it is giving off heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel kind and caring towards the vault door. You feel a little
Floyd | concerned about it being shadowy and hot -- it must be very
Floyd | uncomfortable. And you hope it isn't scared of the dark.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia kirabesso matotototo" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia kirabesso matotototo", but it feels wrong somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia kirabesso ani matotototo" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia kirabesso ani matotototo", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find yourself wondering what the delay caused by the word "ani" is

Floyd | about. It doesn't seem to be all that useful, really.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "inv" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:

Floyd |   a brass cage (cold) with an invisible creature inside it
Floyd |   a clear crystal (hot)
Floyd |   a piece of parchment
Floyd |   a leather bound book
Floyd |   a vial of liquid (shadowy) with a cork stopper
Floyd |   a scroll

		inky says, "heh heh" 	
	

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "the game thinks you're dumb" 	
			DavidW says, "heh. Now the game itself is trying to hint." 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno ani matotototo" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno ani matotototo", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "touch crystal to door" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the vault door)
Floyd | That's hardly portable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made from solid stone, and it looks strong and heavy (but
Floyd | you suspect it weighs a bit less now).
Floyd |
Floyd | It is covered in shadows, and it is giving off heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel kind and caring towards the vault door. You feel a little

Floyd | concerned about it being shadowy and hot -- it must be very
Floyd | uncomfortable. And you hope it isn't scared of the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh tia fireno mato" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno mato", but it feels wrong somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno ani matototo" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno ani matototo", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno ani matototo", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made from solid stone, and it looks strong and heavy (but
Floyd | you suspect it weighs a bit less now).
Floyd |

Floyd | It is covered in shadows, and it is giving off heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel kind and caring towards the vault door. You feel a little
Floyd | concerned about it being shadowy and hot -- it must be very
Floyd | uncomfortable. And you hope it isn't scared of the dark.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Raenssler), "Try experimenting with smaller numbers." 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door stops being hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are relieved that the vault door is no longer hot, but you are
Floyd | still concerned about it being in the dark.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh sensi fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh sensi fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | You briefly feel more empathetic and understanding towards the vault
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "poor cage is still cold" 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh sensi fireno ani mato" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh sensi fireno ani mato", and you feel the tingling

Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made from solid stone, and it looks strong and heavy (but
Floyd | you suspect it weighs a bit less now).
Floyd |
Floyd | It is covered in shadows.
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel kind and caring towards the vault door. You feel a little
Floyd | concerned about it being shadowy; it can be so scary being in the dark.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Raenssler says, "ok i don't understand the numbers at all" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel neutral towards the vault door again.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
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), "suveh nux ani to. suveh nux" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh nux ani to . suveh nux", but it feels wrong somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "tsk" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "suveh nux ani to" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh nux ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "suveh nux" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh nux".
Floyd |

Floyd | The light in the room grows even brighter.
Floyd |
Floyd | This magical effect seems much stronger than all the others you have
Floyd | seen so far.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 10%.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "aha" 	
			maga asks, "the first version boosts the next one?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "=" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "full" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno ani to" 		
	

Floyd | 1. Suveh nux : light.

Floyd | 2. Aveh tia: heat.
Floyd | 3. Aveh madah : weigh down.
Floyd | 4. Suveh sensi : confuse emotions?
Floyd | 5. Aveh haiak : make sticky?
Floyd | 6. Fireno : door, tolanisu : floor, imoentar : cage, ami : part of pc.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You have so far scored 65% in 164 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | The score is made up as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd |     10 for shaking the vial

Floyd |      5 for speaking magic words
Floyd |      5 for lighting the room
Floyd |     10 for experimentation
Floyd |     10 for speaking a floating word
Floyd |     10 for numerical proficiency
Floyd |     10 for an intensified effect

Floyd |      5 for capturing the creature
Floyd |     65 total (out of 100)
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.

Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door becomes cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The first version is delayed by X turns. When magic spells occur simultaneously, if they're the same spell, the effect is boosted." 	
			maga says, "ah, that's rather sneaky" 	
			Raenssler says, "and now all my matototototo effects are hanging out there in the ether, ready to interfere with us in the future" 	
			DavidW says, "I caught the creature originally by making the floor extra-sticky." 	
			DavidW says (to Raenssler), "perhaps." 	
			inky asks, "is there a difference between making it extra-sticky and making it sticky?" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "yup" 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno ano mato" 		
	

Floyd | [ano -> no]

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno ano mato", but it feels wrong somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door gets colder.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm told if you make the walls extra-sticky, you can get to the ceiling ala Spider-Man." 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno ani mato" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno ani to" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door gets colder.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made from solid stone, and it looks strong and heavy (but
Floyd | you suspect it weighs a bit less now).
Floyd |

Floyd | It is covered in shadows, and it is radiating very intense cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door seems to briefly grow colder.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm not sure wait/z is working correctly, though." 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia fireno toto" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia fireno toto", but it feels wrong somehow.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia fireno ani toto" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia fireno ani toto", and you feel the tingling sensation

Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia fireno ani mato" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia fireno ani mato", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia fireno ani to" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia fireno ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |

Floyd | The clear crystal you are carrying seems to briefly grow hotter.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door stops being cold, and becomes hot instead.
Floyd | There are lots of small cracking sounds from the direction of the vault
Floyd | door.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | The door is made from solid stone, and it looks strong and heavy (but
Floyd | you suspect it weighs a bit less now).
Floyd |
Floyd | It is covered in shadows, and it is giving off heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door stops being hot.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "push door" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "push door" 		
	

Floyd | You push the door with all your might, but it doesn't budge; even

Floyd | though it must be lighter, it is still held shut by the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | It feels slippery, and your hands don't stick to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You push the door with all your might, but it doesn't budge; even

Floyd | though it must be lighter, it is still held shut by the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | It feels slippery, and your hands don't stick to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "hit door" 		
	

Floyd | You bang your fist against the vault door, but solid stone wins out
Floyd | against mortal flesh. The door remains stubbornly closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "make ourselves heavy? and thus dense?" 	
			maga asks, "or do we just need to pull the cool-heat trick again, but more so?" 	
			DavidW says, "There's probably more than one way to solve this." 	
			Raenssler says, "perhaps targeting the wall instead of the door" 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "point at wall" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the south wall, the east wall, the west wall or the
Floyd | north wall?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "point at west wall" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the west wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | The word "nisu-ewa" suggests itself to your awareness.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia nisu-ewa ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia nisu-ewa" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia nisu-ewa ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia nisu-ewa" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani to", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa".
Floyd |
Floyd | The west wall becomes extremely cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa".
Floyd |
Floyd | The west wall stops being cold, and becomes hot instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some cracks appear on the surface of the west wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "x west wall" 		
	

Floyd | There are some fine cracks along the west wall. There is a shelf along
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

Floyd | The west wall is giving off heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto", and you feel the tingling

Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia nisu-ewa ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia nisu-ewa" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia nisu-ewa ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia nisu-ewa" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani to", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa".
Floyd |
Floyd | The west wall stops being hot, and becomes extremely cold instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa".
Floyd |

Floyd | The west wall stops being cold, and becomes hot instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some more cracks appear on the surface of the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia nisu-ewa ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia nisu-ewa" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia nisu-ewa ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia nisu-ewa" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa ani to", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia nisu-ewa".
Floyd |
Floyd | The west wall stops being hot, and becomes extremely cold instead.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani toto", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |

Floyd | The vault door becomes hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation

Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia nisu-ewa".
Floyd |
Floyd | The west wall stops being cold, and becomes hot instead.

Floyd |
Floyd | Some more cracks appear on the surface of the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "x west all" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "x west wall" 		
	

Floyd | There are some fine cracks along the west wall. There is a shelf along

Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The west wall is giving off heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "x west wall" 		
	

Floyd | There are some fine cracks along the west wall. There is a shelf along
Floyd | it.
Floyd |

Floyd | The west wall is giving off heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says, "I assume you're purposely not trying to break the door here" 		inky says, "I assume you're purposely not trying to break the door here" 	
			Raenssler says, "well we tried that already, kind of, so i wanted to see if the wall behaved any differently." 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | You are in a room-sized vault, with a shelf along one wall. The shelf
Floyd | has nothing on it at the moment.

Floyd |
Floyd | The west wall is hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is shadowy and hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The floor feels sticky, making it difficult to move around.

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel kind and caring towards the scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room feels hot. Your hands feel sticky. You feel heavy and weighed
Floyd | down.
Floyd |

Floyd | The room is very bright.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh ok" 	
			DavidW says, "The door is breakable if it's done right." 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno ani mamato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno ani toto" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia fireno ani mamato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia fireno ani toto" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia fireno ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia fireno ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno ani mamato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno ani toto", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | The vault door stops being hot, and becomes extremely cold instead.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia fireno ani mamato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia fireno ani toto", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia fireno ani mato", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia fireno ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud "crack", and a huge split appears in the door. It goes
Floyd | from the top right corner to half way up the left side, forming a large
Floyd | triangular block separate from the rest of the door.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 20%.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | There is a large crack in the door, from the top right corner to half
Floyd | way up the left side, forming a triangular block separate from the rest
Floyd | of the door. The main section of the door is on the bottom right.
Floyd |

Floyd | It is covered in shadows, and it is giving off intense heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The triangular block is covered in shadows, and it is giving off
Floyd | intense heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "push door" 		
	

Floyd | It's too hot to try doing that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno ani mato" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia fireno" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia fireno".
Floyd |
Floyd | The main section of the vault door stops being hot, and becomes cold
Floyd | instead.

Floyd |
Floyd | It seems strange that the main part of the door can be cold while the
Floyd | triangular block is hot, but this is magic, after all.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "point at triangle" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the triangular block.
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "firenos" drifts into your consciousness.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Raenssler says, "lol" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "push door" 		
	

Floyd | You push the door with all your might, but it doesn't budge. The main

Floyd | section of the door must still include the lock.
Floyd |
Floyd | It feels cold and slippery, and your hands don't stick to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "push triangle" 		
	

Floyd | It's too hot to try doing that.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh tia firenos" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia firenos".
Floyd |

Floyd | The triangular block cools slightly. It is probably OK to touch now.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "push block" 		
	

Floyd | You try pushing the block, but it is totally stuck; the way the crack
Floyd | in the door was formed, the block seems impossible to push outwards.
Floyd |
Floyd | The block feels hot and slippery.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "stick it, then pull?" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "=" 		
	

Floyd | 1. Suveh nux : light.
Floyd | 2. Aveh tia: heat.
Floyd | 3. Aveh madah : weigh down.
Floyd | 4. Suveh sensi : confuse emotions?

Floyd | 5. Aveh haiak : make sticky?
Floyd | 6. Fireno : door, tolanisu : floor, imoentar : cage, ami : part of pc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "go ahead" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh haiak firenos" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh haiak firenos".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like something has happened.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh haiak firenos" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh haiak firenos".

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like something has happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "pull block" 		
	

Floyd | You can get a good grip on the block with your sticky hands, and it
Floyd | shifts slightly, but it seems a bit too heavy to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | The block feels hot and sticky.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh madah firenos" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh madah firenos".
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel like something didn't quite happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "pull block" 		
	

Floyd | You can get a good grip on the block with your sticky hands, and it

Floyd | shifts slightly, but it still seems a bit too heavy to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | The block feels hot and sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Raenssler exclaims, "foul!" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh madah firenos" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh madah firenos".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like something didn't quite happen.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "aveh madah firenos" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh madah firenos".
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel like something has happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "pull block" 		
	

Floyd | You can get a good grip on the block with your sticky hands, but it
Floyd | still won't budge when you try to pull it towards you. It is a very
Floyd | heavy block.
Floyd |

Floyd | The block feels hot and sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh madah firenos" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh madah firenos".

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like something has happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "suveh madah firenos" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh madah firenos".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like something didn't quite happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga asks, "so do we need to line up two suveh madah firenos spells?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull block" 		
	

Floyd | You can get a good grip on the block with your sticky hands, and it
Floyd | shifts slightly, but it still seems a bit too heavy to move.
Floyd |

Floyd | The block feels hot and sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "looks like, yeah." 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh madeh firenos ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh madeh firenos" 		
	

Floyd | [madeh -> madah]
Floyd | You say "Suveh madeh firenos ani to", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | [madeh -> madah]
Floyd | You say "Suveh madeh firenos".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like something has happened.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "pull block" 		
	

Floyd | You get a good grip on the block with your sticky hands and pull it
Floyd | towards you. It feels much lighter than normal stone, and it comes
Floyd | free! You pull it all the way out and drop it on the ground (although
Floyd | releasing it proves a little tricky) and say a few magic words to
Floyd | restore yourself to normal, and then crawl through the open hole into
Floyd | freedom.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 10%.]
Floyd |
Floyd | [Press a key]

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
			inky says, "and now for the weird ending" 	
	maga says (to Floyd), "press space" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Rushing up the stairs, you find your master bound and gagged on a chair

Floyd | in the middle of the room. You quickly unbind him, but he offers no
Floyd | explanation.
Floyd |
Floyd | You describe your entrapment in the vault and your means of escape, and
Floyd | your master raises his eyebrows in amazement. "My, my! I never knew you
Floyd | had it in you.

Floyd |
Floyd | "It seems you managed to avoid destroying any of the objects in the
Floyd | vault -- many thanks. And you even managed to recapture my beastie.
Floyd | Wonderful! Such creatures are hard to come by, as you can imagine.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You have my deepest gratitude, not for this alone, but for rescuing me

Floyd | from my bonds. Well done! You have your master's praise."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have escaped ***
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | In that game you scored 95% in 243 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | [0 Easter eggs found -- see AMUSING].
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, see some suggestions for AMUSING

Floyd | things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Have you tried ...

Floyd |
Floyd | * Turning on the light?
Floyd | * Listing exits?
Floyd | * Saying "xyzzy", "plugh" and "plover" (as well as "plover x")?
Floyd | * Variations on "xyzzy"?
Floyd | * "Abracadabra" or "open sesame"?

Floyd | * "Alohomora"?
Floyd | * Thinking about nothing, reality, hints, your score or the game?
Floyd | * Stamping on your foot (several times)?
Floyd | * Laughing, crying, waving or singing?
Floyd | * Giving up?
Floyd | * Hugging something?

Floyd | * Eating the door or yourself?
Floyd | * Sliding on a slippery floor?
Floyd | * Making the floor hot and waiting a while (with the creature loose)?
Floyd | * Deleting an object or yourself (instead of a notebook entry)?
Floyd | * The "map" command?
Floyd | * Typing "win"?

Floyd |
Floyd | There are several (literal) Easter eggs to be found as well, but you
Floyd | might have to do some unusual things to find them (in other words, try
Floyd | everything you can think of).
Floyd |
Floyd | (Three additional actions are also available. Come back and check for

Floyd | more later).
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, see some suggestions for AMUSING
Floyd | things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		maga says, "that was pretty good value" 	
			Raenssler says, "yeah very neat game" 	
			Raenssler says, "wonder what we missed :)" 	
			Jacqueline says (to maga), "Now you know why I kept saying you should play it..." 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "full" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 95% in 243 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | [0 Easter eggs found -- see AMUSING].
Floyd |

Floyd | The score was made up as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd |     10 for shaking the vial
Floyd |      5 for speaking magic words
Floyd |      5 for lighting the room
Floyd |     10 for experimentation

Floyd |     10 for speaking a floating word
Floyd |     10 for numerical proficiency
Floyd |     10 for an intensified effect
Floyd |     20 for cracking the door
Floyd |     10 for escaping from the vault
Floyd |      5 for capturing the creature

Floyd |     95 total (out of 100)
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game, see some suggestions for AMUSING
Floyd | things to do or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "the last 5% is three easter eggs, I think" 	
			inky says, "but I don't know what they are" 	
			DavidW says, "The Easter eggs. I hear there's one on the ceiling. Dunno about the others." 	
			inky asks, "did we try making the ceiling extra heavy?" 	
			DavidW says, "Not *extra* heavy, no." 	
			maga says, "not a shining work of brilliance, but very solidly designed and an engaging puzzle system" 	
			Raenssler says, "i did a slight heavy on it, but it seemed like a bad idea to go further" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "I think we can destroy things in the game, if we try hard enough." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "=" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says, "hmm" 		Jacqueline says, "I don't know - I thought the way he covered all his bases was fairly brilliant." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "=" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | 1. Suveh nux : light.
Floyd | 2. Aveh tia: heat.
Floyd | 3. Aveh madah : weigh down.
Floyd | 4. Suveh sensi : confuse emotions?
Floyd | 5. Aveh haiak : make sticky?

Floyd | 6. Fireno : door, tolanisu : floor, imoentar : cage, ami : part of pc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "point at ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load: Restore failed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "point at ceiling" 		DavidW says, "perhaps one of the eggs is inside the creature." 	
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the ceiling.

Floyd |
Floyd | The word "amunisu" comes unbidden into your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "oho" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "aveh madah amunisu ani to" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh madah amunisu ani to", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "aveh madah amunisu" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh madah amunisu".

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like something has happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling looks like it is made from stone, just like the rest of the
Floyd | vault.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "hmm, did I do that wrong?" 	
			schep says, "I burned the book once" 	
			Jacqueline says, "It's furry, but maybe it's an invisible platypus." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "aveh madah amunisu" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh madah amunisu".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like something didn't quite happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh madeh amunisu ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh madeh amunisu" 		
	

Floyd | [madeh -> madah]

Floyd | You say "Aveh madeh amunisu ani to", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | [madeh -> madah]
Floyd | You say "Aveh madeh amunisu".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like something didn't quite happen.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		maga says, "yeah, it seems as if there'll be a lot of fun things to find through enough poking around" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "map" 		
	

Floyd | A map of the room is displayed below:
Floyd |

Floyd |  +---+
Floyd |  | * |
Floyd |  +---+
Floyd |
Floyd |  (* You are here)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "heehee" 	
			maga says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "I guess we could also try to shatter the ceiling or the crystal with the temperature" 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh madah amunisu ani to" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh madah amunisu ani to", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh madah amunisu" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh madah amunisu".
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel like something didn't quite happen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "(to the map, that is)" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | You feel a bit too heavy to jump in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "abracadabra" 		
	

Floyd | You recall your master once using this expression, but you're pretty
Floyd | sure it was non-magical and just for effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "point at me" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | The word "ami" drifts into your consciousness -- the same word as when
Floyd | you pointed at the creature when you were carrying it.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh madah ami" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh madah ami".
Floyd |
Floyd | You don't feel weighed down any more.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | The floor is too sticky to jump from.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh haiak tolanisu" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh haiak tolanisu".
Floyd |

Floyd | The floor stops feeling sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | In spite of your stickiness, you manage to jump in the air, but you

Floyd | come nowhere near the high ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need to be extra-lightweight to reach the ceiling." 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "look up" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling looks like it is made from stone, just like the rest of the
Floyd | vault.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh madah ami ani to" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh madah ami ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh madah ami" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh madah ami".

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel extremely buoyant.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | In spite of your stickiness, you manage to jump in the air and hit the
Floyd | ceiling, which you briefly stick to before falling back down to the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Fang asks, "Hmm, do you think the ceiling is important?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes. There's an egg up there." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky asks, "ok, so make the ceiling sticky?" 	
			inky asks, "or extra-sticky?" 	
			Fang asks, "make the egg heavy?" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe. I haven't done this bit." 	
			inky says, "we don't know where the egg is yet" 	
			DavidW says, "Extra sticky ceiling sounds good." 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani mamato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani toto" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani mamato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani toto" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani mamato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani toto", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu".
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling becomes extremely cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani mamato", and you feel the tingling

Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani toto", and you feel the tingling

Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu".
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling stops being cold, and becomes extremely hot instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some cracks appear on the surface of the ceiling.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Fang says, "woah" 	
			DavidW asks, "what---?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling looks like it is made from stone, just like the rest of the
Floyd | vault. There are some fine cracks along it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is giving off intense heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, I guess we can't actually collapse these" 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani mamato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani toto" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani mamato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani toto" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani mamato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani toto", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu".
Floyd |

Floyd | The ceiling stops being hot, and becomes extremely cold instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani mamato", and you feel the tingling

Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani toto", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu".
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling stops being cold, and becomes extremely hot instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some more cracks appear on the surface of the ceiling.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I think so." 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani mamato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani toto" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani mamato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani toto" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani mamato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani toto", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu".
Floyd |

Floyd | The ceiling stops being hot, and becomes extremely cold instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani mamato", and you feel the tingling

Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani toto", and you feel the tingling

Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani mato", and you feel the tingling

Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu".
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling stops being cold, and becomes extremely hot instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some more cracks appear on the surface of the ceiling.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "But we'll never know." 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani mamato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani toto" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani mamato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani toto" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani mamato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani toto", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu".
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling stops being hot, and becomes extremely cold instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani mamato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani toto", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu".
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling stops being cold, and becomes extremely hot instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some more cracks appear on the surface of the ceiling.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling looks like it is made from stone, just like the rest of the

Floyd | vault. There are some fine cracks along it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is giving off intense heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says (to Raenssler), "I'm not sure this is actually doing anything" 	
			DavidW says (to R), "You've probably destroyed it by now." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "=" 		
	

Floyd | 1. Suveh nux : light.
Floyd | 2. Aveh tia: heat.
Floyd | 3. Aveh madah : weigh down.
Floyd | 4. Suveh sensi : confuse emotions?
Floyd | 5. Aveh haiak : make sticky?
Floyd | 6. Fireno : door, tolanisu : floor, imoentar : cage, ami : part of pc.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Raenssler says, "yeah looks like not" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "aveh haiak amunisu" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh haiak amunisu".

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like something has happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | In spite of your stickiness, you manage to jump in the air and hit the
Floyd | extremely hot, sticky ceiling, which you stick to like glue. After some
Floyd | effort you manage to detach yourself, and you fall back down to the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			maga says, "aie napalm ceiling" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "suveh tia amunisu" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu".
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling cools slightly, but it is still quite hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "suveh tia amunisu" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu".
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling stops being hot.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | In spite of your stickiness, you manage to jump in the air and hit the

Floyd | sticky ceiling, which you stick to like glue. After some effort you
Floyd | manage to detach yourself, and you fall back down to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling looks like it is made from stone, just like the rest of the
Floyd | vault. There are some fine cracks along it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "suveh nux amunisu" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh nux amunisu".
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling starts to glow.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | In spite of your stickiness, you manage to jump in the air and hit the
Floyd | sticky ceiling, which you stick to like glue. After some effort you
Floyd | manage to detach yourself, and you fall back down to the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "feel ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is too high for you to reach.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling looks like it is made from stone, just like the rest of the
Floyd | vault. There are some fine cracks along it.
Floyd |

Floyd | It is glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "take all from ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | That can't contain things.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | In spite of your stickiness, you manage to jump in the air and hit the
Floyd | sticky ceiling, which you stick to like glue. After some effort you

Floyd | manage to detach yourself, and you fall back down to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "aveh haiak amunisu ani to" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh haiak amunisu ani to", and you feel the tingling

Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "aveh haiak amunisu" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh haiak amunisu".

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like something has happened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | In spite of your stickiness, you manage to jump in the air and hit the
Floyd | very sticky ceiling, which you stick to like glue. For some reason you
Floyd | feel a certain sense of achievement at accomplishing this feat.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is made from stone, just like the rest of the vault. There
Floyd | are some fine cracks along it.
Floyd |

Floyd | It is glowing, and it feels very sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is interesting having a different persepective, but you wouldn't
Floyd | mind getting down some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "feel ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | It feels very sticky. You don't think you can detach yourself from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing really up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It's possible the egg's been destroyed by all the hot/cold business. I don't know." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | You are in a room-sized vault, with a shelf along one wall. The shelf
Floyd | has nothing on it at the moment.

Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling is glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The west wall is hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is shadowy and cold.

Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling feels very sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel kind and caring towards the scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room feels hot. Your hands feel sticky. You feel buoyant, but your

Floyd | feet are still on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are hanging upside down from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is very bright.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There are cracks in the ceiling." 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "notice our feet are still on the ground" 	
			inky says, "we are very tall" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cracks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get a close look at it while you're stuck to the ceiling.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb east wall" 		
	

Floyd | You can't really do that while you're stuck to the ceiling.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | There is a large crack in the door, from the top right corner to half
Floyd | way up the left side, forming a triangular block separate from the rest
Floyd | of the door. The main section of the door is on the bottom right.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is covered in shadows, and it is radiating cold.
Floyd |

Floyd | The triangular block is covered in shadows, and it is giving off heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | The shelf has nothing on it at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is made from stone, just like the rest of the vault. There
Floyd | are some fine cracks along it.
Floyd |

Floyd | It is glowing, and it feels very sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is interesting having a different persepective, but you wouldn't
Floyd | mind getting down some time.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "If you're curious about whether or not it was destroyed, you could always restore." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point at ceiling cracks" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point at cracks" 		
	

Floyd | There are so many cracks, you can't decide which particular one to
Floyd | point at.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang says (to Floyd), "winnable" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to winnable.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "easter" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to easter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "find easter egg" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | It's a bit awkward to do that while you're stuck to it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x floor" 		
	

Floyd | The floor is solid stone, just like the walls and the door.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cage" 		
	

Floyd | A small brass cage with closely fitting bars. It opens at the bottom.
Floyd |

Floyd | You know there is an invisible creature in there somewhere, but you
Floyd | can't see it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | You are in a room-sized vault, with a shelf along one wall. The shelf
Floyd | has nothing on it at the moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | The ceiling is glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The west wall is hot.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door is shadowy and cold.
Floyd |

Floyd | The ceiling feels very sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel kind and caring towards the scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room feels hot. Your hands feel sticky. You feel buoyant, but your
Floyd | feet are still on the ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | You are hanging upside down from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room is very bright.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I can't believe it says we have a different perspective but then can't see anything" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | The ceiling is made from stone, just like the rest of the vault. There

Floyd | are some fine cracks along it.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is glowing, and it feels very sticky.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is interesting having a different persepective, but you wouldn't
Floyd | mind getting down some time.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "feel ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | It feels very sticky. You don't think you can detach yourself from it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing really up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shelf" 		
	

Floyd | The shelf has nothing on it at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "pull ceiling" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x walls" 		
	

Floyd | You can't really do that while you're stuck to the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't get a close look at it while you're stuck to the ceiling.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | It's a bit awkward to do that while you're stuck to it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop crystal" 		
	

Floyd | It might break if you drop it from up here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		
	

Floyd | You can't really do that while you're stuck to the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of DW), "How are you going to dissect the beastie?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aveh madah ami" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh madah ami".
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel a little less buoyant.
Floyd |
Floyd | However, it is not enough to pull you down from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aveh madah ami" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh madah ami".
Floyd |
Floyd | You are back to your normal weight again.

Floyd |
Floyd | However, it is not enough to pull you down from the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aveh madah ami" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh madah ami".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel heavy and weighed down.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your sudden weight pulls you down from the ceiling, but unfortunately
Floyd | you hit the floor a little too hard.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 85% in 339 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,

Floyd | give the FULL score for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I would say the beastie twittered in empathy, but then, it's always twittering." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "suveh haiak ami" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh haiak ami".
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hands stop feeling sticky.

Floyd |
Floyd | You manage to extricate yourself from the ceiling, and fall back down
Floyd | to the ground. You notice that a small brown egg has appeared in your
Floyd | hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by 2%.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh ho" 	
			inky says, "oh pshaw" 	
			inky says, "so it's not really something we can find, just for doing something" 	
			DavidW says, "We just had to visit and get back down." 	
			DavidW says, "I misunderstood." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x egg" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a chocolate Easter egg.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat egg" 		
	

Floyd | You swallow the Easter egg in a single bite. Delicious!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "woo" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "point at egg" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the Easter egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | Nothing happens. Perhaps it doesn't have a magical name.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give egg to creature" 		
	

Floyd | You poke the Easter egg through the bars of the cage, and it disappears
Floyd | in a single bite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature makes some snuffling sounds.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "is there anything interesting we can do with the empathy spell?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			DavidW says, "snuffling is new." 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "I dunno." 	
			inky says, "you could theoretically give it the egg and let it out of the cage and see if it'll find another egg" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That would be crafty." 	
			Jacqueline says, "If it worked." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give egg to creature. open cage" 		
	

Floyd | You poke the Easter egg through the bars of the cage, and it disappears
Floyd | in a single bite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature makes some snuffling sounds.
Floyd |

Floyd | You open the brass cage. It feels cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature sniffs your hand, but doesn't try to escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Easter egg
Floyd |   a brass cage (cold) with an invisible creature inside it
Floyd |   a clear crystal (hot)

Floyd |   a piece of parchment
Floyd |   a leather bound book
Floyd |   a vial of liquid (shadowy) with a cork stopper
Floyd |   a scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oho - it's tame." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		
	

Floyd | You open the brass cage. It feels cold.

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel something brush past you. With a sinking feeling you realise
Floyd | that the creature has escaped again.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone down by 5%.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, yeah, I guess so" 	
			inky says, "I wonder if that is any use" 	
			Raenssler asks, "what's the right channel for newbie etiquette questions? such as, where is is ok to build things?" 	
			inky says, "#newbie would be good" 	
			Raenssler says, "aha, thanks" 	
			inky says, "and help apartments is probably the answer to that particular one" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "point at crystal" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the clear crystal.

Floyd |
Floyd | The word "kirabesso" impresses itself on your mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "=" 		
	

Floyd | 1. Suveh nux : light.
Floyd | 2. Aveh tia: heat.
Floyd | 3. Aveh madah : weigh down.
Floyd | 4. Suveh sensi : confuse emotions?

Floyd | 5. Aveh haiak : make sticky?
Floyd | 6. Fireno : door, tolanisu : floor, imoentar : cage, ami : part of pc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky | f suveh tia kirabesso ani mato 		
	inky | f suveh tia kirabesso ani to 		
	inky | f suveh tia kirabesso 		
	inky | f aveh tia kirabesso ani mato 		
	inky | f aveh tia kirabesso ani to 		
	inky | f aveh tia kirabesso 		inky says, "er" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "suveh tia kirabesso ani mato" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "suveh tia kirabesso ani to" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "suveh tia kirabesso" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "aveh tia kirabesso ani mato" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "aveh tia kirabesso ani to" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia kirabesso ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "aveh tia kirabesso" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia kirabesso ani to", and you feel the tingling

Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia kirabesso".
Floyd |
Floyd | The clear crystal you are carrying stops being hot, and becomes

Floyd | extremely cold instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia kirabesso ani mato", and you feel the tingling

Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia kirabesso ani to", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia kirabesso".
Floyd |
Floyd | The crystal suddenly shatters into a thousand pieces.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Easter egg
Floyd |   a brass cage (cold) with an invisible creature inside it
Floyd |   a piece of parchment
Floyd |   a leather bound book
Floyd |   a vial of liquid (shadowy) with a cork stopper

Floyd |   a scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | You are in a room-sized vault, with a shelf along one wall. The shelf
Floyd | has nothing on it at the moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | There are some crystal fragments scattered around.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling is glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The west wall is hot.
Floyd |

Floyd | The door is shadowy and cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel kind and caring towards the scroll.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room feels hot.
Floyd |

Floyd | The room is very bright.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, not that useful" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fragments" 		
	

Floyd | Some fragments left over from the shattered crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fragments" 		
	

Floyd | Some fragments left over from the shattered crystal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get fragments" 		
	

Floyd | The fragments of crystal aren't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point at fragments" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the fragments of crystal, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat fragments" 		
	

Floyd | The fragments of crystal aren't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "point at east wall" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the east wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "win" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have in some indefinable way won the game ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 87% 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 or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lose" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have in some indefinable way lost the game ***

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 87% 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 or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give up" 		
	

Floyd | Just as you are about to give up in despair, a thought occurs to you:
Floyd | Someone, somewhere in world, has probably just eaten a cucumber.

Floyd |
Floyd | It doesn't make any sense really, but it keeps your mind occupied for a
Floyd | while, and you forget your dark thoughts of despair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha wtf" 	
			DavidW says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pet creature" 		
	

Floyd | The bars of the cage are too close together for you to reach inside
Floyd | without opening it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kiss creature" 		
	

Floyd | That's a bit difficult while the creature is in the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give egg to creature" 		
	

Floyd | You poke the Easter egg through the bars of the cage, and it disappears
Floyd | in a single bite.
Floyd |

Floyd | The creature makes some snuffling sounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cage" 		
	

Floyd | You open the brass cage. It feels cold.

Floyd |
Floyd | The creature sniffs your hand, but doesn't try to escape.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hug creature" 		
	

Floyd | That's a bit difficult while the creature is in the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get creature" 		
	

Floyd | It lets you pick it up out of the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hug it" 		
	

Floyd | The creature doesn't try to wriggle away, so you assume it accepts your

Floyd | gesture of affection.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man" 	
			inky says, "that is the saddest thing I have ever seen" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lick it" 		
	

Floyd | That could be bad for your health.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell it" 		
	

Floyd | The creature smells faintly like a wet dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "search creature" 		
	

Floyd | The creature seems willing to let you pat it now that you have fed it.
Floyd | It feels matted and hairy. It twitters in appreciation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "but, I mean, I guess our only friend is invisible" 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "shave creature with shards" 		
	

Floyd | [shave -> save]
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to save.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "open it" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "open creature with shards" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know what "shards" means.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "throw creature at ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | You can't bring yourself to harm the creature.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "point at creature" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the creature in your arms.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature twitters quietly to itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "inv" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an invisible creature
Floyd |   an open brass cage (cold)
Floyd |   a piece of parchment

Floyd |   a leather bound book
Floyd |   a vial of liquid (shadowy) with a cork stopper
Floyd |   a scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature licks your face.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Perhaps, if we were very indifferent to it... but hm." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am extremely pleased that you've tamed the beastie." 	
			inky says, "aha" 	
			inky says, "ok, I forgot he gave me a hint" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "think about easter eggs" 		
	

Floyd | The Easter egg is no longer around.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "it may have been a mistake to feed it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "(yet)" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to (yet).
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "er, yet" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an invisible creature

Floyd |   an open brass cage (cold)
Floyd |   a piece of parchment
Floyd |   a leather bound book
Floyd |   a vial of liquid (shadowy) with a cork stopper
Floyd |   a scroll
Floyd |

Floyd | The creature twitters quietly to itself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an open brass cage (cold) with an invisible creature inside it
Floyd |   a piece of parchment
Floyd |   a leather bound book

Floyd |   a vial of liquid (shadowy) with a cork stopper
Floyd |   a scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   a brass cage (cold) with an invisible creature inside it
Floyd |   a piece of parchment

Floyd |   a leather bound book
Floyd |   a vial of liquid (shadowy) with a cork stopper
Floyd |   a scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an Easter egg
Floyd |   a brass cage (cold) with an invisible creature inside it
Floyd |   a piece of parchment
Floyd |   a leather bound book
Floyd |   a vial of liquid (shadowy) with a cork stopper

Floyd |   a scroll
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is he twittering because the cage is cold?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "think about easter eggs" 		
	

Floyd | Mmm. Chocolate. You wonder where you can get some more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your thoughts wander to the numbering system in the book. Odd.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Or does he just always twitter?" 	
			inky says, "hunh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huh- the numbers." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ok, I'm not sure what that hint means, but it's suggestive" 		
	

Floyd | [not -> no]
Floyd | [it's -> its]
Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I don't know whom.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "dammit" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "find tomato" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know what "tomato" means.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "page six" 		
	

Floyd | The sixth page says:
Floyd |

Floyd |  Ancient mathematics included concepts such as the
Floyd |  value of pi, the square root of two, and other
Floyd |  esoteric numbers; calculus and trigonometry; and
Floyd |  how to prove things in a rigorous, logical fashion.
Floyd |  Numbers in the Laodian culture were formed
Floyd |  using admirably simple rules (historian

Floyd |  x's claims to the contrary notwithstanding):
Floyd |  A value is doubled by prefixing it with "ma";
Floyd |  no value but zero ends with this syllable. If
Floyd |  it is prefixed with "to", double and add one.
Floyd |  "Matoto", for example, represents the number six,
Floyd |  as this is twice "toto", the number three; and

Floyd |  "to" alone is of course unity. It seems that no
Floyd |  other culture used this kind of representation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Aveh Nux
Floyd | Ani Mato".
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		maga says, "he seems to twitter if he's too hot or too cold or too sticky" 	
			maga says, "or slippery" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			inky says (to Raenssler), "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about cucumber" 		
	

Floyd | Hmm ... cucumber.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emily arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "think about chocolate" 		
	

Floyd | Mmm. Chocolate. You wonder where you can get some more.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your thoughts wander to the numbering system in the book. Odd.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler gives funk to Emily. 		Jacqueline says, "Okay, so that really seems like a hint." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "to ma toto" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to to things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about x" 		
	

Floyd | Hmm ... x.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "page one" 		
	

Floyd | The first page says:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Some ancient civilisations had a great
Floyd |  understanding of the manifold and
Floyd |  various sciences of the natural world,
Floyd |  entirely in disagreement with certain

Floyd |  historical surveyors who shall remain
Floyd |  Nameless in the present work, but shall be
Floyd |  understood by the algebraic designation
Floyd |  x.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Suveh

Floyd | Nux".
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	maga says (to Floyd), "think about david fisher" 		
	

Floyd | Hmm ... david fisher.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "who is x" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to who is x.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "page two" 		
	

Floyd | The second page says:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Ancient races such as the Meohan, a
Floyd |  very sophisticated and reasonable

Floyd |  ethnic group indeed, possessed
Floyd |  horological devices of such accurate
Floyd |  Timing that they could predict
Floyd |  imminent eclipses, conjunctions
Floyd |  and other such astronomical phenomena.
Floyd |

Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Aveh
Floyd | Tia".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "page three" 		
	

Floyd | The third page says:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Another highly developed race of antiquity,
Floyd |  vanquished by the Meohan, were the Sundar --
Floyd |  exquisite workers in metal, gemstones and
Floyd |  heated glass. Their susceptibility to the

Floyd |  Meohan's warlike methods was only due to
Floyd |  a civil war between rival noble families,
Floyd |  devastating the nation's standing army
Floyd |  at a very inopportune time; their enemies
Floyd |  had a distinct numerical advantage as a result.
Floyd |

Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Aveh
Floyd | Madah".
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "page 4" 		
	

Floyd | The fourth page says:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Sundaresi manufacturing techniques should not be
Floyd |  underestimated. They were experts in shaping

Floyd |  very large blocks of marble or granite, which the
Floyd |  evidence suggests were used for constructing
Floyd |  huge, elaborate tombs for their deceased rulers.
Floyd |  Sundar stone shaping involved making the stone
Floyd |  extremely cold with buckets of ice imported from
Floyd |  nearby Aoeteria, and then rapidly heating the

Floyd |  stone with an intense blaze, which would split
Floyd |  it along the desired fault line.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Suveh
Floyd | Sensi".
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "page 5" 		
	

Floyd | The fifth page says:

Floyd |
Floyd |  Anatomy, Physiology and Biology were among the
Floyd |  various subjects studied and perfected by the
Floyd |  ethnic group known jointly as the Andira, who
Floyd |  had more than a passing understanding of the
Floyd |  Holistic nature of such endeavours. Medical

Floyd |  advances of various and sundry kinds were
Floyd |  invented by this group, and it must certainly be
Floyd |  acknowledged that much of their skill and the
Floyd |  knowledge they possessed far exceeds our own.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Aveh

Floyd | Haiak".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't understand what the numbering hint gets us." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "page 6" 		
	

Floyd | The sixth page says:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Ancient mathematics included concepts such as the
Floyd |  value of pi, the square root of two, and other
Floyd |  esoteric numbers; calculus and trigonometry; and
Floyd |  how to prove things in a rigorous, logical fashion.

Floyd |  Numbers in the Laodian culture were formed
Floyd |  using admirably simple rules (historian
Floyd |  x's claims to the contrary notwithstanding):
Floyd |  A value is doubled by prefixing it with "ma";
Floyd |  no value but zero ends with this syllable. If
Floyd |  it is prefixed with "to", double and add one.

Floyd |  "Matoto", for example, represents the number six,
Floyd |  as this is twice "toto", the number three; and
Floyd |  "to" alone is of course unity. It seems that no
Floyd |  other culture used this kind of representation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Aveh Nux

Floyd | Ani Mato".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Miseri arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "page 88" 		
	

Floyd | All the pages after page six are blank. You turn back to page six.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sixth page says:
Floyd |
Floyd |  Ancient mathematics included concepts such as the
Floyd |  value of pi, the square root of two, and other

Floyd |  esoteric numbers; calculus and trigonometry; and
Floyd |  how to prove things in a rigorous, logical fashion.
Floyd |  Numbers in the Laodian culture were formed
Floyd |  using admirably simple rules (historian
Floyd |  x's claims to the contrary notwithstanding):
Floyd |  A value is doubled by prefixing it with "ma";

Floyd |  no value but zero ends with this syllable. If
Floyd |  it is prefixed with "to", double and add one.
Floyd |  "Matoto", for example, represents the number six,
Floyd |  as this is twice "toto", the number three; and
Floyd |  "to" alone is of course unity. It seems that no
Floyd |  other culture used this kind of representation.

Floyd |
Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Aveh Nux
Floyd | Ani Mato".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
			inky says, "hmm, I thought perhaps there was a secret page later, but maybe not" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point to page six" 		
	

Floyd | You point your finger at the leather bound book.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "page 69105" 		
	

Floyd | All the pages after page six are blank. You turn back to page six.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sixth page says:

Floyd |
Floyd |  Ancient mathematics included concepts such as the
Floyd |  value of pi, the square root of two, and other
Floyd |  esoteric numbers; calculus and trigonometry; and
Floyd |  how to prove things in a rigorous, logical fashion.
Floyd |  Numbers in the Laodian culture were formed

Floyd |  using admirably simple rules (historian
Floyd |  x's claims to the contrary notwithstanding):
Floyd |  A value is doubled by prefixing it with "ma";
Floyd |  no value but zero ends with this syllable. If
Floyd |  it is prefixed with "to", double and add one.
Floyd |  "Matoto", for example, represents the number six,

Floyd |  as this is twice "toto", the number three; and
Floyd |  "to" alone is of course unity. It seems that no
Floyd |  other culture used this kind of representation.
Floyd |
Floyd | The first letter in each line is written in silver, spelling "Aveh Nux
Floyd | Ani Mato".

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "count pages" 		
	

Floyd | [pages -> page]
Floyd | I don't know how to count pages.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "maybe we just need to do something clever with the number" 	
			inky says, "but I admit to not knowing what it is" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "=" 		
	

Floyd | 1. Suveh nux : light.
Floyd | 2. Aveh tia: heat.

Floyd | 3. Aveh madah : weigh down.
Floyd | 4. Suveh sensi : confuse emotions?
Floyd | 5. Aveh haiak : make sticky?
Floyd | 6. Fireno : door, tolanisu : floor, imoentar : cage, ami : part of pc.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "suveh sensi tomato" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh sensi tomato", but it feels wrong somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "name dog toto" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "name dog toto" 		
	

Floyd | [name -> game]

Floyd | [dog -> dig]
Floyd | I don't know how to name dog toto.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x egg" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a chocolate Easter egg.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh. You Oz fan, you." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "think about game" 		
	

Floyd | If only this were a game -- then there would certainly be some kind of
Floyd | solution. But as it is, you can only hope.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hope" 		
	

Floyd | [hope -> hole]

Floyd | I don't know how to hope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "click heels ani mato" 		
	

Floyd | [click -> lick]

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to lick your heels.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "think about thinking" 		
	

Floyd | Hmm ... thinking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lick heels" 		
	

Floyd | You doubt if your heels have a very nice flavour.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess it's not like there are any numbers you can't generate" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x heels" 		
	

Floyd | Your heels are perfectly normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Raenssler says, "hmm, in fact, 'ma' and 'to' both shift the bits left, 'ma' sets the least significant bit to 0 and 'to' sets it to 1" 	
			Raenssler says, "so it's a straight bitstring" 	
			inky says, "I suppose we could try 69105 in to-ma-ese then" 	
			DavidW says, "yikes." 	
			inky says, "it'll be really long, yeah" 	
	Miseri has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		inky says, "like seventeen syllables" 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "..floyd suveh tia amunisu ani mamato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani toto" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "suveh tia amunisu" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani mamato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani toto" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani mato" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu ani to" 		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "aveh tia amunisu" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to . things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani toto", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Suveh tia amunisu".
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling becomes extremely cold.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani mamato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani toto", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani mato", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation
Floyd | again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You say "Aveh tia amunisu".
Floyd |
Floyd | The ceiling stops being cold, and becomes extremely hot instead.
Floyd |

Floyd | Some more cracks appear on the surface of the ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Raenssler says, "whoops sorry" 	
			DavidW says, "I doubt that's supported. Normal z-machine stuff is 9-characters per word." 	
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "tomamamamatotomatototototomamamato" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to tomamamamatotomatototototomamamato.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "to momma so fat, she delays actions for 69,105 turns" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh dear." 	
	HairBrain arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "suvex nux ani tomamamamatotomatototototomamamato" 		
	

Floyd | [suvex -> suveh]
Floyd | You say "Suveh nux ani tomamamamatotomatototototomamamato", and you
Floyd | feel the tingling sensation again.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "come to think of it, the z-machine only supports 16-bit ints, right? I wonder how it'll deal with that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aveh sensi egg" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh sensi egg", but it feels wrong somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aveh sensi tomato" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh sensi tomato", but it feels wrong somehow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aveh sensi ani to" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh sensi ani to", and you feel the tingling sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aveh sensi" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh sensi".
Floyd |
Floyd | Your emotions feel very confused.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "suveh sensi" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh sensi".
Floyd |

Floyd | Your emotions feel a bit less confused.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh sensi".
Floyd |
Floyd | Your emotions feel back to normal again.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "think about easter eggs" 		
	

Floyd | Mmm. Chocolate. You wonder where you can get some more.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your thoughts wander to the numbering system in the book. Odd.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "Odd numbers?" 		
	

Floyd | [numbers? -> numbers]
Floyd | I don't know how to odd things.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search egg" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "shake egg" 		
	

Floyd | There doesn't seem to be much point in shaking the Easter egg.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we don't really have any kind of duplication spell" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open egg" 		
	

Floyd | It's not hollow.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "to toto tomato" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to to toto tomato.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show egg to creature" 		
	

Floyd | You poke the Easter egg through the bars of the cage, and it disappears

Floyd | in a single bite.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature makes some snuffling sounds.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shelf" 		
	

Floyd | It's attached to the wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search floor" 		
	

Floyd | There are no objects on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search walls" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to say which wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search west wall" 		
	

Floyd | You find no secret catches in the west wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search east wall" 		
	

Floyd | You find no secret catches in the east wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search north wall" 		
	

Floyd | There is no north wall, just the door to the vault.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search south wall" 		
	

Floyd | You find no secret catches in the south wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aveh sensi ami" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh sensi ami".
Floyd |
Floyd | Your emotions feel confused again.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aveh sensi imoentar" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh sensi imoentar".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel unsympathetic towards the brass cage. You don't particularly
Floyd | care that it is cold. It's just a cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "suveh sensi imoentar" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh sensi imoentar".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel neutral towards the brass cage again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aveh sensi imoentar ani to" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh sensi imoentar ani to", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |

Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aveh sensi imoentar" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh sensi imoentar".

Floyd |
Floyd | You feel highly unsympathetic towards the brass cage. It doesn't matter
Floyd | to you in the slightest that it is cold. It's only a cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "shake cage" 		
	

Floyd | You shake the brass cage and it rattles a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature twitters noisily.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw cage at ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | It's tempting, but you had better not destroy your master's
Floyd | possessions.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "suveh sensi imoentar" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh sensi imoentar".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel unsympathetic towards the brass cage. You don't particularly
Floyd | care that it is cold. It's just a cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "suveh sensi imoentar" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh sensi imoentar".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel neutral towards the brass cage again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "suveh sensi imoentar" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh sensi imoentar".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel kind and caring towards the brass cage. You feel a little

Floyd | concerned about it being cold, the poor thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Raenssler asks, "what about making cage and door sticky and attaching them before blowing up the door?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aveh sensi imoentar" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh sensi imoentar".
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel neutral towards the brass cage again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "suveh sensi imoentar ani to" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh sensi imoentar ani to", and you feel the tingling
Floyd | sensation again.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "suveh sensi imoentar" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Suveh sensi imoentar".
Floyd |

Floyd | You feel extremely compassionate towards the brass cage. You feel
Floyd | worried about it being cold, the poor thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint twittering sound from the cage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "aveh tia imoentar" 		
	

Floyd | You say "Aveh tia imoentar".
Floyd |
Floyd | The brass cage you are carrying stops being cold.
Floyd |

Floyd | You are relieved that the brass cage is no longer cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | The twittering stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, I've been away - you're trying to blow up the cage?" 	
			DavidW says, "not me" 	
			DavidW says, "I can't think of anything obvious to try just now." 	
			inky says, "yeah, I'm out of ideas" 	
			inky says, "I guess we should call it quits unless anyone else feels inspired" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was sort of waiting to hear why we were (Okay, Raenssler was) thinking of blowing up the cage." 	
			inky says, "I think it's just natural to want to blow stuff up" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, true." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh. Okay." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drink vial" 		
	

Floyd | You remove the stopper from the vial, and an overpowering smell washes
Floyd | over you. Doing your best to ignore it, you take a small sip.
Floyd |
Floyd | You immediately collapse unconscious on the floor.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 87% in 414 turns.
Floyd |

Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give vial to creature" 		
	

Floyd | You open the vial to feed the liquid to the creature, but the vapours

Floyd | make you feel quite dizzy, so you put the stopper back in again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Raenssler says, "yeah i saw 'throw cage' being tried and figured we had reached that point" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour vial on egg" 		
	

Floyd | You would rather not waste the green liquid, whatever it is.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "break egg" 		
	

Floyd | The Easter egg seems to be extraordinarily resilient, even though it is
Floyd | just made of chocolate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hold nose" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking your nose)
Floyd | Your nose is already about as close to you as it can be.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close nose" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can close.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit on egg" 		
	

Floyd | You're fine standing up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hatch egg" 		
	

Floyd | [hatch -> catch]
Floyd | That doesn't make any sense at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "f stop breathing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x nose" 		
	

Floyd | Your nose is perfectly normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oops" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stop breathing" 		
	

Floyd | [stop -> stomp]
Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to stomp.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fingers" 		
	

Floyd | Your fingers are perfectly normal.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stomp" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hold breath" 		
	

Floyd | You stamp your foot on the floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stomp cage" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to stomp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stomp" 		
	

Floyd | You stamp your foot on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stomp ani to" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to stomp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x legs" 		
	

Floyd | Your legs are perfectly normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x torso" 		
	

Floyd | Your torso is perfectly normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x neck" 		
	

Floyd | Your neck is difficult to see without a mirror.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We got lots o' body parts?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hair" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the creature's hair or your hair?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "my hair" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to examine your hair.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we are well-supplied" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search my hair" 		
	

Floyd | Your hair is perfectly normal.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "comb my hair" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to comb my things.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			inky says, "weird" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "djdjdjd my hair" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to djdjdjd my things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "comb" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to comb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "must have been fiddling the error messages" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x my things" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "maybe because of the magic" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		
	

Floyd | Your eyes are difficult to see without a mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mouth" 		
	

Floyd | Your mouth is perfectly normal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x waist" 		
	

Floyd | [waist -> wait]

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stomach" 		
	

Floyd | Your stomach is perfectly normal.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "vomit" 		
	

Floyd | The thought of being stuck in a vault does make you feel a little
Floyd | nauseous, but not that nauseous.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spit" 		
	

Floyd | [spit -> split]

Floyd | I don't know how to spit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "blow nose" 		
	

Floyd | There doesn't seem to be a lot of point.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "damn" 		
	

Floyd | Such language from someone stuck in a vault!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "darn" 		
	

Floyd | Indeed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | You remember seeing your master write down this word one day ...
Floyd | perhaps it has magical effects? The problem is, you never found out how
Floyd | to pronounce it.
Floyd |

Floyd | You try "Zizee", "ksizee", "zeezigh", "zighzee" ... but nothing
Floyd | happens, at least not immediately.
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh, well. It was worth a try.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "zizee" 		
	

Floyd | You already tried that pronunciation.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky . o O ( about xyzzy ) 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "think about xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Maybe ... "ecksyuzzy"?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ecksyuzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Nope, that doesn't work either.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "very funny." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "think about xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Maybe ... "ecksyuzzy"?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yzzyx" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to yzzyx.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "plover me" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to eat some delicious roast
Floyd | plover with plum sauce, and that lovely stuffing, you know, the kind
Floyd | they put in the turkey at Christmas time.

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | What do you want to plugh?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Raenssler says (to floyd), "chizee" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know what "chizee" means.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "plugh beastie" 		
	

Floyd | Plughed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "plugh door" 		
	

Floyd | Plughed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | There is a large crack in the door, from the top right corner to half
Floyd | way up the left side, forming a triangular block separate from the rest
Floyd | of the door. The main section of the door is on the bottom right.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is covered in shadows, and it is radiating cold.

Floyd |
Floyd | The triangular block is covered in shadows, and it is giving off heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "plugh hole" 		
	

Floyd | There is no hole in the door, just a triangular block in the top left
Floyd | corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "plugh cracks" 		
	

Floyd | Plughed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x beastie" 		
	

Floyd | The creature in the cage is completely invisible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "plugh me" 		
	

Floyd | Plughed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unplugh me" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to unplugh things.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "plugh plugh" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "plover egg" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to eat some delicious roast
Floyd | plover with plum sauce, and that lovely stuffing, you know, the kind
Floyd | they put in the turkey at Christmas time.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "summon egg" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to summon things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub egg" 		
	

Floyd | It feels like you would expect a chocolate Easter egg to feel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "taste egg" 		
	

Floyd | You swallow the Easter egg in a single bite. Delicious!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Vault
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "creature, say hi" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't seem to react to your speech.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "creature, say "suveh nux"" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't seem to react to your speech.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Tip: quotation marks are optional.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "creature, jump" 		
	

Floyd | It doesn't seem to react to your speech.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know how long your air will last inside this vault ... better
Floyd | to work on the problem at hand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wake up" 		
	

Floyd | You are most definitely not dreaming about being stuck in a vault.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave vial" 		
	

Floyd | You wave the vial of liquid around in the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pinch me" 		
	

Floyd | [pinch -> punch]
Floyd | Self destructive thoughts flit through your mind, but you resist the
Floyd | urge. You are not completely without hope of escaping from this vault.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "pinch -> punch is a good way to get arrested" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "If we can see light under the door, doesn't that mean air isn't an issue?" 	
			inky says, "good point" 	
			Jota asks, "Mmm, still going on?" 	
			Jota says, "I'd best mute." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm giving up for now." 	
			DavidW says, "thanks for the game." 	
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		inky asks, "ok, call it quits?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you want to quit?

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	Floyd says (to inky), "Floyd doesn't know that trick." 		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Ghogg has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "Sounds good. Thanks, guys."	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript: Sunset Over Savannah by Ivan Cockrum
As played on ifMUD on January 20, 2008

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 Sunset Over Savannah, written by Ivan Cockrum. Sunset Over Savannah was originally released as part of the 1997 IF Comp, where it took sixth place. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing this game, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played this game, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, cloak, tic-tac-toe, thermometer, yellow button, waldo whisper object, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, grape, specimen jar, signaling device, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, orange, jukebox, Gene Ray, FREE DONUTS machine, long-stemmed red rose, dfan's quest, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle, orange door, monkey guru, cork nut, jellybean, mind chess, the 'hey there, playerfish!' cube, apple, a zorkmid, storyharp, ClubFloyd Suggestions, save button, soda reading 'Don't drink me!' 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd, Jacqueline 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge)

		
	Tale arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	DavidW arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	Jacqueline hollers, "Ten minutes until ClubFloyd. We're playing Sunset Over Savannah at the top of the hour." 		
	Nitku arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW says, "Incidently, mds and I played this one together about a year ago." 		
	Nitku kicks the banana machine, but nothing happens. 		
	inky says (to DW), "oh yeah, I remember that" 		
	DavidW says, "I should see if I have any notes filed away for it." 		
	DavidW says, "The puzzles can be a bit difficult, but the payoffs are wonderful." 		
	Tale kicks nitku, but nothing happens. 		
	Nitku exclaims, "I'm not a banana machine!" 		
	DavidW says, "hm. no notes filed. I suppose if I have any, they're in my box of unfiled notes." 		
	Jacqueline asks, "Are we in for something fairly difficult?" 		
	DavidW says, "I think so." 		
	DavidW says, "But very rewarding." 		
	Jacqueline says, "Eep. That's coming from *you*. Yikes." 		
	Tale pulls on nitkus hair. 		
	DavidW says, "Parts of the game are forgiving. Some puzzle pieces respawn when they would otherwise be lost forever." 		
	Jacqueline says, "Interesting." 		
	DavidW says, "There's a lot that's interesting in this game." 		
	K-Y arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Jacqueline asks, "Everyone ready?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load savannah" 		
	

Floyd | GlkTADS - A text-only TADS 2.5.3 Interpreter.
Floyd | TADS copyright (c) 1993, 2000 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd | Maintained by Stephen Granade <sgranade@phy.duke.edu>
Floyd |

Floyd | Sunset Over Savannah
Floyd | by Ivan Cockrum
Floyd | Contest Release 1.0, 9/30/97.
Floyd |
Floyd | You follow the sand-strewn brick beach path for the last time, your
Floyd | thoughts a jumble of pleasant memories and angst-filled anticipation.

Floyd |
Floyd | The past week has been a formless, blissful oasis of peace in your
Floyd | otherwise hectic, demanding life.  You spent it alternately exploring
Floyd | the cool shade of historic downtown Savannah and basking in the warm
Floyd | southern sun.  Today is the last day of your vacation and the sun is
Floyd | setting fast, painting the sky with a breathtaking palette of pastel

Floyd | colors.  Tomorrow you'll be back in the office:  answering phones,
Floyd | writing memos, and painfully plotting every moment of your waking life
Floyd | for the next month.
Floyd |
Floyd | This short liberty has given you an unexpected sense of perspective on
Floyd | your life.  You've decided that you hate your job.  Though the

Floyd | realization came as no surprise, you were slightly shocked to discover
Floyd | exactly how much you hate your job.  It's not so much the work itself,
Floyd | as the way it's slowly, subtly insinuated itself into your soul.  It
Floyd | fills your thoughts and subverts your energies.  You feel you haven't
Floyd | created anything decent in months, possibly even years.
Floyd |

Floyd | In fact, you're of half a mind to quit.  You've got enough cash in the
Floyd | bank for an extended vacation, and with your skills, finding work will
Floyd | never be an issue.  You could even dedicate some time to pursuing your
Floyd | creative interests.  The only real obstacles are your own inertia and
Floyd | an overblown sense of loyalty that goes unreciprocated anyway.  It
Floyd | feels like all you'd need is a little more convincing that there's

Floyd | something more to life than constant, mind-numbing labor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Caught as you are between reverie and dread, you barely notice as your
Floyd | freshly callused feet carry you to the foot of the boardwalk...
Floyd |
Floyd | Sunset Over Savannah

Floyd | An Existential Vacation, by Ivan Cockrum
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1997, all rights reserved.
Floyd | Contest Release 1.0, 9/30/97.
Floyd | This version is for the '97 IF Contest only.  Please do not
Floyd | distribute.
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.

Floyd |
Floyd | Type INFO to learn about the game or its author.  Type HELP for online
Floyd | hints.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads

Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.

Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your stomach grumbles at the sight of the boiled peanut sign.  You
Floyd | realize that, in your agitated state, you've completely forgotten to
Floyd | eat dinner.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		* Emerald has joined the channel. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "take shell" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | It's a lovely clam shell.  The outer surface is almost pure white,
Floyd | while the inner is lined with bright, silvery mother of pearl.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen to it" 		
	

Floyd | The clam shell isn't substantial enough to make much noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "I remember several shells in this game. You'll find more." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn),
Floyd | and a clam shell.

Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.

Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of
Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.
Floyd |

Floyd | The snack bar must be what the sign on the stairs was pointing to.
Floyd | Your stomach rumbles again at the thought of food.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | By the Snack Bar
Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while
Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted

Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.
Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | Behind the counter, a vendor is busily locking things away for the
Floyd | night.
Floyd |

Floyd | The vendor sees you approaching and throws a welcoming nod in your
Floyd | direction, followed by a rhetorical sounding "Hey, how's it going?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask vendor about peanuts" 		
	

Floyd | He looks up from his work.  "They're definitely an acquired taste.  I
Floyd | still prefer to peel the husks."
Floyd |
Floyd | The vendor sweeps the patch of floor behind the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy peanuts" 		
	

Floyd | You clear your throat to get the vendor's attention before asking,
Floyd | "Pardon, could I have some peanuts?"  "Oh, sure," says the vendor.  "I
Floyd | think I've got a few left...  yup, you're in luck.  I'm closing up for
Floyd | the night.  Another few minutes and I woulda tossed 'em."  He takes a

Floyd | pot holder from beneath the counter and uses it to grab a wireframe
Floyd | sieve resting in the boiler.  He bends over the boiler, and as he
Floyd | does, a small steel key slides out of his shirt pocket and falls into
Floyd | the bubbling water.  Using the sieve, he scoops up the bobbing
Floyd | peanuts.  He waits a moment while the sieve drains, and then dumps the
Floyd | peanuts into a brown paper sack.  You dig a dollar out of your pocket

Floyd | and hand it over, and he in turn hands you the sack of peanuts.
Floyd | Apparently, he hasn't noticed his missing key.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vendor sings a few lines of "Yellow Submarine" as he wipes down
Floyd | the counter.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "No driver needed?" 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "sing along" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "sing".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "feel free to do some stuff" 	
			inky says, "I just wanted to get some peanuts, since that's what the intro of the game said to do" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we're mostly safe without a driver. But there's one part that's underwater that we'll definitely want to save first for." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, get the peanuts." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell man about key" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any man here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, wait, you have 'em. Hope everyone noticed the bit about the key." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tell vendor about key" 		
	

Floyd | It occurs to you that you ought to keep that bit of information to
Floyd | yourself.  If the vendor recovers the key, you may not get another
Floyd | chance to acquire it.

Floyd |
Floyd | The vendor jerks his head sharply right, then left, issuing an
Floyd | uncomfortably loud crack each time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat peanuts" 		
	

Floyd | This southern delicacy is still something of an oddity to you.  Some
Floyd | locals actually eat the entire peanut, husk and all.  Never one to
Floyd | pass up a new experience, you pluck a peanut from the sack and pop it
Floyd | into your mouth.  The husk crunches soggily between your teeth,

Floyd | revealing the pulpy fruit inside.  You queazily suspect that a large
Floyd | bug would share the same texture.  But despite that...  it doesn't
Floyd | taste bad.  In fact, boiled, the peanuts taste a lot like black eyed
Floyd | peas.  You try another, this time removing the husk.  Yes, it's quite
Floyd | tasty, so you eat a few more.  They're so rich though, that it doesn't
Floyd | take many at all to quell your hunger.  Thankfully, your stomach has

Floyd | stopped its rumbling, and there are still plenty of peanuts left in
Floyd | the sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The vendor bends down and slams a cupboard somewhere behind the
Floyd | counter.
Floyd |

Floyd | Suddenly, the vendor pulls a white plastic bucket from beneath the
Floyd | counter.  To your surprise, he spills it out over the railing before
Floyd | locking it away again.  "Ah, just about done," he says to no one in
Floyd | particular.  "Just have to dump the peanut water and I'm outta here."
Floyd | He grabs the sieve from the boiler and sets it on the counter.  "Hey,
Floyd | would you lend me a hand here?  I'd really appreciate it."

Floyd |
Floyd | (You sense that the vendor is waiting for a 'Yes' or 'No' answer.)  >

		Jacqueline says, "But it's not ours! How dishonest!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The key, that is." 	
			inky says, "well, we want to start a new career -- maybe it's as a burglar" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Thanks!"  With your help, the vendor lifts the boiler pan off its
Floyd | foundation and muscles it to the railing.  He calls out, "Anybody down
Floyd | there?"  In an aside to you he says "Don't worry, we only toss out

Floyd | stuff that's edible.  It all gets eaten by the birds and the crabs.
Floyd | Everything else goes to the dump or gets recycled."  He turns back to
Floyd | the railing and, having received no response from below, yells "Ok,
Floyd | boiling water coming down!"  and leads you in tipping out the boiler.
Floyd | The boiling water cascades down into the sand, filling the air with
Floyd | billowing clouds of steam.  Then, the vendor sets the empty boiling

Floyd | pan back on its base and folds down the lid.  He reaches beneath the
Floyd | counter and withdraws a sturdy looking clamp, which he uses to fix the
Floyd | lid in place.  "Welp, that's it for me.  Thanks much for the help.
Floyd | See ya!"
Floyd |
Floyd | With that, the vendor steps out from behind the counter and sets his

Floyd | feet toward the center of the pavilion to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "A review mentioned that stuff like that'll happen and break the mood, so..." 	
			inky asks, "so, what I guess he just dumped the water and the key out?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By the Snack Bar
Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while
Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted
Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.

Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.
Floyd |    Sitting on the snack bar is a sieve.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boiled peanut vendor is here, apparently on his way home for the
Floyd | night.
Floyd |

Floyd | The vendor exits the area and saunters north into the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get sieve" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | Grains of sand on the concrete floor twinkle as the light of the
Floyd | setting sun streaks through them at just the right angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in boiler" 		
	

Floyd | It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open boiler" 		
	

Floyd | You try to pull the clamp off with your bare hands, but it's anchored
Floyd | too securely.  There must be some trick to getting it off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x clamp" 		
	

Floyd | It's a thin, sturdy, triangle of steel.  The open end of the triangle
Floyd | holds the boiler's lid tightly in place by pinching it against the
Floyd | thin bar that runs around the lip of the boiler.
Floyd |

Floyd | An elderly couple strolls past you, hand in hand, clearly enjoying the
Floyd | sunset.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "move bar" 		
	

Floyd | Which bar do you mean, the snack bar, or the boiler?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "boiler" 		
	

Floyd | You can't move the boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull bar" 		
	

Floyd | Which bar do you mean, the snack bar, or the boiler?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "boiler" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be firmly attached.  There must be some special trick to
Floyd | removing it.

Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze carries the sound of a calypso drum from somewhere far down
Floyd | the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pull clamp" 		
	

Floyd | Pulling the clamp doesn't have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze carries the sound of a calypso drum from somewhere far down
Floyd | the beach.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push clamp" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing the clamp doesn't do anything.
Floyd |

Floyd | A speck of sunlight glints off a ship lying far off on the eastern
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn clamp" 		
	

Floyd | Turning the clamp doesn't have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly couple strolls past you, hand in hand, clearly enjoying the
Floyd | sunset.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, I dunno, maybe we're not supposed to get it open" 	
			DavidW says, "I think this gets solved later." 	
			DavidW says, "You need something or other." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we go look for the key?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "Look for the key. Walk around to get a feel for the lay of the land, as it were." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By the Snack Bar
Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while

Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted
Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.  The vendor has gone
Floyd | home for the night.
Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we dumped it over the railing" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right." 	
			inky says, "I am not sure where that is but if we circle around I expect we'll find it" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | If you want to jump out of the pavilion, just say so.  Otherwise,
Floyd | there is no way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and

Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of
Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | A young boy wearing a bright blue bathing suit and matching flip-flops
Floyd | runs by.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x enclosure" 		
	

Floyd | It's a red brick enclosure that houses the pavilion's rest rooms.
Floyd | It's only about twice your height, and it looks like there's plenty of

Floyd | space between the top of the enclosure and the pavilion's canopy.  Two
Floyd | matching doors in the nearest wall are shut.  Hung between them is a
Floyd | bronze plaque.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze carries the sound of a calypso drum from somewhere far down
Floyd | the beach.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		
	

Floyd | The plaque commemorates Tybrisa Pavilion II.  You learn that the
Floyd | original Tybrisa Pavilion, built in 1891, played the role of dance

Floyd | hall, bandstand, and general tourist attraction, and at one time was a
Floyd | popular stop on the Big Band circuit.  It served the local community
Floyd | for over three quarters of a century before burning down in 1967.
Floyd | Curiously, Tybrisa Pavlion II wasn't built until 1996, nearly 30 years
Floyd | after the original's destruction.

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read plaque" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The plaque commemorates Tybrisa Pavilion II.  You learn that the
Floyd | original Tybrisa Pavilion, built in 1891, played the role of dance

Floyd | hall, bandstand, and general tourist attraction, and at one time was a
Floyd | popular stop on the Big Band circuit.  It served the local community
Floyd | for over three quarters of a century before burning down in 1967.
Floyd | Curiously, Tybrisa Pavlion II wasn't built until 1996, nearly 30 years
Floyd | after the original's destruction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x doors" 		
	

Floyd | The twin doors lead to the pavilion's rest rooms.  Both doors are
Floyd | closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | You can't.  The rest room doors are both locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fang arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		inky says, "if only we had that key" 	
			Fang asks, "What game are we playing?" 	
			inky says, "Sunset over Savannah" 	
			inky says, "hmm, I have an idea" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | By the Snack Bar
Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while
Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted

Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.  The vendor has gone
Floyd | home for the night.
Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grains of sand on the concrete floor twinkle as the light of the
Floyd | setting sun streaks through them at just the right angle.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump out" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "To save time, I'll say that these doors don't open. We don't need to _enter_ the enclosure." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You throw your arms skyward and leap into the air.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | If you want to jump out of the pavilion, just say so.  Otherwise,
Floyd | there is no way down.
Floyd |

Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump out of pavilion" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump out of the pavilion" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "LAME" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A young boy wearing a bright blue bathing suit and matching flip-flops
Floyd | runs by.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You pause for a moment to take stock of your physical condition.

Floyd | You're feeling quite fit and healthy after your week of relaxation and
Floyd | exercise.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fat, grey gull swoops past you, lands momentarily on the nearby
Floyd | railing, and then launches itself back into the air.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of

Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of
Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.

Floyd |
Floyd | A speck of sunlight glints off a ship lying far off on the eastern
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, I dunno" 	
	Fang says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | clam shell, a sack of peanuts, and a sieve.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your

Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly couple strolls past you, hand in hand, clearly enjoying the
Floyd | sunset.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun warms your back as you exit the shade of
Floyd | the pavilion and begin the long stroll down the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier

Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the
Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grains of sand on the concrete floor twinkle as the light of the

Floyd | setting sun streaks through them at just the right angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sand" 		
	

Floyd | The beach stretches quite a ways north and south of you, before

Floyd | curving out of sight around the contours of Tybee Island.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The railing prevents you from walking off the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fat, grey gull swoops past you, lands momentarily on the nearby
Floyd | railing, and then launches itself back into the air.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the
Floyd | small shelter.

Floyd |
Floyd | End of Pier
Floyd | The pier ends here in a small rectangular shelter with a low wooden
Floyd | roof.  You imagine that, seen from overhead, it would look like a
Floyd | pendulum hung from the face of the pavilion.  The railing surrounds
Floyd | you on all sides but to the west, where you can follow the pier back

Floyd | towards the pavilion.  A water fountain is tucked in one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man is fishing off the pier with a great, heavy rod.  Resting
Floyd | on the railing beside him is an open tackle box, while at his feet sit
Floyd | a bucket full of freshly caught fish and an empty burlap sack.
Floyd |

Floyd | The old man jerks and then begins reeling in line furiously.
Floyd | Apparently he's had a bite.  The battle between man and nature begins!
Floyd | He lets out a bit of line, giving his catch some play, and then
Floyd | resumes reeling.  The struggle continues until, at last, the line goes
Floyd | slack.  The old man reels and reels, peering over the railing with
Floyd | anticipation until his catch is revealed to be... a shrimp.  He glares

Floyd | with disgust at it for a moment before removing it from his line and
Floyd | tossing it over his shoulder, where it lands at your feet.  He then
Floyd | expertly ties a new lure and recasts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "take shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man draws a cigarette from his breast pocket, rolls it
Floyd | meditatively between thumb and forefingers, and then puts it away.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		
	

Floyd | It's a waist high silver cabinet with a metal basin on top, just like
Floyd | all the other fountains you've ever seen.

Floyd |
Floyd | A small child bobbles into the area and tries to sneak up behind the
Floyd | old man, only to break out laughing.  The old man jerks in surprise
Floyd | and throws the child a long, harsh glare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "x shrimo" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "shrimo".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | You look with trepidation at the live, wriggling shrimp.  Well, if
Floyd | it's good enough for sushi eaters...  You pop the shrimp into your
Floyd | mouth and crunch down on it, shell, legs and all.  You're struck with
Floyd | a brief sense of nausea that passes as quickly as it came.  The

Floyd | shrimp's juices roll over your tongue and trickle down your throat, at
Floyd | the same both time sharply salty and subtly sweet. In the end, you
Floyd | decide it's not that bad.  Not that bad at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man stares out to sea, and solemnly salutes a far away tanker.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Pier

Floyd | The pier ends here in a small rectangular shelter with a low wooden
Floyd | roof.  You imagine that, seen from overhead, it would look like a
Floyd | pendulum hung from the face of the pavilion.  The railing surrounds
Floyd | you on all sides but to the west, where you can follow the pier back
Floyd | towards the pavilion.  A water fountain is tucked in one corner.
Floyd |

Floyd | An old man is fishing off the pier with a great, heavy rod.  Resting
Floyd | on the railing beside him is an open tackle box, while at his feet sit
Floyd | a bucket full of freshly caught fish and an empty burlap sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wow, I didn't expect that to work" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | The ocean water is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man pulls back hard on his rod, pulling the line taut.

Floyd |
Floyd | The shrimp wriggles in your grasp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on fountain" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the handle, but nothing happens.  Perhaps the water main has
Floyd | been shut off for the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man plays out a few lengths of line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the shrimp to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man pulls a flask from his pocket and takes a hearty swig.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Ghogg arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "The shrimp is one of those respawning items I mentioned. So it's safe to eat it." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask man about flask" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "flask".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | You're not holding the shrimp.

Floyd |
Floyd | The old man stares out to sea, and solemnly salutes a far away tanker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take shrimp. eat it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man plays out a few lengths of line.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shrimp wriggles in your grasp.
Floyd |

Floyd | You look with trepidation at the live, wriggling shrimp.  Well, if
Floyd | it's good enough for sushi eaters...  You pop the shrimp into your
Floyd | mouth and crunch down on it, shell, legs and all.  You're struck with
Floyd | a brief sense of nausea that passes as quickly as it came.  The
Floyd | shrimp's juices roll over your tongue and trickle down your throat, at
Floyd | the same both time sharply salty and subtly sweet. In the end, you

Floyd | decide it's not that bad.  Not that bad at all.
Floyd |
Floyd | The slight breeze carries the sound of the old man grumbling to
Floyd | himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh good" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "ask man about shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | He grunts in disgust.  "Danged shrimp keep catching up my line.
Floyd | They'll get tied up in anything given half the chance."

Floyd |
Floyd | The old man reels in a tiny fish, grunts in disgust, and tosses it
Floyd | back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We'll have to leave and return to this location to get a new shrimp, iirc." 	
			inky says, "well, we can wait to see what we need it for, I guess" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun stabs into your eyes as you exit the
Floyd | shade of the small shelter.  You wait a moment for your eyes to adjust

Floyd | and then begin the long stroll down the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier
Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the

Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the

Floyd | greater pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.

Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of
Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.
Floyd |

Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,
Floyd | and fly off shrieking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gulls" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any gulls here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Among the Benches
Floyd | This patch of the broad pavilion floor seems to be set aside for
Floyd | spectators, as there are numerous wooden benches here.  They're neatly
Floyd | arranged in two orderly rows.  What with all these benches, you half
Floyd | expect to see picnic tables, but there are none.  The main part of the
Floyd | pavilion floor sprawls largely to the south.  Beyond that, against the

Floyd | southern railing, you can see the brick faced enclosure and the tiny
Floyd | snack bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | An early evening breeze fills your nose with the tangy scent of brine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x benches" 		
	

Floyd | The benches are made of weathered gray wood.  Each one is about knee
Floyd | high and as long as you are tall.  They're neatly arranged in two
Floyd | orderly rows.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under benches" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing under the benches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grains of sand on the concrete floor twinkle as the light of the

Floyd | setting sun streaks through them at just the right angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The railing prevents you from going that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly couple strolls past you, hand in hand, clearly enjoying the
Floyd | sunset.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The railing prevents you from going that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A speck of sunlight glints off a ship lying far off on the eastern
Floyd | horizon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The railing prevents you from going that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | The breeze carries the sound of a calypso drum from somewhere far down
Floyd | the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Among the Benches
Floyd | This patch of the broad pavilion floor seems to be set aside for
Floyd | spectators, as there are numerous wooden benches here.  They're neatly
Floyd | arranged in two orderly rows.  What with all these benches, you half
Floyd | expect to see picnic tables, but there are none.  The main part of the
Floyd | pavilion floor sprawls largely to the south.  Beyond that, against the

Floyd | southern railing, you can see the brick faced enclosure and the tiny
Floyd | snack bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well ok then" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.

Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of
Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.
Floyd |

Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,
Floyd | and fly off shrieking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | By the Snack Bar
Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while
Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted
Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.  The vendor has gone
Floyd | home for the night.
Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.

Floyd |
Floyd | An early evening breeze fills your nose with the tangy scent of brine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x railing" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like many railings you've seen.  A long wooden handrail lies
Floyd | at waist height.  Below it at knee height lies a second rail.  Both
Floyd | are supported by vertical braces placed every body length or so.  The
Floyd | railing surrounds the pavilion on every side, broken only by exits to
Floyd | the east and west.  You're currently standing near the southernmost
Floyd | section of rail.

Floyd |
Floyd | A young, auburn haired woman wearing nothing more than sneakers and an
Floyd | incredibly revealing thong bikini jogs past.  Jogging alongside her is
Floyd | a darkly-tanned, slim-hipped young man, similarly dressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think when we get the boiler open, it's possible to boil the shrimp too. I forget." 	
			Roger asks, "Are we trying to escape this location?" 	
			inky says, "we're trying to find out where the other side of the railing is" 	
			inky says, "at least, that is what I am trying" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times

Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of
Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fat, grey gull swoops past you, lands momentarily on the nearby

Floyd | railing, and then launches itself back into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you step across the brick path, you stumble lightly on the rough

Floyd | bricks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the

Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick

Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong

Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The

Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the
Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.

Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, lying in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |

Floyd | A toddler of about four, gurgling excitedly, barrels into the flock of
Floyd | gulls.  A flurry of white and grey feathers explodes into the air,
Floyd | only to flap back to earth a few feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If you want to jump off the pier, 'd' works." 	
			inky says, "ah here" 	
			inky says, "I think" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "take mussel" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere among the flock you hear a raucous cry that sounds
Floyd | suspiciously like "Big Water!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small shell about the size of your thumb.  The outer surface is
Floyd | a mottled black, while the inner is lined with dark, silvery mother of
Floyd | pearl.
Floyd |

Floyd | A toddler of about four, gurgling excitedly, barrels into the flock of
Floyd | gulls.  A flurry of white and grey feathers explodes into the air,
Floyd | only to flap back to earth a few feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen to it" 		
	

Floyd | The mussel shell isn't substantial enough to make much noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | A toddler of about four, gurgling excitedly, barrels into the flock of
Floyd | gulls.  A flurry of white and grey feathers explodes into the air,

Floyd | only to flap back to earth a few feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier

Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the
Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery

Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air

Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere among the flock you hear a raucous cry that sounds
Floyd | suspiciously like "Big Water!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x message" 		
	

Floyd | In letters a hand high, someone has written "Here There Be Dragons."
Floyd | Beneath that, they've drawn a simple compass rose with an arrow
Floyd | pointing to the northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | A particularly bold or greedy gull waddles right up to your feet to
Floyd | seek a handout.  It stares at you with one beady eye for a long,
Floyd | uncomfortable moment before returning to the flock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gulls" 		
	

Floyd | They're a dismaying sight, like an overblown pillow fight with beaks
Floyd | and claws. The flock must contain a full hundred birds, and every one
Floyd | of them fighting over the same pile of refuse.  In their ongoing
Floyd | battle, they peck at both their food and each other.  Occasionally one

Floyd | or a few take wing, leapfrogging over the others for dominance.  You'd
Floyd | hate to have all those gulls pecking around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entire flock suddenly erupts in a bout of frenzied screeching for
Floyd | no apparent reason.  After a moment or two, they revert to their
Floyd | original decibel level.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trash" 		
	

Floyd | You try to wade through the flapping hoard of birds to get at the
Floyd | trash, but their greed is greater than their fear of you, and they

Floyd | refuse to back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | A snowy white gull apparently materializes right in the middle of the
Floyd | flock, cranes its neck as if searching for someone, and then
Floyd | dematerializes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	McMartin arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Roger says (to Floyd), "Throw shrimp at gulls" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any shrimp here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We ate it." 	
			DavidW says (to Roger), "Good guess, but only one gull can eat one shrimp." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The shrimp, I mean." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "Throw mussel at gulls" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the mussel shell among the squabbling hoard.  Several of the
Floyd | gulls dash toward it, but quickly find it to be inedible.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gulls battle among themselves for dominance over the temporary
Floyd | food supply.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You need a whole bag of food, I think." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)

Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the

Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "throw peanuts at gulls" 		
	

Floyd | You toss a couple of peanuts toward the flock of gulls.  One lone gull
Floyd | takes notice of your offering and waddles over to investigate.  It
Floyd | spots the peanuts, snatches one up, and devours it in a single gulp.
Floyd |

Floyd | The entire flock suddenly erupts in a bout of frenzied screeching for
Floyd | no apparent reason.  After a moment or two, they revert to their
Floyd | original decibel level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "I see I arrived just in time for lunch" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nice." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x garbage" 		
	

Floyd | You try to wade through the flapping hoard of birds to get at the
Floyd | trash, but their greed is greater than their fear of you, and they

Floyd | refuse to back down.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particularly bold or greedy gull waddles right up to your feet to
Floyd | seek a handout.  It stares at you with one beady eye for a long,
Floyd | uncomfortable moment before returning to the flock.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, but that didn't get us there." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | clam shell, a sack of peanuts, a sieve, and a mussel shell.

Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere among the flock you hear a raucous cry that sounds
Floyd | suspiciously like "Big Water!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "open mussel" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the mussel shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | A new gull, apparently a stranger to the flock, flies low over the

Floyd | feeding grounds and sends the other gulls into a screaming rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "try 'throw sack at gulls' instead of 'throw peanuts at gulls'. Might make a difference." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "throw sack at gulls" 		
	

Floyd | You toss a few more peanuts towards the flock of gulls.  The first
Floyd | gull pecks hungrily at the peanuts, drawing the attention of some of
Floyd | the others.  They flap over to see what the first gull is eating, and
Floyd | become embroiled in a minor squabble over the peanuts.
Floyd |
Floyd | A toddler of about four, gurgling excitedly, barrels into the flock of

Floyd | gulls.  A flurry of white and grey feathers explodes into the air,
Floyd | only to flap back to earth a few feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger asks, "Do y'all normally let one person 'drive' floyd, or is it a free-for-all?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Depends on the game." 	
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "throw toddler at gulls" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "toddler".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x garbage" 		
	

Floyd | You try to wade through the flapping hoard of birds to get at the
Floyd | trash, but their greed is greater than their fear of you, and they
Floyd | refuse to back down.
Floyd |

Floyd | Two gulls break off from the main flock to fight over a choice morsel.
Floyd | A third flies over to investigate, and soon all three fly squawking
Floyd | away over the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "empty bag" 		
	

Floyd | Better just leave them in the sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | A toddler of about four, gurgling excitedly, barrels into the flock of
Floyd | gulls.  A flurry of white and grey feathers explodes into the air,

Floyd | only to flap back to earth a few feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to McMartin), "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop sack" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the sack of peanuts to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A new gull, apparently a stranger to the flock, flies low over the
Floyd | feeding grounds and sends the other gulls into a screaming rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a

Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the
Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery
Floyd | sand.

Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Free for all. Also known as communist if." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. okay. I guess I've forgotten. Maybe it's something else." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw sack at gulls" 		
	

Floyd | Finally, you toss the entire bag of peanuts toward the hungry flock.
Floyd | The trickle of curious gulls turns into a flood.  Soon, the entire
Floyd | hoard comes flapping and squawking to join the fight over your
Floyd | peanuts, abandoning the trash heap in the process.  You couldn't say
Floyd | how long the peanuts will keep them busy, but chances are it won't be
Floyd | for long.

Floyd |
Floyd | Two gulls break off from the main flock to fight over a choice morsel.
Floyd | A third flies over to investigate, and soon all three fly squawking
Floyd | away over the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search trash" 		
	

Floyd | You paw through the trash with your bare hands, but it's been
Floyd | scattered and mixed into the powdery sand.  If there's anything useful
Floyd | in the pile, it may have been covered with sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | A new gull, apparently a stranger to the flock, flies low over the
Floyd | feeding grounds and sends the other gulls into a screaming rage.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | Scooping sand away in great handfuls, you quickly excavate an area
Floyd | approximately a yard across and a couple of hand spans deep.  Gravity
Floyd | and the slight wind join forces to send the surrounding sand sliding
Floyd | into the hole.  You try to dig deeper, but the deeper you go, the more
Floyd | sand slides in.  You are reminded unpleasantly of your efforts at
Floyd | work.

Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere among the flock you hear a raucous cry that sounds
Floyd | suspiciously like "Big Water!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "grr" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier

Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the
Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery

Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over your sack of
Floyd | peanuts, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air

Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search trash" 		
	

Floyd | You paw through the trash with your bare hands, but it's been

Floyd | scattered and mixed into the powdery sand.  If there's anything useful
Floyd | in the pile, it may have been covered with sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two strutting male gulls face off, puffing out their breast feathers
Floyd | and bobbing their heads in each other's direction.  A noise
Floyd | suspiciously like laughter emanates from several female gulls, and the

Floyd | two males hurriedly stand down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin asks, "have we read the message?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "undo. search sand." 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery

Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the
Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling

Floyd | flock of gulls.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over your sack of
Floyd | peanuts, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We might need a sieve. Damn." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It says Here there be dragons, and points ne(?) I guess." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Hm. Did we just make it unwinnable by giving up our nuts?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Emerald asks, "didn't we pick up the sieve?" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe. I can't remember." 	
			inky says (to Emerald), "oh hey" 	
			DavidW says, "(to Jacq)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "dig with sieve" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | Using the shingle as a shovel, you quickly excavate an area
Floyd | approximately a yard across and a couple of hand spans deep.  Gravity
Floyd | and the slight wind join forces to send the surrounding sand sliding

Floyd | into the hole.  You try to dig deeper, but the deeper you go, the more
Floyd | sand slides in.  You are reminded unpleasantly of your efforts at
Floyd | work.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entire flock suddenly erupts in a bout of frenzied screeching for
Floyd | no apparent reason.  After a moment or two, they revert to their

Floyd | original decibel level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | clam shell, a sieve, and a mussel shell.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your

Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A snowy white gull apparently materializes right in the middle of the
Floyd | flock, cranes its neck as if searching for someone, and then
Floyd | dematerializes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, we do have it." 	
			inky says, "whoops, bug, I think" 	
			inky says, "(sieve->shingle)" 	
			inky says, "but I geuss it doesn't matter much" 	
	Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Roger says (to floyd), "seive sand" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "seive".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This might be a verb thing." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "oops sieve" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Interesting choice of game." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put trash in sieve" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put the trash heap anywhere.
Floyd |

Floyd | A snowy white gull apparently materializes right in the middle of the
Floyd | flock, cranes its neck as if searching for someone, and then
Floyd | dematerializes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sift trash" 		
	

Floyd | You sift diligently through the mounds of sandy trash, pouring handful
Floyd | after handful through the sieve.  Just when you've about decided to
Floyd | discontinue your search as fruitless, you turn up the key from the
Floyd | vendor's shirt pocket!

Floyd |
Floyd | A snowy white gull apparently materializes right in the middle of the
Floyd | flock, cranes its neck as if searching for someone, and then
Floyd | dematerializes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "I remember that my first time playing this was as a group Floyd event." 	
			McMartin says, "oops only works on nouns in inform" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | It's a small steel key with the word 'Kwikset' stamped on it.
Floyd |

Floyd | A snowy white gull apparently materializes right in the middle of the
Floyd | flock, cranes its neck as if searching for someone, and then
Floyd | dematerializes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "oops" 	
			McMartin finds the Shift Key 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sweet - got the key." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get shell" 		
	

Floyd | Which shell do you mean, the clam shell, or the mussel shell?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "all" 		
	

Floyd | The clam shell:  You already have the clam shell!
Floyd | The mussel shell:  You already have the mussel shell!

Floyd |
Floyd | The entire flock suddenly erupts in a bout of frenzied screeching for
Floyd | no apparent reason.  After a moment or two, they revert to their
Floyd | original decibel level.
Floyd |
Floyd | The peanuts must be running out.  You can see a few gulls beginning to

Floyd | trickle back towards the mound.  The trickle grows to a flood and soon
Floyd | the entire flock is in motion, returning to the mound en masse.  No
Floyd | trace remains of the peanuts you threw down.  Even the brown paper
Floyd | sack is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, whoops" 	
			inky says, "well, good deal" 	
			DavidW says, "You might want to save the game." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, go back up and try to get in?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "hide" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hide".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've quite forgotten what the key is for." 	
			Roger says, "Let's go unlock something, I guess" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Yeah. Hm - the restroom doors?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step across the brick path, you stumble lightly on the rough
Floyd | bricks.
Floyd |

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel

Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "loose brick!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bricks" 		
	

Floyd | Though the pavilion to the east and the row of hotels to the west are
Floyd | all recent structures, the rough brick path between them shows great
Floyd | age.  These may be some of the very bricks you learned about on your
Floyd | riverboat tour of the Savannah River.  According to the tour guide,

Floyd | English sailing ships in the 18th and 19th centuries loaded their
Floyd | holds with stones to serve as ballast on the long trip across the
Floyd | Atlantic.  The stones were unloaded on the shores of Savannah, where
Floyd | the ships picked up cotton and other commodities.  Since the stones
Floyd | were freely available, many Savannahians began using them as building
Floyd | material.  These particular stones, as regular as they are, probably

Floyd | came over in a military ship, which would have required precisely
Floyd | weighted ballast in its hold.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that one brick in particular is quite loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin exclaims, "Yay brick!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "move brick" 		
	

Floyd | Which brick do you mean, the path, or the loose brick?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "loose" 		
	

Floyd | Moving the loose brick doesn't reveal anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | You're going to need both hands free to carry that sucker.  You'll
Floyd | have to drop anything else you're carrying.

Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get loose brick" 		
	

Floyd | You're going to need both hands free to carry that sucker.  You'll
Floyd | have to drop anything else you're carrying.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh yeah. Inventory limits." 	
			Roger asks, "Is it just me, or is this a high-cruelty game?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put key in pocket" 		
	

Floyd | You cram the steel key in the pocket of your shorts.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | clam shell, a sieve, and a mussel shell.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money, your

Floyd | passcard, and a steel key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "put all in shorts" 		
	

Floyd | The clam shell:  The pair of shorts is not a container.

Floyd | The sieve:  The pair of shorts is not a container.
Floyd | The mussel shell:  The pair of shorts is not a container.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put shells in pocket" 		
	

Floyd | The clam shell:  You can't fit that in the pocket of your shorts.
Floyd | The mussel shell:  You can't fit that in the pocket of your shorts.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Roger), "It's less cruel than you'd think." 	
			Roger asks, "Is that a loose brick in your pocket, or are you just happy to be playing the game?" 	
			Tale says, "Yes." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We could come back to the brick." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Though I doubt we need the seive anymore." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "wear sieve" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear the sieve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "keep going. Try using the key as per original plan." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade

Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of

Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Is there a mud-command to mute all channels except this one?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes. @mutec * mutes all. Then @mutec #clubfloyd will unmute this one." 	
			McMartin says, "How to tell you are an IF character: you have a key, you head off with great purpose to use it somewhere" 	
			McMartin says, "And then you get distracted by a brick." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unlock door with key" 		
	

Floyd | You can't open the rest room doors with the steel key.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun warms your back as you exit the shade of
Floyd | the pavilion and begin the long stroll down the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier

Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the
Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze carries the sound of a calypso drum from somewhere far down

Floyd | the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "told ya so. These doors don't open." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Some restrooms." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the
Floyd | small shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Pier

Floyd | The pier ends here in a small rectangular shelter with a low wooden
Floyd | roof.  You imagine that, seen from overhead, it would look like a
Floyd | pendulum hung from the face of the pavilion.  The railing surrounds
Floyd | you on all sides but to the west, where you can follow the pier back
Floyd | towards the pavilion.  A water fountain is tucked in one corner.
Floyd |    You see a shrimp here.

Floyd |
Floyd | An old man is fishing off the pier with a great, heavy rod.  Resting
Floyd | on the railing beside him is an open tackle box, while at his feet sit
Floyd | a bucket full of freshly caught fish and an empty burlap sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man draws a cigarette from his breast pocket, rolls it

Floyd | meditatively between thumb and forefingers, and then puts it away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "That's a point of cruelty right there" 	
	Roger says, "Wait" 		DavidW says, "Just don't drink any soda. You'll be fine." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier
Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the

Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the
Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Thanks, dad." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the
Floyd | greater pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion

Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To

Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of
Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | By the Snack Bar
Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while
Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted
Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.  The vendor has gone
Floyd | home for the night.
Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.

Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly couple strolls past you, hand in hand, clearly enjoying the
Floyd | sunset.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "btw, new shrimp seen." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Roger), "Sorry. I got to explorin'" 	
			Roger asks, "Well, it's a snack vendor key, yeah?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock boiler with key" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to unlock the boiler.

Floyd |
Floyd | Grains of sand on the concrete floor twinkle as the light of the
Floyd | setting sun streaks through them at just the right angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open boiler with key" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get the clamp off with the steel key.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "pry clamp with key" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get the clamp off with the steel key.
Floyd |

Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,
Floyd | and fly off shrieking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x clamp" 		
	

Floyd | It's a thin, sturdy, triangle of steel.  The open end of the triangle
Floyd | holds the boiler's lid tightly in place by pinching it against the
Floyd | thin bar that runs around the lip of the boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, I realize. I just got lost." 	
			DavidW says, "oh. I think I remember now what the key is for." 	
	Roger says (to clubfloyd), "Heh" 		
	Roger says, "Dang" 		DavidW says, "There's an area underneath the pavilion you haven't seen yet." 	
			DavidW says, "(of course, there's a lot of *beach* you haven't seen yet)" 	
			Roger says, "I'll yield to the exploratory interests" 	
			McMartin asks, "Should we get more shrimp?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Sure." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Then let's explore." 	
			McMartin has NO IDEA what is going on 	
			DavidW says (to McMartin), "We're on a beach in Savannah, trying to decide if we should quit our job or not." 	
			Jacqueline says (to McMartin), "We're playing Sunset Over Savannah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing. Joke ruined. heh" 	
			inky says, "this game doesn't really have a strong direction" 	
			Roger asks, "Does clubfloyd have (or desire) a communal mapping capability?" 	
			McMartin says, "REALITY PHASE ERROR" 	
			Jacqueline says (to Roger), "It does not, but it's sort of seeming as if one person should be mapping." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Would you like to volunteer? Then when we need to get somewhere you can drive us there?" 	
			Roger says, "Sadly I'm just here for halftime" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Aw." 	
	Nitku goes home. 		Jacqueline says, "Well, I already got us lost once, so I'm probably not a good candidate." 	
			Tale asks, "Maybe there is a map somewhere on the net?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm, good idea" 	
			inky says, "well, DW probably has one" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's one you can download as part of a zip file." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Unfortunately it is taking me forever to load the archive... but I'm working on it." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. My map never made it onto the web." 	
			DavidW says, "I have one though." 	
			Tale asks (of DavidW), "Do you have it handy?" 	
			DavidW says, "On my machine, yes." 	
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You pause for a moment to take stock of your physical condition.
Floyd | You're feeling quite fit and healthy after your week of relaxation and
Floyd | exercise.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, so you could tell us how to get somewhere in a pinch, then." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Because I don't think this other thing I was looking at has a map." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By the Snack Bar
Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while
Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted
Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.  The vendor has gone
Floyd | home for the night.
Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.

Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly couple strolls past you, hand in hand, clearly enjoying the
Floyd | sunset.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.

Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of
Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "detect evil on the gazebo" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "detect".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the

Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There seems to be a loose brick in the path.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think you should look at the rest of the beach." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's where I was headed (I think)." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x shower" 		
	

Floyd | It's really just a tall water pipe with a shower head on top of it.
Floyd | Not much in the way of privacy, but it does help people rinse the sand
Floyd | from themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This Beach Path location is kinda the hub between the upper level and lower level of the game." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x bell" 		
	

Floyd | The bell looks like half of a big white medicine capsule, just a bit
Floyd | taller than you, though quite a bit wider.  The open end of the
Floyd | capsule stands at about chest height and faces down, so that you could

Floyd | enter the bell if you ducked down a bit.  The capsule stands on four
Floyd | thick metal struts, which are in turn welded to a heavy, square, metal
Floyd | baseplate.  The whole thing looks imposingly heavy.  Deeply set in the
Floyd | white metal capsule are several thick, round, glass portholes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You set your feet back on the path to the hotel, but...  you're
Floyd | extremely conflicted over this whole idea of quitting.  If only
Floyd | someone or something would present you with some convincing arguments
Floyd | to get you off the fence.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Oh wait, which way?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter bell" 		
	

Floyd | You duck your head and shoulders, and crab-walk under the lip of the

Floyd | bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Diving Bell
Floyd | It surrounds you like a sturdy white shell.  The ceiling is only a few
Floyd | fingers above your head, causing you to hunch over a bit for fear of
Floyd | bashing your skull.  Protruding from the ceiling is a thin pipe that

Floyd | ends in an air valve.  Several thick, round portholes look on the
Floyd | outside world.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell effectively muffles any outside sound, but an ominous low
Floyd | moan fills your ears.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "actually, I think this location is pure extra." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pipe" 		
	

Floyd | Divers used this valve to pressurize the bell's chamber, as well as
Floyd | refill their own tanks.  The valve is connected to a pipe that passes

Floyd | through the bell's hull.  Presumably there's a similar valve on the
Floyd | outside, to allow divers to attach an air hose from a surface ship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | The bell is filled with a constant low moan as the light breeze
Floyd | reverberates through the hollow chamber.  It's like standing in a
Floyd | giant sea shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yell" 		
	

Floyd | You let out a scream that reverberates through the hollow chamber and
Floyd | sets your ears ringing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh. Nice touch." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "exit bell" 		
	

Floyd | You duck your head and crab walk out of the bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path

Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.

Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There seems to be a loose brick in the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "ring bell" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east

Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emily arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in barrel" 		
	

Floyd | The can must have been emptied recently.  Just a few pieces of sticky
Floyd | rubbish, consisting largely of ice cream wrappers and soda cups, lie
Floyd | at the bottom of the can.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search rubbish" 		
	

Floyd | You root through the trash, tossing aside ice cream wrappers and soft
Floyd | drink cups.  You find an empty glass soda bottle, which you take.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search barrel" 		
	

Floyd | You root through the trash, tossing aside ice cream wrappers and soft
Floyd | drink cups.  Aha!  You find a pair of plastic swim goggles, which you

Floyd | take.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search rubbish" 		
	

Floyd | You root through the trash, tossing aside ice cream wrappers and soft

Floyd | drink cups.  You don't find anything else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ew" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x barrel" 		
	

Floyd | It actually consists of two concentric cylinders.  The outer cylinder
Floyd | is made of rough wooden staves bound by three rusty metal hoops.  The
Floyd | inner cylinder is a single piece of textured beige plastic.  A strong
Floyd | steel chain passes through the topmost of the metal hoops, attaching
Floyd | the barrel to the end of the boardwalk.  A few pieces of trash lie at
Floyd | the bottom of the barrel.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "We're going to put that on our eyes to solve a puzzle later, aren't we?" 	
			Roger says, "This fellow should obviously consider changing careers to janitorial services." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That doesn't seem very sanitary." 	
			inky says (to Jacqueline), "we could take a shower first" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "Empty barrel" 		
	

Floyd | You'd just be making a mess of the beach.  Better leave the trash in
Floyd | the barrel.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "True." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x hoops" 		
	

Floyd | Three rusty hoops bind the outer, wooden ring of the barrel together.

Floyd | The topmost hoop is bent slightly out of shape to accommodate the
Floyd | heavy steel chain that passes through it.  In fact, it seems to be a
Floyd | bit loose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get top hoop" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to jam your finger tips beneath the topmost hoop.  It
Floyd | wiggles a bit, but it's still too tight for you to remove with your
Floyd | bare hands.
Floyd |

Floyd | A slight gust raises a thin skein of sand and whips it across your
Floyd | ankles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hoop" 		
	

Floyd | Which hoop do you mean, the two bottom hoops, or the third hoop?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "third" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to jam your finger tips beneath the topmost hoop.  It
Floyd | wiggles a bit, but it's still too tight for you to remove with your
Floyd | bare hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it is good DW is here to point out all the stuff we're missing" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | clam shell, a sieve, a mussel shell, a glass bottle, and a pair of
Floyd | goggles.

Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money, your
Floyd | passcard, and a steel key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hoop with sieve" 		
	

Floyd | Which hoop do you mean, the two bottom hoops, or the third hoop?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yes." 	
			Roger says, "Maybe beat on it with the brick" 	
			DavidW says, "I forget how to get the hoop, but we will need it eventually." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x goggles" 		
	

Floyd | It's a cheap pair of plastic swim goggles, held together by a thin,
Floyd | white rubber strap.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x strap" 		
	

Floyd | It's a strap made of thin, white rubber.  If it were removed from the
Floyd | goggles, it looks as if it would measure about the length of your arm.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "The goggles do nothing." 	
			DavidW says, "It took forever to realize that strap was removable." 	
			Roger says, "(That was a joke, I guess I should clarify.)" 	
			inky says, "man" 	
			inky says, "(..DW)" 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "Pull chain" 		
	

Floyd | You grab hold of the chain and give it a solid tug.  Oof!  It's not
Floyd | going anywhere.  Maybe if you had a hacksaw, or some bolt cutters.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cup" 		
	

Floyd | The can must have been emptied recently.  Just a few pieces of sticky
Floyd | rubbish, consisting largely of ice cream wrappers and soda cups, lie

Floyd | at the bottom of the can.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x can" 		
	

Floyd | It actually consists of two concentric cylinders.  The outer cylinder

Floyd | is made of rough wooden staves bound by three rusty metal hoops.  The
Floyd | inner cylinder is a single piece of textured beige plastic.  A strong
Floyd | steel chain passes through the topmost of the metal hoops, attaching
Floyd | the barrel to the end of the boardwalk.  A few pieces of trash lie at
Floyd | the bottom of the barrel.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Let's come back." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | clam shell, a sieve, a mussel shell, a glass bottle, and a pair of

Floyd | goggles.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money, your
Floyd | passcard, and a steel key.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Roger says, "Yes, let's." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It's a clear glass soda bottle.  It appears to be empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah right. The bottle." 	
			DavidW says, "The bottle is another respawnable item, like the shrimp." 	
			inky says, "really? hunh" 	
			DavidW says, "Bottles break. :)" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank

Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust raises a thin skein of sand and whips it across your
Floyd | ankles.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x sculpture" 		
	

Floyd | It's some sort of big reptile, longer than you are tall.  You can't
Floyd | tell much more from here, as it lies in the wet sand to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |

Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.

Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x sculpture" 		
	

Floyd | The enormous sand sculpture is almost twice as long as you are tall,
Floyd | and stands nearly to your shoulder.  It's some sort of huge, scaly
Floyd | reptile, basking on its swollen belly in the evening light.  Lying
Floyd | flat against its sides are a pair of batlike wings that sprout from a
Floyd | ridged, bony spine.  The spine curves down and around, ending in a
Floyd | massive, coiled tail.  Two plump hind legs sprawl out in back, while a

Floyd | pair of short, stubby arms lies crossed beneath an angular head full
Floyd | of sharp looking teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | You note that certain parts of the creature, including its spine,
Floyd | claws, eyes, and teeth consist of carefully placed sea shells.  The
Floyd | shells give the creature an illusory realism.  Curiously, there is an

Floyd | empty cavity in the creature's beak that looks as if it might once
Floyd | have held a shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | All in all, the dragon seems surprisingly realistic, as if it had
Floyd | recently clawed its way out of the sand to warm itself beneath the
Floyd | bright sun.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "kick it" 		
	

Floyd | You move towards the dragon...  but halt with a sudden flash of
Floyd | insight.  In your mind, you picture someone spending hours digging up

Floyd | and piling the sand, pushing it into rough form, carefully smoothing
Floyd | the curves and contours, detailing the fingers and face, collecting
Floyd | shells for the dorsal ridge...  You carefully back away, and as you
Floyd | do, it almost seems that one of the dragon's heavy lidded eyes opens,
Floyd | and favors you with a long, lazy wink.
Floyd |

Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes
Floyd | before gently receding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "put shell in reptile" 		
	

Floyd | Which shell do you mean, the clam shell, or the mussel shell?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "clam" 		
	

Floyd | The dragon sculpture is not a container.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "put clam shell in cavity" 		
	

Floyd | You try setting the clam shell into the cavity.  Nothing happens, and
Floyd | somehow, it just doesn't feel right.  Disappointed, you reclaim the

Floyd | clam shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "btw, the dragon has several bodyparts, each examinable." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "put mussel shell in cavity" 		
	

Floyd | You try setting the mussel shell into the cavity.  Nothing happens,
Floyd | and somehow, it just doesn't feel right.  Disappointed, you reclaim
Floyd | the mussel shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "x cavity" 		
	

Floyd | It's a shallow cavity about the size of your two cupped palms, in both
Floyd | depth and circumference.  There's nothing in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x head" 		
	

Floyd | Which head do you mean, your head, or the dragon's head?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x dragon's head" 		
	

Floyd | The dragon's angular head rests limply on the dragon's crossed arms.
Floyd | Its mouth is full of sharp-looking teeth, while its beak is home to a
Floyd | curiously empty cavity.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x my head" 		
	

Floyd | It's your head.  You've had it for years.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
			DavidW says, "ha" 	
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "put my head in cavity" 		
	

Floyd | You try setting your head into the cavity.  Nothing happens, and
Floyd | somehow, it just doesn't feel right.  Disappointed, you reclaim your

Floyd | head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x dragon's teeth" 		
	

Floyd | It's an angular slit bissecting the long birdlike beak.  A mouthful of

Floyd | shells gives the dragon a cartoonish, picket fence grin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x dragon's scales" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "scales".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x dragon's tale" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "tale".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oops" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "oops til" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "til".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops again" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ahhh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x dragon's tail." 		
	

Floyd | The tail is long and fat, and coils dramatically around the dragon's
Floyd | body.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wings" 		
	

Floyd | The dragon's wings are ribbed like a bats, and lie folded up against
Floyd | the dragon's swollen belly.  Even though they're made of sand, they
Floyd | someone manage to look tough and leathery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "What? Me? Where?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sit on dragon" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to sit on the dragon sculpture.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You strike off up the beach, but don't want to wander too far from
Floyd | your hotel, so after a while you head back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's

Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    You see a crab shell, lying in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flash of light catches your eyes.  It seems to have originated from

Floyd | the pipes running overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we need to find more shells before we can do more with the dragon." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x crab shell" 		
	

Floyd | It's the carapace of some sort of crab.  The edges of the shell come
Floyd | to sharp points, almost like a serrated blade, while the surface is
Floyd | mottled with deep shades of red and blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes
Floyd | before gently receding.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The inventory limit is really annoying in this game." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We need a backpack or something." 	
			Roger says, "Or a barrel" 	
	Fang has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put shells in seive" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "seive".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "oops sieve" 		
	

Floyd | The clam shell:  You toss the clam shell in the sieve.
Floyd | The mussel shell:  You can't fit that in the sieve.
Floyd | The crab shell:  You can't fit that in the sieve.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The sieve isn't a container." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ba" 	
			DavidW says, "oh wait. It is." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it is, but a small one." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Under Pavilion
Floyd | You're in a low space beneath the pavilion, which is supported by
Floyd | massive cement pylons.  Two metal pipes extrude from the cement above

Floyd | you and bend east to follow the pier.  The beach lies east through an
Floyd | opening in the dunes, and a closed wire mesh gate leads to a small
Floyd | storage area to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x gate" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ordinary wire mesh gate that seals off the storage area.  A
Floyd | smooth steel plate set in the gate houses a simple lock.  Currently,
Floyd | the gate is closed and locked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lock" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ordinary wire mesh gate that seals off the storage area.  A
Floyd | smooth steel plate set in the gate houses a simple lock.  Currently,
Floyd | the gate is closed and locked.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "unlock lock" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to unlock it with?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "key" 		
	

Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "open gate" 		
	

Floyd | The gate swings open silently, on well oiled hinges.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Storage Area
Floyd | You're in a small, cement walled room.  But for the open gate in the
Floyd | east face, it would be one big cement cube.  Apparently it's used as a
Floyd | storage area for recyclable trash, as there are two big blue recycling

Floyd | canisters here, one containing glass bottles, the other aluminum cans.
Floyd | Against the rear wall is a large bin full of used paper products.
Floyd | Next to that is a plain looking utility table over which is hung a peg
Floyd | board.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "drop key" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the steel key to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, because of our inventory space issue?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
			Roger says, "Yes" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Makes sense, I guess. Doubt we'll get locked in." 	
			Jacqueline is paranoid like that. 	
			DavidW says, "me too. But I think it's safe." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x board" 		
	

Floyd | It's a square piece of perforated cork board, hung with a variety of
Floyd | unrecognizable tools and useless spare parts.  In fact, the only item
Floyd | that looks to be of any use at all is a thin, tapered strip of metal

Floyd | resembling a crowbar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		DavidW says, "ah. A tool for getting the hoop." 	
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a

Floyd | sieve, a mussel shell, a single glass bottle, and a pair of goggles.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger says (to floyd), "wear goggles" 		
	

Floyd | You slide the cheap white strap over your head and slide the goggles
Floyd | down over your eyes.  They make an adequate, if uninspiring, seal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Under Pavilion
Floyd | You're in a low space beneath the pavilion, which is supported by
Floyd | massive cement pylons.  Two metal pipes extrude from the cement above
Floyd | you and bend east to follow the pier.  The beach lies east through an

Floyd | opening in the dunes, and an open wire mesh gate leads to a small
Floyd | storage area to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert has disconnected. 		
	Bert goes home. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Great dunes of sand, piled up against the pillars supporting the
Floyd | pavilion, block your exit in that direction.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of

Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    You see a crab shell, lying in the sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | A flash of light catches your eyes.  It seems to have originated from
Floyd | the pipes running overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Note that the seal of the goggles isn't the best. This was another subtle bit it was difficult to notice at first." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that

Floyd | extends from the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an odd little castle just above the tide line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Oh, wait. I went the wrong way, right?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Where are you trying to go?" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x castle" 		
	

Floyd | It's very unusual.  You've never seen a sand castle like this one.
Floyd | Instead of the usual overturned-pail-full-of-sand method, this castle
Floyd | seems to have been made of little beaded droplets of wet sand, stacked

Floyd | capriciously atop each other into miniature spires and minnarets.
Floyd | Several thin spires climb skyward, rising to about knee height, and a
Floyd | narrow band spirals around the whole construction from base to top.
Floyd | It almost looks like the whole thing was grown, rather than built,
Floyd | like the crystals that sprout from the "Grow Your Own Crystals!"  kits
Floyd | that are so popular at boardwalk novelty shops.  Now that you've

Floyd | noticed it, the castle even seems to have a certain glassy sheen.
Floyd |
Floyd | The castle is inhabited by some sort of insects, or tiny crustaceans,
Floyd | that crawl all over and through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes

Floyd | before gently receding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Get back to the hoop." 	
			Tale says, "Well you're a park ranger, not a life guard." 	
			Jacqueline says, "True." 	
			DavidW says, "The trash barrel is in the nw part of the map." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting

Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    You see a crab shell, lying in the sand.

Floyd |
Floyd | A flash of light catches your eyes.  It seems to have originated from
Floyd | the pipes running overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass

Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes

Floyd | before gently receding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You strike off up the beach, but don't want to wander too far from

Floyd | your hotel, so after a while you head back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank

Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust raises a thin skein of sand and whips it across your
Floyd | ankles.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel

Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There seems to be a loose brick in the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oops" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.

Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times

Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of
Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grains of sand on the concrete floor twinkle as the light of the

Floyd | setting sun streaks through them at just the right angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "nope" 	
			DavidW says, "go w, ne" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the

Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There seems to be a loose brick in the path.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.
Floyd |

Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.

Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Thanks." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pry hoop" 		
	

Floyd | You set down the other stuff you were carrying to free your hands.
Floyd | Then you slide the crowbar beneath the deformed hoop where it meets
Floyd | the steel chain, and ratchet it back and forth, trying to loosen the
Floyd | hoop.  The hoop slides up a hair's breadth, then catches on a link of
Floyd | the chain.  You remove the crowbar and shift your point of attack to
Floyd | the chain.  As you apply pressure to the recalcitrant link, it bites

Floyd | into the soft wooden stave beneath it.  You keep pushing, and...
Floyd | crack!  The force applied to the link splits the stave lengthwise,
Floyd | dividing a thin slice from the trunk of the stave.  The thin slice now
Floyd | bears the brunt of the metal hoop's tension, while the main part of
Floyd | the stave is free of it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stave" 		
	

Floyd | You set down the crowbar and then seize the top end of the stave with
Floyd | both hands.  Though it's no longer bound by the top hoop, the two
Floyd | lower hoops still put a lot of tension on it.  Nevertheless, you grit

Floyd | your teeth and rock the stave back and forth, until it finally scrapes
Floyd | free of the barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x stave" 		
	

Floyd | It's a long, heavy, slightly curved piece of wood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take hoop" 		
	

Floyd | Which hoop do you mean, the two bottom hoops, or the third hoop?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "third" 		
	

Floyd | You manage to jam your finger tips beneath the topmost hoop.  It

Floyd | wiggles a bit, but it's still too tight for you to remove with your
Floyd | bare hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "See, why are we doing this except to do it?" 	
			DavidW says, "I forget." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Because we hate our job? That seems an odd reason." 	
			Emerald asks, "because it's a game and we can?" 	
			DavidW says, "well, we haven't seen any of the big rewards yet." 	
			Jacqueline will suspend her disbelief, for now. 	
			DavidW says, "The winking sand dragon. The teleporting gull. Those were hints of things to come." 	
			Emerald says, "Teleporting gull? I think I missed something" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pry hoop" 		
	

Floyd | Which hoop do you mean, the two bottom hoops, or the third hoop?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "third" 		
	

Floyd | You to slide your fingers under the hoop, but all the give is gone.
Floyd |

Floyd | A slight gust raises a thin skein of sand and whips it across your
Floyd | ankles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | pair of goggles (being worn), and a broken stave.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop stave. take bar" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the broken stave to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Emerald), "It's easy to miss stuff. There's a lot of text in this game's descriptions." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "pry third hoop" 		
	

Floyd | You to slide the crowbar under the hoop, but all the give is gone.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, are we done here? Take the stave and go?" 	
			DavidW says, "Maybe it's the stave we really need and not the hoop. I don't remember the game exactly." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take stave" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take bar" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the crowbar!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Or right, didn't drop it." 	
			DavidW says, "I think the stave is used for a puzzle inside the pavilion." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin

Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There seems to be a loose brick in the path.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and

Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of
Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think you've seen all the beach yet." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh, right, under the pavillion and down the other side, past the sandcastle?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads

Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.

Floyd |    There seems to be a loose brick in the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Which way?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.
Floyd |

Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the
Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.

Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is still
Floyd | visible.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A new gull, apparently a stranger to the flock, flies low over the
Floyd | feeding grounds and sends the other gulls into a screaming rage.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the
Floyd | shoreline.

Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.

Floyd |    Someone has built an odd little castle just above the tide line.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles
Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x castle" 		
	

Floyd | It's very unusual.  You've never seen a sand castle like this one.
Floyd | Instead of the usual overturned-pail-full-of-sand method, this castle
Floyd | seems to have been made of little beaded droplets of wet sand, stacked
Floyd | capriciously atop each other into miniature spires and minnarets.

Floyd | Several thin spires climb skyward, rising to about knee height, and a
Floyd | narrow band spirals around the whole construction from base to top.
Floyd | It almost looks like the whole thing was grown, rather than built,
Floyd | like the crystals that sprout from the "Grow Your Own Crystals!"  kits
Floyd | that are so popular at boardwalk novelty shops.  Now that you've
Floyd | noticed it, the castle even seems to have a certain glassy sheen.

Floyd |
Floyd | The castle is inhabited by some sort of insects, or tiny crustaceans,
Floyd | that crawl all over and through it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to floyd), "x insects" 		
	

Floyd | You lean in to take a close look.  They're too tiny to see much
Floyd | detail, but there are hundreds of them zipping around the tall spires.
Floyd | They seem to be crustaceans.  Or maybe some kind of insect.  In any
Floyd | case, they have six legs.  Or maybe eight.  Call yourself crazy, but
Floyd | it looks like some of them are carrying grains of sand.  You lean in

Floyd | further, and on closer inspection are able to confirm your theory.
Floyd | Then, right before your eyes, a small cluster of mites carries a bit
Floyd | of shiny something, perhaps a speck of broken glass, into the castle.
Floyd | They bring it to the very top of the tallest spire.  Somehow, they
Floyd | melt down the shiny fragment and assimilate into the castle.  Perhaps
Floyd | it's just your imagination, but you'd swear there was a miniscule

Floyd | plume of smoke curling about the spire.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	McMartin says (to floyd), "Call Weekly WOrld News" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "call".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put insect in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any bottle here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "argh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We had to leave it in the recycling room." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The

Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the
Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is still

Floyd | visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |

Floyd | Two strutting male gulls face off, puffing out their breast feathers
Floyd | and bobbing their heads in each other's direction.  A noise
Floyd | suspiciously like laughter emanates from several female gulls, and the
Floyd | two males hurriedly stand down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "go back" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Grr. Yes." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the
Floyd | shoreline.

Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.

Floyd |    Someone has built an odd little castle just above the tide line.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles
Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "now north." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of

Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    You see a crab shell, lying in the sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | A flash of light catches your eyes.  It seems to have originated from
Floyd | the pipes running overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "west twice" 	
			Jacqueline says, "For some reason I was thinking that, but one location to the side." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w. w. w." 		
	

Floyd | Under Pavilion
Floyd | You're in a low space beneath the pavilion, which is supported by
Floyd | massive cement pylons.  Two metal pipes extrude from the cement above

Floyd | you and bend east to follow the pier.  The beach lies east through an
Floyd | opening in the dunes, and an open wire mesh gate leads to a small
Floyd | storage area to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Storage Area
Floyd | You're in a small, cement walled room.  But for the open gate in the

Floyd | east face, it would be one big cement cube.  Apparently it's used as a
Floyd | storage area for recyclable trash, as there are two big blue recycling
Floyd | canisters here, one containing glass bottles, the other aluminum cans.
Floyd | Against the rear wall is a large bin full of used paper products.
Floyd | Next to that is a plain looking utility table over which is hung a peg
Floyd | board.

Floyd |    You see a steel key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The solid cement wall prevents you from exiting in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | The steel key:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop key" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the steel key to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says, "I don't see the bottle here." 		
	Roger says, "It's by the barrel I think" 		Jacqueline says, "I thought we dropped it here to get the crowbar - oh wait, you put on the goggles so we could do that. My bad." 	
	McMartin says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | pair of goggles (being worn), a crowbar, and a broken stave.

Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Bah, so it was back where we were? The inventory thing is a little annoying, even if it is realistic." 	
			DavidW says, "We should drop stuff at Beach Path, since we have to pass through there often." 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x passcard" 		
	

Floyd | It's a card of bright orange plastic, a bit smaller and a good deal
Floyd | thicker than a credit card.  You can see no magnetic stripe.  Instead,

Floyd | it has a row of red and green dots running along one edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Under Pavilion

Floyd | You're in a low space beneath the pavilion, which is supported by
Floyd | massive cement pylons.  Two metal pipes extrude from the cement above
Floyd | you and bend east to follow the pier.  The beach lies east through an
Floyd | opening in the dunes, and an open wire mesh gate leads to a small
Floyd | storage area to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of

Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    You see a crab shell, lying in the sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | A flash of light catches your eyes.  It seems to have originated from
Floyd | the pipes running overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.

Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.

Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |    You see a sieve, a mussel shell, and a glass bottle, lying in the
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | The sieve:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd | The mussel shell:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd | The glass bottle:  You've already got your hands full.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands

Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There seems to be a loose brick in the path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | pair of goggles (being worn), a crowbar, and a broken stave.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop crowbar, stave, goggles" 		
	

Floyd | The crowbar:  You toss the crowbar to the ground.
Floyd | The broken stave:  You toss the broken stave to the ground.

Floyd | The pair of goggles:  You toss the pair of goggles to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.

Floyd |    You see a sieve, a mussel shell, and a glass bottle, lying in the
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |

		Jacqueline says, "We should return the crowbar or drop it or something. - right" 	
	

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | The sieve:  Taken.
Floyd | The mussel shell:  Taken.
Floyd | The glass bottle:  Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel

Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There seems to be a loose brick in the path.
Floyd |    You see a crowbar, a broken stave, and a pair of goggles (being
Floyd | worn) here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Good." 	
			Tale asks, "Can't we put things in the shorts?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all but bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The sieve:  You toss the sieve to the ground.
Floyd | The mussel shell:  You toss the mussel shell to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "No." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the

Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is still
Floyd | visible.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A toddler of about four, gurgling excitedly, barrels into the flock of

Floyd | gulls.  A flurry of white and grey feathers explodes into the air,
Floyd | only to flap back to earth a few feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Only the pocket, and it's pretty small." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier

Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an odd little castle just above the tide line.
Floyd |

Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes
Floyd | before gently receding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take insect" 		
	

Floyd | It's difficult, because they're so small...  but you lean in close,
Floyd | follow one likely specimen, and...  got it!  You stand up to examine
Floyd | your catch in better light.  Ouch!  You instinctively beat at the air
Floyd | with your wounded hand, but the creature has already been dislodged.
Floyd | You look at the tiny red welt already swelling on the heel of your
Floyd | palm.  Is it...  smoking?  No, it must be just an illusion caused by

Floyd | your sudden state of distress.  But you'd swear you saw a tiny plume
Floyd | of smoke rising from your palm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put insect in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It's difficult, because they're so small...  but you lean in close,
Floyd | follow one likely specimen, and...  got it!  You cram the mite through
Floyd | the mouth of the bottle.  Just as you're beginning to enjoy your
Floyd | mighty triumph, you detect a sudden whiff of burning glass.  You peer
Floyd | into the bottle to discover that the mite is burning a tiny hole
Floyd | straight through the bottom!  The mite leaps out and disappears into

Floyd | the beach sand, leaving behind only a tiny drop of molten glass which
Floyd | cools instantly, resealing the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles
Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "hm. Interesting." 	
			DavidW says, "I just wanted to give a push that the insects and bottle react together in various ways." 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
			McMartin asks, "club Do we have anythin we need to set on fire?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm getting ideas, but keeping them to myself for now." 	
			DavidW says, "for a more startling effect, throw the bottle at the castle." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh really?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "throw bottle at castle" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the bottle among the castle's spires.  It lies for a moment,
Floyd | unnoticed.  Then, a lone crustacean investigates.  You see a single,
Floyd | tiny plume of smoke.  Suddenly, as if on a prearranged signal, the
Floyd | mighty miniature hoards descend.  More swiftly than you can follow,

Floyd | the tiny mites somehow disassemble the glass bottle and assimilate its
Floyd | mass into the castle.  As the bottle disappears, the castle grows.  By
Floyd | the time the bottle is completely gone, the castle has grown a new
Floyd | spire.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles

Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So the dragon is where from here?" 	
			DavidW says, "north a few" 	
			McMartin asks, "Should we undo first?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We can, though we don't have to." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an odd little castle just above the tide line.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "There are more bottles." 	
			DavidW says, "sure. That's simplest. A new bottle will appear in the barrel." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to

Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    You see a crab shell, lying in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flash of light catches your eyes.  It seems to have originated from
Floyd | the pipes running overhead.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x pipes" 		
	

Floyd | Far overhead, a pair of thick metal pipes run the length of the pier,
Floyd | suspended a few fingers beneath the pier's concrete underbelly.
Floyd | Presumably, they carry water to and from the pavilion's rest rooms and

Floyd | fountains.  Squinting, you can just make out some shiny or reflective
Floyd | object, perhaps a glass lens, caught in the space between the pipe and
Floyd | the cement ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take lens" 		
	

Floyd | The shiny object is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x shiny object" 		
	

Floyd | It's difficult to see just what it is from down here, hidden as it is
Floyd | in the dim shadow beneath the pier.  All you can tell is that it's
Floyd | some sort of shiny object or reflective surface, perhaps a lens,
Floyd | nestled among the pipes overhead.
Floyd |

Floyd | A flash of light catches your eyes.  It seems to have originated from
Floyd | the pipes running overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The bottle can be filled with water, dry sand, and wet sand, if that helps spur any ideas." 	
	Roger says (to floyd), "push lens with stave" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any stave here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn),
Floyd | and a glass bottle.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Ack. Where's the stave?" 	
			DavidW says, "Back at Beach Path." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, right. We agreed to that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "We can't reach the lens with the stave though." 	
			Emerald says, "if we're going there, let's grab the crab shell and drop it off on our way" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Can we get a recycling barrel from nearby to stand on?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "ooh." 	
			DavidW says, "Please try." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "E?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Actually, can you e-mail me the map, or is it big?" 	
			Emerald says, "my mental map is really tangled up" 	
			Jacqueline says (to E), "Mine too. I hate being turned-around like this. I guess I could start sketching." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock
Floyd | against your warm skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, Beneath Pier
Floyd | The knee-deep water here is cooled by the shadow of the pier, which

Floyd | here rises to almost three times your height.  A pair of metal pipes
Floyd | run the length of it, presumably a part of the pavilion's plumbing.
Floyd | The avenue of supporting pylons leads west, on to the sand, and also
Floyd | continued into deeper water to the east.  You can escape the pier's
Floyd | chilly shadow to the north or south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You'll need the .css file too." 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of

Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    You see a crab shell, lying in the sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | A flash of light catches your eyes.  It seems to have originated from
Floyd | the pipes running overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Under Pavilion
Floyd | You're in a low space beneath the pavilion, which is supported by
Floyd | massive cement pylons.  Two metal pipes extrude from the cement above
Floyd | you and bend east to follow the pier.  The beach lies east through an
Floyd | opening in the dunes, and an open wire mesh gate leads to a small
Floyd | storage area to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Storage Area
Floyd | You're in a small, cement walled room.  But for the open gate in the

Floyd | east face, it would be one big cement cube.  Apparently it's used as a
Floyd | storage area for recyclable trash, as there are two big blue recycling
Floyd | canisters here, one containing glass bottles, the other aluminum cans.
Floyd | Against the rear wall is a large bin full of used paper products.
Floyd | Next to that is a plain looking utility table over which is hung a peg
Floyd | board.

Floyd |    You see a steel key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hopefully vimes will get my plover account setup soon." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take canister" 		
	

Floyd | Which canister do you mean, the glass recycling canister, or the
Floyd | aluminum recycling canister?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "aluminum" 		
	

Floyd | It's too bulky too pick up and carry around, but you could easily push
Floyd | it in any direction you wanted to go.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push aluminum canister east" 		
	

Floyd | You give the aluminum recycling canister a tentative shove.  It proves
Floyd | to be surprisingly light.  In fact, you're able to raise it an inch or
Floyd | two above the ground and slide it out into the sand beneath the
Floyd | pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under Pavilion

Floyd | You're in a low space beneath the pavilion, which is supported by
Floyd | massive cement pylons.  Two metal pipes extrude from the cement above
Floyd | you and bend east to follow the pier.  The beach lies east through an
Floyd | opening in the dunes, and an open wire mesh gate leads to a small
Floyd | storage area to the west.
Floyd |    You see an aluminum recycling canister here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You grab hold of the canister and slide it east, over the dry sand.
Floyd | You've made it almost to the far end of the pavilion when you trip

Floyd | over your own feet, sending the canister over on its side.  You look
Floyd | up to find that the canister has begun rolling down the slope towards
Floyd | the ocean.  You chase after it, but it's picking up speed.  You
Floyd | redouble your efforts to catch it, and it looks like you just...
Floyd | might...  make it...  Splash!  The canister goes into the water and
Floyd | starts drifting out to sea.  It shrinks into the distance between the

Floyd | long row of pylons, becoming smaller and smaller.  Soon, the canister
Floyd | has drifted out of sight.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of

Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    You see a crab shell, lying in the sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | A flash of light catches your eyes.  It seems to have originated from
Floyd | the pipes running overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oops. Heehee." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Under Pavilion

Floyd | You're in a low space beneath the pavilion, which is supported by
Floyd | massive cement pylons.  Two metal pipes extrude from the cement above
Floyd | you and bend east to follow the pier.  The beach lies east through an
Floyd | opening in the dunes, and an open wire mesh gate leads to a small
Floyd | storage area to the west.
Floyd |    You see an aluminum recycling canister here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Maybe you'll have better luck with the glass one, which isn't so light." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So I guess that's a no." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm. Worth a try." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Storage Area
Floyd | You're in a small, cement walled room.  But for the open gate in the
Floyd | east face, it would be one big cement cube.  Apparently it's used as a
Floyd | storage area for recyclable trash, as there's a big blue recycling

Floyd | canister here, containing glass bottles.  Against the rear wall is a
Floyd | large bin full of used paper products.  Next to that is a plain
Floyd | looking utility table over which is hung a peg board.
Floyd |    You see a steel key here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The solid cement wall prevents you from exiting in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push glass canister east" 		
	

Floyd | You give the glass recycling canister a tentative shove.  It proves to
Floyd | be surprisingly heavy.  You bend at the knees and put your shoulder to
Floyd | it.  Pushing against the hard cement floor, you manage to slide the
Floyd | canister out into the sand beneath the pavilion.

Floyd |
Floyd | Under Pavilion
Floyd | You're in a low space beneath the pavilion, which is supported by
Floyd | massive cement pylons.  Two metal pipes extrude from the cement above
Floyd | you and bend east to follow the pier.  The beach lies east through an
Floyd | opening in the dunes, and an open wire mesh gate leads to a small

Floyd | storage area to the west.
Floyd |    You see an aluminum recycling canister and a glass recycling
Floyd | canister here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You put your shoulder to the canister again and try to move it further
Floyd | east, fighting the friction of the sandy floor.  Sand piles up against
Floyd | the leading edge of the canister, but still you struggle onward,
Floyd | making slow progress.  You make it almost to the far end of the

Floyd | pavilion, where the canister freezes in the sand.  You brace yourself
Floyd | and try to force it with a good, strong shove...  until crash!  the
Floyd | canister goes over on its side, and you with it.  You look up to find
Floyd | that the canister has begun rolling down the slope towards the ocean.
Floyd | You chase after it, but it's picking up speed.  It continues its
Floyd | descent, heading towards one of the pier's cement pylons.  You

Floyd | redouble your efforts to catch it, and it looks like you just...
Floyd | might...  make it...  Crash!  The canister rebounds off the pylon and
Floyd | shatters with a hideous cacophony, spewing bottles and chunks of thin
Floyd | blue plastic in a rain of broken glass.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier

Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.

Floyd |    The beach is littered with broken bottles and blue plastic shards.
Floyd |    You see a crab shell, lying in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flash of light catches your eyes.  It seems to have originated from
Floyd | the pipes running overhead.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "don't undo that." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "No?" 	
			DavidW says, "You want the broken glass and plastic shards there." 	
			DavidW says, "Trust me." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yikes. Okay." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take shell" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I guess that goes against park ranger training, eh?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Definitely." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay, which way back to the beach path from here?" 	
			McMartin says, "I imagine we'll want to feed the trash to the nanocrabs" 	
			DavidW says, "either n.w.sw. or s.w.nw." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n.w.sw." 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the

Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east

Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered

Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the

Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There seems to be a loose brick in the path.
Floyd |    You see a crowbar, a broken stave, a pair of goggles (being worn),

Floyd | a sieve, and a mussel shell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Roger has disconnected. 		
	Roger goes home. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop crab shell" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the crab shell to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn),
Floyd | and a glass bottle.

Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, so are the goggles being worn or not?" 	
			DavidW says, "I dropped them here too." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I guess that's a little bug." 	
			DavidW says, "oops. yeah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove goggles" 		
	

Floyd | You strip the goggles off of your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "there we go." 	
			Jacqueline finally begins mapping. 	
			McMartin says, "Maybe the goggles just have really stretchy rubber, and can be worn while on the ground three rooms away" 	
			K-Y asks, "Did anyone bring up the fatal bug in this game?" 	
			K-Y says, "I think it's fatal, anyway" 	
			DavidW says (to K-Y), "I don't know of any fatal bug." 	
			K-Y says, "TAKE ME will get you stuck in some weird limbo" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Is that true of other earlier Tads games also?" 	
			Emerald asks, "What now?" 	
			Emerald asks, "Have we explored everywhere yet?" 	
			DavidW says, "no." 	
			Emerald says, "I kinda thought not." 	
			DavidW says, "The whole waterfront area hasn't been seen." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands

Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There seems to be a loose brick in the path.
Floyd |    You see a crowbar, a broken stave, a pair of goggles, a sieve, a
Floyd | mussel shell, and a crab shell here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says (to DavidW), "I don't think so; I just know of one game that had a bizarre custom response to it" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn),
Floyd | and a glass bottle.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your

Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "drop bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the glass bottle to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "finally found a place to upload it to: http://www3.sympatico.ca/welbourn11/sol/sunset.html" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "get loose brick" 		
	

Floyd | You rock the brick back and forth a bit, and manage to pry it from its
Floyd | berth.  Oof!  It's heavy!  It takes both hands to carry it, and the
Floyd | muscles in your lower back protest as you straighten up.  You'd better
Floyd | decide where you want to go now, because you won't be able to carry it
Floyd | for too long.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "drop brick" 		
	

Floyd | Relieved of the brick's weight, you quickly straighten up.  All your
Floyd | aching body parts cry out in relief.  You flex your hands to loosen
Floyd | them up, then plant them at your sides and bend backwards until you

Floyd | feel your spine crack.  Ahh!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "ow" 	
			McMartin says, "Some ranger we are" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't know if the brick is yet another respawnable item. I think it must be." 	
			K-Y says, "Also, I've forgotten how to see the easter egg in the ocean" 	
			Emerald asks, "is it breakable?" 	
			McMartin says, "I recall the brick being respawnable from somebody's review of it" 	
			McMartin says, "You can lose the brick in the ocean, IIRC." 	
			DavidW says (to K-Y), "It involves 'xyzzy'." 	
			K-Y says (to DavidW), "oh yeah" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong

Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.

Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I forget if you have to be in a particular place, though." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You strike off up the beach, but you don't want to wander too far from
Floyd | your hotel, so after a while you head back.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x dunes" 		
	

Floyd | Tall, wind swept dunes stand between you and the hotels to the west,
Floyd | and also flank the base of the pavilion.  The dunes are dotted with
Floyd | tall, scraggly sea-oats.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	McMartin says (to floyd), "sow wild sea-oats" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "sow".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | The word escapes your mouth like a gentle zephyr and swirls in the air
Floyd | around you.  You can feel powerful forces gathering, like a static
Floyd | charge before a storm.  You glance around in anticipation.  A long

Floyd | moment passes, but nothing happens.  Then, a distant bass rumble
Floyd | begins, somewhere far, far away.  You can feel the distant vibrations
Floyd | in the soles of your feet, and the rumbling grows steadily louder and
Floyd | louder until you fear an earthquake must be approaching.  The surf
Floyd | becomes violently choppy, throwing up pounding waves that come
Floyd | crashing onto shore.  Then, in the eastern distance, an incredible

Floyd | sight.  Some...  thing, some enormous, unimaginably big thing as big
Floyd | as an island rises from the sea, rivulets of water streaming down its
Floyd | back and sides.  Even from here you can see that its rugged, craggy
Floyd | flesh is cut through with channels like ancient ravines, from which
Floyd | sprout entire forests of flora.  A mouth wide enough to swallow your
Floyd | entire hotel is lined with jagged, discolored teeth at least as big as

Floyd | you are, and one cold, round eye the size of a wading pool penetrates
Floyd | the distance to stare right at you.  You can actually feel the
Floyd | impossible beast considering you, as if judging the worth of your very
Floyd | soul, and you shrivel beneath the intense scrutiny of that piercing
Floyd | eye.  The examination seems to drag on forever, until at last, the eye
Floyd | turns away.  The incredible mouth slowly draws open in a terrifying

Floyd | grimace that seems to drain half the ocean, and a sound like all the
Floyd | trumpets of heaven proclaiming judgment day thunders across the beach,
Floyd | rattling every stick and bone in its path.  The echoes are still
Floyd | reverberating up and down the beach moments later, when the beast
Floyd | heaves its massive, ponderous bulk back beneath the waves.  As it
Floyd | disappears once more into the sea, a name from the old testament

Floyd | suddenly pops into your head.  Leviathan.  And as the crashing surf
Floyd | slowly returns to its once gentle nature, you realize that whatever
Floyd | verdict was decided here today will remain forever hidden from you
Floyd | beneath the implacable depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry I was gone. I have a map now, though. It's surprisingly simple, but I can see how that would get us turned around." 	
			Tale asks, "What the...?" 	
			McMartin says, "IA RLYH, etc." 	
			DavidW says (to Tale), "Leviathan. BIG SEACREATURE." 	
			Tale says, "I seem to be haunted by those in the last few weeks." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east

Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be

Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles
Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, what happens if we say it again?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | The word escapes your mouth like a gentle zephyr and swirls in the air
Floyd | around you.  You can feel powerful forces gathering, like a static
Floyd | charge before a storm.  You glance around in anticipation.  A long

Floyd | moment passes, but nothing happens.  You begin to fear that something
Floyd | has gone truly awry with the fabric of the universe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Cloverfield, I suppose." 	
			Emerald says, "I think I'm going to have to go soon." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Aw. Well, we're glad you came, and you can read the transcript later if you'd like." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't think we've solved any of the major puzzles yet." 	
			Emerald says, "I will - though I'll probably try to finish the game on my own first." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Lets get some shells and fiddle with the dragon." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands

Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a crowbar, a broken stave, a pair of goggles, a sieve, a
Floyd | mussel shell, a crab shell, a glass bottle, and a loose brick here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get shells" 		
	

Floyd | The mussel shell:  Taken.
Floyd | The crab shell:  Taken.
Floyd | The clam shell:  Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You need a shell you haven't found yet." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get stave" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I can't even do part of it?" 	
			DavidW says, "well, go try" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.
Floyd |

Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.

Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the

Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass

Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles

Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drop the shells beside the dragon, at least." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x dragon" 		
	

Floyd | The enormous sand sculpture is almost twice as long as you are tall,
Floyd | and stands nearly to your shoulder.  It's some sort of huge, scaly
Floyd | reptile, basking on its swollen belly in the evening light.  Lying
Floyd | flat against its sides are a pair of batlike wings that sprout from a

Floyd | ridged, bony spine.  The spine curves down and around, ending in a
Floyd | massive, coiled tail.  Two plump hind legs sprawl out in back, while a
Floyd | pair of short, stubby arms lies crossed beneath an angular head full
Floyd | of sharp looking teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | You note that certain parts of the creature, including its spine,

Floyd | claws, eyes, and teeth consist of carefully placed sea shells.  The
Floyd | shells give the creature an illusory realism.  Curiously, there is an
Floyd | empty cavity in the creature's beak that looks as if it might once
Floyd | have held a shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | All in all, the dragon seems surprisingly realistic, as if it had

Floyd | recently clawed its way out of the sand to warm itself beneath the
Floyd | bright sun.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x beak" 		
	

Floyd | The dragon's angular head ends in a beaklike nose with two tiny
Floyd | nostrils.  Just above the dragon's nostrils is a curiously empty
Floyd | cavity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x beak" 		
	

Floyd | The dragon's angular head ends in a beaklike nose with two tiny
Floyd | nostrils.  Just above the dragon's nostrils is a curiously empty
Floyd | cavity.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put shell in beak" 		
	

Floyd | Which shell do you mean, the mussel shell, the crab shell, or the clam
Floyd | shell?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "crab" 		
	

Floyd | The dragon's beak is not a container.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think there's a fourth shell in the shallows of the water." 	
			Jacqueline says, "We started to wander out there." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put clam shell on beak" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good surface on the dragon's beak.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Also, if memory serves, we need to put it in the cavity" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put clam shell in cavity" 		
	

Floyd | You try setting the clam shell into the cavity.  Nothing happens, and
Floyd | somehow, it just doesn't feel right.  Disappointed, you reclaim the

Floyd | clam shell.
Floyd |

		McMartin says, "not in the beak" 	
	

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put mussel shell in cavity" 		
	

Floyd | You try setting the mussel shell into the cavity.  Nothing happens,
Floyd | and somehow, it just doesn't feel right.  Disappointed, you reclaim
Floyd | the mussel shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put crab shell in cavity" 		
	

Floyd | You try setting the crab shell into the cavity.  Nothing happens, and
Floyd | somehow, it just doesn't feel right.  Disappointed, you reclaim the
Floyd | crab shell.
Floyd |

Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes
Floyd | before gently receding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "we tried the other two shells earlier" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
			Emerald says, "let's check out the water" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop shells" 		
	

Floyd | The mussel shell:  You toss the mussel shell to the ground.
Floyd | The crab shell:  You toss the crab shell to the ground.

Floyd | The clam shell:  You toss the clam shell to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin asks, "Why do I have this feeling that our goal in this game is not to decide whether or not to keep our job but instead awake a terror of the ancient world and doom us all?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock
Floyd | against your warm skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, North of Pier
Floyd | The surf swells around your knees, occasionally surging up to your
Floyd | waist.  You can crawl up onto the beach to the west, where someone has

Floyd | built a large sand sculpture above the ebbing surf, or swim into
Floyd | deeper water to the east.  To the south, you can pass through the
Floyd | cement pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to McMartin), "That's a different game." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few
Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deep Water, North of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east, but you can swim back
Floyd | into shallower water to the west.  The long cement pier finally ends
Floyd | to the south, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.  The cold
Floyd | salt water stings your eyes as you descend.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your stinging eyes and blurred vision prevent you from seeing anything
Floyd | interesting.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large red fish darts by, just barely out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "goggles" 	
	McMartin says (to Floyd), "x herring" 		
	

Floyd | Your blurred vision and salt stung eyes make it difficult to think
Floyd | about anything but clawing your way to the surface.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "oh, yeah. Goggles would be useful here." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering
Floyd | sunlight above you.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your
Floyd | lungs with the salty ocean air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, North of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east, but you can swim back

Floyd | into shallower water to the west.  The long cement pier finally ends
Floyd | to the south, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "They're at the path?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You gaze longingly to the horizon.  Though it beckons you, you decide
Floyd | you're safer staying close to shore.
Floyd |

Floyd | A gentle wave laps by, setting you bobbing in the current.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "yep" 	
			DavidW says, "yup" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oops, west." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before
Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.
Floyd |

Floyd | Shallow Water, North of Pier
Floyd | The surf swells around your knees, occasionally surging up to your
Floyd | waist.  You can crawl up onto the beach to the west, where someone has
Floyd | built a large sand sculpture above the ebbing surf, or swim into
Floyd | deeper water to the east.  To the south, you can pass through the
Floyd | cement pylons supporting the pier.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed
Floyd | sand.

Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from

Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, and a clam shell, lying in
Floyd | the sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles
Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.

Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path

Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.

Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a crowbar, a broken stave, a pair of goggles, a sieve, a
Floyd | glass bottle, and a loose brick here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get goggles" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.

Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust raises a thin skein of sand and whips it across your
Floyd | ankles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be

Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, and a clam shell, lying in
Floyd | the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles
Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock
Floyd | against your warm skin.

Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, North of Pier
Floyd | The surf swells around your knees, occasionally surging up to your
Floyd | waist.  You can crawl up onto the beach to the west, where someone has
Floyd | built a large sand sculpture above the ebbing surf, or swim into
Floyd | deeper water to the east.  To the south, you can pass through the

Floyd | cement pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear goggles" 		
	

Floyd | You slide the cheap white strap over your head and slide the goggles

Floyd | down over your eyes.  They make an adequate, if uninspiring, seal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few

Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, North of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east, but you can swim back
Floyd | into shallower water to the west.  The long cement pier finally ends
Floyd | to the south, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky

Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emily has disconnected. 		
	Emily goes home. 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the

Floyd | surface here.  It's layered with a suspension of mud and fine silt
Floyd | that sways to and fro with the pulsing tide.  Small, leafy plants
Floyd | climb from the mud like grasping fingers.
Floyd |    You see a snail shell, drifting in the mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take shell" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering
Floyd | sunlight above you.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your
Floyd | lungs with the salty ocean air.

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, North of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east, but you can swim back
Floyd | into shallower water to the west.  The long cement pier finally ends
Floyd | to the south, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before
Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.

Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, North of Pier
Floyd | The surf swells around your knees, occasionally surging up to your
Floyd | waist.  You can crawl up onto the beach to the west, where someone has
Floyd | built a large sand sculpture above the ebbing surf, or swim into
Floyd | deeper water to the east.  To the south, you can pass through the

Floyd | cement pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed

Floyd | sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass

Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, and a clam shell, lying in
Floyd | the sand.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put snail shell in cavity" 		
	

Floyd | You try setting the snail shell into the cavity.  Nothing happens, and
Floyd | somehow, it just doesn't feel right.  Disappointed, you reclaim the

Floyd | snail shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "meh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x cavity" 		
	

Floyd | It's a shallow cavity about the size of your two cupped palms, in both
Floyd | depth and circumference.  There's nothing in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop snail shell" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the snail shell to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | "Hmm," you wryly think to yourself.  "Maybe I've been playing too many
Floyd | adventure games lately.  If only life worked that way."
Floyd |
Floyd | Not exactly a score as such, but...
Floyd |
Floyd | You're feeling conflicted.  "Oh man, maybe I should quit," is what

Floyd | you've been thinking.  After the past week, you're of half a mind to
Floyd | do it, so you can pursue your own creative interests.  If only someone
Floyd | or something would present you with some convincing arguments to get
Floyd | you off the fence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "still feeling conflicted" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x dragon's back" 		
	

Floyd | Running along the dragon's back from the base of the head to the tail
Floyd | is a thick, bony ridge made of sea shells.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x shells" 		
	

Floyd | Which shells do you mean, the mussel shell, the crab shell, the clam
Floyd | shell, the snail shell, or the dragon's shells?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "When a major puzzle is solved, the 'score' command will change." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x dragon's shells" 		
	

Floyd | They're ordinary sea shells planted in strategic spots all over the
Floyd | dragon.  A long row of shells makes up the dragon's spine, and another

Floyd | set descends like a picket fence from its beaklike mouth, giving it a
Floyd | cartoonish overbite.  On the dragon's beak, just above two tiny
Floyd | nostrils, is a curiously empty cavity that looks like it might once
Floyd | have housed a large shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x dragon's spine" 		
	

Floyd | Running along the dragon's back from the base of the head to the tail
Floyd | is a thick, bony ridge made of sea shells.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles

Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Swim some more?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
			Emerald says, "yeah, let's" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any bottle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn),
Floyd | and a pair of goggles (being worn).
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "it's up at the Beach Path" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, hm." 	
			DavidW says, "I think if you swim with the bottle, it fills automatically with seawater." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah - I wonder. Let's go get it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sw or w" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered

Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the

Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a crowbar, a broken stave, a sieve, a glass bottle, and a

Floyd | loose brick here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry - had a minor cat emergency. Back now." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east

Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be

Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, a clam shell, and a snail
Floyd | shell, lying in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock
Floyd | against your warm skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, North of Pier

Floyd | The surf swells around your knees, occasionally surging up to your
Floyd | waist.  You can crawl up onto the beach to the west, where someone has
Floyd | built a large sand sculpture above the ebbing surf, or swim into
Floyd | deeper water to the east.  To the south, you can pass through the
Floyd | cement pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |

Floyd | Something unseen nips lightly at your toes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few

Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Salt water fills the glass bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, North of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east, but you can swim back

Floyd | into shallower water to the west.  The long cement pier finally ends
Floyd | to the south, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself south with a vigorous crawl stroke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting

Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies
Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back
Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Emerald), "Feel free to keep driving, since I had to duck away." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x pylons" 		
	

Floyd | Twin rows of cement pylons support the long pier.  Each pair of pylons
Floyd | is a single unit resembling a truncated letter 'A'.  Here in deeper
Floyd | water, the pylons rise an unknown height from the murky depths.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Well, there's the bottle auto-filling" 	
			DavidW says, "and murky depths" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "climb pylons" 		
	

Floyd | You paddle up to a promising looking pylon, receiving a few minor
Floyd | bruises as the tide pushes you against the rough cement.
Floyd | Nevertheless, you cling to the inclined outside face and reach for the
Floyd | opposite side...  but no matter how hard you stretch, it's just too
Floyd | wide for you to get your arms around.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)

Floyd | The sandy ocean floor lies about ten feet below the surface, layered
Floyd | with silt and dotted with climbing green fingers of sea grass.  The
Floyd | angled cement pillars that support the pier end here.  Just beyond the
Floyd | final pair of pillars is a sudden drop off, a steep slope that leads
Floyd | down and down, far beyond your limited visibility.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x pillars" 		
	

Floyd | The pylons supporting the pier come to an end here, mere feet from the
Floyd | sudden steep dropoff in the ocean floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering

Floyd | sunlight above you.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your
Floyd | lungs with the salty ocean air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting
Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies

Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back
Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You glide to the south with a smooth breast stroke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters

Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle wave laps by, setting you bobbing in the current.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)

Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the
Floyd | surface here.  The sandy bottom is layered with a suspension of mud
Floyd | and fine silt.  Here and there, thin leaved plants claw through the
Floyd | mud like grasping fingers.  Dominating the entire area is an enormous
Floyd | slab of barnacle encrusted rock.
Floyd |    Resting on the rock is a great conch shell.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "get shell" 		
	

Floyd | As you reach for the attractive looking shell, it suddenly sprouts
Floyd | legs and scuttles into a deep fissure that bisects the rock!

Floyd | Apparently, the shell is home to some sort of crab.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the
Floyd | surface here.  The sandy bottom is layered with a suspension of mud
Floyd | and fine silt.  Here and there, thin leaved plants claw through the

Floyd | mud like grasping fingers.  Dominating the entire area is an enormous
Floyd | slab of barnacle encrusted rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering
Floyd | sunlight above you.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your
Floyd | lungs with the salty ocean air.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)

Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the
Floyd | surface here.  The sandy bottom is layered with a suspension of mud
Floyd | and fine silt.  Here and there, thin leaved plants claw through the
Floyd | mud like grasping fingers.  Dominating the entire area is an enormous
Floyd | slab of barnacle encrusted rock.
Floyd |

Floyd | The crab, which had resumed its perch on top of the rock, scuttles
Floyd | back into the fissure on your approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x rock" 		
	

Floyd | It's a huge slab of porous, white rock, longer than you are tall and
Floyd | rising half your height from the muck of the ocean floor.  Its
Floyd | scabrous surface has been eroded cruelly by time and tide, and a deep
Floyd | fissure cuts through it, nearly cleaving it in two.  Tiny creatures
Floyd | crawl through the barnacles encrusting its gnarled surface, and small,
Floyd | broad leaved plants cling tenaciously to it.

Floyd |
Floyd | A few small bubbles escape your lips, glittering in the light as they
Floyd | rise towards the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab sends forth one probing eye stalk, then hastily withdraws it.
Floyd |

Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering

Floyd | sunlight above you.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your
Floyd | lungs with the salty ocean air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to

Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather large wave surges over your head, leaving you momentarily
Floyd | sputtering.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before
Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.
Floyd |

Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier
Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "hm" 	
			Emerald asks, "ideas?" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Shallow Water, Beneath Pier
Floyd | The knee-deep water here is cooled by the shadow of the pier, which

Floyd | here rises to almost three times your height.  A pair of metal pipes
Floyd | run the length of it, presumably a part of the pavilion's plumbing.
Floyd | The avenue of supporting pylons leads west, on to the sand, and also
Floyd | continued into deeper water to the east.  You can escape the pier's
Floyd | chilly shadow to the north or south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to

Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    The beach is littered with broken bottles and blue plastic shards.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles
Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.
Floyd |

Floyd | A flash of light catches your eyes.  It seems to have originated from
Floyd | the pipes running overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x broken bottles" 		
	

Floyd | The bottles litter the beach, many of them shattered into sharp,
Floyd | dangerous fragments.  Spread among the broken glass are numerous thin,
Floyd | blue, plastic shards, the only remainders of the recycling canister.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I can't quite remember. I think the shrimp might be used as bait against the crab, but there's more to it than that." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "get broken bottles" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got one.  If you want to take another, perhaps you
Floyd | should dispose of that one first.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | pair of goggles (being worn), and a single glass bottle (containing
Floyd | salt water).

Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "oh yeah, we have a bottle of water" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that

Floyd | extends from the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an odd little castle just above the tide line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Pour it somewhere... the castle or the dragon?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think I remember how to solve one of the puzzles." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "pour water on castle" 		
	

Floyd | Which water do you mean, the salt water, or the ocean water?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "salt" 		
	

Floyd | The salt water spills out of the glass bottle and rejoins the
Floyd | elements.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet

Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an odd little castle just above the tide line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "um, that's interesting." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "put insect in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It's difficult, because they're so small...  but you lean in close,
Floyd | follow one likely specimen, and...  got it!  You cram the mite through
Floyd | the mouth of the water filled the bottle.  It worked!  You've got it!

Floyd | The tiny mite is floating around on the surface of the water.  Uh oh.
Floyd | You watch as the mite begins to paddle its six (or eight) legs
Floyd | furiously, headed for the bottom of the bottle.  Whatever you're going
Floyd | to do with the mite, you'd better do it soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "okay, that's how to catch a mite" 	
			McMartin asks, "Make the dragon breathe flame?" 	
			DavidW says, "Throw it onto the broken glass to the north." 	
			Emerald asks, "but what to do with it?" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to

Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    The beach is littered with broken bottles and blue plastic shards.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles
Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.

Floyd |
Floyd | The mite continues its furious paddling.  It's almost to the bottom of
Floyd | the bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | A flash of light catches your eyes.  It seems to have originated from
Floyd | the pipes running overhead.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "DavidW's idea is probabl better." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "pour salt water on broken bottles" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the bottle containing the mite onto the pile, where it

Floyd | shatters on impact.  For a moment, nothing happens.  Then you detect a
Floyd | tiny whiff of smoke. Other than that, still nothing.  You're just
Floyd | about ready to give up on your plan when you spot a writhing black
Floyd | line in the sand.  Holy cow!  It's a living stream made up of the tiny
Floyd | crustaceans.  Seconds later they swarm over the pile of broken glass.
Floyd | Before your astonished eyes they start dissolving the bottles and

Floyd | shards into tiny molten beads.  They carry the fiery glass to the
Floyd | middle of the pile.  Then come the towers, sprouting like overgrown
Floyd | stacks of soap bubbles.  The bulbous, head-sized building blocks
Floyd | budding before you are actually rough spheres of sand-filled glass.
Floyd | Apparently, with such an abundance of material to work with, the mites
Floyd | are building on a much larger scale.  Higher and higher climb the

Floyd | towers, until they nearly brush the bottom of the pier.  An abrupt
Floyd | flash of color catches your eye.  A sheet of thin blue plastic, once
Floyd | part of the glass recycling canister, is floating across the floor.
Floyd | Now that you've noticed it, there are pieces of plastic in motion all
Floyd | around you, each levitating a fraction of an inch above the ground.
Floyd | Instead of melting the plastic down, the mites carry the sheets to the

Floyd | perimeters of the tower and begin incorporating them into a spiraling
Floyd | ramp.  Step by step, the ramp corkscrews up and around until it wraps
Floyd | the pinnacle of the tallest tower. Finally, all growth ceases.  The
Floyd | finished structure looms over twice your height.
Floyd |
Floyd | Somehow this amazing spectacle has cut through your ingrained layers

Floyd | of cynicism to revitalize your waning belief in a world full of
Floyd | wondrous novelty.  It's enough to get you thinking about work again,
Floyd | in particular the way the same backdrop day after day has dulled your
Floyd | expectation for novelty.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're feeling confused.  "I didn't realize how serious I was about

Floyd | quitting," is what you're now thinking.  The truth is, you didn't
Floyd | really believe you were going to find the motivation to quit here on
Floyd | the beach.  But it's hard to ignore the wonder of what you've seen.
Floyd | Maybe you really could quit.  Still, you're going to need a lot more
Floyd | convincing.
Floyd |

Floyd | Looking around, you spot one ancient, discolored bottle that was
Floyd | passed up by the mites.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "whoa, lotsa text" 	
			DavidW says, "This bottle is a new one." 	
			DavidW says, "someone should save" 	
			McMartin says, "This really cries out for > PUBLISH RESULTS IN PRESTIGIOUS ZOOLOGICAL JOURNAL" 	
	McMartin says (to floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	McMartin says (to floyd), "ssos2" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "ssos2".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "ssos?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh, the game title." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient rum bottle, aged to the color of dull copper, and
Floyd | sealed with a thick sheath of blood red wax.  Much of its surface has
Floyd | been tinged an opaque sea green by the elements.  Ribbons of oily

Floyd | color twist through the splotchy patches of copper and green.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ancient rum bottle, aged to the color of dull copper, and

Floyd | sealed with a thick sheath of blood red wax.  Much of its surface has
Floyd | been tinged an opaque sea green by the elements.  Ribbons of oily
Floyd | color twist through the splotchy patches of copper and green.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles
Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "The rum is GONE and you don't even CARE" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | A flash of light catches your eyes.  It seems to have originated from
Floyd | the pipes running overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Actually, maybe it's not; it's sealed, after all" 	
	McMartin says (to floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Age and the elements have frosted the bottle nearly opaque, so you
Floyd | hold it up to the light of the setting sun.  The orange rays flash
Floyd | through the bottle's glossy patina, casting a dazzling kaleidoscope
Floyd | into your eyes.  The burst of light reveals what seems to be a rolled

Floyd | up sheet of parchment.  You start peeling the aged wax from the
Floyd | bottle.  It's so desiccated that it crumbles into flakes which float
Floyd | away on the light evening breeze.  The cork pulls loose from the
Floyd | bottle with a small pop.  You insert a finger into the bottle and
Floyd | slide out a rolled up parchment.  Unrolling it reveals...  a treasure
Floyd | map!  It must be at least a hundred years old.  Clearly, it was

Floyd | fashioned in another time.  Thick black strokes grace the rich
Floyd | parchment, drawn in a purposeful hand.  Fanciful trace works embellish
Floyd | the borders, and a spidery compass rose resides in one corner.  The
Floyd | black strokes describe the chain of islands dominating the Savannah
Floyd | coast.  One island in particular bears a bold red X.  You examine the
Floyd | marker closer.  Why, that's right here on Tybee Island!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "yay, treasure!" 	
			McMartin says, "It's not a proper adventure without treasure" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "I think the stave is useful for digging re: this puzzle." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "read map" 		
	

Floyd | The black strokes describe the chain of islands dominating the
Floyd | Savannah coast.  One island in particular bears a bold red X.  You
Floyd | examine the marker closer.  It seems to be a bit west of here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes
Floyd | before gently receding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x structure" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "structure".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ramp" 		
	

Floyd | You feel as though you're looking at the original castle through a
Floyd | microscope.  Everything looks quite similar, from the beaded droplets
Floyd | to the climbing towers, but oh, so much larger.  The rounded building
Floyd | blocks of this castle are nearly the size of your head, and the
Floyd | tallest spires stand well over twice your height, climbing nearly to

Floyd | the underside of the pier.  The ramp that spirals up and around the
Floyd | tower's circumference is paved with sheets of blue plastic and seems
Floyd | wide enough to stand on.  Swarming over and through the castle's
Floyd | glossy crystalline surface are hoards of the tiny crustacean castle
Floyd | builders.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of

Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the
Floyd | underside of the pier.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Decided to grow wings, have you?
Floyd |

Floyd | A flash of light catches your eyes.  It seems to have originated from
Floyd | the pipes running overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb ramp" 		
	

Floyd | With great trepidation, you set one foot on the lowest part of the
Floyd | spiral ramp. It supports your weight.  You try the other foot.  When
Floyd | the ramp fails to collapse, you start climbing, slowly, carefully,
Floyd | leaning on the nearby towers for support.  Thank goodness for the blue
Floyd | plastic sheets inlaid in the ramp.  Without them, the glassy surface
Floyd | would be far too slick to climb.  You circle the castle once, twice,

Floyd | three times, four, all the while looking nervously up at the needle
Floyd | sharp spires.  Eventually, the ramp becomes too narrow for you to
Floyd | continue any further.  But, by bracing one foot against the topmost
Floyd | spire and standing on the toes of the other, you can just reach the
Floyd | pipes above.  You reach for the shining object and...  Ahh!  Your foot
Floyd | glides off the glossy spire and you fall to your behind on the ramp.

Floyd | Gravity takes over and sends you sliding down the ramp, rear end
Floyd | scraping blue plastic through turn after turn.  Finally, you slide
Floyd | into the sand at the base of the castle, unharmed.  Wow!  What a trip!
Floyd | Only then do you discover that you succeeded in pulling down the
Floyd | reflective object, because you've still got it clenched tightly in
Floyd | your white knuckled fist.

Floyd |
Floyd | You examine the object to discover that you've retrieved a black
Floyd | banded scuba mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Argh hoards" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mask" 		
	

Floyd | It's an expensive looking scuba mask.  The lens is a single large
Floyd | piece of glass, sides angled back to offer a wider field of vision.
Floyd | The lens is sealed on all sides with thick, black rubber, and held

Floyd | together by an equally tough neoprene strap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x neoprene strap" 		
	

Floyd | The strap is made of thick, black neoprene, the same stuff wetsuits

Floyd | are made of.  It's only about as broad as your thumb where it meets
Floyd | the mask, but it fans out nearly to the breadth of your hand where it
Floyd | presses against the back of your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald asks, "can we breathe underwater now?" 	
			DavidW says, "no" 	
			DavidW says, "However, we can wear this mask and take apart the goggles." 	
			Jacqueline says, "This is probably a better mask." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		
	

Floyd | You try to put the mask on over the goggles, but it doesn't fit.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove goggles" 		
	

Floyd | You strip the goggles off of your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back the tough strap and slide the mask over your head.  It

Floyd | fits snugly, creating a tight seal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I thought it might change them out automagically." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x goggles" 		
	

Floyd | It's a cheap pair of plastic swim goggles, held together by a thin,
Floyd | white rubber strap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove strap from goggles." 		
	

Floyd | You remove the white rubber strap from the pair of goggles.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes
Floyd | before gently receding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x strap" 		
	

Floyd | Which strap do you mean, the white rubber strap, or the black neoprene
Floyd | strap?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "white" 		
	

Floyd | It's a thin, white, rubber strap about the length of your arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes
Floyd | before gently receding.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think if we dived off the end of the pier, the goggles fall off, but the mask doesn't." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Why dive when we can just swim out?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. maybe I'm saying too much." 	
			Emerald says, "maybe we can go deeper if we dive off the pier..." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting

Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the

Floyd | underside of the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Emerald), "may-be." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of Emerald), "Good idea - want to drive, or do you want me to, as I now have a map?" 	
			Emerald says, "you drive" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the

Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.

Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, a clam shell, and a snail
Floyd | shell, lying in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.

Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust raises a thin skein of sand and whips it across your
Floyd | ankles.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands

Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a crowbar, a broken stave, a sieve, and a loose brick here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion

Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To

Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of
Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun warms your back as you exit the shade of
Floyd | the pavilion and begin the long stroll down the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier
Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A

Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the
Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the
Floyd | small shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Pier
Floyd | The pier ends here in a small rectangular shelter with a low wooden
Floyd | roof.  You imagine that, seen from overhead, it would look like a

Floyd | pendulum hung from the face of the pavilion.  The railing surrounds
Floyd | you on all sides but to the west, where you can follow the pier back
Floyd | towards the pavilion.  A water fountain is tucked in one corner.
Floyd |    You see a shrimp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man is fishing off the pier with a great, heavy rod.  Resting

Floyd | on the railing beside him is an open tackle box, while at his feet sit
Floyd | a bucket full of freshly caught fish and an empty burlap sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man stares out to sea, and solemnly salutes a far away tanker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man stares grimly at the sun, as if daring it to sink any
Floyd | lower.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dive off pier" 		
	

Floyd | The old man watches with flinty eyes as you climb over the railing and
Floyd | maneuver yourself so that you're standing on your heels facing out

Floyd | with your toes hanging out over empty space.  You steel yourself, take
Floyd | a deep breath, and...  jump!  You ready yourself for a neat
Floyd | cannonball, but the water rushes up faster than you anticipated.
Floyd | You're still trying to bend your legs into position when splash!  You
Floyd | hit the water with a stinging impact that burns your buttocks and the
Floyd | backs of your thighs.  The water you displaced now comes rushing back

Floyd | in to slap painfully at your ears.  Your momentum carries you several
Floyd | feet underwater, but you quickly rise, sputtering, to the surface.
Floyd | You seem to have lost several of your posessions in the fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting

Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies
Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back
Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |    You see a cork, bobbing on the waves.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ack" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "undo, drop our stuff before doing?" 	
			Emerald asks, "what were we carrying before the dive?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn),
Floyd | and a scuba mask (being worn).
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |

Floyd | The cork starts drifting slowly toward shallower water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "the map, right? we'd better undo" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting
Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies
Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back

Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |    You see a cork, bobbing on the waves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Pier
Floyd | The pier ends here in a small rectangular shelter with a low wooden

Floyd | roof.  You imagine that, seen from overhead, it would look like a
Floyd | pendulum hung from the face of the pavilion.  The railing surrounds
Floyd | you on all sides but to the west, where you can follow the pier back
Floyd | towards the pavilion.  A water fountain is tucked in one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man is fishing off the pier with a great, heavy rod.  Resting

Floyd | on the railing beside him is an open tackle box, while at his feet sit
Floyd | a bucket full of freshly caught fish and an empty burlap sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | strapless pair of goggles, an antique bottle, a cork, a treasure map,
Floyd | a scuba mask (being worn), a white rubber strap, and a shrimp.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |

Floyd | The old man consults his bait box, and reties his line with a new
Floyd | lure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | The strapless pair of goggles:  You toss the strapless pair of goggles
Floyd | to the ground.
Floyd | The antique bottle:  You toss the antique bottle to the ground.
Floyd | The cork:  You toss the cork to the ground.
Floyd | The treasure map:  You toss the treasure map to the ground.
Floyd | The white rubber strap:  You toss the white rubber strap to the

Floyd | ground.
Floyd | The shrimp:  You toss the shrimp to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man consults his bait box, and reties his line with a new
Floyd | lure.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dive off pier" 		
	

Floyd | The old man watches with flinty eyes as you climb over the railing and
Floyd | maneuver yourself so that you're standing on your heels facing out
Floyd | with your toes hanging out over empty space.  You steel yourself, take

Floyd | a deep breath, and...  jump!  You ready yourself for a neat
Floyd | cannonball, but the water rushes up faster than you anticipated.
Floyd | You're still trying to bend your legs into position when splash!  You
Floyd | hit the water with a stinging impact that burns your buttocks and the
Floyd | backs of your thighs.  The water you displaced now comes rushing back
Floyd | in to slap painfully at your ears.  Your momentum carries you several

Floyd | feet underwater, but you quickly rise, sputtering, to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting
Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies
Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back

Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle wave laps by, setting you bobbing in the current.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The sandy ocean floor lies about ten feet below the surface, layered

Floyd | with silt and dotted with climbing green fingers of sea grass.  The
Floyd | angled cement pillars that support the pier end here.  Just beyond the
Floyd | final pair of pillars is a sudden drop off, a steep slope that leads
Floyd | down and down, far beyond your limited visibility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | With a strong kick, you propel yourself towards the depths beyond the
Floyd | slope.  Visibility dims slightly as you move away from the warming
Floyd | light of the sun, and the pillars fall away behind you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The slope continues its sharp descent, inclining almost vertically.
Floyd | Though the level of ambient light has diminished, the sun still shines
Floyd | down strongly, fluttering on the surface above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You continue your drop down the face of the slope.  The temperature
Floyd | drops severely as you pass through a thermocline, and the mounting

Floyd | pressure makes your ears ache.  You pinch your nose shut with thumb
Floyd | and forefinger, and exhale gently to clear the pressure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The slope just keeps on descending.  The amount of sunlight that
Floyd | reaches you has diminished quite a bit and the water has become quite

Floyd | cold.  Below you all is dark, but for a small glint of light hinting
Floyd | through the darkness.
Floyd |    Half buried in the mud of the steep slope is some sort of wire
Floyd | frame construction.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take wire" 		
	

Floyd | You give the trap a tentative yank, but it's buried too deeply in the
Floyd | face of the slope to come free.

Floyd |
Floyd | The burning pain in your lungs grows stronger, triggering the first
Floyd | feelings of panic and setting your heart racing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering
Floyd | sunlight above you.  You rise and rise and can't climb fast enough and
Floyd | finally, just when you don't think you're going to make it, you break
Floyd | the surface.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your lungs with

Floyd | the salty ocean air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting
Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies
Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back

Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something unseen brushes by your waist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look underwater" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "underwater".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Ideas? Is this what the stave is for?" 	
			Emerald says, "we could try" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before

Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, Beneath Pier
Floyd | The knee-deep water here is cooled by the shadow of the pier, which
Floyd | here rises to almost three times your height.  A pair of metal pipes
Floyd | run the length of it, presumably a part of the pavilion's plumbing.

Floyd | The avenue of supporting pylons leads west, on to the sand, and also
Floyd | continued into deeper water to the east.  You can escape the pier's
Floyd | chilly shadow to the north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the stave has a few uses." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to

Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the
Floyd | underside of the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles
Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the

Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.

Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, a clam shell, and a snail
Floyd | shell, lying in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.

Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Tall, sea-oat-covered dunes block your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads

Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.

Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a crowbar, a broken stave, a sieve, and a loose brick here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get stave" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick

Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e.e.e." 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.

Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times

Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of
Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light of the setting sun warms your back as you exit the shade of

Floyd | the pavilion and begin the long stroll down the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier
Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the

Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | A speck of sunlight glints off a ship lying far off on the eastern
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the

Floyd | small shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Pier
Floyd | The pier ends here in a small rectangular shelter with a low wooden
Floyd | roof.  You imagine that, seen from overhead, it would look like a
Floyd | pendulum hung from the face of the pavilion.  The railing surrounds

Floyd | you on all sides but to the west, where you can follow the pier back
Floyd | towards the pavilion.  A water fountain is tucked in one corner.
Floyd |    You see a strapless pair of goggles, an antique bottle, a cork, a
Floyd | treasure map, a white rubber strap, and a shrimp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man is fishing off the pier with a great, heavy rod.  Resting

Floyd | on the railing beside him is an open tackle box, while at his feet sit
Floyd | a bucket full of freshly caught fish and an empty burlap sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man reels in a tiny fish, grunts in disgust, and tosses it
Floyd | back.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We'll lose it, but perhaps it floats." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dive off of pier" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dive off pier" 		
	

Floyd | The old man watches with flinty eyes as you climb over the railing and
Floyd | maneuver yourself so that you're standing on your heels facing out
Floyd | with your toes hanging out over empty space.  You steel yourself, take

Floyd | a deep breath, and...  jump!  You ready yourself for a neat
Floyd | cannonball, but the water rushes up faster than you anticipated.
Floyd | You're still trying to bend your legs into position when splash!  You
Floyd | hit the water with a stinging impact that burns your buttocks and the
Floyd | backs of your thighs.  The water you displaced now comes rushing back
Floyd | in to slap painfully at your ears.  Your momentum carries you several

Floyd | feet underwater, but you quickly rise, sputtering, to the surface.
Floyd | You seem to have lost one of your posessions in the fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting
Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies

Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back
Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |    You see a broken stave, bobbing on the waves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "if it doesn't float, we can always try going in the sissy way" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take stave" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d.d.d." 		
	

Floyd | You try to dive below the surface, but the buoyancy of the stave
Floyd | prevents you from going under.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to dive below the surface, but the buoyancy of the stave

Floyd | prevents you from going under.
Floyd |
Floyd | You try to dive below the surface, but the buoyancy of the stave
Floyd | prevents you from going under.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "meh" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "crowbar?" 	
			DavidW asks, "what are you trying to do, exactly?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before
Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, Beneath Pier
Floyd | The knee-deep water here is cooled by the shadow of the pier, which
Floyd | here rises to almost three times your height.  A pair of metal pipes

Floyd | run the length of it, presumably a part of the pavilion's plumbing.
Floyd | The avenue of supporting pylons leads west, on to the sand, and also
Floyd | continued into deeper water to the east.  You can escape the pier's
Floyd | chilly shadow to the north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Dig out that wire thing." 	
			DavidW says, "Have you looked at it yet? Maybe you only need to open it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed
Floyd | sand.

Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to

Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the
Floyd | underside of the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop stave" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the broken stave to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles
Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock
Floyd | against your warm skin.

Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, Beneath Pier
Floyd | The knee-deep water here is cooled by the shadow of the pier, which
Floyd | here rises to almost three times your height.  A pair of metal pipes
Floyd | run the length of it, presumably a part of the pavilion's plumbing.
Floyd | The avenue of supporting pylons leads west, on to the sand, and also

Floyd | continued into deeper water to the east.  You can escape the pier's
Floyd | chilly shadow to the north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few
Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting
Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies

Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back
Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather large wave surges over your head, leaving you momentarily
Floyd | sputtering.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |

Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The sandy ocean floor lies about ten feet below the surface, layered
Floyd | with silt and dotted with climbing green fingers of sea grass.  The
Floyd | angled cement pillars that support the pier end here.  Just beyond the
Floyd | final pair of pillars is a sudden drop off, a steep slope that leads
Floyd | down and down, far beyond your limited visibility.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | With a strong kick, you propel yourself towards the depths beyond the
Floyd | slope.  Visibility dims slightly as you move away from the warming

Floyd | light of the sun, and the pillars fall away behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The slope continues its sharp descent, inclining almost vertically.
Floyd | Though the level of ambient light has diminished, the sun still shines
Floyd | down strongly, fluttering on the surface above you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You continue your drop down the face of the slope.  The temperature
Floyd | drops severely as you pass through a thermocline, and the mounting
Floyd | pressure makes your ears ache.  You pinch your nose shut with thumb
Floyd | and forefinger, and exhale gently to clear the pressure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)

Floyd | The slope just keeps on descending.  The amount of sunlight that
Floyd | reaches you has diminished quite a bit and the water has become quite
Floyd | cold.  Below you all is dark, but for a small glint of light hinting
Floyd | through the darkness.
Floyd |    Half buried in the mud of the steep slope is some sort of wire
Floyd | frame construction.

Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x wire" 		
	

Floyd | The construction's function isn't immediately obvious, so you clear
Floyd | away some of the mud surrounding it.  It turns out to be a rough box
Floyd | made of wooden slats and chicken wire.  There's a gaping hole in one
Floyd | face, where something has punched through the wire and splintered the
Floyd | surrounding slats.  Apparently, it's a busted up lobster trap.
Floyd | Needless to say, the trap is empty.  In the process of uncovering the

Floyd | trap, you've also revealed a short length of thick rope that's tied to
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burning pain in your lungs grows stronger, triggering the first
Floyd | feelings of panic and setting your heart racing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to untie the length of rope from the busted trap first.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lungs are on fire and blue blood pounds in your veins, setting

Floyd | off waves of panic.  You can control yourself no longer!  Instinct
Floyd | takes over and sends you kicking and clawing your way to the surface.
Floyd | You rise and rise and can't climb fast enough and finally, just when
Floyd | you don't think you're going to make it, you break the surface.  You
Floyd | sputter and gasp, inhaling deeply of the fresh salty air.  After a few
Floyd | moments, the fire in your lungs subsides and calm is restored to your

Floyd | pounding veins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "maybe 'pull rope'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Or untie." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d.d.d." 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The sandy ocean floor lies about ten feet below the surface, layered

Floyd | with silt and dotted with climbing green fingers of sea grass.  The
Floyd | angled cement pillars that support the pier end here.  Just beyond the
Floyd | final pair of pillars is a sudden drop off, a steep slope that leads
Floyd | down and down, far beyond your limited visibility.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a strong kick, you propel yourself towards the depths beyond the

Floyd | slope.  Visibility dims slightly as you move away from the warming
Floyd | light of the sun, and the pillars fall away behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The slope continues its sharp descent, inclining almost vertically.
Floyd | Though the level of ambient light has diminished, the sun still shines

Floyd | down strongly, fluttering on the surface above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | You continue your drop down the face of the slope.  The temperature
Floyd | drops severely as you pass through a thermocline, and the mounting

Floyd | pressure makes your ears ache.  You pinch your nose shut with thumb
Floyd | and forefinger, and exhale gently to clear the pressure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The slope just keeps on descending.  The amount of sunlight that
Floyd | reaches you has diminished quite a bit and the water has become quite

Floyd | cold.  Below you all is dark, but for a small glint of light hinting
Floyd | through the darkness.
Floyd |    A busted lobster trap lies half buried in the mud of the steep
Floyd | slope.
Floyd |    You see a length of rope, drifting in the mud.
Floyd |    The length of rope waves in the current, anchored to the busted

Floyd | trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "one or the other" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You detach the length of rope from the busted trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few small bubbles escape your lips, glittering in the light as they

Floyd | rise towards the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burning pain in your lungs grows stronger, triggering the first
Floyd | feelings of panic and setting your heart racing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering
Floyd | sunlight above you.  You rise and rise and can't climb fast enough and
Floyd | finally, just when you don't think you're going to make it, you break
Floyd | the surface.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your lungs with

Floyd | the salty ocean air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting
Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies
Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back

Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | It's a short, stout section of rope, about half as long as you are
Floyd | tall and two thumb widths thick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Should I go back down and try to do more, Emerald? What do you think?" 	
			Emerald says, "I don't really think it seems like the trap will be useful." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, me neither, just wanted to make sure." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w.w." 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before
Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.

Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, Beneath Pier
Floyd | The knee-deep water here is cooled by the shadow of the pier, which
Floyd | here rises to almost three times your height.  A pair of metal pipes
Floyd | run the length of it, presumably a part of the pavilion's plumbing.
Floyd | The avenue of supporting pylons leads west, on to the sand, and also

Floyd | continued into deeper water to the east.  You can escape the pier's
Floyd | chilly shadow to the north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle, white crested wave laps past your knees.
Floyd |
Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed

Floyd | sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's

Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the
Floyd | underside of the pier.
Floyd |    You see a broken stave, lying in the sand.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take stave" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles
Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Go up and reunite our stuff?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass

Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, a clam shell, and a snail
Floyd | shell, lying in the sand.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |

Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.

Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the

Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass

Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, a clam shell, and a snail
Floyd | shell, lying in the sand.

Floyd |
Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes
Floyd | before gently receding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, no, we want that stuff there." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands

Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a crowbar, a sieve, and a loose brick here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | The length of rope:  You toss the length of rope to the ground.
Floyd | The broken stave:  You toss the broken stave to the ground.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x ugly gap" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "ugly".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x gap" 		
	

Floyd | It's a gap in the path, where a brick has been removed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "look in gap" 		
	

Floyd | The gap is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Mind the gap." 	
			Jacqueline says, "(Sorry, couldn't resist)." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Pretend I can punctuate." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank

Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "hehe" 	
			Jacqueline says, "darn it - wrong way" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel

Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a crowbar, a sieve, a loose brick, a length of rope, and a
Floyd | broken stave here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e.e.e." 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion

Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To

Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of
Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,
Floyd | and fly off shrieking.
Floyd |

Floyd | The light of the setting sun warms your back as you exit the shade of
Floyd | the pavilion and begin the long stroll down the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier
Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A

Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the
Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.
Floyd |

Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the
Floyd | small shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Pier
Floyd | The pier ends here in a small rectangular shelter with a low wooden
Floyd | roof.  You imagine that, seen from overhead, it would look like a

Floyd | pendulum hung from the face of the pavilion.  The railing surrounds
Floyd | you on all sides but to the west, where you can follow the pier back
Floyd | towards the pavilion.  A water fountain is tucked in one corner.
Floyd |    You see a strapless pair of goggles, an antique bottle, a cork, a
Floyd | treasure map, a white rubber strap, and a shrimp here.
Floyd |

Floyd | An old man is fishing off the pier with a great, heavy rod.  Resting
Floyd | on the railing beside him is an open tackle box, while at his feet sit
Floyd | a bucket full of freshly caught fish and an empty burlap sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man draws a cigarette from his breast pocket, rolls it
Floyd | meditatively between thumb and forefingers, and then puts it away.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | The strapless pair of goggles:  Taken.
Floyd | The antique bottle:  Taken.

Floyd | The cork:  Taken.
Floyd | The treasure map:  Taken.
Floyd | The white rubber strap:  Taken.
Floyd | The shrimp:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man consults his bait box, and reties his line with a new

Floyd | lure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w.w.w" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun stabs into your eyes as you exit the

Floyd | shade of the small shelter.  You wait a moment for your eyes to adjust
Floyd | and then begin the long stroll down the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier
Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A

Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the
Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | A young boy wearing a bright blue bathing suit and matching flip-flops
Floyd | runs by.
Floyd |

Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the
Floyd | greater pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of

Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of
Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands

Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a crowbar, a sieve, a loose brick, a length of rope, and a
Floyd | broken stave here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald asks, "now what - try to get the crab thingy that's underwater?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Okay. We have all this crap. Now what?" 	
			Emerald says, "timing" 	
			Jacqueline says, "The crab on the rock? Could do." 	
			Emerald asks, "or go treasure hunting?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | The strapless pair of goggles:  You toss the strapless pair of goggles
Floyd | to the ground.
Floyd | The antique bottle:  You toss the antique bottle to the ground.
Floyd | The cork:  You toss the cork to the ground.

Floyd | The treasure map:  You toss the treasure map to the ground.
Floyd | The white rubber strap:  You toss the white rubber strap to the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd | The shrimp:  You toss the shrimp to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick

Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You could try to follow the map" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x map" 		
	

Floyd | It's a treasure map.  It must be at least a hundred years old.
Floyd | Clearly, it was fashioned in another time.  Thick black strokes grace
Floyd | the rich parchment, drawn in a purposeful hand.  Fanciful trace works
Floyd | embellish the borders, and a spidery compass rose resides in one
Floyd | corner.
Floyd |

Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read map" 		
	

Floyd | You really need to be holding it to read it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get map" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read map" 		
	

Floyd | The black strokes describe the chain of islands dominating the
Floyd | Savannah coast.  One island in particular bears a bold red X.  You
Floyd | examine the marker closer.  It seems to be a bit east of here.
Floyd |

Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get stave" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.

Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of
Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.
Floyd |

Floyd | A young, auburn haired woman wearing nothing more than sneakers and an
Floyd | incredibly revealing thong bikini jogs past.  Jogging alongside her is
Floyd | a darkly-tanned, slim-hipped young man, similarly dressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I like how we're walking around in our goggles. We must look a sight." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "read map" 		
	

Floyd | The black strokes describe the chain of islands dominating the
Floyd | Savannah coast.  One island in particular bears a bold red X.  You
Floyd | examine the marker closer.  It's right underfoot!

Floyd |
Floyd | A fat, grey gull swoops past you, lands momentarily on the nearby
Floyd | railing, and then launches itself back into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | You painfully pull back several fingernails trying to dig a hole in
Floyd | the cement floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze carries the sound of a calypso drum from somewhere far down

Floyd | the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, I meant with the stave, but damn - concrete." 	
			DavidW says, "You can go under the pavilion, y'know." 	
			Emerald says, "okay, let's try under the pier" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh. Duh." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel

Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a crowbar, a sieve, a loose brick, a length of rope, a
Floyd | strapless pair of goggles, an antique bottle, a cork, a white rubber
Floyd | strap, and a shrimp here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.

Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust raises a thin skein of sand and whips it across your
Floyd | ankles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be

Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, a clam shell, and a snail
Floyd | shell, lying in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes
Floyd | before gently receding.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting

Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the

Floyd | underside of the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Under Pavilion

Floyd | You're in a low space beneath the pavilion, which is supported by
Floyd | massive cement pylons.  Two metal pipes extrude from the cement above
Floyd | you and bend east to follow the pier.  The beach lies east through an
Floyd | opening in the dunes, and an open wire mesh gate leads to a small
Floyd | storage area to the west.
Floyd |    You see an aluminum recycling canister here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig with stave" 		
	

Floyd | The broken stave doesn't make a very good shovel.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig" 		
	

Floyd | As best you can, you locate the spot indicated on the map.  Scooping
Floyd | sand away in great handfuls, you quickly excavate an area
Floyd | approximately a yard across and a couple of hand spans deep.  You

Floyd | don't manage to uncover anything interesting, but you're quite sure
Floyd | that this is the spot indicated on the map.  As you continue to dig,
Floyd | gravity and the slight wind join forces to send the surrounding sand
Floyd | sliding into the hole.  You can see that you're going to need a better
Floyd | digging implement than your hands if you're to make this hole any
Floyd | deeper.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Clam shell?" 	
			Emerald says, "maybe we can attach something to the stave or the crowbar" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. Not sure what the digging tool is. I thought the stave might've been it." 	
			Emerald says, "try the clam shell, see what happens" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm - rope + crowbar + stave = really awkward fragile shovel." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e.n." 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting

Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the

Floyd | underside of the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass

Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, a clam shell, and a snail
Floyd | shell, lying in the sand.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get clam" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "true" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s.w." 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting

Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the

Floyd | underside of the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under Pavilion
Floyd | You're in a low space beneath the pavilion, which is supported by
Floyd | massive cement pylons.  Two metal pipes extrude from the cement above
Floyd | you and bend east to follow the pier.  The beach lies east through an

Floyd | opening in the dunes, and an open wire mesh gate leads to a small
Floyd | storage area to the west.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is
Floyd | still visible.
Floyd |    You see an aluminum recycling canister here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "dig with shell" 		
	

Floyd | The clam shell doesn't make a very good shovel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e.n.w.sw." 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's

Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.

		Emerald says, "I am probably thinking too much like an adventurer" 	
	

Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the

Floyd | underside of the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles
Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be

Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, and a snail shell, lying in
Floyd | the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes
Floyd | before gently receding.

Floyd |
Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east

Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust raises a thin skein of sand and whips it across your

Floyd | ankles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path

Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.

Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a crowbar, a sieve, a loose brick, a length of rope, a
Floyd | strapless pair of goggles, an antique bottle, a cork, a white rubber
Floyd | strap, and a shrimp here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take crowbar and rope" 		
	

Floyd | The crowbar:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd | The length of rope:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a

		
	McMartin says (to floyd), "tie clam shell to stave" 		
	

Floyd | scuba mask (being worn), a treasure map, a broken stave, and a clam
Floyd | shell.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | The clam shell can't be attached to the broken stave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tie stave to crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | The broken stave can't be attached to the crowbar.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Maybe we need the shingle?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Where was that?" 	
	McMartin says (to floyd), "tie sieve to stave" 		
	

Floyd | The sieve can't be attached to the broken stave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We saw it only in a bug." 	
	McMartin says (to floyd), "tie rope to sieve" 		
	

Floyd | You need to be holding the length of rope before you can attach it to
Floyd | anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Shingles will be on the pavilion roof." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "wasn't there one elsewhere?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shingle" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any shingle here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x askjhsd" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "askjhsd".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Right." 	
			Jacqueline says, "That's... obscure." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and

Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.  A number of
Floyd | wooden benches sit along the north face of the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "just checking that the game understands 'shingle'." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stand on bench" 		
	

Floyd | The benches are too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "most of the puzzles so far seem to be of the tweak-things-because-you-can-and-see-what-transpires variety" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb enclosure" 		
	

Floyd | You look longingly up at the red brick wall, but the roof of the
Floyd | enclosure is clearly out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Among the Benches
Floyd | This patch of the broad pavilion floor seems to be set aside for
Floyd | spectators, as there are numerous wooden benches here.  They're neatly
Floyd | arranged in two orderly rows.  What with all these benches, you half
Floyd | expect to see picnic tables, but there are none.  The main part of the
Floyd | pavilion floor sprawls largely to the south.  Beyond that, against the

Floyd | southern railing, you can see the brick faced enclosure and the tiny
Floyd | snack bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | An early evening breeze fills your nose with the tangy scent of brine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "stand on bench" 		
	

Floyd | You choose a stable looking bench and clamber on to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb onto roof" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You can't get any higher.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,
Floyd | and fly off shrieking.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The bench scrapes against the concrete floor as you leave it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Move the bench?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push benches s" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move benches" 		
	

Floyd | You push the benches around into an untidy mess.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald asks, "maybe the aluminium recycling container?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "push bench s" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bench" 		
	

Floyd | Choosing a bench at random, you grab hold of one end and raise it
Floyd | about a foot in the air.  The other end scrapes loudly against the
Floyd | concrete floor.  The bench is light enough to move around, but too
Floyd | bulky to carry, so you set it back down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bench south" 		
	

Floyd | You choose a bench at random, lift one end, and drag it noisily across

Floyd | the concrete floor.  You set it down by the brick restroom enclosure
Floyd | and go back for another.  Slowly, laboriously, you drag each bench in
Floyd | turn to the enclosure.  A bead of sweat trickles down your brow.
Floyd | Finally, your task is complete.  Out of a twisted sense of order, you
Floyd | set them up as you originally found them, in two neat rows.  Whew!
Floyd | You would hate to have to do all that again.

Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times

Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  They're neatly arranged in
Floyd | two orderly rows.
Floyd |

Floyd | Grains of sand on the concrete floor twinkle as the light of the
Floyd | setting sun streaks through them at just the right angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aha - had to spell out south." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah." 	
			Emerald says, "that's a bit dodgy" 	
			DavidW says, "This is an earlier era." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it's eleven years ago, so." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Timing." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "stand on bench" 		
	

Floyd | You choose a stable looking bench and clamber on to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "get on enclosure" 		
	

Floyd | You decide that you should probably get off of the benches first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Ghogg says, "hm yeah, you had Jigsaw which had pushing in directions too, although I think it clarifies if you don't give a direction" 	
			DavidW says, "if I remember correctly, we need to stack the benches against the enclosure." 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh- hm. Wow." 	
			Jacqueline says, "brb" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stack benches" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see how you're going to do that while you're standing on one
Floyd | of them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The bench scrapes against the concrete floor as you leave it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stack benches" 		
	

Floyd | You pile the benches up against the brick wall of the restroom
Floyd | enclosure, one on top of another, into a tower twice your height.
Floyd | They don't look very sturdy, but the wall does seem to add some
Floyd | support.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grains of sand on the concrete floor twinkle as the light of the

Floyd | setting sun streaks through them at just the right angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb benches" 		
	

Floyd | You'd better do something with the stuff you're carrying first.

Floyd | You'll need both hands free to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | The treasure map:  You toss the treasure map to the ground.
Floyd | The broken stave:  You toss the broken stave to the ground.
Floyd | The clam shell:  You toss the clam shell to the ground.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb benches" 		
	

Floyd | You nudge one of the benches in the tower to test for stability.  The
Floyd | tower shivers, but remains firm.  It seems to be shored up by the wall
Floyd | of the enclosure.  Carefully, slowly, you climb to the top.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Enclosure
Floyd | You're standing on the enclosure that houses the restrooms.  The
Floyd | cement floor spreads all around you to the north, and the snack bar
Floyd | lies just below you to the east.  If it weren't for the pavilion's
Floyd | canopy, you might have a nice view of the sunset.  Unfortunately, all

Floyd | you can see is the canopy's shadowy underside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x canopy" 		
	

Floyd | The enormous canopy hangs directly overhead.  From down here, you can

Floyd | see into the darkened rafters, and detect the pattern of wooden slats
Floyd | that make up the underside of the canopy.  In fact, now that your eyes
Floyd | have adjusted to the relatively dim light, you can see a thin seam of
Floyd | light outlining a rectangular shape in the canopy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shape" 		
	

Floyd | The thin seam of light appears to outline a maintenance hatch hidden
Floyd | in the canopy above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You scramble up into the rafters, grab hold of a nearby beam, and lean
Floyd | out over empty space.  You can just about reach the maintenance hatch.
Floyd | Unfortunately it's quite heavy, and at this angle you have no leverage
Floyd | with which to open it. Disappointed, you jump back down to the

Floyd | enclosure roof.  If only you had a long pole to push it back with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "back" 	
			DavidW says, "here's where we need the stave." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You test the top bench yet again.  It's still not as sturdy as you'd
Floyd | like it to be, but it'll have to do.  You set to climbing down the
Floyd | stack of benches.
Floyd |

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and

Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a treasure map, a broken stave, and a clam shell here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stave" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | A speck of sunlight glints off a ship lying far off on the eastern
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Alas, I must flee for the evening." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw stave onto enclosure" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the broken stave.  It bounces off the enclosure and falls to
Floyd | the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly couple strolls past you, hand in hand, clearly enjoying the

Floyd | sunset.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stave" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,
Floyd | and fly off shrieking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put stave on benches" 		
	

Floyd | You choose a bench at random and set the broken stave on it.  (If you
Floyd | meant to set the broken stave on top of the stack, you can't do it
Floyd | without actually climbing it.)
Floyd |

Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Night, M." 	
			Emerald says, "yeah, I really need to head off too" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion

Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To

Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a treasure map and a clam shell here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Night, E." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have about an hour." 	
			Emerald says, "see you later" 	
			Jacqueline says, "See you." 	
	McMartin leaves to the <<Warning: @get_child called with object 0 (PC = d00d) (will ignore further occurrences)>> 		
	Emerald goes home. 		DavidW says, "I can't remember how to get the stave up there." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "climb benches" 		
	

Floyd | You'd better do something with the broken stave you're carrying first.
Floyd | You'll need both hands free to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fat, grey gull swoops past you, lands momentarily on the nearby
Floyd | railing, and then launches itself back into the air.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "put stave in mouth" 		
	

Floyd | Is there anything you wouldn't put in your mouth?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	Tale moves out of the shadows. He has always been here, waiting. 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "throw stave" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the broken stave to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take stave" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A speck of sunlight glints off a ship lying far off on the eastern
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "throw stave on roof" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any roof here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw stave at canopy" 		
	

Floyd | The pavilion's canopy is too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "maybe the rope?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm. Guess the Verb." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin

Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.

Floyd |    You see a crowbar, a sieve, a loose brick, a length of rope, a
Floyd | strapless pair of goggles, an antique bottle, a cork, a white rubber
Floyd | strap, and a shrimp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take strap" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie strap to stave" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the white rubber strap to the broken stave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie strap to me" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the other end of the white rubber strap to your wrist, joining
Floyd | the broken stave to your wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.

Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice

Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a treasure map and a clam shell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline watches DW go. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb benches" 		
	

Floyd | You nudge one of the benches in the tower to test for stability.  The
Floyd | tower shivers, but remains firm.  It seems to be shored up by the wall
Floyd | of the enclosure.  Carefully, slowly, you climb to the top.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the Enclosure
Floyd | You're standing on the enclosure that houses the restrooms.  The
Floyd | cement floor spreads all around you to the north, and the snack bar
Floyd | lies just below you to the east.  If it weren't for the pavilion's
Floyd | canopy, you might have a nice view of the sunset.  Unfortunately, all
Floyd | you can see is the canopy's shadowy underside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You scramble up into the rafters, grab hold of a nearby beam, and lean
Floyd | out over empty space.  You can just about reach the maintenance hatch.

Floyd | Unfortunately it's quite heavy, and at this angle you have no leverage
Floyd | with which to open it. Disappointed, you jump back down to the
Floyd | enclosure roof.  If only you had a long pole to push it back with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "'The Man' has taken over." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open hatch with stave" 		
	

Floyd | You extend the wooden stave and give the maintenance hatch a good,
Floyd | stiff jab.  It rises up, swings on its hinges, and slams down on the
Floyd | roof.  A shower of sand and a broad angular shaft of orange light fall

Floyd | into your eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You scramble up into the rafters, grab hold of a nearby beam, and lean

Floyd | out over empty space.  You can just reach the opening in the pavilion.
Floyd | Your grip is tenuous, but you manage to pull yourself up and heave
Floyd | yourself through the trap door.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you climb to your feet, a loose shingle rocks beneath your knee and
Floyd | nearly sends you falling back through the hatch.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the Canopy
Floyd | The view from the shingled canopy is quite lovely.  A deeply orange
Floyd | sun is setting beyond your hotel, while the beach stretches like a
Floyd | golden ribbon to north and south.  To the east, the long pier
Floyd | stretches out towards the sprawling blue sea.  Perhaps it's your

Floyd | imagination, but the sunset seems curiously enhanced from up here -
Floyd | more so than can be accounted for by the height of the canopy.
Floyd |    The maintenance hatch through which you climbed lies open against
Floyd | the canopy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "heh" 	
			DavidW asks, "are we ready to enjoy a sunset?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sunset" 		
	

Floyd | As you gaze into the distant sky, you feel an incredible sensation, as
Floyd | if your body were a balloon in the process of being inflated.  You
Floyd | rise, the canopy dropping away behind you.  Your mind and vision
Floyd | expand as you ascend high into the atmosphere, above even the towering
Floyd | hotels.  The world contracts beneath you.  It's as if you've become
Floyd | some huge bubble, and your entire surface acts like a lens,

Floyd | magnifying, intensifying.  Everything seems almost surreally
Floyd | beautiful.  The sun wavers a hair's breadth above the horizon like a
Floyd | fat, ripe, blood orange.  Its rays speed diagonally towards you
Floyd | through streamers of cloud turned to pink cotton candy.  The sweeping
Floyd | rays hazily rake the fertile wetlands that lie beyond the shore.
Floyd | Broad swathes of grassy emerald are bordered by wheat colored marshes.

Floyd | Green and gold are divided by snake-like ribbons of shadow and light,
Floyd | where twisting streams alternately capture and reflect the light.  The
Floyd | rays fade lazily to the east, smudging the sky with shades of peach
Floyd | and rose and lilac and cool, steely blue.  A pale moon hangs like a
Floyd | plump sand dollar in the milky blue eastern sky.  And beyond, the
Floyd | stars...

Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, the vision recedes as quickly as it came upon you, sending
Floyd | you plummeting like a falling star to the earth's welcoming grace.
Floyd | You find yourself in yourself again, standing on the wood shingled
Floyd | canopy in the cool air of the early evening light.
Floyd |

Floyd | You stand and consider the experience for a while.  You'd nearly
Floyd | forgotten how to appreciate the beauty of everyday life.  It's enough
Floyd | to get you to thinking about your job again, and how it consumes so
Floyd | much time that you can't even enjoy common miracles such as this.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're wavering.  "Maybe I'm being hasty," is what you're now

Floyd | thinking.  Sure, a couple of fancy displays now and then make life
Floyd | more interesting, but is that enough reason to quit your job?  And
Floyd | what about your employers?  What'll they do without you?  You're still
Floyd | going to need a few more convincing arguments.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "ready to continue?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Interesting plot." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You swing your legs down over the edge of the trap door and lower
Floyd | yourself through.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Enclosure
Floyd | You're standing on the enclosure that houses the restrooms.  The
Floyd | cement floor spreads all around you to the north, and the snack bar

Floyd | lies just below you to the east.  If it weren't for the pavilion's
Floyd | canopy, you might have a nice view of the sunset.  Unfortunately, all
Floyd | you can see is the canopy's shadowy underside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shingle" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any shingle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "This game is unique." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You test the top bench yet again.  It's still not as sturdy as you'd
Floyd | like it to be, but it'll have to do.  You set to climbing down the
Floyd | stack of benches.
Floyd |

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and

Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a treasure map and a clam shell here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze carries the sound of a calypso drum from somewhere far down
Floyd | the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm sure I saw a shingle fall." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take map" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | North Face of Pavilion
Floyd | This patch of the broad pavilion floor seems to be set aside for
Floyd | spectators, while the main part of the pavilion floor sprawls largely
Floyd | to the south.  You can see a bunch of wooden benches there.  Beyond

Floyd | that, against the southern railing, you can see the brick faced
Floyd | enclosure and the tiny snack bar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The railing prevents you from going that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly couple strolls past you, hand in hand, clearly enjoying the
Floyd | sunset.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.

Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice

Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A young, auburn haired woman wearing nothing more than sneakers and an
Floyd | incredibly revealing thong bikini jogs past.  Jogging alongside her is
Floyd | a darkly-tanned, slim-hipped young man, similarly dressed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | By the Snack Bar
Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while

Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted
Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.  The vendor has gone
Floyd | home for the night.
Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.

Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice

Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin

Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.

Floyd |    You see a crowbar, a sieve, a loose brick, a length of rope, a
Floyd | strapless pair of goggles, an antique bottle, a cork, and a shrimp
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and

Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Where were the gulls?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb benches" 		
	

Floyd | You'd better do something with the treasure map you're carrying first.

Floyd | You'll need both hands free to climb.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop map" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the treasure map to the ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,
Floyd | and fly off shrieking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb benches" 		
	

Floyd | You nudge one of the benches in the tower to test for stability.  The
Floyd | tower shivers, but remains firm.  It seems to be shored up by the wall
Floyd | of the enclosure.  Carefully, slowly, you climb to the top.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the Enclosure
Floyd | You're standing on the enclosure that houses the restrooms.  The
Floyd | cement floor spreads all around you to the north, and the snack bar
Floyd | lies just below you to the east.  If it weren't for the pavilion's
Floyd | canopy, you might have a nice view of the sunset.  Unfortunately, all
Floyd | you can see is the canopy's shadowy underside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You scramble up into the rafters, grab hold of a nearby beam, and lean
Floyd | out over empty space.  You can just reach the opening in the pavilion.

Floyd | Your grip is tenuous, but you manage to pull yourself up and heave
Floyd | yourself through the trap door.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you climb to your feet, a loose shingle rocks beneath your knee and
Floyd | nearly sends you falling back through the hatch.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the Canopy
Floyd | The view from the shingled canopy is quite lovely.  A deeply orange
Floyd | sun is setting beyond your hotel, while the beach stretches like a
Floyd | golden ribbon to north and south.  To the east, the long pier
Floyd | stretches out towards the sprawling blue sea.  Sadly, you can find no
Floyd | trace of your earlier vision, though the sunset is still glorious.

Floyd |    The maintenance hatch through which you climbed lies open against
Floyd | the canopy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wasn't it there we saw the bug, and might it be because it's there?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shingle" 		
	

Floyd | Which shingle do you mean, the rooftop shingles, or the loose shingle?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "loose" 		
	

Floyd | While it does wiggle a bit, it's still wedged pretty firmly in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "ah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull shingle" 		
	

Floyd | Which shingle do you mean, the rooftop shingles, or the loose shingle?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "loose" 		
	

Floyd | While it does wiggle a bit, it's still wedged pretty firmly in place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pry loose shingle with stave" 		
	

Floyd | You locate the loose shingle and try to jam the stave beneath it, but
Floyd | the rows of shingles are too tightly mounted to permit the broad
Floyd | stave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d. d" 		
	

Floyd | You swing your legs down over the edge of the trap door and lower
Floyd | yourself through.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Enclosure

Floyd | You're standing on the enclosure that houses the restrooms.  The
Floyd | cement floor spreads all around you to the north, and the snack bar
Floyd | lies just below you to the east.  If it weren't for the pavilion's
Floyd | canopy, you might have a nice view of the sunset.  Unfortunately, all
Floyd | you can see is the canopy's shadowy underside.
Floyd |

Floyd | You test the top bench yet again.  It's still not as sturdy as you'd
Floyd | like it to be, but it'll have to do.  You set to climbing down the
Floyd | stack of benches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade

Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.

Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell and a treasure map here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the

Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a crowbar, a sieve, a loose brick, a length of rope, a

Floyd | strapless pair of goggles, an antique bottle, a cork, and a shrimp
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick

Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "untie stave" 		
	

Floyd | You detach the white rubber strap from the broken stave, separating it

Floyd | from your wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop stave" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the broken stave to the ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie crowbar to strap" 		
	

Floyd | Which strap do you mean, the white rubber strap, or the black neoprene
Floyd | strap?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "white" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the other end of the white rubber strap to the crowbar,
Floyd | joining the crowbar to your wrist.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick

Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.

Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times

Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.

Floyd |    You see a clam shell and a treasure map here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,
Floyd | and fly off shrieking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You nudge one of the benches in the tower to test for stability.  The
Floyd | tower shivers, but remains firm.  It seems to be shored up by the wall
Floyd | of the enclosure.  Carefully, slowly, you climb to the top.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the Enclosure
Floyd | You're standing on the enclosure that houses the restrooms.  The
Floyd | cement floor spreads all around you to the north, and the snack bar
Floyd | lies just below you to the east.  If it weren't for the pavilion's
Floyd | canopy, you might have a nice view of the sunset.  Unfortunately, all
Floyd | you can see is the canopy's shadowy underside.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You scramble up into the rafters, grab hold of a nearby beam, and lean
Floyd | out over empty space.  You can just reach the opening in the pavilion.

Floyd | Your grip is tenuous, but you manage to pull yourself up and heave
Floyd | yourself through the trap door.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you climb to your feet, a loose shingle rocks beneath your knee and
Floyd | nearly sends you falling back through the hatch.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the Canopy
Floyd | The view from the shingled canopy is quite lovely.  A deeply orange
Floyd | sun is setting beyond your hotel, while the beach stretches like a
Floyd | golden ribbon to north and south.  To the east, the long pier
Floyd | stretches out towards the sprawling blue sea.  Sadly, you can find no
Floyd | trace of your earlier vision, though the sunset is still glorious.

Floyd |    The maintenance hatch through which you climbed lies open against
Floyd | the canopy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline sits back, watches, and laughs at it all. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pry loose shingle with crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | You locate the loose shingle and jam the crowbar beneath it.  You
Floyd | apply pressure and the shingle flies out with a loud snap, leaving
Floyd | behind a dark chink in the otherwise perfect rows.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take loose shingle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | It's a thin, spade-shaped slice of wood, about two hand spans long and
Floyd | almost as wide.  It's slightly convex across its width, and tapered
Floyd | along its length so that one end is narrower than the other.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "'shape-shaped'" 	
			DavidW says, "er, spade-" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Spade-shaped, even." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You'd better do something with the loose shingle you're carrying
Floyd | first.  You'll need both hands free to climb.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Drop it over the edge?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw loose slingle over edge" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "slingle".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw loose shingle over edge" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "edge".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw loose shingle at path" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any path here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop shingle off roof" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put loose shingle in hole" 		
	

Floyd | Hole?  What hole?  You don't see any hole here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put loose shingle in hatch" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the loose shingle through the maintenance hatch, where it
Floyd | clatters through the wooden rafters, glances off the enclosure roof,
Floyd | and crashes to the cement floor of the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d.d" 		
	

Floyd | You swing your legs down over the edge of the trap door and lower
Floyd | yourself through.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the Enclosure

Floyd | You're standing on the enclosure that houses the restrooms.  The
Floyd | cement floor spreads all around you to the north, and the snack bar
Floyd | lies just below you to the east.  If it weren't for the pavilion's
Floyd | canopy, you might have a nice view of the sunset.  Unfortunately, all
Floyd | you can see is the canopy's shadowy underside.
Floyd |

Floyd | You test the top bench yet again.  It's still not as sturdy as you'd
Floyd | like it to be, but it'll have to do.  You set to climbing down the
Floyd | stack of benches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade

Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.

Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell, a treasure map, and a shingle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grains of sand on the concrete floor twinkle as the light of the

Floyd | setting sun streaks through them at just the right angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take map, shingle" 		
	

Floyd | The treasure map:  Taken.

Floyd | The shingle:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | By the Snack Bar
Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while
Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted
Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.  The vendor has gone

Floyd | home for the night.
Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump over railing" 		
	

Floyd | You climb over the railing and maneuver yourself so that you're
Floyd | standing on your heels facing out with your toes hanging out over
Floyd | empty space.  You steel yourself, take a deep breath, and...  jump!
Floyd | The ground rushes up faster than you could have imagined.  It seems
Floyd | you've only just jumped when wham!  Your feet hit the ground with a
Floyd | stinging impact that sends you sprawling forwards into the sand.  You

Floyd | lie, stunned, for several moments.  After a time the stinging fades
Floyd | from your feet, if not from your memory, and you climb back to a
Floyd | vertical position.  You seem to have lost several of your posessions
Floyd | in the fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier

Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the
Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery

Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is still
Floyd | visible.
Floyd |    You see a treasure map and a shingle, lying in the sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two gulls break off from the main flock to fight over a choice morsel.
Floyd | A third flies over to investigate, and soon all three fly squawking

Floyd | away over the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | The treasure map:  Taken.

Floyd | The shingle:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two strutting male gulls face off, puffing out their breast feathers
Floyd | and bobbing their heads in each other's direction.  A noise
Floyd | suspiciously like laughter emanates from several female gulls, and the
Floyd | two males hurriedly stand down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the
Floyd | shoreline.

Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.  The small castle you found here earlier

Floyd | has disappeared.  The mites must have integrated its materials into
Floyd | the larger castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to

Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the
Floyd | underside of the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Under Pavilion
Floyd | You're in a low space beneath the pavilion, which is supported by
Floyd | massive cement pylons.  Two metal pipes extrude from the cement above
Floyd | you and bend east to follow the pier.  The beach lies east through an

Floyd | opening in the dunes, and an open wire mesh gate leads to a small
Floyd | storage area to the west.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is
Floyd | still visible.
Floyd |    You see an aluminum recycling canister here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read map" 		
	

Floyd | The black strokes describe the chain of islands dominating the
Floyd | Savannah coast.  One island in particular bears a bold red X.  You
Floyd | examine the marker closer.  It's right underfoot!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig with shingle" 		
	

Floyd | Sand continues to slide in from the hole's rim, but you're able to
Floyd | keep abreast of it through vigorous use of the shingle.  You keep on
Floyd | digging, making the hole deeper and wider.  You climb into the hole to

Floyd | facilitate the excavation, and soon you're knee deep in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You continue digging industriously.  You're forced to stop for a

Floyd | moment to wipe the sweat from your brow, but you shortly resume your
Floyd | labor.  When you next look up, you discover that you're waist deep in
Floyd | the hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Your back aches from stooping and lifting, and you're covered with
Floyd | sweat, but you keep on digging.  That treasure must be here somewhere,
Floyd | you're just sure of it!  Though if you don't find something soon, you
Floyd | may be out of luck.  You're standing in the hole up to your chest, and

Floyd | the sand sliding in from the rim is starting to make you nervous.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You pause for a moment to contemplate the fruits of your labors.  The

Floyd | hole rises nearly over your head.  You shudder with a quick chill as
Floyd | the early evening breeze strokes your sweat coated skin.  Or perhaps
Floyd | it's the sight of all the sand spilling down the rim of the hole.
Floyd | Then, with a dedication born of pure greed, you set the shingle to the
Floyd | bottom of the hole and continue digging.  Hardly a moment has passed
Floyd | when, chunk, you strike something!  You bend down to see what you've

Floyd | found, and...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...  fall into black.
Floyd |
Floyd | You come awake groggily, with pounding head.  You seem to be lying on
Floyd | your side in the cold and damp.  You try to sit up, but your arms are

Floyd | somehow pinned behind you.  In fact, it feels like they're tied down.
Floyd | You can even feel a coarse rope tied roughly around you.  Your eyes
Floyd | are gummed shut, but you force them open and take in your surroundings
Floyd | with blurred vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't even begin to imagine how, but you've come to be lying in

Floyd | some sort of underground grotto.  The walls and ceiling are of rough
Floyd | stone, and water drips from the ceiling and puddles around you on the
Floyd | stony floor.  A cool breeze on your back suggests that the cavern
Floyd | extends to some distance behind you.  Nearby, a thin, sandy shore
Floyd | descends towards a sheltered inlet.  The inlet follows the cove as it
Floyd | bends out of sight towards the sea, while pink tongues of sunset reach

Floyd | back around the bend to lick the dark walls of the cave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh dear. I forgot. There might be pirates." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You rock back and forth on the stony ground, struggling to break free
Floyd | of the rope that binds you.  The motion sets your head to throbbing
Floyd | and the coarse rope tears into your flesh, but you're unable to free
Floyd | yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh dear." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | It's hard to tell with your hands tied behind you, but you don't seem
Floyd | to be carrying anything.
Floyd |

Floyd | The gentle surf laps against the thin shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear new sounds coming from around the bend.  The protesting
Floyd | creak of old wood is accompanied by soft, irregular splashes, and
Floyd | punctuated by the base tones of a grumbled conversation.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | Ugh.  Your whole body throbs painfully with the blood pulsing dully
Floyd | through your veins.
Floyd |

Floyd | The gentle surf laps against the thin shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		DavidW says, "This might be a long cutscene. I'm not sure." 	
	

Floyd | The back of your head throbs, and coarse rope binds your arms.  You
Floyd | can't sit up or even focus your eyes well enough to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | A drop of water falls from the stony ceiling and lands with a plip on
Floyd | the puddled ground.
Floyd |

Floyd | A boat rows into sight from around the bend.  It's a small, wooden
Floyd | dinghy, rowed by two scruffy looking individuals.  With your vision
Floyd | blurred, you can't tell much more about them from here.  You can hear
Floyd | small snippets of their grumbled conversation, but not enough to make
Floyd | sense of it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We might be dreaming. Or we might be dead from all that sand sliding in on us." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | The two men's coarse voices carry over the placid waters of the inlet.
Floyd |

Floyd | The wooden dinghy scrapes up onto the thin shore, and the two men
Floyd | slowly clamber out.  Though they're quite close, their conversation is
Floyd | still garbled.  Their voices are deep and slurred, with a grating
Floyd | timbre that sends a chill crawling across your aching scalp.  They
Floyd | seem to be discussing the previous night's debaucheries.
Floyd |    The heavier of the pair rubs a meaty hand through his matted hair

Floyd | and says, "Gar, oy still don't see why oy have to come collect t' new
Floyd | recruit.  T'ain't enough I been t' cudgel man?"
Floyd |    "Oh, shut yer stinkin' hole, McGintie.  I be just as smashed as
Floyd | you.  Cab'in says do, ye do.  Unless ye want yer throat cut here to
Floyd | ear."  The second speaker draws one hand across his throat in a quick
Floyd | slashing motion.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		
	

Floyd | You rock back and forth on the stony ground, struggling to break free
Floyd | of the rope that binds you.  The motion sets your head to throbbing

Floyd | and the coarse rope tears into your flesh, but you're unable to free
Floyd | yourself.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gentle surf laps against the thin shore.
Floyd |
Floyd | The foul reek of boozy breath chokes you as the pair scuffle your way.

Floyd | They're close enough now that you can make them out in better detail.
Floyd | It's ludicrous, but they seem to be dressed as...  pirates.  Though
Floyd | groggy and filled with fear, you're struck by the sheer lunacy of the
Floyd | situation.  It nevertheless seems frighteningly real when the pair
Floyd | come to stand over you and look down with vile, appraising eyes.
Floyd |    "Gar, it's awake, it is.  Feisty one, this," says the heavier man.

Floyd |    The slender man nods agreement.  "Aye, and let's get it back quick,
Floyd | 'fore my noggin explodes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask pirates about treasure" 		
	

Floyd | The heavier of the two men bends ponderously at the knees and looks
Floyd | into your face with a crooked grin.  "Gar, ain't you t' lucky one.
Floyd | We're takin' you on a free 'round 't world trip!  Har, har!"  His
Floyd | belly shakes with laughter at his wry pronouncement.
Floyd |
Floyd | A drop of water falls from the stony ceiling and lands with a plip on

Floyd | the puddled ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | The second speaker grabs you by the hair and starts dragging you over
Floyd | the rough ground towards the dinghy.  The cloud of alcoholic fumes
Floyd | surrounding the brigands brings a gorge to your throat.  You sputter
Floyd | and choke and fight to breathe, but the rope still binds your arms

Floyd | tightly behind you, restricting the passage of air to your lungs.
Floyd | Just when you've decided you must vomit or die, your abductors heave
Floyd | you up, over the lip of the dinghy, and in.  You fall...
Floyd |
Floyd | ...  and wake, back on the beach, coughing up sand as someone pounds
Floyd | forcefully on your back.  After a moment, your fit subsides and your

Floyd | throat seems to be clear, though your mouth is still full of grit.
Floyd |    The pounding stops, and a kindly male voice speaks.  "You alright?
Floyd | Can you breathe?"
Floyd |
Floyd | You look around to find the elderly couple you've seen strolling the
Floyd | beach, looking down at you concernedly.

Floyd |    "We heard you shout," says the woman.  Seeing the look of confusion
Floyd | on your face, she says "When the sand fell in on you."
Floyd |    "We pulled you out," says the man.  "What were you doing, digging
Floyd | so deeply, anyway?"
Floyd |    "Oh, it doesn't matter," says she.  "What's important is that
Floyd | you're all right."  She looks into your eyes for any sign of lasting

Floyd | damage.  "You are all right, my dear?"
Floyd |    You nod your head, yes.  "Thank you."  The words burn in your
Floyd | throat, but your breath is returning to normal.
Floyd |    "Would you like us to help you home, or call anyone for you?"
Floyd |    You shake your head in the negative.  "Thanks, I'll be fine."
Floyd |    "Well, all right, dear.  But do try to be more careful!"  And with

Floyd | that, the elderly couple strolls away to the east, throwing an
Floyd | occasional concerned glance back your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Thank goodness, all the pain and grogginess you felt lying in the
Floyd | grotto has disappeared as if it never was.  Nevertheless, all the
Floyd | digging and the subsequent near burial has left you winded.  You rest

Floyd | for a moment, taking stock of...  what?  Was it a vision?  Past life
Floyd | experience?  Suddenly, the word 'shanghaied' pops into your head.
Floyd | You're reminded of your visit to Savannah's famed Pirate House.
Floyd | According to city history, honest-to-goodness pirates frequented the
Floyd | place in the buccaneering days of Savannah's past, largely for
Floyd | convenient access to the caves beneath the tavern.  These underground

Floyd | caverns connected the Pirate House to nearby River Street.  The
Floyd | brigands frequently took advantage of these caverns in order to
Floyd | discreetly carry drunken 'new recruits' out to their ships.  The
Floyd | hapless abductees would later wake to find themselves miles from
Floyd | shore, with no recourse but to join the ship's crew.
Floyd |

Floyd | Of course, that still doesn't begin to explain your strange
Floyd | experience.  It's reminded you that the true "treasures" are life and
Floyd | freedom.  But suddenly, you recall frighteningly similar nightmares
Floyd | where you were locked into eternal servitude by your slavish job.  The
Floyd | realization jolts you back to your ongoing internal debate.
Floyd |

Floyd | You're feeling hesitant.  "Well now, wait a minute," is what you're
Floyd | now thinking.  What's life about if not living?  And much as you hate
Floyd | to admit it, your employers can probably replace you easily.  You're
Floyd | still not quite decided, but it would only take several more arguments
Floyd | to set your mind.
Floyd |

Floyd |    You see an aluminum recycling canister, a scuba mask, a treasure
Floyd | map, a shingle, a crowbar, and a white rubber strap here.
Floyd |    The white rubber strap dangles limply from the crowbar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Whoa, textdump. But a nice one. In this game, you actually want to know what it'S all about." 	
			DavidW says, "I think there's two more major puzzles. The one with the crab/shells/dragon, and the deep underwater one." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Can we fiddle with the dragon, yet? I want it to come to life and smite the insect castle." 	
			DavidW says, "Also, now that there's been a sunset, I think we should head to the pier end." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "From on top, or down below?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think the fisherman leaves to go home." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | The scuba mask:  Taken.
Floyd | The treasure map:  Taken.
Floyd | The shingle:  Taken.
Floyd | The white rubber strap:  You take the white rubber strap and the
Floyd | crowbar.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop map, shingle" 		
	

Floyd | Great dunes of sand, piled up against the pillars supporting the
Floyd | pavilion, block your exit in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Storage Area

Floyd | You're in a small, cement walled room.  But for the open gate in the
Floyd | east face, it would be one big cement cube.  Against the rear wall is
Floyd | a large bin full of used paper products.  Next to that is a plain
Floyd | looking utility table over which is hung a peg board.
Floyd |    You see a steel key here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | The treasure map:  You toss the treasure map to the ground.
Floyd | The shingle:  You toss the shingle to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oops" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was just going to put it in the one locale." 	
			DavidW says, "oh. sorry" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we're done with those two items, though." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But I guess I went the wrong way, anyway." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Under Pavilion
Floyd | You're in a low space beneath the pavilion, which is supported by
Floyd | massive cement pylons.  Two metal pipes extrude from the cement above

Floyd | you and bend east to follow the pier.  The beach lies east through an
Floyd | opening in the dunes, and an open wire mesh gate leads to a small
Floyd | storage area to the west.
Floyd |    You see an aluminum recycling canister here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's

Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the
Floyd | underside of the pier.
Floyd |

Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes
Floyd | before gently receding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.

Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, and a snail shell, lying in
Floyd | the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but

Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel

Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a sieve, a loose brick, a length of rope, a strapless pair
Floyd | of goggles, an antique bottle, a cork, a shrimp, and a broken stave
Floyd | here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | scuba mask, a crowbar, and a white rubber strap.

Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |    The white rubber strap dangles limply from the crowbar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What should we take?" 	
			DavidW asks, "What puzzle are you trying to solve?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I thought you had an idea for going to the end of the pier." 	
			DavidW says, "Well, I don't remember what happens when the man leaves." 	
			DavidW says, "I think he leaves something behind that helps get the conch shell." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade

Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.

Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fat, grey gull swoops past you, lands momentarily on the nearby

Floyd | railing, and then launches itself back into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun warms your back as you exit the shade of

Floyd | the pavilion and begin the long stroll down the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier
Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the

Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze carries the sound of a calypso drum from somewhere far down
Floyd | the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the
Floyd | small shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Pier

Floyd | The pier ends here in a small rectangular shelter with a low wooden
Floyd | roof.  You imagine that, seen from overhead, it would look like a
Floyd | pendulum hung from the face of the pavilion.  The railing surrounds
Floyd | you on all sides but to the west, where you can follow the pier back
Floyd | towards the pavilion.  A water fountain is tucked in one corner.
Floyd |

Floyd | An old man is fishing off the pier with a great, heavy rod.  Resting
Floyd | on the railing beside him is an open tackle box, while at his feet sit
Floyd | a bucket full of freshly caught fish and an empty burlap sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man stares grimly at the sun, as if daring it to sink any
Floyd | lower.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask man about man" 		
	

Floyd | His steely grey eyes hardly flicker.  "I am what I am, youngster."
Floyd |

Floyd | The old man doggedly reels in a few lengths of line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask man about sun" 		
	

Floyd | The old man's eyes never stray from the sea.  "Aye, 'tis a beaut."

Floyd |
Floyd | The old man pulls back on his rod with all his might, struggling to
Floyd | reel in whatever he's hooked.  Incredibly, an enormous marlin breaks
Floyd | the surface!  But victory is short lived.  The line snaps and the old
Floyd | man staggers nearly off his feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sack" 		
	

Floyd | It's a heavy, brown, burlap sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man stares out to sea, and solemnly salutes a far away tanker.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in sack" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | The old man reels in a whopper of a fish, which he tosses into the
Floyd | bucket by his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask man about sack" 		
	

Floyd | Apparently the old man isn't interested in talking about that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man pulls back on his rod with all his might, struggling to
Floyd | reel in whatever he's hooked.  Incredibly, an enormous marlin breaks
Floyd | the surface!  But victory is short lived.  The line snaps and the old
Floyd | man staggers nearly off his feet.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bucket" 		
	

Floyd | It's an ordinary, if somewhat corroded, metal pail, full of fish
Floyd | caught by the old man.

Floyd |
Floyd | The old man stares out to sea, and solemnly salutes a far away tanker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search fish" 		
	

Floyd | The old man spots you reaching for his fish and fires off a
Floyd | smouldering glower that burns straight through the center of your
Floyd | forehead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man reels in a tiny fish, grunts in disgust, and tosses it
Floyd | back.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask man about fish" 		
	

Floyd | He glances down at the fish in the pail.  "That's today's catch.
Floyd | 'Relda'll cook 'em up nice."

Floyd |
Floyd | The old man pulls back hard on his rod, pulling the line taut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about fishing" 		
	

Floyd | He beams uncharacteristically.  "'Relda and the kids picked it out for
Floyd | my birthday."
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man stares out to sea, and solemnly salutes a far away tanker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about relda" 		
	

Floyd | He gazes wryly out to sea.  "My one true lady love.  After the sea,
Floyd | that is.  Couldn't live without either of 'em."
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man doggedly reels in a few lengths of line.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about sea" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know of any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | The old man draws a cigarette from his breast pocket, rolls it
Floyd | meditatively between thumb and forefingers, and then puts it away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about island" 		
	

Floyd | The old man just grips his rod more tightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man doggedly reels in a few lengths of line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about crab" 		
	

Floyd | The old man just grips his rod more tightly.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small child bobbles into the area and tries to sneak up behind the
Floyd | old man, only to break out laughing.  The old man jerks in surprise

Floyd | and throws the child a long, harsh glare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask man about his rod" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "his".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask man about rod" 		
	

Floyd | He beams uncharacteristically.  "'Relda and the kids picked it out for
Floyd | my birthday."

Floyd |
Floyd | The old man pulls back on his rod with all his might, struggling to
Floyd | reel in whatever he's hooked.  Incredibly, an enormous marlin breaks
Floyd | the surface!  But victory is short lived.  The line snaps and the old
Floyd | man staggers nearly off his feet.
Floyd |

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask man about pirates" 		
	

Floyd | >
Floyd | You don't know of any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man reels in a tiny fish, grunts in disgust, and tosses it

Floyd | back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask man about treasure" 		
	

Floyd | "Hmph.  Fools goin' lightly an all that."

Floyd |
Floyd | The old man doggedly reels in a few lengths of line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask man about map" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know of any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man consults his bait box, and reties his line with a new
Floyd | lure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about marlin" 		
	Tale says (to Floyd), "ask man about bait" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "marlin".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | I don't know the word "bait".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about pavilion" 		
	

Floyd | An uncomfortable silence ensues.

Floyd |
Floyd | The old man doggedly reels in a few lengths of line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Not late enough yet?" 	
			DavidW says, "no, it might be that the sunset isn't the trigger, but using the shrimp correctly." 	
			Tale says, "Grar, I really need to go. Have fun you two." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "We might not finish." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I have to head out in half an hour or so." 	
	Tale goes south through the orange door. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | scuba mask, a crowbar, and a white rubber strap.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your

Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |    The white rubber strap dangles limply from the crowbar.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man pulls back hard on his rod, pulling the line taut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "Will we continue later or leave the game as it is?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm. I am feeing uninspired and uncreative about our prawn." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "Not sure." 	
			DavidW says, "I think the prawn is used vs. the crab." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Are you wanting to finish up? I was thinking David and I might just pick it up later, since he slept all morning, and I'll be back in a couple or three hours. But we could continue tomorrow, since I'm off tomorrow." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun stabs into your eyes as you exit the
Floyd | shade of the small shelter.  You wait a moment for your eyes to adjust
Floyd | and then begin the long stroll down the pier.

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier
Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the
Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the
Floyd | greater pavilion.

Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times

Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.

Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A young, auburn haired woman wearing nothing more than sneakers and an
Floyd | incredibly revealing thong bikini jogs past.  Jogging alongside her is
Floyd | a darkly-tanned, slim-hipped young man, similarly dressed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin

Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.

		Jacqueline asks, "So go out to the rock?" 	
	

Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a sieve, a loose brick, a length of rope, a strapless pair
Floyd | of goggles, an antique bottle, a cork, a shrimp, and a broken stave
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Whatever you do, it'll be nice if you'd mail the transcript to Ivan." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie white strap to shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the other end of the white rubber strap to the shrimp, joining
Floyd | the crowbar to the shrimp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "oHO." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Fishing line." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the

Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is still
Floyd | visible.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A snowy white gull apparently materializes right in the middle of the

Floyd | flock, cranes its neck as if searching for someone, and then
Floyd | dematerializes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the

Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.  The small castle you found here earlier
Floyd | has disappeared.  The mites must have integrated its materials into
Floyd | the larger castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles

Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock

Floyd | against your warm skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier
Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You'd better do something with one of the items you're carrying first.
Floyd | You'll need at least one hand free to swim.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | scuba mask, a crowbar, a white rubber strap, and a shrimp.

Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |    The crowbar is joined to the shrimp by the white rubber strap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back the tough strap and slide the mask over your head.  It
Floyd | fits snugly, creating a tight seal.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather large wave surges past, wetting you up to the waist and

Floyd | nearly toppling you from your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few

Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shrimp shows renewed life as it makes contact with the salt water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters

Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the

Floyd | surface here.  The sandy bottom is layered with a suspension of mud
Floyd | and fine silt.  Here and there, thin leaved plants claw through the
Floyd | mud like grasping fingers.  Dominating the entire area is an enormous
Floyd | slab of barnacle encrusted rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab, which had resumed its perch on top of the rock, scuttles

Floyd | back into the fissure on your approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few small bubbles escape your lips, glittering in the light as they
Floyd | rise towards the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab extends its eye stalks and peers tentatively from the

Floyd | fissure, as if sensing the shrimp's presence.  Unfortunately, it soon
Floyd | spots you and retreats back into its hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give shrimp to crab" 		
	

Floyd | "Hmm..."  you think to yourself, "...maybe I can lure the crab out
Floyd | with a tasty treat."  You give yourself a little pat on the back for
Floyd | your cleverness.
Floyd |
Floyd | You lower the shrimp toward the fissure, but a nagging voice in the
Floyd | back of your mind suggests that you might never see the white rubber

Floyd | strap or the crowbar again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab extends its eye stalks and peers tentatively from the
Floyd | fissure, as if sensing the shrimp's presence.  Unfortunately, it soon
Floyd | spots you and retreats back into its hole.
Floyd |

Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Hm." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering
Floyd | sunlight above you.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your
Floyd | lungs with the salty ocean air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters

Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before
Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier

Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "untie shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | You detach the white rubber strap from the shrimp, separating it from
Floyd | the crowbar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | You let go of the white rubber strap and the crowbar.  The strap sinks
Floyd | beneath the surface and disappears into the murky water along with the
Floyd | crowbar.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier

Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You plop down into the shallow water and let the gentle waves knock
Floyd | against your shoulders.  The shrimp shows renewed life as it makes
Floyd | contact with the salt water.
Floyd |

Floyd | A gentle wave rides up the slope of your back as you sit in the
Floyd | shallow water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (Getting off of the ground first.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier

Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.  The small castle you found here earlier
Floyd | has disappeared.  The mites must have integrated its materials into
Floyd | the larger castle.

Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles
Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the crowbar and the white rubber strap to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock
Floyd | against your warm skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier
Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto

Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle, white crested wave laps past your knees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few
Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shrimp shows renewed life as it makes contact with the salt water.

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |

Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the
Floyd | surface here.  The sandy bottom is layered with a suspension of mud
Floyd | and fine silt.  Here and there, thin leaved plants claw through the
Floyd | mud like grasping fingers.  Dominating the entire area is an enormous
Floyd | slab of barnacle encrusted rock.

Floyd |
Floyd | The crab, which had resumed its perch on top of the rock, scuttles
Floyd | back into the fissure on your approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab extends its eye stalks and peers tentatively from the
Floyd | fissure, as if sensing the shrimp's presence.  Unfortunately, it soon

Floyd | spots you and retreats back into its hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Tale enters from the south, through an unauthorized orange door. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "show shrimp to crab" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The crab extends its eye stalks and peers tentatively from the
Floyd | fissure, as if sensing the shrimp's presence.  Unfortunately, it soon
Floyd | spots you and retreats back into its hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab extends its eye stalks and peers tentatively from the

Floyd | fissure, as if sensing the shrimp's presence.  Unfortunately, it soon
Floyd | spots you and retreats back into its hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the

Floyd | surface here.  The sandy bottom is layered with a suspension of mud
Floyd | and fine silt.  Here and there, thin leaved plants claw through the
Floyd | mud like grasping fingers.  Dominating the entire area is an enormous
Floyd | slab of barnacle encrusted rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We need cammo." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give shrimp to crab" 		
	

Floyd | You release the shrimp.  Free of your grip, it darts immediately
Floyd | toward the dark fissure in the rock.  With surprising speed, the crab
Floyd | comes to life and goes after it.  The chase is brief, and shortly the

Floyd | crab retreats to the depths of the fissure, shrimp in claw.  Hmm.  If
Floyd | only you had some way of holding on to the shrimp.  You release the
Floyd | shrimp.  Free of your grip, it darts immediately toward the dark
Floyd | fissure in the rock.  With surprising speed, the crab comes to life
Floyd | and goes after it.  The chase is brief, and shortly the crab retreats
Floyd | to the depths of the fissure, shrimp in claw.  Hmm.  If only you had

Floyd | some way of holding on to the shrimp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab extends its claws and clacks them together menacingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Tale asks, "A fishing line?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shell" 		
	

Floyd | You thrust your hand boldly into the fissure and probe the darkness,
Floyd | trying to grab the conch shell.  Ouch!  Something bit you!  Or maybe

Floyd | pinched you.  Either way, you jerk your hand free and examine it.
Floyd | Fortunately, whatever it was didn't break the skin.  It occurs to you
Floyd | to find some way to lure the crab out.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "No crow bar, just the strap?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering
Floyd | sunlight above you.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your

Floyd | lungs with the salty ocean air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky

Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "maybe the rope?" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It was a very big rope." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before
Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.
Floyd |

Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier
Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier

Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.  The small castle you found here earlier
Floyd | has disappeared.  The mites must have integrated its materials into
Floyd | the larger castle.

Floyd |    You see a crowbar and a white rubber strap, lying in the sand.
Floyd |    The white rubber strap dangles limply from the crowbar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | You take the white rubber strap and the crowbar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "What about getting line from the old man?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The

Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the
Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is still

Floyd | visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |

Floyd | A snowy white gull apparently materializes right in the middle of the
Floyd | flock, cranes its neck as if searching for someone, and then
Floyd | dematerializes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path

Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.

Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a sieve, a loose brick, a length of rope, a strapless pair
Floyd | of goggles, an antique bottle, a cork, and a broken stave here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the crowbar and the white rubber strap to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of

Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're

Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun warms your back as you exit the shade of
Floyd | the pavilion and begin the long stroll down the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier

Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the
Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the
Floyd | small shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Pier

Floyd | The pier ends here in a small rectangular shelter with a low wooden
Floyd | roof.  You imagine that, seen from overhead, it would look like a
Floyd | pendulum hung from the face of the pavilion.  The railing surrounds
Floyd | you on all sides but to the west, where you can follow the pier back
Floyd | towards the pavilion.  A water fountain is tucked in one corner.
Floyd |    You see a shrimp here.

Floyd |
Floyd | An old man is fishing off the pier with a great, heavy rod.  Resting
Floyd | on the railing beside him is an open tackle box, while at his feet sit
Floyd | a bucket full of freshly caught fish and an empty burlap sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man stares grimly at the sun, as if daring it to sink any

Floyd | lower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | The old man plays out a few lengths of line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | You try, but the coarse rope is too thick to be knotted around the
Floyd | shrimp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man's mind must have been wandering.  He jerks suddenly back
Floyd | to attention, evidently the result of a tug on his line.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x line" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like 40lb test.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man pulls back hard on his rod, pulling the line taut.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about line" 		
	

Floyd | He shrugs his cast iron shoulders.  "Not much to say about it,
Floyd | youngster."

Floyd |
Floyd | The old man reels in a whopper of a fish, which he tosses into the
Floyd | bucket by his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask man for line" 		
	

Floyd | He twangs the active line to check for tautness.  "Sorry youngster,
Floyd | can't spare any line today."
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man pulls a flask from his pocket and takes a hearty swig.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take money" 		
	

Floyd | You'd better just leave it in your pocket.
Floyd |

Floyd | The old man consults his bait box, and reties his line with a new
Floyd | lure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about flask" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "flask".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "buy line from man" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [TADS-1026: wrong number of arguments to user function "<NO SYMBOL
Floyd | TABLE>.<NO SYMBOL TABLE>"]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh wow." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Didn't expect that." 	
			DavidW says, "I want to retie the rope to the wire frame, then try pulling it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Go for it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w.w.w" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun stabs into your eyes as you exit the
Floyd | shade of the small shelter.  You wait a moment for your eyes to adjust
Floyd | and then begin the long stroll down the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier

Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the
Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | A young boy wearing a bright blue bathing suit and matching flip-flops

Floyd | runs by.
Floyd |
Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the
Floyd | greater pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion

Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To

Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel

Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a sieve, a loose brick, a strapless pair of goggles, an
Floyd | antique bottle, a cork, a broken stave, a crowbar, and a white rubber
Floyd | strap here.

Floyd |    The white rubber strap dangles limply from the crowbar.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the shrimp to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se. e. e. e." 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the

Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is still
Floyd | visible.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two gulls break off from the main flock to fight over a choice morsel.

Floyd | A third flies over to investigate, and soon all three fly squawking
Floyd | away over the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |

Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.  The small castle you found here earlier
Floyd | has disappeared.  The mites must have integrated its materials into

Floyd | the larger castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock
Floyd | against your warm skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier

Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few
Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.

Floyd |
Floyd | Something unseen brushes by your waist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | scuba mask (being worn), and a length of rope.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself north with a heart pumping butterfly stroke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting

Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies
Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back
Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The sandy ocean floor lies about ten feet below the surface, layered

Floyd | with silt and dotted with climbing green fingers of sea grass.  The
Floyd | angled cement pillars that support the pier end here.  Just beyond the
Floyd | final pair of pillars is a sudden drop off, a steep slope that leads
Floyd | down and down, far beyond your limited visibility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | With a strong kick, you propel yourself towards the depths beyond the
Floyd | slope.  Visibility dims slightly as you move away from the warming
Floyd | light of the sun, and the pillars fall away behind you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The slope continues its sharp descent, inclining almost vertically.
Floyd | Though the level of ambient light has diminished, the sun still shines
Floyd | down strongly, fluttering on the surface above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You continue your drop down the face of the slope.  The temperature
Floyd | drops severely as you pass through a thermocline, and the mounting

Floyd | pressure makes your ears ache.  You pinch your nose shut with thumb
Floyd | and forefinger, and exhale gently to clear the pressure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The slope just keeps on descending.  The amount of sunlight that
Floyd | reaches you has diminished quite a bit and the water has become quite

Floyd | cold.  Below you all is dark, but for a small glint of light hinting
Floyd | through the darkness.
Floyd |    A busted lobster trap lies half buried in the mud of the steep
Floyd | slope.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to trap" 		
	

Floyd | You try to tie the length of rope to the busted trap, but find it
Floyd | difficult to summon enough coordination while bobbing in the currents.

Floyd |
Floyd | The burning pain in your lungs grows stronger, triggering the first
Floyd | feelings of panic and setting your heart racing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull trap" 		
	

Floyd | Pulling the busted trap doesn't have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large red fish darts by, just barely out of reach.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your lungs are on fire and blue blood pounds in your veins, setting
Floyd | off waves of panic.  You can control yourself no longer!  Instinct
Floyd | takes over and sends you kicking and clawing your way to the surface.
Floyd | You rise and rise and can't climb fast enough and finally, just when
Floyd | you don't think you're going to make it, you break the surface.  You
Floyd | sputter and gasp, inhaling deeply of the fresh salty air.  After a few

Floyd | moments, the fire in your lungs subsides and calm is restored to your
Floyd | pounding veins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The sandy ocean floor lies about ten feet below the surface, layered
Floyd | with silt and dotted with climbing green fingers of sea grass.  The
Floyd | angled cement pillars that support the pier end here.  Just beyond the

Floyd | final pair of pillars is a sudden drop off, a steep slope that leads
Floyd | down and down, far beyond your limited visibility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | With a strong kick, you propel yourself towards the depths beyond the
Floyd | slope.  Visibility dims slightly as you move away from the warming
Floyd | light of the sun, and the pillars fall away behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The slope continues its sharp descent, inclining almost vertically.

Floyd | Though the level of ambient light has diminished, the sun still shines
Floyd | down strongly, fluttering on the surface above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You continue your drop down the face of the slope.  The temperature
Floyd | drops severely as you pass through a thermocline, and the mounting
Floyd | pressure makes your ears ache.  You pinch your nose shut with thumb
Floyd | and forefinger, and exhale gently to clear the pressure.

Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The slope just keeps on descending.  The amount of sunlight that
Floyd | reaches you has diminished quite a bit and the water has become quite
Floyd | cold.  Below you all is dark, but for a small glint of light hinting
Floyd | through the darkness.

Floyd |    A busted lobster trap lies half buried in the mud of the steep
Floyd | slope.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig mud" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any mud here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trap" 		
	

Floyd | It's a rough box made of wooden slats and chicken wire.  There's a
Floyd | gaping hole in one face, where something has punched through the wire
Floyd | and splintered the surrounding slats.  Apparently, it's a busted up
Floyd | lobster trap.  Needless to say, the trap is empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | The burning pain in your lungs grows stronger, triggering the first
Floyd | feelings of panic and setting your heart racing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The slope just keeps on descending.  The amount of sunlight that

Floyd | reaches you has diminished quite a bit and the water has become quite
Floyd | cold.  Below you all is dark, but for a small glint of light hinting
Floyd | through the darkness.
Floyd |    A busted lobster trap lies half buried in the mud of the steep
Floyd | slope.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take trap" 		
	

Floyd | You give the trap a tentative yank, but it's buried too deeply in the
Floyd | face of the slope to come free.
Floyd |

Floyd | The burning pain in your lungs grows stronger, triggering the first
Floyd | feelings of panic and setting your heart racing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The slope just keeps on descending.  The amount of sunlight that
Floyd | reaches you has diminished quite a bit and the water has become quite
Floyd | cold.  Below you all is dark, but for a small glint of light hinting

Floyd | through the darkness.
Floyd |    A busted lobster trap lies half buried in the mud of the steep
Floyd | slope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dig slope" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "slope".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to trap" 		
	

Floyd | You try to tie the length of rope to the busted trap, but find it
Floyd | difficult to summon enough coordination while bobbing in the currents.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burning pain in your lungs grows stronger, triggering the first
Floyd | feelings of panic and setting your heart racing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | You try to tie the length of rope to the busted trap, but find it
Floyd | difficult to summon enough coordination while bobbing in the currents.

Floyd |
Floyd | Your lungs are on fire and blue blood pounds in your veins, setting
Floyd | off waves of panic.  You can control yourself no longer!  Instinct
Floyd | takes over and sends you kicking and clawing your way to the surface.
Floyd | You rise and rise and can't climb fast enough and finally, just when
Floyd | you don't think you're going to make it, you break the surface.  You

Floyd | sputter and gasp, inhaling deeply of the fresh salty air.  After a few
Floyd | moments, the fire in your lungs subsides and calm is restored to your
Floyd | pounding veins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Hm. Should I not have untied it to begin with?" 	
			DavidW says, "no. More likely I have the wrong idea." 	
			DavidW says, "We can try to work on the other puzzle." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w." 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before

Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, Beneath Pier
Floyd | The knee-deep water here is cooled by the shadow of the pier, which
Floyd | here rises to almost three times your height.  A pair of metal pipes
Floyd | run the length of it, presumably a part of the pavilion's plumbing.

Floyd | The avenue of supporting pylons leads west, on to the sand, and also
Floyd | continued into deeper water to the east.  You can escape the pier's
Floyd | chilly shadow to the north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Well, I don't think we can, because we need that conch shell, right?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.  The small castle you found here earlier
Floyd | has disappeared.  The mites must have integrated its materials into

Floyd | the larger castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the

Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is still
Floyd | visible.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something brushes your shoulder.  You pivot, instinctively, just in

Floyd | time to see a gull sweep past your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered

Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the

Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a sieve, a loose brick, a strapless pair of goggles, an

Floyd | antique bottle, a cork, a broken stave, a crowbar, a white rubber
Floyd | strap, and a shrimp here.
Floyd |    The white rubber strap dangles limply from the crowbar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop rope" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the length of rope to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn),
Floyd | and a scuba mask (being worn).
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take brick" 		
	

Floyd | You rock the brick back and forth and manage to get your fingers under
Floyd | it.  Oof!  It's heavy!  It takes both hands to carry it, and the
Floyd | muscles in your lower back protest as you straighten up.  You'd better

Floyd | decide where you want to go now, because you won't be able to carry it
Floyd | for too long.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Brick in hands, you stagger up the concrete ramp.  It's a good thing
Floyd | the ramp was there, as you doubt you could have carried the brick up
Floyd | all those stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade

Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.

Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point

Floyd | at you and giggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arms and shoulders feel a bit sore from carrying the weight of
Floyd | the brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You stagger out of the shady pavilion and onto the long pier.  The
Floyd | weight of the brick makes the lengthy pier look even longer than
Floyd | usual.
Floyd |

Floyd | Middle of Pier
Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the
Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |

Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You let the brick hang lower, and it relieves the soreness in your
Floyd | arms a bit, but your lower back strains as it's forced to pick up the
Floyd | slack.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You stagger into the shade of the small shelter, brick still in hands.
Floyd |

Floyd | End of Pier
Floyd | The pier ends here in a small rectangular shelter with a low wooden
Floyd | roof.  You imagine that, seen from overhead, it would look like a
Floyd | pendulum hung from the face of the pavilion.  The railing surrounds
Floyd | you on all sides but to the west, where you can follow the pier back
Floyd | towards the pavilion.  A water fountain is tucked in one corner.

Floyd |
Floyd | An old man is fishing off the pier with a great, heavy rod.  Resting
Floyd | on the railing beside him is an open tackle box, while at his feet sit
Floyd | a bucket full of freshly caught fish and an empty burlap sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your hands are starting to cramp from clutching the brick, and your

Floyd | lower back is in agony, forcing you to bend over almost double.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man consults his bait box, and reties his line with a new
Floyd | lure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Not while you're carrying that brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, you can carry the brick no more.  It bangs to the ground with
Floyd | a loud, scraping thud that you feel in the soles of your feet, and

Floyd | narrowly misses your toes.  Relieved of the brick's weight, you
Floyd | quickly straighten up.  All your aching body parts cry out in relief.
Floyd | You flex your hands to loosen them up, then plant them at your sides
Floyd | and bend backwards until you feel your spine crack.  Ahh!
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man doggedly reels in a few lengths of line.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take brick" 		
	

Floyd | You rock the brick back and forth and manage to get your fingers under
Floyd | it.  Oof!  It's heavy!  It takes both hands to carry it, and the

Floyd | muscles in your lower back protest as you straighten up.  You'd better
Floyd | decide where you want to go now, because you won't be able to carry it
Floyd | for too long.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man stares out to sea, and solemnly salutes a far away tanker.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dive" 		
	

Floyd | You try to dig a hole to China, but don't get very far.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your arms and shoulders feel a bit sore from carrying the weight of

Floyd | the brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small child bobbles into the area and tries to sneak up behind the
Floyd | old man, only to break out laughing.  The old man jerks in surprise
Floyd | and throws the child a long, harsh glare.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | If you want to jump off the pier, you should say so.  Otherwise, there
Floyd | is no way down.
Floyd |

Floyd | You let the brick hang lower, and it relieves the soreness in your
Floyd | arms a bit, but your lower back strains as it's forced to pick up the
Floyd | slack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man pulls a flask from his pocket and takes a hearty swig.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump off pier" 		
	

Floyd | The old man watches with flinty eyes as you set the brick on the
Floyd | railing and then climb over, coming to rest on the outside of the
Floyd | railing with your heels hanging over open air.  Suddenly, you realize

Floyd | you won't be able to turn around while carrying the brick.  You
Floyd | swallow and resign yourself to going off backwards.  A trembling spasm
Floyd | flits through your calves as you raise the brick. You count three,
Floyd | take a deep breath, and...  jump!  You fall fast and hit the water,
Floyd | hard, with your face, throwing spray everywhere.  The weight of the
Floyd | brick drags you down fast, faster.  You fall down and down alongside

Floyd | an enormous dropping slope, and the water turns cold around you while
Floyd | the pressure pierces your ears with shards of glass.  You throw back
Floyd | your head and howl in pain, losing most of your air in a glittering
Floyd | swarm of bubbles, and still you fall into darkness.  But below you is
Floyd | a speck of light, and even as you fall from the sunlight, this new
Floyd | light gives you hope.  It grows as the sun diminishes, and though it

Floyd | gives off no warmth, it cheers you slightly.  The barbed pain in your
Floyd | ears subsides.  You fall further and further, and finally, you hit
Floyd | bottom with a dull thud that raises a cloud of mud.  When the mud
Floyd | clears you find you've somehow lost track of the brick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)

Floyd | You're at the bottom of a long, precipitous slope.  The cold and
Floyd | pressure are intense.  Judging by the dim light, you must be many
Floyd | fathoms below the surface. It's astonishing that you made it this deep
Floyd | without any diving equipment.  An enticing beam of light in these
Floyd | frigid, sub-arctic depths has resolved into...  the huge staring eye
Floyd | of an enormous octopus!

Floyd |
Floyd | Your lungs are almost empty of air after your long descent.  You can
Floyd | already feel burning tendrils of pain spreading through your chest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "huh" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Should we save?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't remember what to do next, but I think there's a diving bell here for air somewhere." 	
	Tale says (to Floyd), "pinch eye" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "pinch".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x octopus" 		
	

Floyd | You examine the 'octopus' more closely.  You can see now that it's
Floyd | nothing more than a rusty old diving bell.  But it really does look
Floyd | like an enormous octopus stretching up from the ocean floor.  Its
Floyd | rusting, barnacle encrusted head is supported by four thin, stilted

Floyd | tentacles which disappear into the swirling sands.  Completing the
Floyd | illusion are a pair of plate sized eyes, which stare at you with
Floyd | shining intensity while producing the light that lured you so deep.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few small bubbles escape your lips, glittering in the light as they
Floyd | rise towards the surface.

Floyd |
Floyd | The burning pain in your lungs grows stronger, triggering the first
Floyd | feelings of panic and setting your heart racing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter bell" 		
	

Floyd | You swim between the four thin legs and rise up into a hollow, air
Floyd | filled chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the 'Octopus'

Floyd | As you suspected, the 'octopus' is in fact a rusted old diving bell.
Floyd | Suspended from the ceiling of the bell is a useless hunk of flaking
Floyd | metal that must once have been an air valve.  By some miracle of good
Floyd | fortune, the chamber is still full of air.  Several thick round
Floyd | portholes look out on the frigid depths.  A surprising amount of light
Floyd | passes through them from the outside.

Floyd |
Floyd | The bell reverberates with peculiar undersea noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "look through porthole" 		
	

Floyd | You glance out the porthole expecting to see little more than muck and
Floyd | murk.  Instead, you're confronted with a breathtaking vision.  The
Floyd | stygian depths have parted to permit a single powerful beam of
Floyd | sunlight, which illuminates a scene of startling beauty.  The ocean
Floyd | floor beyond the portholes is grown over with a coral reef that swarms
Floyd | with a kaleidoscopic variety of life.  Brain coral sprout like fungi,

Floyd | their convoluted folds home to tiny, salmon colored shrimp.  Larger
Floyd | crustaceans are visible here and there, hiding in shadow as they wait
Floyd | for their unwary prey.  Schools of fish swarm in great prismatic
Floyd | clouds, their pale bellies reflecting tiny bursts of light as they
Floyd | wheel and twirl.  Fluted ivory branches climb surface ward, reaching
Floyd | like grasping fingers for the silver fish that dart among them.  And

Floyd | presiding over all like the kings of yore are great purple sea fans,
Floyd | which wave majestically in the currents as if bestowing grace upon
Floyd | their radiant subjects.
Floyd |
Floyd | Discovering all this at such great depth and so far north is nothing
Floyd | short of miraculous.  You'd almost forgotten the pleasant thrill of

Floyd | finding beauty in unexpected places.  It starts you thinking about
Floyd | work again, in particular the way it dulls your interest in searching
Floyd | for wonder.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're feeling skittish.  "Could I really do this?"  is what you're
Floyd | asking yourself.  You've unconsciously begun tallying your savings.

Floyd | You've even got the beginnings of a resignation letter going in the
Floyd | back of your mind.  If only you had a couple more arguments to put
Floyd | your mind at rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice that the mud beneath the coral seems oddly level.  In fact,
Floyd | one patch in particular doesn't look like mud at all.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search patch" 		
	

Floyd | The patch of level surface is too far away.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x patch" 		
	

Floyd | You pier out through the scratched glass straining for more detail.
Floyd | Eyes squinting, tongue poking through teeth in concentration, you can
Floyd | just make out some sort of pattern hidden beneath the mud...

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |

Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | You're at the bottom of a long, precipitous slope.  The cold and
Floyd | pressure are intense.  Judging by the dim light, you must be many
Floyd | fathoms below the surface. It's astonishing that you made it this deep
Floyd | without any diving equipment.  An enticing beam of light in these
Floyd | frigid, sub-arctic depths has resolved into the porthole of a long

Floyd | disused diving bell.  The porthole only reflects the single, powerful
Floyd | ray of sunlight that has miraculously penetrated to this great depth.
Floyd |    You can make out a partially obscured pattern in the fine mud of
Floyd | the ocean floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move mud" 		
	

Floyd | You can't move the mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)

Floyd | You're at the bottom of a long, precipitous slope.  The cold and
Floyd | pressure are intense.  Judging by the dim light, you must be many
Floyd | fathoms below the surface. It's astonishing that you made it this deep
Floyd | without any diving equipment.  An enticing beam of light in these
Floyd | frigid, sub-arctic depths has resolved into the porthole of a long
Floyd | disused diving bell.  The porthole only reflects the single, powerful

Floyd | ray of sunlight that has miraculously penetrated to this great depth.
Floyd |    You can make out a partially obscured pattern in the fine mud of
Floyd | the ocean floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search patch" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)

Floyd | You're at the bottom of a long, precipitous slope.  The cold and
Floyd | pressure are intense.  Judging by the dim light, you must be many
Floyd | fathoms below the surface. It's astonishing that you made it this deep
Floyd | without any diving equipment.  An enticing beam of light in these
Floyd | frigid, sub-arctic depths has resolved into the porthole of a long
Floyd | disused diving bell.  The porthole only reflects the single, powerful

Floyd | ray of sunlight that has miraculously penetrated to this great depth.
Floyd |    You can make out a partially obscured pattern in the fine mud of
Floyd | the ocean floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, you can't make much out through the mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)

Floyd | You're at the bottom of a long, precipitous slope.  The cold and
Floyd | pressure are intense.  Judging by the dim light, you must be many
Floyd | fathoms below the surface. It's astonishing that you made it this deep
Floyd | without any diving equipment.  An enticing beam of light in these
Floyd | frigid, sub-arctic depths has resolved into the porthole of a long
Floyd | disused diving bell.  The porthole only reflects the single, powerful

Floyd | ray of sunlight that has miraculously penetrated to this great depth.
Floyd |    You can make out a partially obscured pattern in the fine mud of
Floyd | the ocean floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean mud" 		
	

Floyd | You have no way to secure yourself, which makes moving the mud a
Floyd | difficult process.  But you scrape it away industriously, waving it
Floyd | off in large swathes. The mud rises, clouding the surrounding water,
Floyd | but the pattern becomes slightly clearer.  You can just make out a

Floyd | single black footprint.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x footprint" 		
	

Floyd | You can just make out what appears to be a black footprint.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter bell" 		
	

Floyd | You swim between the four thin legs and rise up into a hollow, air
Floyd | filled chamber.
Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the 'Octopus'
Floyd | As you suspected, the 'octopus' is in fact a rusted old diving bell.
Floyd | Suspended from the ceiling of the bell is a useless hunk of flaking
Floyd | metal that must once have been an air valve.  By some miracle of good
Floyd | fortune, the chamber is still full of air.  Several thick round
Floyd | portholes look out on the frigid depths.  Sadly, all is dark beyind

Floyd | them, revealing no sign of your earlier vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell reverberates with peculiar undersea noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x footprint" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any footprint here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "patch" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x patch" 		
	

Floyd | You pier out through the scratched glass straining for more detail.
Floyd | Eyes squinting, tongue poking through teeth in concentration, you can
Floyd | just make out some sort of pattern hidden beneath the mud...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | You're at the bottom of a long, precipitous slope.  The cold and

Floyd | pressure are intense.  Judging by the dim light, you must be many
Floyd | fathoms below the surface. It's astonishing that you made it this deep
Floyd | without any diving equipment.  An enticing beam of light in these
Floyd | frigid, sub-arctic depths has resolved into the porthole of a long
Floyd | disused diving bell.  The porthole only reflects the single, powerful
Floyd | ray of sunlight that has miraculously penetrated to this great depth.

Floyd |    You can make out a partially obscured pattern in the fine mud of
Floyd | the ocean floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x footprint" 		
	

Floyd | You can just make out what appears to be a black footprint.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand on footprint" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to stand on the obscured pattern.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few small bubbles escape your lips, glittering in the light as they
Floyd | rise towards the surface.

Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter bell" 		
	

Floyd | You swim between the four thin legs and rise up into a hollow, air
Floyd | filled chamber.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the 'Octopus'
Floyd | As you suspected, the 'octopus' is in fact a rusted old diving bell.
Floyd | Suspended from the ceiling of the bell is a useless hunk of flaking

Floyd | metal that must once have been an air valve.  By some miracle of good
Floyd | fortune, the chamber is still full of air.  Several thick round
Floyd | portholes look out on the frigid depths.  Sadly, all is dark beyind
Floyd | them, revealing no sign of your earlier vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell reverberates with peculiar undersea noises.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |

Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | You're at the bottom of a long, precipitous slope.  The cold and
Floyd | pressure are intense.  Judging by the dim light, you must be many
Floyd | fathoms below the surface. It's astonishing that you made it this deep
Floyd | without any diving equipment.  An enticing beam of light in these
Floyd | frigid, sub-arctic depths has resolved into the porthole of a long

Floyd | disused diving bell.  The porthole only reflects the single, powerful
Floyd | ray of sunlight that has miraculously penetrated to this great depth.
Floyd |    You can make out a partially obscured pattern in the fine mud of
Floyd | the ocean floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few small bubbles escape your lips, glittering in the light as they

Floyd | rise towards the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "clean pattern" 		
	

Floyd | You continue waving mud from the pattern, further clouding the water.

Floyd | You manage to uncover a second footprint, and a curved line connecting
Floyd | them both.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large red fish darts by, just barely out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "It occurs to me that once again we're missing out on the special status line" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh, there's a special status line?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | At last you can make out the pattern.  It's a dance diagram.  There
Floyd | can be no doubt.  Black footprints connected by swooping lines
Floyd | describe an intricate dance step.  A sudden burst of recognition hits
Floyd | you.  This flat surface must be a chunk of the original Tybrisa
Floyd | Pavilion!  You wish you could tell what dance was being described
Floyd | here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A large red fish darts by, just barely out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "Mood status, basically" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter bell" 		
	

Floyd | You swim between the four thin legs and rise up into a hollow, air
Floyd | filled chamber.
Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the 'Octopus'
Floyd | As you suspected, the 'octopus' is in fact a rusted old diving bell.
Floyd | Suspended from the ceiling of the bell is a useless hunk of flaking
Floyd | metal that must once have been an air valve.  By some miracle of good
Floyd | fortune, the chamber is still full of air.  Several thick round
Floyd | portholes look out on the frigid depths.  Sadly, all is dark beyind

Floyd | them, revealing no sign of your earlier vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell reverberates with peculiar undersea noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | You're at the bottom of a long, precipitous slope.  The cold and

Floyd | pressure are intense.  Judging by the dim light, you must be many
Floyd | fathoms below the surface. It's astonishing that you made it this deep
Floyd | without any diving equipment.  An enticing beam of light in these
Floyd | frigid, sub-arctic depths has resolved into the porthole of a long
Floyd | disused diving bell.  The porthole only reflects the single, powerful
Floyd | ray of sunlight that has miraculously penetrated to this great depth.

Floyd |    You can make out a partially obscured pattern in the fine mud of
Floyd | the ocean floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pattern" 		
	

Floyd | It's a dance step diagram, inscribed on what must be a piece of the
Floyd | old Tybrisa pavilion dance floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | You can't dance in the water, but you do manage a provocative wiggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter bell" 		
	

Floyd | You swim between the four thin legs and rise up into a hollow, air
Floyd | filled chamber.
Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the 'Octopus'
Floyd | As you suspected, the 'octopus' is in fact a rusted old diving bell.
Floyd | Suspended from the ceiling of the bell is a useless hunk of flaking
Floyd | metal that must once have been an air valve.  By some miracle of good
Floyd | fortune, the chamber is still full of air.  Several thick round
Floyd | portholes look out on the frigid depths.  Sadly, all is dark beyind

Floyd | them, revealing no sign of your earlier vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bell reverberates with peculiar undersea noises.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hahaha provocative wiggle" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we've done all we can here." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Well, we solved that puzzle, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "we probably want to 'dance' in the pavilion now." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Right." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is it just you and I playing?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I need to go soon, but will be back in three hours." 	
			Tale says, "Me watching." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Do you want to finish then?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure. That's fine." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Since you slept in this morning." 	
			Jacqueline says (to Tale), "That okay? You can 'watch' the transcript tomorrow." 	
			Tale says, "...that way I'll..." 	
			Tale says, "Good day, everone-" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Mmkay. I'll save as CF5, and meet you back here in about three hours." 	
			
	

	

*** THREE HOURS LATER ***

	


	
			Jacqueline asks, "So, just leave the 'Octopus' and swim up?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah." 	
			DavidW says, "We have our save point there if there's anything more there, but I don't think so." 	
			Jacqueline says, "True." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "leave octopus" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | You're at the bottom of a long, precipitous slope.  The cold and
Floyd | pressure are intense.  Judging by the dim light, you must be many
Floyd | fathoms below the surface. It's astonishing that you made it this deep
Floyd | without any diving equipment.  An enticing beam of light in these

Floyd | frigid, sub-arctic depths has resolved into the porthole of a long
Floyd | disused diving bell.  The porthole only reflects the single, powerful
Floyd | ray of sunlight that has miraculously penetrated to this great depth.
Floyd |    You can make out a partially obscured pattern in the fine mud of
Floyd | the ocean floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting
Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies

Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back
Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bends" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "bends".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Seriously." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before
Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.
Floyd |

Floyd | Shallow Water, Beneath Pier
Floyd | The knee-deep water here is cooled by the shadow of the pier, which
Floyd | here rises to almost three times your height.  A pair of metal pipes
Floyd | run the length of it, presumably a part of the pavilion's plumbing.
Floyd | The avenue of supporting pylons leads west, on to the sand, and also
Floyd | continued into deeper water to the east.  You can escape the pier's

Floyd | chilly shadow to the north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed

Floyd | sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's

Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the
Floyd | underside of the pier.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the

Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.  The small castle you found here earlier
Floyd | has disappeared.  The mites must have integrated its materials into
Floyd | the larger castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a

Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the
Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery
Floyd | sand.

Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is still
Floyd | visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air

Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | From somewhere among the flock you hear a raucous cry that sounds
Floyd | suspiciously like "Big Water!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I forgot. Holes dug in the sand stay around." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands

Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a sieve, a strapless pair of goggles, an antique bottle, a
Floyd | cork, a broken stave, a crowbar, a white rubber strap, a shrimp, and a

Floyd | length of rope here.
Floyd |    The white rubber strap dangles limply from the crowbar.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion

Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To

Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.
Floyd |

Floyd | A fat, grey gull swoops past you, lands momentarily on the nearby
Floyd | railing, and then launches itself back into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dance" 		
	

Floyd | You set your feet to the dance hall floor and follow the steps you
Floyd | learned from the old, sunken diagram.  You begin with clumsy feet, but
Floyd | become more proficient as you rehearse.  As you dance around the
Floyd | pavilion, a strange thing happens.  Ghostly figures begin to join you
Floyd | - a small few at first, but growing in number.  You can see them
Floyd | becoming more substantial as they spin and whirl in their gossamer

Floyd | wing tips and slippers.  Petticoats twirl about you as the ladies
Floyd | wearing them prance and pirouette, lead by gentlemen in high collared,
Floyd | pin striped suits.  You glance around at the revelers surrounding you,
Floyd | only to notice that the pavilion has undergone a transformation of its
Floyd | own.  Where once everything was dull grey cement, you now find rough
Floyd | wooden planks painted with a variety of dance step diagrams.  The

Floyd | pavilion has also shrunken considerably. Colorful banners light up the
Floyd | otherwise gloomy rafters.  Your examination is interrupted when
Floyd | someone taps your shoulder.  You whirl to find a partner inviting you
Floyd | to join in the revelry.  Following your new partner's lead, you swing
Floyd | and sway to the spirited notes of a lively jazz band.  The music plays
Floyd | on for what seems like hours, but you never tire, even when the sun

Floyd | descends in the west.  As the sky grows dark, attendants set out paper
Floyd | lanterns which bring a fiery glow to the festivities.  You continue to
Floyd | dance through song after song, frequently trading partners until
Floyd | you're giddy and slicked with sweat.  Eventually, though, the ball
Floyd | begins to wind down.  The musicians belt out one final, powerful
Floyd | number.  Afterwards, they pack away their instruments.  The lights dim

Floyd | as the attendants blow out the paper lanterns one by one and the
Floyd | dancers slowly crowd toward the exit.  As they leave the pavilion, the
Floyd | ethereal dancers fade back into the past.  The musicians go too, soon
Floyd | followed by the attendants with their paper lanterns.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a few bare moments everyone is gone, and you notice that the

Floyd | pavilion has reverted back to grey cement.  Though hours seemed to
Floyd | have passed while you danced, the sun is still just where you recall
Floyd | seeing it prior to this latest vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | You feel like beating your chest in wild excitement.  Ahh!  What an
Floyd | incredible reminder of the joy of expression!  In fact, it gets you to

Floyd | thinking about work again, particularly the way it crushes all your
Floyd | creative output and turns it into predigested pap for unintelligent
Floyd | clients.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're feeling excited.  "Yes, I could really do this!"  you exclaim.
Floyd | You've got plenty of money in the bank.  And to heck with your

Floyd | employers!  What have they ever really done for you?  You're teetering
Floyd | right on the brink of decision.  If only you had one more argument to
Floyd | set your resolve.
Floyd |
Floyd | A young, auburn haired woman wearing nothing more than sneakers and an
Floyd | incredibly revealing thong bikini jogs past.  Jogging alongside her is

Floyd | a darkly-tanned, slim-hipped young man, similarly dressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Whoa" 	
			DavidW says, "I'll wait a bit to let that digest." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm done." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Not exactly a score as such, but...
Floyd |
Floyd | -  The castle builders have revitalized your waning belief in a world

Floyd | full of wondrous novelty.
Floyd | -  Your sunset vision has reawakened your appreciation for the beauty
Floyd | of the mundane.
Floyd | -  Your strange kidnapping experience has rewarded you with the
Floyd | treasures of life and freedom.
Floyd | -  The coral reef has shown you that beauty may be found in unexpected

Floyd | places.
Floyd | -  The ghostly dancers have reminded you of the ineluctable joy of
Floyd | creative expression.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're feeling excited.  "Yes, I could really do this!"  you exclaim.
Floyd | You've got plenty of money in the bank.  And to heck with your

Floyd | employers!  What have they ever really done for you?  You're teetering
Floyd | right on the brink of decision.  If only you had one more argument to
Floyd | set your resolve.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sounds like one more big puzzle." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads

Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.

Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a sieve, a strapless pair of goggles, an antique bottle, a
Floyd | cork, a broken stave, a crowbar, a white rubber strap, a shrimp, and a
Floyd | length of rope here.
Floyd |    The white rubber strap dangles limply from the crowbar.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shrimp, crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | The shrimp:  Taken.
Floyd | The crowbar:  You take the white rubber strap and the crowbar.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hm. We've never used the rope anywhere yet." 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hm".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ilac" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "ilac".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Heh. I didn't even realized you'd mischannelled!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Maybe the old man is gone and we can get some fishing line?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion

Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To

Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. maybe." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun warms your back as you exit the shade of
Floyd | the pavilion and begin the long stroll down the pier.

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier
Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the
Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.

Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the
Floyd | small shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Pier

Floyd | The pier ends here in a small rectangular shelter with a low wooden
Floyd | roof.  You imagine that, seen from overhead, it would look like a
Floyd | pendulum hung from the face of the pavilion.  The railing surrounds
Floyd | you on all sides but to the west, where you can follow the pier back
Floyd | towards the pavilion.  A water fountain is tucked in one corner.
Floyd |

Floyd | An old man is fishing off the pier with a great, heavy rod.  Resting
Floyd | on the railing beside him is an open tackle box, while at his feet sit
Floyd | a bucket full of freshly caught fish and an empty burlap sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man reels in a tiny fish, grunts in disgust, and tosses it
Floyd | back.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		
	

Floyd | It's a waist high silver cabinet with a metal basin on top, just like
Floyd | all the other fountains you've ever seen.

Floyd |
Floyd | The old man stares out to sea, and solemnly salutes a far away tanker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in basin" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the drinking fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man pulls back hard on his rod, pulling the line taut.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on fountain" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the handle, but nothing happens.  Perhaps the water main has
Floyd | been shut off for the night.
Floyd |

Floyd | A small child bobbles into the area and tries to sneak up behind the
Floyd | old man, only to break out laughing.  The old man jerks in surprise
Floyd | and throws the child a long, harsh glare.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You'd think with as much line as he breaks, we could find a couple feet of it." 	
			DavidW says, "only after he leaves." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun stabs into your eyes as you exit the
Floyd | shade of the small shelter.  You wait a moment for your eyes to adjust

Floyd | and then begin the long stroll down the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier
Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the

Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | An early evening breeze fills your nose with the tangy scent of brine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the
Floyd | greater pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion

Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To

Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.
Floyd |

Floyd | Grains of sand on the concrete floor twinkle as the light of the
Floyd | setting sun streaks through them at just the right angle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "perhaps we need to give him the right lure." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | By the Snack Bar
Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while
Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted
Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.  The vendor has gone

Floyd | home for the night.
Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | Grains of sand on the concrete floor twinkle as the light of the
Floyd | setting sun streaks through them at just the right angle.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x boiler" 		
	

Floyd | The metal appliance is an industrial sized boiler, which looks rather
Floyd | similar to a deep fryer.  Basically, it consists of a deep metal pan
Floyd | resting on a foundation of electric heating coils.  Handles on either

Floyd | side of the pan suggest that it can be detached from the base.  A thin
Floyd | metal bar girdles the lip of the tray, reinforcing the frame, and a
Floyd | hinged lid lies flat on top, anchored to the metal bar with a sturdy
Floyd | clamp which the vendor attached before leaving for the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x counter" 		
	

Floyd | The snack bar carries the usual variety of foods and beverages, though
Floyd | none of these are in evidence.  Apparently, the vendor has locked up
Floyd | for the night.  Empty shelves line the wall behind the counter, and
Floyd | presumably there are more shelves beneath the counter.  A prominently

Floyd | placed sign advertises boiled peanuts, something you've come to think
Floyd | of as a particularly southern delicacy. Just behind the counter is a
Floyd | closed metal boiler, its metal lid held firmly in place by a strong
Floyd | metal clamp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under counter" 		
	

Floyd | The narrow space beneath the counter is deep in shadow.  You can't
Floyd | make out anything of interest, and it's unlikely that you could
Floyd | retrieve anything anyway.
Floyd |

Floyd | A speck of sunlight glints off a ship lying far off on the eastern
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search counter" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze carries the sound of a calypso drum from somewhere far down
Floyd | the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look behind counter" 		
	

Floyd | The only thing of obvious interest is the industrial boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | A young boy wearing a bright blue bathing suit and matching flip-flops
Floyd | runs by.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I would ask why we need in the boiler, except motivation for puzzles hasn't been too clear anywhere else in the game, so." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open boiler" 		
	

Floyd | You try to pull the clamp off with your bare hands, but it's anchored

Floyd | too securely.  There must be some trick to getting it off.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,
Floyd | and fly off shrieking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I know it's possible. Maybe it's not necessary." 	
			Ghogg says, "the game motivation seems to be 'do stuff'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pry clamp with crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | You put the other stuff you were carrying on the counter to free your
Floyd | hands.  Then you slide the metal bar beneath the clamp and apply
Floyd | pressure.  Getting no immediate results, you push harder on the bar.
Floyd | It bites into the soft flesh of your palms as you strain to force the
Floyd | clamp.  Suddenly, instead of the clamp giving way, the lid's hinges
Floyd | shear off with a violent wrenching sound.  Free of the lid's

Floyd | resistance, you go lunging forward and almost fall from your feet.
Floyd | The clamp pops off with a metallic twang and clatters to the floor
Floyd | where it disappears beneath the counter.  Simultaneously, the lid
Floyd | flies off and goes sailing away over the railing like a big, square,
Floyd | metallic frisbee.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "But the phrase 'The only thing of obvious interest is the industrial boiler.' makes me think it might matter." 	
			DavidW says, "lid went over the railing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in boiler" 		
	

Floyd | It appears to be empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | A speck of sunlight glints off a ship lying far off on the eastern
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x speck" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "speck".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "All our other stuff is on the counter, before we go." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under counter" 		
	

Floyd | The narrow space beneath the counter is deep in shadow.  You can't
Floyd | make out anything of interest, and it's unlikely that you could
Floyd | retrieve anything anyway.

Floyd |
Floyd | A fat, grey gull swoops past you, lands momentarily on the nearby
Floyd | railing, and then launches itself back into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take clamp" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any clamp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By the Snack Bar
Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while
Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted
Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.  The vendor has gone
Floyd | home for the night.

Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.
Floyd |    Sitting on the snack bar is a shrimp and a length of rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "boil shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "boil".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put shrimp in boiler" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the shrimp in the boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, maybe we need the sieve" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The brick faced enclosure blocks your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | An early evening breeze fills your nose with the tangy scent of brine.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Poor shrimp." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade

Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.

Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, perhaps." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin

Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.

Floyd |    You see a sieve, a strapless pair of goggles, an antique bottle, a
Floyd | cork, and a broken stave here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sieve" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.

Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice

Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly couple strolls past you, hand in hand, clearly enjoying the
Floyd | sunset.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | By the Snack Bar
Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while
Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted

Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.  The vendor has gone
Floyd | home for the night.
Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.
Floyd |    Sitting on the snack bar is a length of rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | A speck of sunlight glints off a ship lying far off on the eastern

Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put shrimp in sieve" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the shrimp in the sieve.
Floyd |

Floyd | A young boy wearing a bright blue bathing suit and matching flip-flops
Floyd | runs by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put sieve in boiler" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the sieve in the boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze carries the sound of a calypso drum from somewhere far down
Floyd | the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The elderly people don't even wave at us this time... after they saved our life and stuff." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Snobs.'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on boiler" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the knob to the 'On' position.
Floyd |

Floyd | A speck of sunlight glints off a ship lying far off on the eastern
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hm. We probably need water too, eh?" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hm".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off boiler" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the knob back to the 'Off' position.
Floyd |
Floyd | An early evening breeze fills your nose with the tangy scent of brine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Probably." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of

Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're

Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the

Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a strapless pair of goggles, an antique bottle, a cork, and

Floyd | a broken stave here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank

Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust raises a thin skein of sand and whips it across your
Floyd | ankles.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Shower water?" 	
			DavidW says, "nah, salt water's fine." 	
			Jacqueline says, "okay" 	
			DavidW says, "I just remembered we missed something entirely." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel

Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a strapless pair of goggles, a cork, and a broken stave
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You rattle the glass door of the Marine Center, but find it locked.  A
Floyd | sign inside the door explains that the center is only open from 10am
Floyd | to 2pm.  However, beside the entrance is a sturdy looking white diving

Floyd | bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x center" 		
	

Floyd | The Tybee Island Marine Center is closed.  A notice inside the glass
Floyd | door informs you that its hours are 10am to 2pm.  Through the door you
Floyd | can see posters displaying various local sea life, and through a dark
Floyd | passage, you can just barely make out several glass tanks.  Outside

Floyd | the entrance is a sturdy looking white diving bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "we can't get into the center, but I thought we should at least notice it's there." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x posters" 		
	

Floyd | The Tybee Island Marine Center is closed.  A notice inside the glass
Floyd | door informs you that its hours are 10am to 2pm.  Through the door you
Floyd | can see posters displaying various local sea life, and through a dark

Floyd | passage, you can just barely make out several glass tanks.  Outside
Floyd | the entrance is a sturdy looking white diving bell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east

Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be

Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, and a snail shell, lying in
Floyd | the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles
Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock
Floyd | against your warm skin.

Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, North of Pier
Floyd | The surf swells around your knees, occasionally surging up to your
Floyd | waist.  You can crawl up onto the beach to the west, where someone has
Floyd | built a large sand sculpture above the ebbing surf, or swim into
Floyd | deeper water to the east.  To the south, you can pass through the

Floyd | cement pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle, white crested wave laps past your knees.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill bottle with water" 		
	

Floyd | You fill the antique bottle with salt water from the ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Aw, I was hoping we could read about the red herring on the posters!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w.w.sw" 		
	

Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be

Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, and a snail shell, lying in
Floyd | the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |

Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.

Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust raises a thin skein of sand and whips it across your
Floyd | ankles.
Floyd |
Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered

Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the

Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a strapless pair of goggles, a cork, and a broken stave

Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e. s" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.

Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times

Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.

Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly couple strolls past you, hand in hand, clearly enjoying the
Floyd | sunset.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the Snack Bar

Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while
Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted
Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.  The vendor has gone
Floyd | home for the night.
Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.
Floyd |    Sitting on the snack bar is a length of rope.

Floyd |
Floyd | A young, auburn haired woman wearing nothing more than sneakers and an
Floyd | incredibly revealing thong bikini jogs past.  Jogging alongside her is
Floyd | a darkly-tanned, slim-hipped young man, similarly dressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour water into boiler" 		
	

Floyd | Which water do you mean, the salt water, or the ocean water?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "salt" 		
	

Floyd | The amount of water in the antique bottle is hardly enough even to
Floyd | cover the bottom of the pan.  You decide not to bother.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fat, grey gull swoops past you, lands momentarily on the nearby

Floyd | railing, and then launches itself back into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "phooey" 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I think the shrimp is for the crab." 	
			DavidW says, "hm" 	
			DavidW says, "yes. I'm certain it is. I was trying to rememeber this extra bit, though." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "hm?" 	
			DavidW says, "I can't remember if the lid can be found or not." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we could go look - shouldn't be far from where we found the key." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n.w" 		
	

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and

Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.

Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads

Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.

Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a strapless pair of goggles, a cork, and a broken stave
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the

Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is still
Floyd | visible.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two gulls break off from the main flock to fight over a choice morsel.

Floyd | A third flies over to investigate, and soon all three fly squawking
Floyd | away over the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the

Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.  The small castle you found here earlier
Floyd | has disappeared.  The mites must have integrated its materials into
Floyd | the larger castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's

Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the
Floyd | underside of the pier.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Under Pavilion
Floyd | You're in a low space beneath the pavilion, which is supported by
Floyd | massive cement pylons.  Two metal pipes extrude from the cement above

Floyd | you and bend east to follow the pier.  The beach lies east through an
Floyd | opening in the dunes, and an open wire mesh gate leads to a small
Floyd | storage area to the west.
Floyd |    You see an aluminum recycling canister here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Storage Area
Floyd | You're in a small, cement walled room.  But for the open gate in the
Floyd | east face, it would be one big cement cube.  Against the rear wall is
Floyd | a large bin full of used paper products.  Next to that is a plain

Floyd | looking utility table over which is hung a peg board.
Floyd |    You see a steel key, a treasure map, and a shingle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bin" 		
	

Floyd | It's a waist high wooden bin.  It seems to be full of used paper
Floyd | products.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search bin" 		
	

Floyd | You root through heaps of sticky ice cream wrappers and popsicle
Floyd | sticks, but find nothing useful or appealing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push bin east" 		
	

Floyd | You dig your feet into the floor and heave, but the bin is just too
Floyd | heavy to move.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Under Pavilion
Floyd | You're in a low space beneath the pavilion, which is supported by
Floyd | massive cement pylons.  Two metal pipes extrude from the cement above
Floyd | you and bend east to follow the pier.  The beach lies east through an
Floyd | opening in the dunes, and an open wire mesh gate leads to a small
Floyd | storage area to the west.

Floyd |    You see an aluminum recycling canister here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Great dunes of sand, piled up against the pillars supporting the

Floyd | pavilion, block your exit in that direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier

Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.

Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the
Floyd | underside of the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.

Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, and a snail shell, lying in
Floyd | the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't think the lid can be found." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, perhaps not." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am amazed that the dragon has not yet been washed away in the surf." 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, we need that other shell." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And the crab can see us." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah. But how." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Maybe we're supposed to make it so the crab can't see us." 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose we could try to 'fish' from above it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | scuba mask (being worn), a crowbar, a white rubber strap, an antique
Floyd | bottle (containing salt water), and a shrimp.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your

Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |    The white rubber strap dangles limply from the crowbar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "I'm not sure how - do you have a Plan?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie shrimp to white strap" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the other end of the white rubber strap to the shrimp, joining
Floyd | the crowbar to the shrimp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's

Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the
Floyd | underside of the pier.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock
Floyd | against your warm skin.
Floyd |

Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier
Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fish" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dangle shrimp in water" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "dangle".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put shrimp in water" 		
	

Floyd | You let go of the white rubber strap, the shrimp and the crowbar.  The
Floyd | strap sinks beneath the surface and disappears into the murky water
Floyd | along with the shrimp and the crowbar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier
Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "okay. I have another idea." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You'd better do something with one of the items you're carrying first.
Floyd | You'll need at least one hand free to swim.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Can we unbraid the rope?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | scuba mask (being worn), a crowbar, a white rubber strap, an antique

Floyd | bottle (containing salt water), and a shrimp.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |    The crowbar is joined to the shrimp by the white rubber strap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier

Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.  The small castle you found here earlier
Floyd | has disappeared.  The mites must have integrated its materials into
Floyd | the larger castle.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the antique bottle to the ground.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock
Floyd | against your warm skin.
Floyd |

Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier
Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few
Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shrimp shows renewed life as it makes contact with the salt water.

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |

Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the
Floyd | surface here.  The sandy bottom is layered with a suspension of mud
Floyd | and fine silt.  Here and there, thin leaved plants claw through the
Floyd | mud like grasping fingers.  Dominating the entire area is an enormous
Floyd | slab of barnacle encrusted rock.

Floyd |
Floyd | The crab, which had resumed its perch on top of the rock, scuttles
Floyd | back into the fissure on your approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab extends its eye stalks and peers tentatively from the
Floyd | fissure, as if sensing the shrimp's presence.  Unfortunately, it soon

Floyd | spots you and retreats back into its hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The ocean muck oozes through your fingers, but there doesn't seem to

Floyd | be anything hidden beneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab extends its eye stalks and peers tentatively from the
Floyd | fissure, as if sensing the shrimp's presence.  Unfortunately, it soon
Floyd | spots you and retreats back into its hole.
Floyd |

Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering

Floyd | sunlight above you.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your
Floyd | lungs with the salty ocean air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to

Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself north with a heart pumping butterfly stroke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting
Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies
Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back

Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather large wave surges over your head, leaving you momentarily
Floyd | sputtering.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)

Floyd | The sandy ocean floor lies about ten feet below the surface, layered
Floyd | with silt and dotted with climbing green fingers of sea grass.  The
Floyd | angled cement pillars that support the pier end here.  Just beyond the
Floyd | final pair of pillars is a sudden drop off, a steep slope that leads
Floyd | down and down, far beyond your limited visibility.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | With a strong kick, you propel yourself towards the depths beyond the
Floyd | slope.  Visibility dims slightly as you move away from the warming
Floyd | light of the sun, and the pillars fall away behind you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The slope continues its sharp descent, inclining almost vertically.
Floyd | Though the level of ambient light has diminished, the sun still shines
Floyd | down strongly, fluttering on the surface above you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You continue your drop down the face of the slope.  The temperature

Floyd | drops severely as you pass through a thermocline, and the mounting
Floyd | pressure makes your ears ache.  You pinch your nose shut with thumb
Floyd | and forefinger, and exhale gently to clear the pressure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The slope just keeps on descending.  The amount of sunlight that

Floyd | reaches you has diminished quite a bit and the water has become quite
Floyd | cold.  Below you all is dark, but for a small glint of light hinting
Floyd | through the darkness.
Floyd |    A busted lobster trap lies half buried in the mud of the steep
Floyd | slope.
Floyd |

Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pry trap with crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | You realize the futility of trying to pry open the busted trap with

Floyd | the crowbar.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burning pain in your lungs grows stronger, triggering the first
Floyd | feelings of panic and setting your heart racing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "darn" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering
Floyd | sunlight above you.  You rise and rise and can't climb fast enough and
Floyd | finally, just when you don't think you're going to make it, you break

Floyd | the surface.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your lungs with
Floyd | the salty ocean air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting
Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies

Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back
Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yes, darn." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unbraid" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "unbraid".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | scuba mask (being worn), a crowbar, a white rubber strap, and a
Floyd | shrimp.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your

Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |    The crowbar is joined to the shrimp by the white rubber strap.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather large wave surges over your head, leaving you momentarily
Floyd | sputtering.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)

Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting
Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies
Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back
Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, duh." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I was thinking unbraid=undo. heh" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm wondering if it's okay to loose the white strap and crowbar now" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Wait." 	
			Jacqueline says, "No. Just the crowbar." 	
			DavidW asks, "or can we tie the shrimp to our wrist?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Then release the shrimp, but with the strap still attached." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Then we yank the shrimp and the attached crab out!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And we will be victorious!" 	
			DavidW says, "try it." 	
			Jacqueline says, "oh. Okay." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove strap from crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | Which strap do you mean, the white rubber strap, or the black neoprene
Floyd | strap?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "white" 		
	

Floyd | You try to untie the white rubber strap from the crowbar, but find it
Floyd | difficult to summon enough coordination while bobbing in the currents.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before
Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, Beneath Pier
Floyd | The knee-deep water here is cooled by the shadow of the pier, which
Floyd | here rises to almost three times your height.  A pair of metal pipes

Floyd | run the length of it, presumably a part of the pavilion's plumbing.
Floyd | The avenue of supporting pylons leads west, on to the sand, and also
Floyd | continued into deeper water to the east.  You can escape the pier's
Floyd | chilly shadow to the north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something unseen nips lightly at your toes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove white strap from crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | You detach the white rubber strap from the crowbar, separating it from
Floyd | the shrimp.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | scuba mask (being worn), a white rubber strap, a shrimp, and a

Floyd | crowbar.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |    The white rubber strap waves in the current, anchored to the
Floyd | shrimp.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You'd better do something with one of the items you're carrying first.
Floyd | You'll need at least one hand free to swim.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's
Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to

Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the
Floyd | underside of the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop crowbar" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the crowbar to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock
Floyd | against your warm skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, Beneath Pier
Floyd | The knee-deep water here is cooled by the shadow of the pier, which

Floyd | here rises to almost three times your height.  A pair of metal pipes
Floyd | run the length of it, presumably a part of the pavilion's plumbing.
Floyd | The avenue of supporting pylons leads west, on to the sand, and also
Floyd | continued into deeper water to the east.  You can escape the pier's
Floyd | chilly shadow to the north or south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few
Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.
Floyd |

Floyd | The shrimp shows renewed life as it makes contact with the salt water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting
Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies
Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back

Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The sandy ocean floor lies about ten feet below the surface, layered
Floyd | with silt and dotted with climbing green fingers of sea grass.  The
Floyd | angled cement pillars that support the pier end here.  Just beyond the

Floyd | final pair of pillars is a sudden drop off, a steep slope that leads
Floyd | down and down, far beyond your limited visibility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "s" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah, thanks." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The dim light and pulsing waves both serve to confound your sense of
Floyd | direction. Nevertheless, you kick off in what you believe to be the
Floyd | right direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering
Floyd | sunlight above you.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your
Floyd | lungs with the salty ocean air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting

Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies
Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back
Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The sandy ocean floor lies about ten feet below the surface, layered

Floyd | with silt and dotted with climbing green fingers of sea grass.  The
Floyd | angled cement pillars that support the pier end here.  Just beyond the
Floyd | final pair of pillars is a sudden drop off, a steep slope that leads
Floyd | down and down, far beyond your limited visibility.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large red fish darts by, just barely out of reach.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "there's your 'red fish'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh. Yes." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Wait... Sorry, didn't map the underwater bits. Where is the white rock and crab?" 	
			DavidW says, "still south" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The dim light and pulsing waves both serve to confound your sense of
Floyd | direction. Nevertheless, you kick off in what you believe to be the
Floyd | right direction.

Floyd |
Floyd | A large red fish darts by, just barely out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering
Floyd | sunlight above you.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your
Floyd | lungs with the salty ocean air.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting
Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies
Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back
Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.

Floyd |
Floyd | A rather large wave surges over your head, leaving you momentarily
Floyd | sputtering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You glide to the south with a smooth breast stroke.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters

Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You're too deep in the trench." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before
Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.
Floyd |

Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier
Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Dive here?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You plop down into the shallow water and let the gentle waves knock
Floyd | against your shoulders.  The shrimp shows renewed life as it makes
Floyd | contact with the salt water.

Floyd |
Floyd | A gentle wave rides up the slope of your back as you sit in the
Floyd | shallow water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (Getting off of the ground first.)
Floyd |
Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few
Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.

Floyd |
Floyd | The shrimp shows renewed life as it makes contact with the salt water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to

Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the
Floyd | surface here.  The sandy bottom is layered with a suspension of mud
Floyd | and fine silt.  Here and there, thin leaved plants claw through the

Floyd | mud like grasping fingers.  Dominating the entire area is an enormous
Floyd | slab of barnacle encrusted rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab, which had resumed its perch on top of the rock, scuttles
Floyd | back into the fissure on your approach.
Floyd |

Floyd | The crab extends its eye stalks and peers tentatively from the
Floyd | fissure, as if sensing the shrimp's presence.  Unfortunately, it soon
Floyd | spots you and retreats back into its hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yay. Thanks." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "release shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "release".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | You let go of the white rubber strap and the shrimp.  They disappear
Floyd | towards the murky bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd | A large red fish darts by, just barely out of reach.

Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the
Floyd | surface here.  The sandy bottom is layered with a suspension of mud
Floyd | and fine silt.  Here and there, thin leaved plants claw through the

Floyd | mud like grasping fingers.  Dominating the entire area is an enormous
Floyd | slab of barnacle encrusted rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "f give shrimp to crab" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ack." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "give shrimp to crab" 		
	

Floyd | "Hmm..."  you think to yourself, "...maybe I can lure the crab out
Floyd | with a tasty treat."  You give yourself a little pat on the back for
Floyd | your cleverness.

Floyd |
Floyd | You lower the shrimp toward the fissure, but a nagging voice in the
Floyd | back of your mind suggests that you might never see the white rubber
Floyd | strap again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab extends its eye stalks and peers tentatively from the

Floyd | fissure, as if sensing the shrimp's presence.  Unfortunately, it soon
Floyd | spots you and retreats back into its hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering
Floyd | sunlight above you.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your
Floyd | lungs with the salty ocean air.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "darn nagging voice" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "drop shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | You let go of the white rubber strap and the shrimp.  The strap sinks
Floyd | beneath the surface and disappears into the murky water along with the
Floyd | shrimp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the

Floyd | surface here.  The sandy bottom is layered with a suspension of mud
Floyd | and fine silt.  Here and there, thin leaved plants claw through the
Floyd | mud like grasping fingers.  Dominating the entire area is an enormous
Floyd | slab of barnacle encrusted rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab, which had resumed its perch on top of the rock, scuttles

Floyd | back into the fissure on your approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The ocean muck oozes through your fingers, but there doesn't seem to

Floyd | be anything hidden beneath it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A big wave must have broken somewhere above you.  You can feel the
Floyd | dull percussion of it throughout your body.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab sends forth one probing eye stalk, then hastily withdraws it.

Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "uh, did you lose our stuff?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So it's gone. So that's not it." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)

Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the
Floyd | surface here.  The sandy bottom is layered with a suspension of mud
Floyd | and fine silt.  Here and there, thin leaved plants claw through the
Floyd | mud like grasping fingers.  Dominating the entire area is an enormous
Floyd | slab of barnacle encrusted rock.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I was hoping the shrimp would be caught as it floated past the crab." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn),
Floyd | and a scuba mask (being worn).
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your

Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather large wave surges over your head, leaving you momentarily
Floyd | sputtering.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters

Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters

Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | scuba mask (being worn), a white rubber strap, and a shrimp.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.

Floyd |    The white rubber strap waves in the current, anchored to the
Floyd | shrimp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, got it." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Next idea?" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Since we, sadly, are not victorious(!)?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie white strap to me" 		
	

Floyd | You try to tie the white rubber strap to you, but find it difficult to
Floyd | summon enough coordination while bobbing in the currents.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before
Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.

Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier
Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie white strap to me" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the other end of the white rubber strap to your wrist, joining
Floyd | the shrimp to your wrist.
Floyd |

Floyd | A rather large wave surges past, wetting you up to the waist and
Floyd | nearly toppling you from your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few
Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shrimp shows renewed life as it makes contact with the salt water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)

Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the

Floyd | surface here.  The sandy bottom is layered with a suspension of mud
Floyd | and fine silt.  Here and there, thin leaved plants claw through the
Floyd | mud like grasping fingers.  Dominating the entire area is an enormous
Floyd | slab of barnacle encrusted rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab, which had resumed its perch on top of the rock, scuttles

Floyd | back into the fissure on your approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab extends its eye stalks and peers tentatively from the
Floyd | fissure, as if sensing the shrimp's presence.  Unfortunately, it soon
Floyd | spots you and retreats back into its hole.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give shrimp to crab" 		
	

Floyd | Not while the shrimp is joined to your wrist by the white rubber
Floyd | strap.
Floyd |

Floyd | The crab extends its eye stalks and peers tentatively from the
Floyd | fissure, as if sensing the shrimp's presence.  Unfortunately, it soon
Floyd | spots you and retreats back into its hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering
Floyd | sunlight above you.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your
Floyd | lungs with the salty ocean air.

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sigh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Good try." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "The rope?" 	
			DavidW says, "The rope is too coarse." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or ask the fisherman about how to catch crabs?" 	
			DavidW says, "We have another option." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Oh?" 	
			DavidW says, "The other strap." 	
			Jacqueline says, "The BLACK one." 	
			DavidW says, "I don't see why it would make a difference." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, might be less visible or something." 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay. I need to step away for about sixty seconds. Give that a try. brb." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before
Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier

Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier

Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.  The small castle you found here earlier
Floyd | has disappeared.  The mites must have integrated its materials into
Floyd | the larger castle.

Floyd |    You see an antique bottle, lying in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove mask" 		
	

Floyd | You strip the mask off of your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove neoprene" 		
	

Floyd | You're not wearing the black neoprene strap!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take neoprene" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, it's an integral part of the mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes

Floyd | before gently receding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take neoprene strap from mask" 		
	

Floyd | You can't, it's an integral part of the mask.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back the tough strap and slide the mask over your head.  It
Floyd | fits snugly, creating a tight seal.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "back" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Also, damn." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | The antique bottle:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "maybe tie the strap to the rope?!" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm. Sounds complimicated programming-wise, but perhaps." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | scuba mask (being worn), a shrimp, a white rubber strap, and an
Floyd | antique bottle (containing salt water).
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your

Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |    The shrimp hangs from your wrist by the white rubber strap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The rope's back at the path" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, was just checking." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier

Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the
Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery

Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is still
Floyd | visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of

Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The gulls battle among themselves for dominance over the temporary
Floyd | food supply.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |

Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel

Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a strapless pair of goggles, a cork, and a broken stave
Floyd | here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Wait, where's the rope?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "find rope" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "find".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess we dropped it somewhere." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, there aren't that many locales." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Maybe the end of the pier?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion

Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To

Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |    You see a clam shell here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take shell" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A young boy wearing a bright blue bathing suit and matching flip-flops

Floyd | runs by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun warms your back as you exit the shade of

Floyd | the pavilion and begin the long stroll down the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier
Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the

Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | A fat, grey gull swoops past you, lands momentarily on the nearby
Floyd | railing, and then launches itself back into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the
Floyd | small shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Pier

Floyd | The pier ends here in a small rectangular shelter with a low wooden
Floyd | roof.  You imagine that, seen from overhead, it would look like a
Floyd | pendulum hung from the face of the pavilion.  The railing surrounds
Floyd | you on all sides but to the west, where you can follow the pier back
Floyd | towards the pavilion.  A water fountain is tucked in one corner.
Floyd |

Floyd | An old man is fishing off the pier with a great, heavy rod.  Resting
Floyd | on the railing beside him is an open tackle box, while at his feet sit
Floyd | a bucket full of freshly caught fish and an empty burlap sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man reels in a tiny fish, grunts in disgust, and tosses it
Floyd | back.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask man about crabs" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "crabs".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask man about crab" 		
	

Floyd | The old man scuffs his heavy shoes against the cement floor, but makes
Floyd | no reply.
Floyd |

Floyd | The old man stares grimly at the sun, as if daring it to sink any
Floyd | lower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tackle box" 		
	

Floyd | The tackle box is a grownup's toychest full of colorful lures, shiny
Floyd | bobs, and dull metal weights.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small child bobbles into the area and tries to sneak up behind the
Floyd | old man, only to break out laughing.  The old man jerks in surprise
Floyd | and throws the child a long, harsh glare.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask man about fishing." 		
	

Floyd | He beams uncharacteristically.  "'Relda and the kids picked it out for
Floyd | my birthday."

Floyd |
Floyd | The old man pulls back hard on his rod, pulling the line taut.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about tackle box" 		
	

Floyd | He glances at the box and beams uncharacteristically.  "My grandkids
Floyd | got it for me last Christmas."
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man draws a cigarette from his breast pocket, rolls it
Floyd | meditatively between thumb and forefingers, and then puts it away.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about lures" 		
	

Floyd | He glances at the box and beams uncharacteristically.  "My grandkids
Floyd | got it for me last Christmas."
Floyd |

Floyd | The slight breeze carries the sound of the old man grumbling to
Floyd | himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about cigarette" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "cigarette".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ask man about why is worthless and not helping us in our crazy quests" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "why".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sneak up on man" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "sneak".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "kick bucket" 		
	

Floyd | The old man spots you reaching for his pail and fires off a
Floyd | smouldering glower that burns straight through the center of your

Floyd | forehead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man plays out a few lengths of line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Okay, well, at least I found the clam shell up here. Now we should look elsewhere." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun stabs into your eyes as you exit the
Floyd | shade of the small shelter.  You wait a moment for your eyes to adjust
Floyd | and then begin the long stroll down the pier.

Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier
Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the
Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the
Floyd | greater pavilion.

Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times

Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.

Floyd |
Floyd | A speck of sunlight glints off a ship lying far off on the eastern
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | By the Snack Bar
Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while
Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted
Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.  The vendor has gone

Floyd | home for the night.
Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.
Floyd |    Sitting on the snack bar is a length of rope.
Floyd |
Floyd | An early evening breeze fills your nose with the tangy scent of brine.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. there it is" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take rope" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,
Floyd | and fly off shrieking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yes!" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x rope" 		
	

Floyd | It's a short, stout section of rope, about half as long as you are
Floyd | tall and two thumb widths thick.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,

Floyd | and fly off shrieking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "untie rope" 		DavidW asks, "'a length of rope'. Is that a length of 6 inches or 6 feet?" 	
	

Floyd | The length of rope isn't attached to anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,
Floyd | and fly off shrieking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove white strap from me" 		
	

Floyd | You detach the white rubber strap from your wrist, separating it from
Floyd | the shrimp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. I guess 3 feet, based on that description." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, it says it's half as long as we are tall" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tie rope to white strap" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the rope and the strap together, but you sense that it serves
Floyd | no purpose, so you untie them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "aw" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "remove shrimp from strap" 		
	

Floyd | Which strap do you mean, the white rubber strap, or the black neoprene
Floyd | strap?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "white" 		
	

Floyd | You detach the white rubber strap from the shrimp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze carries the sound of a calypso drum from somewhere far down
Floyd | the beach.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "tie shrimp to rope" 		
	

Floyd | You try, but the coarse rope is too thick to be knotted around the
Floyd | shrimp.

Floyd |
Floyd | A young, auburn haired woman wearing nothing more than sneakers and an
Floyd | incredibly revealing thong bikini jogs past.  Jogging alongside her is
Floyd | a darkly-tanned, slim-hipped young man, similarly dressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "ritualistically kill shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "ritualistically".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hubbahubba thong guy" 	
			Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I just can't figure out why the guy is also weaing a bikini." 	
			Jacqueline says, "But, y'know, living in Alaska I'm always out of swimwear fashion." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm sure it's a monokini." 	
			Jacqueline says, "ah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "So, I'm going to go find a snack in the kitchen and meditate on this for a second. Be right back. (No clue what to try next, but will think of something)" 	
			DavidW says, "ok" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Back with a lacklustre snack." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Any ideas?" 	
			DavidW says, "well. Maybe 'undo' isn't our friend here. I think we should give a shrimp to the crab gratis, and see if that changes things." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ooh- okay." 	
			Jacqueline says, "You may have a very good point." 	
			Jacqueline says, "TAME THE CRAB" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | scuba mask (being worn), an antique bottle (containing salt water), a
Floyd | clam shell, a length of rope, a shrimp, and a white rubber strap.

Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | An early evening breeze fills your nose with the tangy scent of brine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By the Snack Bar
Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while
Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted
Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.  The vendor has gone

Floyd | home for the night.
Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n.w" 		
	

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and

Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |

Floyd | A speck of sunlight glints off a ship lying far off on the eastern
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin

Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.

Floyd |    You see a strapless pair of goggles, a cork, and a broken stave
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all but mask and shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | The antique bottle:  You toss the antique bottle to the ground.
Floyd | The clam shell:  You toss the clam shell to the ground.
Floyd | The length of rope:  You toss the length of rope to the ground.
Floyd | The white rubber strap:  You toss the white rubber strap to the
Floyd | ground.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "My snack of carrots dipped in fancy mustard isn't panning out well. Let us hope that the shrimp snack works better." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.

Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the

Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is still
Floyd | visible.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A toddler of about four, gurgling excitedly, barrels into the flock of

Floyd | gulls.  A flurry of white and grey feathers explodes into the air,
Floyd | only to flap back to earth a few feet away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay toddler" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e.e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier

Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.  The small castle you found here earlier
Floyd | has disappeared.  The mites must have integrated its materials into
Floyd | the larger castle.

Floyd |
Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock
Floyd | against your warm skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier
Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto

Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few
Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shrimp shows renewed life as it makes contact with the salt water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)

Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the

Floyd | surface here.  The sandy bottom is layered with a suspension of mud
Floyd | and fine silt.  Here and there, thin leaved plants claw through the
Floyd | mud like grasping fingers.  Dominating the entire area is an enormous
Floyd | slab of barnacle encrusted rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab, which had resumed its perch on top of the rock, scuttles

Floyd | back into the fissure on your approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab extends its eye stalks and peers tentatively from the
Floyd | fissure, as if sensing the shrimp's presence.  Unfortunately, it soon
Floyd | spots you and retreats back into its hole.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give shrimp to crab" 		
	

Floyd | You release the shrimp.  Free of your grip, it darts immediately
Floyd | toward the dark fissure in the rock.  With surprising speed, the crab
Floyd | comes to life and goes after it.  The chase is brief, and shortly the

Floyd | crab retreats to the depths of the fissure, shrimp in claw.  Hmm.  If
Floyd | only you had some way of holding on to the shrimp.  You release the
Floyd | shrimp.  Free of your grip, it darts immediately toward the dark
Floyd | fissure in the rock.  With surprising speed, the crab comes to life
Floyd | and goes after it.  The chase is brief, and shortly the crab retreats
Floyd | to the depths of the fissure, shrimp in claw.  Hmm.  If only you had

Floyd | some way of holding on to the shrimp.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That double message is probably a bug." 	
			Jacqueline says, "yes" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |

Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "but maybe this sets a toggle PlayerKnowsThatShrimpLineNeeded or something." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering
Floyd | sunlight above you.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your
Floyd | lungs with the salty ocean air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters

Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the

Floyd | surface here.  The sandy bottom is layered with a suspension of mud
Floyd | and fine silt.  Here and there, thin leaved plants claw through the
Floyd | mud like grasping fingers.  Dominating the entire area is an enormous
Floyd | slab of barnacle encrusted rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab, which had resumed its perch on top of the rock, scuttles

Floyd | back into the fissure on your approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few small bubbles escape your lips, glittering in the light as they
Floyd | rise towards the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "See, it didn't leave." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, yes it did." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I read it wrong. Damn." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fissure" 		
	

Floyd | It's a deep, dark crevice cut in the rock.You can just make out the
Floyd | tip of the conch shell hidden in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering
Floyd | sunlight above you.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your
Floyd | lungs with the salty ocean air.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "let's get another shrimp" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes, we know we need one." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before
Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier
Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you

Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something unseen nips lightly at your toes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier

Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.  The small castle you found here earlier
Floyd | has disappeared.  The mites must have integrated its materials into
Floyd | the larger castle.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |

Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the
Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.

Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is still
Floyd | visible.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The entire flock suddenly erupts in a bout of frenzied screeching for
Floyd | no apparent reason.  After a moment or two, they revert to their

Floyd | original decibel level.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered

Floyd | dunes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the

Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a strapless pair of goggles, a cork, a broken stave, an

Floyd | antique bottle, a clam shell, a length of rope, and a white rubber
Floyd | strap here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.

Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice

Floyd | your height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun warms your back as you exit the shade of

Floyd | the pavilion and begin the long stroll down the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier
Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the

Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the

Floyd | small shelter.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of Pier
Floyd | The pier ends here in a small rectangular shelter with a low wooden
Floyd | roof.  You imagine that, seen from overhead, it would look like a
Floyd | pendulum hung from the face of the pavilion.  The railing surrounds

Floyd | you on all sides but to the west, where you can follow the pier back
Floyd | towards the pavilion.  A water fountain is tucked in one corner.
Floyd |    You see a shrimp here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old man is fishing off the pier with a great, heavy rod.  Resting
Floyd | on the railing beside him is an open tackle box, while at his feet sit

Floyd | a bucket full of freshly caught fish and an empty burlap sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man draws a cigarette from his breast pocket, rolls it
Floyd | meditatively between thumb and forefingers, and then puts it away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x fish" 		
	

Floyd | A couple of flounder and some grouper, but mostly a bunch of red
Floyd | herring.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man stares out to sea, and solemnly salutes a far away tanker.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "watch man" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "watch".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | He looks like he just stepped out of a Hemingway novel.  He stares out
Floyd | to sea, lantern jaw thrust defiantly forward, stony countenance
Floyd | unbroken by any hint of emotion, while the evening breeze tousles his

Floyd | iron gray hair.  He wears a rumpled blue shirt, brown canvas slacks,
Floyd | and heavy boots.  The cuffs of his shirt are rolled up to the elbows,
Floyd | revealing forearms of corded steel.  Powerful hands, scarred times
Floyd | beyond measure, anchor a rod no more rigid than themselves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man pulls back on his rod with all his might, struggling to

Floyd | reel in whatever he's hooked.  Incredibly, an enormous marlin breaks
Floyd | the surface!  But victory is short lived.  The line snaps and the old
Floyd | man staggers nearly off his feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The slight breeze carries the sound of the old man grumbling to
Floyd | himself.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait, it's already here? I missed that, sorry." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give shrimp to man" 		
	

Floyd | The old man's head turns towards you as if driven by archaic

Floyd | machinery.  You can almost hear the gears groaning.  He stares at you
Floyd | expressionlessly for a long, embarrassing moment that drags on
Floyd | interminably.  Finally, his eyes dismiss you with a nearly
Floyd | imperceptible flicker before beginning the long return voyage out to
Floyd | sea.
Floyd |

Floyd | The slight breeze carries the sound of the old man grumbling to
Floyd | himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That was an odd bit of text." 	
			DavidW says, "Animatronics." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about job" 		
	

Floyd | You don't know of any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | The old man consults his bait box, and reties his line with a new
Floyd | lure.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "give rope to man" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any rope here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "take tackle" 		
	

Floyd | The old man spots you reaching for his tackle box and fires off a
Floyd | smouldering glower that burns straight through the center of your
Floyd | forehead.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man draws a cigarette from his breast pocket, rolls it
Floyd | meditatively between thumb and forefingers, and then puts it away.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask man about lobster trap" 		
	

Floyd | The old man frowns, but says nothing.
Floyd |

Floyd | The old man doggedly reels in a few lengths of line.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Maybe we should get those mites to light the man's cigarette for him." 	
			DavidW says, "heh. We have no way of bringing those here." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, perhaps that's not it, then." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Can we rig a trap? I guess we don't have time to." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm hoping it wasn't a bug to let you untie the rope from the trap" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Like, put the shrimp under the sieve which is propped up on one side with a crowbar that we yank out with the white strap." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we could go to an old save and see, but I wouldn't think that'd be - hm, I guess it could be a bug. I'm not too familiar with programming in ropes." 	
			DavidW says, "You'd have to lure the crab out of the water first to do that sieve propping." 	
			DavidW says, "Ropes are one of the more difficult IF programming exercises." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm - probably right. Too much current." 	
	Jacqueline says (regarding ropes), "Yeah, so I've read, but I've never tried them." 		Jacqueline says (regarding ropes), "Yeah, so I've read, but I've never tried them." 	
			DavidW says, "I had a taste of rope-coding for Fox Dragon Bread. That puzzle with the dragon." 	
			Jacqueline nods. 	
			DavidW says, "I had to code up two different nails." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, hm, hm. Must think." 	
			DavidW asks, "Stir up mud so crab can't see us?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Try it!" 	
			inky asks, "holy crap, you guys aren't still playing, are you?" 	
			DavidW says, "we took a break" 	
			DavidW says, "but we're stuck with the almost last puzzle" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "I went and taught yoga, and we resumed three hours later." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | End of Pier

Floyd | The pier ends here in a small rectangular shelter with a low wooden
Floyd | roof.  You imagine that, seen from overhead, it would look like a
Floyd | pendulum hung from the face of the pavilion.  The railing surrounds
Floyd | you on all sides but to the west, where you can follow the pier back
Floyd | towards the pavilion.  A water fountain is tucked in one corner.
Floyd |

Floyd | An old man is fishing off the pier with a great, heavy rod.  Resting
Floyd | on the railing beside him is an open tackle box, while at his feet sit
Floyd | a bucket full of freshly caught fish and an empty burlap sack.
Floyd |
Floyd | The slight breeze carries the sound of the old man grumbling to
Floyd | himself.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "So, yes and no." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun stabs into your eyes as you exit the

Floyd | shade of the small shelter.  You wait a moment for your eyes to adjust
Floyd | and then begin the long stroll down the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier
Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A

Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the
Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The railing prevents you from walking off the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze carries the sound of a calypso drum from somewhere far down
Floyd | the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump off south railing" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | If you want to jump off the pier, just say so.  Otherwise, there is no
Floyd | way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | A speck of sunlight glints off a ship lying far off on the eastern

Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump off pier" 		
	

Floyd | You climb over the railing and maneuver yourself so that you're

Floyd | standing on your heels facing out with your toes hanging out over
Floyd | empty space.  You steel yourself, take a deep breath, and...  jump!
Floyd | The ground rushes up faster than you could have imagined.  It seems
Floyd | you've only just jumped when wham!  Your feet hit the ground with a
Floyd | stinging impact that sends you sprawling forwards into the sand.  You
Floyd | lie, stunned, for several moments.  After a time the stinging fades

Floyd | from your feet, if not from your memory, and you climb back to a
Floyd | vertical position.  You seem to have lost one of your posessions in
Floyd | the fall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the

Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.

Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, a snail shell, and a shrimp,
Floyd | lying in the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | scuba mask (being worn), and a shrimp.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock
Floyd | against your warm skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, Beneath Pier

Floyd | The knee-deep water here is cooled by the shadow of the pier, which
Floyd | here rises to almost three times your height.  A pair of metal pipes
Floyd | run the length of it, presumably a part of the pavilion's plumbing.
Floyd | The avenue of supporting pylons leads west, on to the sand, and also
Floyd | continued into deeper water to the east.  You can escape the pier's
Floyd | chilly shadow to the north or south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few
Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.

Floyd |
Floyd | The shrimp shows renewed life as it makes contact with the salt water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to

Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the
Floyd | surface here.  The sandy bottom is layered with a suspension of mud
Floyd | and fine silt.  Here and there, thin leaved plants claw through the

Floyd | mud like grasping fingers.  Dominating the entire area is an enormous
Floyd | slab of barnacle encrusted rock.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab, which had resumed its perch on top of the rock, scuttles
Floyd | back into the fissure on your approach.
Floyd |

Floyd | The crab extends its eye stalks and peers tentatively from the
Floyd | fissure, as if sensing the shrimp's presence.  Unfortunately, it soon
Floyd | spots you and retreats back into its hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stir mud" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "stir".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mud" 		
	

Floyd | The mud covers all of the ocean floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab extends its eye stalks and peers tentatively from the
Floyd | fissure, as if sensing the shrimp's presence.  Unfortunately, it soon
Floyd | spots you and retreats back into its hole.

Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks (of inky), "Are you an experienced crabber?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move mud" 		
	

Floyd | You can't move the mud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab extends its eye stalks and peers tentatively from the
Floyd | fissure, as if sensing the shrimp's presence.  Unfortunately, it soon

Floyd | spots you and retreats back into its hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "many people have commented on my crabby nature" 	
	inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		DavidW says, "The mud idea isn't working." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering

Floyd | sunlight above you.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your
Floyd | lungs with the salty ocean air.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to

Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather large wave surges over your head, leaving you momentarily
Floyd | sputtering.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "what are you guys trying to do?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, no." 	
			inky says, "(also, does DavidW remember how to play this and is just playing along?)" 	
			DavidW says, "get rid of the crab long enough to get the conch shell from the underwater fissure." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of inky), "So, if someone you were afraid of wanted to give you a shrimp, how would they do it without scaring you?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "I can't remember how we solved this part." 	
			inky asks, "drop it?" 	
			inky asks, "or does it just swim away then?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, okay." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'll admit we can give the shrimp to the crab." 	
			inky asks, "alternately, maybe you really do have to put it in a crab trap sort of deal?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of inky), "Now pretend if someone you were afraid of wanted to give you a shrimp and use it as bait to catch you and stop your meddling ways; how would they do it without scaring you?" 	
			DavidW says, "we tried to get the lobster trap, but couldn't." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well, we can't get the lobster trap." 	
			inky says, "I would put it under a box propped up with a stick and tie a string to the stick" 	
			inky says, "then I would pull the stick away and then due to it being underwater it would take forever to fall" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I suggested that, but there is a current." 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "er, the crab's underwater, though." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
			DavidW asks, "we don't have a 'box', do we?" 	
			Jacqueline asks (of David), "Should we go to an old save, before I moved the rope, to see if I wasn't supposed to remove the rope?" 	
			inky asks, "how about a net?" 	
			DavidW says, "no net" 	
			Jacqueline says, "We're just going to have to be daring and do this without a net." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | scuba mask (being worn), and a shrimp.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jacqueline), "I think it's worth checking to see if pulling the rope when it's tied to the trap is a good thing." 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmkay" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf 2" 		
	

Floyd | Restore failed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, Beneath Pier
Floyd | You stand in the cool shadow of the long pier, among its supporting
Floyd | pylons.  The pylons lead east like a subterranean avenue.  A pair of
Floyd | pipes runs the length of the pier, presumably a part of the pavilion's

Floyd | plumbing.  To the west, the dunes that surround the pavilion part to
Floyd | allow passage beneath it.  You can escape the pier's chilly shadow to
Floyd | the north or south.
Floyd |    A great crystalline castle dominates the area, rising nearly to the
Floyd | underside of the pier.
Floyd |    You see an antique bottle, lying in the sand.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(I'm guessing, of course)." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn),

Floyd | and a pair of goggles (being worn).
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn),
Floyd | and a pair of goggles (being worn).
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "climb ramp" 		
	

Floyd | With great trepidation, you set one foot on the lowest part of the
Floyd | spiral ramp. It supports your weight.  You try the other foot.  When

Floyd | the ramp fails to collapse, you start climbing, slowly, carefully,
Floyd | leaning on the nearby towers for support.  Thank goodness for the blue
Floyd | plastic sheets inlaid in the ramp.  Without them, the glassy surface
Floyd | would be far too slick to climb.  You circle the castle once, twice,
Floyd | three times, four, all the while looking nervously up at the needle
Floyd | sharp spires.  Eventually, the ramp becomes too narrow for you to

Floyd | continue any further.  But, by bracing one foot against the topmost
Floyd | spire and standing on the toes of the other, you can just reach the
Floyd | pipes above.  You reach for the shining object and...  Ahh!  Your foot
Floyd | glides off the glossy spire and you fall to your behind on the ramp.
Floyd | Gravity takes over and sends you sliding down the ramp, rear end
Floyd | scraping blue plastic through turn after turn.  Finally, you slide

Floyd | into the sand at the base of the castle, unharmed.  Wow!  What a trip!
Floyd | Only then do you discover that you succeeded in pulling down the
Floyd | reflective object, because you've still got it clenched tightly in
Floyd | your white knuckled fist.
Floyd |
Floyd | You examine the object to discover that you've retrieved a black

Floyd | banded scuba mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "remove goggle" 		
	

Floyd | You strip the goggles off of your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear mask" 		
	

Floyd | You pull back the tough strap and slide the mask over your head.  It
Floyd | fits snugly, creating a tight seal.

Floyd |
Floyd | A tiny crab rushes from an invisible hole by your feet and scuttles
Floyd | away, quickly disappearing into another, equally invisible hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "Is this far enough back?" 	
			DavidW says, "probably" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e.e" 		
	

Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock
Floyd | against your warm skin.

Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, Beneath Pier
Floyd | The knee-deep water here is cooled by the shadow of the pier, which
Floyd | here rises to almost three times your height.  A pair of metal pipes
Floyd | run the length of it, presumably a part of the pavilion's plumbing.
Floyd | The avenue of supporting pylons leads west, on to the sand, and also

Floyd | continued into deeper water to the east.  You can escape the pier's
Floyd | chilly shadow to the north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few
Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deep Water, Beneath Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | The long pier finally comes to an end, the last of its supporting
Floyd | pylons disappearing into the murky depths below.  To the east lies
Floyd | nothing but endless ocean.  The welcoming sands of the beach lie back
Floyd | to the west.  Or you can strike off north or south, parallel to the
Floyd | shoreline.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |

Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The sandy ocean floor lies about ten feet below the surface, layered
Floyd | with silt and dotted with climbing green fingers of sea grass.  The
Floyd | angled cement pillars that support the pier end here.  Just beyond the
Floyd | final pair of pillars is a sudden drop off, a steep slope that leads
Floyd | down and down, far beyond your limited visibility.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | With a strong kick, you propel yourself towards the depths beyond the
Floyd | slope.  Visibility dims slightly as you move away from the warming

Floyd | light of the sun, and the pillars fall away behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The slope continues its sharp descent, inclining almost vertically.
Floyd | Though the level of ambient light has diminished, the sun still shines
Floyd | down strongly, fluttering on the surface above you.

Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You continue your drop down the face of the slope.  The temperature
Floyd | drops severely as you pass through a thermocline, and the mounting
Floyd | pressure makes your ears ache.  You pinch your nose shut with thumb
Floyd | and forefinger, and exhale gently to clear the pressure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)

Floyd | The slope just keeps on descending.  The amount of sunlight that
Floyd | reaches you has diminished quite a bit and the water has become quite
Floyd | cold.  Below you all is dark, but for a small glint of light hinting
Floyd | through the darkness.
Floyd |    Half buried in the mud of the steep slope is some sort of wire
Floyd | frame construction.

Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wire" 		
	

Floyd | The construction's function isn't immediately obvious, so you clear
Floyd | away some of the mud surrounding it.  It turns out to be a rough box
Floyd | made of wooden slats and chicken wire.  There's a gaping hole in one
Floyd | face, where something has punched through the wire and splintered the
Floyd | surrounding slats.  Apparently, it's a busted up lobster trap.
Floyd | Needless to say, the trap is empty.  In the process of uncovering the

Floyd | trap, you've also revealed a short length of thick rope that's tied to
Floyd | it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few small bubbles escape your lips, glittering in the light as they
Floyd | rise towards the surface.
Floyd |

Floyd | The burning pain in your lungs grows stronger, triggering the first
Floyd | feelings of panic and setting your heart racing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | You tug on the length of rope, but nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your lungs are on fire and blue blood pounds in your veins, setting
Floyd | off waves of panic.  You can control yourself no longer!  Instinct
Floyd | takes over and sends you kicking and clawing your way to the surface.
Floyd | You rise and rise and can't climb fast enough and finally, just when

Floyd | you don't think you're going to make it, you break the surface.  You
Floyd | sputter and gasp, inhaling deeply of the fresh salty air.  After a few
Floyd | moments, the fire in your lungs subsides and calm is restored to your
Floyd | pounding veins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The sandy ocean floor lies about ten feet below the surface, layered

Floyd | with silt and dotted with climbing green fingers of sea grass.  The
Floyd | angled cement pillars that support the pier end here.  Just beyond the
Floyd | final pair of pillars is a sudden drop off, a steep slope that leads
Floyd | down and down, far beyond your limited visibility.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | With a strong kick, you propel yourself towards the depths beyond the
Floyd | slope.  Visibility dims slightly as you move away from the warming
Floyd | light of the sun, and the pillars fall away behind you.
Floyd |

Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The slope continues its sharp descent, inclining almost vertically.
Floyd | Though the level of ambient light has diminished, the sun still shines
Floyd | down strongly, fluttering on the surface above you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You continue your drop down the face of the slope.  The temperature
Floyd | drops severely as you pass through a thermocline, and the mounting

Floyd | pressure makes your ears ache.  You pinch your nose shut with thumb
Floyd | and forefinger, and exhale gently to clear the pressure.
Floyd |
Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The slope just keeps on descending.  The amount of sunlight that
Floyd | reaches you has diminished quite a bit and the water has become quite

Floyd | cold.  Below you all is dark, but for a small glint of light hinting
Floyd | through the darkness.
Floyd |    A busted lobster trap lies half buried in the mud of the steep
Floyd | slope.
Floyd |    You see a length of rope, drifting in the mud.
Floyd |    The length of rope waves in the current, anchored to the busted

Floyd | trap.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie rope to me" 		
	

Floyd | The length of rope isn't long enough to join the busted trap to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burning pain in your lungs grows stronger, triggering the first
Floyd | feelings of panic and setting your heart racing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pull rope" 		
	

Floyd | You tug on the length of rope, but nothing happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | Your lungs are on fire and blue blood pounds in your veins, setting
Floyd | off waves of panic.  You can control yourself no longer!  Instinct
Floyd | takes over and sends you kicking and clawing your way to the surface.
Floyd | You rise and rise and can't climb fast enough and finally, just when
Floyd | you don't think you're going to make it, you break the surface.  You
Floyd | sputter and gasp, inhaling deeply of the fresh salty air.  After a few

Floyd | moments, the fire in your lungs subsides and calm is restored to your
Floyd | pounding veins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We would drown if we tied ourselves to it, methinks." 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			DavidW says, "yes, well. I wanted to test for that." 	
			Jacqueline says, "It seems rather busted, too... not sure this is needed, which is good, since we've gotten far beyond this." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes. We needed to weed that out." 	
			inky asks, "what did you end up doing? untying the rope and taking it?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes." 	
			DavidW says, "yeah. And then we couldn't tie it back on. Tying and untying is usually denied underwater." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks, "well, generally speaking it's hard to make this game unwinnable, isn't it?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think so." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters

Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before
Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier

Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier

Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the
Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.  The small castle you found here earlier
Floyd | has disappeared.  The mites must have integrated its materials into
Floyd | the larger castle.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |

Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the
Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.

Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is still
Floyd | visible.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of
Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | Two strutting male gulls face off, puffing out their breast feathers
Floyd | and bobbing their heads in each other's direction.  A noise

Floyd | suspiciously like laughter emanates from several female gulls, and the
Floyd | two males hurriedly stand down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x message" 		
	

Floyd | In letters a hand high, someone has written "Here There Be Dragons."
Floyd | Beneath that, they've drawn a simple compass rose with an arrow
Floyd | pointing to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something brushes your shoulder.  You pivot, instinctively, just in
Floyd | time to see a gull sweep past your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands

Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a strapless pair of goggles, a cork, a broken stave, an
Floyd | antique bottle, a clam shell, a length of rope, and a white rubber

Floyd | strap here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cork" 		
	

Floyd | It's stained a dark mahogany color.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take cork" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | scuba mask (being worn), a shrimp, and a cork.
Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your

Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take white strap" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie white strap to cork" 		
	

Floyd | You can't tie the white rubber strap to the cork.
Floyd |

Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop cork" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the cork to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stave" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust of wind sends eddies of sand swirling over the brick
Floyd | path.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie white strap to stave" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the white rubber strap to the broken stave.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh yeah, I'd forgotten about this cork." 	
			Tale says, "Just dropped in to check how you're doing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tie white strap to shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | You tie the other end of the white rubber strap to the shrimp, joining
Floyd | the broken stave to the shrimp.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "You're awake? You have to go to work or something?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search barrel" 		
	

Floyd | You root through the trash, tossing aside ice cream wrappers and soft

Floyd | drink cups.  You don't find anything else of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Tale says, "Yep, to school." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the
Floyd | shoreline.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a

Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, and a snail shell, lying in

Floyd | the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock

Floyd | against your warm skin.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, Beneath Pier
Floyd | The knee-deep water here is cooled by the shadow of the pier, which
Floyd | here rises to almost three times your height.  A pair of metal pipes
Floyd | run the length of it, presumably a part of the pavilion's plumbing.

Floyd | The avenue of supporting pylons leads west, on to the sand, and also
Floyd | continued into deeper water to the east.  You can escape the pier's
Floyd | chilly shadow to the north or south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few
Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shrimp shows renewed life as it makes contact with the salt water.

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Ah, well, we're two puzzles further than when you last saw us, and only have one puzzle left, but we're stumped right now." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | You let go of the white rubber strap, the shrimp and the broken stave.

Floyd | Together, they fall to the water with a splash and bob lightly on the
Floyd | surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather large wave surges over your head, leaving you momentarily
Floyd | sputtering.
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken stave starts drifting slowly toward shallower water, towing

Floyd | the shrimp behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before

Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier
Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "man, the simulation in this game is nuts" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few
Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to

Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |    You see a broken stave, a shrimp, and a white rubber strap, bobbing
Floyd | on the waves.
Floyd |    The broken stave is joined to the shrimp by the white rubber strap.
Floyd |

Floyd | The broken stave drifts out of reach into shallower water, towing the
Floyd | shrimp behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "That was a very good idea." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stave" 		Jacqueline asks, "Is there a crab attached yet?" 	
	

Floyd | I don't see any stave here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before
Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier

Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you
Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |    You see a broken stave, a shrimp, and a white rubber strap, bobbing
Floyd | on the waves.
Floyd |    The broken stave is joined to the shrimp by the white rubber strap.

Floyd |
Floyd | The broken stave starts drifting slowly towards shore, towing the
Floyd | shrimp behind it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "don't you have to take it down to crab level?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stave" 		
	

Floyd | You take the white rubber strap, the shrimp and the broken stave.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something unseen nips lightly at your toes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm testing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You launch yourself towards deeper water, skimming along for a few

Floyd | yards before coming to a stop.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shrimp shows renewed life as it makes contact with the salt water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters

Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wanted to be certain this combo floats." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You try to dive below the surface, but the buoyancy of the stave
Floyd | prevents you from going under.
Floyd |

Floyd | A gentle wave laps by, setting you bobbing in the current.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline nods. 	
			DavidW says, "hmmm" 	
			Tale says, "back in 5-6 hours to check how that puzzle is coming." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a pair of shorts (being worn), a bathing suit (being worn), a
Floyd | scuba mask (being worn), a broken stave, a shrimp, and a white rubber
Floyd | strap.

Floyd |    The pocket of your shorts seems to contain some money and your
Floyd | passcard.
Floyd |    The broken stave is joined to the shrimp by the white rubber strap.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "snrk" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Have fun at class." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put shrimp in pocket" 		
	

Floyd | You cram the white rubber strap, the shrimp and the broken stave into
Floyd | the pocket of your shorts.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You fill your lungs to capacity and dive into the water.
Floyd |

Floyd | Underwater, (drifting)
Floyd | The gradually sloping ocean floor is only about ten feet below the
Floyd | surface here.  The sandy bottom is layered with a suspension of mud
Floyd | and fine silt.  Here and there, thin leaved plants claw through the
Floyd | mud like grasping fingers.  Dominating the entire area is an enormous
Floyd | slab of barnacle encrusted rock.

Floyd |
Floyd | The crab, which had resumed its perch on top of the rock, scuttles
Floyd | back into the fissure on your approach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab pops out of the fissure, spots you, and scuttles back in.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shrimp" 		
	

Floyd | You're already carrying the shrimp.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab pops out of the fissure, spots you, and scuttles back in.

Floyd |
Floyd | Pressure starts to build in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "that's quite a pocket" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stave" 		
	

Floyd | You're already carrying the broken stave.
Floyd |
Floyd | The pressure turns into an itch, which quickly becomes a burning heat.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "you tried putting the shrimp in the fissue, I assume" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
			Tale says, "Thanks." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop stave" 		
	

Floyd | You let go of the white rubber strap, the shrimp and the broken stave.
Floyd | Together, they float up to the surface of the water and bob lightly on
Floyd | the waves.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab extends its eye stalks and peers tentatively from the

Floyd | fissure, as if sensing the shrimp's presence.  Unfortunately, it soon
Floyd | spots you and retreats back into its hole.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burning pain in your lungs grows stronger, triggering the first
Floyd | feelings of panic and setting your heart racing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Lungs burning, you kick and claw your way toward the glittering
Floyd | sunlight above you.  Gasping, you break the surface and fill your
Floyd | lungs with the salty ocean air.

Floyd |
Floyd | Deep Water, South of Pier, (treading water)
Floyd | There's nothing but endless ocean to the east.  Shallower waters
Floyd | beckon to the west.  The long cement pier finally comes to an end to
Floyd | the north of you, its supporting pylons disappearing into the murky
Floyd | depths.

Floyd |    You see a broken stave, a shrimp, and a white rubber strap, bobbing
Floyd | on the waves.
Floyd |    The broken stave is joined to the shrimp by the white rubber strap.
Floyd |
Floyd | A rather large wave surges over your head, leaving you momentarily
Floyd | sputtering.

Floyd |
Floyd | The broken stave disappears beneath the waves with a sudden jerk, but
Floyd | pops back to the surface only a moment later.
Floyd |
Floyd | The broken stave starts drifting slowly toward shallower water, towing
Floyd | the shell behind it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Actually... NO." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Try that." 	
			DavidW says, "I doubt the pocket is supposed to be used that way." 	
			DavidW asks, "Try what?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stave" 		
	

Floyd | You harvest the shell from your simple trap.  It proves to be quite
Floyd | hefty.  The crab has withdrawn deep into the shell's spirals.  You tug
Floyd | on the rubber strap, and it pulls free with a small snap, leaving the

Floyd | strap tied to the broken stave.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're still admiring your shiny new prize when your eye is caught by
Floyd | a tiny motion from above.  Your eyes are drawn to the very tip of the
Floyd | pier, where the old man is just visible as a small blob of shadow
Floyd | against the pale sky.  It's hard to tell from here, but he seems to be

Floyd | putting his pole away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "uh. It looks like I solved the puzzle via bug." 	
			Jacqueline says, "huh" 	
			DavidW says, "I bet there's a right way to weigh down the stave-strap-shrimp combo." 	
			inky asks, "what do you mean?" 	
			inky says, "it said the stave drops down below the water for a second, then pops up again" 	
			inky asks, "doesn't that mean the crab grabbed it?" 	
			DavidW says, "Cramming it all into the pockets was an obvious bug." 	
			inky says, "oh, I see" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shell" 		
	

Floyd | It's a beautiful conch shell, half the size of your head.  Nature has
Floyd | painted its whorls a luscious, glossy pink, and dotted them with

Floyd | subtly toned spots of brown and white.  A crab is packed tightly
Floyd | inside it, entirely hidden but for one bony claw.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, I guess the brick isn't right for this" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen to conch" 		
	

Floyd | The conch shell isn't making any noise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The conch shell rocks in your grasp.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emily arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW asks, "use the shell, or check on the pier end, now that the fisherman's actually left?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh, wait, that was a choice." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm - check the pier." 	
			DavidW asks, "which?" 	
			DavidW says, "ok" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You kick back towards shore, skimming along for a few yards before
Floyd | coming to rest in shallower water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shallow Water, South of Pier
Floyd | You're up to your knees in the gently surging tide.  It flows up onto
Floyd | the beach to the west and grows deeper to the east.  To the north, you

Floyd | can pass among the pylons supporting the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Then the dragon, which is I think the final thing." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You splash merrily out of the shallow water, on to the hard packed
Floyd | sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, South of Pier
Floyd | To the east, the shallow surf ebbs and flows up onto the cold, wet
Floyd | sand.  The sand turns into powdery gold back to the west.  To the

Floyd | north, you can pass among the pylons supporting the long pier that
Floyd | extends from the pavilion.  The small castle you found here earlier
Floyd | has disappeared.  The mites must have integrated its materials into
Floyd | the larger castle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, South of Pier

Floyd | The cool early evening has left the beach nearly deserted but for a
Floyd | few joggers and unsupervised children.  To the east, the dry, powdery
Floyd | sand goes hard as it rolls down toward the swelling tide.  The
Floyd | boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the north, tall dunes flank the
Floyd | base of the pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Someone has scrawled a message and a simple diagram in the powdery

Floyd | sand.
Floyd |    A heap of trash has been scattered into the sand by the squabbling
Floyd | flock of gulls.  The shallow hole you dug here earlier is still
Floyd | visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hundreds of gulls are engaged in a fierce battle over the pile of

Floyd | refuse, squabbling and squawking at each other and filling the air
Floyd | with hungry shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | A toddler of about four, gurgling excitedly, barrels into the flock of
Floyd | gulls.  A flurry of white and grey feathers explodes into the air,
Floyd | only to flap back to earth a few feet away.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands

Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a strapless pair of goggles, an antique bottle, a clam
Floyd | shell, a length of rope, and a cork here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You skip lightly up the concrete stairs to the pavilion.
Floyd |

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and

Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |

Floyd | An early evening breeze fills your nose with the tangy scent of brine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun warms your back as you exit the shade of

Floyd | the pavilion and begin the long stroll down the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier
Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the

Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | A young boy wearing a bright blue bathing suit and matching flip-flops
Floyd | runs by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The conch shell rocks in your grasp.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | It takes a moment for your eyes to adjust to the shade beneath the
Floyd | small shelter.

Floyd |
Floyd | End of Pier
Floyd | The pier ends here in a small rectangular shelter with a low wooden
Floyd | roof.  You imagine that, seen from overhead, it would look like a
Floyd | pendulum hung from the face of the pavilion.  The railing surrounds
Floyd | you on all sides but to the west, where you can follow the pier back

Floyd | towards the pavilion.  A water fountain is tucked in one corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man is here, apparently packing up for the night.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man seems reluctantly to be packing his gear away.  He's
Floyd | already reeled in his line, and his rod lies beside him.  He stows the

Floyd | flies, lures and weights into the tackle box and folds it up.  Then,
Floyd | he draws a large folding blade from his hip pocket and proceeds to gut
Floyd | his catch.  He takes each fish in turn from the pail and deftly
Floyd | decapitates it, slits it lengthwise, strips out the viscera, and
Floyd | sweeps the offal into the sea.  Once done, he wraps each fish in
Floyd | newspaper and tosses them into a burlap sack at his feet.  Once the

Floyd | pail is empty, he swings the sack over his shoulder, collects his rod
Floyd | and tackle, and turns his feet to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pail" 		Jacqueline says, "Man, I have been consistently spelling pavilion as 'pavillion' - even on my map. All evening. Bah." 	
	

Floyd | It's a large metal pail, left behind by the old man.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man hikes off toward the setting sun, hauling away the day's
Floyd | catch in the burlap sack slung over his shoulder.  Whether by chance
Floyd | or intent, he seems to have left the pail behind.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "And the old man is here. Are you sure he ever goes away?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pail" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.

Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly couple strolls past you, hand in hand, clearly enjoying the
Floyd | sunset.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop stave" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the broken stave and the white rubber strap to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take pail" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bunch of young children run past, slowing only long enough to point
Floyd | at you and giggle.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "now we can get enough water for the boiler." 	
			Jacqueline says, "oho" 	
			DavidW says, "yes. I think we have conch shell to boil." 	
			Jacqueline says, "I'm not sure why that matters, but then - ah." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Is the crab inside it?" 	
			DavidW says, "There's a crab inside." 	
			inky says, "oh dear, poor crab" 	
			inky asks, "you can't just put it into place with the crab inside?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "I am not sure how that's possible, but okay." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Let's have a crab boil, then." 	
			Jacqueline asks (of inky), "What are you, a card-carrying member of PETA?" 	
			DavidW says, "well, look. I'll place it first. But it is moves the shell out of the cavity, it's boilin' time." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The light of the setting sun stabs into your eyes as you exit the
Floyd | shade of the small shelter.  You wait a moment for your eyes to adjust
Floyd | and then begin the long stroll down the pier.
Floyd |
Floyd | Middle of Pier

Floyd | The pier is even longer than it looked.  It stretches back west to the
Floyd | great pavilion and continues still further east towards the sea.  A
Floyd | small shelter rests at the far end.  From below, you can hear the
Floyd | fizzle and hiss of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly couple strolls past you, hand in hand, clearly enjoying the

Floyd | sunset.
Floyd |
Floyd | The conch shell rocks in your grasp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "jump off pier" 		
	

Floyd | You climb over the railing and maneuver yourself so that you're
Floyd | standing on your heels facing out with your toes hanging out over
Floyd | empty space.  You steel yourself, take a deep breath, and...  jump!
Floyd | The ground rushes up faster than you could have imagined.  It seems

Floyd | you've only just jumped when wham!  Your feet hit the ground with a
Floyd | stinging impact that sends you sprawling forwards into the sand.  You
Floyd | lie, stunned, for several moments.  After a time the stinging fades
Floyd | from your feet, if not from your memory, and you climb back to a
Floyd | vertical position.  You seem to have lost several of your posessions
Floyd | in the fall.

Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from

Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, a snail shell, a conch shell,
Floyd | and a pail, lying in the sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says (to Jacqueline), "hee hee" 	
			inky asks, "well, Ivan's a vegetarian, so WWID?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take conch" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put conch in cavity" 		
	

Floyd | You set the conch shell in the cavity.  It's a perfect fit, and

Floyd | somehow you can feel the...  rightness...  of it.  A shiver seems to
Floyd | ripple over the dragon's spine, as if presaging some magical
Floyd | awakening.  Uh oh.  Sensing the lack of any restraint, the crab has
Floyd | also begun to stir.  It probes the sculpted sand beneath it and,
Floyd | finding no resistance, extends its claws and scuttles out of the
Floyd | cavity.  It falls from the dragon's face, then retreats hastily back

Floyd | into its shell on impact with the wet sandy floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes says, "boil the crab, feed someone else" 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee." 	
			DavidW says, "See! I was right." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take conch, pail" 		
	

Floyd | The conch shell:  Taken.
Floyd | The pail:  Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The surf glides up to meet you as you approach the water, a cool shock
Floyd | against your warm skin.
Floyd |

Floyd | Shallow Water, North of Pier
Floyd | The surf swells around your knees, occasionally surging up to your
Floyd | waist.  You can crawl up onto the beach to the west, where someone has
Floyd | built a large sand sculpture above the ebbing surf, or swim into
Floyd | deeper water to the east.  To the south, you can pass through the
Floyd | cement pylons supporting the pier.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fill pail with water" 		
	

Floyd | You dip the bucket into the ocean, where it fills up immediately.  The
Floyd | added weight of the water in the bucket staggers you, forcing you to

Floyd | hold it with both hands.  You set the conch in the pail to keep from
Floyd | losing it in the surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Well, I think we need to change the acronym PETA to stand for People for the Eating of Tasty Animals." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Splashing and struggling under the weight of the pail full of water,
Floyd | you stagger out of the shallow surf.
Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from
Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be

Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, and a snail shell, lying in
Floyd | the sand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Hard packed wet sand gives way to loose dry sand as you struggle up
Floyd | the beach under the weight of the pail full of water.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.

Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust raises a thin skein of sand and whips it across your
Floyd | ankles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You stagger west over the boardwalk under the weight of the pail full
Floyd | of water, thankful to have solid ground under your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path

Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.

Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a strapless pair of goggles, an antique bottle, a clam
Floyd | shell, a length of rope, and a cork here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Bucket in hands, you stagger up the concrete ramp.  It's a good thing
Floyd | the ramp was there, as you doubt you could have carried the water
Floyd | filled bucket up all those stairs.
Floyd |

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.
Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and

Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice
Floyd | your height.
Floyd |

Floyd | A young, auburn haired woman wearing nothing more than sneakers and an
Floyd | incredibly revealing thong bikini jogs past.  Jogging alongside her is
Floyd | a darkly-tanned, slim-hipped young man, similarly dressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "(That's how Alaskans usually refer to PETA, anyway.)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You stagger south under the bucket's weight.
Floyd |
Floyd | By the Snack Bar

Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while
Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted
Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.  The vendor has gone
Floyd | home for the night.
Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.
Floyd |

Floyd | A fat, grey gull swoops past you, lands momentarily on the nearby
Floyd | railing, and then launches itself back into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour water into boiler" 		
	

Floyd | Which water do you mean, the salt water, or the ocean water?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "salt" 		
	

Floyd | You heave the heavy pail full of water up to your chest and set it on
Floyd | the counter.  Before tipping the pail out, you remove the item from it
Floyd | and set it on the counter.  Then, you pour the contents of the pail
Floyd | into the boiler in a quick, heavy stream.  The water from the pail
Floyd | fills the boiler about three quarters of the way to the top.  You
Floyd | figure that should be sufficient.

Floyd |
Floyd | A young, auburn haired woman wearing nothing more than sneakers and an
Floyd | incredibly revealing thong bikini jogs past.  Jogging alongside her is
Floyd | a darkly-tanned, slim-hipped young man, similarly dressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shell rocks as the crab inside considers its surroundings.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shell" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | The conch shell rocks in your grasp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sieve" 		
	

Floyd | It's an open-topped wireframe box with a metal handle, used to extract

Floyd | and drain peanuts from the boiler.  It's currently submerged in
Floyd | boiling water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The conch shell rocks in your grasp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put conch in sieve" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the conch shell in the sieve.
Floyd |
Floyd | A young, auburn haired woman wearing nothing more than sneakers and an
Floyd | incredibly revealing thong bikini jogs past.  Jogging alongside her is

Floyd | a darkly-tanned, slim-hipped young man, similarly dressed.  The crab
Floyd | crawls out of the sieve and falls into the boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab scuttles about in the boiler, revived by the cool salt water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "noooo" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on boiler" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the knob to the 'On' position.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,

Floyd | and fly off shrieking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab scuttles about in the boiler, revived by the cool salt water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly couple strolls past you, hand in hand, clearly enjoying the
Floyd | sunset.

Floyd |
Floyd | The crab scuttles about in the boiler, revived by the cool salt water.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the boiler begins to simmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A fat, grey gull swoops past you, lands momentarily on the nearby
Floyd | railing, and then launches itself back into the air.

Floyd |
Floyd | The crab darts back and forth in the boiler, agitated by the water's
Floyd | warmth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A young boy wearing a bright blue bathing suit and matching flip-flops
Floyd | runs by.

Floyd |
Floyd | The crab darts back and forth in the boiler, agitated by the water's
Floyd | warmth.
Floyd |
Floyd | Steam begins to rise from the water in the boiler.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,

Floyd | and fly off shrieking.
Floyd |
Floyd | The crab scuttles along the walls of the boiler, searching frenziedly
Floyd | for any escape from the searing heat.  Finally, it gets one claw over
Floyd | the lip of the boiler and pulls itself out and onto the counter.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "maybe it'll hop out at the last minute" 	
			inky says, "ah there" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off boiler" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the knob back to the 'Off' position.
Floyd |
Floyd | An early evening breeze fills your nose with the tangy scent of brine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sieve" 		
	

Floyd | You consider the near boiling water, and decide otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shell rocks as the crab inside considers its surroundings.
Floyd |

Floyd | Steam ceases to rise from the water in the boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Is the crab still inside the shell? I thought it crawled out." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | By the Snack Bar
Floyd | A quaint little snack bar nestles beside the brick enclosure, while
Floyd | the rest of the pavilion sprawls out to the north.  A hand-painted
Floyd | sign above the counter advertises boiled peanuts.  The vendor has gone
Floyd | home for the night.
Floyd |    Behind the counter is an industrial boiler.

Floyd |    Sitting on the snack bar is a conch shell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it did" 	
			inky says, "I dunno" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen to shell" 		
	

Floyd | It occurs to you that you'd need to be holding it in order to put it
Floyd | against your ear.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the boiler stops simmering and comes to rest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crab" 		
	

Floyd | It's a beautiful conch shell, half the size of your head.  Nature has
Floyd | painted its whorls a luscious, glossy pink, and dotted them with

Floyd | subtly toned spots of brown and white.  A crab is packed tightly
Floyd | inside it, entirely hidden but for one bony claw.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,
Floyd | and fly off shrieking.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn on boiler" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the knob to the 'On' position.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze carries the sound of a calypso drum from somewhere far down

Floyd | the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shell rocks as the crab inside considers its surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | An elderly couple strolls past you, hand in hand, clearly enjoying the
Floyd | sunset.

Floyd |
Floyd | The shell rocks as the crab inside considers its surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the boiler begins to simmer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yikes, that was... gruesome." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take shell" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,

Floyd | and fly off shrieking.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...

Floyd |
Floyd | A young, auburn haired woman wearing nothing more than sneakers and an
Floyd | incredibly revealing thong bikini jogs past.  Jogging alongside her is
Floyd | a darkly-tanned, slim-hipped young man, similarly dressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The conch shell rocks in your grasp.

Floyd |
Floyd | Steam begins to rise from the water in the boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A young boy wearing a bright blue bathing suit and matching flip-flops
Floyd | runs by.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | Which water do you mean, the salt water, or the ocean water?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "salt" 		
	

Floyd | It's ordinary salt water from the ocean.
Floyd |
Floyd | An early evening breeze fills your nose with the tangy scent of brine.
Floyd |

Floyd | The water in the boiler reaches full boil.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put conch in sieve" 		
	

Floyd | You toss the conch shell in the sieve.

Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze carries the sound of a calypso drum from somewhere far down
Floyd | the beach.  The crab crawls out of the sieve and falls into the
Floyd | boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | A high, piercing shriek - a horrible sound that you wouldn't imagine a

Floyd | crustacean capable of - emanates from the crab as it, quite literally,
Floyd | dies a screaming death in the boiling salt water.  The crab shoots
Floyd | from its overheated shell in a vain, frenzied attempt at escape.  A
Floyd | bare moment later, the doomed creature floats to the top of the water,
Floyd | while its former home drops like a stone to the bottom of the boiler.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw man" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn off boiler" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the knob back to the 'Off' position.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "perhaps to get inspired to get a new job you must cause the death of another living being" 	
			Jacqueline says, "See, the writer is a vegetarian." 	
			DavidW asks, "anyone want cooked crab?" 	
			inky says, "that's the main reason I left my last job, anyway" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Mmm... sure." 	
			inky says, "even though the guy totally needed killing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sieve" 		
	

Floyd | You consider the boiling water, and decide otherwise.

Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the boiler stops bubbling.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sieve" 		
	

Floyd | You consider the near boiling water, and decide otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | The breeze carries the sound of a calypso drum from somewhere far down
Floyd | the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Several gulls land nearby, briefly tussle over some invisible morsel,
Floyd | and fly off shrieking.

Floyd |
Floyd | Steam ceases to rise from the water in the boiler.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A young, auburn haired woman wearing nothing more than sneakers and an
Floyd | incredibly revealing thong bikini jogs past.  Jogging alongside her is
Floyd | a darkly-tanned, slim-hipped young man, similarly dressed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sieve" 		
	

Floyd | You consider the near boiling water, and decide otherwise.
Floyd |
Floyd | An early evening breeze fills your nose with the tangy scent of brine.

Floyd |
Floyd | The water in the boiler stops simmering and comes to rest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sieve" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take crab" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take conch" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | A speck of sunlight glints off a ship lying far off on the eastern
Floyd | horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crab" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary boiled crab to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "We could give the crab to the old man." 	
			DavidW says, "no, we can't. He's gone." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Or do we need its shell for this weird ritual dragon thing we're about to do?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh right." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat crab" 		
	

Floyd | You crack the shell open without hesitation.  The crab's juices
Floyd | dribble out over your chin as you suck out the sweet meat.  Mmm!  You
Floyd | couldn't have gotten better at Savannah's finest restaurant.  Oh, if
Floyd | only you had some butter and a bit of lemon juice!  Once you finish,
Floyd | you discard the broken bits of shell and wipe your greasy hands off on
Floyd | your damp shorts.

Floyd |
Floyd | A fat, grey gull swoops past you, lands momentarily on the nearby
Floyd | railing, and then launches itself back into the air.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Pavilion
Floyd | You're standing in the center of a colossal gazebo that provides shade
Floyd | for sunburned tourists like yourself.  The octagonal floor is made of
Floyd | unbroken grey concrete, bordered on each face by a waist high railing.

Floyd | Tall beams support a sloping wooden canopy that rises over three times
Floyd | your height.  A red brick enclosure squats in the southwest corner and
Floyd | a small snack bar nestles up against the enclosure to the south.  To
Floyd | the east lies the foot of a seemingly endless pier.
Floyd |    There are numerous wooden benches here.  Right now, they're
Floyd | stacked, one on top of another, into a towering wooden column twice

Floyd | your height.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Beach Path

Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands
Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.

Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a strapless pair of goggles, an antique bottle, a clam
Floyd | shell, a length of rope, and a cork here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | You skip along the wooden boardwalk to the beach, evoking a strong
Floyd | memory of the carefree summer days of your childhood.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier

Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line , where someone has built a large sand sculpture.
Floyd | The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the south, tall dunes flank
Floyd | the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The warm dry sand gives way to cool wet sand as you move closer to the
Floyd | shoreline.

Floyd |
Floyd | Damp Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The damp, hard packed sand is darkened almost to bronze by the
Floyd | relentless tide to the east, while to the west it lightens to a
Floyd | powdery gold before ending in tall dunes.  To the south, you can pass
Floyd | through the pylons supporting the long pier that stretches east from

Floyd | the pavilion.
Floyd |    Someone has built an enormous sand sculpture here.  It seems to be
Floyd | some sort of reptile.
Floyd |    You see a mussel shell, a crab shell, and a snail shell, lying in
Floyd | the sand.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "ready?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ready!" 	
	McMartin arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		DavidW says, "put conch in cavity" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put conch in cavity" 		
	

Floyd | You set the conch shell in the cavity.  It's a perfect fit, and
Floyd | somehow you can feel the...  rightness...  of it.  A shiver seems to
Floyd | ripple down the dragon's spine, as if presaging some magical
Floyd | awakening.  The ripple rebounds from the tail and shudders back up the

Floyd | spine, growing in force and velocity until it disappears into the base
Floyd | of the creature's skull.  Then, slowly, lazily, the eyes open as if
Floyd | from a long, restful sleep.  Suddenly the head darts forward, causing
Floyd | you to leap back, fearful of an attack.  But the creature is merely
Floyd | stretching its long, sinuous neck.  Its angular head splits open in a
Floyd | great, toothy yawn that sends you peddling still further back.  Then,

Floyd | it rises up on its plump forelegs and shakes from side to side like a
Floyd | dog throwing off droplets of water.  Stretched and shaken, the
Floyd | creature throws its head skyward and trumpets forth with an
Floyd | elephantine roar that rattles your bones and sends every gull in the
Floyd | vicinity flapping away down the beach.  The creature's wings snap open
Floyd | with a loud crack that echoes out over the water like gunshot.

Floyd | Finally, the great, sandy beast glances around the beach, tightens the
Floyd | muscles of its powerful hind legs, and launches itself into the air.
Floyd | In an instant, it is airborne, beating the air with mighty strokes of
Floyd | its wings.  Its tail whips from side to side as it claws at the air,
Floyd | climbing higher and higher.  It turns to the west, toward the setting
Floyd | sun and the great marshy wetlands.  Soon, it's just a speck against

Floyd | the pastel smudged sky.  Then, gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | Incredible.  You've never believed that there was any real magic in
Floyd | the world, though your heart has always wished otherwise.  Here it is
Floyd | not only proven, but shown to be the result of singular personal
Floyd | vision.  What else but the sculptor's purity of belief in his creation

Floyd | could have brought it to life?  It gets you to thinking about work
Floyd | again, and how infrequently it lets you pursue your own vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're feeling resolute.  "That's it.  I'm quitting."  You've made up
Floyd | your mind and thrown caution to the winds.  First thing on Monday,
Floyd | you're going to write your letter of resignation.  You feel

Floyd | exhilaratingly light, as if some constant pressure had been removed.
Floyd | You're sure that this is the right decision.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes
Floyd | before gently receding.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		McMartin asks, "Wow, the game's still going?" 	
			vimes says, "there's a reason you call a hollow in something 'conchcave'" 	
			vimes says, "no, wait, that's 'concave', sorry" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | Not exactly a score as such, but...
Floyd |
Floyd | -  The castle builders have revitalized your waning belief in a world
Floyd | full of wondrous novelty.
Floyd | -  Your sunset vision has reawakened your appreciation for the beauty

Floyd | of the mundane.
Floyd | -  Your strange kidnapping experience has rewarded you with the
Floyd | treasures of life and freedom.
Floyd | -  The coral reef has shown you that beauty may be found in unexpected
Floyd | places.
Floyd | -  The ghostly dancers have reminded you of the ineluctable joy of

Floyd | creative expression.
Floyd | -  The sand dragon's flight has proven the power and the magic of
Floyd | personal vision.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're feeling resolute.  "That's it.  I'm quitting."  You've made up
Floyd | your mind and thrown caution to the winds.  First thing on Monday,

Floyd | you're going to write your letter of resignation.  You feel
Floyd | exhilaratingly light, as if some constant pressure had been removed.
Floyd | You're sure that this is the right decision.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | The dunes piled up against the base of the pavilion block your way.
Floyd |
Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes
Floyd | before gently receding.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | The dunes piled up against the base of the pavilion block your way.
Floyd |

Floyd | A thin crest of white foam glides up the beach and covers your toes
Floyd | before gently receding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Cool wet sand gives way to warm dry sand as you climb up the beach.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dry Sand, North of Pier
Floyd | The season is early and the day late, leaving the beach deserted but
Floyd | for a few strollers.  The golden sand turns dark as it leads east
Floyd | toward the tide line .  The boardwalk lies back to the west.  To the

Floyd | south, tall dunes flank the base of the Tybrisa Pavilion, blocking
Floyd | your way.
Floyd |    Chained to the end of the boardwalk is a trash barrel.
Floyd |
Floyd | A slight gust raises a thin skein of sand and whips it across your
Floyd | ankles.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You skip across the wooden boardwalk, passing over the scrub covered
Floyd | dunes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Beach Path
Floyd | The brick beach path ends at the foot of a cement stairway that leads
Floyd | east to the Tybrisa Pavilion.  To the northeast and southeast, twin
Floyd | boardwalks wrap around the pavilion towards the beach.  By one of the
Floyd | boardwalks is a simple public shower, while a white diving bell stands

Floyd | near the entrance of a small building to the northwest.  Your hotel
Floyd | towers back to the west, obscuring the sunset.
Floyd |    A sign advertising boiled peanuts points east, into the pavilion.
Floyd |    There's an ugly gap in the path.
Floyd |    You see a strapless pair of goggles, an antique bottle, a clam
Floyd | shell, a length of rope, and a cork here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |    *   *   *   *   *
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | As the last rays of the sun dip below the horizon, a scrap of verse
Floyd | runs through your mind.  It's something you read on a tombstone in
Floyd | Savannah's colonial cemetery.

Floyd |
Floyd | "My life is like the Summer Rose,
Floyd |    "That opens to the morning sky;
Floyd | "But ere the shades of evening close
Floyd |    "Is scattered on the ground - to die."
Floyd |

Floyd | You recall that it was penned by Richard Henry Wilde.  It was inspired
Floyd | by brother James' descriptions of Florida, where he campaigned against
Floyd | the Seminoles.  Richard left his epic poem unfinished after James was
Floyd | shot through the heart in a duel with a fellow officer.
Floyd |
Floyd | You reflect on all the things you've seen and done here today.

Floyd | Somehow, life seems more precious now.  With life so short, why spend
Floyd | so much time and energy on a job you hate?  Especially at the expense
Floyd | of the creative pursuits that make life worth living.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yes, you think, it's definitely time for some change...
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |    *   *   *   *   *
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You have completed Sunset Over Savannah.
Floyd |

Floyd | You may undo your last move, restore a saved game, start over, view a
Floyd | list of fun things to try, view a list of painful things to try, or
Floyd | quit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please enter (U)NDO, (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (F)UN, (P)AIN, or (Q)UIT:
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "FUN and PAIN" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "fun" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | Have you tried...
Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Burying yourself in the sand?
Floyd | 2) Building (and destroying) a sand castle?
Floyd | 3) Removing your bathing suit in various places?

Floyd | 4) Typing "XYZZY"?
Floyd | 5) Saying "Hello, sailor" to the old man and asking him about the
Floyd | waving girl?
Floyd | 6) Saying "Hello, sailor" to the pirates, or cursing, greeting, or
Floyd | hitting them?
Floyd | 7) Jumping off the pavilion's canopy?

Floyd | 8) Eating the peanuts?
Floyd | 9) Eating the shrimp?
Floyd | 10) Eating the boiled crab?
Floyd | 11) Hitting the dragon?
Floyd | 12) Hitting or punching the sand castle?
Floyd | 13) Dropping the brick on various small items?

Floyd | 14) Pushing the aluminum canister out of the storage area?
Floyd |
Floyd | Please enter (U)NDO, (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (F)UN, (P)AIN, or (Q)UIT:
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha painful things" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pain" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Things that can get you hurt...

Floyd |
Floyd | 1) Drowning yourself.
Floyd | 2) Jumping in the diving bell.
Floyd | 3) Jumping from the roof of the enclosure.
Floyd | 4) Jumping off the pier into the sand.
Floyd | 5) Jumping off the pier into the sand with the brick.

Floyd | 6) Jumping off the pavilion canopy.
Floyd | 7) Trying to dig with bare hands in the cement.
Floyd | 8) Kicking the glass castle.
Floyd | 9) Punching the glass castle.
Floyd | 10) Putting your hand in the boiler.
Floyd | 11) Swimming without eyegear.

Floyd | 12) Reaching into the fissure.
Floyd | 13) Climbing the benches while they're stacked in the north face.
Floyd | 14) Picking up a glass mite.
Floyd | 15) Dropping the brick on your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Please enter (U)NDO, (R)ESTORE, RE(S)TART, (F)UN, (P)AIN, or (Q)UIT:

Floyd | >

		McMartin says, "Hee at #7" 	
			DavidW says, "aie. head in boiler" 	
			DavidW says, "We did #7!" 	
			McMartin says, "HAND. HAND, not HEAD" 	
			inky says, "hand, but still" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Aiee pain." 	
			McMartin asks, "Can you actually get killed?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "And hooray! Thanks for sticking with it, David." 	
			Jacqueline says (to McMartin), "No, I don't think so." 	
			McMartin says, "EPIC IF PLAYING" 	
			DavidW says, "thanks. I wish we'd solved that one puzzle honestly, though. I wonder what the right answer was." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Hm, yeah." 	
			inky says, "apparently you tie the shrimp to the shingle, then give the shrimp to the crab" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Well. Shrimp on a shingle." 	
			vimes says, "that's going to be my new swearterm"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript: Frobozz Magic Support
(plus Hero, Inc) (both) by Nate Cull
As played on ifMUD on February 3, 2008

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 Frobozz Magic Support, written by Nate Cull. Frobozz Magic Support was originally released in 1996. It received a XYZZY Award nomination for Best Puzzles and won the XYZZY for Best Individual NPC. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

As a bonus, once we were done playing Frobozz Magic Support, we moved on to playing another Cull game, Hero, Inc, so I've just included that in the transcript as well. Enjoy!

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
	Playtime! 		
	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, cloak, tic-tac-toe, thermometer, yellow button, waldo whisper object, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, signaling device, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, orange, jukebox, FREE DONUTS machine, long-stemmed red rose, dfan's quest, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle, orange door, monkey guru, jellybean, mind chess, the 'hey there, playerfish!' cube, apple, a zorkmid, storyharp, ClubFloyd Suggestions, save button, specimen jar, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', Gene Ray 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd, h3lix 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 		* h3lix has joined the channel. 	
	Jacqueline arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Fyrion arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	inky arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Fyrion stops by just to watch at least. 		
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	DavidW arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	inky arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Emerald arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	Jaybird arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Jaybird asks, "Ok, what is this?" 		
	Jacqueline says (to Fyrion), "So, to watch/comment, you should @joinc ClubFloyd. Once the game begins, we do all the talking on that channel." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Jaybird), "We get together each week to play a game of IF." 		* Fyrion has joined the channel. 	
	Fyrion says (to Jacqueline), "I might not be here for long, I'm going out soon..." 		
	Fyrion says (to Jacqueline), "But I'll stick around as long as I can." 		
	Taleslinger arrives, full of fun and funk. 		* Jaybird has joined the channel. 	
	Emerald says, "I can't believe I actually got up at 5 in the morning to join Club Floyd" 		
	Jacqueline says, "Incidentally, I'm looking for someone to stand in for me next week because I'll be away on business. Drop me a mudmail if you'd be available/interested." 		
	Emerald says, "It's pitch dark. I could be eaten by a grue." 		
	inky says (to Emerald), "wow, that's dedication" 		
	Jacqueline says, "ooh - one minute" 		
	Emerald says (to inky), "I know." 		
	Jacqueline says, "Okay - all chat to the #clubfloyd channel from here on out..." 		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "load fmsr4" 		
	

Floyd | GlkTADS - A text-only TADS 2.5.3 Interpreter.
Floyd | TADS copyright (c) 1993, 2000 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd | Maintained by Stephen Granade <sgranade@phy.duke.edu>
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | "Hello.  You have reached the Frobozz Magic Support Company hotglyph.
Floyd | All our adepts are busy at present, but if you keep chanting the
Floyd | invocation you used to summon this image, a support clerk will be with
Floyd | you shortly.  In the meantime, please relax while the Accardia
Floyd | Barbershop Musicians Guild presents Movements VIII-XVI of 'Ode to
Floyd | Belboz'.  Thank you for summoning Frobozz Magic Support."

Floyd |
Floyd | FROBOZZ MAGIC SUPPORT
Floyd | An Interactive Short Fantasy
Floyd | by Nate Cull, culln@xtra.co.nz
Floyd | Release 4, February 1997.  HELP for instructions.
Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "'short' fantasy, hm?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You look like the novice glyph support clerk that you are.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a granola bar and a log book.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bar" 		
	

Floyd | It's a bar of everyone's favourite snack food, granola.  Stamped into
Floyd | its side are the words "Product of the Frobozz Magic Granola Mining
Floyd | Company Antharia."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "book" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | The book is leather-bound and bears the title "My Log Book" in flowing
Floyd | gilt lettering.  It is currently closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Marvin arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, you never quite finished Elementary Enchanting 101, so
Floyd | you have no idea how to cast, or even learn, that spell.  If indeed it
Floyd | is a spell.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, you never quite finished Elementary Enchanting 101, so
Floyd | you have no idea how to cast, or even learn, that spell.  If indeed it

Floyd | is a spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I take it anyone could enter commands on this one? No timed puzzles or need for a 'driver?'" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | You have no spells memorised.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "probably not" 	
			inky says, "there might be some timed segments but I expect they'll be obvious" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open book" 		
	

Floyd | As you open the log book, an animated burin flutters out.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi there," says the burin cheerfully.  "You must be the new support
Floyd | clerk everyone's been talking about.  No, don't say it, I know what

Floyd | you're going to ask.  What's such a smart and attractive burin like me
Floyd | doing in a low paid job like Magic Support?  Well, I've asked myself
Floyd | that same question many times, believe me, and the best answer I've
Floyd | come up with is that I love my work.  Yes sir, I just love task
Floyd | logging.  Give me a task to log, any task, and I'll have it written
Floyd | down before you can say Zebulon's your uncle!"

Floyd |
Floyd | "So, are you ready to begin?  What's your name?" >

		Jacqueline nods. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ZOG" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | "You say your name is Zog?" >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Well then, what is your name?" >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "Zog the Mighty" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "You say your name is Zog the mighty?" >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Great!  I can see we're going to get along famously, Zog the mighty."
Floyd | The burin buzzes around excitedly, then settles into a casual hovering
Floyd | pattern over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suspect very much there are timed segments, yes. But we'll probably need to restart anyway when we figure that out." 	
			Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x burin" 		
	

Floyd | This burin looks much every other burin you've seen, except for the
Floyd | small wings protruding from its pen-like body, and the tiny glowing

Floyd | eyes on its nib.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline asks, "So, save often?" 	
			inky says, "can't hurt" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "burin, log task" 		
	

Floyd | The burin blinks at you.  "I don't see any task worth logging here."
Floyd |
Floyd | "This reminds me of Old Quendor," muses the burin to itself.  "Or was
Floyd | it Kroz?  Anyways, thems were the days, they had real adventurers back

Floyd | then, yessiree."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		
	

Floyd | You see an image of a novice glyph support clerk peering into the

Floyd | future.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Marvin has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		Jacqueline says, "So far, I'm quit liking the writing. Always was a big fan of this universe." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | The compass rose is so beautiful it would bring tears to the eyes of a
Floyd | grue.  Oddly enough, it seems to float perfectly centred in the middle
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rose" 		
	

Floyd | The compass rose is so beautiful it would bring tears to the eyes of a
Floyd | grue.  Oddly enough, it seems to float perfectly centred in the middle
Floyd | of the room.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read log" 		
	

Floyd | The opened log book contains a list of previous magic support problems
Floyd | and solutions, signed and dated by the clerk on duty at the time.

Floyd |
Floyd | 24/4   Malyon spell backfired; burin accidentally animated.  Oops.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 27/4   Adventurer eaten by stray grues.  Resurrected with gaspar.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 32/4   Trolls ravaging village.  Applied two-handed axe; resolved.

Floyd | Felenar.
Floyd | 6/5    Some trouble communicating with cyclops.  See legend 2001.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 13/5   Adventurer llepsed gaspar.  Summoned Implementors.  Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 17/5   Implementors de-implemented Zuzvuz.  Attempted blorple to Old
Floyd |        Quendor.  Felenar.

Floyd | 20/5   Felenar and Zuzvuz missing.  Sent replacement job application to
Floyd |        GUE Tech.  Sorkin.
Floyd | 23/5   GUE Tech gated to Old Quendor.  Llepsed golmac might work.
Floyd | Sorkin.
Floyd | 29/5   Two words: why me?  New support clerk arrives tomorrow.  Must
Floyd | train

Floyd |        before (after) breaking Sorkin's time loop.  Assuming
Floyd | counterspell
Floyd |        exists, if not...  Helistar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "*** time loop ***" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Did he write this post-Z:GI?" 	
			DavidW says, "ask burin about sorkin" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Does Nate know where playing this?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask burin about sorkin" 		
	

Floyd | The burin launches into a lengthy exposition on the meaning of life,
Floyd | with special consideration to the role of sentient burins as its prime
Floyd | representatives.  After discussing and refuting all imaginable
Floyd | challenges to this thesis, the burin abruptly stops and says, "I'm
Floyd | sorry, what was the question again?"
Floyd |

Floyd | The burin practises its penthingship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "ghee, we're, of course" 	
			inky says, "they were both released in 1997" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask burin about spells" 		
	

Floyd | But you don't know anything worth mentioning about any spells yet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask burin about log" 		
	

Floyd | "It's a log book," explains the burin patiently.  "Used for logging
Floyd | Magic Support tasks.  When you finish a task, just tell me to log it
Floyd | and I'll write all the details up for you.  I'm really very good at it.
Floyd | It's almost as if I were born to log tasks, and nothing else."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask burin about job" 		
	

Floyd | The burin thinks for a moment and replies, "Tuesday."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask burin about rose" 		
	

Floyd | The burin flaps thoughtfully and replies, "According to the traditional
Floyd | Thardon the Deep interpretation of Blorbaz the Seer, which was of
Floyd | course completely rejected by Antrodon, advisor to Duncanthrax himself,
Floyd | there are such an infinite number of potential frames of reference that

Floyd | it is quite impossible for two individuals to discourse intelligently
Floyd | about a compass rose without losing all touch with reality.  But I
Floyd | don't believe a word of that myself."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take burin" 		
	

Floyd | The burin flits out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Tale), "He might or might not. He's logged in since I announced it, and he's on this channel, so in theory he knows." 	
	olethros arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	olethros says, "BANANA MACHINE! You are all MINE now!" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask burin about helistar" 		
	

Floyd | The burin thinks for a moment and replies, "The butler, in the Double
Floyd | Fanucci room, with the wand of polymorphism."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros kicks the banana machine, but nothing happens. 		
	olethros doesn't have a banana to put into the banana machine. 		
	olethros kicks the banana machine, but nothing happens. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask burin about zuzvuz" 		
	

Floyd | The burin thinks for a moment and replies, "No."
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin nibbles softly at your ear.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search rose" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn rose" 		
	

Floyd | You feel a strong desire to go somewhere, anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch rose" 		
	

Floyd | You feel a strong desire to go somewhere, anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask burin about me" 		
	

Floyd | The burin stretches its wings and preens.  "Of course, I'm sure I could
Floyd | tell you everything ever written about yourself, but that would spoil
Floyd | all the fun, wouldn't it?"
Floyd |

Floyd | The burin flies a slow loop around your shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in sphere" 		
	

Floyd | You see an image of a novice glyph support clerk peering into the

Floyd | future.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take sphere" 		
	

Floyd | A warning nymph appears before you, writes "You do know you're not

Floyd | allowed to take company property, don't you?" in the air with her
Floyd | finger, then vanishes with a broad wink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Oddly enough, you find your way blocked by an invisible barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Isn't this fun?" giggles the burin.  "By the Quill, 'twill make a tall
Floyd | tale to tell thy tykes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x barrier" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "barrier".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "turn sphere" 		
	

Floyd | Turning the crystal ball doesn't have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rose" 		
	

Floyd | The compass rose is so beautiful it would bring tears to the eyes of a
Floyd | grue.  Oddly enough, it seems to float perfectly centred in the middle
Floyd | of the room.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push rose north" 		
	

Floyd | You can't seem to do that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push rose" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing the compass rose doesn't do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing on a barren, windswept plain.  A knight in black
Floyd | armour clatters past toward a foreboding stone tower, and from the

Floyd | distance, a beautiful maiden's voice calls out.  "Help me!  My rezrov
Floyd | scroll is gone and I must flee before the Dark Lord comes!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah, there we go" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |

Floyd | Crossroads
Floyd | The road bends here, running northwest to a distant tower and south to
Floyd | the mountains.  Across a barren plain to the east, a wide rutted cart
Floyd | track bears the scars of recent heavy troop movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You aren't lost, are you?" quips the burin worriedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "uh, we probably shoulda logged that?" 	
			inky says, "not that we are likely to be much help without the scroll" 	
			inky says, "I think we log when we complete the task" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "burin, log task" 		
	

Floyd | The burin blinks at you.  "I don't see any task worth logging here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Army Camp

Floyd | You have stumbled into the camp of some invading army.  Tents,
Floyd | battering rams and hand weapons are stacked neatly all around, awaiting
Floyd | the coming attack.  Nobody appears to have noticed you yet, but you
Floyd | have the distinct feeling that novice magic support clerks are not
Floyd | highly regarded around here.  The plain opens to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see a black cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin gives a screech of agony and dives back into the log book,
Floyd | which snaps closed after it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "interesting" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cube" 		
	

Floyd | The cube is about an inch on a side, and is featureless black, apart

Floyd | from a tiny legend embossed on one face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x legend" 		
	

Floyd | "Frobozz Magic Defence Research Company Weapons Grade Antimagic."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tents" 		
	

Floyd | The army supplies look extremely dangerous, and extremely not yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I bet touching the cube takes us back... or not." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rams" 		
	

Floyd | The army supplies look extremely dangerous, and extremely not yours.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "touching the other one probably does, yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Crossroads
Floyd | The road bends here, running northwest to a distant tower and south to
Floyd | the mountains.  Across a barren plain to the east, a wide rutted cart

Floyd | track bears the scars of recent heavy troop movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch white cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly

Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cube vaporises instantly!
Floyd | The crystal sphere tumbles to the floor!

Floyd | The compass rose bursts into a flower of flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)

Floyd |
Floyd | Crossroads
Floyd | The road bends here, running northwest to a distant tower and south to
Floyd | the mountains.  Across a barren plain to the east, a wide rutted cart
Floyd | track bears the scars of recent heavy troop movements.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(uh, that looked bad)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren
Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the
Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "Why."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren
Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the
Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "walk."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren

Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the
Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "when."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren
Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the
Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren
Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the
Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "can."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		DavidW says, "I missed stuff." 	
	

Floyd | Highway

Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren
Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the
Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "take."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		h3lix asks, "am I supposed to be able to read all this?" 	
			inky says, "sorry, I'm probably going to fast" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm now lost." 	
			inky says, "I picked up the white cube while carrying the black cube and everything exploded" 	
			h3lix says, "ditto" 	
			DavidW says, "I missed the black cube." 	
			inky says, "so I undid and went south from the white cube" 	
			inky says, "the black cube was in the army camp east of the white cube" 	
			inky says, "and said "weapons grade antimagic" on it, and scared the burin back into the book" 	
			DavidW says, "billboards: Why . walk . when . you . can . take ..." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren
Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the

Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "a."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Highway

Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren
Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the
Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "cube?."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "...heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren
Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the

Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "Frobozz."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Highway

Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren
Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the
Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "Magic."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren
Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the
Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "Billboard."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren

Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the
Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "Company."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren
Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the
Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren
Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the
Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "...."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok then" 	
			inky says, "hopefully we won't have to walk so far back" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren
Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the
Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "...."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren
Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the
Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "Company."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd | This north-south highway seems to lead forever through a barren

Floyd | wilderness.  Distant mountains to the south remain constantly on the
Floyd | horizon.  A billboard to the side of the road reads "Billboard."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "..." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "brief" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, now in TERSE mode.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n. n. n. n" 		
	

Floyd | Highway
Floyd |
Floyd | Highway
Floyd |
Floyd | Highway
Floyd |

Floyd | Highway
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n. n. n. n" 		
	

Floyd | Highway

Floyd |
Floyd | Highway
Floyd |
Floyd | Highway
Floyd |
Floyd | Highway

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n. n. n. n" 		
	

Floyd | Crossroads
Floyd |

Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wander across the plain for a while, but find nothing of interest,
Floyd | so you return to the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wander across the plain for a while, but find nothing of interest,

Floyd | so you return to the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wander across the plain for a while, but find nothing of interest,
Floyd | so you return to the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, now in VERBOSE mode.
Floyd | Crossroads
Floyd | The road bends here, running northwest to a distant tower and south to
Floyd | the mountains.  Across a barren plain to the east, a wide rutted cart

Floyd | track bears the scars of recent heavy troop movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok then" 	
			inky says, "I guess the only thing left is the tower" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You are standing beneath a menacing black stone tower.  The only

Floyd | entrance at ground level seems to be a sturdy oak door which is shut
Floyd | and bolted fast.  However, rough stone steps wind up around the outside
Floyd | and vanish somewhere near the top.  The road leads back across a barren
Floyd | plain to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It's firmly shut, and plans to stay that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		h3lix asks, "I guess the cube can transport you to prevent automatic playing?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Not without magic or a battering ram you won't.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "knock".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tower" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like a Frobozz Magic Castle Company Princess Peril (TM) Tower
Floyd | For Her, as advertised in last month's catalog edition of "Better Keeps
Floyd | and Dungeons".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x window" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "window".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x steps" 		
	

Floyd | The steps lead upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (climbing the steps)
Floyd | Atop the Tower
Floyd | You are crouched on a minnaret at the top of a menacing stone tower.
Floyd | Rough stone steps lead down around the outside and vanish somewhere

Floyd | near the ground.  A dark chimney opening to the northwest seems the
Floyd | only way in - but once inside, you could not climb back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oho, wily" 	
			DavidW says, "Since we don't have a rezrov scroll, we probably don't want to enter." 	
			inky says, "yeah, I guess not" 	
			inky asks, "well, want to go back to base?" 	
			h3lix asks, "there were stairs outside of the door?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chimney" 		
	

Floyd | You could enter the chimney to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ground" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | (climbing down the steps)
Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You are standing beneath a menacing black stone tower.  The only
Floyd | entrance at ground level seems to be a sturdy oak door which is shut

Floyd | and bolted fast.  However, rough stone steps wind up around the outside
Floyd | and vanish somewhere near the top.  The road leads back across a barren
Floyd | plain to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nate arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		DavidW says, "I think we need to drop the black cube, touch the white cube to return safely, then touch the sphere again to find a 2nd scenario." 	
			Nate says, "muhahaha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x black cube" 		
	

Floyd | The cube is about an inch on a side, and is featureless black, apart

Floyd | from a tiny legend embossed on one face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "sounds right" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | "Frobozz Magic Defence Research Company Weapons Grade Antimagic."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop black cube" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch white cube" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any white cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Crossroads
Floyd | The road bends here, running northwest to a distant tower and south to

Floyd | the mountains.  Across a barren plain to the east, a wide rutted cart
Floyd | track bears the scars of recent heavy troop movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly

Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are swimming in the depths of an unfathomable ocean.  A dark shape

Floyd | with sleek fins and hundreds of shiny white teeth looms toward you and
Floyd | thinks, "Eat eat hungry eat, er, this is most embarrassing, but my
Floyd | snavig spell appears to have jammed on.  Could you possibly help?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Nate asks, "so how far through are you?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heee" 	
			DavidW says, "We've barely started." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Ah, hello, Mr. Author." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open log" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.  The burin flutters out again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Yeah, not in very far yet." 	
			Nate says, "indeed" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shark" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any shark here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "I wrote this just after I'd started a tech support job" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask burin about snavig" 		h3lix says, "the image faded" 	
	

Floyd | The burin thinks for a moment and replies, "Tuesday."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Nate), "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the

Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin makes a lunge at its shadow, and misses.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Nate says, "and of course I'd just discovered r*if and Balances" 	
			inky says, "I expect you can walk north now" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ocean
Floyd | You are standing on a tiny rock islet, barely more than a few feet
Floyd | across, in the middle of a vast ocean.  No land is visible in any

Floyd | direction, and the water swirls threateningly about your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Nate says, "and I think the GUE Timeline" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ocean" 		
	

Floyd | You see a circling fin far below.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fin" 		
	

Floyd | It has a fishy kind of look to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | Looking down at the briny deep, you remember that you just barely
Floyd | failed Elementary Marining 101.  Are you sure you want to take the
Floyd | plunge?  >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wisely decide to stay high and dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly

Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | "If you can pick it up, it's yours," the burin sniggers sagely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "thank you, wise burin" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Oddly enough, you find your way blocked by an invisible barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in pitch darkness.  From all around you can hear horrible
Floyd | lurking droolings, and a single sudden metallic clatter.  A nervous
Floyd | voice says, "Hello? Can you bring a new battery?  I don't know for

Floyd | sure, but I think these might be gr - "
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger disappears through an invisible gap in the MUD. You think you may have heard the sounds of chatting before the gap closed again. 		
	Taleslinger arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		inky says, "not sure it'll be safe to go to that one" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee. Possibly not." 	
			h3lix asks, "what exactly happened when you touched the white cube with the black cube?" 	
			DavidW says, "not until we have light, yeah" 	
			Nate asks, "hmm, did I implement that?" 	
			inky says (to h3lix), "I didn't try touching the one with the other, but when I picked up the white one while carrying the black one, we went back here, but then the rose and crystal ball blew up" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "eat grue" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any grue here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to h3lix), "When we touched the white cube while holding the black one, we returned to the cube, but the sphere and rose burned up." 	
			DavidW says, "The black cube is antimagic." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing on the peak of a mountain reaching high above the rim

Floyd | of the world.  Dazzling light fills your eyes, and a hollow voice booms
Floyd | down:
Floyd | "Don't try to match wits with us, Zuzvuz.  We'll consider your request
Floyd | for reimplementation in the next beta release, not a single compile
Floyd | before."
Floyd |

Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin preens itself, licking traces of ink from its nib.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to Nate), "I'm enjoying your writing very much indeed, by the way." 	
			DavidW says, "The log said the Implementors deimplemented Zuzvuz." 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yes." 	
			DavidW | Implementors de-implemented Zuzvuz. Attempted blorple to Old Quendor. Felenar. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Oddly enough, you find your way blocked by an invisible barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Temple
Floyd | You are standing on the apex of a towering rock pinnacle high in the
Floyd | southern mountains.  Before you, to the northeast, stands the

Floyd | unfinished shell of a building, presumably a temple of some kind.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Nate says (to jacqueline), "Thanks. I had a lot of fun writing this, as I remember." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x temple" 		
	

Floyd | The temple, or what parts of have been built, appears to have been
Floyd | carved out of perfectly white rock, but its age or purpose is
Floyd | unguessable.  An elaborate ornamental frieze runs around the temple's
Floyd | outside walls, covered with cryptic runes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "it was written as a comp game but at the last minute I realised I'd based it on a copyright work, so I pulled it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x frieze" 		
	

Floyd | Temple of Implementation
Floyd |
Floyd | 3j34t3hd6 w7jj9h8ht 8hw547d589hw r8he 5y3 oqj0

Floyd | 9r 8hw084q589h 5y3 47o3 9r ih9o3et3 5y3 d98h 9r

		inky says, "I don't get why you need to use both the crystal ball and move in the right direction to go to the place" 	
	

Floyd | oqg974 qhe 5y3 d9j0o353e g99i 9r 548qow 0oqd3 5y3j
Floyd | 9h 5y3 d7g3 8h 5yq5 94e34 5y3h dqw5 123456 r974
Floyd | 58j3w e9h5 t35 85 249ht w8th3e 5y3 8j0o3j3h594w

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wug" 	
			Nate says (to inky), "Well, mostly because the white cube is stolen from Sorcerer" 	
			inky says, "that doesn't look crackable at first glance" 	
			inky says, "or at least I assume there is an easier way to solve it" 	
			DavidW says, "5y3 is probably 'the'" 	
	h3lix goes home. 		
	DavidW has disconnected. 		
	DavidW goes home. 		
	Jacqueline waves and makes an isquiesque departure for home. 		
	Fyrion goes home. 		
	Nate goes home. 		
	olethros has disconnected. 		
	olethros is offfen. 		
	Taleslinger fades to translucency and disappears. 		
	inky fights his own (literal) personal demons while wearing an outfit that boasts at least ten pentagrams and zero pants. 		
	Floyd has disconnected. 		
	You click your ruby slippers together three times and disappear, safe in the knowledge that there's no place like home... 		
	katre is shutting down the MUD. 		
			
	--- Disconnected on Sunday, February 03, 2008, 11:30 AM --- 		
	--- Connected on Sunday, February 03, 2008, 11:49 AM --- 		
			DavidW asks, "are we all back yet?" 	
			DavidW says, "I can't remember if Tale was playing or not." 	
			inky says, "if she's started logging again, we can at least get back to where we were" 	
			Taleslinger says, "He wasn't, that slacker." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah, I'm logging." 	
			inky says, "but we should probably give people a few more minutes" 	
			DavidW says, "anyway:" 	
			DavidW | emergency summoning instructions find the lamp of inspiration the rule of knoledge the coin of labour and the completed book of trials place them on the cube in that order then cast qwerty four times dont get it wrong signed the implementors" 	
			inky says, "(before going on from that point)" 	
			Nate says, "wow" 	
			Nate says, "see, this is why I should never try to become a cryptographer" 	
			Nate says, "I figured the code would be nicely crackable, but it's impressive how fast people are" 	
			DavidW says, "I liked how it's just a hand shift on the keyboard." 	
			Taleslinger says, "that's just Dave at work." 	
			Nate says, "I thought that was cute. :)" 	
			DavidW says, "'qwerty' gets coded as '123456'." 	
			inky says, "ha" 	
			Nate asks, "also, did I spell 'knoledge' wrong?" 	
			inky says, "I think so, or else I mispasted" 	
			DavidW says (to Nate), "yeah. sorry." 	
			inky says, "but DW was probably going from the original game text, not from my paste" 	
			Nate says, "d'oh" 	
			Nate says, "oh well" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "load fmsr3" 		inky says, "oh, heh, Floyd isn't up, hunh" 	
			inky says, "but Alex is up, so *my* start script worked" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Oh man - and Jota's not on, so..." 	
			DavidW says, "oh Jota..." 	
			inky says, "I'll take a look at it" 	
	DavidW draws an octogram on the floor, lights scented candles, and begins chanting to summon jota. 		Jacqueline laughs at David. 	
	Jaybird says, "zifmia jota" 		
	Floyd has connected. 		
	inky says, "there we go" 		DavidW says, "We don't have much to do to catch up. Open the log and touch the sphere four times. We haven't collected any items of note yet." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "load fmsr3" 		
	Floyd says (to inky), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "load fmsr2" 		
	Floyd says (to inky), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		DavidW says, "I would like to see if there's more stuff at the temple." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "load fmsr4" 		
	

Floyd | GlkTADS - A text-only TADS 2.5.3 Interpreter.

Floyd | TADS copyright (c) 1993, 2000 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd | Maintained by Stephen Granade <sgranade@phy.duke.edu>
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hello.  You have reached the Frobozz Magic Support Company hotglyph.

Floyd | All our adepts are busy at present, but if you keep chanting the
Floyd | invocation you used to summon this image, a support clerk will be with
Floyd | you shortly.  In the meantime, please relax while the Accardia
Floyd | Barbershop Musicians Guild presents Movements VIII-XVI of 'Ode to
Floyd | Belboz'.  Thank you for summoning Frobozz Magic Support."
Floyd |

Floyd | FROBOZZ MAGIC SUPPORT
Floyd | An Interactive Short Fantasy
Floyd | by Nate Cull, culln@xtra.co.nz
Floyd | Release 4, February 1997.  HELP for instructions.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube

Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to inky), "It's 4." 		
	inky says, "oh yeah" 		Jacqueline says, "Oh, so you see." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open book" 		
	

Floyd | As you open the log book, an animated burin flutters out.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hi there," says the burin cheerfully.  "You must be the new support
Floyd | clerk everyone's been talking about.  No, don't say it, I know what
Floyd | you're going to ask.  What's such a smart and attractive burin like me
Floyd | doing in a low paid job like Magic Support?  Well, I've asked myself

Floyd | that same question many times, believe me, and the best answer I've
Floyd | come up with is that I love my work.  Yes sir, I just love task
Floyd | logging.  Give me a task to log, any task, and I'll have it written
Floyd | down before you can say Zebulon's your uncle!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "So, are you ready to begin?  What's your name?" >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "KROSK LORD OF BLOOD" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "You say your name is Krosk lord of blood?" >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Great!  I can see we're going to get along famously, Krosk lord of
Floyd | blood."  The burin buzzes around excitedly, then settles into a casual
Floyd | hovering pattern over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing on a barren, windswept plain.  A knight in black

Floyd | armour clatters past toward a foreboding stone tower, and from the
Floyd | distance, a beautiful maiden's voice calls out.  "Help me!  My rezrov
Floyd | scroll is gone and I must flee before the Dark Lord comes!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |

Floyd | You are swimming in the depths of an unfathomable ocean.  A dark shape
Floyd | with sleek fins and hundreds of shiny white teeth looms toward you and
Floyd | thinks, "Eat eat hungry eat, er, this is most embarrassing, but my
Floyd | snavig spell appears to have jammed on.  Could you possibly help?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.

Floyd |
Floyd | "This reminds me of Old Quendor," muses the burin to itself.  "Or was
Floyd | it Kroz?  Anyways, thems were the days, they had real adventurers back
Floyd | then, yessiree."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in pitch darkness.  From all around you can hear horrible

Floyd | lurking droolings, and a single sudden metallic clatter.  A nervous
Floyd | voice says, "Hello? Can you bring a new battery?  I don't know for
Floyd | sure, but I think these might be gr - "
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |

Floyd | You are standing on the peak of a mountain reaching high above the rim
Floyd | of the world.  Dazzling light fills your eyes, and a hollow voice booms
Floyd | down:
Floyd | "Don't try to match wits with us, Zuzvuz.  We'll consider your request
Floyd | for reimplementation in the next beta release, not a single compile
Floyd | before."

Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Temple
Floyd | You are standing on the apex of a towering rock pinnacle high in the
Floyd | southern mountains.  Before you, to the northeast, stands the

Floyd | unfinished shell of a building, presumably a temple of some kind.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says (to DW), "ok, take it away" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x temple" 		
	

Floyd | The temple, or what parts of have been built, appears to have been
Floyd | carved out of perfectly white rock, but its age or purpose is

Floyd | unguessable.  An elaborate ornamental frieze runs around the temple's
Floyd | outside walls, covered with cryptic runes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x runes" 		
	

Floyd | Temple of Implementation
Floyd |
Floyd | 3j34t3hd6 w7jj9h8ht 8hw547d589hw r8he 5y3 oqj0
Floyd | 9r 8hw084q589h 5y3 47o3 9r ih9o3et3 5y3 d98h 9r
Floyd | oqg974 qhe 5y3 d9j0o353e g99i 9r 548qow 0oqd3 5y3j
Floyd | 9h 5y3 d7g3 8h 5yq5 94e34 5y3h dqw5 123456 r974

Floyd | 58j3w e9h5 t35 85 249ht w8th3e 5y3 8j0o3j3h594w
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter temple" 		
	

Floyd | In the Temple

Floyd | You are inside the temple, which seems to be built roughly in a square;
Floyd | the roof, still unfinished, is open to the sky.  In the centre of the
Floyd | room stands a transparent crystalline cube, about a metre a side.  A
Floyd | doorless archway leads out to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | The burin flies a slow loop around your shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "F connect to mud" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x cube" 		
	

Floyd | The crystal cube is perfectly transparent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch cube" 		
	

Floyd | The crystal cube feels oddly insubstantial.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter cube" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to enter the crystal cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin makes a lunge at its shadow, and misses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in cube" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the crystal cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pray" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "pray".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x archway" 		
	

Floyd | The archway leads out to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "qwerty" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, you never quite finished Elementary Enchanting 101, so
Floyd | you have no idea how to cast, or even learn, that spell.  If indeed it
Floyd | is a spell.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "we don't have the stuff yet anyway" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Temple
Floyd | You are standing on the apex of a towering rock pinnacle high in the
Floyd | southern mountains.  Before you, to the northeast, stands the

Floyd | unfinished shell of a building, presumably a temple of some kind.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mountains" 		
	

Floyd | The rock pinnacle that you're on stands tall and alone among the
Floyd | mountains.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | There is no apparent way down the pinnacle.
Floyd |

Floyd | The burin flutters around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the

Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are clinging to the edge of a bridge above a vast chasm.  A

Floyd | thundering waterfall cascades through a rainbow below, while from
Floyd | behind a bored voice yawns, "So tell me then, how do I get that pot of
Floyd | gold?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I vaguely remember this one." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.

Floyd |
Floyd | End of path
Floyd | You are standing at the end of a path running north into dense forest.
Floyd | A small sign casts a shadow beside the path, while just to the south, a
Floyd | wooden bridge leads across a massive chasm.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "what made this fun to write, I think, was that each area really was so small" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		
	

Floyd | The bridge is off to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You aren't lost, are you?" quips the burin worriedly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | "Notice:  The Forest of Eternal Chaos is temporarily under enchantment
Floyd | while we alter local reality to comply with new Quendor Tourism Guild

Floyd | guidelines.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Floyd | Frobozz Magic Conservation Company."
Floyd |
Floyd | The sign seems to have a small arrow carved into one edge, and casts a
Floyd | deep shadow beside the footprint-covered path.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shadow" 		
	

Floyd | The shadow points due north, into the forest.  A small clump of moss is
Floyd | growing in the shadow, at the base of the sign.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "right. I remember that we need to navigate in the forest via shadows, moss, sun, etc." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		
	

Floyd | The sun is visible to the south of here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Nate says, "I don't know why I wanted to do a gimmick maze, but I guess everyone has to at some point." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moss" 		
	

Floyd | The moss is on the north side of the sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Make sure you get a good look at everything," cheeps the burin
Floyd | helpfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "so do we go north or south?" 	
			DavidW says, "That I don't remember. Both, eventually." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Chasm, on the bridge
Floyd | You are standing on a wooden bridge, which stretches halfway across a

Floyd | vast chasm to the south.  Beyond the bridge, a rainbow arcs across the
Floyd | chasm through clouds of mist from a spectacular waterfall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uh, ok, I guess not that way then" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | End of path
Floyd | You are standing at the end of a path running north into dense forest.
Floyd | A small sign casts a shadow beside the path, while just to the south, a

Floyd | wooden bridge leads across a massive chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The forest seems to change subtly as you enter it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest

Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | The burin practises its penthingship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | These towering forest giants block most of the sky.  There's a small
Floyd | patch of moss on the nearest tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x moss" 		
	

Floyd | The moss appears to be growing on the northwest side of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat. I wanted to x the rainbow." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | The forest seems to change subtly as you move to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of

Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bored tourist wanders around looking lost.
Floyd |

Floyd | The tourist looks up at you with a faint flicker of interest.  "Frobozz
Floyd | Magic Support?  At least something works around here.  Look, I'll do
Floyd | anything you ask, just get me out of this stupid forest!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin preens itself, licking traces of ink from its nib.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops, sorry" 	
			inky says, "this is tads, so you can undo back there if you want" 	
			Nate says, "hooray unlimited undo" 	
			DavidW says, "we're ok. Get this guy out of the forest, and maybe he'll reward us." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tourist, follow me" 		
	

Floyd | "Huh?" says the tourist.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tourist" 		
	

Floyd | The tourist wears a gaudy flower print T-shirt and a pair of shorts,
Floyd | and is carrying nothing.  He scratches his head and yawns every few
Floyd | minutes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sun" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		
	

Floyd | The sun is obscured by the trees here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shadow" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any shadow here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moss" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any moss here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

Floyd | These towering forest giants block most of the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you can pick it up, it's yours," the burin sniggers sagely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x vines" 		
	

Floyd | The undergrowth rustles disturbingly, as if it's alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of

Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bored tourist leans against a tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | These towering forest giants block most of the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trail" 		
	

Floyd | The trail seems to lead in all directions at once, but you can almost
Floyd | make out a faint set of footprints.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin makes a lunge at its shadow, and misses.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x footprints" 		
	

Floyd | The footprints are very faint, and seem to have been made by many

Floyd | people some time in the past.  They lead northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | The forest seems to change subtly as you move to the northwest.

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of

Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bored tourist leans against a tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Noooo" 	
			inky says, "sorry!" 	
	olethros arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		inky says, "but yeah, he didn't follow" 	
			DavidW says, "Get the tourist to move first, then follow him." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "tourist, nw" 		
	

Floyd | The forest seems to change subtly as the tourist heads off to the
Floyd | northwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "oy, then we have to find another sign" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		
	

Floyd | The sun is obscured by the trees here.
Floyd |

Floyd | "You aren't lost, are you?" quips the burin worriedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "Twoflower!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x moss" 		
	

Floyd | The moss appears to be growing on the west side of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The forest seems to change subtly as you move to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of

Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky

Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The forest seems to change subtly as you move to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest

Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | A bored tourist wanders around looking lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "yep, pretty much" 	
			inky says, "hmm, I hope this is right" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "vines" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "I had been reading a bit of early Pratchett at this point" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x vines" 		
	

Floyd | The undergrowth rustles disturbingly, as if it's alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin flies a slow loop around your shoulder.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, you're doing fine." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

Floyd | These towering forest giants block most of the sky.  Someone seems to

Floyd | have carved an arrow into the nearest tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x arrow" 		
	

Floyd | The arrow appears to point to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tourist, e" 		
	

Floyd | The forest seems to change subtly as the tourist heads off to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x vines" 		
	

Floyd | The undergrowth rustles disturbingly, as if it's alive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		
	

Floyd | The sun is obscured by the trees here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin flies a slow loop around your shoulder.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trees" 		
	

Floyd | These towering forest giants block most of the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "trail" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "use the arrow." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x trail" 		
	

Floyd | The trail seems to lead in all directions at once, but you can almost
Floyd | make out a faint set of footprints.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "footprints" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x footprints" 		
	

Floyd | The footprints are very faint, and seem to have been made by many
Floyd | people some time in the past.  They lead west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The forest seems to change subtly as you move to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky

Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest

Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)

Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of

Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky

Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest

Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bored tourist leans against a tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, I'm confused" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x arrow" 		
	

Floyd | The arrow appears to point to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "so I sent him east -- should I have sent him west?" 	
			DavidW asks, "were there conflicting signs?" 	
			inky says, "well, I think there's only one sign" 	
			inky says, "but when I sent him, then I saw footprints leading west, but going west didn't get to him" 	
			inky says, "(I mean, the signs that appeared after I sent him pointed west)" 	
			DavidW asks, "Perhaps footprint direction is in, not out?" 	
			inky says, "hmm, yeah, could be" 	
			DavidW says, "Or the arrows might be that way. I don't remember." 	
			Nate says, "could be" 	
			Nate says, "I've forgotten myself, tell the truth" 	
			DavidW asks, "Shall I drive for a bit?" 	
			Nate says, "but given that the tourist is the only person around, it seems likely that the prints lead in" 	
			inky says (to Nate), "ok, that is fair enough" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x arrow" 		
	

Floyd | The arrow appears to point to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to DavidW), "uh, yeah, if you could -- I'm all muddled" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of

Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bored tourist wanders around looking lost.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Make sure you get a good look at everything," cheeps the burin
Floyd | helpfully.
Floyd |

		Emerald says, "the footprints are from more than one person, as I remember" 	
	

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tourist, east" 		
	

Floyd | The forest seems to change subtly as the tourist heads off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Emerald), "good point" 	
			Nate asks, "where is the tourist, btw?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | These towering forest giants block most of the sky.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Nate says, "oh there he is" 	
			inky says, "we undid til we had him again" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moss" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any moss here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		
	

Floyd | The sun is obscured by the trees here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shadow" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any shadow here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x footprints" 		
	

Floyd | The footprints are very faint, and seem to have been made by many
Floyd | people some time in the past.  They lead southeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm going to follow the many footprints" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | The forest seems to change subtly as you move to the southeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of

Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x footprints" 		
	

Floyd | The footprints are very faint, and seem to have been made by many
Floyd | people some time in the past.  They lead southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | The forest seems to change subtly as you move to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky

Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | A bored tourist leans against a tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin preens itself, licking traces of ink from its nib.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok. arrow and footprints are opposites." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | These towering forest giants block most of the sky.  There's a small
Floyd | patch of moss on the nearest tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moss" 		
	

Floyd | The moss appears to be growing on the east side of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tourist, west" 		
	

Floyd | The forest seems to change subtly as the tourist heads off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This reminds me of Old Quendor," muses the burin to itself.  "Or was
Floyd | it Kroz?  Anyways, thems were the days, they had real adventurers back

Floyd | then, yessiree."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		
	

Floyd | The sun is obscured by the trees here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shadow" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any shadow here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | These towering forest giants block most of the sky.  There's a small
Floyd | patch of moss on the nearest tree.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x moss" 		
	

Floyd | The moss appears to be growing on the southwest side of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | The forest seems to change subtly as you move to the northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky

Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | A bored tourist leans against a tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | These towering forest giants block most of the sky.  Someone seems to

Floyd | have carved an arrow into the nearest tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You aren't lost, are you?" quips the burin worriedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x arrow" 		
	

Floyd | The arrow appears to point to the southwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tourist, sw" 		
	

Floyd | The forest seems to change subtly as the tourist heads off to the
Floyd | southwest.  You hear something crash through the undergrowth in the
Floyd | distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x tree" 		
	

Floyd | These towering forest giants block most of the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sun" 		
	

Floyd | The sun is obscured by the trees here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x footprints" 		
	

Floyd | The footprints are very faint, and seem to have been made by many
Floyd | people some time in the past.  They lead northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Make sure you get a good look at everything," cheeps the burin
Floyd | helpfully.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You stumble out into the open air.
Floyd |

Floyd | End of path
Floyd | You are standing at the end of a path running north into dense forest.
Floyd | A small sign casts a shadow beside the path, while just to the south, a
Floyd | wooden bridge leads across a massive chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Chasm, on the bridge
Floyd | You are standing on a wooden bridge, which stretches halfway across a
Floyd | vast chasm to the south.  Beyond the bridge, a rainbow arcs across the
Floyd | chasm through clouds of mist from a spectacular waterfall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bored tourist leans against the bridge.

Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist leans on the bridge railing and stares greedily across the
Floyd | chasm.  A gleam of gold sparkles through the mist as he mutters, "Now
Floyd | there's a souvenir I could be proud of.  I'd do anything to get my
Floyd | hands on it!"
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "save?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mmhmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

		Jacqueline says, "Oops." 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rainbow" 		
	

Floyd | The rainbow passes through the mist thrown up by the waterfall.  It
Floyd | seems to span the entire width of the chasm, arcing southeast from the
Floyd | bridge to the far sidewhere you see a gleam of gold.
Floyd |

Floyd | The tourist wanders off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Sorry for the overlap." 	
			inky says, "hooray" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "burin, log task" 		
	

Floyd | The burin shakes its wings.  "I can't log this task until we've
Floyd | completed it."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fyrion has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch rainbow" 		
	

Floyd | It's too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin whistles a few bars of the national anthem.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "well done" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gleam" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "gleam".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald asks, "so we still have to help get the gold from the rainbow?" 	
			Nate says, "well, well half-done" 	
			inky says, "incidentally, I added this 'push save XXX' thing you can do to save on one line" 	
			inky says, "I guess so" 	
			Nate says, "hmmm" 	
			inky says (to Nate), "hee hee" 	
			Nate says, "oh yes now I remember. Haha." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb waterfall" 		
	

Floyd | It's too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist approaches from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "I suspect, ala Zork I, we want to make the rainbow solid." 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "suspect".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch waterfall" 		
	

Floyd | It's too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to DW), "Ah, good point." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. There might also be a closed eyes bit of business. I can't remember exactly." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		
	

Floyd | The burin flits out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin recites a few choice passages from the Rites of the

Floyd | Implementors, then laughs at them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Chasm, on the bridge

Floyd | You are standing on a wooden bridge, which stretches halfway across a
Floyd | vast chasm to the south.  Beyond the bridge, a rainbow arcs across the
Floyd | chasm through clouds of mist from a spectacular waterfall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | A bored tourist leans against the bridge.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist wanders off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rainbow" 		
	

Floyd | The rainbow passes through the mist thrown up by the waterfall.  It
Floyd | seems to span the entire width of the chasm, arcing southeast from the
Floyd | bridge to the far sidewhere you see a gleam of gold.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mist" 		
	

Floyd | The waterfall cascades down from a higher level of the chasm to the
Floyd | southwest, filling the air below with mist.  A rainbow arch gleams
Floyd | through the mist, spanning the chasm.

Floyd |
Floyd | "If you can pick it up, it's yours," the burin sniggers sagely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The bridge ends here.  Are you sure you want to step out into thin air?
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Wisely, you back away from the chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | The bridge ends here.  Are you sure you want to step out into thin air?

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Wisely, you back away from the chasm.
Floyd |

Floyd | The tourist approaches from the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tourist, close eyes" 		
	

Floyd | "Huh?" says the tourist.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "tourist, se" 		
	

Floyd | The tourist takes a step off the bridge to the southeast, walking on
Floyd | the rainbow.  Two thirds of the way across the chasm, he looks down,

Floyd | realises that he's standing on nothing but coloured light, and plummets
Floyd | into the chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Chasm, on the bridge
Floyd | You are standing on a wooden bridge, which stretches halfway across a
Floyd | vast chasm to the south.  Beyond the bridge, a rainbow arcs across the
Floyd | chasm through clouds of mist from a spectacular waterfall.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bored tourist stares greedily across the chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "hm. Maybe a blindfold?" 	
			Nate asks, "hrm. I should have implemented 'tourist, close eyes'. Can you do it yourself?" 	
			DavidW says, "no." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "blindfold tourist" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear blindfold" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any blindfold here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wear lkajsd" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "lkajsd".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I guess we need to find a blindfold. :)" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			Nate ) 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "close eyes" 		
	

Floyd | The burin flits out of reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Let's find out what the 6th scenario is." 	
			inky says, "wtf" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x burin" 		
	

Floyd | This burin looks much every other burin you've seen, except for the
Floyd | small wings protruding from its pen-like body, and the tiny glowing
Floyd | eyes on its nib.

Floyd |
Floyd | The burin traces an intricate Double Fanucci figure in midair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "burin's eyes" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "burin's".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x eyes" 		
	

Floyd | This burin looks much every other burin you've seen, except for the
Floyd | small wings protruding from its pen-like body, and the tiny glowing
Floyd | eyes on its nib.
Floyd |
Floyd | The tourist wanders off to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger fades to translucency and disappears. 		DavidW asks, "Are people ready to return?" 	
			inky says, "I think so" 	
			Nate says, "silly me for not implementing 'eyes'" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yep." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | End of path
Floyd | You are standing at the end of a path running north into dense forest.

Floyd | A small sign casts a shadow beside the path, while just to the south, a
Floyd | wooden bridge leads across a massive chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bored tourist wanders around looking lost.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the

Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you can pick it up, it's yours," the burin sniggers sagely.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |

Floyd | You are at the bottom of an immense smouldering crater gashed out of
Floyd | bare rock. Stars flicker slowly in a midnight sky, and through the
Floyd | eerie silence a single voice wails over and over again, "Yek wen eht
Floyd | ton!  Yek dlo eht esu!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "other than as a synonym for 'burin'" 	
			Nate says, "oh yes this one." 	
			DavidW | Not the new key! Use the old key! 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Oddly enough, you find your way blocked by an invisible barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Entrance
Floyd | You are standing at the entrance to a large, familiar college campus.

Floyd | At least, it would be large and familiar if it existed, which it
Floyd | apparently doesn't anymore.  The only solid things remaining are a
Floyd | white mailbox and two paths leading west and southwest.  Everything
Floyd | else seems to be swallowed by a black, swirling void.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on! Let's go exploring!" chirps the burin excitedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | The white mailbox is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the white mailbox reveals a red envelope and a syllabus.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all from it" 		
	

Floyd | red envelope:  Taken.
Floyd | syllabus:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin flutters around your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x envelope" 		
	

Floyd | The envelope is bright red, and appears to be addressed to The School
Floyd | of Remedial Magic, GUE Tech, Quendor.  It is closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the red envelope reveals a crisp vellum scroll and a packing
Floyd | slip.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vellum" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll appears to have been freshly written.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, you never studied Elementary Spellcoding 101, so the
Floyd | contents of the scroll are completely incomprehensible to you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x packing slip" 		
	

Floyd | Contents:  One (1) Rezrov Spell Scroll, Educational License Only
Floyd |
Floyd | For your safety and convenience, this spell has been hand-inscribed on
Floyd | finest enchanting grade vellum and packaged in our special Spel-Gard

Floyd | (tm) Resealable Magic-Proof Envelope, guaranteed to prevent magic
Floyd | leakage for up to 30 days, or double your zorkmids back!  Thank you for
Floyd | purchasing your magic supplies from the Frobozz Magic Magic Supply
Floyd | Company.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Isn't this fun?" giggles the burin.  "By the Quill, 'twill make a tall

Floyd | tale to tell thy tykes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh ho ho" 	
			inky says, "I bet we can put the antimagic cube in the envelope, too" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x envelope" 		
	

Floyd | The envelope is bright red, and appears to be addressed to The School
Floyd | of Remedial Magic, GUE Tech, Quendor.  It is open, and contains a crisp
Floyd | vellum scroll and a packing slip.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x syllabus" 		
	

Floyd | The Great Underground Empire (Memorial) Institute of Magickal
Floyd | Techknowledgies, Artes and Psiences, School of Remedial Magic Syllabus
Floyd |

Floyd | On completing this course, the student shall be capable of defining the
Floyd | following terms and their usage in modern enchanting:
Floyd |
Floyd | Antharia   island province famed for its granola mines, survive field
Floyd | trip
Floyd | antimagic  theoretical opposite of magic, inhibits or annihilates

Floyd | spells
Floyd | blorple    spell, opens a dimension gate
Floyd | Borphee    industrial capital of modern Quendor, list leading spell
Floyd | merchants
Floyd | burin      pen-like instrument needed for magical inscriptions, own and
Floyd | use

Floyd | Flathead   Dimwit, worst ruler of the GUE, describe in excessive detail
Floyd | gaspar     spell, prepares caster for resurrection
Floyd | golmac     spell, causes time travel
Floyd | granola    tasty and highly nutritious food source, write poetic praise
Floyd | epic
Floyd | grue       lurking menace in dark places, avoid getting eaten by

Floyd | GUE        Great Underground Empire, describe history, fall and
Floyd | excavations
Floyd | Infocom    aka Implementors, mythical godlike beings, dismiss as
Floyd | fallacy
Floyd | lleps      spell, reverses effect of memorised spell
Floyd | malyon     spell, brings inanimate objects to life

Floyd | nymph      small magical fairy-like creatures often used as
Floyd | secretaries, hire
Floyd | Quendor    our homeland, analyse socio-political ramifications of
Floyd | granola tax
Floyd | qwerty     spell (mythical), student must logically refute its
Floyd | existence

Floyd | raif       minor modern cult of Infocom, of no significance whatsoever
Floyd | rezrov     spell, opens closed or locked objects
Floyd | rose       compass rose, oh sweet compass rose, etc, national anthem,
Floyd | sing
Floyd | snavig     spell, causes caster to assume another shape at will
Floyd | timeloop   highly dangerous phenomenon, describe how to avoid creating

Floyd | vellum     leather-based scroll substrate, explain advantages over
Floyd | parchment
Floyd | work       part-time jobs in magic support, readily available for
Floyd | students
Floyd | Zork       common name for Quendor and the GUE, also an epic saga
Floyd | zorkmid    national unit of currency, pay all tuition fees promptly

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "heh raif" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x void" 		
	

Floyd | Void, n.  Absence of matter; nothingness.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "heehee. Great syllabus." 	
			DavidW asks, "West or southwest now?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Crater
Floyd | Here, in what was once the centre of campus, what little reality is
Floyd | left has condensed into a grue-black, rock-blasted crater hammered out
Floyd | of existence by some unimaginable power.  The stars distort overhead in
Floyd | a strange demented dance; you can barely remember seeing a white
Floyd | mailbox to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | An iron vault floats calmly in the void, apparently unscathed.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "heh grue-black" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stars" 		
	

Floyd | The stars above seem weirdly distorted.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take stars" 		
	

Floyd | It's too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you can pick it up, it's yours," the burin sniggers sagely.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Unfortunately, you failed Elementary Levitation 101.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x vault" 		
	

Floyd | The vault is about twice your height, forged from cast iron and
Floyd | imprinted with an ornate logo that appears to date back to the early
Floyd | Flathead Dynasty.  The vault is closed.  A shiny iron key sits in the
Floyd | keyhole, with a note attached.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x note" 		
	

Floyd | "Gorgax: Here's the replacement master key you requested.  We didn't
Floyd | have time to test it, hope it works okay, some of these old vaults can

Floyd | be a mite touchy.  I'll get the dwarves in Technical to look at it next
Floyd | week.  Sorkin."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "presumably this is the new key we are not to use" 	
			inky says, "so I guess we should save and then use it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn key" 		
	

Floyd | The shiny iron key turns stiffly in the lock.  As the last tumbler
Floyd | clicks into place, an alarm nymph flies out of the keyhole, writes "You
Floyd | do know there's no way you can fool a genuine Frobozz Magic Vault
Floyd | Company vault with such a patently fraudulent imitation of a master
Floyd | key, don't you?" in the air with her finger, then vanishes with a loud
Floyd | raspberry.  The vault explodes.

Floyd |
Floyd | Blackness and Void
Floyd | Nothing happens.  It would seem that you are dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh, but not game over" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | GUE Tech, Old Quendor
Floyd | Moments earlier, you find yourself falling backward through a strangely

Floyd | familiar college campus.  A vague premonition tugs at your mind about
Floyd | some great deed left undone - or was it a memory?  As you watch,
Floyd | buildings dismantle and shed moss, spells implode on their casters, and
Floyd | stars spin down across the oscillating sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman in a senior Enchanter's robe steps away from you, gathers a

Floyd | cloud of green lightning with a wave of her hands, and runs into the
Floyd | distance saying "Nialpxe ot emit on.  Tfel evah I cigam ylno eht si
Floyd | siht.  Poolemit siht fo tuo su kearb nac ohw tfel eno ylno eht er'uoy
Floyd | diarfa m'I tub, siht otni uoy gard ot yrros.  Krelc troppus wen eht eb
Floyd | tsum uoy, Ratsileh m'I..."
Floyd |

Floyd | With a wrench, the universe turns itself inside out...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | "Hello.  You have reached the Frobozz Magic Support Company hotglyph.
Floyd | All our adepts are busy at present, but if you keep chanting the
Floyd | invocation you used to summon this image, a support clerk will be with
Floyd | you shortly.  In the meantime, please relax while the Accardia
Floyd | Barbershop Musicians Guild presents Movements VIII-XVI of 'Ode to
Floyd | Belboz'.  Thank you for summoning Frobozz Magic Support."

Floyd |
Floyd | FROBOZZ MAGIC SUPPORT
Floyd | An Interactive Short Fantasy
Floyd | by Nate Cull, culln@xtra.co.nz
Floyd | Release 4, February 1997.  HELP for instructions.
Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crater
Floyd | Here, in what was once the centre of campus, what little reality is
Floyd | left has condensed into a grue-black, rock-blasted crater hammered out
Floyd | of existence by some unimaginable power.  The stars distort overhead in

Floyd | a strange demented dance; you can barely remember seeing a white
Floyd | mailbox to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iron vault floats calmly in the void, apparently unscathed.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "cute" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x crater" 		
	

Floyd | The crater doesn't seem to exist, at least not in any sense you're used

Floyd | to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | [taking the note as well]

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin makes a lunge at its shadow, and misses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a granola bar, a log book, a red envelope, a syllabus, a note,
Floyd | and a shiny iron key.  The red envelope seems to contain a crisp vellum
Floyd | scroll and a packing slip.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "since this is a time travel game I expect we have to send the key into the past or something" 	
			inky asks, "well, should we solve the rezrov puzzle?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x vellum" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll appears to have been freshly written.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We have a granola bar? where's that from?" 	
			inky says, "starting inventory" 	
			DavidW says, "I agree with the aging of the key" 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we try dropping it into the void?" 	
			DavidW asks, "Also, what was sw of the mailbox?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Even if you could fly, reaching the cliff would be uncertain.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin nibbles softly at your ear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Main Entrance
Floyd | You are standing at the entrance to a large, familiar college campus.
Floyd | At least, it would be large and familiar if it existed, which it
Floyd | apparently doesn't anymore.  The only solid things remaining are a

Floyd | white mailbox and two paths leading west and southwest.  Everything
Floyd | else seems to be swallowed by a black, swirling void.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Scenic Overlook
Floyd | The path ends here at a newly formed cliff face, looking down over a

Floyd | strangely distorted crater to the north.  Inky black void shivers
Floyd | around your feet, and trickles in small eddies from the crater's rim,
Floyd | nearly obscuring the single crumbling line of reality that leads
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | A yellow signpost balances on the crater's edge.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "It is a tasty and highly nutritious food source. Would you like me to recite my epic poem about granola? Also, yes, it was in our starting inventory." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x signpost" 		
	

Floyd | "The Lord Dimwit Flathead (the Excessive) Memorial Wabe.
Floyd | Positively NO littering."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			inky says, "I would like to see what you managed to rhyme with granola, yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "ah. It overlooks the crater." 	
			inky says, "maybe payola" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop key" 		
	

Floyd | The shiny iron key distorts weirdly as the void swallows it.  You see
Floyd | it slowly fall toward the distant vault, then vanish.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says (to inky), "heehee" 	
			inky says, "oho" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Main Entrance
Floyd | You are standing at the entrance to a large, familiar college campus.

Floyd | At least, it would be large and familiar if it existed, which it
Floyd | apparently doesn't anymore.  The only solid things remaining are a
Floyd | white mailbox and two paths leading west and southwest.  Everything
Floyd | else seems to be swallowed by a black, swirling void.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Make sure you get a good look at everything," cheeps the burin
Floyd | helpfully.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Crater
Floyd | Here, in what was once the centre of campus, what little reality is
Floyd | left has condensed into a grue-black, rock-blasted crater hammered out

Floyd | of existence by some unimaginable power.  The stars distort overhead in
Floyd | a strange demented dance; you can barely remember seeing a white
Floyd | mailbox to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iron vault floats calmly in the void, apparently unscathed.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | Out of the corner of your eye, you see a rusty iron key fall from
Floyd | above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "excellent" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary rusty iron key to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open vault" 		
	

Floyd | It's locked.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin nibbles softly at your ear.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unlock vault" 		
	

Floyd | (with the rusty iron key)
Floyd | The rusty iron key turns smoothly in the lock.  As the last tumbler
Floyd | clicks into place, an alarm nymph flies out of the keyhole, writes

Floyd | "Your master key has been age-verified.  Thank you for using genuine
Floyd | Frobozz Magic Vault Company security products" in the air with her
Floyd | finger, then vanishes with a broad wink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open vault" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the vault reveals a silver slide rule.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "I must have been reading Lovecraft also" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take rule" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "congratulations" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rule" 		
	

Floyd | It's a slide rule crafted from pure silver, inscribed with the initials
Floyd | "L.D.F.".  Must be worth a fortune for antiquity value alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "bingo" 	
			DavidW says, "This must be the fabled Rule of Knolege." 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky asks, "does LDF mean anything?" 	
			Nate says, ";I went away for coffee and was trying to figure out how I introduced time travel here" 	
			Nate says, "and come back and you've already solved it" 	
			DavidW says, "That Leonardo somwthing Flathead." 	
			Nate says, "yeah, reffing Zork Zero" 	
			Nate says, "I had all the Lost Treasures manuals in front of me" 	
			DavidW says (to Nate), "I sorta remember playing this before, but not in detail." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Main Entrance
Floyd | You are standing at the entrance to a large, familiar college campus.
Floyd | At least, it would be large and familiar if it existed, which it

Floyd | apparently doesn't anymore.  The only solid things remaining are a
Floyd | white mailbox and two paths leading west and southwest.  Everything
Floyd | else seems to be swallowed by a black, swirling void.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Isn't this fun?" giggles the burin.  "By the Quill, 'twill make a tall
Floyd | tale to tell thy tykes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly

Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "burin, log" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want the burin to write?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "burin, log task" 		
	

Floyd | The burin blinks at you.  "I don't see any task worth logging here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x log book" 		
	

Floyd | The book is leather-bound and bears the title "My Log Book" in flowing
Floyd | gilt lettering.  It is currently open.
Floyd |

Floyd | The burin traces an intricate Double Fanucci figure in midair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | The opened log book contains a list of previous magic support problems

Floyd | and solutions, signed and dated by the clerk on duty at the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | 24/4   Malyon spell backfired; burin accidentally animated.  Oops.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 27/4   Adventurer eaten by stray grues.  Resurrected with gaspar.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.

Floyd | 32/4   Trolls ravaging village.  Applied two-handed axe; resolved.
Floyd | Felenar.
Floyd | 6/5    Some trouble communicating with cyclops.  See legend 2001.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 13/5   Adventurer llepsed gaspar.  Summoned Implementors.  Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 17/5   Implementors de-implemented Zuzvuz.  Attempted blorple to Old

Floyd |        Quendor.  Felenar.
Floyd | 20/5   Felenar and Zuzvuz missing.  Sent replacement job application to
Floyd |        GUE Tech.  Sorkin.
Floyd | 23/5   GUE Tech gated to Old Quendor.  Llepsed golmac might work.
Floyd | Sorkin.
Floyd | 29/5   Two words: why me?  New support clerk arrives tomorrow.  Must

Floyd | train
Floyd |        before (after) breaking Sorkin's time loop.  Assuming
Floyd | counterspell
Floyd |        exists, if not...  Helistar.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "oh, btw I got Helistar's gender wrong." 	
			Nate says, "I think canonically it's a guy" 	
			inky says, "really? hunh" 	
			DavidW says, "I always thought Helistar was female." 	
			inky says, "I got the impression from Balances that Helistar was female" 	
			Nate says, "ah, that'll be where I got it from too then" 	
			DavidW says, "What's our last save point? I'd like to save here before continuing." 	
			Jaybird says, "Don't hyou need to log" 	
			Jaybird says, "Undo a few times" 	
			inky says, "last save point was before opening the vault with the new key" 	
			Nate says, "also, yay llepsed gaspar. I think that works in Enchanter" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "I think cf2, but let me go check." 	
			Jaybird says, "I'm just guessing here" 	
			Nate says, "(Sorcerer?) Either way it's an insta-self-kill" 	
			Jaybird asks, "Want me to try it?" 	
			Jacqueline says (to DW), "Yeah, let's to cf3." 	
			inky says, "(oh, sorry, I guess you wanted the number)" 	
			DavidW says, "f save" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

		Nate asks, "so, um. Did you have a job to log at GUE tech?" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The burin's job is unclear, as yet." 	
			Jaybird asks, "Is opening the valt not a task?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jaybird), "I don't know." 	
			Jaybird says, "Let me try something" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the

Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly

Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube

Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Main Entrance
Floyd | You are standing at the entrance to a large, familiar college campus.
Floyd | At least, it would be large and familiar if it existed, which it
Floyd | apparently doesn't anymore.  The only solid things remaining are a
Floyd | white mailbox and two paths leading west and southwest.  Everything
Floyd | else seems to be swallowed by a black, swirling void.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "burin, log task" 		
	

Floyd | The burin scribbles something into the logbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "excellent" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Nice." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | The opened log book contains a list of previous magic support problems
Floyd | and solutions, signed and dated by the clerk on duty at the time.

Floyd |
Floyd | 24/4   Malyon spell backfired; burin accidentally animated.  Oops.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 27/4   Adventurer eaten by stray grues.  Resurrected with gaspar.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 32/4   Trolls ravaging village.  Applied two-handed axe; resolved.

Floyd | Felenar.
Floyd | 6/5    Some trouble communicating with cyclops.  See legend 2001.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 13/5   Adventurer llepsed gaspar.  Summoned Implementors.  Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 17/5   Implementors de-implemented Zuzvuz.  Attempted blorple to Old
Floyd |        Quendor.  Felenar.

Floyd | 20/5   Felenar and Zuzvuz missing.  Sent replacement job application to
Floyd |        GUE Tech.  Sorkin.
Floyd | 23/5   GUE Tech gated to Old Quendor.  Llepsed golmac might work.
Floyd | Sorkin.
Floyd | 29/5   Two words: why me?  New support clerk arrives tomorrow.  Must
Floyd | train

Floyd |        before (after) breaking Sorkin's time loop.  Assuming
Floyd | counterspell
Floyd |        exists, if not...  Helistar.
Floyd | 30/5   GUE Tech Vault jammed.  Took time to open it.  Krosk lord of
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Nate says, "oh good" 	
			Jaybird asks, "Now shall we continue?" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh, it only works within the scenario?" 	
			inky says, "I guess so" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "touch cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube

Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | The burin traces an intricate Double Fanucci figure in midair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, continue." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |

Floyd | You are plunging over a cliff, and suddenly halt in midair.  Letters
Floyd | written in fire beneath you spell out, "No more messages."
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing on a barren, windswept plain.  A knight in black

Floyd | armour clatters past toward a foreboding stone tower, and from the
Floyd | distance, a beautiful maiden's voice calls out.  "Help me!  My rezrov
Floyd | scroll is gone and I must flee before the Dark Lord comes!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |

Floyd | Crossroads
Floyd | The road bends here, running northwest to a distant tower and south to
Floyd | the mountains.  Across a barren plain to the east, a wide rutted cart
Floyd | track bears the scars of recent heavy troop movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This reminds me of Old Quendor," muses the burin to itself.  "Or was
Floyd | it Kroz?  Anyways, thems were the days, they had real adventurers back
Floyd | then, yessiree."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "this is where I needed better (actual) beta-testing - more feedback on the state of jobs would have been good" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You wander across the plain for a while, but find nothing of interest,

Floyd | so you return to the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the Tower

Floyd | You are standing beneath a menacing black stone tower.  The only
Floyd | entrance at ground level seems to be a sturdy oak door which is shut
Floyd | and bolted fast.  However, rough stone steps wind up around the outside
Floyd | and vanish somewhere near the top.  The road leads back across a barren
Floyd | plain to the southeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | (climbing the steps)

Floyd | Atop the Tower
Floyd | You are crouched on a minnaret at the top of a menacing stone tower.
Floyd | Rough stone steps lead down around the outside and vanish somewhere
Floyd | near the ground.  A dark chimney opening to the northwest seems the
Floyd | only way in - but once inside, you could not climb back out.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on! Let's go exploring!" chirps the burin excitedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter chimney" 		
	

Floyd | You'd better have some means of getting out again.  Are you sure you
Floyd | want to climb into the chimney? >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Very well.  You scramble into the chimney, sliding down and landing
Floyd | heavily...
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Tower
Floyd | This circular room at the base of the tower is surprisingly small for

Floyd | its size. An unlit fireplace to the northwest, and a sturdy oak door to
Floyd | the southeast, (which is shut and bolted), are its only points of
Floyd | interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A captive princess paces around the room impatiently.
Floyd |

Floyd | A white cotton blindfold, apparently flung off by the princess after
Floyd | she arrived here, lies crumpled in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The princess jumps as you stumble clumsily out of the fireplace.  "With

Floyd | an entrance like that, you've got to be Frobozz Magic Support," she
Floyd | laughs.  "Hope you brought that rezrov scroll.  We don't have any time
Floyd | to waste."
Floyd |

		Jacqueline asks, "You didn't have beta testers?" 	
	

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey, blindfold" 	
			Nate says, "though I was aiming for Spellbreaker type player-be-damned minimalism" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get blindfold" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hurry up!" says the princess.  "The Dark Lord will be coming soon."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x princess" 		
	

Floyd | The princess has the kind of fragile, ethereal beauty normally
Floyd | associated with diamonds, scimitars, and hellhound puppies.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the distant sound of marching boots.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Solved it yet?" chirps the burin cheerfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sounds outside grow louder and closer.  The princess shudders, and
Floyd | looks for a weapon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give it to princess" 		
	

Floyd | The princess takes the scroll, reads it, and flashes you a beaming
Floyd | smile.  "That's just what I wanted," she says, and begins reading it
Floyd | aloud.
Floyd |

Floyd | The door explodes outwards in a blast of luminous energy.  Waving a
Floyd | hasty goodbye, the princess runs outside and vanishes down the road to
Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | The grand fireplace, opening to the northwest, is large enough to walk
Floyd | into.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		
	

Floyd | The grand fireplace, opening to the northwest, is large enough to walk
Floyd | into.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You are standing beneath a menacing black stone tower.  The only
Floyd | entrance at ground level seems to be a sturdy oak door which is
Floyd | standing wide open.  However, rough stone steps wind up around the

Floyd | outside and vanish somewhere near the top.  The road leads back across
Floyd | a barren plain to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "yay Princess." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Crossroads
Floyd | The road bends here, running northwest to a distant tower and south to
Floyd | the mountains.  Across a barren plain to the east, a wide rutted cart

Floyd | track bears the scars of recent heavy troop movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | The burin preens itself, licking traces of ink from its nib.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Battlefield

Floyd | You have stumbled into the middle of a pitched battle, with enchanters,
Floyd | trolls, elves and the occasional cyclops swapping sword blows and
Floyd | warrior's incantations.  The battle appears to be going badly for a
Floyd | princess, whose forces are having difficulty getting their spells to
Floyd | work against an onslaught of highly trained, black-armoured knights.
Floyd |

Floyd | Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you beat a
Floyd | tactical withdrawal to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crossroads
Floyd | The road bends here, running northwest to a distant tower and south to
Floyd | the mountains.  Across a barren plain to the east, a wide rutted cart

Floyd | track bears the scars of recent heavy troop movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "uh. I think this section is timed?" 	
			DavidW asks, "did you get the blindfold?" 	
			inky says, "oops" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "but I think I should have picked up the black cube before going in the tower" 	
			DavidW says, "uh-oh" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm sure we need the black cube for *something*." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore "cf3"" 		
	

Floyd | Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore "cf3.sav"" 		
	

Floyd | Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly

Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "whew" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:

Floyd |
Floyd | You are plunging over a cliff, and suddenly halt in midair.  Letters
Floyd | written in fire beneath you spell out, "No more messages."
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |

Floyd | You are standing on a barren, windswept plain.  A knight in black
Floyd | armour clatters past toward a foreboding stone tower, and from the
Floyd | distance, a beautiful maiden's voice calls out.  "Help me!  My rezrov
Floyd | scroll is gone and I must flee before the Dark Lord comes!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read log" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crossroads
Floyd | The road bends here, running northwest to a distant tower and south to
Floyd | the mountains.  Across a barren plain to the east, a wide rutted cart

Floyd | track bears the scars of recent heavy troop movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Come on! Let's go exploring!" chirps the burin excitedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The opened log book contains a list of previous magic support problems
Floyd | and solutions, signed and dated by the clerk on duty at the time.
Floyd |

Floyd | 24/4   Malyon spell backfired; burin accidentally animated.  Oops.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 27/4   Adventurer eaten by stray grues.  Resurrected with gaspar.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 32/4   Trolls ravaging village.  Applied two-handed axe; resolved.
Floyd | Felenar.

Floyd | 6/5    Some trouble communicating with cyclops.  See legend 2001.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 13/5   Adventurer llepsed gaspar.  Summoned Implementors.  Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 17/5   Implementors de-implemented Zuzvuz.  Attempted blorple to Old
Floyd |        Quendor.  Felenar.
Floyd | 20/5   Felenar and Zuzvuz missing.  Sent replacement job application to

Floyd |        GUE Tech.  Sorkin.
Floyd | 23/5   GUE Tech gated to Old Quendor.  Llepsed golmac might work.
Floyd | Sorkin.
Floyd | 29/5   Two words: why me?  New support clerk arrives tomorrow.  Must
Floyd | train
Floyd |        before (after) breaking Sorkin's time loop.  Assuming

Floyd | counterspell
Floyd |        exists, if not...  Helistar.
Floyd | 30/5   GUE Tech Vault jammed.  Took time to open it.  Krosk lord of
Floyd | blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Army Camp
Floyd | You have stumbled into the camp of some invading army.  Tents,
Floyd | battering rams and hand weapons are stacked neatly all around, awaiting
Floyd | the coming attack.  Nobody appears to have noticed you yet, but you

Floyd | have the distinct feeling that novice magic support clerks are not
Floyd | highly regarded around here.  The plain opens to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a black cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | The burin gives a screech of agony and dives back into the log book,
Floyd | which snaps closed after it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rezrov" 		
	

Floyd | The finer points of spellcasting are, at present, beyond your grasp.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put cube in envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "close envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open book" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.  The burin flutters out again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Crossroads
Floyd | The road bends here, running northwest to a distant tower and south to
Floyd | the mountains.  Across a barren plain to the east, a wide rutted cart

Floyd | track bears the scars of recent heavy troop movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "bingo" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You wander across the plain for a while, but find nothing of interest,
Floyd | so you return to the road.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You are standing beneath a menacing black stone tower.  The only

Floyd | entrance at ground level seems to be a sturdy oak door which is shut
Floyd | and bolted fast.  However, rough stone steps wind up around the outside
Floyd | and vanish somewhere near the top.  The road leads back across a barren
Floyd | plain to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (climbing the steps)
Floyd | Atop the Tower

Floyd | You are crouched on a minnaret at the top of a menacing stone tower.
Floyd | Rough stone steps lead down around the outside and vanish somewhere
Floyd | near the ground.  A dark chimney opening to the northwest seems the
Floyd | only way in - but once inside, you could not climb back out.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | "You aren't lost, are you?" quips the burin worriedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter chimney" 		
	

Floyd | You'd better have some means of getting out again.  Are you sure you
Floyd | want to climb into the chimney? >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Very well.  You scramble into the chimney, sliding down and landing
Floyd | heavily...
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Tower
Floyd | This circular room at the base of the tower is surprisingly small for
Floyd | its size. An unlit fireplace to the northwest, and a sturdy oak door to

Floyd | the southeast, (which is shut and bolted), are its only points of
Floyd | interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | A captive princess paces around the room impatiently.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white cotton blindfold, apparently flung off by the princess after

Floyd | she arrived here, lies crumpled in a corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The princess jumps as you stumble clumsily out of the fireplace.  "With
Floyd | an entrance like that, you've got to be Frobozz Magic Support," she

Floyd | laughs.  "Hope you brought that rezrov scroll.  We don't have any time
Floyd | to waste."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give scroll to princess" 		
	

Floyd | The princess takes the scroll, reads it, and flashes you a beaming
Floyd | smile.  "That's just what I wanted," she says, and begins reading it
Floyd | aloud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The door explodes outwards in a blast of luminous energy.  Waving a
Floyd | hasty goodbye, the princess runs outside and vanishes down the road to

Floyd | the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get blindfold" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It appears the southeast door is the only way out.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You are standing beneath a menacing black stone tower.  The only
Floyd | entrance at ground level seems to be a sturdy oak door which is

Floyd | standing wide open.  However, rough stone steps wind up around the
Floyd | outside and vanish somewhere near the top.  The road leads back across
Floyd | a barren plain to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Crossroads
Floyd | The road bends here, running northwest to a distant tower and south to
Floyd | the mountains.  Across a barren plain to the east, a wide rutted cart

Floyd | track bears the scars of recent heavy troop movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Isn't this fun?" giggles the burin.  "By the Quill, 'twill make a tall
Floyd | tale to tell thy tykes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Battlefield
Floyd | You have stumbled into the middle of a pitched battle, with enchanters,
Floyd | trolls, elves and the occasional cyclops swapping sword blows and
Floyd | warrior's incantations.  The battle appears to be going well for a
Floyd | princess, whose forces are using the latest Frobozz Magic Defence
Floyd | Research Company spells to turn an onslaught of black-armoured knights

Floyd | into small amphibians.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you beat a
Floyd | tactical withdrawal to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crossroads

Floyd | The road bends here, running northwest to a distant tower and south to
Floyd | the mountains.  Across a barren plain to the east, a wide rutted cart
Floyd | track bears the scars of recent heavy troop movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ta-da" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "burin, log task" 		
	

Floyd | The burin blinks at you.  "I don't see any task worth logging here."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh pfft" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You are standing beneath a menacing black stone tower.  The only
Floyd | entrance at ground level seems to be a sturdy oak door which is
Floyd | standing wide open.  However, rough stone steps wind up around the
Floyd | outside and vanish somewhere near the top.  The road leads back across
Floyd | a barren plain to the southeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "burin, log task" 		
	

Floyd | The burin scribbles something into the logbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin practises its penthingship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "neat" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read logbook" 		
	

Floyd | The opened log book contains a list of previous magic support problems
Floyd | and solutions, signed and dated by the clerk on duty at the time.
Floyd |

Floyd | 24/4   Malyon spell backfired; burin accidentally animated.  Oops.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 27/4   Adventurer eaten by stray grues.  Resurrected with gaspar.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 32/4   Trolls ravaging village.  Applied two-handed axe; resolved.
Floyd | Felenar.

Floyd | 6/5    Some trouble communicating with cyclops.  See legend 2001.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 13/5   Adventurer llepsed gaspar.  Summoned Implementors.  Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 17/5   Implementors de-implemented Zuzvuz.  Attempted blorple to Old
Floyd |        Quendor.  Felenar.
Floyd | 20/5   Felenar and Zuzvuz missing.  Sent replacement job application to

Floyd |        GUE Tech.  Sorkin.
Floyd | 23/5   GUE Tech gated to Old Quendor.  Llepsed golmac might work.
Floyd | Sorkin.
Floyd | 29/5   Two words: why me?  New support clerk arrives tomorrow.  Must
Floyd | train
Floyd |        before (after) breaking Sorkin's time loop.  Assuming

Floyd | counterspell
Floyd |        exists, if not...  Helistar.
Floyd | 30/5   GUE Tech Vault jammed.  Took time to open it.  Krosk lord of
Floyd | blood.
Floyd | 30/5   Princess imprisoned without rezrov scroll.  Delivered.
Floyd |        Krosk lord of blood.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Crossroads
Floyd | The road bends here, running northwest to a distant tower and south to

Floyd | the mountains.  Across a barren plain to the east, a wide rutted cart
Floyd | track bears the scars of recent heavy troop movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the

Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "give the blindfold to the tourist at the rainbow 'n' chasm?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |

Floyd | You are swimming in the depths of an unfathomable ocean.  A dark shape
Floyd | with sleek fins and hundreds of shiny white teeth looms toward you and
Floyd | thinks, "Eat eat hungry eat, er, this is most embarrassing, but my
Floyd | snavig spell appears to have jammed on.  Could you possibly help?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:

Floyd |
Floyd | You are in pitch darkness.  From all around you can hear horrible
Floyd | lurking droolings, and a single sudden metallic clatter.  A nervous
Floyd | voice says, "Hello? Can you bring a new battery?  I don't know for
Floyd | sure, but I think these might be gr - "
Floyd |

Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your

Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing on the peak of a mountain reaching high above the rim
Floyd | of the world.  Dazzling light fills your eyes, and a hollow voice booms
Floyd | down:
Floyd | "Don't try to match wits with us, Zuzvuz.  We'll consider your request

Floyd | for reimplementation in the next beta release, not a single compile
Floyd | before."
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Isn't this fun?" giggles the burin.  "By the Quill, 'twill make a tall

Floyd | tale to tell thy tykes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your

Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are clinging to the edge of a bridge above a vast chasm.  A
Floyd | thundering waterfall cascades through a rainbow below, while from
Floyd | behind a bored voice yawns, "So tell me then, how do I get that pot of
Floyd | gold?"

Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Oddly enough, you find your way blocked by an invisible barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | End of path
Floyd | You are standing at the end of a path running north into dense forest.
Floyd | A small sign casts a shadow beside the path, while just to the south, a

Floyd | wooden bridge leads across a massive chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The forest seems to change subtly as you enter it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest

Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The forest seems to change subtly as you move to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky
Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin flies a slow loop around your shoulder.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Forest
Floyd | You are deep in the forest, surrounded by towering trees and sticky

Floyd | clinging vines.  A trail winds through the trees at this point, but
Floyd | then seems to fade into the undergrowth without a trace.  Your sense of
Floyd | direction feels strangely altered.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | End of path

Floyd | You are standing at the end of a path running north into dense forest.
Floyd | A small sign casts a shadow beside the path, while just to the south, a
Floyd | wooden bridge leads across a massive chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Chasm, on the bridge

Floyd | You are standing on a wooden bridge, which stretches halfway across a
Floyd | vast chasm to the south.  Beyond the bridge, a rainbow arcs across the
Floyd | chasm through clouds of mist from a spectacular waterfall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bored tourist stares greedily across the chasm.
Floyd |

Floyd | The tourist wanders off to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | End of path
Floyd | You are standing at the end of a path running north into dense forest.
Floyd | A small sign casts a shadow beside the path, while just to the south, a
Floyd | wooden bridge leads across a massive chasm.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bored tourist wanders around looking lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | "This reminds me of Old Quendor," muses the burin to itself.  "Or was
Floyd | it Kroz?  Anyways, thems were the days, they had real adventurers back
Floyd | then, yessiree."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give blindfold to tourist" 		
	

Floyd | The tourist takes the blindfold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tourist, wear blindfold" 		
	

Floyd | The tourist gives you a strange look, but puts the blindfold on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tourist, s" 		
	

Floyd | The tourist wanders around for a while, but doesn't get anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Chasm, on the bridge
Floyd | You are standing on a wooden bridge, which stretches halfway across a
Floyd | vast chasm to the south.  Beyond the bridge, a rainbow arcs across the
Floyd | chasm through clouds of mist from a spectacular waterfall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | End of path
Floyd | You are standing at the end of a path running north into dense forest.

Floyd | A small sign casts a shadow beside the path, while just to the south, a
Floyd | wooden bridge leads across a massive chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blindfolded tourist wanders around looking lost.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you can pick it up, it's yours," the burin sniggers sagely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tourist, remove blindfold" 		
	

Floyd | The tourist takes the blindfold off.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Chasm, on the bridge
Floyd | You are standing on a wooden bridge, which stretches halfway across a
Floyd | vast chasm to the south.  Beyond the bridge, a rainbow arcs across the
Floyd | chasm through clouds of mist from a spectacular waterfall.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | End of path
Floyd | You are standing at the end of a path running north into dense forest.
Floyd | A small sign casts a shadow beside the path, while just to the south, a
Floyd | wooden bridge leads across a massive chasm.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bored tourist wanders around looking lost.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tourist, s" 		
	

Floyd | The tourist heads off to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Chasm, on the bridge
Floyd | You are standing on a wooden bridge, which stretches halfway across a
Floyd | vast chasm to the south.  Beyond the bridge, a rainbow arcs across the

Floyd | chasm through clouds of mist from a spectacular waterfall.
Floyd |
Floyd | A bored tourist stares greedily across the chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tourist, wear blindfold" 		
	

Floyd | The tourist gives you a strange look, but puts the blindfold on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tourist, se" 		
	

Floyd | The tourist takes a step off the bridge to the southeast, guided across
Floyd | the rainbow by your voice.  Reaching the other side, he tears the
Floyd | blindfold off and grabs the pot of gold.  You see him stop dancing
Floyd | around for a few moments to throw something in your direction, then he

Floyd | runs off into the mist.  Half a minute later you hear a distant squeal
Floyd | followed by a splash, then silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Make sure you get a good look at everything," cheeps the burin
Floyd | helpfully.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Chasm, on the bridge
Floyd | You are standing on a wooden bridge, which stretches halfway across a

Floyd | vast chasm to the south.  Beyond the bridge, a rainbow arcs across the
Floyd | chasm through clouds of mist from a spectacular waterfall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | A gold zorkmid coin lands at your feet, head side up.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x coin" 		
	

Floyd | It's a gold coin, stamped with the words "One Zorkmid" and the likeness
Floyd | of Entharion the Wise, First King of Quendor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get coin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | The burin preens itself, licking traces of ink from its nib.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "bingo" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "burin, log task" 		
	

Floyd | The burin scribbles something into the logbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The Coin o' Labour." 	
			inky says, "oh, aha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I'm not exactly sure what now" 	
			inky says, "the temple presumably is no good until the endgame" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we should risk going down into the grue's nest." 	
			inky says, "so we're left with the guy turned into the shark and the grues" 	
			inky says, "okey doke" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | End of path
Floyd | You are standing at the end of a path running north into dense forest.

Floyd | A small sign casts a shadow beside the path, while just to the south, a
Floyd | wooden bridge leads across a massive chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Isn't this fun?" giggles the burin.  "By the Quill, 'twill make a tall
Floyd | tale to tell thy tykes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are at the bottom of an immense smouldering crater gashed out of

Floyd | bare rock. Stars flicker slowly in a midnight sky, and through the
Floyd | eerie silence a single voice wails over and over again, "Yek wen eht
Floyd | ton!  Yek dlo eht esu!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |

Floyd | You are plunging over a cliff, and suddenly halt in midair.  Letters
Floyd | written in fire beneath you spell out, "No more messages."
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing on a barren, windswept plain.  A knight in black

Floyd | armour clatters past toward a foreboding stone tower, and from the
Floyd | distance, a beautiful maiden's voice calls out.  "Help me!  My rezrov
Floyd | scroll is gone and I must flee before the Dark Lord comes!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | The burin flutters around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your

Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are swimming in the depths of an unfathomable ocean.  A dark shape
Floyd | with sleek fins and hundreds of shiny white teeth looms toward you and
Floyd | thinks, "Eat eat hungry eat, er, this is most embarrassing, but my
Floyd | snavig spell appears to have jammed on.  Could you possibly help?"

Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in pitch darkness.  From all around you can hear horrible
Floyd | lurking droolings, and a single sudden metallic clatter.  A nervous
Floyd | voice says, "Hello? Can you bring a new battery?  I don't know for

Floyd | sure, but I think these might be gr - "
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor

Floyd | You are in a gently sloping underground passage which curves upwards to
Floyd | the west, and down into darkness to the south.  A dim light filters in
Floyd | through cracked timbers overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "If you can pick it up, it's yours," the burin sniggers sagely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Dead end
Floyd | The eastern passage ends here in a sizeable chamber carved out of solid
Floyd | bedrock.  A dull orange glow (probably the natural phosphorescence of
Floyd | rich granola seams nearby) fills the room with memories of sulphur and

Floyd | smelting flames, long consigned to history.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented vending machine still sits proudly against one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Oooh!" squeals the burin, darting toward the vending machine.  "A
Floyd | genuine Frotzen Vend-O-Magic!  I've always wanted to play with one of
Floyd | these vintage originals.  They really push my buttons, y'know?"
Floyd |

		Nate says, "I forget when I got the idea of basing the game around the collection of Important Artifacts. Probably early in design. Also probably lifted direct from Zork Zero." 	
	

Floyd | >

		Nate says, "and possibly after playing Crimes Against Mimesis." 	
			Nate says, "er Sins" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | The machine is about twice your height, dull metallic gold in tone,
Floyd | crusted with years of neglect.  It seems to have a slot, a red button,
Floyd | a black button, a plaque, and two chutes near its base.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		
	

Floyd | "Frobozz Magic Vending Machine Company 'Frotzen' Vend-O-Magic
Floyd |
Floyd | This state of the ar.  automagi.  .endi..  machi.e is .ua.a.tee.  n...r
Floyd | to j.m, fau..  or mi.fee.  duri..  a fu.l min..g sea.on, .r .o...l.

Floyd | .ou.  .or....d.  .a..!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (The rest of the plaque is obscured by claw marks.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in chute" 		
	

Floyd | Which chute do you mean, the left chute, or the right chute?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "left" 		
	

Floyd | The left chute contains a complex mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick machine" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "kick".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | Inside each chute is a fantastically complex mechanism, presumably for
Floyd | delivering vended goods.  You have no idea how it works, but you can
Floyd | tell that it was designed to look very impressive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in right chute" 		
	

Floyd | The right chute contains a complex mechanism.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin practises its penthingship.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push red" 		
	

Floyd | You push the red button.  There's a soft click as the button depresses,
Floyd | but nothing else happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push black" 		
	

Floyd | You can't quite reach the jammed black button with your finger.  It
Floyd | would probably take some kind of tool to get it to move.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Nate says, "silly me again" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "burin, push black" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "burin, push blakc" 		
	

Floyd | "Sure!" squeaks the burin, hurling itself at the black button.  There's
Floyd | a soft click as the button depresses, but nothing else happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on! Let's go exploring!" chirps the burin excitedly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | I don't know the word "blakc".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "excellent" 	
			inky asks, "do we want to spend this coin?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read red button" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to read the red button.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we gotta risk it. Perhaps the machine will return it." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put coin in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The gold zorkmid vanishes into the slot with a metallic rattle.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "The burin is very cute." 	
			Jacqueline asks, "So the burin got best NPC in the '96 Xyzzies?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push red" 		
	

Floyd | You push the red button.  There's a soft click as the button depresses,
Floyd | followed by a whirr, then something clatters into the right chute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "burin, push black" 		
	

Floyd | "Sure!" squeaks the burin, hurling itself at the black button.  There's
Floyd | a soft click as the button depresses, but nothing else happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in right chute" 		
	

Floyd | The right chute contains a complex mechanism, and a battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | "This reminds me of Old Quendor," muses the burin to itself.  "Or was
Floyd | it Kroz?  Anyways, thems were the days, they had real adventurers back
Floyd | then, yessiree."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kick machine" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "kick".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit machine" 		
	

Floyd | (with your bare hands)
Floyd | Attacking the vending machine doesn't appear productive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "apparently so" 	
			inky says, "hrm" 	
			Nate says, "I was touched" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "get battery" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "it's good we got a battery but it seems like we must have made this unwinnable" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Deserving." 	
			inky says, "I guess we'll find out" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Dead end
Floyd | The eastern passage ends here in a sizeable chamber carved out of solid
Floyd | bedrock.  A dull orange glow (probably the natural phosphorescence of

Floyd | rich granola seams nearby) fills the room with memories of sulphur and
Floyd | smelting flames, long consigned to history.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented vending machine still sits proudly against one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | You are in a gently sloping underground passage which curves upwards to

Floyd | the west, and down into darkness to the south.  A dim light filters in
Floyd | through cracked timbers overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's pitch black.
Floyd |

Floyd | A sudden clattering echoes through the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yell" 		
	

Floyd | It's pitch black.

Floyd |
Floyd | A dank, rancid breeze wafts up the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | It's pitch black.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a muffled scream from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Oh no!  Something lurked into the room and horribly devoured you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Blackness and Void
Floyd | Nothing happens.  It would seem that you are dead.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | It's pitch black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor

Floyd | You are in a gently sloping underground passage which curves upwards to
Floyd | the west, and down into darkness to the south.  A dim light filters in
Floyd | through cracked timbers overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x timbers" 		
	

Floyd | The timbers are stamped with the words "Frobozz Magic Granola Mining

Floyd | Company."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on! Let's go exploring!" chirps the burin excitedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take timbers" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have the timbers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Dead end
Floyd | The eastern passage ends here in a sizeable chamber carved out of solid
Floyd | bedrock.  A dull orange glow (probably the natural phosphorescence of
Floyd | rich granola seams nearby) fills the room with memories of sulphur and
Floyd | smelting flames, long consigned to history.

Floyd |
Floyd | A dented vending machine still sits proudly against one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take glow" 		
	

Floyd | The orange glow isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin practises its penthingship.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Nate says, "man why didn't I implement >SHIVER TIMBERS" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heehee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read plaque" 		
	

Floyd | "Frobozz Magic Vending Machine Company 'Frotzen' Vend-O-Magic
Floyd |
Floyd | This state of the ar.  automagi.  .endi..  machi.e is .ua.a.tee.  n...r
Floyd | to j.m, fau..  or mi.fee.  duri..  a fu.l min..g sea.on, .r .o...l.

Floyd | .ou.  .or....d.  .a..!"
Floyd |
Floyd | (The rest of the plaque is obscured by claw marks.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW | or (something) your zorkmid back! 	
			Jacqueline says, "double" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "look in left chute" 		
	

Floyd | The left chute contains a complex mechanism.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh wait." 	
			DavidW says, "double?!" 	
			inky says, "I guess we could push the black button rather than the red" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Extra period in there for double." 	
			DavidW says, "I think you're right, though." 	
			DavidW says, "Restore and do the machine with the black button." 	
			DavidW says, "If we get two coins, one can get the battery, and we can keep the 2nd for the implementors." 	
			inky says, "sensible" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chasm, on the bridge
Floyd | You are standing on a wooden bridge, which stretches halfway across a
Floyd | vast chasm to the south.  Beyond the bridge, a rainbow arcs across the
Floyd | chasm through clouds of mist from a spectacular waterfall.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a granola bar, a log book, a red envelope, a syllabus, a note,
Floyd | a rusty iron key, a silver slide rule, and a gold zorkmid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | End of path
Floyd | You are standing at the end of a path running north into dense forest.
Floyd | A small sign casts a shadow beside the path, while just to the south, a
Floyd | wooden bridge leads across a massive chasm.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin makes a lunge at its shadow, and misses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly

Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |

Floyd | You are at the bottom of an immense smouldering crater gashed out of
Floyd | bare rock. Stars flicker slowly in a midnight sky, and through the
Floyd | eerie silence a single voice wails over and over again, "Yek wen eht
Floyd | ton!  Yek dlo eht esu!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:

Floyd |
Floyd | You are plunging over a cliff, and suddenly halt in midair.  Letters
Floyd | written in fire beneath you spell out, "No more messages."
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Come on! Let's go exploring!" chirps the burin excitedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your

Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing on a barren, windswept plain.  A knight in black
Floyd | armour clatters past toward a foreboding stone tower, and from the
Floyd | distance, a beautiful maiden's voice calls out.  "Help me!  My rezrov
Floyd | scroll is gone and I must flee before the Dark Lord comes!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are swimming in the depths of an unfathomable ocean.  A dark shape
Floyd | with sleek fins and hundreds of shiny white teeth looms toward you and
Floyd | thinks, "Eat eat hungry eat, er, this is most embarrassing, but my

Floyd | snavig spell appears to have jammed on.  Could you possibly help?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in pitch darkness.  From all around you can hear horrible

Floyd | lurking droolings, and a single sudden metallic clatter.  A nervous
Floyd | voice says, "Hello? Can you bring a new battery?  I don't know for
Floyd | sure, but I think these might be gr - "
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | The burin flutters around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself

Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | You are in a gently sloping underground passage which curves upwards to
Floyd | the west, and down into darkness to the south.  A dim light filters in
Floyd | through cracked timbers overhead.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Dead end
Floyd | The eastern passage ends here in a sizeable chamber carved out of solid
Floyd | bedrock.  A dull orange glow (probably the natural phosphorescence of
Floyd | rich granola seams nearby) fills the room with memories of sulphur and

Floyd | smelting flames, long consigned to history.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented vending machine still sits proudly against one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Oooh!" squeals the burin, darting toward the vending machine.  "A
Floyd | genuine Frotzen Vend-O-Magic!  I've always wanted to play with one of
Floyd | these vintage originals.  They really push my buttons, y'know?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "yep, it's supposed to be 'double'. Silly extra period." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put coin in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The gold zorkmid vanishes into the slot with a metallic rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on! Let's go exploring!" chirps the burin excitedly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "burin, push black" 		
	

Floyd | "Sure!" squeaks the burin, hurling itself at the black button.  There's
Floyd | a soft click as the button depresses, followed by a whirr, then

Floyd | something clatters into the left chute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in left chute" 		
	

Floyd | The left chute contains a complex mechanism, and a granola bar.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x granola bar" 		
	

Floyd | It's a bar of everyone's favourite snack food, granola.  Stamped into

Floyd | its side are the words "Product of the Frobozz Magic Granola Mining
Floyd | Company Antharia."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read plaque" 		
	

Floyd | "Frobozz Magic Vending Machine Company 'Frotzen' Vend-O-Magic
Floyd |
Floyd | This state of the ar.  automagi.  .endi..  machi.e is .ua.a.tee.  n...r
Floyd | to j.m, fau..  or mi.fee.  duri..  a fu.l min..g sea.on, .r .o...l.
Floyd | .ou.  .or....d.  .a..!"
Floyd |

Floyd | (The rest of the plaque is obscured by claw marks.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x that bar" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "that".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bar" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have two granola bars, a log book, a red envelope, a syllabus, a
Floyd | note, a rusty iron key, and a silver slide rule.
Floyd |

Floyd | The burin flutters around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead end
Floyd | The eastern passage ends here in a sizeable chamber carved out of solid
Floyd | bedrock.  A dull orange glow (probably the natural phosphorescence of
Floyd | rich granola seams nearby) fills the room with memories of sulphur and

Floyd | smelting flames, long consigned to history.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented vending machine still sits proudly against one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead end

Floyd | The eastern passage ends here in a sizeable chamber carved out of solid
Floyd | bedrock.  A dull orange glow (probably the natural phosphorescence of
Floyd | rich granola seams nearby) fills the room with memories of sulphur and
Floyd | smelting flames, long consigned to history.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented vending machine still sits proudly against one wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead end
Floyd | The eastern passage ends here in a sizeable chamber carved out of solid
Floyd | bedrock.  A dull orange glow (probably the natural phosphorescence of
Floyd | rich granola seams nearby) fills the room with memories of sulphur and

Floyd | smelting flames, long consigned to history.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented vending machine still sits proudly against one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead end

Floyd | The eastern passage ends here in a sizeable chamber carved out of solid
Floyd | bedrock.  A dull orange glow (probably the natural phosphorescence of
Floyd | rich granola seams nearby) fills the room with memories of sulphur and
Floyd | smelting flames, long consigned to history.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented vending machine still sits proudly against one wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		DavidW asks, "Do granola bar wrappers have coupons on the inside?" 	
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead end
Floyd | The eastern passage ends here in a sizeable chamber carved out of solid
Floyd | bedrock.  A dull orange glow (probably the natural phosphorescence of

Floyd | rich granola seams nearby) fills the room with memories of sulphur and
Floyd | smelting flames, long consigned to history.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented vending machine still sits proudly against one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Dead end
Floyd | The eastern passage ends here in a sizeable chamber carved out of solid
Floyd | bedrock.  A dull orange glow (probably the natural phosphorescence of
Floyd | rich granola seams nearby) fills the room with memories of sulphur and
Floyd | smelting flames, long consigned to history.
Floyd |

Floyd | A dented vending machine still sits proudly against one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Dead end
Floyd | The eastern passage ends here in a sizeable chamber carved out of solid

Floyd | bedrock.  A dull orange glow (probably the natural phosphorescence of
Floyd | rich granola seams nearby) fills the room with memories of sulphur and
Floyd | smelting flames, long consigned to history.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dented vending machine still sits proudly against one wall.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)

Floyd |
Floyd | Dead end
Floyd | The eastern passage ends here in a sizeable chamber carved out of solid
Floyd | bedrock.  A dull orange glow (probably the natural phosphorescence of
Floyd | rich granola seams nearby) fills the room with memories of sulphur and
Floyd | smelting flames, long consigned to history.

Floyd |
Floyd | A dented vending machine still sits proudly against one wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a granola bar, a log book, a red envelope, a syllabus, a note,
Floyd | a rusty iron key, a silver slide rule, and a gold zorkmid.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin nibbles softly at your ear.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat granola" 		
	

Floyd | Which granola do you mean, the granola bar, or the black button?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bar" 		
	

Floyd | You nibble at the granola bar with your best attempt at enthusiasm, but
Floyd | run out of energy long before making any impression on it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a granola bar, a log book, a red envelope, a syllabus, a note,
Floyd | a rusty iron key, a silver slide rule, and a gold zorkmid.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x black button" 		
	

Floyd | The black button is on the left side of the machine and labelled
Floyd | "Granola".  It appears to have jammed while being pressed, and is now

Floyd | recessed a good two inches deeper than your finger can reach.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x red button" 		
	

Floyd | The red button is on the right side of the machine and labelled

Floyd | "Batteries".
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin traces an intricate Double Fanucci figure in midair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "unwrap granola bar" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "unwrap".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "huh. reading the button didn't tell me that." 	
			inky says, "yeah, tsk" 	
			DavidW says, "I have an idea." 	
			inky says, "let's see it" 	
			DavidW says, "Put our granola in the left chute first. Then coin, black button." 	
			inky says, "ah, interesting" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put granola in left" 		
	

Floyd | As you attempt to put the granola bar into the left chute, the chute's
Floyd | complex mechanism pushes back creakily, crumbling the bar into thick

Floyd | unpleasant globs of granola which smear it to a halt.  Guess it wasn't
Floyd | designed to cope with dissatisfied customers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "excellent" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put coin in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The gold zorkmid vanishes into the slot with a metallic rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "burin, push black button" 		
	

Floyd | "Sure!" squeaks the burin, hurling itself at the black button.  There's
Floyd | a soft click as the button depresses, followed by a whirr and a loud
Floyd | thumping from the left chute, then something clatters into the right
Floyd | chute.
Floyd |

Floyd | The burin traces an intricate Double Fanucci figure in midair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in right chute" 		
	

Floyd | The right chute contains a complex mechanism, a gold zorkmid and an

Floyd | iron disk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get all from right chute" 		
	

Floyd | gold zorkmid:  Taken.

Floyd | iron disk:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x disk" 		
	

Floyd | It's a thin disk of iron about the size of a zorkmid coin, stamped with

Floyd | the words "zm1 Credit Refund, Not Exchangeable for Cash".
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin traces an intricate Double Fanucci figure in midair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push disk in slot" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put disk in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The iron disk vanishes into the slot with a metallic rattle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push red" 		
	

Floyd | You push the red button.  There's a soft click as the button depresses,
Floyd | followed by a whirr, then something clatters into the right chute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "battery" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get battery" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay" 	
			inky says, "props to mr DW as usual" 	
			Jacqueline says, "w00t" 	
			DavidW asks, "now, where can we find a lamp of inspiration?" 	
			inky says, "aha" 	
			inky says, "well, that will presumably get us the light to get the guy the battery" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "unless that is the thing the guy needs the battery for" 	
			DavidW asks, "Did we miss stuff? Did the tower fireplace have a mantel?" 	
			inky says, "not that I recall (and I did examine it, but not closely)" 	
			inky says, "there's still the snavig shark, also" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "we probably use the cube there" 	
			inky says, "to cancel his spell" 	
			DavidW says, "We could try the shark. Dunno if the cube is for that, though." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | You are in a gently sloping underground passage which curves upwards to
Floyd | the west, and down into darkness to the south.  A dim light filters in
Floyd | through cracked timbers overhead.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly

Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf7" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think the cube is for a more important use." 	
			inky says, "oh? hmm, ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing on the peak of a mountain reaching high above the rim

Floyd | of the world.  Dazzling light fills your eyes, and a hollow voice booms
Floyd | down:
Floyd | "Don't try to match wits with us, Zuzvuz.  We'll consider your request
Floyd | for reimplementation in the next beta release, not a single compile
Floyd | before."
Floyd |

Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You aren't lost, are you?" quips the burin worriedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are clinging to the edge of a bridge above a vast chasm.  A

Floyd | thundering waterfall cascades through a rainbow below, while from
Floyd | behind a bored voice yawns, "So tell me then, how do I get that pot of
Floyd | gold?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |

Floyd | You are at the bottom of an immense smouldering crater gashed out of
Floyd | bare rock. Stars flicker slowly in a midnight sky, and through the
Floyd | eerie silence a single voice wails over and over again, "Yek wen eht
Floyd | ton!  Yek dlo eht esu!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:

Floyd |
Floyd | You are plunging over a cliff, and suddenly halt in midair.  Letters
Floyd | written in fire beneath you spell out, "No more messages."
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |

Floyd | You are standing on a barren, windswept plain.  A knight in black
Floyd | armour clatters past toward a foreboding stone tower, and from the
Floyd | distance, a beautiful maiden's voice calls out.  "Help me!  My rezrov
Floyd | scroll is gone and I must flee before the Dark Lord comes!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:

Floyd |
Floyd | You are swimming in the depths of an unfathomable ocean.  A dark shape
Floyd | with sleek fins and hundreds of shiny white teeth looms toward you and
Floyd | thinks, "Eat eat hungry eat, er, this is most embarrassing, but my
Floyd | snavig spell appears to have jammed on.  Could you possibly help?"
Floyd |

Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself

Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ocean
Floyd | You are standing on a tiny rock islet, barely more than a few feet
Floyd | across, in the middle of a vast ocean.  No land is visible in any
Floyd | direction, and the water swirls threateningly about your feet.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin flies a slow loop around your shoulder.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x islet" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary rock islet to me.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ocean" 		
	

Floyd | You see a circling fin far below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fin" 		
	

Floyd | It has a fishy kind of look to it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin makes a lunge at its shadow, and misses.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Looking down at the briny deep, you remember that you just barely

Floyd | failed Elementary Marining 101.  Are you sure you want to take the
Floyd | plunge?  >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Very well.  You splash out and take a dive..

Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Ocean
Floyd | You are swimming, or to be more precise, sinking, in a vast ocean.  The
Floyd | water is icy cold on your skin, and your breath quickly bubbles out
Floyd | through your nose.
Floyd |

Floyd | A blue shark glides past.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, you have no time to enjoy the experience, as a misplaced
Floyd | gulp of seawater finds its way to your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blackness and Void

Floyd | Nothing happens.  It would seem that you are dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)

Floyd |
Floyd | Ocean
Floyd | You are standing on a tiny rock islet, barely more than a few feet
Floyd | across, in the middle of a vast ocean.  No land is visible in any
Floyd | direction, and the water swirls threateningly about your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hold breath" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hold breath" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hold".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | I don't know the word "hold".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "ok then" 	
			olethros says, "hey you are not drowning yet" 	
			Jacqueline says, "ha" 	
			DavidW asks, "Wanna try dropping the black cube through the aging stars?" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "sure" 	
	h3lix arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		inky says, "I guess, yeah, there might be other things we want to age" 	
			DavidW says, "Or the cube might negate the star magic." 	
	h3lix goes home. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a log book, a red envelope, a syllabus, a note, a rusty iron
Floyd | key, a silver slide rule, a gold zorkmid, and a battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly

Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |

Floyd | You are in pitch darkness.  From all around you can hear horrible
Floyd | lurking droolings, and a single sudden metallic clatter.  A nervous
Floyd | voice says, "Hello? Can you bring a new battery?  I don't know for
Floyd | sure, but I think these might be gr - "
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:

Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing on the peak of a mountain reaching high above the rim
Floyd | of the world.  Dazzling light fills your eyes, and a hollow voice booms
Floyd | down:
Floyd | "Don't try to match wits with us, Zuzvuz.  We'll consider your request
Floyd | for reimplementation in the next beta release, not a single compile

Floyd | before."
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are clinging to the edge of a bridge above a vast chasm.  A

Floyd | thundering waterfall cascades through a rainbow below, while from
Floyd | behind a bored voice yawns, "So tell me then, how do I get that pot of
Floyd | gold?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | The burin nibbles softly at your ear.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your

Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are at the bottom of an immense smouldering crater gashed out of
Floyd | bare rock. Stars flicker slowly in a midnight sky, and through the
Floyd | eerie silence a single voice wails over and over again, "Yek wen eht
Floyd | ton!  Yek dlo eht esu!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Main Entrance
Floyd | You are standing at the entrance to a large, familiar college campus.
Floyd | At least, it would be large and familiar if it existed, which it

Floyd | apparently doesn't anymore.  The only solid things remaining are a
Floyd | white mailbox and two paths leading west and southwest.  Everything
Floyd | else seems to be swallowed by a black, swirling void.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Scenic Overlook

Floyd | The path ends here at a newly formed cliff face, looking down over a
Floyd | strangely distorted crater to the north.  Inky black void shivers
Floyd | around your feet, and trickles in small eddies from the crater's rim,
Floyd | nearly obscuring the single crumbling line of reality that leads
Floyd | northeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | A yellow signpost balances on the crater's edge.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the red envelope reveals a packing slip and a black cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin gives a screech of agony and dives back into the log book,
Floyd | which snaps closed after it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop it" 		
	

Floyd | The black cube distorts weirdly as the void swallows it.  You see it
Floyd | slowly fall toward the distant vault, then vanish.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Main Entrance
Floyd | You are standing at the entrance to a large, familiar college campus.
Floyd | At least, it would be large and familiar if it existed, which it

Floyd | apparently doesn't anymore.  The only solid things remaining are a
Floyd | white mailbox and two paths leading west and southwest.  Everything
Floyd | else seems to be swallowed by a black, swirling void.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Crater
Floyd | Here, in what was once the centre of campus, what little reality is
Floyd | left has condensed into a grue-black, rock-blasted crater hammered out

Floyd | of existence by some unimaginable power.  The stars distort overhead in
Floyd | a strange demented dance; you can barely remember seeing a white
Floyd | mailbox to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | An iron vault floats calmly in the void, apparently unscathed.
Floyd |

Floyd | Out of the corner of your eye, you see a black cube fall from above.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cube" 		
	

Floyd | The cube is about an inch on a side, and is featureless black, apart

Floyd | from a tiny legend embossed on one face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			DavidW says, "Looks like they ignored each other." 	
			Jaybird asks, "Drop cube into water?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jaybird), "We can try that, but I'm dubious of success." 	
			DavidW says, "But I have no better idea just yet." 	
			Jaybird asks, "What's our most recent save? CF8?" 	
			Jacqueline says, "There's always undo!" 	
			inky says, "yeah, 8" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ocean
Floyd | You are standing on a tiny rock islet, barely more than a few feet
Floyd | across, in the middle of a vast ocean.  No land is visible in any
Floyd | direction, and the water swirls threateningly about your feet.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "afk for a few" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the red envelope reveals a packing slip and a black cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin gives a screech of agony and dives back into the log book,

Floyd | which snaps closed after it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get black cube" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "put it in water" 		
	

Floyd | The black cube falls into the water, and drifts out of sight.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jaybird asks, "Um?" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
			Jacqueline says, "That seems sub-optimal." 	
			inky says, "probably not" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a log book, a red envelope, a syllabus, a note, a rusty iron
Floyd | key, a silver slide rule, a gold zorkmid, and a battery.  The red
Floyd | envelope seems to contain a packing slip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.

Floyd |
Floyd | Ocean
Floyd | You are standing on a tiny rock islet, barely more than a few feet
Floyd | across, in the middle of a vast ocean.  No land is visible in any
Floyd | direction, and the water swirls threateningly about your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "maybe if you throw it at the fin" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the red envelope reveals a packing slip and a black cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin gives a screech of agony and dives back into the log book,

Floyd | which snaps closed after it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | Which cube do you mean, the black cube, or the white cube?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "black" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw it at fin" 		
	

Floyd | It's too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give cube to shark" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any shark here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give cube to fin" 		
	

Floyd | It's too far away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Looking down at the briny deep, you remember that you just barely
Floyd | failed Elementary Marining 101.  Are you sure you want to take the
Floyd | plunge?  >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Very well.  You splash out and take a dive..
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Ocean
Floyd | You are swimming, or to be more precise, sinking, in a vast ocean.  The
Floyd | water is icy cold on your skin, and your breath quickly bubbles out

Floyd | through your nose.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue shark glides past.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately, you have no time to enjoy the experience, as a misplaced
Floyd | gulp of seawater finds its way to your lungs.

Floyd |
Floyd | Blackness and Void
Floyd | Nothing happens.  It would seem that you are dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Ocean
Floyd | You are standing on a tiny rock islet, barely more than a few feet

Floyd | across, in the middle of a vast ocean.  No land is visible in any
Floyd | direction, and the water swirls threateningly about your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "swim" 		
	

Floyd | Looking down at the briny deep, you remember that you just barely
Floyd | failed Elementary Marining 101.  Are you sure you want to take the
Floyd | plunge?  >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | You wisely decide to stay high and dry.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hrm, ok, that doesn't seem to have worked" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Aw, but that death was fun, inky." 	
			inky says, "I guess we could go and see if there's anything we missed with the grue" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yes, let's go there." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		Jacqueline asks, "We haven't been murdered that way yet, have we?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.

Floyd |
Floyd | Ocean
Floyd | You are standing on a tiny rock islet, barely more than a few feet
Floyd | across, in the middle of a vast ocean.  No land is visible in any
Floyd | direction, and the water swirls threateningly about your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, we got killed by a grue" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube

Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Oh, damn. I must have missed that." 	
			Jacqueline scrolls back. 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in pitch darkness.  From all around you can hear horrible
Floyd | lurking droolings, and a single sudden metallic clatter.  A nervous
Floyd | voice says, "Hello? Can you bring a new battery?  I don't know for

Floyd | sure, but I think these might be gr - "
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor

Floyd | You are in a gently sloping underground passage which curves upwards to
Floyd | the west, and down into darkness to the south.  A dim light filters in
Floyd | through cracked timbers overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | It's pitch black.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a muffled scream from below.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | It's pitch black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | It's pitch black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Oh no!  Something lurked into the room and horribly devoured you!
Floyd |
Floyd | Blackness and Void
Floyd | Nothing happens.  It would seem that you are dead.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | It's pitch black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | A dank, rancid breeze wafts up the corridor.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Oh no!  Something lurked into the room and horribly devoured you!
Floyd |

Floyd | Blackness and Void
Floyd | Nothing happens.  It would seem that you are dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | It's pitch black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop battery" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a low growl, followed by silence.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I see we're still stumbling." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | It's pitch black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | It's pitch black.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dank, rancid breeze wafts up the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			Jaybird asks, "Was the scream the adventurer needing a battery, perhaps now dead?" 	
			inky says, "ok, nothing obvious I can see to do here" 	
			inky says (to Jaybird), "I guess it's possible" 	
			DavidW says, "There's one thing to try." 	
			inky says, "let's see it" 	
			DavidW says, "well, the black cube destroying the sphere and rose." 	
			DavidW says, "we might want to play that scenario out." 	
			inky says, "hmm, that seems like more of an endgame thing" 	
			inky says, "but sure, let's see it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | You are in a gently sloping underground passage which curves upwards to
Floyd | the west, and down into darkness to the south.  A dim light filters in

Floyd | through cracked timbers overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I know." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin whistles a few bars of the national anthem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the red envelope reveals a packing slip and a black cube.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin gives a screech of agony and dives back into the log book,
Floyd | which snaps closed after it.

Floyd |
Floyd | The black cube trembles briefly inside the unsealed envelope, then
Floyd | vaporises!
Floyd | The crystal sphere tumbles to the floor!
Floyd | The compass rose bursts into a flower of flame!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this white cubical room are shaking and
Floyd | disintegrating as you watch.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see a crystal ball and a flaming compass rose (providing light)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room shudders violently, rocked by explosions all around.
Floyd | The crystal sphere vibrates ominously.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sphere" 		
	

Floyd | You see an image of a novice glyph support clerk peering into the
Floyd | future.

Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls sway with terrifying disregard for physics.
Floyd | The sphere spits out several tiny shards with a crystalline -ping-.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "oho!" 	
			DavidW says, "The rose provides light!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this white cubical room are shaking and
Floyd | disintegrating as you watch.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see a crystal ball and a flaming compass rose (providing light)
Floyd | here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rose" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls sway with terrifying disregard for physics.
Floyd | The sphere spits out several tiny shards with a crystalline -ping-.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.

Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | You are in a gently sloping underground passage which curves upwards to
Floyd | the west, and down into darkness to the south.  A dim light filters in
Floyd | through cracked timbers overhead.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white cube trembles softly.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Curving passage
Floyd | The flickering light of the compass rose picks out the curve of this
Floyd | grimy corridor as it twists from north to southeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Dark chamber
Floyd | A narrow crawl to the northwest opens here into a wide natural chamber,
Floyd | showing signs of later excavation and even later collapse.  Tortured
Floyd | fragments of rock and rusted equipment lie scattered among piles of
Floyd | human-looking bones that crunch horribly underfoot.
Floyd |

Floyd | A terrified adventurer crouches among the rubble, frantically waving a
Floyd | pair of unlit brass lanterns.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give battery to adventurer" 		
	

Floyd | The adventurer takes the battery with trembling hands, and fumbles it
Floyd | into the shiny new lantern.  As the lamp switches on, he wipes the
Floyd | sweat from his brow and relaxes visibly.  Tossing the battered old
Floyd | lantern aside, he starts walking around the chamber examining objects.

Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The adventurer tries to push the battered old brass lantern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x equipment" 		
	

Floyd | The equipment is battered and rusty, but appears to have been used for
Floyd | mining in the distant past.  It is of little use now, although the
Floyd | scrawled lettters scratched into some of the pieces might prove
Floyd | interesting to a historian.

Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The adventurer licks the battered old brass lantern.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Nice." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get lantern" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.

Floyd |
Floyd | The adventurer looks hopefully at the equipment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | The battered brass lantern looks old enough to have survived the rise
Floyd | and fall of the entire Great Underground Empire, but it's certainly
Floyd | quite useless now.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose sputters urgently.
Floyd |

Floyd | The adventurer tries to break the equipment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read equipment" 		
	

Floyd | Ancient scratches among the wreckage spell out: "Frobozz Magic GRUE

Floyd | GRUE GRUE ing Com FLEE FOR YOUR LIFE ny."
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose sputters urgently.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Curving passage
Floyd | The flickering light of the compass rose picks out the curve of this
Floyd | grimy corridor as it twists from north to southeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | The compass rose blows apart in a soft shower of petals.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dank, rancid breeze wafts up the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | You are in a gently sloping underground passage which curves upwards to
Floyd | the west, and down into darkness to the south.  A dim light filters in
Floyd | through cracked timbers overhead.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white cube trembles softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "touch cube" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "we don't actually know how to cast the qwerty spell" 	
			Jaybird asks, "Do we log this?" 	
			DavidW says, "We have to save the restore the sphere/rose somehow. Touch the cube." 	
			DavidW says, "damn it. Logging will lose the cube." 	
			DavidW says, "We'll need to replay this section." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "burin, log task" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any burin here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open book" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.  The burin flutters out again.
Floyd |

Floyd | The white cube trembles softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "burin, log task" 		
	

Floyd | The burin scribbles something into the logbook.

Floyd |
Floyd | The white cube trembles softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this white cubical room are shaking and
Floyd | disintegrating as you watch.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see a crystal ball here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Black writhing cracks appear in the walls, with endless night beyond.
Floyd | The crystal sphere explodes into a thousand splinters!
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on! Let's go exploring!" chirps the burin excitedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read log" 		
	

Floyd | The opened log book contains a list of previous magic support problems
Floyd | and solutions, signed and dated by the clerk on duty at the time.
Floyd |
Floyd | 24/4   Malyon spell backfired; burin accidentally animated.  Oops.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 27/4   Adventurer eaten by stray grues.  Resurrected with gaspar.

Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 32/4   Trolls ravaging village.  Applied two-handed axe; resolved.
Floyd | Felenar.
Floyd | 6/5    Some trouble communicating with cyclops.  See legend 2001.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 13/5   Adventurer llepsed gaspar.  Summoned Implementors.  Zuzvuz.

Floyd | 17/5   Implementors de-implemented Zuzvuz.  Attempted blorple to Old
Floyd |        Quendor.  Felenar.
Floyd | 20/5   Felenar and Zuzvuz missing.  Sent replacement job application to
Floyd |        GUE Tech.  Sorkin.
Floyd | 23/5   GUE Tech gated to Old Quendor.  Llepsed golmac might work.
Floyd | Sorkin.

Floyd | 29/5   Two words: why me?  New support clerk arrives tomorrow.  Must
Floyd | train
Floyd |        before (after) breaking Sorkin's time loop.  Assuming
Floyd | counterspell
Floyd |        exists, if not...  Helistar.
Floyd | 30/5   GUE Tech Vault jammed.  Took time to open it.  Krosk lord of

Floyd | blood.
Floyd | 30/5   Princess imprisoned without rezrov scroll.  Delivered.
Floyd |        Krosk lord of blood.
Floyd | 30/5   Tourist lost at rainbow chasm.  Pushed off cliff blindfold.
Floyd |        Krosk lord of blood.
Floyd | 30/5   Adventurer low on batteries.  Improvised with vending machine.

Floyd |        Krosk lord of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room crumbles into nonexistence, and you with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blackness and Void
Floyd | Nothing happens.  It would seem that you are dead.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this white cubical room are shaking and
Floyd | disintegrating as you watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Oddly enough, you find your way blocked by an invisible barrier.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room crumbles into nonexistence, and you with it.

Floyd |
Floyd | Blackness and Void
Floyd | Nothing happens.  It would seem that you are dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this white cubical room are shaking and

Floyd | disintegrating as you watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor

Floyd | You are in a gently sloping underground passage which curves upwards to
Floyd | the west, and down into darkness to the south.  A dim light filters in
Floyd | through cracked timbers overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The white cube vaporises in a miniature thunderclap.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, maybe it's just as simple as closing the envelope after one turn" 	
			DavidW says, "The black cube itself is destroyed when the envelope is opened. I don't see how closing the envelope helps." 	
			inky says, "oh, whoops, I forgot" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			Jaybird asks, "Can you take the compass?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, we should try that" 	
			Jaybird says, "If so, could you burn it somewhere else?>" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we took too long in the grue section." 	
			inky asks, "oh, we should have restored the rose?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.

Floyd |
Floyd | Ocean
Floyd | You are standing on a tiny rock islet, barely more than a few feet
Floyd | across, in the middle of a vast ocean.  No land is visible in any
Floyd | direction, and the water swirls threateningly about your feet.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly

Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |

Floyd | You are in pitch darkness.  From all around you can hear horrible
Floyd | lurking droolings, and a single sudden metallic clatter.  A nervous
Floyd | voice says, "Hello? Can you bring a new battery?  I don't know for
Floyd | sure, but I think these might be gr - "
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If we brought back the rose to when the sphere was still there, it might've helped." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the red envelope reveals a packing slip and a black cube.

Floyd |
Floyd | The burin gives a screech of agony and dives back into the log book,
Floyd | which snaps closed after it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cube trembles briefly inside the unsealed envelope, then
Floyd | vaporises!

Floyd | The crystal sphere tumbles to the floor!
Floyd | The compass rose bursts into a flower of flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rose" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room shudders violently, rocked by explosions all around.
Floyd | The crystal sphere vibrates ominously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor

Floyd | You are in a gently sloping underground passage which curves upwards to
Floyd | the west, and down into darkness to the south.  A dim light filters in
Floyd | through cracked timbers overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white cube trembles softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Curving passage
Floyd | The flickering light of the compass rose picks out the curve of this
Floyd | grimy corridor as it twists from north to southeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a low growl, followed by silence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Dark chamber
Floyd | A narrow crawl to the northwest opens here into a wide natural chamber,
Floyd | showing signs of later excavation and even later collapse.  Tortured
Floyd | fragments of rock and rusted equipment lie scattered among piles of

Floyd | human-looking bones that crunch horribly underfoot.
Floyd |
Floyd | A terrified adventurer crouches among the rubble, frantically waving a
Floyd | pair of unlit brass lanterns.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give battery to adventurer" 		
	

Floyd | The adventurer takes the battery with trembling hands, and fumbles it
Floyd | into the shiny new lantern.  As the lamp switches on, he wipes the

Floyd | sweat from his brow and relaxes visibly.  Tossing the battered old
Floyd | lantern aside, he starts walking around the chamber examining objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The adventurer mutters an incantation over the scrawled lettering.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get lantern" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Curving passage

Floyd | The flickering light of the compass rose picks out the curve of this
Floyd | grimy corridor as it twists from north to southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | You are in a gently sloping underground passage which curves upwards to
Floyd | the west, and down into darkness to the south.  A dim light filters in
Floyd | through cracked timbers overhead.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white cube trembles softly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |

Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this white cubical room are shaking and
Floyd | disintegrating as you watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a crystal ball here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The compass rose sputters urgently.
Floyd |
Floyd | The walls sway with terrifying disregard for physics.
Floyd | The sphere spits out several tiny shards with a crystalline -ping-.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop rose" 		DavidW says, "don't forget to log" 	
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose sputters urgently.

Floyd |
Floyd | Black writhing cracks appear in the walls, with endless night beyond.
Floyd | The crystal sphere explodes into a thousand splinters!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sigh" 	
			Jaybird says, "Um" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "extinguish rose" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "extinguish".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "blow out rose" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "blow".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird asks, "Can the rose be taken before detination?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off rose" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to turn the flaming compass rose off.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose sputters urgently.

Floyd |
Floyd | The room crumbles into nonexistence, and you with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Blackness and Void
Floyd | Nothing happens.  It would seem that you are dead.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube

Floyd | The six interior walls of this white cubical room are shaking and
Floyd | disintegrating as you watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a flaming compass rose (providing light) here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this white cubical room are shaking and

Floyd | disintegrating as you watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a crystal ball here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rose" 		
	

Floyd | The compass rose is burning with a bluish-red flame.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose sputters urgently.
Floyd |

Floyd | Black writhing cracks appear in the walls, with endless night beyond.
Floyd | The crystal sphere explodes into a thousand splinters!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "Then, take it to the cave" 	
			Jaybird says, "And antimagic it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ocean
Floyd | You are standing on a tiny rock islet, barely more than a few feet
Floyd | across, in the middle of a vast ocean.  No land is visible in any
Floyd | direction, and the water swirls threateningly about your feet.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly

Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rose" 		
	

Floyd | A warning nymph appears before you, writes "You do know you're not
Floyd | allowed to take company property, don't you?" in the air with her
Floyd | finger, then vanishes with a broad wink.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "Good try though" 	
			DavidW says, "hm. And none of this seems likely to help with the shark." 	
			Jaybird asks, "Are we saying the shark guy is insoluble?" 	
			DavidW says, "no. not saying that." 	
			inky says, "gosh, I hope not" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a log book, a red envelope, a syllabus, a note, a rusty iron
Floyd | key, a silver slide rule, a gold zorkmid, and a battery.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x note" 		
	

Floyd | "Gorgax: Here's the replacement master key you requested.  We didn't
Floyd | have time to test it, hope it works okay, some of these old vaults can

Floyd | be a mite touchy.  I'll get the dwarves in Technical to look at it next
Floyd | week.  Sorkin."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x syllabus" 		
	

Floyd | The Great Underground Empire (Memorial) Institute of Magickal
Floyd | Techknowledgies, Artes and Psiences, School of Remedial Magic Syllabus
Floyd |
Floyd | On completing this course, the student shall be capable of defining the
Floyd | following terms and their usage in modern enchanting:
Floyd |

Floyd | Antharia   island province famed for its granola mines, survive field
Floyd | trip
Floyd | antimagic  theoretical opposite of magic, inhibits or annihilates
Floyd | spells
Floyd | blorple    spell, opens a dimension gate
Floyd | Borphee    industrial capital of modern Quendor, list leading spell

Floyd | merchants
Floyd | burin      pen-like instrument needed for magical inscriptions, own and
Floyd | use
Floyd | Flathead   Dimwit, worst ruler of the GUE, describe in excessive detail
Floyd | gaspar     spell, prepares caster for resurrection
Floyd | golmac     spell, causes time travel

Floyd | granola    tasty and highly nutritious food source, write poetic praise
Floyd | epic
Floyd | grue       lurking menace in dark places, avoid getting eaten by
Floyd | GUE        Great Underground Empire, describe history, fall and
Floyd | excavations
Floyd | Infocom    aka Implementors, mythical godlike beings, dismiss as

Floyd | fallacy
Floyd | lleps      spell, reverses effect of memorised spell
Floyd | malyon     spell, brings inanimate objects to life
Floyd | nymph      small magical fairy-like creatures often used as
Floyd | secretaries, hire
Floyd | Quendor    our homeland, analyse socio-political ramifications of

Floyd | granola tax
Floyd | qwerty     spell (mythical), student must logically refute its
Floyd | existence
Floyd | raif       minor modern cult of Infocom, of no significance whatsoever
Floyd | rezrov     spell, opens closed or locked objects
Floyd | rose       compass rose, oh sweet compass rose, etc, national anthem,

Floyd | sing
Floyd | snavig     spell, causes caster to assume another shape at will
Floyd | timeloop   highly dangerous phenomenon, describe how to avoid creating
Floyd | vellum     leather-based scroll substrate, explain advantages over
Floyd | parchment
Floyd | work       part-time jobs in magic support, readily available for

Floyd | students
Floyd | Zork       common name for Quendor and the GUE, also an epic saga
Floyd | zorkmid    national unit of currency, pay all tuition fees promptly
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin preens itself, licking traces of ink from its nib.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | The opened log book contains a list of previous magic support problems
Floyd | and solutions, signed and dated by the clerk on duty at the time.
Floyd |

Floyd | 24/4   Malyon spell backfired; burin accidentally animated.  Oops.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 27/4   Adventurer eaten by stray grues.  Resurrected with gaspar.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 32/4   Trolls ravaging village.  Applied two-handed axe; resolved.
Floyd | Felenar.

Floyd | 6/5    Some trouble communicating with cyclops.  See legend 2001.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 13/5   Adventurer llepsed gaspar.  Summoned Implementors.  Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 17/5   Implementors de-implemented Zuzvuz.  Attempted blorple to Old
Floyd |        Quendor.  Felenar.
Floyd | 20/5   Felenar and Zuzvuz missing.  Sent replacement job application to

Floyd |        GUE Tech.  Sorkin.
Floyd | 23/5   GUE Tech gated to Old Quendor.  Llepsed golmac might work.
Floyd | Sorkin.
Floyd | 29/5   Two words: why me?  New support clerk arrives tomorrow.  Must
Floyd | train
Floyd |        before (after) breaking Sorkin's time loop.  Assuming

Floyd | counterspell
Floyd |        exists, if not...  Helistar.
Floyd | 30/5   GUE Tech Vault jammed.  Took time to open it.  Krosk lord of
Floyd | blood.
Floyd | 30/5   Princess imprisoned without rezrov scroll.  Delivered.
Floyd |        Krosk lord of blood.

Floyd | 30/5   Tourist lost at rainbow chasm.  Pushed off cliff blindfold.
Floyd |        Krosk lord of blood.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I think we need a snavig scroll and something to help us breathe? Could the army drop something after a while?" 	
			inky says, "it's possible" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |

Floyd | You are in pitch darkness.  From all around you can hear horrible
Floyd | lurking droolings, and a single sudden metallic clatter.  A nervous
Floyd | voice says, "Hello? Can you bring a new battery?  I don't know for
Floyd | sure, but I think these might be gr - "
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:

Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing on the peak of a mountain reaching high above the rim
Floyd | of the world.  Dazzling light fills your eyes, and a hollow voice booms
Floyd | down:
Floyd | "Don't try to match wits with us, Zuzvuz.  We'll consider your request
Floyd | for reimplementation in the next beta release, not a single compile

Floyd | before."
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are clinging to the edge of a bridge above a vast chasm.  A

Floyd | thundering waterfall cascades through a rainbow below, while from
Floyd | behind a bored voice yawns, "So tell me then, how do I get that pot of
Floyd | gold?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | "If you can pick it up, it's yours," the burin sniggers sagely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your

Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are at the bottom of an immense smouldering crater gashed out of
Floyd | bare rock. Stars flicker slowly in a midnight sky, and through the
Floyd | eerie silence a single voice wails over and over again, "Yek wen eht
Floyd | ton!  Yek dlo eht esu!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are plunging over a cliff, and suddenly halt in midair.  Letters
Floyd | written in fire beneath you spell out, "No more messages."
Floyd |

Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your

Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing on a barren, windswept plain.  A knight in black
Floyd | armour clatters past toward a foreboding stone tower, and from the
Floyd | distance, a beautiful maiden's voice calls out.  "Help me!  My rezrov
Floyd | scroll is gone and I must flee before the Dark Lord comes!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Crossroads
Floyd | The road bends here, running northwest to a distant tower and south to
Floyd | the mountains.  Across a barren plain to the east, a wide rutted cart

Floyd | track bears the scars of recent heavy troop movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | "This reminds me of Old Quendor," muses the burin to itself.  "Or was
Floyd | it Kroz?  Anyways, thems were the days, they had real adventurers back
Floyd | then, yessiree."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Battlefield
Floyd | You have stumbled into the middle of a pitched battle, with enchanters,
Floyd | trolls, elves and the occasional cyclops swapping sword blows and
Floyd | warrior's incantations.  The battle appears to be going well for a

Floyd | princess, whose forces are using the latest Frobozz Magic Defence
Floyd | Research Company spells to turn an onslaught of black-armoured knights
Floyd | into small amphibians.
Floyd |
Floyd | Deciding that discretion is the better part of valour, you beat a
Floyd | tactical withdrawal to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | Crossroads
Floyd | The road bends here, running northwest to a distant tower and south to
Floyd | the mountains.  Across a barren plain to the east, a wide rutted cart
Floyd | track bears the scars of recent heavy troop movements.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You are standing beneath a menacing black stone tower.  The only
Floyd | entrance at ground level seems to be a sturdy oak door which is
Floyd | standing wide open.  However, rough stone steps wind up around the

Floyd | outside and vanish somewhere near the top.  The road leads back across
Floyd | a barren plain to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You wander across the plain for a while, but find nothing of interest,
Floyd | so you return to the tower.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Tower
Floyd | This circular room at the base of the tower is surprisingly small for
Floyd | its size. An unlit fireplace to the northwest, and a sturdy oak door to
Floyd | the southeast, (which is standing wide open), are its only points of

Floyd | interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Make sure you get a good look at everything," cheeps the burin
Floyd | helpfully.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | The grand fireplace, opening to the northwest, is large enough to walk
Floyd | into.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mantel" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "mantel".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mantle" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "mantle".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | You poke your head into the fireplace, and discover that climbing back
Floyd | up that way is indeed impossible.  As you wriggle back into the room,
Floyd | something crunches underfoot.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Tower
Floyd | This circular room at the base of the tower is surprisingly small for
Floyd | its size. An unlit fireplace to the northwest, and a sturdy oak door to

Floyd | the southeast, (which is standing wide open), are its only points of
Floyd | interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on! Let's go exploring!" chirps the burin excitedly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in fireplace" 		
	

Floyd | The grand fireplace, opening to the northwest, is large enough to walk
Floyd | into.  In the fireplace you see a grey cube.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take grey cube" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh ho ho geez" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x grey cube" 		
	

Floyd | The cube is about an inch on a side, and is featureless grey, apart
Floyd | from a tiny legend embossed on one face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | The cube is about an inch on a side, and is featureless grey, apart
Floyd | from a tiny legend embossed on one face.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | "Frobozz Magic Bubble Bath Company."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW asks, "so. um. Bubbles of air?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, presumably" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Outside the Tower
Floyd | You are standing beneath a menacing black stone tower.  The only
Floyd | entrance at ground level seems to be a sturdy oak door which is
Floyd | standing wide open.  However, rough stone steps wind up around the
Floyd | outside and vanish somewhere near the top.  The road leads back across

Floyd | a barren plain to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin flutters around your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You wander across the plain for a while, but find nothing of interest,
Floyd | so you return to the tower.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Crossroads
Floyd | The road bends here, running northwest to a distant tower and south to
Floyd | the mountains.  Across a barren plain to the east, a wide rutted cart

Floyd | track bears the scars of recent heavy troop movements.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube

Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | The burin recites a few choice passages from the Rites of the
Floyd | Implementors, then laughs at them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are swimming in the depths of an unfathomable ocean.  A dark shape

Floyd | with sleek fins and hundreds of shiny white teeth looms toward you and
Floyd | thinks, "Eat eat hungry eat, er, this is most embarrassing, but my
Floyd | snavig spell appears to have jammed on.  Could you possibly help?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |

Floyd | Ocean
Floyd | You are standing on a tiny rock islet, barely more than a few feet
Floyd | across, in the middle of a vast ocean.  No land is visible in any
Floyd | direction, and the water swirls threateningly about your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put grey cube in water" 		
	

Floyd | The grey cube falls into the water, and immediately is engulfed in a
Floyd | mass of swirling foam, undulating higher and higher until it seems
Floyd | certain to smother you.  But the foam storm eventually subsides, to
Floyd | reveal a single giant bubble.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter bubble" 		
	

Floyd | The bubble rocks slightly as you squeeze inside, but remains intact.
Floyd |

Floyd | Ocean, in the giant bubble
Floyd | You are floating in a giant soap bubble, on the surface of a vast
Floyd | ocean.  Apart from a tiny rock islet, barely more than a few feet
Floyd | across, no land is visible in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | At your touch, the bubble glides gently downward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Under the Ocean, in the giant bubble
Floyd | You are floating in a vast ocean, surrounded by a giant soap bubble
Floyd | full of damp but breathable air.  Faint light from the distant surface
Floyd | overhead refracts off the bubble's walls into the mysterious depths

Floyd | beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | A blue shark glides past.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shark" 		
	

Floyd | The shark gives you a fishy, toothy, kind of stare which you somehow
Floyd | find vaguely disturbing.
Floyd |

Floyd | The burin flutters around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | The bubble bobs, but descends no further.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the red envelope reveals a packing slip and a black cube.
Floyd |

Floyd | The burin gives a screech of agony and dives back into the log book,
Floyd | which snaps closed after it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bubble shimmers soapily.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give cube to shark" 		
	

Floyd | The black cube slips through the bubble's wall and into the water.  In
Floyd | a single smooth movement, the shark darts forward and swallows it.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dull black glow shimmers over the shark's body for a moment, and in

Floyd | its place a surprised-looking enchanter appears.  He waves at you
Floyd | briefly and swims up toward the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bubble's walls tremble softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | At your touch, the bubble glides gently upward.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ocean, in the giant bubble
Floyd | You are floating in a giant soap bubble, on the surface of a vast

Floyd | ocean.  Apart from a tiny rock islet, barely more than a few feet
Floyd | across, no land is visible in any direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man in enchanter's robes stands on the islet, drying himself off.

Floyd |
Floyd | The bubble's walls tremble softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x man" 		
	

Floyd | The enchanter looks about as old as you are young, with the
Floyd | profession's typical air of lofty mystique, but he seems to be having a
Floyd | bad day so far.
Floyd |

Floyd | With a liquid 'thwap', the bubble bursts, tossing you back onto the
Floyd | islet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Ocean
Floyd | You are standing on a tiny rock islet, barely more than a few feet
Floyd | across, in the middle of a vast ocean.  No land is visible in any

Floyd | direction, and the water swirls threateningly about your feet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | A man in enchanter's robes stands on the islet, drying himself off.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "yay" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask man about shark" 		
	

Floyd | The enchanter, deep in thought, doesn't respond.
Floyd |

Floyd | The enchanter raises a hand in greeting.  "Well met, young clerk.  I
Floyd | see you face a dangerous puzzle, and you must not do that unaided."  He
Floyd | hands you back the black cube, which appears from thin air, and frowns
Floyd | in deep concentration.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put cube in envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | The enchanter stares into the distance, brow furrowed.  "But no, that
Floyd | would be utter foolishness.  Such an ancient power in the hands of..."

Floyd | he breaks off and studies you thoughtfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "close envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | The enchanter shakes his head.  "It is decided.  What was, must be.
Floyd | Listen to me carefully.  I shall grant you one spell, only one, the
Floyd | oldest and most sacred of all the lore of Quendor.  I dare not speak
Floyd | its name or tell you its purpose.  That, you alone must discover.  Look
Floyd | at me now, and steel your heart with virtue."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x enchanter" 		
	

Floyd | You feel the enchanter's eyes boring deep into your soul.  A burst of
Floyd | power fills you, and a single spell leaps into existence at the back of

Floyd | your mind.  The enchanter smiles, swirls his cloak, and is gone.
Floyd |
Floyd | [You can now use the word SPELLS to check what spells you know.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "spells" 		
	

Floyd | You have the qwerty spell (whatever that is), stamped indelibly on your
Floyd | mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "woot!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open book" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.  The burin flutters out again.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "burin, log task" 		
	

Floyd | The burin scribbles something into the logbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Isn't this fun?" giggles the burin.  "By the Quill, 'twill make a tall

Floyd | tale to tell thy tykes."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.

Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this perfectly cubical room are perfectly
Floyd | white and featureless.  A single silver compass rose, balancing a
Floyd | delicate crystal sphere on its bloom, floats like a pedestal above the
Floyd | floor.

Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | The sphere vibrates in your hands, and an image takes form in your
Floyd | mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are in pitch darkness.  From all around you can hear horrible
Floyd | lurking droolings, and a single sudden metallic clatter.  A nervous
Floyd | voice says, "Hello? Can you bring a new battery?  I don't know for

Floyd | sure, but I think these might be gr - "
Floyd |
Floyd | Slowly, the vision fades.  You feel vaguely disoriented for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok. I note that the temple scenario is immediately after the grue scenario." 	
			inky asks, "will the sphere still work after we zap it with magic?" 	
			inky says, "I guess there is only one way to find out" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open envelope" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the red envelope reveals a packing slip and a black cube.

Floyd |
Floyd | The burin gives a screech of agony and dives back into the log book,
Floyd | which snaps closed after it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The black cube trembles briefly inside the unsealed envelope, then
Floyd | vaporises!

Floyd | The crystal sphere tumbles to the floor!
Floyd | The compass rose bursts into a flower of flame!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rose" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The room shudders violently, rocked by explosions all around.
Floyd | The crystal sphere vibrates ominously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Corridor

Floyd | You are in a gently sloping underground passage which curves upwards to
Floyd | the west, and down into darkness to the south.  A dim light filters in
Floyd | through cracked timbers overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The white cube trembles softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird asks, "I missed some. Did we get antimagic back?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, the enchanter guy gave it back to us" 	
			DavidW says, "I think we need to reach and touch the sphere and go up before the cube implodes." 	
			DavidW says, "'cause only the Implementors are likely to help fix the sphere's destruction." 	
			inky asks, "but do the battery first, right?" 	
			DavidW says, "The battery has to come first." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Curving passage
Floyd | The flickering light of the compass rose picks out the curve of this
Floyd | grimy corridor as it twists from north to southeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | A dank, rancid breeze wafts up the corridor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Dark chamber
Floyd | A narrow crawl to the northwest opens here into a wide natural chamber,
Floyd | showing signs of later excavation and even later collapse.  Tortured
Floyd | fragments of rock and rusted equipment lie scattered among piles of

Floyd | human-looking bones that crunch horribly underfoot.
Floyd |
Floyd | A terrified adventurer crouches among the rubble, frantically waving a
Floyd | pair of unlit brass lanterns.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give battery to adventurer" 		
	

Floyd | The adventurer takes the battery with trembling hands, and fumbles it
Floyd | into the shiny new lantern.  As the lamp switches on, he wipes the

Floyd | sweat from his brow and relaxes visibly.  Tossing the battered old
Floyd | lantern aside, he starts walking around the chamber examining objects.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The adventurer tries to turn the collection of rocks.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open book" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.  The burin flutters out again.
Floyd |

Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The adventurer listens to the collection of rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "burin, log task" 		
	

Floyd | The burin scribbles something into the logbook.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |

Floyd | The adventurer mutters an incantation over the collection of rocks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We need the flaming rose to get the lantern." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get lantern" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose continues to burn.
Floyd |
Floyd | The adventurer tries to turn the scrawled lettering.
Floyd |

Floyd | The burin practises its penthingship.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Curving passage

Floyd | The flickering light of the compass rose picks out the curve of this
Floyd | grimy corridor as it twists from north to southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose sputters urgently.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Corridor
Floyd | You are in a gently sloping underground passage which curves upwards to

Floyd | the west, and down into darkness to the south.  A dim light filters in
Floyd | through cracked timbers overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose sputters urgently.

Floyd |
Floyd | The white cube trembles softly.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin flies in small circles around your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the cube, the universe abruptly turns itself inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the White Cube
Floyd | The six interior walls of this white cubical room are shaking and

Floyd | disintegrating as you watch.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a crystal ball here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The compass rose blows apart in a soft shower of petals.
Floyd |

Floyd | The walls sway with terrifying disregard for physics.
Floyd | The sphere spits out several tiny shards with a crystalline -ping-.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin is perched on your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch sphere" 		
	

Floyd | As you touch the sphere, a faint, flickering image forms in your mind:
Floyd |
Floyd | You are standing on the peak of a mountain reaching high above the rim
Floyd | of the world.  Dazzling light fills your eyes, and a hollow voice booms

Floyd | down:
Floyd | "Don't try to match wits with us, Zuzvuz.  We'll consider your request
Floyd | for reimplementation in the next beta release, not a single compile
Floyd | before."
Floyd |
Floyd | The vision abruptly cuts to black, as the crystal sphere explodes into

Floyd | a thousand splinters!
Floyd |
Floyd | Black writhing cracks appear in the walls, with endless night beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "up" 		
	

Floyd | As you move in that direction, the universe abruptly turns itself
Floyd | inside out.
Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Temple

Floyd | You are standing on the apex of a towering rock pinnacle high in the
Floyd | southern mountains.  Before you, to the northeast, stands the
Floyd | unfinished shell of a building, presumably a temple of some kind.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a white cube here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The white cube vaporises in a miniature thunderclap.
Floyd |
Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "skin of our teeth" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read logbook" 		
	

Floyd | The opened log book contains a list of previous magic support problems
Floyd | and solutions, signed and dated by the clerk on duty at the time.
Floyd |

Floyd | 24/4   Malyon spell backfired; burin accidentally animated.  Oops.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 27/4   Adventurer eaten by stray grues.  Resurrected with gaspar.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 32/4   Trolls ravaging village.  Applied two-handed axe; resolved.
Floyd | Felenar.

Floyd | 6/5    Some trouble communicating with cyclops.  See legend 2001.
Floyd | Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 13/5   Adventurer llepsed gaspar.  Summoned Implementors.  Zuzvuz.
Floyd | 17/5   Implementors de-implemented Zuzvuz.  Attempted blorple to Old
Floyd |        Quendor.  Felenar.
Floyd | 20/5   Felenar and Zuzvuz missing.  Sent replacement job application to

Floyd |        GUE Tech.  Sorkin.
Floyd | 23/5   GUE Tech gated to Old Quendor.  Llepsed golmac might work.
Floyd | Sorkin.
Floyd | 29/5   Two words: why me?  New support clerk arrives tomorrow.  Must
Floyd | train
Floyd |        before (after) breaking Sorkin's time loop.  Assuming

Floyd | counterspell
Floyd |        exists, if not...  Helistar.
Floyd | 30/5   GUE Tech Vault jammed.  Took time to open it.  Krosk lord of
Floyd | blood.
Floyd | 30/5   Princess imprisoned without rezrov scroll.  Delivered.
Floyd |        Krosk lord of blood.

Floyd | 30/5   Enchanter permanently snaviged.  Broke spell with antimagic.
Floyd |        Krosk lord of blood.
Floyd | 30/5   Tourist lost at rainbow chasm.  Pushed off cliff blindfold.
Floyd |        Krosk lord of blood.
Floyd | 30/5   Adventurer low on batteries.  Improvised with vending machine.
Floyd |        Krosk lord of blood.

Floyd |
Floyd | The burin recites a few choice passages from the Rites of the
Floyd | Implementors, then laughs at them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | There is no apparent way down the pinnacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | There is no apparent way down the pinnacle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter temple" 		
	

Floyd | In the Temple
Floyd | You are inside the temple, which seems to be built roughly in a square;
Floyd | the roof, still unfinished, is open to the sky.  In the centre of the
Floyd | room stands a transparent crystalline cube, about a metre a side.  A
Floyd | doorless archway leads out to the southwest.
Floyd |

Floyd | An animated burin hovers over your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "save pls" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "good clal" 	
			inky says, "er, call" 	
			inky asks, "ok, what did the riddle say?" 	
			inky says, "I mean, cryptogram" 	
			DavidW | emergency summoning instructions find the lamp of inspiration the rule of knoledge the coin of labour and the completed book of trials place them on the cube in that order then cast qwerty four times dont get it wrong signed the implementors 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put lamp on cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you put the battered old brass lantern on the crystal cube, it glows
Floyd | white and vanishes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put ruler on cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you put the silver slide rule on the crystal cube, it glows white
Floyd | and vanishes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put coin on cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you put the gold zorkmid on the crystal cube, it glows white and
Floyd | vanishes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The burin makes a lunge at its shadow, and misses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put book on cube" 		
	

Floyd | As you put the log book on the crystal cube, it glows white and

Floyd | vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The burin vanishes in a flurry of white sparkles.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "qwerty" 		
	

Floyd | A bolt of thunder rumbles overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "qwerty" 		
	

Floyd | The sky darkens, and thunder rolls again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "qwerty" 		
	

Floyd | Jagged forks of lightning crackle through the swollen sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "qwerty" 		
	

Floyd | A single lurid sheet of blue lightning arcs through the roof and
Floyd | strikes the crystal cube.  The universe turns white.
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Tesseract
Floyd | You are standing inside a very strangely dimensioned room, which
Floyd | appears to be composed of the plane surfaces between sixteen white

Floyd | cubes arranged at right angles to each other.  It's the sort of thing
Floyd | you've had nightmares about while sleeping through Elementary
Floyd | Hyperspatial Topology 101.  There are no visible exits.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "fancy!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | A white-shadowed figure walks through a wall that isn't there, looks

Floyd | you up and down absently, and speaks to someone who patently doesn't
Floyd | exist.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Dave?  Looks like one of the NPCs has gone and tripped the invocation
Floyd | subroutine again.  I'd better comment it out before...  No, it can't be
Floyd | a player, we haven't had anyone get to the temple since we added the

Floyd | forest puzzle in the last beta.  Maybe we should put in some more...
Floyd | okay, okay, I'll check.  I'm telling you, though, there's not the
Floyd | slightest chance..."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "figure" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x figure" 		
	

Floyd | The Implementor looks vaguely author-shaped.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Implementor continues talking to his unseen partner.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Hey, what do you know?  It's got the whole invocation right, and even
Floyd | logged all the support jobs!  That's one smart NPC.  Maybe we should
Floyd | take a copy of the object code and...  yeah, okay, so it might be a
Floyd | player after all.  Sure, hang on, I'll just check the trace file."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "qwerty" 		
	

Floyd | A bolt of thunder rumbles overhead.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oops.  Looks like deleting Zuzvuz broke the whole GUE Tech timewarp
Floyd | simulation.  It's running in an endless loop now.  No, there's no way

Floyd | I'm coding that up again, there's some really hairy hacks in there.
Floyd | Easiest thing's just to put Zuzvuz back in and recompile from the last
Floyd | source backup.  That should fix...  oh, yeah, sure, I think I can
Floyd | reward the player somehow.  Just give me a moment..."
Floyd |
Floyd | Abruptly, the universe goes dark.

Floyd |
Floyd | Blackness and Void
Floyd | Nothing happens.  It would seem that you are dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey wait a minute" 	
			inky says, "being dead is a sucky reward" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Abruptly, the universe returns.
Floyd |

Floyd | GUE Tech, Modern Quendor
Floyd | You are walking through a familiar college campus.  Enchanters and
Floyd | students mingle around the ancient moss-covered buildings, and every
Floyd | few minutes you hear the thumps and yelps of spells misfiring in the
Floyd | labs.  Bright sunlight shines down from a cloudless blue sky.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "maybe it's not really dead" 	
			Jacqueline says, "heh" 	
			inky says, "sure enough" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You enter the Interactive Mythology lab.
Floyd |
Floyd | A woman in senior Enchanter's robes runs up to you, gives you an
Floyd | informal hug, and grins.  "Well done, Krosk lord of blood.  You've
Floyd | saved the entire known universe with a single spell.  That's a tale

Floyd | which will be long remembered in the Encyclopedia Frobozzica.  Oh, but
Floyd | before I forget, this just came for you."
Floyd |
Floyd | Helistar hands you an envelope marked "Hero, Inc. Special Introductory
Floyd | Offer."  With trembling hands, you eagerly tear it open...
Floyd |

Floyd | But that's another story.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** The adventure is now over ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 297 turns, you have achieved a score of 200 points out of
Floyd | a possible 200, giving you the rank of Zorkbringer.

Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
			DavidW says, "hooray!" 	
			inky asks, "hmm, did this come out before hero, inc?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "amusing" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		inky says, "this is too old-school for amusing" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Huzzah! You guys are awesome." 	
			Jacqueline says, "And I really enjoyed just watching." 	
			DavidW says, "Nothing is too old-school for amusing" 	
			DavidW says, "I don't remember playing Hero, Inc." 	
			inky says, "there's just a demo of it available" 	
			inky says, "but it's cute" 	
			DavidW says, "I think I need to eat something now." 	
			inky says, "then that is precisely what you should do" 	
			inky says, "maybe we should play hero, inc next week" 	
			inky says, "it might actually be too short" 	
			Nate says, "good lord I leave you guys alone for five minutes and you win" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			olethros says, "hello AUTHOR" 	
			olethros says, "that seemed like a superb game from what I glimpsed of it" 	
			inky says, "it is pretty solid as a zork-milieu game" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd | Thank you for playing Frobozz Magic Support!

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "load heroinc" 		
	Floyd says (to inky), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "load hero" 		
	Floyd says (to inky), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "list h" 		
	Floyd says (to inky), "happy heist hell help10 hero1r3 heroes hi hi.zip hockey home house houseofdreamofmoon htgessay hugozork" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "load hero1r3" 		
	

Floyd | GlkTADS - A text-only TADS 2.5.3 Interpreter.
Floyd | TADS copyright (c) 1993, 2000 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd | Maintained by Stephen Granade <sgranade@phy.duke.edu>
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | CONGRATULATIONS!
Floyd | You may already be a winner!
Floyd |
Floyd | Have you ever wondered what life is about?  Do you look for happiness
Floyd | but never find it?  Does joy, fulfilment, and the answer to world peace
Floyd | always slip right through your fingers?  Are you thinking right now,

Floyd | "I'm a born loser?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, we at Hero, Inc once thought that too!  Until we found the
Floyd | ultimate answer to all of these questions and more.  And, for a limited
Floyd | time only, we've decided to make OUR happiness YOURS!  Yes, you can be
Floyd | a hero too!  Simply fill out the handy Special Introductory Offer Form

Floyd | attached and all your dreams could be about to come true!
Floyd |
Floyd | One lucky winner will receive a FREE all-expenses paid Passport to the
Floyd | Heroic Adventure of a lifetime!  (*) Runners up receive thousands of
Floyd | dollars (**) worth in prizes!  There are NO STRINGS ATTACHED!  NONE!
Floyd | (***)

Floyd |
Floyd | Sincerely yours,
Floyd | The Manager,
Floyd | Hero, Inc
Floyd |
Floyd | (*) - Actual length of lifetime may vary depending on participant.

Floyd | (**) - Dollar values are an estimated equivalent only.
Floyd | (***) - None that can be considered legally binding.
Floyd |
Floyd | Interleaf Productions presents
Floyd |
Floyd | HERO, INC Part One

Floyd | "Calling All Heroes"
Floyd | An Interactive Fantasy
Floyd | Copyright (C) 1997 by Nate Cull
Floyd | Release 3, February 1997
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedroom

Floyd | This is your bedroom.  It would be hard to find a more ordinary room,
Floyd | or a more ordinary house, than this.  It contains a perfectly normal
Floyd | bed, a completely everyday desk, and a decidedly un-heroic cupboard.  A
Floyd | door to the north leads out to the quite average hallway beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the desk is a letter.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(I think this is just like 45 minutes to play, so what the hell)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | On the desk you see a letter.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "bed" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x letter" 		
	

Floyd | The letter, which you read in the introduction, is addressed to J.
Floyd | Random Hero. There appears to be a Special Introductory Offer form
Floyd | attached.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | CONGRATULATIONS!
Floyd | You may already be a winner!
Floyd |

Floyd | Have you ever wondered what life is about?  Do you look for happiness
Floyd | but never find it?  Does joy, fulfilment, and the answer to world peace
Floyd | always slip right through your fingers?  Are you thinking right now,
Floyd | "I'm a born loser?"
Floyd |
Floyd | Well, we at Hero, Inc once thought that too!  Until we found the

Floyd | ultimate answer to all of these questions and more.  And, for a limited
Floyd | time only, we've decided to make OUR happiness YOURS!  Yes, you can be
Floyd | a hero too!  Simply fill out the handy Special Introductory Offer Form
Floyd | attached and all your dreams could be about to come true!
Floyd |
Floyd | One lucky winner will receive a FREE all-expenses paid Passport to the

Floyd | Heroic Adventure of a lifetime!  (*) Runners up receive thousands of
Floyd | dollars (**) worth in prizes!  There are NO STRINGS ATTACHED!  NONE!
Floyd | (***)
Floyd |
Floyd | Sincerely yours,
Floyd | The Manager,

Floyd | Hero, Inc
Floyd |
Floyd | (*) - Actual length of lifetime may vary depending on participant.
Floyd | (**) - Dollar values are an estimated equivalent only.
Floyd | (***) - None that can be considered legally binding.
Floyd |

Floyd | There does indeed appear to be a Special Introductory Offer form
Floyd | attached.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x form" 		
	

Floyd | To make your choice, tick either the first or second box.
Floyd |
Floyd | YES!  I WANT TO BE A GUARANTEED WINNER!  Please rush me IMMEDIATELY
Floyd | your Special Introductory Offer Pack with all the information I need to
Floyd | enter Hero, Inc's amazing once-in-a-lifetime adventure opportunity!
Floyd |

Floyd | I understand there is ABSOLUTELY NO OBLIGATION and that I can withdraw
Floyd | from the contest at any time if I am in any way disappointed.
Floyd |
Floyd | (There is a large box about 1 inch square beside this statement).
Floyd |
Floyd | NO, I AM A WIMP.  I don't even want to think about heroic deeds, let

Floyd | alone try something I know I'm going to fail at horribly.  In fact, I
Floyd | think I'll jump off the Post Office Tower right now and end my
Floyd | miserable life.  I'm not signing anything.  Just go away and leave me
Floyd | alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | (There is no second box).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tick box" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to tick it with?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing on the desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This is your bedroom.  It would be hard to find a more ordinary room,
Floyd | or a more ordinary house, than this.  It contains a perfectly normal
Floyd | bed, a completely everyday desk, and a decidedly un-heroic cupboard.  A

Floyd | door to the north leads out to the quite average hallway beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | The cupboard is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the cupboard reveals a ballpoint pen.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pen" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "tick box" 		
	

Floyd | (with the ballpoint pen)
Floyd | You carefully tick the large box with the ballpoint pen.  No sooner is
Floyd | the ink dry than the letter begins to vibrate!  As you watch, it
Floyd | shrinks, warps, and turns itself inside out, sealing the enclosed

Floyd | Special Introductory Offer form into a cleverly pre-printed envelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hallway

Floyd | This hallway connects the various rooms which make up your perfectly
Floyd | ordinary house.  Your bedroom is south, the bathroom is east, the
Floyd | kitchen is north, and the lounge is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | The lounge is the most impressive room in your house.  A giant
Floyd | large-screen TV takes pride of place against one wall, and an equally
Floyd | imposing soft and comfy sofa sits facing it.  To the west is your front

Floyd | door (closed), and smaller doors lead northeast to the kitchen and east
Floyd | to the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the TV set is a video cassette.
Floyd |
Floyd | With a sudden pang of terrible guilt, you remember that the videotape

Floyd | is overdue.  You move unconsciously to pick the cursed thing up before
Floyd | you forget it again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Man, I walk away for a phonecall and - heehee." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Yard
Floyd | You are outside your ordinary house, the front door of which is open to
Floyd | the east.  It is a bright sunny day, and birds are singing happily from
Floyd | the trees at each side of the street.  Maple Drive leads north and
Floyd | south from here, and Post Office Park is to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | (Closing your front door)
Floyd | Post Office Park

Floyd | You are walking in Post Office Park, a quaint old grassy field
Floyd | extending to the road in all directions.  In the distance you can see
Floyd | your house, a garage, some stores, the library and school, and of
Floyd | course the very new and modern Post Office Tower to the north.  Before
Floyd | you, in the centre of the park, is a dingy old dribbling fountain.
Floyd |

Floyd | A child runs past, laughing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Post Office Tower

Floyd | You are standing outside the very new and extremely modern Post Office
Floyd | Tower, a shining monument to Fairhaven's progress, standing a full
Floyd | fifteen stories tall. You can enter the lobby to the north, or walk
Floyd | into the equally famous (though much older) Post Office Park to the
Floyd | south.  Elm Street continues east and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "Also, you can say 'f list h?' Nice." 	
			inky says, "yeah, I didn't know that until jota mentioned it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Tower, lobby
Floyd | You are in the shining new ground-floor lobby of the Post Office Tower.
Floyd | The sheer size and architectural elegance of this room takes your
Floyd | breath away.  A plaque and call button are mounted on the north wall,
Floyd | next to the lift doors (which are closed).  The grand entrance doors to
Floyd | the south lead back out to the street.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "sigh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		
	

Floyd | WELCOME TO THE POST OFFICE TOWER

Floyd |
Floyd | Floor  1 ...........  Lobby
Floyd | Floor  3 ...........  Post Office
Floyd | Floor  8 ...........  Fairhaven Bank
Floyd | Floor 15 ...........  Observation Deck
Floyd |

Floyd | All other floors are off-limits to the public.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the lift call button.  After a brief pause, the lift doors

Floyd | slide open with a soft bleep.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Lift Car

Floyd | You are in the Post Office Tower's sleek, ultra-modern lift car.
Floyd | Beside the doors to the south (currently open) is a sleek, futuristic
Floyd | keypad and display.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 3" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keypad)
Floyd | A pleasant female voice announces: "Floor 3 selected."
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift accelerates briefly upward, then stops.  With a soft bleep,

Floyd | the doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Tower, Floor 3

Floyd | This large, bustling room must be the new Post Office.  A steady flow
Floyd | of customers make their way up to the counter, where a lone mail clerk
Floyd | stands ready to serve them.  The sleek, ultra-modern lift opens to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mail clerk shuffles some papers.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give envelope to clerk" 		
	

Floyd | The clerk takes the envelope, nods, and drops it into a bin.  "Same day
Floyd | delivery, I see.  We'll have the reply delivered to you before you know

Floyd | it.  Thanks for using the Post Office!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Lift Car

Floyd | You are in the Post Office Tower's sleek, ultra-modern lift car.
Floyd | Beside the doors to the south (currently open) is a sleek, futuristic
Floyd | keypad and display.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "here I was trying for a mood sort of like Wishbringer" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 1" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keypad)
Floyd | A pleasant female voice announces: "Floor 1 selected."
Floyd |

Floyd | The lift accelerates briefly downward, then stops.  With a soft bleep,
Floyd | the doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "in this? I think that is pretty close" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Tower, lobby
Floyd | You are in the shining new ground-floor lobby of the Post Office Tower.
Floyd | The sheer size and architectural elegance of this room takes your
Floyd | breath away.  A plaque and call button are mounted on the north wall,

Floyd | next to the lift doors (which are open).  The grand entrance doors to
Floyd | the south lead back out to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Post Office Tower
Floyd | You are standing outside the very new and extremely modern Post Office
Floyd | Tower, a shining monument to Fairhaven's progress, standing a full
Floyd | fifteen stories tall. You can enter the lobby to the north, or walk
Floyd | into the equally famous (though much older) Post Office Park to the
Floyd | south.  Elm Street continues east and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven Public School
Floyd | You are on the pavement outside Fairhaven's public school, which runs

Floyd | to the northeast.  Elm Street runs west of here, and Maple Drive starts
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Post Office Tower
Floyd | You are standing outside the very new and extremely modern Post Office
Floyd | Tower, a shining monument to Fairhaven's progress, standing a full
Floyd | fifteen stories tall. You can enter the lobby to the north, or walk
Floyd | into the equally famous (though much older) Post Office Park to the
Floyd | south.  Elm Street continues east and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Park
Floyd | You are walking in Post Office Park, a quaint old grassy field

Floyd | extending to the road in all directions.  In the distance you can see
Floyd | your house, a garage, some stores, the library and school, and of
Floyd | course the very new and modern Post Office Tower to the north.  Before
Floyd | you, in the centre of the park, is a dingy old dribbling fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some birds chirrup as you walk past.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Oak Street Garage
Floyd | You are outside a small garage which sells petrol and services motor

Floyd | vehicles.  The workshop opens to the south, and Oak Street continues
Floyd | east and west.  To the north, Post Office Park is visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Maple & Oak
Floyd | You are on a quiet street corner in the little town of Fairhaven.
Floyd | Maple Drive runs north from here to your house, while Oak Street runs
Floyd | west.  A rusty old manhole (closed) is set squarely in the middle of
Floyd | the road.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Yard
Floyd | You are outside your ordinary house, the front door of which is closed

Floyd | to the east.  It is a bright sunny day, and birds are singing happily
Floyd | from the trees at each side of the street.  Maple Drive leads north and
Floyd | south from here, and Post Office Park is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (Opening your front door)
Floyd | (Closing your front door)
Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | The lounge is the most impressive room in your house.  A giant

Floyd | large-screen TV takes pride of place against one wall, and an equally
Floyd | imposing soft and comfy sofa sits facing it.  To the west is your front
Floyd | door (closed), and smaller doors lead northeast to the kitchen and east
Floyd | to the hall.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see a parcel here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x parcel" 		
	

Floyd | It's addressed to:
Floyd |

Floyd | J. Random Hero
Floyd | Maple Drive
Floyd | Fairhaven
Floyd |
Floyd | and stamped:  URGENT!  HERO, INC SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER PACK!
Floyd |

Floyd | The parcel is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the parcel reveals a pair of 3D glasses, a digital watch, a

Floyd | yellow Magic Marker, a plastic cape, and a packing slip.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x slip" 		
	

Floyd | HERO, INC SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER PACK
Floyd |
Floyd | Please find enclosed the following:
Floyd |    1 x Sword of Virtue
Floyd |    1 x Amulet of Counsel
Floyd |    1 x Cape of Many Things (Deluxe Hero Edition)

Floyd |    1 x Nth-Dimensional Imager (pair)
Floyd |
Floyd | General Instructions:
Floyd |
Floyd | Congratulations on entering the Hero, Inc Adventure Of A Lifetime
Floyd | Contest.  In order to qualify for the Grand Prize, all applicants must

Floyd | report to the Convention Site in their local town with proof of their
Floyd | heroic exploits, no later than midnight on the date of the contest.
Floyd | The Hero equipment enclosed is provided for your safety and comfort,
Floyd | please use it.  New applicants may experience some disorientation
Floyd | adjusting to dimension shifts, this is quite normal and does not in any
Floyd | way indicate a fault in the imaging equipment.  Hero, Inc shall not be

Floyd | liable in any way, legal or otherwise, for loss of health, existence or
Floyd | sanity caused by taking part in this Contest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get sword" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get amulet" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a ballpoint pen, a video cassette, and a yellow Magic Marker.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop pen" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get cape" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		
	

Floyd | You slip the cape over your shoulders.  Suddenly your hands feel light
Floyd | and free.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get amulet" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		
	

Floyd | As you slip the watch over your wrist, it slides to an exact
Floyd | comfortable fit.  The watch beeps and displays: "GOOD MOVE".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get glasses" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		
	

Floyd | As you put the glasses over your eyes, you feel a faint tingling
Floyd | sensation down your spine.  Everything somehow looks sharper than
Floyd | before.

Floyd |
Floyd | The TV suddenly switches itself on!  The sofa begins crackling with a
Floyd | red glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | A deep sinister chuckle rolls out from the TV set.  Black clouds and
Floyd | lightning flash across the screen, and a station logo appears.  Choir

Floyd | girls chorus the words:  "NYTV, The Nytemare Channel.  We're Only A
Floyd | Scream Away."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | The lounge is the most impressive room in your house.  A giant
Floyd | large-screen TV takes pride of place against one wall, and an equally
Floyd | imposing soft and comfy sofa sits facing it.  To the west is your front
Floyd | door (closed), and smaller doors lead northeast to the kitchen and east
Floyd | to the hall.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see a parcel and a ballpoint pen here.  The parcel seems to contain
Floyd | a packing slip.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sofa is surrounded by a crackling red glow.  You feel a strong
Floyd | static force pulling you towards it.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey there, this is Drac Thornwood telling YOU to watch NYTV, The
Floyd | Nytemare Channel.  Don't even THINK of touching that dial, 'cos have we
Floyd | got one HELL of a great lineup for you tonight!  But first, a word from
Floyd | our sponsor!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pen" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The screen goes to an ad break.

Floyd |
Floyd | "When you see crime, pollution, toxic waste, social breakdown, and
Floyd | nuclear Armageddon, who do you think of?  The Nytemare Corporation,
Floyd | that's who.  We're the world leader in all these fields and more.  So
Floyd | remember, next time you need a disaster of Biblical proportions in your
Floyd | neighbourhood, call us.  The Nytemare Corporation.  Because we know

Floyd | where you live."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Hallway

Floyd | This hallway connects the various rooms which make up your perfectly
Floyd | ordinary house.  Your bedroom is south, the bathroom is east, the
Floyd | kitchen is north, and the lounge is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the TV playing in the lounge.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The bathroom seems normal enough.  There's a sink, toilet, and shower,
Floyd | and two doors leading west to the hall and north to the laundry.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a very strange creature in the room.  It is a huge bloated
Floyd | balloon of a thing, covered in translucent black skin, with a puffy
Floyd | face and watery, bloodshot eyes which try to focus on you with some
Floyd | difficulty.  The creature yawns and waddles drunkenly.  It appears to
Floyd | be filling the entire laundry and most of the bathroom, as only its

Floyd | head and upper body is visible here.  A bright red glow surrounds it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The watch beeps and displays: "HYDROPHOBIA".
Floyd |
Floyd | The Sword of Virtue tingles in your hands.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Hydrophobia slurps noisily and bangs on a nearby waterpipe.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hydrophobia" 		
	

Floyd | It is a huge bloated balloon of a thing, covered in translucent black

Floyd | skin, with a puffy face and watery, bloodshot eyes which try to focus
Floyd | on you with some difficulty.  The creature yawns and waddles drunkenly.
Floyd | It appears to be filling the entire laundry and most of the bathroom,
Floyd | as only its head and upper body is visible here.  A bright red glow
Floyd | surrounds it.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Hydrophobia dribbles in your general direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack it with sword" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the Hydrophobia.  The sword's

Floyd | blade strikes the creature in a shower of yellow sparks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hydrophobia does a double take.
Floyd |
Floyd | "'Ullo, wot's this ere?  An 'Ero with a bloomin' Sword of Virtue?
Floyd | Well, I was just leaving anyway.  I'll be seein' you around, matey.

Floyd | Next time, MY place."
Floyd |
Floyd | The creature oozes at you for a moment then shrinks into the laundry
Floyd | and gurgles down a pipe.  There is a burp from somewhere underground,
Floyd | followed by silence.  The laundry door slowly swings open.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear the TV playing in the lounge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "take that" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Laundry
Floyd | The laundry is one of the least-visited rooms in your house, and it's
Floyd | not hard to see why.  The single washing machine (glowing yellow) is
Floyd | nearly buried under a huge pile of unwashed clothes.  Doors lead out to
Floyd | the west and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear the TV playing in the lounge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | It shines with a soft yellow glow.  The washing machine is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the TV playing in the lounge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open machine" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the washing machine reveals a glowing spray bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the TV playing in the lounge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | It's a spray bottle.  The label reads:
Floyd |
Floyd | New Improved WHITO!
Floyd | Anti-Static Spray and Heavy-Duty Stain Remover

Floyd | Product of Hero, Inc.
Floyd |
Floyd | The bottle shines with a soft yellow glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | Strange.  You don't remember seeing this bottle before.
Floyd |

Floyd | You hear the TV playing in the lounge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the TV playing in the lounge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd | The bathroom seems normal enough.  There's a sink, toilet, and shower,
Floyd | and two doors leading west to the hall and north to the laundry.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the TV playing in the lounge.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This hallway connects the various rooms which make up your perfectly
Floyd | ordinary house.  Your bedroom is south, the bathroom is east, the

Floyd | kitchen is north, and the lounge is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the TV playing in the lounge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Bedroom
Floyd | This is your bedroom.  It would be hard to find a more ordinary room,
Floyd | or a more ordinary house, than this.  It contains a perfectly normal
Floyd | bed, a completely everyday desk, and a decidedly un-heroic cupboard.  A

Floyd | door to the north leads out to the quite average hallway beyond.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the TV playing in the lounge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "partly Wishbringer and partly Mage: The Hero Discovered and partly... I have no freaking idea" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hallway
Floyd | This hallway connects the various rooms which make up your perfectly
Floyd | ordinary house.  Your bedroom is south, the bathroom is east, the

Floyd | kitchen is north, and the lounge is west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the TV playing in the lounge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd | This is the kitchen.  A bench, microwave and refrigerator all appear to
Floyd | be their usual selves.  Doors lead south to the hall, southwest to the
Floyd | lounge, and east to the laundry.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear the TV playing in the lounge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Lounge
Floyd | The lounge is the most impressive room in your house.  A giant
Floyd | large-screen TV takes pride of place against one wall, and an equally
Floyd | imposing soft and comfy sofa sits facing it.  To the west is your front
Floyd | door (closed), and smaller doors lead northeast to the kitchen and east
Floyd | to the hall.

Floyd |
Floyd | You see a parcel here.  The parcel seems to contain a packing slip.
Floyd |
Floyd | The sofa is surrounded by a crackling red glow.  You feel a strong
Floyd | static force pulling you towards it.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Drac Thornwood back again.  Just take a look at this season's new
Floyd | offerings, and I do mean OFFERINGS!  We've got the Wall to Wall Horror
Floyd | Movie Festival, the crazy Slash 'n Chop Song Show, and of course our
Floyd | old favourite, the Genocide Game!  All that and more, beamed right to
Floyd | your homes on The Nytemare Channel!  But now, a bulletin from the NYTV
Floyd | newsroom."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You try to reach the door, but can't.  The static force from the sofa
Floyd | is too strong.  The presenter laughs.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Isn't it great to stay indoors and watch your favourite channel, NYTV!
Floyd | We'll be here to keep you company right through till midnight."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Yes, Drac, the rumours from Fairhaven have been confirmed.  Apparently
Floyd | a major Hero Convention is being held in that town as we speak.  Our

Floyd | sources are still vague but we believe this may pose the first real
Floyd | threat to Nytemare Corp's operations in several years.  Over to you,
Floyd | Drac."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "partly My First IF Game, of course" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "spray sofa with bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You spray some Whito onto the sofa and it begins to smoke!  Years of
Floyd | built-up static electricity absorbed from the TV set are released in an
Floyd | explosion of sparks and flames!  Finally it cools down, a little singed

Floyd | but looking much cleaner.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, scary stuff there indeed.  We'll certainly be bringing you the
Floyd | latest on this story as it continues to develop.  But I'm sure the
Floyd | Corporation will be quite able to handle this new challenge.  Stay
Floyd | glued to your seats, viewers, while we take a short break."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you reach the door, a gust of freezing wind and rain comes blasting
Floyd | in!  The television image flickers.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey, you folks down in Fairhaven better not go too far away from your
Floyd | nice comfortable houses, 'cos when that storm hits it's gonna blow - "
Floyd |
Floyd | A thunderclap drowns his words, as a bolt of lightning strikes the TV
Floyd | aerial on top of your house.  You hear the sound of shattering glass,

Floyd | then an impossibly loud explosion.  Diving to the ground, you narrowly
Floyd | avoid being hit by shards of brick and burning wood.  When you get up
Floyd | and look back, you see that your house has been completely demolished.
Floyd |
Floyd | Yard
Floyd | You are outside your formerly ordinary house, which is now a

Floyd | smouldering pile of rubble to the east.  Clouds gather ominously in the
Floyd | sky overhead.  Maple Drive leads north and south from here, and Post
Floyd | Office Park is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Park
Floyd | You are walking in Post Office Park, a quaint old grassy field
Floyd | extending to the road in all directions.  In the distance you can see

Floyd | the ruins of your house, a garage, some stores, the library and school,
Floyd | and of course the very new and modern Post Office Tower to the north.
Floyd | Before you, in the centre of the park, is a dingy old dribbling
Floyd | fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		
	

Floyd | It's disgustingly old and dingy, and hardly even dribbling.  Just
Floyd | looking at the stagnant water flow sends strange shivers of fear down
Floyd | your spine.  In the fountain you see a glowing green Magic Marker.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x marker" 		
	

Floyd | Which marker do you mean, the shining yellow sword, or the glowing
Floyd | green Magic Marker?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "green" 		
	

Floyd | It's green.  A message is engraved on the side:
Floyd |
Floyd | If lost, return to:

Floyd | Sally Knight
Floyd | Room 13
Floyd | Fairhaven Public School
Floyd |
Floyd | The Magic Marker shines with a pale green glow.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get it" 		
	

Floyd | The fountain is really icky and horrible.  As you touch the dirty water
Floyd | you feel a sudden overwhelming sense of terror which makes you draw
Floyd | back your hand in disgust.  You can hardly bring yourself to look at it

Floyd | again, let alone reach into it.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark clouds roll across the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | It's disgustingly old and dingy, and hardly even dribbling.  Just
Floyd | looking at the stagnant water flow sends strange shivers of fear down
Floyd | your spine.  In the fountain you see a glowing green Magic Marker.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit water with sword" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the fountain.  The sword's blade
Floyd | passes through the fountain with no visible effect.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Park
Floyd | You are walking in Post Office Park, a quaint old grassy field

Floyd | extending to the road in all directions.  In the distance you can see
Floyd | the ruins of your house, a garage, some stores, the library and school,
Floyd | and of course the very new and modern Post Office Tower to the north.
Floyd | Before you, in the centre of the park, is a dingy old dribbling
Floyd | fountain.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven Library
Floyd | You are outside the Fairhaven Library, a worn-down old brick building
Floyd | with a faded billboard outside.  A door leads in to the west.  Beech

Floyd | Avenue continues north and south of here, and you can see Post Office
Floyd | Park to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Fairhaven Library
Floyd | You are inside the Fairhaven library, which seems to be a refuge from
Floyd | another time.  An electric chandelier hangs from Victorian rafters,
Floyd | lighting a wooden counter on which sits a computer terminal and card
Floyd | scanner.  A stack of bookshelves is lost in deep shadow, while the main
Floyd | doorway opens east out to the street.  The librarian sits behind his

Floyd | counter, reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian jumps to his feet as you enter, and points to something
Floyd | you're carrying.  "Get that accursed thing out of here!", he roars,
Floyd | pushing you towards the door.  "Can't you see it's a hazard to
Floyd | literacy?"

Floyd |
Floyd | Outside Fairhaven Library
Floyd | You are outside the Fairhaven Library, a worn-down old brick building
Floyd | with a faded billboard outside.  A door leads in to the west.  Beech
Floyd | Avenue continues north and south of here, and you can see Post Office
Floyd | Park to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | A cold wind blows briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a video cassette, a shining yellow sword, a sparkling cape
Floyd | (being worn), a digital watch (being worn), a pair of 3D glasses (being
Floyd | worn), a ballpoint pen, and a glowing spray bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x video" 		
	

Floyd | It's a remake of "Nightmare on Elm Street Part XIII", rented from the
Floyd | Video Plaza, and it's overdue.  You feel strangely compelled to return
Floyd | it as soon as possible.  The tape is surrounded by a dull red glow.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven General Store
Floyd | You are on the pavement outside the Fairhaven General Store, one of the

Floyd | oldest shops still trading in the town.  The store is open to the
Floyd | southwest.  Beech Avenue runs off to the north, and Oak Street to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Fairhaven General Store
Floyd | You are in the town's old General Store.  The shelves hold only a small
Floyd | selection of items, but the charming old-world atmosphere more than
Floyd | makes up for the lack of variety.  The shopkeeper stands behind her

Floyd | counter ready to serve you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see an electric torch and a newspaper here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper counts the change in her cash register.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x shopkeeper" 		
	

Floyd | The shopkeeper checks her shelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask shopkeeper about video" 		
	

Floyd | The shopkeeper seems unable to see you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "mainly I was enjoying having an IF system that let me do complicated modal things like the glasses" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get torch" 		
	

Floyd | That would be shoplifting.  You must buy the electric torch first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy torch" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have any money.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven General Store
Floyd | You are on the pavement outside the Fairhaven General Store, one of the
Floyd | oldest shops still trading in the town.  The store is open to the
Floyd | southwest.  Beech Avenue runs off to the north, and Oak Street to the

Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Nate says, "the NPCs however suck" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Fairhaven General Store
Floyd | You are in the town's old General Store.  The shelves hold only a small
Floyd | selection of items, but the charming old-world atmosphere more than
Floyd | makes up for the lack of variety.  The shopkeeper stands behind her
Floyd | counter ready to serve you.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see an electric torch and a newspaper here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper dusts the counter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven General Store
Floyd | You are on the pavement outside the Fairhaven General Store, one of the
Floyd | oldest shops still trading in the town.  The store is open to the
Floyd | southwest.  Beech Avenue runs off to the north, and Oak Street to the

Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Oak Street Garage

Floyd | You are outside a small garage which sells petrol and services motor
Floyd | vehicles.  The workshop opens to the south, and Oak Street continues
Floyd | east and west.  To the north, Post Office Park is visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | People scurry indoors for shelter.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "that is pretty normal for my first IF game, I think" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Maple & Oak

Floyd | You are on a quiet street corner in the little town of Fairhaven.
Floyd | Maple Drive runs north from here to your house, while Oak Street runs
Floyd | west.  A rusty old manhole (closed) is set squarely in the middle of
Floyd | the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open manhole" 		
	

Floyd | Good idea, but it's too rusty to move at the moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can go north to Maple Drive, west to Oak Street, or northwest to
Floyd | the park.
Floyd |
Floyd | A stranger bumps into you, and mutters something rude.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Yard
Floyd | You are outside your formerly ordinary house, which is now a

Floyd | smouldering pile of rubble to the east.  Clouds gather ominously in the
Floyd | sky overhead.  Maple Drive leads north and south from here, and Post
Floyd | Office Park is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven Public School
Floyd | You are on the pavement outside Fairhaven's public school, which runs
Floyd | to the northeast.  Elm Street runs west of here, and Maple Drive starts
Floyd | to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Post Office Tower
Floyd | You are standing outside the very new and extremely modern Post Office

Floyd | Tower, a shining monument to Fairhaven's progress, standing a full
Floyd | fifteen stories tall. You can enter the lobby to the north, or walk
Floyd | into the equally famous (though much older) Post Office Park to the
Floyd | south.  Elm Street continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Nytemare Video
Floyd | You are on the pavement outside the Nytemare Video Plaza, one of a
Floyd | chain of stores which has moved into Fairhaven recently.  The window is
Floyd | full of movie posters, and a door leads in to the northwest.  Beech

Floyd | Avenue runs off to the south, and Elm Street to the east of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Nytemare Video Plaza

Floyd | You are inside the new Nytemare Video Plaza.  The walls are lined with
Floyd | recent hit movies, mostly dark fantasy and thriller titles.  The clerk
Floyd | is nowhere to be seen, but a small drop box, nearly hidden behind a
Floyd | life-size cardboard cutout of an action superhero, bears the words
Floyd | RETURN VIDEOS HERE.  The door to the street opens to the southeast.
Floyd |

Floyd | Before your eyes, the cardboard cutout comes alive, transforming into a
Floyd | strange creature!  It seems to be part man, part machine, and all
Floyd | monster, wearing a black gangster suit and metallic sunglasses.  A
Floyd | gleam of red comes from one eye, and instead of hands it has metallic
Floyd | claws, in which it holds an arsenal of lethal weapons and a strangely
Floyd | sparking video camera.  A bright red glow surrounds it.

Floyd |
Floyd | The watch beeps and displays: "VIDEO NASTY".
Floyd |
Floyd | The Whito bottle gives a pulse of yellow light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Sword of Virtue tingles in your hands.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Video Nasty brandishes its weapons fearsomely.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x nasty" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be part man, part machine, and all monster, wearing a black
Floyd | gangster suit and metallic sunglasses.  A gleam of red comes from one
Floyd | eye, and instead of hands it has metallic claws, in which it holds an
Floyd | arsenal of lethal weapons and a strangely sparking video camera.  A
Floyd | bright red glow surrounds it.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Go ahead," suggests the Video Nasty.  "Make my day."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack nasty with sword" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the Video Nasty.  The blade

Floyd | bounces wildly, as if deflected by a static force field.  The creature
Floyd | ducks, and your blow goes wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Video Nasty yawns and tosses a grenade at you.  "Wanna play catch?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "spray nasty with bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You spray some Whito onto the Video Nasty and it begins to spark!  An
Floyd | invisible static force field generated by the video camera collapses,
Floyd | exploding in flashes of red lightning.  Finally the effect dies down,
Floyd | leaving the Video Nasty still standing.  With a VERY annoyed look in

Floyd | its eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack nasty with sword" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the Video Nasty.  The sword's

Floyd | blade strikes the creature in a shower of yellow sparks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Video Nasty gasps at you.  "I'm hit!  You hit me!  Arrgghh!  You'll
Floyd | never take me alive!  I'll be back!  See you in the re-runs, sucker!"
Floyd | Overacting wildly, it flips open an arm panel and pushes a secret
Floyd | button.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Video Nasty fades away in a blaze of yellow light!
Floyd |
Floyd | The watch beeps and displays: "NICE GOING".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put video in slot" 		
	

Floyd | The video cassette slides into the slot, and you suddenly feel as if a
Floyd | great weight has been lifted from your shoulders.  You hear a muffled
Floyd | clunk from the bottom of the box.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Nytemare Video
Floyd | You are on the pavement outside the Nytemare Video Plaza, one of a
Floyd | chain of stores which has moved into Fairhaven recently.  The window is

Floyd | full of movie posters, and a door leads in to the northwest.  Beech
Floyd | Avenue runs off to the south, and Elm Street to the east of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Nytemare Video Plaza
Floyd | You are inside the new Nytemare Video Plaza.  The walls are lined with
Floyd | recent hit movies, mostly dark fantasy and thriller titles.  The clerk
Floyd | is nowhere to be seen, but a small drop box, nearly hidden behind a
Floyd | life-size cardboard cutout of an action superhero, bears the words
Floyd | RETURN VIDEOS HERE.  The door to the street opens to the southeast.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Outside Nytemare Video
Floyd | You are on the pavement outside the Nytemare Video Plaza, one of a
Floyd | chain of stores which has moved into Fairhaven recently.  The window is
Floyd | full of movie posters, and a door leads in to the northwest.  Beech
Floyd | Avenue runs off to the south, and Elm Street to the east of here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven Library
Floyd | You are outside the Fairhaven Library, a worn-down old brick building
Floyd | with a faded billboard outside.  A door leads in to the west.  Beech

Floyd | Avenue continues north and south of here, and you can see Post Office
Floyd | Park to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Fairhaven Library
Floyd | You are inside the Fairhaven library, which seems to be a refuge from
Floyd | another time.  An electric chandelier hangs from Victorian rafters,
Floyd | lighting a wooden counter on which sits a computer terminal and card
Floyd | scanner.  A stack of bookshelves is lost in deep shadow, while the main
Floyd | doorway opens east out to the street.  The librarian sits behind his

Floyd | counter, reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian looks up as you enter.  "Welcome to the Hero Convention,"
Floyd | he says.  "I see you've had a harder time getting here than I thought.
Floyd | But perhaps it is just as well.  This contest is not for the
Floyd | faint-hearted.  Now, I'll need some proof of your exploits, to see if

Floyd | you are qualified to begin."  He holds out his hand expectantly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a shining yellow sword, a sparkling cape (being worn), a

Floyd | digital watch (being worn), a pair of 3D glasses (being worn), a
Floyd | ballpoint pen, and a glowing spray bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give bottle to librarian" 		
	

Floyd | The librarian isn't impressed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven Library
Floyd | You are outside the Fairhaven Library, a worn-down old brick building
Floyd | with a faded billboard outside.  A door leads in to the west.  Beech
Floyd | Avenue continues north and south of here, and you can see Post Office
Floyd | Park to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Park
Floyd | You are walking in Post Office Park, a quaint old grassy field

Floyd | extending to the road in all directions.  In the distance you can see
Floyd | the ruins of your house, a garage, some stores, the library and school,
Floyd | and of course the very new and modern Post Office Tower to the north.
Floyd | Before you, in the centre of the park, is a dingy old dribbling
Floyd | fountain.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "You should write more stuff, Nate, but I suppose you hear that now and then." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "spray fountain" 		
	

Floyd | (with the glowing spray bottle)
Floyd | You spray some Whito onto the fountain but nothing much happens.

Floyd |
Floyd | A few drops of rain splatter on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Post Office Tower
Floyd | You are standing outside the very new and extremely modern Post Office
Floyd | Tower, a shining monument to Fairhaven's progress, standing a full
Floyd | fifteen stories tall. You can enter the lobby to the north, or walk
Floyd | into the equally famous (though much older) Post Office Park to the
Floyd | south.  Elm Street continues east and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Tower, lobby
Floyd | You are in the shining new ground-floor lobby of the Post Office Tower.

Floyd | The sheer size and architectural elegance of this room takes your
Floyd | breath away.  A plaque and call button are mounted on the north wall,
Floyd | next to the lift doors (which are open).  The grand entrance doors to
Floyd | the south lead back out to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x plaque" 		
	

Floyd | WELCOME TO THE POST OFFICE TOWER
Floyd |
Floyd | Floor  1 ...........  Lobby
Floyd | Floor  3 ...........  Post Office

Floyd | Floor  8 ...........  Fairhaven Bank
Floyd | Floor 15 ...........  Observation Deck
Floyd |
Floyd | All other floors are off-limits to the public.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the lift call button.  Nothing happens, since the lift is
Floyd | already here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Lift Car
Floyd | You are in the Post Office Tower's sleek, ultra-modern lift car.
Floyd | Beside the doors to the south (currently open) is a sleek, futuristic
Floyd | keypad and display.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 8" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keypad)
Floyd | A pleasant female voice announces: "Floor 8 selected."

Floyd |
Floyd | The lift accelerates briefly upward, then stops.  With a soft bleep,
Floyd | the doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Tower, Floor 8
Floyd | The Fairhaven Savings & Investment Bank has a much more sober and
Floyd | reserved atmosphere than the rest of the Post Office Tower.
Floyd | Expensively-dressed Assistant Branch Managers stride around making

Floyd | important decisions, and ignoring you.  A cash-card machine on one wall
Floyd | offers instant withdrawals, and the sleek, ultra-modern lift opens to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a very strange creature in the room.  It seems to be nothing
Floyd | more than a hat, tie and business suit floating in midair; the thing

Floyd | has no face or hands, yet somehow manages to move and act like a
Floyd | person.  A briefcase, stuffed full of papers, floats at one side.
Floyd | Despite its apparent lack of substance, the creature manages to make
Floyd | you feel insignificant.  A bright red glow surrounds it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The watch beeps and displays: "SERIOUS FRAUD".

Floyd |
Floyd | The Sword of Virtue tingles in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Serious Fraud solemnly stuffs a quantity of banknotes into its
Floyd | briefcase.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack fraud with sword" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the Serious Fraud.  The creature
Floyd | blocks the sword's motion with a wave of its wrist.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Serious Fraud restrains a ghostly chuckle, and suggests that you
Floyd | return when you have enough experience to be more than a minor
Floyd | nuisance.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Serious Fraud tries to arrest you for impersonating a human being.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Lift Car
Floyd | You are in the Post Office Tower's sleek, ultra-modern lift car.
Floyd | Beside the doors to the south (currently open) is a sleek, futuristic

Floyd | keypad and display.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 15" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keypad)

Floyd | A pleasant female voice announces: "Floor 15 selected."
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift accelerates briefly upward, then stops.  With a soft bleep,
Floyd | the doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Tower, Observation Deck
Floyd | You are standing on the roof of the fifteen-storey Post Office Tower,
Floyd | with a breathtaking view of the entire town of Fairhaven.  A guardrail
Floyd | on the edge is all that stands between you and the Post Office Park far

Floyd | below.  High-altitude winds buffet you as you peer over.  The lift
Floyd | doors (open) to the north are the only way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x park" 		
	

Floyd | It's a long way down to the Post Office Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wind" 		
	

Floyd | The storm isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rail" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary guardrail to me.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Lift Car
Floyd | You are in the Post Office Tower's sleek, ultra-modern lift car.

Floyd | Beside the doors to the south (currently open) is a sleek, futuristic
Floyd | keypad and display.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 1" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keypad)
Floyd | A pleasant female voice announces: "Floor 1 selected."
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift accelerates briefly downward, then stops.  With a soft bleep,
Floyd | the doors slide open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh, I leave for a couple sandwiches, and my entire scrollback has a completely different game." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Tower, lobby
Floyd | You are in the shining new ground-floor lobby of the Post Office Tower.

Floyd | The sheer size and architectural elegance of this room takes your
Floyd | breath away.  A plaque and call button are mounted on the north wall,
Floyd | next to the lift doors (which are open).  The grand entrance doors to
Floyd | the south lead back out to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In a total of 129 turns, you have achieved a score of 86 points out of
Floyd | a possible 200, giving you the rank of Caped Contestant.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What is this?" 	
			inky says, "see, I'm half done already" 	
			inky says, "this is Hero, Inc" 	
			inky says, "we are wandering around the city fighting monsters" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "What kind of sammiches?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm still half-hungry too." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Post Office Tower

Floyd | You are standing outside the very new and extremely modern Post Office
Floyd | Tower, a shining monument to Fairhaven's progress, standing a full
Floyd | fifteen stories tall. You can enter the lobby to the north, or walk
Floyd | into the equally famous (though much older) Post Office Park to the
Floyd | south.  Elm Street continues east and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven Public School
Floyd | You are on the pavement outside Fairhaven's public school, which runs
Floyd | to the northeast.  Elm Street runs west of here, and Maple Drive starts

Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Schoolyard

Floyd | You are in a drab and rundown schoolyard, with pavement to the
Floyd | southwest.  Featureless concrete walls block the way north, but a
Floyd | classroom opens to the east.  A sign on the door reads "Room 13: S.
Floyd | Knight".
Floyd |
Floyd | Lightning flashes on the horizon.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Fairhaven Public School, Room 13
Floyd | You are in a school classroom.  There is a large whiteboard on the east

Floyd | wall, and the door opens to the west.  The teacher, Miss Knight, stands
Floyd | beside the whiteboard, struggling vainly to teach an unruly class.
Floyd |
Floyd | The class appears to be in a manic frenzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a very strange creature in the room.  It seems to have several

Floyd | heads, although the exact number is hard to determine since they are
Floyd | all moving and talking at once.  The creature also has a large and
Floyd | disturbing quantity of tentacles, which are busily engaged in ripping
Floyd | shreds off every object in the room, and each other.  A bright red glow
Floyd | surrounds it.
Floyd |

Floyd | The watch beeps and displays: "BEDLAM".
Floyd |
Floyd | The Sword of Virtue tingles in your hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Bedlam punches itself in three eyes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Sliced meat with onion bits and hot dog relish." 	
			inky says, "not bad" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bedlam" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to have several heads, although the exact number is hard to
Floyd | determine since they are all moving and talking at once.  The creature
Floyd | also has a large and disturbing quantity of tentacles, which are busily
Floyd | engaged in ripping shreds off every object in the room, and each other.
Floyd | A bright red glow surrounds it.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Bedlam performs a brief hula dance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack bedlam with sword" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the Bedlam.  The sword's blade

Floyd | strikes the creature in a shower of yellow sparks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Bedlam staggers away from you, and freezes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack bedlam with sword" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the Bedlam.  The sword's blade
Floyd | strikes the creature in a shower of yellow sparks.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Bedlam staggers away from you, and freezes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Fairhaven Public School, Room 13
Floyd | You are in a school classroom.  There is a large whiteboard on the east

Floyd | wall, and the door opens to the west.  The teacher, Miss Knight, stands
Floyd | beside the whiteboard, staring at her suddenly silent class.
Floyd |
Floyd | The class is sitting unnaturally still, as if frozen.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a Bedlam here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Bedlam sits very still, eyeing you cautiously.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jacqueline says, "I can't believe how fast you're able to play IF, inky." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bedlam" 		
	

Floyd | The creature seems to be stunned.  A bright red glow surrounds it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Bedlam quietly rubs four of its heads with a tentacle.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x whiteboard" 		
	

Floyd | It's covered with Miss Knight's teaching notes, written in barely
Floyd | visible green ink.  The board shimmers with a pale green glow.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Bedlam begins to stir again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read board" 		
	

Floyd | It's covered with Miss Knight's teaching notes, written in barely

Floyd | visible green ink.  The board shimmers with a pale green glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Bedlam wakes up fully, and charges back into action.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "spray board" 		
	

Floyd | (with the glowing spray bottle)
Floyd | You spray some Whito onto the whiteboard but nothing much happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Bedlam gleefully shreds a desk.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x notes" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any notes here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky says, "her pen is in the fountain" 	
			inky says, "but the water is dirty and I'm not sure how to get to it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You can only go out to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Bedlam gleefully shreds a desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Schoolyard
Floyd | You are in a drab and rundown schoolyard, with pavement to the
Floyd | southwest.  Featureless concrete walls block the way north, but a
Floyd | classroom opens to the east.  A sign on the door reads "Room 13: S.

Floyd | Knight".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven Public School

Floyd | You are on the pavement outside Fairhaven's public school, which runs
Floyd | to the northeast.  Elm Street runs west of here, and Maple Drive starts
Floyd | to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Post Office Tower
Floyd | You are standing outside the very new and extremely modern Post Office
Floyd | Tower, a shining monument to Fairhaven's progress, standing a full
Floyd | fifteen stories tall. You can enter the lobby to the north, or walk

Floyd | into the equally famous (though much older) Post Office Park to the
Floyd | south.  Elm Street continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear dogs howling in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Park
Floyd | You are walking in Post Office Park, a quaint old grassy field
Floyd | extending to the road in all directions.  In the distance you can see
Floyd | the ruins of your house, a garage, some stores, the library and school,

Floyd | and of course the very new and modern Post Office Tower to the north.
Floyd | Before you, in the centre of the park, is a dingy old dribbling
Floyd | fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		
	

Floyd | It's disgustingly old and dingy, and hardly even dribbling.  Just
Floyd | looking at the stagnant water flow sends strange shivers of fear down
Floyd | your spine.  In the fountain you see a glowing green Magic Marker.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x water" 		
	

Floyd | It's disgustingly old and dingy, and hardly even dribbling.  Just
Floyd | looking at the stagnant water flow sends strange shivers of fear down
Floyd | your spine.  In the fountain you see a glowing green Magic Marker.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch water" 		
	

Floyd | Touching the fountain doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Oak Street Garage
Floyd | You are outside a small garage which sells petrol and services motor
Floyd | vehicles.  The workshop opens to the south, and Oak Street continues

Floyd | east and west.  To the north, Post Office Park is visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Oak Street Garage, in workshop

Floyd | You are in a small dirty workshop where the Oak Street Garage mechanics
Floyd | fix cars and sell motoring equipment.  The workshop is empty at the
Floyd | moment except for one mechanic.  There is a small door in the south
Floyd | wall marked "Wrecking Yard", and the workshop opens back onto Oak
Floyd | Street to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see an oil can here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mechanic tinkers with an engine.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x can" 		
	

Floyd | It costs 4 dollars.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mechanic" 		
	

Floyd | The mechanic tests some spark plugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get can" 		
	

Floyd | That would be shoplifting.  You must buy the oil can first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (Opening the workshop door)
Floyd | Wrecking Yard
Floyd | This vacant lot is presumably the Oak Street Garage wrecking yard.
Floyd | Strange pieces of metal which once were cars are scattered all over the
Floyd | weed-ridden ground in apparent chaos.  One car body is newer, almost
Floyd | intact.  The workshop door to the north is the only way back.

Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the car body is a water valve.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a large, mean and hungry guard dog here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog snarls at you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, valve" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x valve" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like some important part of the town's water supply system.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog sniffs at you and bares its teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), " x dog" 		
	

Floyd | It's large, mean and very hungry.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog barks loudly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a shining yellow sword, a sparkling cape (being worn), a
Floyd | digital watch (being worn), a pair of 3D glasses (being worn), a
Floyd | ballpoint pen, and a glowing spray bottle.
Floyd |

Floyd | The guard dog growls menacingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x watch" 		
	

Floyd | It's a Counsellor (R) brand digital watch, with standard time display

Floyd | but strangely no buttons.  The watch shines with a soft yellow glow.
Floyd | It says the time is 11:57 pm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog patrols the area.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Wrecking Yard
Floyd | This vacant lot is presumably the Oak Street Garage wrecking yard.
Floyd | Strange pieces of metal which once were cars are scattered all over the
Floyd | weed-ridden ground in apparent chaos.  One car body is newer, almost

Floyd | intact.  The workshop door to the north is the only way back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the car body is a water valve.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a large, mean and hungry guard dog here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The guard dog growls menacingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get valve" 		
	

Floyd | The dog charges, barking furiously, as you try to take the valve.  You

Floyd | back away slowly and it calms down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog snarls at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack dog" 		
	

Floyd | (with the shining yellow sword)
Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the guard dog.  The sword's blade
Floyd | passes through the guard dog with no visible effect.
Floyd |

Floyd | The guard dog sniffs at you and bares its teeth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Oak Street Garage, in workshop

Floyd | You are in a small dirty workshop where the Oak Street Garage mechanics
Floyd | fix cars and sell motoring equipment.  The workshop is empty at the
Floyd | moment except for one mechanic.  There is a small door in the south
Floyd | wall marked "Wrecking Yard", and the workshop opens back onto Oak
Floyd | Street to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see an oil can here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mechanic wipes his hands on a rag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Oak Street Garage
Floyd | You are outside a small garage which sells petrol and services motor
Floyd | vehicles.  The workshop opens to the south, and Oak Street continues
Floyd | east and west.  To the north, Post Office Park is visible.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Maple & Oak

Floyd | You are on a quiet street corner in the little town of Fairhaven.
Floyd | Maple Drive runs north from here to your house, while Oak Street runs
Floyd | west.  A rusty old manhole (closed) is set squarely in the middle of
Floyd | the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, need oil can to open manhole, need money for oilcan" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Yard
Floyd | You are outside your formerly ordinary house, which is now a
Floyd | smouldering pile of rubble to the east.  Clouds gather ominously in the

Floyd | sky overhead.  Maple Drive leads north and south from here, and Post
Floyd | Office Park is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cold shiver runs down your spine for a moment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Rubble
Floyd | Charred bricks and cinders are all that remains of your formerly
Floyd | ordinary house.  Your yard is to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see a raw steak and a cash card here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get steak" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get card" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "now we're talkin'" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | "Fairhaven Savings and Investment Bank
Floyd | CASH CARD

Floyd | J. Random Hero"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Yard

Floyd | You are outside your formerly ordinary house, which is now a
Floyd | smouldering pile of rubble to the east.  Clouds gather ominously in the
Floyd | sky overhead.  Maple Drive leads north and south from here, and Post
Floyd | Office Park is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark clouds roll across the sky.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Park
Floyd | You are walking in Post Office Park, a quaint old grassy field

Floyd | extending to the road in all directions.  In the distance you can see
Floyd | the ruins of your house, a garage, some stores, the library and school,
Floyd | and of course the very new and modern Post Office Tower to the north.
Floyd | Before you, in the centre of the park, is a dingy old dribbling
Floyd | fountain.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Oak Street Garage
Floyd | You are outside a small garage which sells petrol and services motor
Floyd | vehicles.  The workshop opens to the south, and Oak Street continues

Floyd | east and west.  To the north, Post Office Park is visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Oak Street Garage, in workshop

Floyd | You are in a small dirty workshop where the Oak Street Garage mechanics
Floyd | fix cars and sell motoring equipment.  The workshop is empty at the
Floyd | moment except for one mechanic.  There is a small door in the south
Floyd | wall marked "Wrecking Yard", and the workshop opens back onto Oak
Floyd | Street to the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | You see an oil can here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mechanic tests some spark plugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Wrecking Yard
Floyd | This vacant lot is presumably the Oak Street Garage wrecking yard.
Floyd | Strange pieces of metal which once were cars are scattered all over the
Floyd | weed-ridden ground in apparent chaos.  One car body is newer, almost

Floyd | intact.  The workshop door to the north is the only way back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting on the car body is a water valve.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a large, mean and hungry guard dog here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The guard dog growls menacingly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give steak to dog" 		
	

Floyd | The dog snaps up the steak and walks away to devour it.

Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog whines contentedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get valve" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog chews on the steak.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like some important part of the town's water supply system.
Floyd |
Floyd | The guard dog chews on the steak.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Oak Street Garage, in workshop
Floyd | You are in a small dirty workshop where the Oak Street Garage mechanics
Floyd | fix cars and sell motoring equipment.  The workshop is empty at the

Floyd | moment except for one mechanic.  There is a small door in the south
Floyd | wall marked "Wrecking Yard", and the workshop opens back onto Oak
Floyd | Street to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see an oil can here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The mechanic tests some spark plugs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x valve" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like some important part of the town's water supply system.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy can" 		
	

Floyd | You don't have any money.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Oak Street Garage
Floyd | You are outside a small garage which sells petrol and services motor
Floyd | vehicles.  The workshop opens to the south, and Oak Street continues

Floyd | east and west.  To the north, Post Office Park is visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Park

Floyd | You are walking in Post Office Park, a quaint old grassy field
Floyd | extending to the road in all directions.  In the distance you can see
Floyd | the ruins of your house, a garage, some stores, the library and school,
Floyd | and of course the very new and modern Post Office Tower to the north.
Floyd | Before you, in the centre of the park, is a dingy old dribbling
Floyd | fountain.

Floyd |
Floyd | A cold wind blows briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Post Office Tower
Floyd | You are standing outside the very new and extremely modern Post Office
Floyd | Tower, a shining monument to Fairhaven's progress, standing a full
Floyd | fifteen stories tall. You can enter the lobby to the north, or walk
Floyd | into the equally famous (though much older) Post Office Park to the
Floyd | south.  Elm Street continues east and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Tower, lobby
Floyd | You are in the shining new ground-floor lobby of the Post Office Tower.

Floyd | The sheer size and architectural elegance of this room takes your
Floyd | breath away.  A plaque and call button are mounted on the north wall,
Floyd | next to the lift doors (which are open).  The grand entrance doors to
Floyd | the south lead back out to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Lift Car
Floyd | You are in the Post Office Tower's sleek, ultra-modern lift car.
Floyd | Beside the doors to the south (currently open) is a sleek, futuristic
Floyd | keypad and display.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "find an ATM" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 8" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keypad)

Floyd | A pleasant female voice announces: "Floor 8 selected."
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift accelerates briefly upward, then stops.  With a soft bleep,
Floyd | the doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there's this bank here" 	
			inky says, "but there's a bad guy in it" 	
			inky says, "I'm not sure we'll be able to get money" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Tower, Floor 8
Floyd | The Fairhaven Savings & Investment Bank has a much more sober and
Floyd | reserved atmosphere than the rest of the Post Office Tower.
Floyd | Expensively-dressed Assistant Branch Managers stride around making
Floyd | important decisions, and ignoring you.  A cash-card machine on one wall
Floyd | offers instant withdrawals, and the sleek, ultra-modern lift opens to

Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a Serious Fraud here.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Serious Fraud sells parking space on the Brooklyn Bridge to one of
Floyd | the bank managers.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "xmachine" 		
	

Floyd | For your safety and convenience, the word "xmachine" does not appear in
Floyd | this story.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x machine" 		
	

Floyd | It's a very new and modern 'FastCash' machine, with ultra simple
Floyd | controls.  There is a slot to insert a cash card, a screen to display

Floyd | instructions, and a single button marked 'Withdraw $10'.  It doesn't
Floyd | even need a PIN number, since the Fairhaven Savings & Investment Bank
Floyd | is such a respectable organisation that there is absolutely no chance
Floyd | of fraud.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Serious Fraud sells parking space on the Brooklyn Bridge to one of

Floyd | the bank managers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha no pin" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put card in machine" 		
	

Floyd | Done.  The screen shows:
Floyd |
Floyd | J. Random Hero
Floyd | Warning - account is low.
Floyd | Your account balance is $10.00.
Floyd |

Floyd | Odd.  Your account certainly wasn't that low last time you checked.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Serious Fraud murmurs that the Mayor is taking bribes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | Which button do you mean, the lift call button, or the Withdraw button?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "withdraw" 		
	

Floyd | The machine beeps, and produces 10 dollars.  Taken.
Floyd | The screen shows:
Floyd |
Floyd | J. Random Hero
Floyd | WARNING!  Account is EMPTY!

Floyd | Your account balance is $0.00.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Serious Fraud attempts to convince you that black is white.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get card" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Serious Fraud whispers that everything you have just heard,
Floyd | including this sentence, is false.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Lift Car
Floyd | You are in the Post Office Tower's sleek, ultra-modern lift car.

Floyd | Beside the doors to the south (currently open) is a sleek, futuristic
Floyd | keypad and display.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 1" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keypad)
Floyd | A pleasant female voice announces: "Floor 1 selected."
Floyd |
Floyd | The lift accelerates briefly downward, then stops.  With a soft bleep,
Floyd | the doors slide open.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Tower, lobby
Floyd | You are in the shining new ground-floor lobby of the Post Office Tower.
Floyd | The sheer size and architectural elegance of this room takes your

Floyd | breath away.  A plaque and call button are mounted on the north wall,
Floyd | next to the lift doors (which are open).  The grand entrance doors to
Floyd | the south lead back out to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Post Office Tower
Floyd | You are standing outside the very new and extremely modern Post Office
Floyd | Tower, a shining monument to Fairhaven's progress, standing a full
Floyd | fifteen stories tall. You can enter the lobby to the north, or walk

Floyd | into the equally famous (though much older) Post Office Park to the
Floyd | south.  Elm Street continues east and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Park
Floyd | You are walking in Post Office Park, a quaint old grassy field
Floyd | extending to the road in all directions.  In the distance you can see
Floyd | the ruins of your house, a garage, some stores, the library and school,
Floyd | and of course the very new and modern Post Office Tower to the north.
Floyd | Before you, in the centre of the park, is a dingy old dribbling

Floyd | fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Oak Street Garage

Floyd | You are outside a small garage which sells petrol and services motor
Floyd | vehicles.  The workshop opens to the south, and Oak Street continues
Floyd | east and west.  To the north, Post Office Park is visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | People scurry indoors for shelter.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Oak Street Garage, in workshop
Floyd | You are in a small dirty workshop where the Oak Street Garage mechanics
Floyd | fix cars and sell motoring equipment.  The workshop is empty at the

Floyd | moment except for one mechanic.  There is a small door in the south
Floyd | wall marked "Wrecking Yard", and the workshop opens back onto Oak
Floyd | Street to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see an oil can here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The mechanic wipes his hands on a rag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy can" 		
	

Floyd | The mechanic seems unable to see you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove glasses" 		
	

Floyd | As you remove the glasses, you feel a faint sense of numbness.
Floyd | Everything somehow looks dull and flat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy can" 		
	

Floyd | The mechanic thanks you, and sells you the oil can for 4 dollars.
Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Oak Street Garage
Floyd | You are outside a small garage which sells petrol and services motor

Floyd | vehicles.  The workshop opens to the south, and Oak Street continues
Floyd | east and west.  To the north, Post Office Park is visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven General Store
Floyd | You are on the pavement outside the Fairhaven General Store, one of the
Floyd | oldest shops still trading in the town.  The store is open to the
Floyd | southwest.  Beech Avenue runs off to the north, and Oak Street to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |

Floyd | A stranger bumps into you, and mutters something rude.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Fairhaven General Store

Floyd | You are in the town's old General Store.  The shelves hold only a small
Floyd | selection of items, but the charming old-world atmosphere more than
Floyd | makes up for the lack of variety.  The shopkeeper stands behind her
Floyd | counter ready to serve you.
Floyd |
Floyd | You see an electric torch and a newspaper here.

Floyd |
Floyd | The shopkeeper counts the change in her cash register.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy torch" 		
	

Floyd | The shopkeeper thanks you, and sells you the electric torch for 5
Floyd | dollars.  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "buy paper" 		
	

Floyd | The shopkeeper thanks you, and sells you the newspaper for 1 dollar.
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | FAIRHAVEN DAILY HERALD
Floyd |
Floyd | Serious Fraud Suspected In Fairhaven Bank!
Floyd |
Floyd | Rumours are spreading that the Fairhaven Savings and Investment Bank is
Floyd | under investigation for serious fraud.  Many customers are complaining

Floyd | that their bank balances have mysteriously run into overdraft.  Bank
Floyd | officials are hotly denying the rumours, blaming them on mass hysteria
Floyd | caused by the water shortage.
Floyd |
Floyd | Bedlam in School!
Floyd |

Floyd | Teachers from the Fairhaven Public School are complaining that
Floyd | shrinking budgets and lack of resources have turned classes into a
Floyd | nightmare.  "I don't know what to say," said the teachers'
Floyd | spokesperson, Sally Knight.  "I can't control my students, and it's
Floyd | getting worse.  We need help desperately!"
Floyd |

Floyd | 'Hydrophobia' Grows As Water Shortage Worsens!
Floyd |
Floyd | Fairhaven is heading into the third dry week of the longest-running
Floyd | water shortage in town history.  The Council met today to decide urgent
Floyd | solutions to the problem which has their best experts baffled.  "We
Floyd | have no idea what's happening," observed the Mayor.  "All our pumping

Floyd | equipment seems to be breaking down for no reason.  It's just plain
Floyd | bizarre."
Floyd |
Floyd | The paper ends with a series of full-colour advertisements for the
Floyd | Nytemare Video Plaza.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven General Store
Floyd | You are on the pavement outside the Fairhaven General Store, one of the
Floyd | oldest shops still trading in the town.  The store is open to the

Floyd | southwest.  Beech Avenue runs off to the north, and Oak Street to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Oak Street Garage
Floyd | You are outside a small garage which sells petrol and services motor
Floyd | vehicles.  The workshop opens to the south, and Oak Street continues
Floyd | east and west.  To the north, Post Office Park is visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | A few drops of rain splatter on the ground.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Maple & Oak

Floyd | You are on a quiet street corner in the little town of Fairhaven.
Floyd | Maple Drive runs north from here to your house, while Oak Street runs
Floyd | west.  A rusty old manhole (closed) is set squarely in the middle of
Floyd | the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "oil manhole" 		
	

Floyd | You pour some oil onto the rusty manhole and it frees up a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		
	

Floyd | As you put the glasses over your eyes, you feel a faint tingling
Floyd | sensation down your spine.  Everything somehow looks sharper than
Floyd | before.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | FAIRHAVEN DAILY HERALD
Floyd |
Floyd | Serious Fraud Suspected In Fairhaven Bank!

Floyd |
Floyd | Rumours are spreading that the Fairhaven Savings and Investment Bank is
Floyd | under investigation for serious fraud.  Many customers are complaining
Floyd | that their bank balances have mysteriously run into overdraft.  Bank
Floyd | officials are hotly denying the rumours, blaming them on mass hysteria
Floyd | caused by the water shortage.

Floyd |
Floyd | Bedlam in School!
Floyd |
Floyd | Teachers from the Fairhaven Public School are complaining that
Floyd | shrinking budgets and lack of resources have turned classes into a
Floyd | nightmare.  "I don't know what to say," said the teachers'

Floyd | spokesperson, Sally Knight.  "I can't control my students, and it's
Floyd | getting worse.  We need help desperately!"
Floyd |
Floyd | 'Hydrophobia' Grows As Water Shortage Worsens!
Floyd |
Floyd | Fairhaven is heading into the third dry week of the longest-running

Floyd | water shortage in town history.  The Council met today to decide urgent
Floyd | solutions to the problem which has their best experts baffled.  "We
Floyd | have no idea what's happening," observed the Mayor.  "All our pumping
Floyd | equipment seems to be breaking down for no reason.  It's just plain
Floyd | bizarre."
Floyd |

Floyd | The paper ends with a series of full-colour advertisements for the
Floyd | Nytemare Video Plaza.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You'll have to open the manhole first.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open manhole" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | Lightning flashes on the horizon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do the glasses make the problems into avatars?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, I think so" 	
			inky says, "or they let you see the monsters behind the problems" 	
			inky says, "depending on your metaphor/reality beliefs" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Ladder, under the manhole
Floyd | You are on a cramped metal ladder extending down from the manhole to
Floyd | darkness far below.  A little light filters in from above, but you
Floyd | would probably want to switch the torch on before descending any
Floyd | further.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on torch" 		
	

Floyd | You switch on the electric torch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Ladder, under the manhole
Floyd | You are on a cramped metal ladder extending down from the manhole to
Floyd | darkness far below.  A little light filters in from above, but the
Floyd | electric torch in your hand is much more comforting.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Base of shaft
Floyd | You are at the base of a deep access shaft under Maple Drive and Oak

Floyd | Street.  A cramped metal ladder leads up to a barely visible manhole
Floyd | far overhead, and a dark passage opens to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | You hear a quiet rumbling in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Dark passage
Floyd | You are in a dark passage running northwest-southeast.  Slimy mould
Floyd | grows on the walls around you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mould" 		
	

Floyd | The mould isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | Something drips onto your head.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Dark junction
Floyd | You are a junction.  A dark passage leads off to the southeast, while

Floyd | small dark tunnels run north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Dark tunnel

Floyd | You are in a small dark tunnel bending sharply from north to east.  The
Floyd | walls are clammy to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Wide junction
Floyd | You are in a wide open space with a hard concrete floor.  Small dark
Floyd | tunnels lead south and east, and a metal door marked "Central Pump
Floyd | Room" (closed) leads down between them to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Dark tunnel
Floyd | You are in a small dark tunnel bending sharply from south to west.  The
Floyd | walls are clammy to the touch.
Floyd |

Floyd | You smell a dank, mouldy scent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Wide junction

Floyd | You are in a wide open space with a hard concrete floor.  Small dark
Floyd | tunnels lead south and east, and a metal door marked "Central Pump
Floyd | Room" (closed) leads down between them to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Central Pump Room
Floyd | You are in a large concrete room which seems to house pumping equipment
Floyd | for Fairhaven's water supply.  A mass of pipes, gauges and controls
Floyd | fills the room. One particularly large wheel is marked "Master Water
Floyd | Feed", and it is currently turned off.  A nearby pipe is open to the

Floyd | air, and appears to be missing a valve.  The pump room door (open)
Floyd | leads up to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hydrophobia is here.  It is a huge bloated balloon of a thing,
Floyd | covered in translucent black skin, with a puffy face and watery,
Floyd | bloodshot eyes which try to focus on you with some difficulty.  The

Floyd | creature yawns and waddles drunkenly.  It is much larger than it
Floyd | appeared on your first encounter, and seems to fill the entire pump
Floyd | room.  A bright red glow surrounds it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Sword of Virtue tingles in your hands.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Hydrophobia dribbles in your general direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we fought this guy earlier" 	
			DavidW says, "oh" 	
			Jacqueline says, "hm" 	
			inky says, "(he was in our bathroom)" 	
			DavidW asks, "How'd you beat him then?" 	
			inky says, "we have this sword" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a shining yellow sword, a sparkling cape (being worn), a
Floyd | digital watch (being worn), a ballpoint pen, a glowing spray bottle, a
Floyd | water valve, a cash card, an oil can, an electric torch (providing
Floyd | light), a newspaper, and a pair of 3D glasses (being worn).
Floyd |

Floyd | The Hydrophobia dribbles in your general direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(which is aka a yellow magic marker)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack hydrophobia with sword" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the Hydrophobia.  The sword's
Floyd | blade strikes the creature in a shower of yellow sparks!
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hydrophobia looks annoyed.  "I oughta clobber you for that, 'Ero."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack hydrophobia with sword" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the Hydrophobia.  The sword's
Floyd | blade strikes the creature in a shower of yellow sparks.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now look wot you've done!"  grumbles the Hydrophobia, shrinking.  "You

Floyd | an' your flamin' 'Ero stuff.  I'm gonna tell the boss everythin', and
Floyd | he ain't gonna like it, not one little bit.  You'll see."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Hydrophobia fades away in a blaze of yellow light!
Floyd |
Floyd | The watch beeps and displays: "GOT 'EM".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put valve on pipe" 		
	

Floyd | After some fiddling, you manage to fit the valve onto the pipe.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn valve" 		
	

Floyd | Turning the water valve doesn't have any effect.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Central Pump Room
Floyd | You are in a large concrete room which seems to house pumping equipment
Floyd | for Fairhaven's water supply.  A mass of pipes, gauges and controls

Floyd | fills the room. One particularly large wheel is marked "Master Water
Floyd | Feed", and it is currently turned off.  A nearby pipe now has its valve
Floyd | attached and appears to be in good working order.  The pump room door
Floyd | (open) leads up to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | You turn the wheel, and suddenly the room is filled with the sound of
Floyd | water flowing through pipes.  Looks like you've solved the town's water
Floyd | shortage!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "nw" 		
	

Floyd | Wide junction
Floyd | You are in a wide open space with a hard concrete floor.  Small dark

Floyd | tunnels lead south and east, and a metal door marked "Central Pump
Floyd | Room" (open) leads down between them to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Dark tunnel
Floyd | You are in a small dark tunnel bending sharply from south to west.  The
Floyd | walls are clammy to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | A low squeaking echoes from the darkness.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Dark junction
Floyd | You are a junction.  A dark passage leads off to the southeast, while
Floyd | small dark tunnels run north and west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Dark tunnel
Floyd | You are in a small dark tunnel bending sharply from north to east.  The

Floyd | walls are clammy to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Wide junction

Floyd | You are in a wide open space with a hard concrete floor.  Small dark
Floyd | tunnels lead south and east, and a metal door marked "Central Pump
Floyd | Room" (open) leads down between them to the southeast.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a faint hiss from overhead.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoopos" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Dark tunnel
Floyd | You are in a small dark tunnel bending sharply from north to east.  The

Floyd | walls are clammy to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Dark junction

Floyd | You are a junction.  A dark passage leads off to the southeast, while
Floyd | small dark tunnels run north and west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You smell a dank, mouldy scent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Dark passage
Floyd | You are in a dark passage running northwest-southeast.  Slimy mould
Floyd | grows on the walls around you.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "se" 		
	

Floyd | Base of shaft
Floyd | You are at the base of a deep access shaft under Maple Drive and Oak
Floyd | Street.  A cramped metal ladder leads up to a barely visible manhole

Floyd | far overhead, and a dark passage opens to the northwest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Ladder, under the manhole

Floyd | You are on a cramped metal ladder extending down from the manhole to
Floyd | darkness far below.  A little light filters in from above, but the
Floyd | electric torch in your hand is much more comforting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Maple & Oak
Floyd | You are on a quiet street corner in the little town of Fairhaven.
Floyd | Maple Drive runs north from here to your house, while Oak Street runs
Floyd | west.  A well-oiled manhole (open) is set squarely in the middle of the

Floyd | road.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn off torch" 		
	

Floyd | You switch off the electric torch.

Floyd |
Floyd | You hear dogs howling in the distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Oak Street Garage
Floyd | You are outside a small garage which sells petrol and services motor
Floyd | vehicles.  The workshop opens to the south, and Oak Street continues
Floyd | east and west.  To the north, Post Office Park is visible.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Park
Floyd | You are walking in Post Office Park, a quaint old grassy field
Floyd | extending to the road in all directions.  In the distance you can see
Floyd | the ruins of your house, a garage, some stores, the library and school,

Floyd | and of course the very new and modern Post Office Tower to the north.
Floyd | Before you, in the centre of the park, is a clear bubbling fountain.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fountain" 		
	

Floyd | It's sparkling clear and bubbling, giving you a sense of wonder and
Floyd | innocence as you look at it.  In the fountain you see a glowing green
Floyd | Magic Marker.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get marker" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven Public School
Floyd | You are on the pavement outside Fairhaven's public school, which runs
Floyd | to the northeast.  Elm Street runs west of here, and Maple Drive starts
Floyd | to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | Schoolyard
Floyd | You are in a drab and rundown schoolyard, with pavement to the

Floyd | southwest.  Featureless concrete walls block the way north, but a
Floyd | classroom opens to the east.  A sign on the door reads "Room 13: S.
Floyd | Knight".
Floyd |
Floyd | A cold shiver runs down your spine for a moment.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Fairhaven Public School, Room 13
Floyd | You are in a school classroom.  There is a large whiteboard on the east
Floyd | wall, and the door opens to the west.  The teacher, Miss Knight, stands

Floyd | beside the whiteboard, struggling vainly to teach an unruly class.
Floyd |
Floyd | The class appears to be in a manic frenzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a Bedlam here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Bedlam performs a brief hula dance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give marker to knight" 		
	

Floyd | Which marker do you mean, the shining yellow sword, or the glowing

Floyd | green Magic Marker?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "green" 		
	

Floyd | Miss Knight seems unable to see you.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Bedlam performs a brief hula dance.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is the new marker another weird tool?" 	
			inky says, "maybe" 	
			inky says, "it's got her name on it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x green marker" 		
	

Floyd | It's green.  A message is engraved on the side:
Floyd |

Floyd | If lost, return to:
Floyd | Sally Knight
Floyd | Room 13
Floyd | Fairhaven Public School
Floyd |
Floyd | The Magic Marker shines with a pale green glow.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Bedlam takes a running jump at itself, and misses.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x board" 		
	

Floyd | It's covered with Miss Knight's teaching notes, written in barely
Floyd | visible green ink.  The board shimmers with a pale green glow.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Bedlam gleefully shreds a desk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(and matches the board" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove glasses" 		
	

Floyd | As you remove the glasses, you feel a faint sense of numbness.
Floyd | Everything somehow looks dull and flat.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Bedlam vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Fairhaven Public School, Room 13

Floyd | You are in a school classroom.  There is a large whiteboard on the east
Floyd | wall, and the door opens to the west.  The teacher, Miss Knight, stands
Floyd | beside the whiteboard, struggling vainly to teach an unruly class.
Floyd |
Floyd | The class appears to be in a manic frenzy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "see, stuff goes away when you take the glasses off" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bedlam" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any bedlam here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give marker to knight" 		
	

Floyd | Which marker do you mean, the yellow Magic Marker, or the green Magic
Floyd | Marker?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "green" 		
	

Floyd | At the sight of the green Magic Marker, the class suddenly bursts into
Floyd | complete mayhem, distracting the teacher's attention and forcing you
Floyd | away from her.  They calm down a little when you retreat.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		
	

Floyd | As you put the glasses over your eyes, you feel a faint tingling
Floyd | sensation down your spine.  Everything somehow looks sharper than

Floyd | before.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Bedlam appears before you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Bedlam performs a brief hula dance.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack bedlam with sword" 		
	

Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the Bedlam.  The sword's blade
Floyd | strikes the creature in a shower of yellow sparks.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Bedlam staggers away from you, and freezes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove glasses" 		
	

Floyd | As you remove the glasses, you feel a faint sense of numbness.

Floyd | Everything somehow looks dull and flat.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Bedlam vanishes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Fairhaven Public School, Room 13
Floyd | You are in a school classroom.  There is a large whiteboard on the east
Floyd | wall, and the door opens to the west.  The teacher, Miss Knight, stands
Floyd | beside the whiteboard, staring at her suddenly silent class.

Floyd |
Floyd | The class is sitting unnaturally still, as if frozen.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give green to knight" 		
	

Floyd | Miss Knight takes the green Magic Marker with a sudden flash of
Floyd | recognition.  "Thank you!"  she exclaims.  "I was wondering where that
Floyd | had got to."  As she turns back to the whiteboard and begins writing on
Floyd | it, you almost think you see a green light fill the room for a moment.
Floyd | The class calms down noticably.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Oh, before I forget," she adds, "I was told to give you this."  She
Floyd | hands you a report card.  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The watch beeps and displays: "NICE GOING".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x board" 		
	

Floyd | It's covered with Miss Knight's teaching notes, written in clearly
Floyd | visible green ink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read notes" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any notes here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | Which card do you mean, the cash card, or the report card?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | J. Random Hero
Floyd | Achievement Report
Floyd |
Floyd |    Hydrophobia         x 1
Floyd |    Bedlam              x 1

Floyd |    Video Nasty         x 1
Floyd |
Floyd | Total monsters slain   = 3
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear glasses" 		
	

Floyd | As you put the glasses over your eyes, you feel a faint tingling
Floyd | sensation down your spine.  Everything somehow looks sharper than
Floyd | before.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "the guy at the library said to come back with proof of our achievements" 	
			inky says, "so this is probably it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "sw" 		
	

Floyd | You can only go out to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Schoolyard

Floyd | You are in a drab and rundown schoolyard, with pavement to the
Floyd | southwest.  Featureless concrete walls block the way north, but a
Floyd | classroom opens to the east.  A sign on the door reads "Room 13: S.
Floyd | Knight".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven Public School
Floyd | You are on the pavement outside Fairhaven's public school, which runs
Floyd | to the northeast.  Elm Street runs west of here, and Maple Drive starts
Floyd | to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "probably" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Post Office Tower

Floyd | You are standing outside the very new and extremely modern Post Office
Floyd | Tower, a shining monument to Fairhaven's progress, standing a full
Floyd | fifteen stories tall. You can enter the lobby to the north, or walk
Floyd | into the equally famous (though much older) Post Office Park to the
Floyd | south.  Elm Street continues east and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Nytemare Video
Floyd | You are on the pavement outside the Nytemare Video Plaza, one of a
Floyd | chain of stores which has moved into Fairhaven recently.  The window is

Floyd | full of movie posters, and a door leads in to the northwest.  Beech
Floyd | Avenue runs off to the south, and Elm Street to the east of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark clouds roll across the sky.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven Library
Floyd | You are outside the Fairhaven Library, a worn-down old brick building
Floyd | with a faded billboard outside.  A door leads in to the west.  Beech
Floyd | Avenue continues north and south of here, and you can see Post Office

Floyd | Park to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Fairhaven Library

Floyd | You are inside the Fairhaven library, which seems to be a refuge from
Floyd | another time.  An electric chandelier hangs from Victorian rafters,
Floyd | lighting a wooden counter on which sits a computer terminal and card
Floyd | scanner.  A stack of bookshelves is lost in deep shadow, while the main
Floyd | doorway opens east out to the street.  The librarian sits behind his
Floyd | counter, reading.

Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian looks up expectantly as you approach, as if waiting for
Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give card to librarian" 		
	

Floyd | Which card do you mean, the cash card, or the report card?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | The librarian takes the card and examines it closely.  "That's very
Floyd | impressive," he sighs, "but I'm afraid it's not quite good enough.
Floyd | Come back when you've got some more experience."  He hands the card
Floyd | back regretfully.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "bah" 	
			DavidW says, "The fraud." 	
			inky says, "ok, I guess we have to deal with the guy in the bank" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven Library
Floyd | You are outside the Fairhaven Library, a worn-down old brick building
Floyd | with a faded billboard outside.  A door leads in to the west.  Beech

Floyd | Avenue continues north and south of here, and you can see Post Office
Floyd | Park to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | A cold wind blows briefly.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Nytemare Video
Floyd | You are on the pavement outside the Nytemare Video Plaza, one of a
Floyd | chain of stores which has moved into Fairhaven recently.  The window is
Floyd | full of movie posters, and a door leads in to the northwest.  Beech

Floyd | Avenue runs off to the south, and Elm Street to the east of here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Post Office Tower

Floyd | You are standing outside the very new and extremely modern Post Office
Floyd | Tower, a shining monument to Fairhaven's progress, standing a full
Floyd | fifteen stories tall. You can enter the lobby to the north, or walk
Floyd | into the equally famous (though much older) Post Office Park to the
Floyd | south.  Elm Street continues east and west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Tower, lobby
Floyd | You are in the shining new ground-floor lobby of the Post Office Tower.
Floyd | The sheer size and architectural elegance of this room takes your

Floyd | breath away.  A plaque and call button are mounted on the north wall,
Floyd | next to the lift doors (which are open).  The grand entrance doors to
Floyd | the south lead back out to the street.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Lift Car
Floyd | You are in the Post Office Tower's sleek, ultra-modern lift car.
Floyd | Beside the doors to the south (currently open) is a sleek, futuristic
Floyd | keypad and display.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 8" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keypad)
Floyd | A pleasant female voice announces: "Floor 8 selected."

Floyd |
Floyd | The lift accelerates briefly upward, then stops.  With a soft bleep,
Floyd | the doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Tower, Floor 8
Floyd | The Fairhaven Savings & Investment Bank has a much more sober and
Floyd | reserved atmosphere than the rest of the Post Office Tower.
Floyd | Expensively-dressed Assistant Branch Managers stride around making

Floyd | important decisions, and ignoring you.  A cash-card machine on one wall
Floyd | offers instant withdrawals, and the sleek, ultra-modern lift opens to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a Serious Fraud here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Serious Fraud murmurs that the Mayor is taking bribes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack fraud" 		
	

Floyd | (with the shining yellow sword)

Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the Serious Fraud.  The creature
Floyd | ducks, and your blow goes wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Serious Fraud sues you for libel, slander, and wilful misguided
Floyd | heroism.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack fraud" 		
	

Floyd | (with the shining yellow sword)
Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the Serious Fraud.  The creature
Floyd | ducks, and your blow goes wide.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Serious Fraud hands you a High Court summons, dated yesterday.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack fraud" 		
	

Floyd | (with the shining yellow sword)
Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the Serious Fraud.  The creature
Floyd | ducks, and your blow goes wide.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Serious Fraud indignantly writes an angry letter to the Mayor.
Floyd |

Floyd | Overcome by the force of the creature's logic, you stumble from the
Floyd | room.
Floyd |
Floyd | The watch beeps and displays: "DONT QUIT".
Floyd |
Floyd | Lift Car

Floyd | You are in the Post Office Tower's sleek, ultra-modern lift car.
Floyd | Beside the doors to the south (currently open) is a sleek, futuristic
Floyd | keypad and display.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Post Office Tower, Floor 8
Floyd | The Fairhaven Savings & Investment Bank has a much more sober and
Floyd | reserved atmosphere than the rest of the Post Office Tower.
Floyd | Expensively-dressed Assistant Branch Managers stride around making

Floyd | important decisions, and ignoring you.  A cash-card machine on one wall
Floyd | offers instant withdrawals, and the sleek, ultra-modern lift opens to
Floyd | the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a Serious Fraud here.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Serious Fraud solemnly stuffs a quantity of banknotes into its
Floyd | briefcase.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack fraud" 		
	

Floyd | (with the shining yellow sword)
Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the Serious Fraud.  The sword's
Floyd | blade strikes the creature in a shower of yellow sparks!
Floyd |
Floyd | The Serious Fraud takes a cautious step backwards.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack fraud" 		
	

Floyd | (with the shining yellow sword)
Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the Serious Fraud.  The sword's
Floyd | blade strikes the creature in a shower of yellow sparks!

Floyd |
Floyd | The Serious Fraud anxiously checks its suit for rips.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack fraud" 		
	

Floyd | (with the shining yellow sword)
Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the Serious Fraud.  The sword's
Floyd | blade strikes the creature in a shower of yellow sparks!
Floyd |
Floyd | The Serious Fraud takes a cautious step backwards.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack fraud" 		
	

Floyd | (with the shining yellow sword)
Floyd | You swing the shining yellow sword at the Serious Fraud.
Floyd |

Floyd | A cold wind suddenly whips through the room, unravelling the creature's
Floyd | clothing stitch by stitch.  As the serious business suit falls into a
Floyd | heap on the floor, the air inside it begins to glow with an ominous red
Floyd | tinge.  It moulds itself into a looming, shapeless black shadow which
Floyd | fills the entire room.  Two blazing red eyes stare down at you.
Floyd |

Floyd | "You think you can defeat ME?"  screams the Serious Fraud's voice,
Floyd | somewhat hysterically.  "You don't know NOTHING, Hero, do ya?  I'm not
Floyd | going down alone. I got friends in high places, I got connections.
Floyd | You're dead, man!  You're dead!  You're..."
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a sudden explosion from the lift shaft, and then silence.  The

Floyd | shadow dissipates in a soft glow of yellow light which reluctantly
Floyd | fades.
Floyd |
Floyd | The watch beeps and displays: "ONE DOWN".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey hey" 	
			inky says, "although I don't really get the combat system here" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x report card" 		
	

Floyd | J. Random Hero
Floyd | Achievement Report

Floyd |
Floyd |    Hydrophobia         x 1
Floyd |    Bedlam              x 1
Floyd |    Video Nasty         x 1
Floyd |    Fraud, Serious      x 1
Floyd |

Floyd | Total monsters slain   = 4
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder why it's Video Nasty but Fraud, Serious" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Lift Car
Floyd | You are in the Post Office Tower's sleek, ultra-modern lift car.
Floyd | Beside the doors to the south (currently open) is a sleek, futuristic
Floyd | keypad and display.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push 1" 		
	

Floyd | (on the keypad)
Floyd | The keypad shorts out in a puff of sparks and electrical smoke!
Floyd |
Floyd | A pleasant female voice announces: "Floor 15 selected."

Floyd |
Floyd | The lift accelerates briefly upward, then stops.  With a soft bleep,
Floyd | the doors slide open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "perhaps related to yahoo serious" 	
			inky says, "uh-oh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | As you step out of the lift car, there is an explosion from inside and
Floyd | the doors slam shut!  You narrowly avoid being crushed!

Floyd |
Floyd | Post Office Tower, Observation Deck
Floyd | You are standing on the roof of the fifteen-storey Post Office Tower,
Floyd | with a breathtaking view of the entire town of Fairhaven.  A guardrail
Floyd | on the edge is all that stands between you and the Post Office Park far
Floyd | below.  High-altitude winds buffet you as you peer over.  The lift

Floyd | doors (closed) to the north are the only way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dark thunderclouds swirl menacingly overhead, and rain splatters loudly
Floyd | on the roof.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x thunderclouds" 		
	

Floyd | For your safety and convenience, the word "thunderclouds" does not
Floyd | appear in this story.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The lift doors are closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The storm seems to be growing more intense every second.  Lightning

Floyd | arcs skywards all around you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...

Floyd |
Floyd | Huge gusts of wind and rain are making it difficult to walk upright.
Floyd | The roof seems to be sloping downwards toward the guardrail.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x guardrail" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary guardrail to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | A sudden bolt of lightning smashes into the guardrail, burning a jagged
Floyd | hole in it.  Hurricane winds hurl you off balance, pushing you closer

Floyd | to the edge.  Hail and sleet beat down on your back.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | Uh...  is that a good idea?  But before you can change your mind, a

Floyd | freak gust of wind catches you and sends you tumbling over the side of
Floyd | the roof...
Floyd |
Floyd | Mid-air
Floyd | You're falling in mid-air, high above the sleepy little town of
Floyd | Fairhaven.  The air is clear, the view is stunning, and you feel light,

Floyd | boyant and suprisingly peaceful, given that you're about to be
Floyd | splattered on the pavement in a few seconds.
Floyd |
Floyd | The suddenness of your descent takes your breath away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fly" 		
	

Floyd | For your safety and convenience, the word "fly" does not appear in this
Floyd | story.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yell" 		
	

Floyd | Your throat is a bit sore now.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your cape begins to billow out in the slipstream.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | You seem to be falling less swiftly now.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |

Floyd | You drift gently down towards the Post Office Park.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your cape puffs out like a parachute as you touch down in the middle of
Floyd | the Post Office Park.  As soon as your feet are on the ground, it folds
Floyd | away again. Hmm, wonder what else this Cape of Many Things does?
Floyd |

Floyd | Post Office Park
Floyd | You are walking in Post Office Park, a quaint old grassy field
Floyd | extending to the road in all directions.  In the distance you can see
Floyd | the ruins of your house, a garage, some stores, the library and school,
Floyd | and of course the very new and modern Post Office Tower to the north.
Floyd | Before you, in the centre of the park, is a clear bubbling fountain.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x cape" 		
	

Floyd | It's a cape made of some thin transparent material that feels strangely
Floyd | light yet tougher than steel.  It sparkles with an iridescent yellow

Floyd | glow, and hugs your body like a glove, but your hands feel free and
Floyd | unencumbered.  The cape seems to attract any objects you're holding, so
Floyd | they remain within easy reach at all times.
Floyd |
Floyd | People scurry indoors for shelter.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Outside Fairhaven Library
Floyd | You are outside the Fairhaven Library, a worn-down old brick building
Floyd | with a faded billboard outside.  A door leads in to the west.  Beech

Floyd | Avenue continues north and south of here, and you can see Post Office
Floyd | Park to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Fairhaven Library
Floyd | You are inside the Fairhaven library, which seems to be a refuge from
Floyd | another time.  An electric chandelier hangs from Victorian rafters,
Floyd | lighting a wooden counter on which sits a computer terminal and card

Floyd | scanner.  A stack of bookshelves is lost in deep shadow, while the main
Floyd | doorway opens east out to the street.  The librarian sits behind his
Floyd | counter, reading.
Floyd |
Floyd | The librarian looks up expectantly as you approach, as if waiting for
Floyd | something.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | Which card do you mean, the cash card, or the report card?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "report" 		
	

Floyd | J. Random Hero
Floyd | Achievement Report
Floyd |

Floyd |    Hydrophobia         x 1
Floyd |    Bedlam              x 1
Floyd |    Video Nasty         x 1
Floyd |    Fraud, Serious      x 1
Floyd |
Floyd | Total monsters slain   = 4

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "no extra credit for that one, though" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give it to librarian" 		
	

Floyd | The librarian takes the card and examines it closely.  "Excellent," he

Floyd | announces.  "That's exactly what we need."  He pockets the card and
Floyd | stands up.  "Congratulations.  You're Hero, Inc's next lucky
Floyd | contestant."
Floyd |
Floyd | The old man pauses for a moment and scratches his head.  "Actually,
Floyd | you're our only contestant at the moment.  And I'm not so sure that

Floyd | you're lucky, either.  You see, this competition isn't just for fun.
Floyd | The Nytemare Corporation is moving into town.  You've probably seen the
Floyd | signs.  Well, Hero, Inc is looking for adventurers to try and stop Drac
Floyd | Thornwood and his minions.  If you fail... but we mustn't even think
Floyd | about that.  Not until it's over."
Floyd |

Floyd | A sudden gust of wind and rain smashes into the frail old building.
Floyd | The librarian glances up with a faint shudder.  "Yes," he murmurs.
Floyd | "Time is running out.  And now it has begun..."
Floyd |
Floyd | TO BE CONTINUED
Floyd | in Volume 2 of HERO, INC!

Floyd | (to be released at a later date)
Floyd |
Floyd | *** The adventure is now over ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 308 turns, you have achieved a score of 186 points out of
Floyd | a possible 200, giving you the rank of Apprentice Hero.

Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		inky says, "hunh" 	
			inky says, "I wonder why 14 points short" 	
			Jacqueline says, "Yeah." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "full" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		Jacqueline says, "I was going to ask, but didn't want you to feel like I was making fun, since I didn't help at all." 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "fullscore" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		
	Jacqueline says (to Floyd), "full score" 		
	

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		inky says, "old tads games don't usually have full score, I think" 	
			Jacqueline says, "mrf" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. Tads, eh?" 	
			Nate says, "hey well done" 	
			inky asks (of Nate), "so where did we miss points?" 	
			Nate says, "hmph. No idea." 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			Nate asks, "possibly for not visiting some rooms? Maybe TADS had an automatic scoring thingy?" 	
			Nate says, "it" 	
			Nate says, "it's not like I was really paying attention to scoring in that game, I think" 	
			Jacqueline asks, "Heh. So 186 might be the max?" 	
			Nate says, "Dunno actually. I guess I need to dig out my source code." 	
			Jacqueline smiles. Well, those were both fun. I'm glad you were here to watch. 	
			Jacqueline says, "Pretend there were quotes around that." 	
			Nate says, "indeedy. Thanks for playing them." 	
			Jacqueline says, "Gosh, now we've played 3 Nate games." 	
			inky says, "we're the natiest"	
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript: Uncle Zebulon's Will
(plus Zugzwang) (both) by Magnus Olsson
As played on ifMUD on February 10, 2008

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 Uncle Zebulon's Will, written by Magnus Olsson. Uncle Zebulon's Will was originally released in 1995. It took first place in the TADS Division of the very first IF Competition and was consequently included as a piece of 'modern' (for the time) IF on Activision's 1996 commercial release of "Classic Text Adventure: Masterpieces of Infocom". You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting the ifWiki.

Once we were done playing Uncle Zebulon's Will, we moved on to playing another Olsson game, Zugzwang, so I've just included that in the transcript as well. Enjoy!

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
	Playtime! 		
	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, cloak, tic-tac-toe, thermometer, yellow button, waldo whisper object, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, signaling device, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, orange, jukebox, FREE DONUTS machine, long-stemmed red rose, dfan's quest, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle, orange door, monkey guru, jellybean, mind chess, the 'hey there, playerfish!' cube, apple, a zorkmid, storyharp, ClubFloyd Suggestions, save button, specimen jar, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', Gene Ray 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd, h3lix 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 			
	Emerald arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		Marvin asks, "What game is it this week?" 	
			DavidW says, "In four minutes or so." 	
			Marvin says, "Oh, okay, I've played that one." 	
			DavidW says, "I can't remember if I have or not. I probably have." 	
	DavidW arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Jaybird arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	DavidW says, "Hopefully I won't mess this up too much." 		
	Jaybird says, "I assume PerrySimm is our official logger for today, whose job it is to insure that, five thousand years from today, people will still be able to read these texts and wonder what it was that we were doing." 		
	DavidW says, "That is correct." 		
	Jaybird says, "Also before we get started" 		
	Jaybird says, "Is there a simple, as in, can be explained and implemented in seconds, way to make TinyFugue gag the 'Floyd | ' at every line of Floyd's output? That is very annoying as a speech synthesizer user." 		
	DavidW says, "I don't know TinyFugue at all." 		
	inky says (to Jaybird), "I think so, let me see" 		Jaybird exclaims, "Beep. Beep. Beep. Bing!" 	
			DavidW says, "When we do begin, please make comments on the channel. That makes the transcript look cleaner or something. Thanks." 	
	Jaybird says, "Actually the | doesn't bother me, it's just the 'Floyd' at the beginning of every line." 		
	DavidW says, "Let me know when we can begin." 		
	Jaybird says, "Not many people hre." 		
	Jaybird says, "I think this is a great thing to be doing, btw." 		
	DavidW says, "does Jacqueline do a holler? I can't remember." 		
	Emerald says, "I'm ready whenever." 		
	Emerald says (to DavidW), "I think she usually hollers about 5 minutes beforehand." 		
	Jaybird hollers, "Announcement, announcement. All lines, priority interrupt. Club Floyd is about to beiin in the toy shop." 		
	vimes arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	inky says, "ok, I dunno about this macro, so feel free to get started" 		
	inky says, "and if I work it out I'll tell Jaybird" 		
	DavidW says, "okay." 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load zebulon" 		
	

Floyd | GlkTADS - A text-only TADS 2.5.3 Interpreter.
Floyd | TADS copyright (c) 1993, 2000 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd | Maintained by Stephen Granade <sgranade@phy.duke.edu>
Floyd |

Floyd | Uncle Zebulon's Will by Magnus Olsson (mol@df.lth.se)
Floyd |
Floyd | The news of your uncle Zebulon's death came as a shock.  You've been
Floyd | out of touch lately, and since you left for college a year ago you
Floyd | haven't heard a word from him.  During your childhood, however, your
Floyd | eccentric uncle - once the black sheep of the family, an unsuccessful

Floyd | alchemist and self-proclaimed wizard, reputed to be a very wealthy man
Floyd | - was your favourite relative.  Perhaps you were his favourite nephew
Floyd | as well.  You miss his stories of distant realms and the magic gadgets
Floyd | he loved to demonstrate...
Floyd |
Floyd |    You leave for home immediately on receiving the message, but the

Floyd | trip is long and you're delayed by the inevitable train strikes.  When
Floyd | you finally arrive, you find your family in a state of frustrated
Floyd | confusion.  Not only is your uncle's will written in a quite unsuitably
Floyd | sarcastic tone, seriously insulting most of your relatives, but it
Floyd | turns out there isn't much of an inheritance to fight over; despite a
Floyd | thorough search of your uncle's house, no fabulous treasures are found.

Floyd | The bequests for you and your cousins are almost pathetic:  one small
Floyd | memento each, to be selected after everybody else have made their
Floyd | choices.  Yet what is there to lose?  At least you'd like to have one
Floyd | last look at uncle Zeb's house; maybe you'll find some treasure
Floyd | overlooked by the others, perhaps something magical...
Floyd |

Floyd | Uncle Zebulon's Will, an Interactive Inheritance.
Floyd | Release 2.0 / 960416
Floyd |
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 by Magnus Olsson.  All rights reserved.
Floyd | This game was awarded the first prize in the TADS section of the
Floyd | First Annual IF Competition, 1995

Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Please type INFO for credits and general release information.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Garden
Floyd |    You are standing just inside the gate of uncle Zebulon's garden, on
Floyd | the weed-infested gravel path that leads east up to the porch of the
Floyd | house.  On the north side of the lawn, almost hidden behind the huge,
Floyd | unkempt rosebushes, is the garden shed.  The bright summer sun glistens
Floyd | on the wet grass, and the air, fresh from the recent rain, is alive

Floyd | with the buzzing of insects and filled with sweet fragrances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says, "And I'll do it if I don't lise it in a flood of tesxt" 		DavidW says, "And we begin." 	
	Fyrion says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Garden
Floyd |    You are standing just inside the gate of uncle Zebulon's garden, on
Floyd | the weed-infested gravel path that leads east up to the porch of the
Floyd | house.  On the north side of the lawn, almost hidden behind the huge,

Floyd | unkempt rosebushes, is the garden shed.  The bright summer sun glistens
Floyd | on the wet grass, and the air, fresh from the recent rain, is alive
Floyd | with the buzzing of insects and filled with sweet fragrances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), " x rosebushes" 		
	

Floyd | Uncle Zebulon wasn't very much of a gardener, so the garden isn't
Floyd | exactly a showpiece:  the lawn is shaggy, the flower beds full of
Floyd | weeds, the rose bushes would need some trimming.  Still, it's a
Floyd | pleasant place on a summer morning like this.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are empty-handed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | Are you sure you're playing the right game?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "search bushes" 		
	

Floyd | That isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You look about the same as always.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x lawn" 		
	

Floyd | Uncle Zebulon wasn't very much of a gardener, so the garden isn't
Floyd | exactly a showpiece:  the lawn is shaggy, the flower beds full of
Floyd | weeds, the rose bushes would need some trimming.  Still, it's a
Floyd | pleasant place on a summer morning like this.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fyrion says (to floyd), "damn" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "damn".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x shed" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing unusual about Uncle Zebulon's garden shed:  it's a
Floyd | windowless, ramshackle building that could do with a new coat of paint.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Doesn't look like there's much in the garden itself." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open shed" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the garden shed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The shed door opens only reluctantly, with a creaking sound from the
Floyd | rusty hinges.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shed

Floyd |    This shed was used by uncle Zebulon for his goldmaking:  strange
Floyd | experiments that could often be smelt from across town, even occasional
Floyd | explosions.  Your uncle spoke very little of his experiments, and never
Floyd | showed any signs of making money out of them, yet people generally
Floyd | assumed that they were successful and a source of great wealth.  In all
Floyd | other matters, your family regarded uncle Zebulon as a useless dreamer,

Floyd | even an embarrassment, but they took a certain reluctant pride in his
Floyd | reputation as a goldmaker.
Floyd |
Floyd |    As a consequence of your relatives' frantic search for valuables,
Floyd | the place is in an even greater mess than you remember.  The workbench
Floyd | has been cleared of the usual odds and ends, and all even remotely

Floyd | useful tools or utensils have been removed.  Large heaps of junk and
Floyd | broken glass remain in the corners, and in the centre of the room is a
Floyd | large, hideous statue of a three-eyed dog - probably some exotic idol
Floyd | brought home from your uncle's travels.  You can't remember ever seeing
Floyd | it before.
Floyd |

Floyd |    On the workbench you see a scrap of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "goldmaking?" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | It seems to be a torn-out page from a notebook, with a few lines of
Floyd | writing on it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		
	

Floyd | The statue is made of some dark, hard wood that must once have been
Floyd | nicely polished but is now rather scratched and dented.  It depicts a
Floyd | huge, hideous dog - even though it's sitting on its haunches, it's
Floyd | still taller than you are - that seems to be staring in a slightly
Floyd | melancholy way at the workbench, as if lamenting the mess.  It looks
Floyd | very much out of place in this shed.

Floyd |    Apart from its general ugliness, one thing about the dog immediately
Floyd | catches your attention:  for some unfathomable reason, it has three
Floyd | eyes - two in the normal places, and one in the centre of its forehead.
Floyd | There is also something very strange about its ears.
Floyd |
Floyd | The centre eye socket contains a blue glass lens.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes asks, "I misread it as 'gardening' twice. I presume alchemy?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "it mentioned in the intro that he's into alchemy" 	
			vimes says, "(gardening causing explosions: awesome idea)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "take lens" 		
	

Floyd | However much you try, you can't pry it loose from the statue's eye
Floyd | socket.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ears" 		
	

Floyd | You can only look at one thing at a time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vimes says (to floyd), "x ear" 		
	

Floyd | Which ear do you mean, the dog's left ear, or the dog's right ear?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vimes says (to floyd), "left ear" 		
	

Floyd | The dog's ears look as if they don't really belong to the statue, but
Floyd | were added as an afterthought - and in a rather curious way as well.
Floyd | In fact, it seems as if both ears are fastened so that they can turn
Floyd | around their own axes. Curious indeed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take scrap" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd |    "I'm a great step closer to the goal:  I have discovered an acid
Floyd | that actually transmutes noble metals into base ones.  If only the
Floyd | process could be reversed!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "turn left ear" 		
	

Floyd | As you turn the ear there is a distinct click.  A loud humming noise
Floyd | comes from inside the statue, and a beam of blue light shoots out from
Floyd | its centre eye, illuminating a circle in the centre of the workbench.

Floyd | After a while, however, the light flickers and goes out, and the
Floyd | humming sound stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vimes says (to floyd), "turn right ear" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "turn left ear" 		
	

Floyd | As you turn the ear there is a distinct click.  A loud humming noise
Floyd | comes from inside the statue, and a beam of blue light shoots out from
Floyd | its centre eye, illuminating a circle in the centre of the workbench.
Floyd | After a while, however, the light flickers and goes out, and the
Floyd | humming sound stops.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "So it's just the left ear" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x circle" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any circle here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x workbench" 		
	

Floyd | The marble surface of the workbench is pitted by acids, discoloured by
Floyd | strange chemicals and still sooty in places from the explosions that
Floyd | all too often ended uncle Zeb's experiments.  In the exact centre of

Floyd | the workbench, a small bronze stand has been fastened to the surface.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "Aha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stand" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing on the bronze stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "put scrap on bench" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "turn left ear" 		
	

Floyd | As you turn the ear there is a distinct click.  A loud humming noise

Floyd | comes from inside the statue, and a beam of blue light shoots out from
Floyd | its centre eye, illuminating a circle in the centre of the workbench.
Floyd | After a while, however, the light flickers and goes out, and the
Floyd | humming sound stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "You wanted to fry the paper?" 	
	K-Y arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x junk" 		
	

Floyd | You search through the junk for a while, but find nothing interesting,
Floyd | just lots of broken glassware, old newspapers, fragments of burned

Floyd | wood, large clumps of slag, you name it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "Didn't do anything" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x newspapers" 		
	

Floyd | You search through the junk for a while, but find nothing interesting,
Floyd | just lots of broken glassware, old newspapers, fragments of burned
Floyd | wood, large clumps of slag, you name it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		vimes asks, "did you mean to put the scrap on the stand rather than the bench?" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "x stand" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing on the bronze stand.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get scrap" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "put it on stand" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "turn left ear" 		
	

Floyd | As you turn the ear there is a distinct click.  A loud humming noise
Floyd | comes from inside the statue, and a beam of blue light shoots out from
Floyd | its centre eye, illuminating a circle in the centre of the workbench.
Floyd | After a while, however, the light flickers and goes out, and the
Floyd | humming sound stops.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suspect we need to explore more before this will make sense." 	
			inky says, "we should probably go into the house, yeah" 	
			DavidW asks, "agreed?" 	
			vimes says, "to adventure and beyond" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Garden
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Porch
Floyd |    On this rickety porch, uncle Zebulon used to spend the long summer
Floyd | evenings, relaxing in his rocking chair and smoking his pipe.  Your
Floyd | parents used to sneer at his laziness; why couldn't he use all that

Floyd | spare time to make his garden look a little more respectable?
Floyd |    The rocking chair is still there, right outside the front door of
Floyd | the house. It is not occupied by uncle Zebulon, though, but by a
Floyd | sneering, rather mean-looking demon.
Floyd |    The demon is picking his claws with a rather nasty-looking dagger.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x demon" 		
	

Floyd | If you remember your Basic Demonology classes correctly, he must be a
Floyd | member of one of the lower castes of familiar demons, usually employed
Floyd | as servants by wizards.  As demons go, this one isn't very big or

Floyd | dangerous-looking.  Indeed, he looks positively benign (for a demon,
Floyd | that is:  he still looks pretty mean by human standards).  Of course,
Floyd | all this still doesn't mean that he's to be messed with.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "talk to demon" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "talk".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "demon, hi" 		
	

Floyd | The demon quite pointedly ignores you, apparently preferring to study
Floyd | some interesting spots on the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask demon about demon" 		
	

Floyd | "Oh, don't mind me.  Just pretend I'm the milkman or something."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask demon about milkman" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "milkman".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask demon about milk" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "milk".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask demon about uncle" 		
	

Floyd | "He wasn't too bad, really, at least not for a human."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask demon about me" 		
	

Floyd | The demon looks at you a bit quizzically and starts to say something,
Floyd | but changes his mind and just shrugs instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask demon about gold" 		
	

Floyd | The demon starts humming a merry little demon song, pretending not to
Floyd | hear you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x dagger" 		
	

Floyd | The demon's dagger isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask demon about dagger" 		
	

Floyd | The demon puts his dagger away (seemingly into thin air), pulls out a
Floyd | newspaper (also out of thin air) and opens it.  "Sorry, did you say
Floyd | something?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask demon about alchemy" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "alchemy".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | The demon's newspaper isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask demon about newspaper" 		
	

Floyd | The demon rolls up his newspaper into a ball which he throws over his
Floyd | shoulder, where it disappears with a loud pop, and instead pulls out a
Floyd | dagger out of thin air and starts picking his claws.  He gives no sign
Floyd | of having heard you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "I suppose we can ignore him?" 	
			inky says, "for right now, anyway" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | The rocking chair isn't important.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "door" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | As you walk past the demon (slightly apprehensively, of course, you
Floyd | never know with demons), he nods at you.  "Let's see, you must be
Floyd | Richard, right?  My late master hasn't treated you very generously in
Floyd | his will, has he?"  He quickly checks a list.
Floyd |    "Let's see.  You're allowed to take one thing - not more - from the

Floyd | house through this door.  Of course, your relatives have pretty much
Floyd | scoured the place for valuables, so I'm afraid there's not very much
Floyd | left for you."  For a moment, you imagine you can trace some genuine
Floyd | pity in the demon's expression; however, it soon returns to his usual
Floyd | sneer.  "Not that they found very much of value, either.  You should
Floyd | have seen their faces when they realized the house wasn't filled with

Floyd | gold..."
Floyd |    The demon starts to wave you past, when he suddenly seems to
Floyd | remember something.  "Ah, yes, this is for you," he says off-handedly,
Floyd | holding out a letter towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take letter" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | The letter is written in uncle Zebulon's familiar hand.
Floyd |    "My dear Richard,
Floyd | When you read this, I'm afraid I'll have left this world for good.  By
Floyd | now you should have heard of my will and of the little jokes I have

Floyd | played on your relatives.  I am sure they are all furious; they had
Floyd | hoped for far more.  Perhaps you too are angry with me, perhaps you
Floyd | think I should have been more generous towards you?
Floyd |    Well, let me tell you this:  you've always been my favourite nephew,
Floyd | because we share (I hope) the same basic outlook on life:  it's all a
Floyd | rather cruel game, with rules that are there to be circumvented.

Floyd | Playing fair doesn't mean you shouldn't do the unexpected!  I don't
Floyd | want to openly favour you before your cousins, but I think you're far
Floyd | more likely than they are to exploit the advantages of the situation.
Floyd | You may call it a little test, or game, or whatever.  My final advice
Floyd | to you is:  follow the rules by the letter and you may find that new
Floyd | possibilities open up.

Floyd |
Floyd |                Your affectionate uncle, Zeb."
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up 5 points]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask demon about rules" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "rules".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. One item _through the door_." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | letter:  Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "So perhaps anything through a window is okay." 	
			DavidW asks, "Shall we go in?" 	
			K-Y says, "One item out of the house, I think" 	
			DavidW says, "no, the demon said through the door. That was the phrase." 	
			K-Y says, "I mean you can take things in" 	
			DavidW says, "oh sure." 	
			DavidW | You're allowed to take one thing - not more - from the house through this door. 	
			inky says, "though I wonder if he'll gripe about us bringing out stuff we take in" 	
			DavidW says, "of course he will." 	
			DavidW says, "Which is why I'm dropping the letter out here." 	
			inky says, "wily" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are empty-handed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The demon lets you past with a slightly amused sneer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall

Floyd |    Uncle Zeb's house isn't large enough to warrant a large entrance
Floyd | hall, but at least there is this small room, with just enough space for
Floyd | a coathanger and a narrow staircase up to a trapdoor in the ceiling.
Floyd | Wooden doors lead north, east, west and south.
Floyd |    You see a lead coin here.
Floyd |

Floyd | As soon as you enter you realize, with a sinking feeling, just how
Floyd | thoroughly your relatives have searched the house for valuables -
Floyd | basically everything of value has been removed.  The coin on the floor
Floyd | must have been dropped there by oversight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	vimes says (to floyd), "x coin" 		
	

Floyd | Lead may not the most practical of materials for coinmaking, but this
Floyd | coin is actually made of grey, soft lead.  Not only the metal, but also
Floyd | the shape, of the coin is unusual:  it's octagonal.  It bears the image
Floyd | of a trident, surrounded by curious letters you can't read.

Floyd |    (In fact, this coin happens to be a genuine quarter-frob piece from
Floyd | the country of Frobnizzia.  The Frobnizzian coins are notable for the
Floyd | great variety of materials used in making them; especially notable is
Floyd | the one-gnark coin (one gnark being equal to 27 2/3 frobs), which was a
Floyd | granite disk two feet in diameter.  The size and weight of this coin
Floyd | were intended to deter purse-snatchers; unfortunately, they had other

Floyd | effects as well, such as being the major cause of the collapse of the
Floyd | Frobnizzian economy.)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "snrk" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | (Opening the kitchen door)
Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    The kitchen is probably tidier now than it ever was during uncle
Floyd | Zebulon's lifetime.  The well-worn pine table and the large cupboard
Floyd | are still there, but all traces of atmosphere seem to have vanished

Floyd | along with the piles of unwashed dishes.  Your relatives have evidently
Floyd | been hard at work, removing all the kitchenware and utensils, even the
Floyd | iron stove.  They've left the kitchen sink behind, though - probably by
Floyd | oversight.
Floyd |    You see a large carrot here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take carrot" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat it" 		
	

Floyd | The large carrot looks rather dry and doesn't seem very appetizing.  It
Floyd | doesn't smell very appetizing either.  Come to think of it, you're not
Floyd | very hungry.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | It's just an old, rather dirty, kitchen sink of galvanized iron.  There
Floyd | are no taps - uncle Zebulon never bothered to install running water,
Floyd | but used to fetch his from the village well.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open cupboard" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the cupboard reveals a blue bottle.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | This bottle has an unusually wide neck - almost two centimetres in
Floyd | diameter - and is made of thick glass of a beautiful, deep blue colour.
Floyd | You estimate that it will hold about half a litre of liquid.  It seems
Floyd | to contain a silver coin.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | The kitchen table isn't important.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get silver coin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | This coin, a Frobnizzian nineteen-frob piece, is hexagonal and made of
Floyd | silver.  It bears the picture of a crescent.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "flip it" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to flip the silver coin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. lead has trident. silver coin has crescent. Could be important." 	
			Jaybird says, "Thought" 	
			Jaybird asks, "Could we stick stuff in the bottle, and present said bottle as our one allowed item?" 	
			DavidW says, "Dunno." 	
			Jaybird asks, "Or will the deamon do an exhaustive serach through the entire house?" 	
			DavidW says, "I suspect that nesting items will not be permitted, but maybe it will be. Hard to say." 	
			inky says, "well, we can try it" 	
			DavidW asks, "but later, yes?" 	
			inky says, "sure, keep exploring" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The only exit is the door back to the hall, to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh wait" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "verbose" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Okay, now in VERBOSE mode.

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    The kitchen is probably tidier now than it ever was during uncle
Floyd | Zebulon's lifetime.  The well-worn pine table and the large cupboard
Floyd | are still there, but all traces of atmosphere seem to have vanished
Floyd | along with the piles of unwashed dishes.  Your relatives have evidently
Floyd | been hard at work, removing all the kitchenware and utensils, even the

Floyd | iron stove.  They've left the kitchen sink behind, though - probably by
Floyd | oversight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		
	

Floyd | The kitchen table isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | It's just an old, rather dirty, kitchen sink of galvanized iron.  There
Floyd | are no taps - uncle Zebulon never bothered to install running water,
Floyd | but used to fetch his from the village well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take sink" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have the kitchen sink.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in sink" 		
	

Floyd | It's just an old, rather dirty, kitchen sink of galvanized iron.  There
Floyd | are no taps - uncle Zebulon never bothered to install running water,
Floyd | but used to fetch his from the village well.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in drain" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok. Now I'm done with the ktichen." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    Uncle Zeb's house isn't large enough to warrant a large entrance
Floyd | hall, but at least there is this small room, with just enough space for

Floyd | a coathanger and a narrow staircase up to a trapdoor in the ceiling.
Floyd | Wooden doors lead north, east, west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | (Opening the south door)
Floyd | Study
Floyd |    You are in what uncle Zebulon used to call his study, but which also
Floyd | doubled as his bedroom.  You remember this room as being full of books:
Floyd | bookshelves crammed with them, books on the overflowing desk, stacks of
Floyd | books on the floor.

Floyd |    Now, the bookshelves gape empty; the narrow, rickety bed is gone, as
Floyd | are the soft carpets.  Only your uncle's desk remains, along with the
Floyd | smell of old books and stale tobacco smoke.  The only door leads north,
Floyd | back into the hall.
Floyd |    On the desk you see a book and a crystal ball.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "smell" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "smell".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take book" 		
	

Floyd | As you open the book and flip through the pages, you find that it's a
Floyd | piece of interactive fiction:  a magic, heavily enchanted book where
Floyd | the entire story changes in response to choices made by the reader.

Floyd |    This particular one happens to be one of the great classics of the
Floyd | genre:  'Dork', the story of a young man entering a great underground
Floyd | computing centre, vanquishing the evil Hacker of Foobar, and finally
Floyd | becoming System Manager.  Of course, the story may sound a bit childish
Floyd | - everyone knows that computers only exist in fairytales and that
Floyd | hackers are purely mythical creatures - but it's still immensely

Floyd | popular.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you close the book again, a sheet of paper falls out of it and
Floyd | flutters to the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up 5 points]

Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "take paper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | On the paper, the following text is written in uncle Zebulon's neat,
Floyd | regular hand:
Floyd |
Floyd |    The FIRST PORTAL deceives us all

Floyd |    By making pairs of singles
Floyd |    A perfect match!  Yet all illusion
Floyd |    A total likeness!  And yet
Floyd |    As different as left from right
Floyd |    Forever kept apart by glass
Floyd |    Until the touch of magic stars

Floyd |    Turns glass to air
Floyd |    And image to reality
Floyd |
Floyd |    When the light of the Moon illuminates
Floyd |    The Sun that never shines
Floyd |    Then open will the SECOND PORTAL

Floyd |    A dark, forbidding one, that scares
Floyd |    And rightly so!  Yet victory
Floyd |    Awaits the one who enters it
Floyd |
Floyd |    The THIRD and FINAL PORTAL stands
Floyd |    In a lone and dreary waste beyond the worlds

Floyd |    Gateway to great adventures
Floyd |    Guarded by Gods of Time and War and Love
Floyd |    An offering for each, and you may pass
Floyd |    Each gift should match one guardian.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't help thinking that while Uncle Zebulon may have been a great

Floyd | storyteller, he was clearly an inferior poet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Dave arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		* Dave has joined the channel. 	
			DavidW says, "The first portal sounds like a mirror to me." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		
	

Floyd | It's about fifteen centimetres in diameter.  Unlike ordinary crystal,
Floyd | it doesn't sparkle in the light; instead, it seems to glow with a misty
Floyd | radiance.  You feel an almost irresistible urge to gaze into it, as if

Floyd | you were some common fortune-teller.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "look in ball" 		
	

Floyd | The interior of the crystal ball is surprisingly cloudy, almost as if

Floyd | you were looking into murky water.  Soon, however, the mist seems to
Floyd | clear, giving place to an image of uncle Zebulon putting coins into a
Floyd | bottle.
Floyd |    Presently, the vision fades away, and the crystal gets cloudy again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in ball" 		
	

Floyd | The interior of the crystal ball is surprisingly cloudy, almost as if
Floyd | you were looking into murky water.  Soon, however, the mist seems to
Floyd | clear, giving place to an image of yourself searching through a large
Floyd | packing crate.

Floyd |    Presently, the vision fades away, and the crystal gets cloudy again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in ball" 		
	

Floyd | The interior of the crystal ball is surprisingly cloudy, almost as if

Floyd | you were looking into murky water.  Soon, however, the mist seems to
Floyd | clear, giving place to an image of a young girl throwing a coin into a
Floyd | well, making a wish with her eyes closed.
Floyd |    Presently, the vision fades away, and the crystal gets cloudy again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in ball" 		
	

Floyd | The interior of the crystal ball is surprisingly cloudy, almost as if
Floyd | you were looking into murky water.  Soon, however, the mist seems to
Floyd | clear, giving place to an image of uncle Zebulon aiming a wand at a
Floyd | large carrot.  The carrot turns into a very surprised-looking rabbit.

Floyd | Uncle Zebulon chuckles.
Floyd |    Presently, the vision fades away, and the crystal gets cloudy again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jaybird), "That vision of coins in bottle helps confirm that's something we should do." 	
			inky says, "good point" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in ball" 		
	

Floyd | The interior of the crystal ball is surprisingly cloudy, almost as if
Floyd | you were looking into murky water.  Soon, however, the mist seems to
Floyd | clear, giving place to an image of yourself looking into a crystal

Floyd | ball.
Floyd |    Presently, the vision fades away, and the crystal gets cloudy again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x desk" 		
	

Floyd | The desk looks rather bare without all the stacks of papers and books
Floyd | that used to cover it (uncle Zebulon always had to clear off part of it
Floyd | when he wanted to write).  It is made of oak and has a single drawer,
Floyd | which is closed.
Floyd |    On the desk you see a crystal ball.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open drawer" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the drawer reveals a green glass lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lens" 		
	

Floyd | It's about ten millimetres in diameter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get lens" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search desk" 		
	

Floyd | The desk looks rather bare without all the stacks of papers and books
Floyd | that used to cover it (uncle Zebulon always had to clear off part of it
Floyd | when he wanted to write).  It is made of oak and has a single drawer,
Floyd | which is open.
Floyd |    On the desk you see a crystal ball.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under desk" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing under the desk.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ball" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "bet the lens is for the dog statue in the shed. We probably need a red one as well." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put coins in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You can only do that to one thing at a time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put silver coin in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put lead coin in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bookshelves" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing on the bookshelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move bookshelves" 		
	

Floyd | You can't move the bookshelves.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird asks, "Done here?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It's open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think so." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    Uncle Zeb's house isn't large enough to warrant a large entrance
Floyd | hall, but at least there is this small room, with just enough space for
Floyd | a coathanger and a narrow staircase up to a trapdoor in the ceiling.
Floyd | Wooden doors lead north, east, west and south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | (Opening the east door)
Floyd | Sitting room
Floyd |    After your relatives have gone over it, uncle Zebulon's sitting room

Floyd | looks curiously empty.  Most of the furniture has been removed.  Of all
Floyd | the things that used to give the room its atmosphere, just a few,
Floyd | obviously not very valuable ones, remain:  the old armchair where you
Floyd | used to sit and watch uncle Zebulon entertain you with his magic (or
Floyd | "conjuring tricks", as your down-to-earth parents preferred to call
Floyd | it), your uncle's pipe rack, the large mirror on the north wall.

Floyd |    You see a green bottle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rack" 		
	

Floyd | It's empty.  Apparently, there's a keen smoker among your relatives.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, here's the mirror" 	
			inky asks, "what did the poem say? magic stars?" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "x green" 		
	

Floyd | Which green do you mean, the green glass lens, or the green bottle?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "bottle" 		
	

Floyd | This bottle has an unusually wide neck - almost two centimetres in
Floyd | diameter - and is made of thick glass of a beautiful, sea-green colour.
Floyd | You estimate that it will hold about half a litre of liquid.  A neatly
Floyd | handwritten label says 'FILL ME'.  The bottle is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to inky), "yes" 	
			Emerald says, "hey, we have a green bottle and a blue bottle and a green lens and a blue lens" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get green bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "wonder if/how that's significant" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search rack" 		
	

Floyd | The pipe rack isn't important.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We don't have a blue lens." 	
			inky says, "good point" 	
			inky asks, "the blue lens was still in the dog?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | It may not be a great looker, but this battered old armchair has always
Floyd | been your fave piece of furniture.  On stormy autumn nights you'd relax
Floyd | in its comfy depths, cosy in front of the roaring fire, while your

Floyd | uncle would tell you the most hair-raising ghost stories or entertain
Floyd | you with some magic tricks (which you steadfastly insisted were real
Floyd | magic, even though your parents tried hard to convince you they were
Floyd | just sleight of hand).
Floyd |    Even today, a decade later, you feel an almost irresistible urge to
Floyd | sit in that armchair once more, just to recall the feeling of those

Floyd | long-gone days.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit in chair" 		
	

Floyd | You lower yourself into the cosy armchair and relax with a contented

Floyd | sigh.  However, it doesn't seem as comfortable as you recall it.
Floyd | Strange...
Floyd |    After a while, you realize that you're sitting on something hard.
Floyd | There seems to be something hidden within the armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search chair" 		
	

Floyd | You find a magic wand hidden deep inside the armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | (Don't feel too smug about it, though; I suppose nobody could have sat
Floyd | in the armchair without feeling the wand.)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "we don't have it with us, but we know where to find it" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wand" 		
	

Floyd | This looks like a typical magic wand of the sort used by every wizard

Floyd | around the country:  a narrow, tapering rod, about thirty centimetres
Floyd | long, and made of some dark wood, probably ebony.  Your uncle used to
Floyd | have several, and you've often seen him point them at things, with
Floyd | various interesting results.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "point wand at carrot" 		
	

Floyd | But you aren't carrying the magic wand!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "point wand at carrot" 		
	

Floyd | The wand sputters, emitting a stream of brilliantly shining stars.  The
Floyd | stars collect in a cloud around the carrot, which starts to undergo a
Floyd | curious transformation, growing smaller and rounder and redder and...
Floyd | When the stars gradually fade away, you see that the carrot has turned
Floyd | into a big, succulent tomato.  Amazing - you must have found a wand of

Floyd | Vegetable Polymorphism!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "point wand at tomato" 		
	

Floyd | The wand sputters, emitting a stream of brilliantly shining stars that
Floyd | strike the tomato and explode with little popping noises.  The tomato
Floyd | starts to elongate, its colour changing into orange, and has sooned
Floyd | turned back into a carrot.  Those wands of Vegetable Polymorphism may
Floyd | be pretty useless, but they are great fun, aren't they?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x mirror" 		
	

Floyd | You're a bit surprised that your relatives left this mirror behind,
Floyd | since it's probably quite valuable, or at least old.  Perhaps its size
Floyd | has something to do with it:  it's almost a metre wide and taller than

Floyd | you are.  When you were a kid you used to fantasize about this being a
Floyd | magic mirror, and you imagined that when looking into it you could see
Floyd | into another world.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		
	

Floyd | You can't reach that from the armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "stand" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer in the armchair.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in mirror" 		
	

Floyd | The glass is old and slightly flawed, so the image isn't as crisp as
Floyd | you'd expect from a newer mirror.  Your reflection looks like you, yet
Floyd | somehow like a different person, more cynical, with a slightly cunning
Floyd | look.  The old glass makes it hard to make out all the detail, but the
Floyd | reflection of the room behind you looks slightly different, too.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, the wand had magic stars, as I recall" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x reflection" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "reflection".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes" 	
			DavidW says, "point wand at mirror" 	
			Jaybird asks, "Shall we save?" 	
			Jaybird says, "I want to try something" 	
			DavidW says, "oh saving is good." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "go ahead" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "point wand at mirror" 		
	

Floyd | The wand sputters, emitting a stream of brilliantly shining stars.
Floyd | Amazingly, the stars seem to pass straight through the mirror.  They
Floyd | strike your mirror image, which is standing there with a wand in its
Floyd | hand, looking at you with a slightly silly expression.  With a strange,

Floyd | tearing sound, your mirror image wavers and disappears.
Floyd |    Shocked, you look again.  Sure, you can see the mirror image of the
Floyd | room, and everything in it, but not your own image.  You take a quick
Floyd | look down at yourself, just to check - yes, you're still visible.
Floyd | Running up to check the mirror, you realize that the glass is gone; the
Floyd | empty frame forms a portal into a room behind, where no room ought to

Floyd | be.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up 10 points]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay!" 	
			inky says, "lookin' good" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | (the mirror)
Floyd | Feeling like Alice in Wonderland, you step through the empty mirror

Floyd | frame.  A curious wrenching sensation passes through your body, as if
Floyd | you've been disassembled into atoms and then rapidly put together
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Moor gnittis
Floyd |    Well, what do you call a perfect mirror image of a sitting room?

Floyd | Superficially, this room looks exactly like its counterpart on the
Floyd | other side of the mirror, except for the eerie fact that everything's
Floyd | inverted, of course; there's an armchair, and a pipe rack, an empty
Floyd | mirror frame on the south wall, and a wooden door leading west.
Floyd |    You see a small glass flask here.
Floyd |

Floyd |    This room shouldn't be here at all.  After all, you've seen your
Floyd | uncle's house from the outside many times, and it simply isn't large
Floyd | enough to accommodate one more room...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x flask" 		
	

Floyd | This is a small glass flask, of the type often found in alchemistry
Floyd | labs.  It contains a quantity of greenish liquid.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x rack" 		
	

Floyd | It looks exactly like its counterpart on the other side of the mirror.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chair" 		
	

Floyd | It looks exactly as its counterpart on the other side of the mirror,
Floyd | only inverted.  For example, the large stain on the right armrest is on
Floyd | the left one - or is it the other way round?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sit on chair" 		
	

Floyd | The armchair isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It's closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You are quite a bit surprised to find that the door leads not to a
Floyd | mirror image of the hall, but to a narrow spiral staircase that leads
Floyd | up a circular stairwell with stone walls, and through a hole in the
Floyd | ceiling.
Floyd |
Floyd | Tower room

Floyd |    You are in a rather small, circular room that seems to be the top
Floyd | floor of a high tower.  Four large windows, one in each compass
Floyd | direction, give you a panoramic view of a wild and marvellous
Floyd | landscape:  a mountain range of impossibly steep crags to the north; to
Floyd | the west, the sea; to the south and east a wide, sandy desert.  Far
Floyd | away to the southwest, where the sea meets the desert, stands a

Floyd | fantastic fairy-tale city of marble and shimmering gold, needle-sharp
Floyd | spires and bulbous crystal domes.  The scene is illuminated not by the
Floyd | sun, but by cold starlight from a sky like black velvet studded with
Floyd | diamonds; nameless stars in constellations you don't recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd |    In the centre of the room is a narrow marble pedestal that supports

Floyd | a curious mechanism.  A spiral staircase leads down.
Floyd |    You see a scroll here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoah" 	
			inky says, "this looks like an endgame kinda area" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure I was done with the reversed sitting room either. But let's see what's here." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x mechanism" 		
	

Floyd | This beautiful piece of intricate machinery seems to be a model of the
Floyd | solar system.  On a large disk of black marble, studded with silver

Floyd | stars, the orbits of the planets are laid out as narrow tracks.  The
Floyd | planets are represented by small disks of precious stones that move,
Floyd | ever so slowly, along their tracks, driven by some hidden clockwork.
Floyd | In the centre of the disk is the sun:  a golden ball, resting on a
Floyd | small bronze stand.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take ball" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. This is the 2nd portal, isn't it?" 	
			inky says, "there was -- yeah" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x ball" 		
	

Floyd | Which ball do you mean, the crystal ball, or the gold ball?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "gold" 		
	

Floyd | It's the size of a large marble - about a centimetre and a half in

Floyd | diameter - and surprisingly heavy.  Surely it can't be made of solid
Floyd | gold?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y asks, "Isn't this usually called an orrery?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x city" 		
	

Floyd | The city is too far away for you to see very much detail, but it
Floyd | doesn't resemble any city you've ever seen.  Despite its breathtaking
Floyd | beauty, something about it seems wrong; it's brightly lit, yet seems
Floyd | curiously devoid of life.  If only you could get there to

Floyd | investigate...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x scroll" 		
	

Floyd | The scroll is a rolled-up piece of rather thick paper.  To your

Floyd | amazement, you notice that there's something written on it, and in
Floyd | uncle Zebulon's handwriting (what a surprise!).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yes, but not everyone knows that word." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | My dear nephew,
Floyd |
Floyd |    I'm glad that you've discovered the way through the mirror, and into
Floyd | my secret tower.  It's here, in the realm you can see from the windows,
Floyd | that I've spent most of my time the last few years, the time you and
Floyd | your relatives thought I was just pent up inside my house.  I may not

Floyd | have collected much gold and belongings in your world, but in the world
Floyd | of Vhyl and the city of Cyr-Dhool are treasures beyond belief and
Floyd | adventures that surpass your wildest dreams.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The portal to Vhyl is hidden, but I have no doubt that you will find
Floyd | it.  Once you've opened it, and passed the portal that's beyond it,

Floyd | your true inheritance awaits you, at the end of a quest I shall never
Floyd | have the time to finish.  Your relatives have no doubt already removed
Floyd | what little there is of value in my house; what they have left behind,
Floyd | however, may be of more use to you.
Floyd |
Floyd |            With hope of your success,

Floyd |                your affectionate uncle,
Floyd |                        Zebulon
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "Vhyl and Cyr-Dhool, hunh" 	
			DavidW asks, "Do those words mean something to you?" 	
			Jaybird says, "Waitaminute" 	
			Jaybird asks, "Did anyone try doing anything with the trapdoor in the real house?" 	
			DavidW says (to Jaybird), "no, not yet." 	
	Dave has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "As far as I know, we're not done with the house." 	
			inky asks, "ok, si there more in this room?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | The pedestal is about a metre high and not very interesting; the

Floyd | mechanism that's resting on top of it is, though.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "at least one more" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stars" 		
	

Floyd | You don't recognize the constellations.  You must be very far indeed
Floyd | from home.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The only way out is via the stairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Moor gnittis
Floyd |    Well, what do you call a perfect mirror image of a sitting room?
Floyd | Superficially, this room looks exactly like its counterpart on the
Floyd | other side of the mirror, except for the eerie fact that everything's
Floyd | inverted, of course; there's an armchair, and a pipe rack, an empty
Floyd | mirror frame on the south wall, and a wooden door leading west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* Dave has left the channel. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x rack" 		
	

Floyd | It looks exactly like its counterpart on the other side of the mirror.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search armchair" 		
	

Floyd | The armchair isn't important.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Tower room
Floyd |    You are in a rather small, circular room that seems to be the top
Floyd | floor of a high tower.  Four large windows, one in each compass

Floyd | direction, give you a panoramic view of a wild and marvellous
Floyd | landscape:  a mountain range of impossibly steep crags to the north; to
Floyd | the west, the sea; to the south and east a wide, sandy desert.  Far
Floyd | away to the southwest, where the sea meets the desert, stands a
Floyd | fantastic fairy-tale city of marble and shimmering gold, needle-sharp
Floyd | spires and bulbous crystal domes.  The scene is illuminated not by the

Floyd | sun, but by cold starlight from a sky like black velvet studded with
Floyd | diamonds; nameless stars in constellations you don't recognize.
Floyd |
Floyd |    In the centre of the room is a narrow marble pedestal that supports
Floyd | a curious mechanism.  A spiral staircase leads down.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Moor gnittis

Floyd |    Well, what do you call a perfect mirror image of a sitting room?
Floyd | Superficially, this room looks exactly like its counterpart on the
Floyd | other side of the mirror, except for the eerie fact that everything's
Floyd | inverted, of course; there's an armchair, and a pipe rack, an empty
Floyd | mirror frame on the south wall, and a wooden door leading west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Feeling like Alice in Wonderland, you step through the empty mirror
Floyd | frame.  A curious wrenching sensation passes through your body, as if
Floyd | you've been disassembled into atoms and then rapidly put together

Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting room
Floyd |    After your relatives have gone over it, uncle Zebulon's sitting room
Floyd | looks curiously empty.  Most of the furniture has been removed.  Of all
Floyd | the things that used to give the room its atmosphere, just a few,

Floyd | obviously not very valuable ones, remain:  the old armchair where you
Floyd | used to sit and watch uncle Zebulon entertain you with his magic (or
Floyd | "conjuring tricks", as your down-to-earth parents preferred to call
Floyd | it), your uncle's pipe rack, the large mirror on the north wall.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    Uncle Zeb's house isn't large enough to warrant a large entrance
Floyd | hall, but at least there is this small room, with just enough space for
Floyd | a coathanger and a narrow staircase up to a trapdoor in the ceiling.

Floyd | Wooden doors lead north, east, west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (Opening the trapdoor)

Floyd | Attic
Floyd |    You remember spending long hours as a child exploring the mysterious
Floyd | treasures of uncle Zebulon's attic:  looking through old sea-chests
Floyd | full of exotic souvenirs from your uncle's travels, trying on curious
Floyd | old clothes, hiding under strange pieces of furniture - and upsetting
Floyd | your mother when returning home covered in dust and with cobwebs in

Floyd | your hair.  That was long ago, however; now, the attic just seems like
Floyd | a depressingly untidy storage space full of old junk and devoid of any
Floyd | mystery.  Besides, it seems as if anything even remotely interesting or
Floyd | valuable has been carried away.  A trapdoor in the floor leads down.
Floyd |    You see a packing crate and an old brass plate here.
Floyd |

Floyd | As your head emerges through the trapdoor, you are greeted by a cloud
Floyd | of dust that makes you sneeze.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		
	

Floyd | The packing crate is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the packing crate reveals some wood shavings.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "search shavings" 		
	

Floyd | You burrow through the wood shavings, raising a lot of dust in the

Floyd | process, when your hand touches something hard.  It seems you've found
Floyd | a small teak box.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "get teak box" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | This small box is made of exquisitely crafted teak wood, with a highly
Floyd | polished surface.  It is closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the small teak box reveals a red glass lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "the third lens" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x plate" 		
	

Floyd | It's an old, rather thin plate of Indian brass, slightly dented and
Floyd | probably not worth very much.  On the tarnished surface you can just
Floyd | barely make out a rather clumsy depiction of a scorpion and some stars
Floyd | - probably an astrological reference, since the following text is
Floyd | engraved on the back side:
Floyd |

Floyd |    GOLD    The Sun, Ruler of the Daylit Sky
Floyd |    SILVER  Luna, Mistress of the Night
Floyd |    MERCURY Wing-footed Messenger of the Gods
Floyd |    COPPER  Venus, Carnal Love
Floyd |    IRON    Mars, Blood-red Bringer of War
Floyd |    TIN     Jupiter, Ruler of the Gods

Floyd |    LEAD    Saturn, Lord of Time Itself
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a blue bottle, a book, a sheet of writing paper, a green glass

Floyd | lens, a crystal ball, a green bottle, a magic wand, a large carrot, a
Floyd | small glass flask, a gold ball, a scroll, and a small teak box.  The
Floyd | blue bottle seems to contain a silver coin and a lead coin.  The small
Floyd | teak box seems to contain a red glass lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok, that plate is the hint what to gift the gods of Time, War and Love with. Something lead, something iron, and something copper." 	
			inky says, "well, we have the lead coin, I guess" 	
			DavidW says, "And the lead coin has a trident, as appropriate for Saturn." 	
			inky says, "wily" 	
			DavidW says, "The silver coin has a crescent, appropriate for Luna." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "take plate" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x junk" 		
	

Floyd | The junk isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I doubt we need the plate itself." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "x liquid" 		
	

Floyd | The liquid is rather thick, faintly greenish, and has a decidedly
Floyd | unpleasant smell.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Unless it hides something under it." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "move plate" 		
	

Floyd | Moving the old brass plate doesn't reveal anything.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That liquid might be the acid that turns noble metals into base ones. Try putting the silver coin in it." 	
			inky says, "I was wondering if the metal is useful for anything, but I guess it's brass" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put silver in it" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put anything into the old brass plate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put silver in liquid" 		
	

Floyd | The silver coin falls into the greenish liquid, which begins to foam

Floyd | and bubble with a hissing sound.  Acrid green fumes billow out of the
Floyd | flask, making your eyes water.  The reaction doesn't stop until all the
Floyd | liquid has boiled away.  The silver coin seems to have grown darker and
Floyd | duller.  In fact, it doesn't look like silver at all any more, but more
Floyd | like iron.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "props to DW" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "silver coin" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x iron coin" 		
	

Floyd | This coin, a Frobnizzian two-frob piece, is hexagonal and made of iron.
Floyd | It bears the picture of a sword.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x silver coin" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any silver coin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "weird" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take iron coin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "did it actually change its design and face value?" 	
			DavidW says, "yes. :)" 	
			inky says, "that's some alchemy" 	
			Jaybird says, "I have an idea" 	
			Jaybird says, "But it involves going outside" 	
			DavidW says, "If there's a gold coin, it might turn into copper in the acid." 	
			Jaybird asks, "If we go out, can we get back in?" 	
			Jaybird says, "My idea is to put the two lenses we do have in the dog's other eyes" 	
			DavidW says, "We can go out if we drop everything, I bet." 	
			Jaybird says, "Since we at least at first couldn't take the third lense" 	
			inky says, "yeah, presumably it'll do something when you put all the lenses in" 	
			Jaybird says, "May be going down the wrong track" 	
			DavidW says, "Hologram is my guess." 	
			inky says, "but (I assume) we have to figure out the clever way to get stuff out of the house" 	
			inky asks, "we didn't see any windows, did we?" 	
			DavidW says, "Filling a bottle with lenses seems like our only possibility so far." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a blue bottle, a book, a sheet of writing paper, a green glass

Floyd | lens, a crystal ball, a green bottle, a magic wand, a large carrot, a
Floyd | small glass flask, a gold ball, a scroll, a small teak box, and an iron
Floyd | coin.  The blue bottle seems to contain a lead coin.  The small teak
Floyd | box seems to contain a red glass lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "Ok, so" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put green lens in box" 		
	

Floyd | Which box do you mean, the small teak box, or the packing crate?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "teak" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x teak" 		
	

Floyd | This small box is made of exquisitely crafted teak wood, with a highly
Floyd | polished surface.  It is open.  Inside it, you see a red glass lens and
Floyd | a green glass lens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "close box" 		
	

Floyd | Which box do you mean, the small teak box, or the packing crate?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "small" 		
	

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    Uncle Zeb's house isn't large enough to warrant a large entrance
Floyd | hall, but at least there is this small room, with just enough space for
Floyd | a coathanger and a narrow staircase up to a trapdoor in the ceiling.

Floyd | Wooden doors lead north, east, west and south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all but teak" 		
	

Floyd | blue bottle:  Dropped.

Floyd | book:  Dropped.
Floyd | sheet of writing paper:  Dropped.
Floyd | crystal ball:  Dropped.
Floyd | green bottle:  Dropped.
Floyd | magic wand:  Dropped.
Floyd | large carrot:  Dropped.

Floyd | small glass flask:  Dropped.
Floyd | gold ball:  Dropped.
Floyd | scroll:  Dropped.
Floyd | iron coin:  Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird asks, "Ready?" 	
			DavidW says, "go for it" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Porch
Floyd |    On this rickety porch, uncle Zebulon used to spend the long summer
Floyd | evenings, relaxing in his rocking chair and smoking his pipe.  Your
Floyd | parents used to sneer at his laziness; why couldn't he use all that
Floyd | spare time to make his garden look a little more respectable?
Floyd |    The rocking chair is still there, right outside the front door of

Floyd | the house. It is not occupied by uncle Zebulon, though, but by a
Floyd | sneering, rather mean-looking demon.
Floyd |    You see a letter here.
Floyd |    The demon is reading a newspaper, occasionally keeping an eye on the
Floyd | door.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess you have to go one more" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The demon looks hard at what you're carrying.  "Hey, there's something
Floyd | hidden inside that small teak box!  You're not trying to cheat, are

Floyd | you?"  With a scaly arm, he blocks your passage.  "I'm only going to
Floyd | let you carry one thing through this door!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			inky says, "I guess he's the kind of demon with x-ray vision" 	
			Jaybird says, "Ok" 	
			Jaybird says, "Does that mean" 	
			DavidW says, "try one of the bottles." 	
			Jaybird asks, "One thing for any number of trips, or one thing ever?" 	
			DavidW says, "one thing ever, but I have an idea." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The demon lets you past with a slightly amused sneer.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    Uncle Zeb's house isn't large enough to warrant a large entrance
Floyd | hall, but at least there is this small room, with just enough space for
Floyd | a coathanger and a narrow staircase up to a trapdoor in the ceiling.
Floyd | Wooden doors lead north, east, west and south.

Floyd |    You see a blue bottle, a book, a sheet of writing paper, a crystal
Floyd | ball, a green bottle, a magic wand, a large carrot, a small glass
Floyd | flask, a gold ball, a scroll, and an iron coin here.  The blue bottle
Floyd | seems to contain a lead coin.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "empty blue bottle" 		
	

Floyd | You will have to remove things from the blue bottle one at a time.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lead coin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "green bottle" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x green bottle" 		
	

Floyd | This bottle has an unusually wide neck - almost two centimetres in
Floyd | diameter - and is made of thick glass of a beautiful, sea-green colour.
Floyd | You estimate that it will hold about half a litre of liquid.  A neatly
Floyd | handwritten label says 'FILL ME'.  The bottle is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "fill me, hunh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pour liquid into blue bottle" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any liquid here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(we used all the acid up on the coin)" 	
			Emerald says, "there's the sink" 	
			DavidW says, "there's no acid left/" 	
			DavidW asks, "?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x acid" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any acid here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x liquid" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any liquid here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open teak" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the small teak box reveals a red glass lens and a green glass
Floyd | lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "Ah, the sink" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take red lens. take green lens" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "Which may contain a draim" 	
			Jaybird says, "Into which we could put stuff" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put red lens in green bottle" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as it hits the bottom of the bottle, the red glass lens
Floyd | vanishes with a popping sound.  The bottle is now empty.  A split
Floyd | second later, you hear a pinging noise from the blue bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up 5 points]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "oho" 	
			inky says, "(the sink didn't have a drain, we checked)" 	
			DavidW asks, "The bottles are teleporters?" 	
			Jaybird exclaims, "Aha!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in blue bottle" 		
	

Floyd | This bottle has an unusually wide neck - almost two centimetres in
Floyd | diameter - and is made of thick glass of a beautiful, deep blue colour.
Floyd | You estimate that it will hold about half a litre of liquid.  It seems

Floyd | to contain a red glass lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "Take blue outside. Go in. Put stuff in green." 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take red lens" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all but blue bottle" 		
	

Floyd | small teak box:  Dropped.
Floyd | lead coin:  Dropped.
Floyd | green glass lens:  Dropped.
Floyd | red glass lens:  Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Porch
Floyd |    On this rickety porch, uncle Zebulon used to spend the long summer
Floyd | evenings, relaxing in his rocking chair and smoking his pipe.  Your

Floyd | parents used to sneer at his laziness; why couldn't he use all that
Floyd | spare time to make his garden look a little more respectable?
Floyd |    The rocking chair is still there, right outside the front door of
Floyd | the house. It is not occupied by uncle Zebulon, though, but by a
Floyd | sneering, rather mean-looking demon.
Floyd |    You see a letter here.

Floyd |    The demon is picking his claws with a rather nasty-looking dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The demon gives you a penetrating glance, but lets you pass without

Floyd | comment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd |    You are standing just inside the gate of uncle Zebulon's garden, on
Floyd | the weed-infested gravel path that leads east up to the porch of the
Floyd | house.  On the north side of the lawn, almost hidden behind the huge,

Floyd | unkempt rosebushes, is the garden shed.  The bright summer sun glistens
Floyd | on the wet grass, and the air, fresh from the recent rain, is alive
Floyd | with the buzzing of insects and filled with sweet fragrances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Shed
Floyd |    This shed was used by uncle Zebulon for his goldmaking:  strange
Floyd | experiments that could often be smelt from across town, even occasional
Floyd | explosions.  Your uncle spoke very little of his experiments, and never

Floyd | showed any signs of making money out of them, yet people generally
Floyd | assumed that they were successful and a source of great wealth.  In all
Floyd | other matters, your family regarded uncle Zebulon as a useless dreamer,
Floyd | even an embarrassment, but they took a certain reluctant pride in his
Floyd | reputation as a goldmaker.
Floyd |

Floyd |    As a consequence of your relatives' frantic search for valuables,
Floyd | the place is in an even greater mess than you remember.  The workbench
Floyd | has been cleared of the usual odds and ends, and all even remotely
Floyd | useful tools or utensils have been removed.  Large heaps of junk and
Floyd | broken glass remain in the corners, and in the centre of the room is a
Floyd | large, hideous statue of a three-eyed dog - probably some exotic idol

Floyd | brought home from your uncle's travels.  You can't remember ever seeing
Floyd | it before.
Floyd |    On the bronze stand you see a scrap of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop bottle" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any bottle here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are empty-handed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Garden
Floyd |    You are standing just inside the gate of uncle Zebulon's garden, on
Floyd | the weed-infested gravel path that leads east up to the porch of the
Floyd | house.  On the north side of the lawn, almost hidden behind the huge,
Floyd | unkempt rosebushes, is the garden shed.  The bright summer sun glistens
Floyd | on the wet grass, and the air, fresh from the recent rain, is alive

Floyd | with the buzzing of insects and filled with sweet fragrances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Porch

Floyd |    On this rickety porch, uncle Zebulon used to spend the long summer
Floyd | evenings, relaxing in his rocking chair and smoking his pipe.  Your
Floyd | parents used to sneer at his laziness; why couldn't he use all that
Floyd | spare time to make his garden look a little more respectable?
Floyd |    The rocking chair is still there, right outside the front door of
Floyd | the house. It is not occupied by uncle Zebulon, though, but by a

Floyd | sneering, rather mean-looking demon.
Floyd |    You see a letter here.
Floyd |    The demon is picking his claws with a rather nasty-looking dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The demon lets you past with a slightly amused sneer.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    Uncle Zeb's house isn't large enough to warrant a large entrance

Floyd | hall, but at least there is this small room, with just enough space for
Floyd | a coathanger and a narrow staircase up to a trapdoor in the ceiling.
Floyd | Wooden doors lead north, east, west and south.
Floyd |    You see a blue bottle, a book, a sheet of writing paper, a crystal
Floyd | ball, a green bottle, a magic wand, a large carrot, a small glass
Floyd | flask, a gold ball, a scroll, an iron coin, a small teak box, a lead

Floyd | coin, a green glass lens, and a red glass lens here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take blue bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Porch
Floyd |    On this rickety porch, uncle Zebulon used to spend the long summer

Floyd | evenings, relaxing in his rocking chair and smoking his pipe.  Your
Floyd | parents used to sneer at his laziness; why couldn't he use all that
Floyd | spare time to make his garden look a little more respectable?
Floyd |    The rocking chair is still there, right outside the front door of
Floyd | the house. It is not occupied by uncle Zebulon, though, but by a
Floyd | sneering, rather mean-looking demon.

Floyd |    You see a letter here.
Floyd |    The demon is reading a newspaper, occasionally keeping an eye on the
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The demon gives you an amused look.  "So, you've made your choice, have
Floyd | you?"  Producing a clipboard out of thin air, he proceeds to tick off
Floyd | your name.  "Let's see...  Richard: a blue bottle.  Well, I suppose
Floyd | that might prove useful some day.  Or perhaps not.  But who am I to

Floyd | question your choice?"  With an air of seriously doubting your
Floyd | judgement, he lets you pass.  "Have a nice day."
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd |    You are standing just inside the gate of uncle Zebulon's garden, on
Floyd | the weed-infested gravel path that leads east up to the porch of the

Floyd | house.  On the north side of the lawn, almost hidden behind the huge,
Floyd | unkempt rosebushes, is the garden shed.  The bright summer sun glistens
Floyd | on the wet grass, and the air, fresh from the recent rain, is alive
Floyd | with the buzzing of insects and filled with sweet fragrances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Shed
Floyd |    This shed was used by uncle Zebulon for his goldmaking:  strange
Floyd | experiments that could often be smelt from across town, even occasional
Floyd | explosions.  Your uncle spoke very little of his experiments, and never

Floyd | showed any signs of making money out of them, yet people generally
Floyd | assumed that they were successful and a source of great wealth.  In all
Floyd | other matters, your family regarded uncle Zebulon as a useless dreamer,
Floyd | even an embarrassment, but they took a certain reluctant pride in his
Floyd | reputation as a goldmaker.
Floyd |

Floyd |    As a consequence of your relatives' frantic search for valuables,
Floyd | the place is in an even greater mess than you remember.  The workbench
Floyd | has been cleared of the usual odds and ends, and all even remotely
Floyd | useful tools or utensils have been removed.  Large heaps of junk and
Floyd | broken glass remain in the corners, and in the centre of the room is a
Floyd | large, hideous statue of a three-eyed dog - probably some exotic idol

Floyd | brought home from your uncle's travels.  You can't remember ever seeing
Floyd | it before.
Floyd |    On the bronze stand you see a scrap of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop blue bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Garden
Floyd |    You are standing just inside the gate of uncle Zebulon's garden, on
Floyd | the weed-infested gravel path that leads east up to the porch of the
Floyd | house.  On the north side of the lawn, almost hidden behind the huge,
Floyd | unkempt rosebushes, is the garden shed.  The bright summer sun glistens

Floyd | on the wet grass, and the air, fresh from the recent rain, is alive
Floyd | with the buzzing of insects and filled with sweet fragrances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | As you step onto the porch, the demon looks pointedly at you.  "What?
Floyd | Back already?  Aren't you satisfied with your blue bottle?  Remember
Floyd | that you're not allowed to change your mind!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Porch
Floyd |    On this rickety porch, uncle Zebulon used to spend the long summer

Floyd | evenings, relaxing in his rocking chair and smoking his pipe.  Your
Floyd | parents used to sneer at his laziness; why couldn't he use all that
Floyd | spare time to make his garden look a little more respectable?
Floyd |    The rocking chair is still there, right outside the front door of
Floyd | the house. It is not occupied by uncle Zebulon, though, but by a
Floyd | sneering, rather mean-looking demon.

Floyd |    You see a letter here.
Floyd |    The demon is reading a newspaper, occasionally keeping an eye on the
Floyd | door.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The demon shrugs and lets you past.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    Uncle Zeb's house isn't large enough to warrant a large entrance

Floyd | hall, but at least there is this small room, with just enough space for
Floyd | a coathanger and a narrow staircase up to a trapdoor in the ceiling.
Floyd | Wooden doors lead north, east, west and south.
Floyd |    You see a book, a sheet of writing paper, a crystal ball, a green
Floyd | bottle, a magic wand, a large carrot, a small glass flask, a gold ball,
Floyd | a scroll, an iron coin, a small teak box, a lead coin, a green glass

Floyd | lens, and a red glass lens here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take red lens" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put it in green bottle" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as it hits the bottom of the bottle, the red glass lens
Floyd | vanishes with a popping sound.  The bottle is now empty.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lens" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put it in bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Which bottle do you mean, the green bottle, or the small glass flask?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "green" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as it hits the bottom of the bottle, the green glass lens
Floyd | vanishes with a popping sound.  The bottle is now empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flask" 		
	

Floyd | This is a small glass flask, of the type often found in alchemistry
Floyd | labs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		
	

Floyd | This is a small glass flask, of the type often found in alchemistry
Floyd | labs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Porch
Floyd |    On this rickety porch, uncle Zebulon used to spend the long summer
Floyd | evenings, relaxing in his rocking chair and smoking his pipe.  Your
Floyd | parents used to sneer at his laziness; why couldn't he use all that

Floyd | spare time to make his garden look a little more respectable?
Floyd |    The rocking chair is still there, right outside the front door of
Floyd | the house. It is not occupied by uncle Zebulon, though, but by a
Floyd | sneering, rather mean-looking demon.
Floyd |    You see a letter here.
Floyd |    The demon is picking his claws with a rather nasty-looking dagger.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(I guess that held the acid)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The demon gives you a penetrating glance, but lets you pass without

Floyd | comment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd |    You are standing just inside the gate of uncle Zebulon's garden, on
Floyd | the weed-infested gravel path that leads east up to the porch of the
Floyd | house.  On the north side of the lawn, almost hidden behind the huge,

Floyd | unkempt rosebushes, is the garden shed.  The bright summer sun glistens
Floyd | on the wet grass, and the air, fresh from the recent rain, is alive
Floyd | with the buzzing of insects and filled with sweet fragrances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Shed
Floyd |    This shed was used by uncle Zebulon for his goldmaking:  strange
Floyd | experiments that could often be smelt from across town, even occasional
Floyd | explosions.  Your uncle spoke very little of his experiments, and never

Floyd | showed any signs of making money out of them, yet people generally
Floyd | assumed that they were successful and a source of great wealth.  In all
Floyd | other matters, your family regarded uncle Zebulon as a useless dreamer,
Floyd | even an embarrassment, but they took a certain reluctant pride in his
Floyd | reputation as a goldmaker.
Floyd |

Floyd |    As a consequence of your relatives' frantic search for valuables,
Floyd | the place is in an even greater mess than you remember.  The workbench
Floyd | has been cleared of the usual odds and ends, and all even remotely
Floyd | useful tools or utensils have been removed.  Large heaps of junk and
Floyd | broken glass remain in the corners, and in the centre of the room is a
Floyd | large, hideous statue of a three-eyed dog - probably some exotic idol

Floyd | brought home from your uncle's travels.  You can't remember ever seeing
Floyd | it before.
Floyd |    You see a blue bottle here.  On the bronze stand you see a scrap of
Floyd | paper.  The blue bottle seems to contain a red glass lens and a green
Floyd | glass lens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take red lens" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take green lens" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put red lens in dog" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put anything into the statue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x dog" 		
	

Floyd | The statue is made of some dark, hard wood that must once have been
Floyd | nicely polished but is now rather scratched and dented.  It depicts a
Floyd | huge, hideous dog - even though it's sitting on its haunches, it's
Floyd | still taller than you are - that seems to be staring in a slightly
Floyd | melancholy way at the workbench, as if lamenting the mess.  It looks

Floyd | very much out of place in this shed.
Floyd |    Apart from its general ugliness, one thing about the dog immediately
Floyd | catches your attention:  for some unfathomable reason, it has three
Floyd | eyes - two in the normal places, and one in the centre of its forehead.
Floyd | There is also something very strange about its ears.
Floyd |

Floyd | The centre eye socket contains a blue glass lens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put red lens in left socket" 		
	

Floyd | As you move the red glass lens close to the statue's eye socket, you

Floyd | notice that it seems attracted to it with a surprising force, like a
Floyd | piece of iron to a magnet.  It fits perfectly and stays put - in fact,
Floyd | you doubt that you could remove it again.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up 5 points]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put green lens in right socket" 		
	

Floyd | As you move the green glass lens close to the statue's eye socket, you
Floyd | notice that it seems attracted to it with a surprising force, like a
Floyd | piece of iron to a magnet.  It fits perfectly and stays put - in fact,

Floyd | you doubt that you could remove it again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn left ear" 		
	

Floyd | As you turn the ear there is a distinct click.  A loud humming noise

Floyd | comes from inside the statue, and a beam of blue light shoots out from
Floyd | its centre eye, illuminating a circle in the centre of the workbench.
Floyd | The blue beam is immediately joined by a red one from the dog's left
Floyd | eye socket and a green one from the third eye, all focusing on the same
Floyd | area.
Floyd |

Floyd |    The beams flicker for a few moments, and then seem to gain in
Floyd | brightness.  To your great astonishment, a clear, sharp image of your
Floyd | uncle Zebulon forms in the centre of the illuminated circle.  This must
Floyd | surely be some powerful magic at work!
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up 5 points]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x image" 		
	

Floyd | The image on the workbench shows the smiling face of your uncle
Floyd | Zebulon, crowned by the caption TEST PICTURE.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch image" 		
	

Floyd | Touching the image doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "turn right ear" 		
	

Floyd | To your great astonishment, the image of your uncle disappears, and is
Floyd | replaced by one of fishes in an aquarium.  To your even greater
Floyd | astonishment, the image comes to life, showing the fishes swimming back

Floyd | and forth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x fishes" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "fishes".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x fishes" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "fishes".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x image" 		
	

Floyd | The image on the workbench shows colourful fish swimming placidly back
Floyd | and forth in an aquarium.  It's all very beautiful, but it strikes you
Floyd | as being rather pointless.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "heh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn right ear" 		
	

Floyd | The image changes into one of a lone adventurer, carrying a sword, a

Floyd | brass lantern and a curious collection of sundry items, exploring a
Floyd | great cave system of twisting passages all alike.  You recognize the
Floyd | scene as one from a popular historic novel called 'Zork'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "screensaver!" 	
			K-Y says, "All this talk about being wily just makes me picture Uncle Zebulon as Dr. Light now" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The image changes into one of a field of stars on a totally black sky.

Floyd | Suddenly, a strange-looking contraption appears in the middle of the
Floyd | image:  it looks almost, but not quite, like a flattened ellipsoid
Floyd | joined to a flashlight. The scene changes to what is apparently the
Floyd | inside of the contraption, where people in ugly red and blue jumpsuits
Floyd | are running around.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I hope this is a hologram looking for obi wan kenobe" 	
			DavidW says, "oh look. Star Trek." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | The image changes into one of again, a field of stars.  This time,
Floyd | however, nothing more happens.  You recognize the constellation of
Floyd | Gemini, with the twin stars Castor and Pollux.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x image" 		
	

Floyd | The image on the workbench shows again, a field of stars.  This time,
Floyd | however, nothing more happens.  You recognize the constellation of
Floyd | Gemini, with the twin stars Castor and Pollux.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn right ear" 		
	

Floyd | The image changes into one of a huge, purple, dinosaur (or, rather, an
Floyd | actor dressed up in a shockingly ugly dinosaur suit) walking around
Floyd | with an insipid smile on his face, surrounded by singing children.

Floyd | Curiouser and curiouser, indeed!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn right ear" 		
	

Floyd | The image changes into one of the full moon, shining like a giant

Floyd | cheese in the middle of a dark, star-studded sky.  The moon's image
Floyd | falls just on the bronze stand on the workbench, illuminating the scrap
Floyd | of paper.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oooh" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s. e. e." 		
	

Floyd | Garden
Floyd |    You are standing just inside the gate of uncle Zebulon's garden, on
Floyd | the weed-infested gravel path that leads east up to the porch of the

Floyd | house.  On the north side of the lawn, almost hidden behind the huge,
Floyd | unkempt rosebushes, is the garden shed.  The bright summer sun glistens
Floyd | on the wet grass, and the air, fresh from the recent rain, is alive
Floyd | with the buzzing of insects and filled with sweet fragrances.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you step onto the porch, the demon looks pointedly at you.  "What?

Floyd | Back already?  Aren't you satisfied with your blue bottle?  Remember
Floyd | that you're not allowed to change your mind!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Porch
Floyd |    On this rickety porch, uncle Zebulon used to spend the long summer
Floyd | evenings, relaxing in his rocking chair and smoking his pipe.  Your

Floyd | parents used to sneer at his laziness; why couldn't he use all that
Floyd | spare time to make his garden look a little more respectable?
Floyd |    The rocking chair is still there, right outside the front door of
Floyd | the house. It is not occupied by uncle Zebulon, though, but by a
Floyd | sneering, rather mean-looking demon.
Floyd |    You see a letter here.

Floyd |    The demon is picking his claws with a rather nasty-looking dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demon shrugs and lets you past.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    Uncle Zeb's house isn't large enough to warrant a large entrance

Floyd | hall, but at least there is this small room, with just enough space for
Floyd | a coathanger and a narrow staircase up to a trapdoor in the ceiling.
Floyd | Wooden doors lead north, east, west and south.
Floyd |    You see a book, a sheet of writing paper, a crystal ball, a green
Floyd | bottle, a magic wand, a large carrot, a small glass flask, a gold ball,
Floyd | a scroll, an iron coin, a small teak box, and a lead coin here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ball" 		
	

Floyd | Which ball do you mean, the crystal ball, or the gold ball?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "gold" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put gold ball in green bottle" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as it hits the bottom of the bottle, the gold ball vanishes
Floyd | with a popping sound.  The bottle is now empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w. w. n." 		
	

Floyd | Porch
Floyd |    On this rickety porch, uncle Zebulon used to spend the long summer
Floyd | evenings, relaxing in his rocking chair and smoking his pipe.  Your
Floyd | parents used to sneer at his laziness; why couldn't he use all that

Floyd | spare time to make his garden look a little more respectable?
Floyd |    The rocking chair is still there, right outside the front door of
Floyd | the house. It is not occupied by uncle Zebulon, though, but by a
Floyd | sneering, rather mean-looking demon.
Floyd |    You see a letter here.
Floyd |    The demon is picking his claws with a rather nasty-looking dagger.

Floyd |
Floyd | The demon gives you a penetrating glance, but lets you pass without
Floyd | comment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd |    You are standing just inside the gate of uncle Zebulon's garden, on

Floyd | the weed-infested gravel path that leads east up to the porch of the
Floyd | house.  On the north side of the lawn, almost hidden behind the huge,
Floyd | unkempt rosebushes, is the garden shed.  The bright summer sun glistens
Floyd | on the wet grass, and the air, fresh from the recent rain, is alive
Floyd | with the buzzing of insects and filled with sweet fragrances.
Floyd |

Floyd | Shed
Floyd |    This shed was used by uncle Zebulon for his goldmaking:  strange
Floyd | experiments that could often be smelt from across town, even occasional
Floyd | explosions.  Your uncle spoke very little of his experiments, and never
Floyd | showed any signs of making money out of them, yet people generally
Floyd | assumed that they were successful and a source of great wealth.  In all

Floyd | other matters, your family regarded uncle Zebulon as a useless dreamer,
Floyd | even an embarrassment, but they took a certain reluctant pride in his
Floyd | reputation as a goldmaker.
Floyd |
Floyd |    As a consequence of your relatives' frantic search for valuables,
Floyd | the place is in an even greater mess than you remember.  The workbench

Floyd | has been cleared of the usual odds and ends, and all even remotely
Floyd | useful tools or utensils have been removed.  Large heaps of junk and
Floyd | broken glass remain in the corners, and in the centre of the room is a
Floyd | large, hideous statue of a three-eyed dog - probably some exotic idol
Floyd | brought home from your uncle's travels.  You can't remember ever seeing
Floyd | it before.  Powerful beams of coloured light emerge from the statue's

Floyd | eyes, forming an image on the workbench.
Floyd |    You see a blue bottle here.  On the bronze stand you see a scrap of
Floyd | paper.  The blue bottle seems to contain a gold ball.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ball" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take scrap" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ball on workbench" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x light" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "light".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x image" 		
	

Floyd | The image on the workbench shows the full moon, shining like a giant

Floyd | cheese in the middle of a dark, star-studded sky.  The moon's image
Floyd | falls just on the bronze stand on the workbench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take ball" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put ball on stand" 		
	

Floyd | You place the gold ball right in the middle of the image of the moon,
Floyd | whose light reflects off it with a weird glitter.
Floyd |
Floyd | You notice a sudden, cold draught, and a gust of wind slams the door
Floyd | shut.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops. Might've done that too soon." 	
			inky says, "enh, let's just see what happens" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Opened.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light from the image of the moon seems to have a strange effect on
Floyd | the gold ball:  it's almost as if it had started to glow by itself.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "or I guess you could undo and save" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You start moving towards the door, but the strange things happening to
Floyd | the gold ball are too hard to ignore.

Floyd |
Floyd | The gold ball is most definitely glowing, with a warm, golden, slightly
Floyd | pulsating light.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | Closed.
Floyd |
Floyd | The light from the gold ball has reached an almost painful intensity,
Floyd | and continues to grow stronger and stronger.  Suddenly, there's a small

Floyd | explosion, and you're temporarily blinded.  When you can see again, the
Floyd | dog has stopped shining, the gold ball is gone, and in the centre of
Floyd | the workbench there's a large hole.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up 15 points]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | The hole is almost a metre in diameter and seems very deep.  Inside is
Floyd | just darkness; you try to look down into it but can't see a thing.

Floyd | What's even stranger is that the hole doesn't extend through the
Floyd | workbench - the lower surface of the workbench is intact.  You've read
Floyd | of gateways into other universes, but only in fantasy books.  For a
Floyd | moment, you get a crazy notion that you should enter the hole to see
Floyd | where it leads...
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "We should get the coins first, I think." 	
			inky says, "yeah, probably" 	
			DavidW asks, "or go down and see if we can return?" 	
			inky says, "sure" 	
			Jaybird asks, "SAvce?" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | As you enter the hole, you are engulfed by total darkness.  For what
Floyd | seems like an eternity, you sink through a dark void, until, finally,
Floyd | your feet touch solid ground.  The darkness is replaced by greyish
Floyd | light, and you find yourself in a strange place...
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain

Floyd |    Around you, a seemingly limitless expanse of flat, greyish ground,
Floyd | stretching away in all directions, uninterrupted by any mountains or
Floyd | even hills, unadorned by any tree, flower or even a blade of grass.
Floyd | Above you, the uniformly overcast sky, like the inside of a perfect
Floyd | leaden bowl, merging with the plain at the curiously indistinct
Floyd | horizon, a horizon that could be a mile away or a million.  The air is

Floyd | still and dry, almost dead, with a faint smell of timeless dust.  Not
Floyd | even the faintest breath of wind breaks the absolute silence.  Nothing
Floyd | moves, nothing changes, nothing happens.
Floyd |    In front of you, seemingly in the exact centre of this dismal world,
Floyd | is a perfectly round, marble basin, filled with still, clear water.  In
Floyd | the centre of the basin three colossal Greek statues stand looking out

Floyd | over the plain with their unseeing eyes, backs together, faces forever
Floyd | fixed in expressions of serene detachment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x statues" 		
	

Floyd | The three statues stand with their backs together, forever looking out
Floyd | over the desolate plain with unseeing eyes.  Letters chiseled into the
Floyd | pedestal give their names:  Venus, with robes flowing in an imagined
Floyd | breeze, long hair held together by a copper circlet; Mars, stony-faced,
Floyd | muscular, dressed in armour, an iron spear in his hand; Saturn, older
Floyd | than time, grim-faced under a dull leaden crown.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "There's the metal hint again." 	
			inky says, "oh, sure enough" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x basin" 		
	

Floyd | The basin is about ten metres across and is filled with crystal clear
Floyd | water.  At its centre there is a low pedestal with three marble
Floyd | statues.  The surface of the water is perfectly still, like a sheet of
Floyd | glass through which you can see a gold coin resting on the bottom.
Floyd | There is an inscription on the rim of the basin.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | "IN THIS BASIN, O STRANGER, IS BOTH OBLIVION AND ADVENTURE; DRINK MY
Floyd | WATER AND THY QUEST SHALL END IN SAFETY; SACRIFICE AND THOU SHALT
Floyd | CONQUER."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we saw a thing in the crystal ball with a girl throwing coins in the basin, I think" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, this is where the coins go, I'm sure." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | You scoop up some water in your hand and drink it.  It's quite
Floyd | tasteless.  After a short while, your head starts to spin.  Reeling,
Floyd | you grasp for support, but find yourself sinking through an endless,
Floyd | grey void, recalling the last day's happenings backwards, realizing
Floyd | that your memories are being erased...
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | You regain consciousness to find yourself walking the road home from
Floyd | uncle Zebulon's house.  Just as you suspected, there was nothing worth
Floyd | having in the house; your parents were right after all, and your uncle
Floyd | was just an ordinary old man with a vivid imagination.

Floyd |
Floyd |    After attending your uncle's funeral, you go back to college and
Floyd | complete your education as an accountant, embarking on a successful and
Floyd | satisfying career.  Sometimes, your thoughts go flashing back to uncle
Floyd | Zebulon, and you have a nagging sense that you've missed something
Floyd | important.  Those feelings soon pass; after all, you have more

Floyd | important things to deal with.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***** You have failed *****
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 236 turns, you have achieved a score of 50 points out of
Floyd | a possible 75, and visited 11 locations out of 12.

Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		inky says, "oops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain
Floyd |    Around you, a seemingly limitless expanse of flat, greyish ground,

Floyd | stretching away in all directions, uninterrupted by any mountains or
Floyd | even hills, unadorned by any tree, flower or even a blade of grass.
Floyd | Above you, the uniformly overcast sky, like the inside of a perfect
Floyd | leaden bowl, merging with the plain at the curiously indistinct
Floyd | horizon, a horizon that could be a mile away or a million.  The air is
Floyd | still and dry, almost dead, with a faint smell of timeless dust.  Not

Floyd | even the faintest breath of wind breaks the absolute silence.  Nothing
Floyd | moves, nothing changes, nothing happens.
Floyd |    In front of you, seemingly in the exact centre of this dismal world,
Floyd | is a perfectly round, marble basin, filled with still, clear water.  In
Floyd | the centre of the basin three colossal Greek statues stand looking out
Floyd | over the plain with their unseeing eyes, backs together, faces forever

Floyd | fixed in expressions of serene detachment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Safe but FAILURE" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | There doesn't seem to be anywhere to go in this place.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gold coin" 		
	

Floyd | An invisible force prevents you from touching the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sky" 		
	

Floyd | The sky is uniformly grey, like the inside of a great leaden bowl.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "So, restore. Go in. Put coins in bottle. Go out. Get in here. Put coins in water." 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "this gold coin is not what we're supposed to put in" 	
			inky says, "but hopefully it is still the third coin" 	
			DavidW asks, "what gold coin?" 	
			Emerald says, "but we need a copper coin" 	
			inky says (to DW), "in the basin already" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x basin" 		
	

Floyd | The basin is about ten metres across and is filled with crystal clear
Floyd | water.  At its centre there is a low pedestal with three marble
Floyd | statues.  The surface of the water is perfectly still, like a sheet of
Floyd | glass through which you can see a gold coin resting on the bottom.
Floyd | There is an inscription on the rim of the basin.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gold coin" 		
	

Floyd | Through the clear water, you can see it shimmering on the bottom of the
Floyd | basin.  Have there been other visitors before you to this place?  Has

Floyd | somebody thrown in the coin to have a wish granted?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coin" 		
	

Floyd | An invisible force prevents you from touching the water.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wish" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "wish".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "enter basin" 		
	

Floyd | An invisible force stops you from entering the water.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder how we drink it if we can't go in" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. And we're out of acid, you say?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "my theory is the copper coin turns into a gold one when it goes in the basin" 	
			DavidW says, "I suspect we need to turn the gold one into the copper one, then return it." 	
			inky says, "could be, could be" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf3" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Shed
Floyd |    This shed was used by uncle Zebulon for his goldmaking:  strange
Floyd | experiments that could often be smelt from across town, even occasional

Floyd | explosions.  Your uncle spoke very little of his experiments, and never
Floyd | showed any signs of making money out of them, yet people generally
Floyd | assumed that they were successful and a source of great wealth.  In all
Floyd | other matters, your family regarded uncle Zebulon as a useless dreamer,
Floyd | even an embarrassment, but they took a certain reluctant pride in his
Floyd | reputation as a goldmaker.

Floyd |
Floyd |    As a consequence of your relatives' frantic search for valuables,
Floyd | the place is in an even greater mess than you remember.  The workbench
Floyd | has been cleared of the usual odds and ends, and all even remotely
Floyd | useful tools or utensils have been removed.  Large heaps of junk and
Floyd | broken glass remain in the corners, and in the centre of the room is a

Floyd | large, hideous statue of a three-eyed dog - probably some exotic idol
Floyd | brought home from your uncle's travels.  You can't remember ever seeing
Floyd | it before.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a mysterious dark hole in the middle of the workbench.
Floyd |    You see a blue bottle here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s. e. e." 		
	

Floyd | (Opening the door)
Floyd | Garden

Floyd |    You are standing just inside the gate of uncle Zebulon's garden, on
Floyd | the weed-infested gravel path that leads east up to the porch of the
Floyd | house.  On the north side of the lawn, almost hidden behind the huge,
Floyd | unkempt rosebushes, is the garden shed.  The bright summer sun glistens
Floyd | on the wet grass, and the air, fresh from the recent rain, is alive
Floyd | with the buzzing of insects and filled with sweet fragrances.

Floyd |
Floyd | As you step onto the porch, the demon looks pointedly at you.  "What?
Floyd | Back already?  Aren't you satisfied with your blue bottle?  Remember
Floyd | that you're not allowed to change your mind!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Porch

Floyd |    On this rickety porch, uncle Zebulon used to spend the long summer
Floyd | evenings, relaxing in his rocking chair and smoking his pipe.  Your
Floyd | parents used to sneer at his laziness; why couldn't he use all that
Floyd | spare time to make his garden look a little more respectable?
Floyd |    The rocking chair is still there, right outside the front door of
Floyd | the house. It is not occupied by uncle Zebulon, though, but by a

Floyd | sneering, rather mean-looking demon.
Floyd |    You see a letter here.
Floyd |    The demon is picking his claws with a rather nasty-looking dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demon shrugs and lets you past.
Floyd |

Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    Uncle Zeb's house isn't large enough to warrant a large entrance
Floyd | hall, but at least there is this small room, with just enough space for
Floyd | a coathanger and a narrow staircase up to a trapdoor in the ceiling.
Floyd | Wooden doors lead north, east, west and south.
Floyd |    You see a book, a sheet of writing paper, a crystal ball, a green

Floyd | bottle, a magic wand, a large carrot, a small glass flask, a scroll, an
Floyd | iron coin, a small teak box, and a lead coin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lead coin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put it in green bottle" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as it hits the bottom of the bottle, the lead coin vanishes
Floyd | with a popping sound.  The bottle is now empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put it in green bottle" 		
	

Floyd | That's too large to fit in the green bottle.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop wand" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take coin" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put coin in green bottle" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as it hits the bottom of the bottle, the iron coin vanishes
Floyd | with a popping sound.  The bottle is now empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hall
Floyd |    Uncle Zeb's house isn't large enough to warrant a large entrance
Floyd | hall, but at least there is this small room, with just enough space for

Floyd | a coathanger and a narrow staircase up to a trapdoor in the ceiling.
Floyd | Wooden doors lead north, east, west and south.
Floyd |    You see a book, a sheet of writing paper, a crystal ball, a green
Floyd | bottle, a large carrot, a small glass flask, a scroll, a small teak
Floyd | box, and a magic wand here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x coathanger" 		
	

Floyd | The coat hanger isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "Ok" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take wand" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point wand at carrot" 		
	

Floyd | The wand sputters, emitting a stream of brilliantly shining stars.  The
Floyd | stars collect in a cloud around the carrot, which starts to undergo a
Floyd | curious transformation, growing smaller and rounder and redder and...
Floyd | When the stars gradually fade away, you see that the carrot has turned

Floyd | into a big, succulent tomato.  Amazing - you must have found a wand of
Floyd | Vegetable Polymorphism!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take tomato" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "eat it" 		
	

Floyd | The tomato is just as delicious as it looks.  As you take the last bite
Floyd | out of it, you feel something hard between your teeth.  Surprised, you
Floyd | remove a copper coin from your mouth.  How on earth did that get into
Floyd | the tomato?
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up 5 points]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x copper coin" 		
	

Floyd | Even though it's from Frobnizzia, a country that's renowned for its
Floyd | curious currency, there's nothing remarkable whatsoever about this coin

Floyd | (in fact, it's remarkable for being the only non-remarkable Frobnizzian
Floyd | coin).  It's small, round, made of copper, and bears the picture of a
Floyd | heart.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aha!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put coin in green bottle" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as it hits the bottom of the bottle, the copper coin vanishes
Floyd | with a popping sound.  The bottle is now empty.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | scrap of paper:  Dropped.
Floyd | magic wand:  Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Porch
Floyd |    On this rickety porch, uncle Zebulon used to spend the long summer
Floyd | evenings, relaxing in his rocking chair and smoking his pipe.  Your

Floyd | parents used to sneer at his laziness; why couldn't he use all that
Floyd | spare time to make his garden look a little more respectable?
Floyd |    The rocking chair is still there, right outside the front door of
Floyd | the house. It is not occupied by uncle Zebulon, though, but by a
Floyd | sneering, rather mean-looking demon.
Floyd |    You see a letter here.

Floyd |    The demon is picking his claws with a rather nasty-looking dagger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | The demon gives you a penetrating glance, but lets you pass without

Floyd | comment.
Floyd |
Floyd | Garden
Floyd |    You are standing just inside the gate of uncle Zebulon's garden, on
Floyd | the weed-infested gravel path that leads east up to the porch of the
Floyd | house.  On the north side of the lawn, almost hidden behind the huge,

Floyd | unkempt rosebushes, is the garden shed.  The bright summer sun glistens
Floyd | on the wet grass, and the air, fresh from the recent rain, is alive
Floyd | with the buzzing of insects and filled with sweet fragrances.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Shed
Floyd |    This shed was used by uncle Zebulon for his goldmaking:  strange
Floyd | experiments that could often be smelt from across town, even occasional
Floyd | explosions.  Your uncle spoke very little of his experiments, and never

Floyd | showed any signs of making money out of them, yet people generally
Floyd | assumed that they were successful and a source of great wealth.  In all
Floyd | other matters, your family regarded uncle Zebulon as a useless dreamer,
Floyd | even an embarrassment, but they took a certain reluctant pride in his
Floyd | reputation as a goldmaker.
Floyd |

Floyd |    As a consequence of your relatives' frantic search for valuables,
Floyd | the place is in an even greater mess than you remember.  The workbench
Floyd | has been cleared of the usual odds and ends, and all even remotely
Floyd | useful tools or utensils have been removed.  Large heaps of junk and
Floyd | broken glass remain in the corners, and in the centre of the room is a
Floyd | large, hideous statue of a three-eyed dog - probably some exotic idol

Floyd | brought home from your uncle's travels.  You can't remember ever seeing
Floyd | it before.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a mysterious dark hole in the middle of the workbench.
Floyd |    You see a blue bottle here.  The blue bottle seems to contain a lead
Floyd | coin, an iron coin, and a copper coin.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take lead" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take iron" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take copper" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | As you enter the hole, you are engulfed by total darkness.  For what
Floyd | seems like an eternity, you sink through a dark void, until, finally,

Floyd | your feet touch solid ground.  The darkness is replaced by greyish
Floyd | light, and you find yourself in a strange place...
Floyd |
Floyd | Plain
Floyd |    Around you, a seemingly limitless expanse of flat, greyish ground,
Floyd | stretching away in all directions, uninterrupted by any mountains or

Floyd | even hills, unadorned by any tree, flower or even a blade of grass.
Floyd | Above you, the uniformly overcast sky, like the inside of a perfect
Floyd | leaden bowl, merging with the plain at the curiously indistinct
Floyd | horizon, a horizon that could be a mile away or a million.  The air is
Floyd | still and dry, almost dead, with a faint smell of timeless dust.  Not
Floyd | even the faintest breath of wind breaks the absolute silence.  Nothing

Floyd | moves, nothing changes, nothing happens.
Floyd |    In front of you, seemingly in the exact centre of this dismal world,
Floyd | is a perfectly round, marble basin, filled with still, clear water.  In
Floyd | the centre of the basin three colossal Greek statues stand looking out
Floyd | over the plain with their unseeing eyes, backs together, faces forever
Floyd | fixed in expressions of serene detachment.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put lead in basin" 		
	

Floyd | The lead coin falls into the water with a faint splash and sinks to the
Floyd | bottom.

Floyd |
Floyd |    As soon as the coin has come to rest on the bottom, something
Floyd | strange happens:  the statue of Saturn comes to life.  The marble seems
Floyd | to soften somewhat; the aged head turns towards you, and Saturn speaks
Floyd | in a deep, hoarse voice.  "Welcome, stranger, to the Portal between
Floyd | Worlds.  A long way hast thou come, and yet the way that lies before

Floyd | thee is even longer."
Floyd |    He makes a gesture with one hand, and a sound like a whisper is
Floyd | heard; a faint breeze sets the still air in motion, carrying a smell of
Floyd | salt to your nostrils.  For a moment you imagine hearing booming surf
Floyd | in the distance.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score just went up 10 points]
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue returns to its previous form, flesh hardening into stone
Floyd | again, the colour draining away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put iron in basin" 		
	

Floyd | The iron coin falls into the water with a faint splash and sinks to the
Floyd | bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The statue of Mars comes to life with a clanging of armour.  Mars'

Floyd | gaze remains as hard as before as he looks at you, saying in an
Floyd | incredibly powerful voice:  "Thou hast come to claim thy inheritance,
Floyd | and claim it thou shalt; but know that thy quest has barely begun."
Floyd |    Raising both arms towards the leaden sky, he brings them down again
Floyd | in a motion that somehow seems to tear the sky down as a curtain.  The
Floyd | leaden overcast is gone, replaced by a glorious night sky, sprinkled

Floyd | with thousands of stars bright enough to read by.
Floyd |
Floyd | The statue returns to its previous form, flesh hardening into stone
Floyd | again, the colour draining away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put copper in basin" 		
	

Floyd | The copper coin falls into the water with a faint splash and sinks to
Floyd | the bottom.
Floyd |
Floyd |    The statue of Venus undergoes a startling transformation:  hard,

Floyd | white marble turning into soft, pale-olive flesh, frozen stone hair
Floyd | starting to flow like a waterfall, white, unseeing eyes suddenly filled
Floyd | with life.  "The end of the beginning has come.  The land of Vhyl
Floyd | awaits thee!"
Floyd |    She makes a sweeping gesture with one arm.  Around you, the plain
Floyd | starts to fade away, as when a painting is washed from a glass pane.

Floyd | Gradually, another landscape takes shape in front of your eyes:  the
Floyd | greyish plain is replaced by sand dunes, the featureless horizon
Floyd | becomes dotted with palms...
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [ Press any key to continue ]

Floyd |

		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | Desert
Floyd |    You find yourself standing on a desert road under a magnificent,
Floyd | star-studded night sky.  Your hair is ruffled by a cold wind that

Floyd | smells of sand and salt; in the distance you hear the booming sound of
Floyd | surf.  You recognize the view from uncle Zebulon's tower.  Not a trace
Floyd | remains of your previous surroundings.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You let your gaze wander around the distant horizon, where palm
Floyd | trees are outlined against the starry sky.  It is drawn to the

Floyd | silhouette of the fabulous city of Cyr-Dhool, a dreamlike mirage at the
Floyd | far end of a narrow road that winds across the desert of Noori.  Drawn
Floyd | by a strong feeling that your inheritance awaits you inside the city,
Floyd | you start walking along the road, through the strange country of Vhyl.
Floyd |
Floyd |    You walk for an hour or so, feeling the cold, invigorating breeze

Floyd | against your face, letting the dry smells of the desert and the salty
Floyd | tang of the distant sea fill your nostrils.  In front of you, now and
Floyd | then obscured by intervening dunes, steadily growing larger, you see
Floyd | the city of Cyr-Dhool, its many spires and cupolas glittering in the
Floyd | starlight like some gigantic piece of jewelry.  As you get closer, you
Floyd | begin to wonder about the total stillness of Cyr-Dhool; not a single

Floyd | light shows in its windows, not a single movement is seen.  Yet the
Floyd | city somehow doesn't seem dead, but rather asleep.
Floyd |
Floyd |    Finally, you reach the end of the road, in an open place just in
Floyd | front of the city's gates.  The polished marble walls tower above you,
Floyd | gleaming coolly with reflected starlight.  Not a single sentry hails

Floyd | you.  As you approach the tall bronze gates, they swing open to leave
Floyd | the passage open into a broad, empty street.  With a feeling of elation
Floyd | you enter the city to claim your inheritance.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up 10 points]

Floyd |
Floyd |    And thus ends the story of uncle Zebulon's will.  Many adventures
Floyd | await you in the city of Cyr-Dhool, but they belong to a different
Floyd | game.
Floyd |
Floyd | ***** You have won *****

Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 260 turns, you have achieved a score of 75 points out of
Floyd | a possible 75, and visited 12 locations out of 12.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
			DavidW asks, "ooh. Was there ever a sequel?" 	
			inky says, "I'm afraid not" 	
			DavidW says, "aw. shame." 	
			K-Y says, "sigh" 	
			DavidW says, "but yay us!" 	
			inky says, "my recollection is that Aayela may have been somehow related" 	
			inky says, "also, 90 minutes, not bad" 	
			inky says, "I am struck anew by how well-sized this was for a comp game" 	
			DavidW says, "The games of that era had good craftsmanship." 	
			DavidW says, "It's weird to be finished this early, though, isn't it. :)" 	
			inky says, "we can spend the rest of the afternoon whooping it up" 	
			Emerald says, "the author hasn't written a game for years" 	
			Emerald says, "that's a shame" 	
			Fyrion asks, "which author?" 	
			DavidW says, "Magnus Olsson" 	
			DavidW | Aayela, Atomia Akorny, The Dungeons of Dunjin, Uncle Zebulon's Will, and Zugzwang 	
	K-Y has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		inky says, "hmm, I don't know what the second one is" 	
			DavidW says, "I know Aayela, but not the others." 	
			Emerald says (to DavidW), "same" 	
			inky says, "zugzwang was a textfire game" 	
			inky says, "where you play a pawn" 	
			K-Y says, "Dunjin is really old, coded from scratch" 	
			inky says, "dungeons of dunjin was something he wrote way back in the day in pascal or something" 	
			DavidW says, "Atomia Akorny's page on Baf's sez it's similar. Old and primitive and difficult to solve without the source code." 	
			DavidW says, "Unless there's something really quick to play, we might be done." 	
			inky says, "well, zugzwang would be really quick" 	
			inky says, "if you want another thing by him" 	
	Fyrion has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW asks, "hm, does it use ascii graphics?" 	
			inky says, "I don't think so, but I don't actually remember" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		K-Y says, "There was a board in the status line" 	
			K-Y says, "Not that we get those" 	
			inky says, "oh, heh" 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. That makes it impractical, doesn't it?" 	
			K-Y says, "I don't think it was strictly necessary" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load zugzwang" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It has been a fierce battle, full of bold moves, daring attacks,

Floyd | surprising gambits and heroic sacrifices. Throughout this, you've
Floyd | remained at your starting point, patiently waiting for orders. But now
Floyd | that the metaphorical dust has settled and most pieces have been
Floyd | exchanged, it finally looks as if it is your turn. The White King and
Floyd | one of your Pawn colleagues have managed to nail the Black King with
Floyd | his back to the edge of the board, but they can't finish him off

Floyd | without help.
Floyd |
Floyd | The White King calls you to action. It is time to make your move.
Floyd |
Floyd | Zugzwang
Floyd | The Interactive Life of a Chess Piece

Floyd | DEMO version for the TextFire 12-PACK
Floyd | (Type "about" for more information)
Floyd | Copyright (c) 1998 by TextFire, Inc. All rights reserved.
Floyd | Release 1 / Serial number 980228 / Inform v6.14 Library 6/7
Floyd |
Floyd | Chessboard (on f2)

Floyd | The chessboard is almost empty, now that most pieces have been
Floyd | exchanged. Its surface is perfectly smooth, its 64 squares
Floyd | alternatingly deep black and pearly white.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "Just hinting at the 'potential' of the fully-implemented scenario" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x board" 		
	

Floyd | The chessboard is almost empty, now that most pieces have been
Floyd | exchanged. Its surface is perfectly smooth, its 64 squares
Floyd | alternatingly deep black and pearly white.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about yourself.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "about" 		
	

Floyd | The demo version of Zugzwang was written by Alfred Timpson for
Floyd | TextFire, Inc.
Floyd |

Floyd | About the author:
Floyd |
Floyd | Alfred Timpson was born in Dundee, Scotland, but spent most of his
Floyd | childhood in Piedmont, California. He later moved back to Britain, got
Floyd | a degree in geography from Durham University, and is now living in
Floyd | Edinburgh, working as a freelance writer. A recent high school reunion

Floyd | brought him back into contact with the founders of TextFire. Apart from
Floyd | computer games, his hobbies include chess, ornithology, hang gliding
Floyd | and trainspotting.
Floyd |
Floyd | About TextFire:
Floyd |

Floyd | TextFire, Inc. is a partnership of authors formed for the purpose of
Floyd | providing quality works of interactive fiction to a worldwide community
Floyd | of players, hobbyists, and enthusiasts. Help support our efforts to
Floyd | keep interactive fiction alive!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x white king" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the White King.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x pawn" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the White Pawn or the Black Pawn?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "white" 		
	

Floyd | You see nothing special about the White Pawn.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x layout" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Without seeing the board, this is kinda difficult." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | On your first move, you may choose to move two steps forwards instead
Floyd | of just one. Would you like to do that?

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "no" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chessboard (on f3)

Floyd |
Floyd | The Black King scratches his head. "Hmmm. A difficult position - I
Floyd | might have to sacrifice my last pawn. Let's see..."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	K-Y arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		inky says, "oh, it says we're on f2" 	
			DavidW asks, "But where's all the other pieces?" 	
			Emerald asks, "does it always start with the same endgame problem?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, the game always has the same setup" 	
			DavidW says (to Emerald), "I think so. It's a joke game, sorta." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Black King sighs. "It looks like we don't have much choice. Pawn,
Floyd | one step forward!" His sole remaining subject moves one square to the
Floyd | south, to g4.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		K-Y says, "It's just like how none of the other Textfyre games could actually implement their concepts in full" 	
			inky says, "ok, he's on g4, we're on f3" 	
	inky has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inky arrives, full of fun and funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ne" 		
	

Floyd | With a faint popping sound the Black Pawn vanishes from the board.
Floyd |
Floyd | Chessboard (on g4)
Floyd |
Floyd | The White King cries out in frustration: "You fool! You weren't

Floyd | supposed to do that!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The Black King, however, can't hide his pleasure. "I haven't got any
Floyd | legal moves left. It's a stalemate!" He pats the White King on the
Floyd | shoulder. "Seems like you don't win after all, old chap."
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have thrown away the victory ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 5 out of a possible 450, in 8 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Pawn

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops!" 	
			inky says, "this is why I always lose at chess" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Chessboard (on f3)
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chessboard (on f4)
Floyd |

Floyd | The Black Pawn looks a bit surprised, and more than a little relieved,
Floyd | that you didn't capture it. The White King nods his approval, however:
Floyd | "Well done! Just continue north, and don't get distracted!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by five points.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Black King smiles grimly. "So you didn't fall for my little trap?

Floyd | In that case, we'll have to see whose pawn is the fastest!" He gestures
Floyd | to his Pawn, which takes a step towards the south, to g3. The White
Floyd | King waves at you to continue your march.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chessboard (on f5)
Floyd |
Floyd | You take another step forwards. The Black King rather nervously orders

Floyd | his pawn to continue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | But it's not your move!

Floyd |
Floyd | The Black Pawn continues south. It is now dangerously close to becoming
Floyd | a Queen, and you can't help throwing some nervous glances in its
Floyd | direction. The White King, however, encourages you: "Don't worry, they
Floyd | won't have the time to do anything."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chessboard (on f6)
Floyd |

Floyd | The Black King gives you a worried look, but then turns to his own
Floyd | Pawn. "Just one more step and you'll be promoted!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the Black Pawn set foot on the first rank, it is surrounded by a
Floyd | golden glow. With a fanfare from invisible trumpets, the Pawn is
Floyd | transformed into a Queen! The White King looks at her, and snorts.
Floyd | "Impressive - but it will not help a bit. Finish them off, Pawn!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Chessboard (on f7)

Floyd |
Floyd | You boldly advance and threaten the Black King. "Check!" you cry, and
Floyd | the White King fills in: "...and mate!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The Black King desperately looks around for an escape, but can't find
Floyd | any. He extends his hand to his White colleague. "It looks like you win

Floyd | again. But just wait - I'll get my revenge next time!"
Floyd |
Floyd | The White King pats your back. "Well done! I think there's a vacancy as
Floyd | a Knight - I'll see if I can get you promoted in time for the next
Floyd | game."
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |     *** You have completed the demo ***
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 20 out of a possible 450, in 14 turns, earning
Floyd | you the rank of Knight

Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move or
Floyd | QUIT?
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray, we win" 	
			DavidW says, "yay" 	
			inky says, "(apparently Zugzwang is when you turn a win into a draw, which is what I did the first time by taking the pawn)" 	
			DavidW says, "heh." 	
			DavidW says, "okay. I think we're done for today. Please brainstorm up which game you'd like to play next Sunday, and let Jacqueline or myself know. Thanks all!" 	
			inky says, "hooray" 	
			inky says, "thanks for running it" 	
			Emerald says, "seconded" 	
			Emerald says, "that was fun" 	
			DavidW says, "Thanks for playing. It is fun." 	
			K-Y says, "cheers" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Thank you for playing the demo version of Zugzwang, a TextFire release.
Floyd | On-line registration for TextFire products will be available at

Floyd | http://www.TextFire.com on or before June 30, 1998. Thanks for your
Floyd | patience!
Floyd |
Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript: John's Fire Witch
by John T. Baker II
As played on ifMUD on February 17, 2008

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 John's Fire Witch, written by John T. Baker II. John's Fire Witch was originally released in 1995. It was released prior to the first IF Competition, in a time when the concept of shorter games was still novel. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting Baf's Guide.

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
	Playtime! 		
	Toyshop and Floyditorium 		
	Bulging toychests make this a child's (or child-at-heart's) dream. Play all day, play all night. A small booth has been erected and is staffed by a friendly robot. The sign over it says, "INFOKOM GAMEZ 5 cents". A small notice on the door reads, "PLEASE RETURN TOYS TO THIS ROOM WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH THEM." 		
			
	You can see: green button, banana machine, faucets, toy catalogue, a crystal ball, cuddly walrus, clicker, cloak, tic-tac-toe, thermometer, yellow button, waldo whisper object, checkers board, Werewolf rules, bunny burger, signaling device, Mike Tyson, IF Programmer Barbie, IF FLOYD'S DOWN, TELL JOTA -- OR ELSE HE WON'T KNOW, Gak, Autohugger, Photocopier, basketball, midterm monster, frobozz magic dispenser, fun shiny toy, madlibs, orange, jukebox, FREE DONUTS machine, long-stemmed red rose, dfan's quest, miniature ifMUD, Pun Police Whistle, orange door, monkey guru, jellybean, mind chess, the 'hey there, playerfish!' cube, apple, a zorkmid, storyharp, ClubFloyd Suggestions, save button, specimen jar, soda reading 'Don't drink me!', Gene Ray 		
	Players: Waldo, Floyd, h3lix 		
	Visible Exits: northeast (to the Lounge) 			
	DavidW arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	DavidW says, "ok. I think I'm ready. :)" 		
	inky says, "awright" 		
	DavidW says, "I needed to close up various folders and stuff." 		inky asks, "uh, I forget, did we decide if the game was on floyd?" 	
	Jaybird hollers, "Annoumcenet, announcement. Blah, blah, blah. Game starting soon. Toyshop if interested, you get the idea." 		
	Nitku arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		PerrySimm says, "It is. I checked a few hours ago." 	
			inky says, "ah good" 	
			PerrySimm says, "The secret codename is 'firwitch'." 	
			PerrySimm says, "Back then, all codenames were limited to 8 characters or less, y'know." 	
			inky says, "CODENAME: FIRWITCH, the new action thriller starring Matt Damon" 	
			PerrySimm says, "If you used 9 characters, smoke would pour out of Floyd and he'd explode or go 'Danger, Will Robinson' or something equally unseemly." 	
	WeirdBeard arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		inky says, "ok, it's kind of freaking me out to see PerrySimm talking" 	
			PerrySimm says, "oops." 	
			DavidW says, "I didn't even notice I was in the wrong window." 	
			DavidW says, "That'll mess up the log." 	
			inky sets Perry to saymode 3 	
			inky says, "we can trim it to when the game actually starts" 	
			DavidW says, "I'll let Jacqueline decide that. Pre-game chat can be fun." 	
			inky says, "peanuts! getcher peanuts!" 	
			DavidW asks, "Anyway, shall we begin?" 	
	DavidW asks, "Everyone's on #clubfloyd, I hope?" 		inky says, "heck yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load firwitch" 		
	

Floyd | GlkTADS - A text-only TADS 2.5.3 Interpreter.
Floyd | TADS copyright (c) 1993, 2000 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd | Maintained by Stephen Granade <sgranade@phy.duke.edu>

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a cold weekend in December of 1990, and it's been far too long
Floyd | since you have seen your friend John Baker!  But you've finally managed
Floyd | to take some time out of your schedule to drive to Columbus and spend
Floyd | some "quality time" together.  Quality time, of course, means that you

Floyd | and he are going to sample every bar that Ohio State University's High
Floyd | Street has to offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | John was to meet you at a favorite pizza and beer spot to start off the
Floyd | evening, but he hasn't showed up.  John's always been rather
Floyd | spontaneous (read that as 'erratic'), so you think he'll show up

Floyd | eventually.  But as the night wears on and you tire of downing beers by
Floyd | yourself, you decide to drive to his place and see if he's left a note
Floyd | or something for you there.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find his front door unlocked and John nowhere to be found.  Pretty
Floyd | tired from your earlier drive, and also buzzing a bit from the beer you

Floyd | drank, you quickly doze off in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is now morning.  A terrible snow storm is raging outside, the worst
Floyd | you've ever seen.  You can't believe how much snow has piled up over
Floyd | the night.  You still haven't heard from John, and you seem to now be
Floyd | trapped in his apartment.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | John's Fire Witch, Version 1.01 (02/04/95)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction By John T Baker II (baker-j@ix.netcom.com)
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd | Type INSTRUCTIONS for instructions and commands specific to this game.

Floyd | Type LICENSE for distribution policy and information on registering the
Floyd | game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,
Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer

Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a
Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the
Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this game is crazy old, by the way" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			DavidW says, "We're trapped! Trapped!" 	
			inky says, "I guess feb 1995 predates the IF comp" 	
			DavidW says, "Just barely." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x junk" 		
	

Floyd | There is a fairly large amount of junk here, consisting mostly of empty
Floyd | beer cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, old copies of
Floyd | alternative newspapers, etc.  There is very little of it that you would

Floyd | consider touching.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search junk" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Red Robin Road
Floyd |    You are outside the apartment on Red Robin Road.  It is bitterly

Floyd | cold, and the storm drives snow into your face.  Huge drifts of snow
Floyd | block your way in every direction you look.  The door back into the
Floyd | apartment is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x snow" 		
	

Floyd | The huge drifts of snow block your path in every direction.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "dig in snow" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to dig in it with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "me" 		
	

Floyd | The snow isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know, it really is quite cold out here.  Perhaps you should step
Floyd | back in to the apartment and warm up.  You already can't feel your
Floyd | fingers and toes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search snow" 		
	

Floyd | The snow isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I doubt there's anything out here." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | It is so cold that you are beginning to feel sleepy.  You remember
Floyd | reading somewhere that this is a really bad sign.  Perhaps you should

Floyd | step back into the apartment, unless you're really intent on freezing
Floyd | to death.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well ok" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,
Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer
Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a

Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the
Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Were you expecting mail delivery?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search junk" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			inky says, "I just wanted to see if we'd freeze to death" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "close door" 		
	

Floyd | The door isn't important.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wow. Door not important." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "clean junk" 		
	

Floyd | The junk looks a bit cleaner now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "This _is_ old." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Dining Area
Floyd |    This is the Dining Area, inaptly named here since it is never used

Floyd | for that purpose.  This room is less cluttered than the living room,
Floyd | but that's not saying much.  The kitchen is to the east, while the
Floyd | living room lies to the south.
Floyd |    Sitting on the dinner table is a handwritten letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x clutter" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "clutter".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW North or ... ok. North, it is. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x junk" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any junk here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x letter" 		
	

Floyd | It appears to be a letter from John to his landlord.  It seems to
Floyd | display a lot of anger.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read letter" 		
	

Floyd | Dear Pig:
Floyd |
Floyd | There is no way that I am going to pay any more rent than I already do
Floyd | for this hole you call an apartment.  The rent you're already charging

Floyd | is paramount to extortion for a struggling student like myself.  You
Floyd | don't do a thing I ask, you don't answer maintenance calls, and you
Floyd | have refused to fix the hole that has opened up in the basement.  So
Floyd | bugger off.
Floyd |
Floyd |            - John

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger arrives, full of funk, but no fun. 		inky says, "sorry, if you want to steer, feel free" 	
			inky says, "I'm just messing around" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Is anyone else not seeing Floyd?" 	
			DavidW says, "No, it's okay. I was just asking which to explore first." 	
			DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "You just walked in." 	
			inky says (to Taleslinger), "perhaps you weren't seeing it because you weren't in the room" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get letter" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x table" 		
	

Floyd | It's your everyday dinner table.  You notice numerous nicks and
Floyd | scratches in the surface, as though someone had repeatedly bounced a
Floyd | coin off of it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing under the dinner table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		* WeirdBeard has joined the channel. 	
			DavidW asks (of Taleslinger), "Did you see that?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    The kitchen is in better shape than you would expect after seeing

Floyd | the rest of the apartment.  This puzzles you for a moment, until you
Floyd | figure out that John probably eats out all the time.  A door leads
Floyd | outside to the north, and the dining area is to the west.
Floyd |    You see a stove and a refrigerator here.  Sitting on the stove is a
Floyd | big pan. Sitting on the refrigerator is a typed letter.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Ah yes, gee, sorry. Could that be edited out? :-)" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get typed letter" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | It appears to be a letter to John from his landlord telling him that

Floyd | his rent is going up.  The landlord sounds really greedy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | Dear Tenant:

Floyd |
Floyd | As some of you may know, I have recently purchased a third sports car.
Floyd | This one was exceptionally expensive, and in order to maintain my
Floyd | extravagant lifestyle, I am going to have to increase your rent again.
Floyd | I can't exactly remember what I charge you now (my accountant handles
Floyd | all that stuff), but whatever it is, add $50 a month from now on.

Floyd |
Floyd |            Thanks
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		
	

Floyd | There is a thin layer of dust on the stove; further evidence that this
Floyd | room is not used much.  Continued inspection shows that the stove does
Floyd | not even work.  You wonder if John is aware of this or if he even
Floyd | cares.  On the stove you see a big pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		
	

Floyd | This big pan appears to have been filled with lasagna at one time, but
Floyd | it is now empty.  John told you yesterday on the phone that he was
Floyd | making it for the both of you.  He has got to be one of the biggest
Floyd | gluttons you know.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pan" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fridge" 		
	

Floyd | There's no verb in that sentence!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | You open the refrigerator, and find it completely empty.  John never
Floyd | ceases to amaze you.  You close it back up, shaking your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open stove" 		
	

Floyd | The oven door seems to be stuck.  It does open just a little bit, and
Floyd | you catch the pleasant odor of cooked fish, possibly herring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "John is the author, right?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "and also the guy in the game whose apartment we are looking around in" 	
			DavidW says, "John, like many IF characters, seems to live in a pigsty and eat nothing but snow." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Patio
Floyd |    You are outside the apartment, on a patio enclosed by fencing.  The
Floyd | storm wails around you, driving snow into your face.  It is bitterly
Floyd | cold.  A fence door leads north out into the apartment complex parking
Floyd | lot, but there is so much snow piled against it that you doubt you

Floyd | could open it.  The door back into the apartment is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x snow" 		
	

Floyd | The snow is drifted against the door so that you can't open it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "fencing" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "fencing".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x fence" 		
	

Floyd | That's not important.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know, it really is quite cold out here.  Perhaps you should step

Floyd | back in to the apartment and warm up.  You already can't feel your
Floyd | fingers and toes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x lot" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "lot".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    The kitchen is in better shape than you would expect after seeing
Floyd | the rest of the apartment.  This puzzles you for a moment, until you
Floyd | figure out that John probably eats out all the time.  A door leads
Floyd | outside to the north, and the dining area is to the west.
Floyd |    You see a stove and a refrigerator here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under stove" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing under the stove.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under fridge" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing under the refrigerator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move fridge" 		
	

Floyd | You can't move the refrigerator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move stove" 		
	

Floyd | You can't move the stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under stove" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing under the stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look under fridge" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing under the refrigerator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "right. nuttin there" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess, armed with naught but a pan, we brave the hole in basement." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Dining Area
Floyd |    This is the Dining Area, inaptly named here since it is never used
Floyd | for that purpose.  This room is less cluttered than the living room,
Floyd | but that's not saying much.  The kitchen is to the east, while the

Floyd | living room lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a handwritten letter, a typed letter, and a big pan.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "Sure. Or upstairs" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room

Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,
Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer
Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a
Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the
Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We didn't go up?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Landing

Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chute" 		
	

Floyd | This is a laundry chute.  It most likely travels from here down into
Floyd | the basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in chute" 		
	

Floyd | This is a laundry chute.  It most likely travels from here down into
Floyd | the basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter chute" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to enter the laundry chute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |    The bathroom is typical for an apartment like this.  The floor is
Floyd | tiled and bare.  The shower curtain is a striking blend of wild colors.
Floyd | It is just beginning to show the first signs of mold.  The landing lies

Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |    Sitting on the sink is a flashlight.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah, light source" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | The flashlight is off.  There seems to be no battery in it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "with the classic missing battery" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x curtain" 		
	

Floyd | That's not important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x mold" 		
	

Floyd | Pretty gross.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw lame" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get mold" 		
	

Floyd | The mold isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x sink" 		
	

Floyd | It's a typical bathroom sink.  What did you expect to find?
Floyd |

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "clean curtain" 		
	

Floyd | >

Floyd | The shower curtain isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "flush toilet" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "flush".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x toilet" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "toilet".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You look about the same as always.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Bet the battery's in the bedroom." 	
			inky says, "I hope so" 	
			DavidW says, "There'll be a radio or something." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | John's Bedroom
Floyd |    This is John's bedroom.  You are immediately surprised by the sheer
Floyd | volume of dirty clothes that cover the floor.  The room itself is
Floyd | furnished with rather spartan furniture.  You can exit back to the

Floyd | landing to the south.
Floyd |    You see a bed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | There is a terrific volume of dirty clothes here, completely covering
Floyd | the floor to a depth of about three inches.  Who knows what all could
Floyd | be mixed in among them?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You find a crystal card!  What else could be in here?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You find a picture!  What else could be in here?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search clothes" 		
	

Floyd | You find a modem!  What else could be in here?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "search clothes" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing else in the clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "what else could be in here? nothing." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x modem" 		
	

Floyd | It does not surprise you at all that John left an expensive modem like
Floyd | this in the pile of clothes you found it in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "this is how old the game is" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x picture" 		
	

Floyd | This is a picture of a rather lusty-looking girl.  She must be very
Floyd | important to John, for him to have left the picture all mixed in with
Floyd | his important clothes like that.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha wtf" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x crystal card" 		
	

Floyd | This card is about the size of a playing card.  It is made out of some
Floyd | type of gleaming crystal, and is grey in color.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bed" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary bed.  You would have been disappointed in
Floyd | John if it had been made, but it's not.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | You find a battery and a book!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "make bed" 		
	

Floyd | You start to make the bed, and then decide that John might get upset
Floyd | about it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hot cha cha" 	
			DavidW says, "hurray battery" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put battery in flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | The book appears to be a diary, probably John's.  You're not going to
Floyd | read it are you?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | The diary goes on about mundane personal matters, as diaries are wont
Floyd | to do, for quite some time.  A recurring theme seems to be how envious
Floyd | John is of people who are out "living life".  This puzzles you a bit,

Floyd | since John has done more crazy shit than any 10 people you know, with
Floyd | the possible exception of some of his psycho friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | The last couple of pages are really strange.  Apparently a few days
Floyd | ago, a hole opened in John's basement due to some water damage.  John
Floyd | has been having dreams about a "Fire Witch" and an "Ice Wizard" that

Floyd | live down this hole.  Here's the part that's really weird:  he thinks
Floyd | the dreams are real.  The ice wizard has imprisoned the fire witch, and
Floyd | John seems almost obsessed with freeing her.  He also talks about a
Floyd | "magic crystal card" that the fire witch gave him in a dream.  By
Floyd | rubbing it and saying the "magic word" necken-sway, John thinks that he
Floyd | can find the fire witch.  He talks about the card as if he actually has

Floyd | it in his possession.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obviously, years of heavy drinking have finally destroyed his mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh ho ho" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "WEAK" 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "Maybe as one command?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "say neckensway" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "neckensway".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "It probably doesn't work in muggleland." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "rub card and say necken-sway" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | John's Bedroom

Floyd |    This is John's bedroom.  You are immediately surprised by the sheer
Floyd | volume of dirty clothes that cover the floor.  The room itself is
Floyd | furnished with rather spartan furniture.  You can exit back to the
Floyd | landing to the south.
Floyd |    You see a bed, a crystal card, a picture, a modem, and a book here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | crystal card:  Taken.
Floyd | picture:  Taken.
Floyd | modem:  Taken.

Floyd | book:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x furniture" 		
	

Floyd | Most of the furniture isn't important.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bed" 		
	

Floyd | You can't have the bed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, next step is to investigate the basement hole, I guess" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn over picture" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah" 	
			DavidW says, "btw, you guys can play too, y'know." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,
Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer
Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a

Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the
Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird asks, "Ready?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Basement
Floyd |    This is the basement of the apartment.  It is unfinished, and there
Floyd | is no furniture here.  There is a large hole in the west wall, probably

Floyd | large enough for you to fit through, and a set of stairs lead up.
Floyd |    You see a board here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x board" 		
	

Floyd | This is a 2x4 board.  It appears very sturdy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take board" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x hole" 		
	

Floyd | The hole leads west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Well, do we?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x junk" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any junk here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oops. That was the previous room." 	
			DavidW says, "go ahead" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "Maybe we save in case we have forgotten something?" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "maybe".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Hollow Space
Floyd |    You are in a hollow space in between the walls of John's basement
Floyd | and the basement of one of his neighbors.  You are pretty cramped; you
Floyd | can barely fit in here.  It is also kind of dark, making you strain to

Floyd | see.  A dark, forbidding hole leads down, while you can return to the
Floyd | basement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "good thought" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully climb down the hole into darkness.  It goes straight down
Floyd | for at least 100 feet; luckily it is pretty rough and there are many
Floyd | handholds and places to position your feet.  Finally, you drop down
Floyd | into a room below.

Floyd |
Floyd | It's pitch black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "switch on flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | The flashlight is now on.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming
Floyd | red-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing both
Floyd | natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly blend
Floyd | together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to you both
Floyd | from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of the

Floyd | room, as gleams of red light seem to travel through the crystal to
Floyd | emerge elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the ceiling, just reachable, leads up.  To the south, the

Floyd | crystal slowly turns into some type of grey stone and becomes a tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ooh, pretty" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x red crystal" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any red crystal here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x crystal" 		
	

Floyd | This card is about the size of a playing card.  It is made out of some

Floyd | type of gleaming crystal, and is grey in color.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say necken-sway" 		
	

Floyd | I don't understand that sentence.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "you have to quote it" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "necken-sway" 		
	

Floyd | Perhaps you should try saying that word like this:  say "necken-sway".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "fussy parser." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "xzyy" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "xzyy".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "xyzzy".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | The room reels about you as you suddenly become very dizzy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming
Floyd | red-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing both
Floyd | natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly blend
Floyd | together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to you both
Floyd | from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of the

Floyd | room, as gleams of red light seem to travel through the crystal to
Floyd | emerge elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the ceiling, just reachable, leads up.  To the south, the

Floyd | crystal slowly turns into some type of grey stone and becomes a tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yay. We teleported to... the same spot." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | This card is about the size of a playing card.  It is made out of some
Floyd | type of gleaming crystal, and is red in color.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, presumably eventually we'll get other colors on the card" 	
			Jaybird says, "Or did we" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You jump up and manage to get yourself at least partly into the hole.
Floyd | Pulling yourself into it, you start your long climb upwards.  You
Floyd | arrive in the hollow space out of breath.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hollow Space
Floyd |    You are in a hollow space in between the walls of John's basement
Floyd | and the basement of one of his neighbors.  You are pretty cramped; you
Floyd | can barely fit in here.  It is also kind of dark, making you strain to
Floyd | see.  A dark, forbidding hole leads down, while you can return to the

Floyd | basement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "Could be useful if the evil wizard imprisons us, though." 	
			Emerald asks, "what about the grey tunnel to the south?" 	
			DavidW says, "Or if we get stuck on a ledge or something." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully climb down the hole into darkness.  It goes straight down
Floyd | for at least 100 feet; luckily it is pretty rough and there are many
Floyd | handholds and places to position your feet.  Finally, you drop down

Floyd | into a room below.
Floyd |
Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming
Floyd | red-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing both
Floyd | natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly blend

Floyd | together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to you both
Floyd | from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of the
Floyd | room, as gleams of red light seem to travel through the crystal to
Floyd | emerge elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.

Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the ceiling, just reachable, leads up.  To the south, the
Floyd | crystal slowly turns into some type of grey stone and becomes a tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, south please" 	
			Jaybird asks, "Ready to go south?" 	
			WeirdBeard says, "Sure" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)

Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely
Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like
Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the
Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "back in the olden days it was ok to number the room names if you couldn't think of anything better" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x files" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "files".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "oops tiles" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any tiles here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Cell Block
Floyd |    This room, tiled with the same stone as the long tunnel, smells a
Floyd | bit dank.  Moisture must get in here somewhere.  The room appears to be
Floyd | a cell block, mainly because there are jail cells with entrances on the

Floyd | northern, eastern, and southern walls.  The exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The northern cell appears to be completely filled up by something
Floyd | massive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x massive" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "massive".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The northern cell is completely filled with ice.  You can't enter it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ice" 		
	

Floyd | The ice completely fills the northern cell.  It feels cold and slick to
Floyd | the touch, but does not appear to be melting.  Something is frozen in
Floyd | the center of the ice, a human figure.  As you continue to peer through
Floyd | the frozen mass, you realize with a shiver that it looks a lot like
Floyd | John.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x john" 		
	

Floyd | John appears to be frozen in the center of the ice in the northern
Floyd | cell.  You are worried about his health.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Don't worry. John's cool." 	
			DavidW says, "That darn Ice Wizard!" 	
			inky says, "ha ha more" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Eastern Cell
Floyd |    You are in a non-descript 10 x 10 room of tiled stone.  It has the
Floyd | appearances of a cell, but has no door.  There is an exit to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you try to move west through the exit, you feel as though you are
Floyd | pushing yourself through thick molasses.  It takes quite a bit of

Floyd | effort and no small amount of time to get yourself back out into the
Floyd | cell block.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell Block
Floyd |    This room, tiled with the same stone as the long tunnel, smells a
Floyd | bit dank.  Moisture must get in here somewhere.  The room appears to be

Floyd | a cell block, mainly because there are jail cells with entrances on the
Floyd | northern, eastern, and southern walls.  The exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The northern cell appears to be completely filled up by something
Floyd | massive.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Southern Cell
Floyd |    You are in a non-descript 10 x 10 room of tiled stone.  It has the

Floyd | appearances of a cell, but has no door.  There is an exit to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | As you try to move north through the exit, you feel as though you are

Floyd | pushing yourself through thick molasses.  It takes quite a bit of
Floyd | effort and no small amount of time to get yourself back out into the
Floyd | cell block.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell Block
Floyd |    This room, tiled with the same stone as the long tunnel, smells a

Floyd | bit dank.  Moisture must get in here somewhere.  The room appears to be
Floyd | a cell block, mainly because there are jail cells with entrances on the
Floyd | northern, eastern, and southern walls.  The exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The northern cell appears to be completely filled up by something
Floyd | massive.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "well, anything else to do here? or go back to the corridor and go south?" 	
			DavidW says, "Without a melting spell or fire or an ice pick, I think we have to go on." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely
Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like
Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the
Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard asks, "Did we check out the side passage?" 	
			inky says, "that was the side passage" 	
			DavidW says, "That was the side passage" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "D'oh!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tiling" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "tiling".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The

Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your
Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a
Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling

Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Side Corridor
Floyd |    This is a side corridor leading east and west.  It is somewhat
Floyd | smaller than the long tunnel, which lies to the east.  An archway lies
Floyd | to the west.  You can't put your finger on it, but you have a very
Floyd | strange feeling about that archway.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "looking at the side passage here" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x archway" 		
	

Floyd | The archway is made of the same tiled stone as the rest of the

Floyd | construction seems to be made of.  Shining your light through the
Floyd | archway reveals the dim outline of a room with a safe in the wall
Floyd | beyond it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is something that you can't put your finger on about the archway
Floyd | that bothers you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess we should save before going through, hunh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "put finger on archway" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "finger".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch archway" 		
	

Floyd | Touching the archway doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I am now thinking of Xckd take on break-out." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you are moving through the archway, you hear a sound much like that
Floyd | of breaking glass, and you suddenly become very disoriented.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses a moment later, you are not where you thought you
Floyd | would be.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Cell

Floyd |    You are in a non-descript 10 x 10 room of tiled stone.  It has the
Floyd | appearances of a cell, but has no door.  There is an exit to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud and horrible rushing noise in your ears, and the room
Floyd | appears to be filling up with what you would describe as steam if it
Floyd | were not so very very cold.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You frantically try to push out of the room, but moving through the
Floyd | doorway is like trying to push through thick molasses.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Your flesh feels like leather and your eyes like glass as a huge block
Floyd | of ice forms around you.  Mysteriously you are not killed outright by
Floyd | this; instead you fall into a deep sleep.  Unfortunately, within a few
Floyd | days without food you expire anyway.

Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 117 turns, you have achieved a score of 0 points out of a
Floyd | possible 10.
Floyd |

Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		inky says, "whoops" 	
			inky says, "well, good thing I saved" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "undo?" 	
			Alex says (to Taleslinger), "Awwwk! Word on the street is that Undo is a command that lusers use." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to load:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf2" 		WeirdBeard asks, "NO points?" 	
	

Floyd | Side Corridor
Floyd |    This is a side corridor leading east and west.  It is somewhat
Floyd | smaller than the long tunnel, which lies to the east.  An archway lies

Floyd | to the west.  You can't put your finger on it, but you have a very
Floyd | strange feeling about that archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to WeirdBeard), "We've done little so far." 	
			inky says, "we've collected a bunch of stuff" 	
			inky says, "and teleported to the same room" 	
			inky asks, "doesn't that count for anything??" 	
			inky asks, "does anyone want to do something else with the archway?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "search archway" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x safe" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any safe here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm done with the archway for now." 	
			inky says, "okey doke" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The

Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your
Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a
Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pit" 		
	

Floyd | You can just make out the bottom of the pit with your flashlight; the
Floyd | floor is covered with sharp spikes pointing upwards.  This is not
Floyd | something you want to fall into.  The pit is pretty far across, too.
Floyd | Jumping it would be chancy, and you'd probably want to be carrying as

Floyd | little as possible.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Probably need an ice tuning fork or something special." 	
			inky says, "this tunnel sure has a lot of side passages" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Vault Room
Floyd |    The walls here are made of a mixture of stone and steel.  The room

Floyd | is completely dominated by a large metal vault whose door is almost the
Floyd | entire east wall.  Light illuminates this room, but you can't tell
Floyd | where it is coming from.  You can exit back to the long tunnel to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |    You see a thin rod here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get rod" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | This thin rod is made of some indeterminite material and is black in
Floyd | color.  It looks like a magician's wand.  A word is written in a fancy
Floyd | looking script on the rod's side.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read rod" 		
	

Floyd | The word reads "tar-molay".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "tar-molay"" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "pshaw" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x door" 		
	

Floyd | It is made of steel, and probably about three feet thick.  There are
Floyd | three dials on the vault door, each one is notated with numbers ranging
Floyd | from 1 to 36. Some quick mental arithmetic tells you that means over

Floyd | 45,000 combinations.  Who knows?  Maybe you'll get a hunch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard asks, "Maybe it works againts the molasses stuff?" 	
			inky says, "the wand? yeah, maybe" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a handwritten letter, a typed letter, a big pan, a flashlight
Floyd | (providing light), a crystal card, a picture, a modem, a book, and a
Floyd | board.  The flashlight seems to contain a battery.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put all in pan" 		
	

Floyd | handwritten letter:  You can't put anything into the big pan.
Floyd | typed letter:  You can't put anything into the big pan.
Floyd | big pan:  You can't put the big pan in itself!

Floyd | flashlight:  You can't put anything into the big pan.
Floyd | crystal card:  You can't put anything into the big pan.
Floyd | picture:  You can't put anything into the big pan.
Floyd | modem:  You can't put anything into the big pan.
Floyd | book:  You can't put anything into the big pan.
Floyd | board:  You can't put anything into the big pan.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "dang" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop board" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get wand" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "tar-molay"" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave wand" 		
	

Floyd | As you wave the thin rod, blue sparkles appear in the air around it.
Floyd | The rod itself is glowing with a soft blue light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "tar-molay"" 		
	

Floyd | The thin rod wrenches itself from your hand and attaches firmly to the
Floyd | vault door.  The big pan flies into the air and attaches itself to the
Floyd | thin rod.  A moment later, the thin rod stops glowing.  The thin rod
Floyd | drops to the floor.  The big pan drops off of the thin rod.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "I guess it's a magic magnet" 	
			inky says, "I don't immediately see what good this is, but I guess we'll find out" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Vault Room
Floyd |    The walls here are made of a mixture of stone and steel.  The room
Floyd | is completely dominated by a large metal vault whose door is almost the
Floyd | entire east wall.  Light illuminates this room, but you can't tell

Floyd | where it is coming from.  You can exit back to the long tunnel to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |    You see a board, a thin rod, and a big pan here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | board:  Taken.
Floyd | thin rod:  Taken.
Floyd | big pan:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "set dial to 1" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "set".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn first dial to 1" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned to 1.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn second dial to 2" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned to 2.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn third dial to 3" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned to 3.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open vault" 		
	

Floyd | You pull on the vault door with all of your might, but it won't budge.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "Good. Now I won't have to reset my luggage combination." 	
			inky says, "ok, I guess we'll have to find the combination elsewhere" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The
Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your

Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a
Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pit" 		
	

Floyd | You can just make out the bottom of the pit with your flashlight; the
Floyd | floor is covered with sharp spikes pointing upwards.  This is not
Floyd | something you want to fall into.  The pit is pretty far across, too.
Floyd | Jumping it would be chancy, and you'd probably want to be carrying as
Floyd | little as possible.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put board on pit" 		
	

Floyd | It isn't long enough to put over the pit.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW asks, "You figured the combo would be the same as it came from the manufacturer's?" 		inky says, "exactly" 	
			DavidW asks, "You figured the combo would be the same as it came from the manufacturer's?" 	
			DavidW says, "(forgot to speak on channel)" 	
			inky says, "this pit was the subject of the first thread on randomness in IF I remember on the newsgroup" 	
			Jaybird asks, "Shall we try the wand on some ice?" 	
			WeirdBeard says, "Spaceballs reference." 	
			inky says, "people decided it was a bad idea then too" 	
			inky says (to Jaybird), "well, it seems like it only works on metal" 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "Do safes normally stop at 36?" 	
			Jaybird asks, "Have we found a computer? And a mainframe to dial into?" 	
			DavidW says, "It'd be risky to try it on the safe. Likely the wand would be lost." 	
			inky says, "it seems a weird choice" 	
			inky says (to DW), "oh, in the other room? it's weird that there are two safes in this game already" 	
			inky says, "anyway, I guess we want to jump over this pit" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm wondering if the wand can drag the safe out from the archway." 	
			inky says, "oh, I see" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Side Corridor
Floyd |    This is a side corridor leading east and west.  It is somewhat

Floyd | smaller than the long tunnel, which lies to the east.  An archway lies
Floyd | to the west.  You can't put your finger on it, but you have a very
Floyd | strange feeling about that archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave wand" 		
	

Floyd | As you wave the thin rod, blue sparkles appear in the air around it.
Floyd | The rod itself is glowing with a soft blue light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "tar-molay"" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens here.  A moment later, the thin rod stops glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			DavidW says, "oh well." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave wand" 		
	

Floyd | As you wave the thin rod, blue sparkles appear in the air around it.
Floyd | The rod itself is glowing with a soft blue light.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw wand" 		
	

Floyd | (at the archway)
Floyd | You miss.

Floyd |
Floyd | The thin rod is no longer glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "thanks for trying." 	
			inky says, "bah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get wand" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The

Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your
Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a
Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "looks like it only stays charged for a turn" 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "Do we have anything to tie to the wand?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a handwritten letter, a typed letter, a flashlight (providing
Floyd | light), a crystal card, a picture, a modem, a book, a board, and a thin

Floyd | rod.  The flashlight seems to contain a battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're feeling a bit run-down and tired.  This always happens when you
Floyd | sleep on a floor!  You get in the mood for a nap just a little while
Floyd | after getting up.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky asks, "we slept on a floor?" 	
			DavidW says, "I guess in John's house, pre-game." 	
			inky says, "oh ok" 	
			Emerald says, "I guess we must have been a little drunker than we thought" 	
			DavidW says, "Although he has a bed." 	
			inky asks, "well, should we sleep? or should we jump the pit?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'd try sleeping first." 	
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "status" 		
	

Floyd | In a total of 150 turns, you have achieved a score of 0 points out of a
Floyd | possible 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Might get a dream from a witch, y'know." 	
			inky says, "okey doke, I'll run back to the bed" 	
			inky says, "good point" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling

Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely
Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like
Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the
Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming

Floyd | red-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing both
Floyd | natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly blend
Floyd | together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to you both
Floyd | from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of the
Floyd | room, as gleams of red light seem to travel through the crystal to
Floyd | emerge elsewhere.

Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the ceiling, just reachable, leads up.  To the south, the
Floyd | crystal slowly turns into some type of grey stone and becomes a tunnel.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You jump up and manage to get yourself at least partly into the hole.
Floyd | Pulling yourself into it, you start your long climb upwards.  You
Floyd | arrive in the hollow space out of breath.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hollow Space
Floyd |    You are in a hollow space in between the walls of John's basement
Floyd | and the basement of one of his neighbors.  You are pretty cramped; you
Floyd | can barely fit in here.  It is also kind of dark, making you strain to
Floyd | see.  A dark, forbidding hole leads down, while you can return to the

Floyd | basement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Basement

Floyd |    This is the basement of the apartment.  It is unfinished, and there
Floyd | is no furniture here.  There is a large hole in the west wall, probably
Floyd | large enough for you to fit through, and a set of stairs lead up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,
Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer
Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a

Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the
Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | John's Bedroom
Floyd |    This is John's bedroom.  You are immediately surprised by the sheer

Floyd | volume of dirty clothes that cover the floor.  The room itself is
Floyd | furnished with rather spartan furniture.  You can exit back to the
Floyd | landing to the south.
Floyd |    You see a bed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lie on bed" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now lying on the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "sleep" 		
	

Floyd | Snuggling up in John's bed, you drift pleasantly off to sleep.  During
Floyd | your comfortable sleep, you have a dream.  You are wandering through a
Floyd | vast desert at night.  The wind whips sand into you, and it is cold
Floyd | enough to make you shiver.  You know that you are looking for

Floyd | something.
Floyd |
Floyd | Finally, you come upon a cage just sitting out in the middle of the
Floyd | lonely expanse.  Inside is a beautiful woman in crimson robes, who
Floyd | turns to face you as you approach.
Floyd |

Floyd | She seems troubled.  "You are not the one who usually comes," she says,
Floyd | and then drops her head.  "I do not have the strength to continue very
Floyd | much longer. You must get this to the one who calls himself 'John'."
Floyd |
Floyd | With what seems like a great amount of effort, she hands you a small
Floyd | slip of paper through the bars of the cage.  Almost immediately the

Floyd | cage disappears, the woman with it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You wake up some time later, feeling refreshed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey hey" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x paper" 		
	

Floyd | This small slip of paper holds some cryptic numbers.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read paper" 		
	

Floyd | "24-18-19"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I wonder if there are any games where someone hands you something in a dream and then you aren't holding it when you wake up" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | John's Bedroom, on the bed
Floyd |    This is John's bedroom.  You are immediately surprised by the sheer

Floyd | volume of dirty clothes that cover the floor.  The room itself is
Floyd | furnished with rather spartan furniture.  You can exit back to the
Floyd | landing to the south.
Floyd |    You see a bed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | The room reels about you as you suddenly become very dizzy.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses, you find you are no longer where you were.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely
Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like
Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the

Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The
Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your
Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a

Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Vault Room

Floyd |    The walls here are made of a mixture of stone and steel.  The room
Floyd | is completely dominated by a large metal vault whose door is almost the
Floyd | entire east wall.  Light illuminates this room, but you can't tell
Floyd | where it is coming from.  You can exit back to the long tunnel to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |    You see a big pan here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn dial to 25" 		
	

Floyd | Which dial do you mean, the first dial, the second dial, or the third
Floyd | dial?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn first to 24" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned to 24.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn second to 18" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned to 18.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "turn third to 19" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, it's now turned to 19.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open vault" 		
	

Floyd | You pull on the vault door with all of your might.  You hear a loud
Floyd | 'click', and then it swings open.  Almost immediately, a huge
Floyd | glossy-black demon emerges from the vault; it looks *angry*.  You are
Floyd | quite sure it intends to kill you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "whoops" 	
			inky says, "this treasure sucks" 	
			inky asks, "undo and save first?" 	
			WeirdBeard says, "Sure" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Vault Room
Floyd |    The walls here are made of a mixture of stone and steel.  The room
Floyd | is completely dominated by a large metal vault whose door is almost the
Floyd | entire east wall.  Light illuminates this room, but you can't tell

Floyd | where it is coming from.  You can exit back to the long tunnel to the
Floyd | west.
Floyd |    You see a big pan here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf4" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open vault" 		
	

Floyd | You pull on the vault door with all of your might.  You hear a loud
Floyd | 'click', and then it swings open.  Almost immediately, a huge
Floyd | glossy-black demon emerges from the vault; it looks *angry*.  You are

Floyd | quite sure it intends to kill you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x demon" 		
	

Floyd | The demon is about 12 feet tall, has large leathery bat-like wings, and

Floyd | is heavily muscled.  Its skin is glossy black.  Large tusks protrude
Floyd | from its face, and it looks really angry.  You suddenly realize that it
Floyd | may not have been a good idea to take time out to examine it more
Floyd | closely.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demon's hand grabs your right shoulder, jerking you up off your

Floyd | feet like you were a rag doll.  You hear it howling with glee as it
Floyd | rips you neatly in half.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 172 turns, you have achieved a score of 0 points out of a

Floyd | possible 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Vault Room

Floyd |    The walls here are made of a mixture of stone and steel.  The room
Floyd | is completely dominated by a large metal vault whose door is almost the
Floyd | entire east wall.  Light illuminates this room, but you can't tell
Floyd | where it is coming from.  You can exit back to the long tunnel to the
Floyd | west.  You can enter the open vault door to the east.
Floyd |    You see a big pan here.

Floyd |    There is a demon here attempting to corner you and implement your
Floyd | violent death.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard asks, "Maybe bop him with the pan?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit demon with pan" 		
	

Floyd | It's not very effective to attack with the big pan.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demon's hand grabs your right shoulder, jerking you up off your
Floyd | feet like you were a rag doll.  You hear it howling with glee as it

Floyd | rips you neatly in half.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 172 turns, you have achieved a score of 0 points out of a
Floyd | possible 10.

Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Vault Room
Floyd |    The walls here are made of a mixture of stone and steel.  The room
Floyd | is completely dominated by a large metal vault whose door is almost the
Floyd | entire east wall.  Light illuminates this room, but you can't tell

Floyd | where it is coming from.  You can exit back to the long tunnel to the
Floyd | west.  You can enter the open vault door to the east.
Floyd |    You see a big pan here.
Floyd |    There is a demon here attempting to corner you and implement your
Floyd | violent death.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I have an idea" 	
			inky says, "go for it" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | You start to say "necken-sway", and the demon actually looks panicked
Floyd | for a moment.  But then it performs a gesture with it's hand, and you
Floyd | mysteriously gag on what you were trying to say.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demon's hand grabs your right shoulder, jerking you up off your
Floyd | feet like you were a rag doll.  You hear it howling with glee as it

Floyd | rips you neatly in half.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 172 turns, you have achieved a score of 0 points out of a
Floyd | possible 10.

Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		inky says, "aw man" 	
			inky says, "that demon is totally cheating" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Vault Room

Floyd |    The walls here are made of a mixture of stone and steel.  The room
Floyd | is completely dominated by a large metal vault whose door is almost the
Floyd | entire east wall.  Light illuminates this room, but you can't tell
Floyd | where it is coming from.  You can exit back to the long tunnel to the
Floyd | west.  You can enter the open vault door to the east.
Floyd |    You see a big pan here.

Floyd |    There is a demon here attempting to corner you and implement your
Floyd | violent death.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The
Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your
Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a
Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | The demon follows you here, anger and murder glowing in its evil eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)

Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demon follows you here, anger and murder glowing in its evil eyes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Side Corridor
Floyd |    This is a side corridor leading east and west.  It is somewhat
Floyd | smaller than the long tunnel, which lies to the east.  An archway lies

Floyd | to the west.  You can't put your finger on it, but you have a very
Floyd | strange feeling about that archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The demon follows you here, anger and murder glowing in its evil eyes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you are moving through the archway, you hear a sound much like that
Floyd | of breaking glass, and you suddenly become very disoriented.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses a moment later, you are not where you thought you
Floyd | would be.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 1 point.]
Floyd | Eastern Cell
Floyd |    You are in a non-descript 10 x 10 room of tiled stone.  It has the
Floyd | appearances of a cell, but has no door.  There is an exit to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud and horrible rushing noise in your ears, and the room
Floyd | appears to be filling up with what you would describe as steam if it
Floyd | were not so very very cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | The room reels about you as you suddenly become very dizzy.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses, you find you are no longer where you were.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh ho ho" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely
Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like

Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the
Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "DW is the puzzle expert" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads

Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely

Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like
Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the
Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming
Floyd | red-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing both
Floyd | natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly blend

Floyd | together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to you both
Floyd | from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of the
Floyd | room, as gleams of red light seem to travel through the crystal to
Floyd | emerge elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.

Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the ceiling, just reachable, leads up.  To the south, the
Floyd | crystal slowly turns into some type of grey stone and becomes a tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely

Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like
Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the
Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops, sorry" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Cell Block
Floyd |    This room, tiled with the same stone as the long tunnel, smells a
Floyd | bit dank.  Moisture must get in here somewhere.  The room appears to be

Floyd | a cell block, mainly because there are jail cells with entrances on the
Floyd | northern, eastern, and southern walls.  The exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | All of the cells appear to be individually filled by something massive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x demon" 		
	

Floyd | The demon appears to be trapped in the ice.  Good thing, too.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "sucka" 	
			DavidW says, "hee hee" 	
			inky says, "ok, so maybe we can get at the safe now" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eastern cell" 		
	

Floyd | As you come closer to examine the eastern cell, you see that it is

Floyd | completely filled with a huge block of ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "and/or maybe there is something good in the vault" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x eastern ice" 		
	

Floyd | The ice completely fills the eastern cell.  It feels cold and slick to
Floyd | the touch, but does not appear to be melting.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "besides demon poop" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x southern ice" 		
	

Floyd | The ice completely fills the southern cell.  It feels cold and slick to
Floyd | the touch, but does not appear to be melting.  Something is frozen in
Floyd | the center of the ice, huge and massive.  It looks to be the demon that
Floyd | was chasing you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I bet, now the cells are all filled..." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)

Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely
Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like
Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the
Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads

Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Side Corridor

Floyd |    This is a side corridor leading east and west.  It is somewhat
Floyd | smaller than the long tunnel, which lies to the east.  An archway lies
Floyd | to the west.  You can't put your finger on it, but you have a very
Floyd | strange feeling about that archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf5" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you are moving through the archway, you hear a sound much like that
Floyd | of breaking glass, and you suddenly become very disoriented.  When you

Floyd | regain your senses a moment later, you are not where you thought you
Floyd | would be.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Cell
Floyd |    You are in a non-descript 10 x 10 room of tiled stone.  It has the
Floyd | appearances of a cell, but has no door.  There is an exit to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud and horrible rushing noise in your ears, and the room
Floyd | appears to be filling up with what you would describe as steam if it
Floyd | were not so very very cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "?!?!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | The room reels about you as you suddenly become very dizzy.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses, you find you are no longer where you were.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ok. I was wrong there." 	
			inky says, "that is totally bogus" 	
			DavidW asks, "so, um, maybe the vault had more than a demon in it?" 	
			inky says, "I guess we have to find some other monster to put in there" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely

Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like
Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the
Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The

Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your
Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a
Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Vault Room
Floyd |    The walls here are made of a mixture of stone and steel.  The room
Floyd | is completely dominated by a large metal vault whose door is almost the
Floyd | entire east wall.  Light illuminates this room, but you can't tell

Floyd | where it is coming from.  You can exit back to the long tunnel to the
Floyd | west.  You can enter the open vault door to the east.
Floyd |    You see a big pan here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Vault
Floyd |    You are inside the vault.  The interior is about 10 x 10 feet, and
Floyd | all of the walls are made of dull grey steel.  You are very sure that
Floyd | nothing gets in or out of here when the vault door is closed.  The room

Floyd | appears bare for its size.  The vault door is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting forlornly on the floor, lost in the emptiness of the vault, is
Floyd | a single red gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gem" 		
	

Floyd | This brilliant red gem seems to almost sparkle with a light of its own.
Floyd | It feels slightly warm to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gem" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 1 point.]
Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Inside the Vault

Floyd |    You are inside the vault.  The interior is about 10 x 10 feet, and
Floyd | all of the walls are made of dull grey steel.  You are very sure that
Floyd | nothing gets in or out of here when the vault door is closed.  The room
Floyd | appears bare for its size.  The vault door is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting forlornly on the floor, lost in the emptiness of the vault, is

Floyd | a single red gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Vault Room

Floyd |    The walls here are made of a mixture of stone and steel.  The room
Floyd | is completely dominated by a large metal vault whose door is almost the
Floyd | entire east wall.  Light illuminates this room, but you can't tell
Floyd | where it is coming from.  You can exit back to the long tunnel to the
Floyd | west.  You can enter the open vault door to the east.
Floyd |    You see a big pan here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop letter" 		
	

Floyd | Which letter do you mean, the handwritten letter, or the typed letter?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "both" 		
	

Floyd | handwritten letter:  Dropped.
Floyd | typed letter:  Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Vault
Floyd |    You are inside the vault.  The interior is about 10 x 10 feet, and
Floyd | all of the walls are made of dull grey steel.  You are very sure that

Floyd | nothing gets in or out of here when the vault door is closed.  The room
Floyd | appears bare for its size.  The vault door is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Sitting forlornly on the floor, lost in the emptiness of the vault, is
Floyd | a single red gem.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gem" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 1 point.]
Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Vault Room
Floyd |    The walls here are made of a mixture of stone and steel.  The room

Floyd | is completely dominated by a large metal vault whose door is almost the
Floyd | entire east wall.  Light illuminates this room, but you can't tell
Floyd | where it is coming from.  You can exit back to the long tunnel to the
Floyd | west.  You can enter the open vault door to the east.
Floyd |    You see a big pan, a handwritten letter, and a typed letter here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x gem" 		
	

Floyd | This brilliant red gem seems to almost sparkle with a light of its own.
Floyd | It feels slightly warm to the touch.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "touch gem" 		
	

Floyd | Touching the red gem doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub gem" 		
	

Floyd | Rubbing the red gem doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "eat gem" 		
	

Floyd | The red gem doesn't appear appetizing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard asks, "If it's warm could it melt John?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "I wonder if the gem can get w... yeah." 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "wonder".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I wonder if the gem can get warmer." 	
	Guenni goes home. 		DavidW asks, "Maybe it's the passkey for the archway?" 	
			inky says, "could be" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Vault Room

Floyd |    The walls here are made of a mixture of stone and steel.  The room
Floyd | is completely dominated by a large metal vault whose door is almost the
Floyd | entire east wall.  Light illuminates this room, but you can't tell
Floyd | where it is coming from.  You can exit back to the long tunnel to the
Floyd | west.  You can enter the open vault door to the east.
Floyd |    You see a big pan, a handwritten letter, and a typed letter here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The

Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your
Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a
Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Side Corridor
Floyd |    This is a side corridor leading east and west.  It is somewhat

Floyd | smaller than the long tunnel, which lies to the east.  An archway lies
Floyd | to the west.  You can't put your finger on it, but you have a very
Floyd | strange feeling about that archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you are moving through the archway, you hear a sound much like that
Floyd | of breaking glass, and you suddenly become very disoriented.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses a moment later, you are not where you thought you
Floyd | would be.

Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Cell
Floyd |    You are in a non-descript 10 x 10 room of tiled stone.  It has the
Floyd | appearances of a cell, but has no door.  There is an exit to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud and horrible rushing noise in your ears, and the room

Floyd | appears to be filling up with what you would describe as steam if it
Floyd | were not so very very cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Corridor
Floyd |    This is a side corridor leading east and west.  It is somewhat
Floyd | smaller than the long tunnel, which lies to the east.  An archway lies
Floyd | to the west.  You can't put your finger on it, but you have a very

Floyd | strange feeling about that archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "or not" 	
			inky says, "ok, it is time to jump over this pit" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The
Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your

Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a
Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pit" 		
	

Floyd | You can just make out the bottom of the pit with your flashlight; the
Floyd | floor is covered with sharp spikes pointing upwards.  This is not
Floyd | something you want to fall into.  The pit is pretty far across, too.
Floyd | Jumping it would be chancy, and you'd probably want to be carrying as
Floyd | little as possible.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop all" 		
	

Floyd | flashlight:  Dropped.
Floyd | crystal card:  Dropped.

Floyd | picture:  Dropped.
Floyd | modem:  Dropped.
Floyd | book:  Dropped.
Floyd | board:  Dropped.
Floyd | thin rod:  Dropped.
Floyd | slip of paper:  Dropped.

Floyd | red gem:  Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump over pit" 		
	

Floyd | You back up about a dozen feet, and with a loud exhale you start on a

Floyd | dead-sprint straight at the pit.  You leap into the air at its edge,
Floyd | straining for the edge on the other side.  You immediately know you're
Floyd | not going to make it.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** WHACK ***
Floyd |

Floyd | Your body smacks the side of the pit, and you claw at the edge, just
Floyd | barely in your grasp.  Your scrambling hands find some loose stone
Floyd | tiles and dig in.  With an effort much-aided by terror, you pull
Floyd | yourself up over the edge, and worm your way to the safety of the floor
Floyd | beyond.  You DO NOT want to try that again.
Floyd |

Floyd | It's pitch black.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "keep the flashlight" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The
Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your
Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a

Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.
Floyd |    You see a flashlight (providing light), a crystal card, a picture, a
Floyd | modem, a book, a board, a thin rod, a slip of paper, and a red gem
Floyd | here.  The flashlight seems to contain a battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "*now* you tell me" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "save, too." 	
			inky asks, "anything else?" 	
			DavidW says, "And the card too, I think." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get card" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump over pit" 		
	

Floyd | You back up about a dozen feet, and with a loud exhale you start on a
Floyd | dead-sprint straight at the pit.  You leap into the air at its edge,
Floyd | straining for the edge on the other side.  You immediately know you're
Floyd | not going to make it.

Floyd |
Floyd | *** WHACK ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Your body smacks the side of the pit, and you claw at the edge, just
Floyd | barely in your grasp.  Your scrambling hands find some loose stone
Floyd | tiles and dig in.  With an effort much-aided by terror, you pull

Floyd | yourself up over the edge, and worm your way to the safety of the floor
Floyd | beyond.  You DO NOT want to try that again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Tunnel (4)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It is tiled with
Floyd | carefully-crafted stone.  Your way to the north appears to be blocked

Floyd | by a deep pit, but there is a side corridor leading west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "With the card, we can get back." 	
			inky says, "another side corridor, what a surprise" 	
			inky says, "oh, good call" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | East Ledge
Floyd |    You are on a small ledge (barely big enough to hold you) looking out
Floyd | over a huge cavern.  The floor of the cavern (if there is one) lies so

Floyd | far down that you cannot see it, while the ceiling is about 40 feet
Floyd | above you.  You can return to the long tunnel to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, hanging by a chain from the ceiling, is a large wooden
Floyd | disk.  The chain is attached to the center of the disk, which looks to
Floyd | be about 5 feet wide.  You think that you could probably jump to the

Floyd | disk from here.  It's not nearly as long a distance to have to jump as
Floyd | the pit was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x disk" 		
	

Floyd | You've already seen all of the disk that you can make out from here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump on disk" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You back up a bit in order to get some speed, and take off running

Floyd | towards the disk at your best sprint.  At the edge of the ledge, you
Floyd | leap out into the cavern towards the disk.  You make it fairly easily,
Floyd | but the disk tilts sickeningly as you land on it.  You begin a mad
Floyd | scramble towards the chain as gravity tries to slide you off the edge.
Floyd | Many frightening seconds later, your hands grasp the chain and you pull
Floyd | yourself to the center of the disk.  Whew!

Floyd |
Floyd | Disk
Floyd |    You are precariously standing on a wooden disk, hanging suspended
Floyd | from the cavern ceiling by a chain.  You cannot see the floor of the
Floyd | cavern.  To both the east and west, you can see ledges in the middle of
Floyd | the cavern walls.  The problem is, although it was easy to jump *to*

Floyd | the disk, you don't have enough room for a running start to jump *off*
Floyd | the disk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Here's where pulling the chain by magnetism might help." 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "Try swinging?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "swing" 		
	

Floyd | (the disk)
Floyd | Using your own body, you begin swinging the disk from east to west.
Floyd | After about a minute, you've got quite an arc going.

Floyd |
Floyd | The disk swings to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "yeah, try it." 	
			inky says, "oho" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The disk is swinging to the west, but is in a neutral position.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |

Floyd | The disk swings to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As the disk reaches the point closest to the west ledge, you make your

Floyd | leap!  No problem!  You land with a thud that takes your breath away
Floyd | for a few seconds, but you are safe and sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | West Ledge
Floyd |    You are on a small ledge (barely big enough to hold you) looking out
Floyd | over a huge cavern.  The floor of the cavern (if there is one) lies so

Floyd | far down that you cannot see it, while the ceiling is about 40 feet
Floyd | above you.  The ledge leads a short distance into the cavern wall and
Floyd | immediately turns south.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, hanging by a chain from the ceiling, is a large wooden
Floyd | disk.  The chain is attached to the center of the disk, which looks to

Floyd | be about 5 feet wide.  The disk is a little farther away from here than
Floyd | it was from the east ledge; although you could jump to it from here,
Floyd | you don't know if you could stay on it when you got there or not.
Floyd |
Floyd | The disk comes to rest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "Thank you, Lara Croft!" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Green Crystal Grotto

Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming
Floyd | green-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing
Floyd | both natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly
Floyd | blend together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to
Floyd | you both from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of
Floyd | the room, as gleams of green light seem to travel through the crystal

Floyd | to emerge elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, the crystal turns to stone and turns immediately east.
Floyd | An opening in the crystal leads south.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hey hey" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | This card is about the size of a playing card.  It is made out of some

Floyd | type of gleaming crystal, and is green in color.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard asks, "So does are card turn three colors now?" 	
			DavidW says, "I wonder if.. yes, that." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to green.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "awesome" 	
			DavidW says, "yay us" 	
			inky says, "perhaps I will teleport back and get our stuff" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | The room reels about you as you suddenly become very dizzy.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses, you find you are no longer where you were.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely
Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like
Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the

Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The
Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your
Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a

Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.
Floyd |    You see a picture, a modem, a book, a board, a thin rod, a slip of
Floyd | paper, and a red gem here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | picture:  Taken.
Floyd | modem:  Taken.
Floyd | book:  Taken.
Floyd | board:  Taken.

Floyd | thin rod:  Taken.
Floyd | slip of paper:  Taken.
Floyd | red gem:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to green.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | The room reels about you as you suddenly become very dizzy.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses, you find you are no longer where you were.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Green Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming
Floyd | green-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing
Floyd | both natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly

Floyd | blend together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to
Floyd | you both from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of
Floyd | the room, as gleams of green light seem to travel through the crystal
Floyd | to emerge elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.

Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, the crystal turns to stone and turns immediately east.
Floyd | An opening in the crystal leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Goblin Room
Floyd |    A small rather non-descript grey-stone cavern, this location does
Floyd | have one thing that makes it distinct:  an ornate archway leading
Floyd | south.  You can see the green crystal grotto to the north.

Floyd |    There is a small, fierce guardian creature blocking your way to the
Floyd | south.  For some reason, the name 'goblin' pops into your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin charges you, but you dodge aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x goblin" 		
	

Floyd | The goblin is a little smaller than you are, but it appears very
Floyd | fierce.  Small tusks protrude from its pig-like face, and razor-sharp
Floyd | talons spring from its hands.  The goblin appears to be wearing a large
Floyd | lead key around its neck.

Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin snarls at you like a mad dog.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	McMartin arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack goblin" 		
	

Floyd | (with the board)
Floyd | You ram the end of the board into the goblin's stomach, knocking it
Floyd | back several feet.  It looks hurt, but also more than a little furious.
Floyd |

Floyd | The goblin charges you, but you dodge aside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | Holding the board like a baseball bat, you crack the goblin upside the

Floyd | head.  A lead key (previously unseen) flies from a chain around the
Floyd | goblin's neck.  While the goblin staggers back dazed, you take
Floyd | advantage of the situation and crack it in the head again.  This time
Floyd | you hear a sickening snap, and it drops to the ground dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Do we have the frying pan?" 	
			inky says, "yi" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. never mind." 	
			inky says, "no, I think I couldn't carry it" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take key" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | The key is about two inches long and pretty thick for a key.  It is
Floyd | made of lead; this puzzles you as you would expect a key to be made of
Floyd | a stronger metal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x archway" 		
	

Floyd | The archway is made entirely of marble.  It leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "The inventory restrictions are a pain." 	
			inky says, "there's a container around, I remember, but we haven't found t" 	
			inky says, "(obviously)" 	
	Taleslinger fades to translucency and disappears. 		DavidW asks, "In the house?" 	
			inky says, "no" 	
			inky says, "so I guess it's probably back to the corridor and south" 	
			DavidW says, "I suggest dropping things in the crystal grottos. They're the most obvious nexus points." 	
			inky says, "good idea" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Green Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming
Floyd | green-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing
Floyd | both natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly
Floyd | blend together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to

Floyd | you both from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of
Floyd | the room, as gleams of green light seem to travel through the crystal
Floyd | to emerge elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.
Floyd |

Floyd | To the north, the crystal turns to stone and turns immediately east.
Floyd | An opening in the crystal leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a flashlight (providing light), a crystal card, a picture, a
Floyd | modem, a book, a board, a thin rod, a slip of paper, and a red gem.
Floyd | The flashlight seems to contain a battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop modem" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "drop paper" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop book" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Goblin Room
Floyd |    A small rather non-descript grey-stone cavern, this location does
Floyd | have one thing that makes it distinct:  an ornate archway leading
Floyd | south.  You can see the green crystal grotto to the north.
Floyd |    You see a dead goblin and a lead key here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get goblin" 		
	

Floyd | The dead goblin isn't important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x goblin" 		
	

Floyd | It's definitely dead, apparently from a cracked skull.  Its pig-like
Floyd | face still holds an expression of anger and stupidity.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Pedestal Room
Floyd |    This tiny room is made entirely of smooth, polished marble.  The
Floyd | only feature is a small marble pedestal in the southern portion of the

Floyd | room.  It appears to be firmly attached to the floor, or perhaps even a
Floyd | part of it.  The only exit is north.
Floyd |    Sitting on the marble pedestal is a blue gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, matching gem" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gem" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 1 point.]
Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | This brilliant blue gem seems to almost sparkle with a light of its
Floyd | own.  It feels slightly cool to the touch.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess this is the ice gem" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | The pedestal is made entirely of marble.  It appears to be firmly

Floyd | attached to the floor, possibly even a part of it.  There's nothing on
Floyd | the marble pedestal.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push pedestal" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing the marble pedestal doesn't do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I love how old games have places with names like 'Pedestal Room'." 	
			DavidW says, "hm. We seem to be collecting gems. Dunno if it's just the two." 	
	Nitku goes home. 		inky says, "water and earth and air don't get much play so far" 	
			inky says, "or lightning or acid or whatever" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Goblin Room

Floyd |    A small rather non-descript grey-stone cavern, this location does
Floyd | have one thing that makes it distinct:  an ornate archway leading
Floyd | south.  You can see the green crystal grotto to the north.
Floyd |    You see a dead goblin here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Green Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming
Floyd | green-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing
Floyd | both natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly

Floyd | blend together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to
Floyd | you both from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of
Floyd | the room, as gleams of green light seem to travel through the crystal
Floyd | to emerge elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.

Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, the crystal turns to stone and turns immediately east.
Floyd | An opening in the crystal leads south.
Floyd |    You see a modem, a slip of paper, and a book here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "You're assuming the gems are elementally aligned." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, ok" 	
			inky says, "one is warm and the other is cold" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | West Ledge
Floyd |    You are on a small ledge (barely big enough to hold you) looking out

Floyd | over a huge cavern.  The floor of the cavern (if there is one) lies so
Floyd | far down that you cannot see it, while the ceiling is about 40 feet
Floyd | above you.  The ledge leads a short distance into the cavern wall and
Floyd | immediately turns south.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, hanging by a chain from the ceiling, is a large wooden

Floyd | disk.  The chain is attached to the center of the disk, which looks to
Floyd | be about 5 feet wide.  The disk is a little farther away from here than
Floyd | it was from the east ledge; although you could jump to it from here,
Floyd | you don't know if you could stay on it when you got there or not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | The disk is a little farther away from the West Ledge as it is from the
Floyd | East Ledge.  You know that you could jump to it, but after the way it
Floyd | tilted last time, the thought of making a longer jump kind of worries
Floyd | you.  If you want to jump to the disk from here, you'll have to tell me

Floyd | so explicitly by saying 'jump'.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | You back up a bit in order to get some speed, and take off running

Floyd | towards the disk at your best sprint.  At the edge of the ledge, you
Floyd | leap out into the cavern towards the disk.  You make it fairly easily,
Floyd | but the disk tilts sickeningly as you land on it.  You don't have as
Floyd | good of a position as you have had before, and after a few moments of
Floyd | mad scrambling, you slide off the disk to begin a long plummet to the
Floyd | cavern floors below.

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 266 turns, you have achieved a score of 3 points out of a
Floyd | possible 10.

Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		DavidW says, "The blue gem is cold? I missed that." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | West Ledge
Floyd |    You are on a small ledge (barely big enough to hold you) looking out

Floyd | over a huge cavern.  The floor of the cavern (if there is one) lies so
Floyd | far down that you cannot see it, while the ceiling is about 40 feet
Floyd | above you.  The ledge leads a short distance into the cavern wall and
Floyd | immediately turns south.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, hanging by a chain from the ceiling, is a large wooden

Floyd | disk.  The chain is attached to the center of the disk, which looks to
Floyd | be about 5 feet wide.  The disk is a little farther away from here than
Floyd | it was from the east ledge; although you could jump to it from here,
Floyd | you don't know if you could stay on it when you got there or not.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah, check it out" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x gem" 		
	

Floyd | Which gem do you mean, the red gem, or the blue gem?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "blue" 		
	

Floyd | This brilliant blue gem seems to almost sparkle with a light of its
Floyd | own.  It feels slightly cool to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "Why jump? we have the card" 	
			inky says, "well, I was worried about being able to get over the pit again" 	
			inky says, "but I guess this one isn't working, so we don't have much choice" 	
			DavidW asks, "Weren't there three exits from the green grotto?" 	
			inky asks, "oh, were there?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Green Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming
Floyd | green-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing
Floyd | both natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly

Floyd | blend together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to
Floyd | you both from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of
Floyd | the room, as gleams of green light seem to travel through the crystal
Floyd | to emerge elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.

Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, the crystal turns to stone and turns immediately east.
Floyd | An opening in the crystal leads south.
Floyd |    You see a modem, a slip of paper, and a book here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "oh. My mistake." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x modem" 		
	

Floyd | It does not surprise you at all that John left an expensive modem like
Floyd | this in the pile of clothes you found it in.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to open the modem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Try the gems on the ice? Or try the archway again?" 	
			DavidW says, "also, might see if the wand pulls the chain." 	
			WeirdBeard says, "Yeah. And if that doesn't work I have a stupid idea." 	
	Taleslinger arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | West Ledge
Floyd |    You are on a small ledge (barely big enough to hold you) looking out
Floyd | over a huge cavern.  The floor of the cavern (if there is one) lies so
Floyd | far down that you cannot see it, while the ceiling is about 40 feet
Floyd | above you.  The ledge leads a short distance into the cavern wall and
Floyd | immediately turns south.

Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, hanging by a chain from the ceiling, is a large wooden
Floyd | disk.  The chain is attached to the center of the disk, which looks to
Floyd | be about 5 feet wide.  The disk is a little farther away from here than
Floyd | it was from the east ledge; although you could jump to it from here,
Floyd | you don't know if you could stay on it when you got there or not.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave wand" 		
	

Floyd | As you wave the thin rod, blue sparkles appear in the air around it.
Floyd | The rod itself is glowing with a soft blue light.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say "tar-molay"" 		
	

Floyd | The disk seems to swing slightly towards you for a moment and then
Floyd | returns to its normal position.  A moment later, the thin rod stops

Floyd | glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hunh" 	
			inky says, "so he coded a response but it's not helpful" 	
			inky says, "that is a little disappointing" 	
			DavidW says, "I note the lead key is immune. (not iron)" 	
			inky says, "sure enough" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm curious to see if the wand helps any at the Patio.," 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "Did the other safe have a combination or a key?" 	
			inky says, "we couldnt' get in to see because we kept teleporting" 	
			DavidW says (to WB), "We never got close enough." 	
			WeirdBeard says, "Ahh." 	
			DavidW says, "Possibly the lead key needs to be transmuted to a stronger metal before it'll work." 	
			DavidW says, "(yes, I'm anticipating puzzles we haven't seen yet)" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | This card is about the size of a playing card.  It is made out of some
Floyd | type of gleaming crystal, and is green in color.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub it" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to grey.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "g" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say "necker-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, "necker-sway".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | The room reels about you as you suddenly become very dizzy.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses, you find you are no longer where you were.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely
Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like
Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the

Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Cell Block
Floyd |    This room, tiled with the same stone as the long tunnel, smells a
Floyd | bit dank.  Moisture must get in here somewhere.  The room appears to be
Floyd | a cell block, mainly because there are jail cells with entrances on the
Floyd | northern, eastern, and southern walls.  The exit is to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | The northern and southern cells are individually filled up by something
Floyd | massive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The northern cell is completely filled with ice.  You can't enter it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put red gem in northern ice" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put anything into the northern ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put red gem on northern ice" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good surface on the northern ice.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "melt northern ice" 		
	

Floyd | What are you going to do?  Breathe on it?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "throw red gem at it" 		
	

Floyd | You miss.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "melt ice with red gem" 		
	

Floyd | I don't recognize that sentence.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take red gem" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x john" 		
	

Floyd | John appears to be frozen in the center of the ice in the northern
Floyd | cell.  You are worried about his health.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave wand" 		
	

Floyd | As you wave the thin rod, blue sparkles appear in the air around it.
Floyd | The rod itself is glowing with a soft blue light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say "tar-molay"" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens here.  A moment later, the thin rod stops glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "feel red gem" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "feel".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Looks like we can't do anything with the ice yet." 	
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "x red gem" 		
	

Floyd | This brilliant red gem seems to almost sparkle with a light of its own.
Floyd | It feels slightly warm to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I assume we can't actually get john free until the end game or until we win or whatever" 	
			DavidW says, "taking a short break. Someone else try out their idea." 	
			inky asks (of WeirdBeard), "did you want to try something?" 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "I have a weird idea. We haven't had a use for the stove or fridge yet. How about chilling the blue gem and cooking the red one?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "well, the stove doesn't work" 	
			inky says, "but we can put the blue one in the fridge" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The northern cell is completely filled with ice.  You can't enter it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely

Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like
Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the
Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming
Floyd | red-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing both
Floyd | natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly blend

Floyd | together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to you both
Floyd | from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of the
Floyd | room, as gleams of red light seem to travel through the crystal to
Floyd | emerge elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.

Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the ceiling, just reachable, leads up.  To the south, the
Floyd | crystal slowly turns into some type of grey stone and becomes a tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You jump up and manage to get yourself at least partly into the hole.
Floyd | Pulling yourself into it, you start your long climb upwards.  You
Floyd | arrive in the hollow space out of breath.
Floyd |
Floyd | Hollow Space

Floyd |    You are in a hollow space in between the walls of John's basement
Floyd | and the basement of one of his neighbors.  You are pretty cramped; you
Floyd | can barely fit in here.  It is also kind of dark, making you strain to
Floyd | see.  A dark, forbidding hole leads down, while you can return to the
Floyd | basement to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Basement
Floyd |    This is the basement of the apartment.  It is unfinished, and there
Floyd | is no furniture here.  There is a large hole in the west wall, probably

Floyd | large enough for you to fit through, and a set of stairs lead up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room

Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,
Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer
Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a
Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the
Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Dining Area
Floyd |    This is the Dining Area, inaptly named here since it is never used

Floyd | for that purpose.  This room is less cluttered than the living room,
Floyd | but that's not saying much.  The kitchen is to the east, while the
Floyd | living room lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    The kitchen is in better shape than you would expect after seeing
Floyd | the rest of the apartment.  This puzzles you for a moment, until you
Floyd | figure out that John probably eats out all the time.  A door leads

Floyd | outside to the north, and the dining area is to the west.
Floyd |    You see a stove and a refrigerator here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open fridge" 		
	

Floyd | You open the refrigerator, and find it completely empty.  John never
Floyd | ceases to amaze you.  You close it back up, shaking your head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put blue gem in fridge" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put anything into the refrigerator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "bah" 	
			inky says, "ok, to heck with this" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | The room reels about you as you suddenly become very dizzy.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses, you find you are no longer where you were.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely
Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like
Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the

Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The
Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your
Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a

Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop all except card and flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | picture:  Dropped.

Floyd | board:  Dropped.
Floyd | thin rod:  Dropped.
Floyd | lead key:  Dropped.
Floyd | blue gem:  Dropped.
Floyd | red gem:  Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump over pit" 		
	

Floyd | You back up about a dozen feet, and with a loud exhale you start on a
Floyd | dead-sprint straight at the pit.  You leap into the air at its edge,
Floyd | straining for the edge on the other side.  You immediately know you're

Floyd | not going to make it.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** WHACK ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Your body smacks the side of the pit, and you claw at the edge (just an
Floyd | inch away from your fingertips) for just a second, before bouncing

Floyd | backwards to fall to the spikes below.  A second later you are thinking
Floyd | how strange the tips of the spikes look protruding from your torso like
Floyd | that.  Coughing blood, you expire.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***
Floyd |

Floyd | In a total of 308 turns, you have achieved a score of 3 points out of a
Floyd | possible 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		inky says, "whoops, crap" 	
			inky says, "I hope we haven't made it unwinnable" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The
Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your
Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a
Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.
Floyd |    You see a picture, a board, a thin rod, a lead key, a blue gem, and

Floyd | a red gem here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The
Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your
Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a
Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald asks, "didn't we explore everywhere between the pit and the disc?" 	
			inky says, "no, there's a south exit" 	
			Emerald says, "ah" 	
			inky says, "(we took a side passage instead that led to the disc)" 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, so there was." 	
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "drop all but card and flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | picture:  Dropped.

Floyd | board:  Dropped.
Floyd | thin rod:  Dropped.
Floyd | lead key:  Dropped.
Floyd | blue gem:  Dropped.
Floyd | red gem:  Dropped.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | picture:  Taken.
Floyd | board:  Taken.
Floyd | thin rod:  Taken.

Floyd | lead key:  Taken.
Floyd | blue gem:  Taken.
Floyd | red gem:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is there no safe way over the pit but jumping?" 	
			inky says, "I dunno" 	
			inky says, "I mean, I haven't thought of one" 	
			inky says, "but that doesn't necessarily mean anything" 	
			inky says, "if we could negate the spikes that might work" 	
			DavidW says, "Filling the pit with Jell-O would work." 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			DavidW says, "Except that John hasn't bought any groceries, drat." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "push a safe in there?" 	
			DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "We don't have a safe." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "pole vault" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "pole".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The
Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your
Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a

Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "If it's just chance, I guess we can try and undo a few times. Maybe there's a blue grotto to the south of pit." 	
			inky says, "I *think* you always jump safely the first time, and after that you always fail" 	
			DavidW says, "ugh" 	
			inky says, "(I think that was the upshot of the randomness discussion on the newsgroup)" 	
			Emerald says, "it seemed to me that the game was pretty clear that jumping the pit is a one-time-only thing" 	
			DavidW says, "In that case, we're screwed." 	
			inky says, "well, the only thing we did post-jumping was explore the side passage, IIRC" 	
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "put board on spikes" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "spikes".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf6" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.

Floyd |
Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The
Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your
Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a
Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.

Floyd |    You see a picture, a modem, a book, a board, a thin rod, a slip of
Floyd | paper, and a red gem here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "jump" 		
	

Floyd | (the pit)
Floyd | You back up about a dozen feet, and with a loud exhale you start on a
Floyd | dead-sprint straight at the pit.  You leap into the air at its edge,
Floyd | straining for the edge on the other side.  You immediately know you're
Floyd | not going to make it.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** WHACK ***
Floyd |
Floyd | Your body smacks the side of the pit, and you claw at the edge, just
Floyd | barely in your grasp.  Your scrambling hands find some loose stone
Floyd | tiles and dig in.  With an effort much-aided by terror, you pull
Floyd | yourself up over the edge, and worm your way to the safety of the floor

Floyd | beyond.  You DO NOT want to try that again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Tunnel (4)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It is tiled with
Floyd | carefully-crafted stone.  Your way to the north appears to be blocked
Floyd | by a deep pit, but there is a side corridor leading west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Blue Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming

Floyd | blue-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing both
Floyd | natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly blend
Floyd | together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to you both
Floyd | from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of the
Floyd | room, as gleams of blue light seem to travel through the crystal to
Floyd | emerge elsewhere.

Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, the crystal slowly turns into some type of grey stone and
Floyd | becomes a tunnel.  A doorway cut right out of the crystal leads south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ah, sure enough" 	
	Bert arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		inky says, "irritating that this thing exists" 	
			Bert asks, "How is it so far?" 	
			inky says, "I mean, this development" 	
			inky says, "ok, *now* I will retrieve our stuff" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | The room reels about you as you suddenly become very dizzy.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Devil's Task Room
Floyd |    This small cavern appears completely natural.  The rock is very
Floyd | rough, and stalactites hang from the ceiling.  To the north there is an

Floyd | exit laced with gleaming blue crystal.  To the south, the cavern opens
Floyd | up into a much larger cavern, with a drop-off that leads down farther
Floyd | than you can see.  Spanning the vast emptiness of the large cavern is a
Floyd | bridge that appears to be made entirely of ice.  A chill comes from
Floyd | that direction.
Floyd |    A red tinted devil stands casually against the cavern wall here.  He

Floyd | appears to be ignoring you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I am digging it" 	
			inky says, "...oh, right, we stayed in the same room" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x devil" 		
	

Floyd | The devil is about your size, and mostly human in appearance.  The only
Floyd | thing that gives him away are two small horns protruding from his head
Floyd | and a slight reddish tint to his skin.  Quite a handsome fellow
Floyd | actually.  He is leaning casually against the cavern wall.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "I take it this is your first time playing?" 	
			inky says, "I played it at some point" 	
			inky says, "but I think nobody else has" 	
			inky says, "this puzzle with the devil is amazing because it was repeated in a comp game a couple years later" 	
			inky says, "(totally unintentionally, as far as I know)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask devil about me" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know much about that because I don't care to", he replies
Floyd | smugly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask devil about john" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know much about that because I don't care to", he replies
Floyd | smugly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask devil about witch" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know much about that because I don't care to", he replies
Floyd | smugly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "punch devil" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "punch".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask devil about devil" 		
	

Floyd | "Well, I'm *a* devil, but not *the* devil.  But I am due for a
Floyd | promotion.  And I'm better than him anyway."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack devil" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to attack it with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "kiss devil" 		
	

Floyd | "Being affectionate won't help you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask devil about task" 		
	

Floyd | "Glad you asked.  Hmmmm....".
Floyd |
Floyd | The devil produces a small leather bag from the folds of his clothes
Floyd | and throws it at your feet.

Floyd |
Floyd | "That's a magic bag that can hold as much of anything that you can fit
Floyd | into the opening.  You take it, fill it full of all of the sins, and
Floyd | bring it back to me.  If you've got all of the sins in there, and
Floyd | nothing but sin, I'll let you by.  BUT - if you have anything in there
Floyd | that isn't a sin, or you don't have them all, I get your soul."

Floyd |
Floyd | The devil flashes you a quick smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 1 point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss devil" 		
	

Floyd | "Being affectionate won't help you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "wait, what task?" 	
			DavidW says, "Devil's Task Room" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "good call" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bag" 		
	

Floyd | This small leather bag smells faintly of sulphur.  You can sense power
Floyd | emanating from it.  There's nothing in the small bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Is there any sin in IF games?" 	
			DavidW says, "sure" 	
			DavidW says, "Sins Against Mimesis, even." 	
			Jaybird says, "Now we have a holdall" 	
			Jaybird says, "So" 	
			Jaybird says, "Do we reteleport, get our stuff," 	
			DavidW says, "I guess we need to find gluttony, lust - oh, the picture." 	
			Jaybird asks, "Then relearn about the green room?" 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "Don't we have to go to the green room first?" 	
			inky says, "sure" 	
			Jaybird says, "Ah we probably can" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Blue Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming
Floyd | blue-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing both
Floyd | natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly blend

Floyd | together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to you both
Floyd | from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of the
Floyd | room, as gleams of blue light seem to travel through the crystal to
Floyd | emerge elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.

Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, the crystal slowly turns into some type of grey stone and
Floyd | becomes a tunnel.  A doorway cut right out of the crystal leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "If we only have one free jump, I mean." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "wear bag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't wear the small bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald asks, "gluttony - what about the empty pan? remember John ate all the lasagna?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (4)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It is tiled with
Floyd | carefully-crafted stone.  Your way to the north appears to be blocked

Floyd | by a deep pit, but there is a side corridor leading west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | East Ledge

Floyd |    You are on a small ledge (barely big enough to hold you) looking out
Floyd | over a huge cavern.  The floor of the cavern (if there is one) lies so
Floyd | far down that you cannot see it, while the ceiling is about 40 feet
Floyd | above you.  You can return to the long tunnel to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the west, hanging by a chain from the ceiling, is a large wooden

Floyd | disk.  The chain is attached to the center of the disk, which looks to
Floyd | be about 5 feet wide.  You think that you could probably jump to the
Floyd | disk from here.  It's not nearly as long a distance to have to jump as
Floyd | the pit was.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put me in bag" 		
	

Floyd | You can't put yourself anywhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You back up a bit in order to get some speed, and take off running
Floyd | towards the disk at your best sprint.  At the edge of the ledge, you
Floyd | leap out into the cavern towards the disk.  You make it fairly easily,
Floyd | but the disk tilts sickeningly as you land on it.  You begin a mad

Floyd | scramble towards the chain as gravity tries to slide you off the edge.
Floyd | Many frightening seconds later, your hands grasp the chain and you pull
Floyd | yourself to the center of the disk.  Whew!
Floyd |
Floyd | Disk
Floyd |    You are precariously standing on a wooden disk, hanging suspended

Floyd | from the cavern ceiling by a chain.  You cannot see the floor of the
Floyd | cavern.  To both the east and west, you can see ledges in the middle of
Floyd | the cavern walls.  The problem is, although it was easy to jump *to*
Floyd | the disk, you don't have enough room for a running start to jump *off*
Floyd | the disk.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "swing" 		
	

Floyd | (the disk)
Floyd | Using your own body, you begin swinging the disk from east to west.
Floyd | After about a minute, you've got quite an arc going.

Floyd |
Floyd | The disk swings to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The disk is swinging to the west, but is in a neutral position.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The disk swings to the west.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "enter bag" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to enter the small bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | The disk comes to rest.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | It would be pure suicide to try to jump to the west ledge.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "swing. z. z. w" 		
	

Floyd | (the disk)
Floyd | Using your own body, you begin swinging the disk from east to west.
Floyd | After about a minute, you've got quite an arc going.

Floyd |
Floyd | The disk swings to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The disk is swinging to the west, but is in a neutral position.

Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The disk swings to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | As the disk reaches the point closest to the west ledge, you make your

Floyd | leap!  No problem!  You land with a thud that takes your breath away
Floyd | for a few seconds, but you are safe and sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | West Ledge
Floyd |    You are on a small ledge (barely big enough to hold you) looking out
Floyd | over a huge cavern.  The floor of the cavern (if there is one) lies so

Floyd | far down that you cannot see it, while the ceiling is about 40 feet
Floyd | above you.  The ledge leads a short distance into the cavern wall and
Floyd | immediately turns south.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the east, hanging by a chain from the ceiling, is a large wooden
Floyd | disk.  The chain is attached to the center of the disk, which looks to

Floyd | be about 5 feet wide.  The disk is a little farther away from here than
Floyd | it was from the east ledge; although you could jump to it from here,
Floyd | you don't know if you could stay on it when you got there or not.
Floyd |
Floyd | The disk comes to rest.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Green Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming
Floyd | green-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing
Floyd | both natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly

Floyd | blend together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to
Floyd | you both from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of
Floyd | the room, as gleams of green light seem to travel through the crystal
Floyd | to emerge elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.

Floyd |
Floyd | To the north, the crystal turns to stone and turns immediately east.
Floyd | An opening in the crystal leads south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(Whoops, I'll stop -- I was just testing to see if there was something that couldn't fit in the bag...)" 	
			Jaybird says, "now we're here" 	
			inky says (to Bert), "go for it, I just wanted to get here" 	
			Jaybird says, "So shall we teleport back, load up on everything," 	
			Jaybird asks, "Then come back?" 	
			Bert says (to inky), "I already made my attempt." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "And of course, it did not allow us to place ourselves in the bag." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "Woops" 	
			Jaybird asks, "Can someone else say the wrod?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | The room reels about you as you suddenly become very dizzy.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses, you find you are no longer where you were.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh yeah, I bet that's hard for your speech reader to do" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "s.s.s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)

Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely
Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like
Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the
Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)

Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The
Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your
Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a
Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.
Floyd |    You see a picture, a modem, a book, a board, a thin rod, a slip of
Floyd | paper, and a red gem here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | picture:  Taken.
Floyd | modem:  Taken.

Floyd | book:  Taken.
Floyd | board:  Taken.
Floyd | thin rod:  Taken.
Floyd | slip of paper:  Taken.
Floyd | red gem:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put picture in bag" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take all" 		
	

Floyd | red gem:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see what you're referring to.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I dropped some other things to the east" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Vault Room
Floyd |    The walls here are made of a mixture of stone and steel.  The room
Floyd | is completely dominated by a large metal vault whose door is almost the
Floyd | entire east wall.  Light illuminates this room, but you can't tell

Floyd | where it is coming from.  You can exit back to the long tunnel to the
Floyd | west.  You can enter the open vault door to the east.
Floyd |    You see a big pan, a handwritten letter, and a typed letter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Inside the Vault
Floyd |    You are inside the vault.  The interior is about 10 x 10 feet, and
Floyd | all of the walls are made of dull grey steel.  You are very sure that
Floyd | nothing gets in or out of here when the vault door is closed.  The room

Floyd | appears bare for its size.  The vault door is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get pan" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any pan here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "sorry" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Vault Room
Floyd |    The walls here are made of a mixture of stone and steel.  The room
Floyd | is completely dominated by a large metal vault whose door is almost the
Floyd | entire east wall.  Light illuminates this room, but you can't tell
Floyd | where it is coming from.  You can exit back to the long tunnel to the
Floyd | west.  You can enter the open vault door to the east.

Floyd |    You see a big pan, a handwritten letter, and a typed letter here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get pan" 		
	

Floyd | big pan:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd | handwritten letter:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd | typed letter:  You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "put all except card and light in sack" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "sack".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "oops bag" 		
	

Floyd | picture:  The picture is already in the small bag!
Floyd | small bag:  You can't put the small bag in itself!

Floyd | modem:  Done.
Floyd | book:  Done.
Floyd | board:  Done.
Floyd | thin rod:  Done.
Floyd | slip of paper:  Done.
Floyd | red gem:  Done.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I bet the picture is 'lust'. That leaves greed, gluttony, envy, pride, sloth, and anger to find." 	
			Emerald says, "I still think the pan is gluttony" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get pan" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x pan" 		
	

Floyd | This big pan appears to have been filled with lasagna at one time, but
Floyd | it is now empty.  John told you yesterday on the phone that he was
Floyd | making it for the both of you.  He has got to be one of the biggest
Floyd | gluttons you know.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "put it in bag" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get all" 		
	

Floyd | handwritten letter:  Taken.
Floyd | typed letter:  Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ah. So it is." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "put letters in bag" 		
	

Floyd | handwritten letter:  Done.
Floyd | typed letter:  Done.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x modem" 		
	

Floyd | It does not surprise you at all that John left an expensive modem like
Floyd | this in the pile of clothes you found it in.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "It's convenient of your roommate to be so sinful." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x picture" 		
	

Floyd | This is a picture of a rather lusty-looking girl.  She must be very
Floyd | important to John, for him to have left the picture all mixed in with

Floyd | his important clothes like that.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Ha ha." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "I'm not getting a pure sense of sin from the modem." 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "i'm".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "is there a specific sin that causes you to leave modems around?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not getting a pure sense of sin from the modem." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x typed letter" 		
	

Floyd | It appears to be a letter to John from his landlord telling him that
Floyd | his rent is going up.  The landlord sounds really greedy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "broadband envy" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x handwritten letter" 		
	

Floyd | It appears to be a letter from John to his landlord.  It seems to
Floyd | display a lot of anger.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "These days modems are the symbol of sloth." 	
			Emerald says, "okay, that's four sins we've got" 	
			DavidW says, "The letters are greed and anger, sure." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x book" 		
	

Floyd | The book appears to be a diary, probably John's.  You're not going to
Floyd | read it are you?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "y" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "y".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "So that leaves... sloth, pride, and envy?" 	
			Emerald says, "I seem to remember the word "sloth" being used in the first room of the house" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "read book" 		
	

Floyd | The diary goes on about mundane personal matters, as diaries are wont

Floyd | to do, for quite some time.  A recurring theme seems to be how envious
Floyd | John is of people who are out "living life".  This puzzles you a bit,
Floyd | since John has done more crazy shit than any 10 people you know, with
Floyd | the possible exception of some of his psycho friends.
Floyd |
Floyd | The last couple of pages are really strange.  Apparently a few days

Floyd | ago, a hole opened in John's basement due to some water damage.  John
Floyd | has been having dreams about a "Fire Witch" and an "Ice Wizard" that
Floyd | live down this hole.  Here's the part that's really weird:  he thinks
Floyd | the dreams are real.  The ice wizard has imprisoned the fire witch, and
Floyd | John seems almost obsessed with freeing her.  He also talks about a
Floyd | "magic crystal card" that the fire witch gave him in a dream.  By

Floyd | rubbing it and saying the "magic word" necken-sway, John thinks that he
Floyd | can find the fire witch.  He talks about the card as if he actually has
Floyd | it in his possession.
Floyd |
Floyd | Obviously, years of heavy drinking have finally destroyed his mind.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | The diary goes on about mundane personal matters, as diaries are wont
Floyd | to do, for quite some time.  A recurring theme seems to be how envious
Floyd | John is of people who are out "living life".  This puzzles you a bit,
Floyd | since John has done more crazy shit than any 10 people you know, with
Floyd | the possible exception of some of his psycho friends.

Floyd |
Floyd | The last couple of pages are really strange.  Apparently a few days
Floyd | ago, a hole opened in John's basement due to some water damage.  John
Floyd | has been having dreams about a "Fire Witch" and an "Ice Wizard" that
Floyd | live down this hole.  Here's the part that's really weird:  he thinks
Floyd | the dreams are real.  The ice wizard has imprisoned the fire witch, and

Floyd | John seems almost obsessed with freeing her.  He also talks about a
Floyd | "magic crystal card" that the fire witch gave him in a dream.  By
Floyd | rubbing it and saying the "magic word" necken-sway, John thinks that he
Floyd | can find the fire witch.  He talks about the card as if he actually has
Floyd | it in his possession.
Floyd |

Floyd | Obviously, years of heavy drinking have finally destroyed his mind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Emerald), "yeah" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x board" 		
	

Floyd | This is a 2x4 board.  It appears very sturdy.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | This card is about the size of a playing card.  It is made out of some
Floyd | type of gleaming crystal, and is red in color.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "and you're proud you've got such a sturdy board" 	
			Bert says, "So the diary seems to be envy." 	
			Jaybird says, "Waitamnute" 	
			Jaybird asks, "Shouldn't we go and get the other gym?" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm not sure about the diary." 	
			Bert says (to W), "Note the second sentence." 	
			Jaybird asks, "And the key?" 	
			inky says (to Jaybird), "yeah" 	
			DavidW says (to Bert), "ah. You're right. The diary is envy." 	
			inky says, "also Emerald is right about him being a sloth" 	
			inky says, "I mean, about the first room saying sloth" 	
			Jaybird asks, "What's our next save number?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in bag" 		
	

Floyd | This small leather bag smells faintly of sulphur.  You can sense power
Floyd | emanating from it.  In the small bag you see a picture, a modem, a

Floyd | book, a board, a thin rod, a slip of paper, a red gem, a big pan, a
Floyd | handwritten letter, and a typed letter.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "I don't think John would fit in the small bag, though" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf8" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I'm not sure if it's 8, but it's 8 now" 	
			Bert asks, "So should the non-sins be removed from the bag?" 	
			Bert asks, "Or do we need the extra carrying capacity?" 	
			DavidW says (to Bert), "eventually, yes." 	
			WeirdBeard says, "Not until we need to" 	
			Bert says, "Ah. Inventory limits." 	
			Jaybird says, "We'll need the board in a bit" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x red gem" 		
	

Floyd | This brilliant red gem seems to almost sparkle with a light of its own.
Floyd | It feels slightly warm to the touch.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird asks, "So, shall we grab the key and blue?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Vault Room
Floyd |    The walls here are made of a mixture of stone and steel.  The room
Floyd | is completely dominated by a large metal vault whose door is almost the
Floyd | entire east wall.  Light illuminates this room, but you can't tell

Floyd | where it is coming from.  You can exit back to the long tunnel to the
Floyd | west.  You can enter the open vault door to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to green.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | The room reels about you as you suddenly become very dizzy.  When you

Floyd | regain your senses, you find you are no longer where you were.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get board" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x rod" 		
	

Floyd | This thin rod is made of some indeterminite material and is black in
Floyd | color.  It looks like a magician's wand.  A word is written in a fancy

Floyd | looking script on the rod's side.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Goblin Room

Floyd |    A small rather non-descript grey-stone cavern, this location does
Floyd | have one thing that makes it distinct:  an ornate archway leading
Floyd | south.  You can see the green crystal grotto to the north.
Floyd |    There is a small, fierce guardian creature blocking your way to the
Floyd | south.  For some reason, the name 'goblin' pops into your head.
Floyd |

Floyd | Rushing at your feet, the goblin springs up and plants its shoulder
Floyd | into your stomach.  You painfully exhale all the air in your lungs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to Bert), "the word is tar-molay, and makes the rod into a magnet" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x slip" 		
	

Floyd | This small slip of paper holds some cryptic numbers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Rushing at your feet, the goblin springs up and plants its shoulder
Floyd | into your stomach.  As you double over in pain, it brings its knee up

Floyd | to smash you agonizingly in the face.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Aha, cool." 	
			DavidW says, "uh, fight scene, guys" 	
			inky says, "(and the paper is a safe combination that we got in a dream)" 	
			inky says, "oh yeah" 	
			Bert says, "(Like inky, I also played a long time ago, and only remember random pieces.)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack goblin" 		
	

Floyd | (with the board)
Floyd | You ram the end of the board into the goblin's stomach, knocking it
Floyd | back several feet.  It looks hurt, but also more than a little furious.
Floyd |
Floyd | The goblin charges you, but you dodge aside.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "attack goblin" 		
	

Floyd | (with the board)
Floyd | Holding the board like a baseball bat, you crack the goblin upside the
Floyd | head.  A lead key (previously unseen) flies from a chain around the

Floyd | goblin's neck.  While the goblin staggers back dazed, you take
Floyd | advantage of the situation and crack it in the head again.  This time
Floyd | you hear a sickening snap, and it drops to the ground dead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Pedestal Room
Floyd |    This tiny room is made entirely of smooth, polished marble.  The
Floyd | only feature is a small marble pedestal in the southern portion of the
Floyd | room.  It appears to be firmly attached to the floor, or perhaps even a
Floyd | part of it.  The only exit is north.

Floyd |    Sitting on the marble pedestal is a blue gem.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gem" 		
	

Floyd | Which gem do you mean, the red gem, or the blue gem?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "blue" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 1 point.]

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put blue in bag" 		
	

Floyd | Done.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put plank and key in bag" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "plank".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "oops board" 		
	

Floyd | board:  Done.
Floyd | lead key:  Done.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to grey.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says (to inky), "I was mainly checking if any of the objects mentioned sin in their descriptions." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to red.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh, right" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | The room reels about you as you suddenly become very dizzy.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses, you find you are no longer where you were.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You jump up and manage to get yourself at least partly into the hole.
Floyd | Pulling yourself into it, you start your long climb upwards.  You
Floyd | arrive in the hollow space out of breath.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hollow Space
Floyd |    You are in a hollow space in between the walls of John's basement
Floyd | and the basement of one of his neighbors.  You are pretty cramped; you
Floyd | can barely fit in here.  It is also kind of dark, making you strain to
Floyd | see.  A dark, forbidding hole leads down, while you can return to the

Floyd | basement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Basement

Floyd |    This is the basement of the apartment.  It is unfinished, and there
Floyd | is no furniture here.  There is a large hole in the west wall, probably
Floyd | large enough for you to fit through, and a set of stairs lead up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,
Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer
Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a

Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the
Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "see, sloth" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take junk" 		
	

Floyd | You collect a handful of the junk, being careful not to touch anything
Floyd | too gross.  After gathering a small amount, you decide that nothing
Floyd | else here meets that criteria.

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I don't know what the sloth object is, though" 	
			inky says, "aha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x junk" 		
	

Floyd | This is some junk from the Living Room.  This is the only junk from
Floyd | there that you can bring yourself to touch.  John is such a sloth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put junk in bag" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			DavidW says, "So slothful an item, it can't be bothered to be described." 	
			inky says, "I am pretty surprised about the ice thing not working" 	
			Bert says, "(I actually do remember what pride was, though, so I can't help with that.)" 	
			DavidW says, "I suppose the modem might be pride, and if so, that's all 7." 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "So which sins are we sure of? Lust, greed, sloth, anger, gluttony and envy?" 	
			Emerald says, "the modem doesn't seem to fit the pattern" 	
			Bert says, "Although of course, I'd recommend saving before turning in the bag, whatever's in it." 	
			Jaybird says, "Let me try" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess if you get rid of all the sins you don't need the carrying capacity of the bag" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | John's Bedroom
Floyd |    This is John's bedroom.  You are immediately surprised by the sheer

Floyd | volume of dirty clothes that cover the floor.  The room itself is
Floyd | furnished with rather spartan furniture.  You can exit back to the
Floyd | landing to the south.
Floyd |    You see a bed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Jaybird), "remember to remove non-sins from the bag." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "x clothes" 		
	

Floyd | There is a terrific volume of dirty clothes here, completely covering
Floyd | the floor to a depth of about three inches.  Who knows what all could
Floyd | be mixed in among them?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get them" 		
	

Floyd | clothes:  You can't have the clothes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "search them" 		
	

Floyd | clothes:  There's nothing else in the clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |    The bathroom is typical for an apartment like this.  The floor is

Floyd | tiled and bare.  The shower curtain is a striking blend of wild colors.
Floyd | It is just beginning to show the first signs of mold.  The landing lies
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x flashlight" 		
	

Floyd | The flashlight is on, providing light.  The flashlight seems to contain
Floyd | a battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x battery" 		
	

Floyd | It looks like an ordinary battery to me.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | John's Bedroom
Floyd |    This is John's bedroom.  You are immediately surprised by the sheer

Floyd | volume of dirty clothes that cover the floor.  The room itself is
Floyd | furnished with rather spartan furniture.  You can exit back to the
Floyd | landing to the south.
Floyd |    You see a bed here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "look under bed" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing else under the bed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hm. Wonder what the chute is for." 	
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "look in chute" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any chute here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "you could put something in it" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies

Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "look in chute" 		
	

Floyd | This is a laundry chute.  It most likely travels from here down into
Floyd | the basement.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "enter chute" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know how to enter the laundry chute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a flashlight (providing light), a crystal card, and a small
Floyd | bag.  The flashlight seems to contain a battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Have we put anything in?" 	
			WeirdBeard says, "lets put something useless in it" 	
			DavidW says, "No. And maybe there's something stuck in the chute to be dislodged." 	
			(from Bert) WeirdBeard says, "like that bag" 	
			Jaybird asks, "The slip?" 	
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a flashlight (providing light), a crystal card, and a small
Floyd | bag.  The flashlight seems to contain a battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'd put the bag in." 	
			Jaybird says, "save" 	
			Jaybird says, "first" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "If it's like MY laundry chute, it'd get stuck :)" 	
			DavidW says, "Or maybe put the modem in." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put bag in chute" 		
	

Floyd | The small bag drops into the laundry chute, but appears to get stuck
Floyd | maybe half-way down.  You have a feeling you will never see it again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "btw, where's John's cat?" 	
			DavidW says, "Just.. asking." 	
			Bert says, "Ha." 	
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "put modem in chute" 		
	

Floyd | The modem drops into the laundry chute, but appears to get stuck maybe

Floyd | half-way down.  You have a feeling you will never see it again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "Can you poke around with the board?" 	
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "The cat is the Fire Wirch, of course." 	
			DavidW says, "The board seems a good choice." 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "Unless there's something metallic inh the chute?" 	
			DavidW says, "oh! Good guess." 	
			DavidW says, "Try try try" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get rod" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	aash29 arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "wave it" 		
	

Floyd | As you wave the thin rod, blue sparkles appear in the air around it.

Floyd | The rod itself is glowing with a soft blue light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "tar-molay"" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens here.  A moment later, the thin rod stops glowing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says, "hi aah29" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says, "er, aash29" 		
	aash29 says, "hi" 		
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "put slip in chute" 		
	

Floyd | The slip of paper drops into the laundry chute, but appears to get
Floyd | stuck maybe half-way down.  You have a feeling you will never see it
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | The thin rod is no longer glowing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "I guess waving, putting it in, then saying tar-molay won't work?" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "put board in chute" 		
	

Floyd | The board drops into the laundry chute, but appears to get stuck maybe

Floyd | half-way down.  You have a feeling you will never see it again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "the glow expires after only a turn, is the thing" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert nods. 	
			Bert asks, "Do we know where the bottom of the chute is?" 	
			DavidW says, "You could try the wand in the basement, I suppose." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "d.d" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,
Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer
Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a

Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the
Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Basement
Floyd |    This is the basement of the apartment.  It is unfinished, and there

Floyd | is no furniture here.  There is a large hole in the west wall, probably
Floyd | large enough for you to fit through, and a set of stairs lead up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "wave wand" 		
	

Floyd | As you wave the thin rod, blue sparkles appear in the air around it.
Floyd | The rod itself is glowing with a soft blue light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "You could put something metal down it, then use the wand down there, to see if you can pull it through." 	
			Jaybird says, "say the word" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "tar-molay"" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens here.  A moment later, the thin rod stops glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "hang on" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x chute" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any chute here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "let me try something" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "u.u.put pan in chute" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,
Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer

Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a
Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the
Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing

Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.
Floyd |
Floyd | The big pan drops into the laundry chute, but appears to get stuck
Floyd | maybe half-way down.  You have a feeling you will never see it again.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "d.d.wave wand" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,

Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer
Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a
Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the
Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.
Floyd |

Floyd | Basement
Floyd |    This is the basement of the apartment.  It is unfinished, and there
Floyd | is no furniture here.  There is a large hole in the west wall, probably
Floyd | large enough for you to fit through, and a set of stairs lead up.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you wave the thin rod, blue sparkles appear in the air around it.

Floyd | The rod itself is glowing with a soft blue light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "say it" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say "tar-molay"" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens here.  A moment later, the thin rod stops glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "ok restore tiem" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "cf9".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "whoops, soryr" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Restore failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "cf9".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, I am not typing any more" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "restore" 		(from Bert) Jaybird says, "me neither" 	
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "cf9" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.

Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "well, what if the pan is in the chute and the wand is used below?" 	
			inky asks, "didn't we try that last?" 	
			Bert says (to W), "I think they just tried that." 	
			DavidW asks, "Did we verify the chute's end there?" 	
			Bert says, "Hmm. I wonder where the actual chute bottom is." 	
			Bert says, "TIming." 	
			McMartin says, "I'm so lost" 	
			DavidW says (to Bert), "I don't think so." 	
			Bert says (to W), "They put the pan in, then went down twice." 	
			DavidW says (to McMartin), "We're trying to dislodge whatever might be stuck in the laundry chute." 	
			McMartin says, ".DavidW Aha" 	
			Jaybird asks, "Are we trihng to find the seventh sin?" 	
			DavidW says, "Pride, yes." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "x modem" 		
	

Floyd | It does not surprise you at all that John left an expensive modem like
Floyd | this in the pile of clothes you found it in.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "d.n.n.n" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,
Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer

Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a
Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the
Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Dining Area

Floyd |    This is the Dining Area, inaptly named here since it is never used
Floyd | for that purpose.  This room is less cluttered than the living room,
Floyd | but that's not saying much.  The kitchen is to the east, while the
Floyd | living room lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "e.n" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    The kitchen is in better shape than you would expect after seeing
Floyd | the rest of the apartment.  This puzzles you for a moment, until you
Floyd | figure out that John probably eats out all the time.  A door leads
Floyd | outside to the north, and the dining area is to the west.
Floyd |    You see a stove and a refrigerator here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Patio
Floyd |    You are outside the apartment, on a patio enclosed by fencing.  The
Floyd | storm wails around you, driving snow into your face.  It is bitterly
Floyd | cold.  A fence door leads north out into the apartment complex parking
Floyd | lot, but there is so much snow piled against it that you doubt you

Floyd | could open it.  The door back into the apartment is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "open fense" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "fense".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "oops fence" 		
	

Floyd | There is way too much snow piled against the door for you to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | You know, it really is quite cold out here.  Perhaps you should step

Floyd | back in to the apartment and warm up.  You already can't feel your
Floyd | fingers and toes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW I want to try the wand here to open the fence door. 		DavidW says, "I want to try the wand here to open the fence door." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "wave wand" 		
	

Floyd | As you wave the thin rod, blue sparkles appear in the air around it.
Floyd | The rod itself is glowing with a soft blue light.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "tar-molay"" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens here.  A moment later, the thin rod stops glowing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "s.wave wand" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    The kitchen is in better shape than you would expect after seeing
Floyd | the rest of the apartment.  This puzzles you for a moment, until you

Floyd | figure out that John probably eats out all the time.  A door leads
Floyd | outside to the north, and the dining area is to the west.
Floyd |    You see a stove and a refrigerator here.
Floyd |
Floyd | As you wave the thin rod, blue sparkles appear in the air around it.
Floyd | The rod itself is glowing with a soft blue light.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "hang on" 	
			Jaybird says, "I want to get the spelling of that word" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "say "tar-molay"" 		
	

Floyd | The thin rod wrenches itself from your hand and attaches firmly to the
Floyd | refrigerator.  A moment later, the thin rod stops glowing.  The thin
Floyd | rod drops to the floor.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "t a r dash m o l a y" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "x stove" 		
	

Floyd | There is a thin layer of dust on the stove; further evidence that this
Floyd | room is not used much.  Continued inspection shows that the stove does
Floyd | not even work.  You wonder if John is aware of this or if he even

Floyd | cares.  There's nothing on the stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "clean stove" 		
	

Floyd | The stove looks a bit cleaner now.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "open it" 		
	

Floyd | The oven door seems to be stuck.  It does open just a little bit, and
Floyd | you catch the pleasant odor of cooked fish, possibly herring.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "pull door" 		
	

Floyd | The door isn't important.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "move stove" 		
	

Floyd | You can't move the stove.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get wand" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Dining Area
Floyd |    This is the Dining Area, inaptly named here since it is never used
Floyd | for that purpose.  This room is less cluttered than the living room,
Floyd | but that's not saying much.  The kitchen is to the east, while the

Floyd | living room lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get clutter" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "clutter".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "look under table" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing under the dinner table.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "look on table" 		
	

Floyd | There's nothing in the dinner table.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "Hah" 	
			Jaybird says, "It's a container, not a surface" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "look in bag" 		
	

Floyd | This small leather bag smells faintly of sulphur.  You can sense power
Floyd | emanating from it.  In the small bag you see a picture, a modem, a

Floyd | book, a slip of paper, a red gem, a big pan, a handwritten letter, a
Floyd | typed letter, a blue gem, a board, a lead key, and some junk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get slip" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "s.u" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,
Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer
Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a
Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the

Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "put slip in chute" 		
	

Floyd | The slip of paper drops into the laundry chute, but appears to get
Floyd | stuck maybe half-way down.  You have a feeling you will never see it

Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "undeo" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "undeo".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "look in chute" 		
	

Floyd | This is a laundry chute.  It most likely travels from here down into
Floyd | the basement.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "push chute" 		
	

Floyd | Pushing the laundry chute doesn't do anything.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "hit it" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to attack it with?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "board" 		
	

Floyd | Attacking the laundry chute doesn't appear productive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "OK, I peeked and we're way off." 	
			DavidW asks, "Did we check the ceiling in the basement yet?" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing

Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in

Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x slip" 		
	

Floyd | This small slip of paper holds some cryptic numbers.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Bathroom
Floyd |    The bathroom is typical for an apartment like this.  The floor is
Floyd | tiled and bare.  The shower curtain is a striking blend of wild colors.

Floyd | It is just beginning to show the first signs of mold.  The landing lies
Floyd | to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x curtain" 		
	

Floyd | That's not important.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x mold" 		
	

Floyd | Pretty gross.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Landing

Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "I'll have to be going soon. If you continue playing, I'll log it, so I can see what yo did later." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Landing
Floyd |    This is the landing at the top of the steps.  A laundry chute is in
Floyd | the wall here.  To the north is John's bedroom, while the bathroom lies
Floyd | to the east.  The stairs lead down.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,

Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer
Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a
Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the
Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | Basement
Floyd |    This is the basement of the apartment.  It is unfinished, and there
Floyd | is no furniture here.  There is a large hole in the west wall, probably

Floyd | large enough for you to fit through, and a set of stairs lead up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ceiling" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "ceiling".

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x chute" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any chute here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x stairs" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "stairs".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "there is a log anyway." 	
			inky says, "I really think that ice/safe puzzle is solvable" 	
			inky says, "although this is just from the feeling that it ought to be, not from actually remmebering" 	
			WeirdBeard says, "Lets go back and try it" 	
			DavidW says, "well, the blue gem or the lead key might protect us, I suppose." 	
			Jaybird asks, "Think we tried that, didn't we?" 	
			DavidW says, "I can't remember trying it." 	
			Emerald says, "I don't think we've tried it since we acquired the blue gem." 	
			DavidW says, "And when we try, make sure we're carrying them directly, not in the bag." 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get blue gem" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Hollow Space
Floyd |    You are in a hollow space in between the walls of John's basement
Floyd | and the basement of one of his neighbors.  You are pretty cramped; you
Floyd | can barely fit in here.  It is also kind of dark, making you strain to
Floyd | see.  A dark, forbidding hole leads down, while you can return to the
Floyd | basement to the east.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "get red gem" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | This brilliant red gem seems to almost sparkle with a light of its own.
Floyd | It feels slightly warm to the touch.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "x key" 		
	

Floyd | The key is about two inches long and pretty thick for a key.  It is
Floyd | made of lead; this puzzles you as you would expect a key to be made of
Floyd | a stronger metal.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put red gem on blue gem" 		
	

Floyd | There's no good surface on the blue gem.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "How many puzzles do you have open? Any that you can easily experiment with right now?" 	
			DavidW says (to Bert), "The open puzzles: what do the gems do, find pride, dislodge what's in the chute, what's the modem for, free John, find Witch, get to safe, maybe swing the disk north or south." 	
			inky says, "my recollection is you can't do anything with the gems yet" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "I was afk. Isn't the modem pride?" 	
			WeirdBeard says, "Well, the safe seems easiest to test right now." 	
			DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "We don't think so. Not sure." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Hollow Space
Floyd |    You are in a hollow space in between the walls of John's basement
Floyd | and the basement of one of his neighbors.  You are pretty cramped; you

Floyd | can barely fit in here.  It is also kind of dark, making you strain to
Floyd | see.  A dark, forbidding hole leads down, while you can return to the
Floyd | basement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd | You carefully climb down the hole into darkness.  It goes straight down
Floyd | for at least 100 feet; luckily it is pretty rough and there are many
Floyd | handholds and places to position your feet.  Finally, you drop down
Floyd | into a room below.

Floyd |
Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming
Floyd | red-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing both
Floyd | natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly blend
Floyd | together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to you both

Floyd | from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of the
Floyd | room, as gleams of red light seem to travel through the crystal to
Floyd | emerge elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.
Floyd |

Floyd | A hole in the ceiling, just reachable, leads up.  To the south, the
Floyd | crystal slowly turns into some type of grey stone and becomes a tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "the modem doesn't fit the pattern - all the other sins mention their sin in their descriptions" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely
Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like
Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the

Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Side Corridor
Floyd |    This is a side corridor leading east and west.  It is somewhat
Floyd | smaller than the long tunnel, which lies to the east.  An archway lies
Floyd | to the west.  You can't put your finger on it, but you have a very

Floyd | strange feeling about that archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a flashlight (providing light), a crystal card, a small bag, a

Floyd | thin rod, a slip of paper, a blue gem, a lead key, and a red gem.  The
Floyd | flashlight seems to contain a battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | This card is about the size of a playing card.  It is made out of some
Floyd | type of gleaming crystal, and is red in color.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you are moving through the archway, you hear a sound much like that
Floyd | of breaking glass, and you suddenly become very disoriented.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses a moment later, you are not where you thought you
Floyd | would be.
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Cell

Floyd |    You are in a non-descript 10 x 10 room of tiled stone.  It has the
Floyd | appearances of a cell, but has no door.  There is an exit to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud and horrible rushing noise in your ears, and the room
Floyd | appears to be filling up with what you would describe as steam if it
Floyd | were not so very very cold.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Side Corridor
Floyd |    This is a side corridor leading east and west.  It is somewhat
Floyd | smaller than the long tunnel, which lies to the east.  An archway lies
Floyd | to the west.  You can't put your finger on it, but you have a very
Floyd | strange feeling about that archway.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
			inky asks, "wait one more turn in the cell, maybe?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x archway" 		
	

Floyd | The archway is made of the same tiled stone as the rest of the
Floyd | construction seems to be made of.  Shining your light through the
Floyd | archway reveals the dim outline of a room with a safe in the wall
Floyd | beyond it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is something that you can't put your finger on about the archway

Floyd | that bothers you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x archway" 		
	

Floyd | The archway is made of the same tiled stone as the rest of the

Floyd | construction seems to be made of.  Shining your light through the
Floyd | archway reveals the dim outline of a room with a safe in the wall
Floyd | beyond it.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is something that you can't put your finger on about the archway
Floyd | that bothers you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "touch archway" 		
	

Floyd | Touching the archway doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Jaybird says, "For what it's worth, we are going to approach two and a half hours soon." 	
			inky says, "I think we're actually pretty close to the end, but (obviously) there are a couple big puzzles leftr" 	
			Bert asks, "What happens if you don't undo when the cold fog starts?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "w. z" 		
	

Floyd | As you are moving through the archway, you hear a sound much like that
Floyd | of breaking glass, and you suddenly become very disoriented.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses a moment later, you are not where you thought you
Floyd | would be.
Floyd |

Floyd | Eastern Cell
Floyd |    You are in a non-descript 10 x 10 room of tiled stone.  It has the
Floyd | appearances of a cell, but has no door.  There is an exit to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud and horrible rushing noise in your ears, and the room
Floyd | appears to be filling up with what you would describe as steam if it

Floyd | were not so very very cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your flesh feels like leather and your eyes like glass as a huge block
Floyd | of ice forms around you.  Mysteriously you are not killed outright by

Floyd | this; instead you fall into a deep sleep.  Unfortunately, within a few
Floyd | days without food you expire anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 377 turns, you have achieved a score of 4 points out of a

Floyd | possible 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Cell
Floyd |    You are in a non-descript 10 x 10 room of tiled stone.  It has the

Floyd | appearances of a cell, but has no door.  There is an exit to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we die, apparently" 	
			McMartin asks, "Carbonite?" 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You frantically try to push out of the room, but moving through the
Floyd | doorway is like trying to push through thick molasses.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Your flesh feels like leather and your eyes like glass as a huge block
Floyd | of ice forms around you.  Mysteriously you are not killed outright by
Floyd | this; instead you fall into a deep sleep.  Unfortunately, within a few
Floyd | days without food you expire anyway.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***

Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 377 turns, you have achieved a score of 4 points out of a
Floyd | possible 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Cell

Floyd |    You are in a non-descript 10 x 10 room of tiled stone.  It has the
Floyd | appearances of a cell, but has no door.  There is an exit to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Aha, can't leave the room." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | The room reels about you as you suddenly become very dizzy.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses, you find you are no longer where you were.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming
Floyd | red-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing both
Floyd | natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly blend

Floyd | together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to you both
Floyd | from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of the
Floyd | room, as gleams of red light seem to travel through the crystal to
Floyd | emerge elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.

Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the ceiling, just reachable, leads up.  To the south, the
Floyd | crystal slowly turns into some type of grey stone and becomes a tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming
Floyd | red-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing both
Floyd | natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly blend

Floyd | together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to you both
Floyd | from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of the
Floyd | room, as gleams of red light seem to travel through the crystal to
Floyd | emerge elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.

Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the ceiling, just reachable, leads up.  To the south, the
Floyd | crystal slowly turns into some type of grey stone and becomes a tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely
Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like

Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the
Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Side Corridor
Floyd |    This is a side corridor leading east and west.  It is somewhat

Floyd | smaller than the long tunnel, which lies to the east.  An archway lies
Floyd | to the west.  You can't put your finger on it, but you have a very
Floyd | strange feeling about that archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you are moving through the archway, you hear a sound very much like
Floyd | that of breaking glass, but it sounds muffled and far away.  You
Floyd | continue through the archway into the room beyond.
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 2 points.]
Floyd | Safe Room
Floyd |    The side corridor ends in a compact little room with walls made of a
Floyd | mixture of stone and steel.  A dim light illuminates the area, but you
Floyd | can't tell where it's coming from.  A key-lock safe is set into the

Floyd | west wall.  The exit is through an archway to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aHA" 	
			DavidW asks, "what happened?" 	
			inky says, "ok, I don't know why it worked that time and not the other time" 	
			inky says, "maybe going through at the same time as the demon just didn't count for whatever reason" 	
			inky says, "and we had to go through on our own" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x safe" 		
	

Floyd | The safe is set very firmly into the west wall, and has a keyhole in
Floyd | the very center of it.  From the looks of it, you can pretty much
Floyd | forget trying to open it if you don't have the key that fits that
Floyd | keyhole.
Floyd |
Floyd | The safe is closed.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "bah bah bah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get key" 		
	

Floyd | You already have the lead key!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "unlock safe with it" 		
	

Floyd | Unlocked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Then I solved it hours ago." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open safe" 		
	

Floyd | Opening the safe reveals a glass bottle.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bottle" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oh well" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bottle" 		
	

Floyd | The bottle is about the right size to hold 2 liters of liquid.  There
Floyd | is no opening to the bottle; it appears to be sealed air-tight.  It
Floyd | does look fairly fragile though.  In the glass bottle you see a

Floyd | metallic ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open bottle" 		
	

Floyd | There is no opening to the glass bottle.  To open it you'll have to

Floyd | break it.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		
	

Floyd | The metallic ring is quite beautifully crafted, but you can't tell what

Floyd | kind of metal it is made out of.  It has an empty inset about right for
Floyd | a medium sized gemstone.  It is about your size.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "break bottle" 		
	

Floyd | With a simple motion, you toss the bottle to the ground.  It shatters
Floyd | immediately, freeing the ring.  It also seems to have released some
Floyd | sort of noxious green gas which quickly fills the surrounding area.
Floyd | With a burning sensation in your throat and lungs, you expire.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***

Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 391 turns, you have achieved a score of 6 points out of a
Floyd | possible 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		inky says, "whoops" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |

Floyd | Safe Room
Floyd |    The side corridor ends in a compact little room with walls made of a
Floyd | mixture of stone and steel.  A dim light illuminates the area, but you
Floyd | can't tell where it's coming from.  A key-lock safe is set into the
Floyd | west wall.  The exit is through an archway to the east.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Maybe we have to free the chute?" 	
			Bert says, "How old-skool." 	
	Bert says (to Floyd), "hold breath" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hold".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "We could throw the bottle into the pit and use the wand to retrieve the ring?" 	
			Jaybird says, "Bertter save before doing that" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Side Corridor
Floyd |    This is a side corridor leading east and west.  It is somewhat
Floyd | smaller than the long tunnel, which lies to the east.  An archway lies
Floyd | to the west.  You can't put your finger on it, but you have a very

Floyd | strange feeling about that archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)

Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (3)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead both north and south.  The
Floyd | carefully-crafted stone tile appears to be a darker grey here.  Your
Floyd | way to the south appears to be blocked by a deep pit, but there is a

Floyd | side corridor leading off to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf10" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put bottle in pit" 		
	

Floyd | The glass bottle drops to the bottom of the pit and shatters.  You hear
Floyd | a hissing sound, like gas rapidly expanding.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave wand" 		
	

Floyd | As you wave the thin rod, blue sparkles appear in the air around it.
Floyd | The rod itself is glowing with a soft blue light.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "say "tar-molay"" 		
	

Floyd | The ring leaps out of the pit and attaches itself to the thin rod.  A
Floyd | moment later, the thin rod stops glowing.  The ring drops off of the
Floyd | thin rod.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get ring" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear it" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the metallic ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		
	

Floyd | The metallic ring is quite beautifully crafted, but you can't tell what
Floyd | kind of metal it is made out of.  It has an empty inset about right for
Floyd | a medium sized gemstone.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "ooh. gems for ring." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "put red gem in ring" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "remove ring. wear it" 		
	

Floyd | Okay, you're no longer wearing the metallic ring.
Floyd |
Floyd | Okay, you're now wearing the metallic ring.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "turn red gem" 		
	

Floyd | Turning the red gem doesn't have any effect.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "point at pit" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "point".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		
	

Floyd | The metallic ring is quite beautifully crafted, but you can't tell what
Floyd | kind of metal it is made out of.  There is an inset on it that
Floyd | currently contains a red gem.  You notice that it seems to be providing

Floyd | you with a feeling of warmth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "oho" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub ring" 		
	

Floyd | Rubbing the metallic ring doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "well, I guess we can hang out outside safely" 	
			DavidW asks, "outside...?" 	
			Jaybird says, "Or..." 	
			DavidW asks, "oh. in the snow?" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "n.n.e" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling

Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely
Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like

Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the
Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Cell Block
Floyd |    This room, tiled with the same stone as the long tunnel, smells a

Floyd | bit dank.  Moisture must get in here somewhere.  The room appears to be
Floyd | a cell block, mainly because there are jail cells with entrances on the
Floyd | northern, eastern, and southern walls.  The exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The northern and southern cells are individually filled up by something
Floyd | massive.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "yeah" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The northern cell is completely filled with ice.  You can't enter it.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "DIdn't we die earlier by getting frozen?" 	
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "melt ice" 		
	

Floyd | Which ice do you mean, the northern ice, or the southern ice?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "northern" 		
	

Floyd | What are you going to do?  Breathe on it?
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "yes" 		inky says (to Taleslinger), "now we have awesome heat powers" 	
	

Floyd | I figured as much.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Hee." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "breathe on northern ice" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "breathe".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "drat" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "touch northern ice" 		
	

Floyd | Touching the northern ice doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "relieve self on northern ice" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "relieve".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says (to inky), "They seem less awesome than advertised." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "lick ice" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "lick".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think they just protect us from heat/cold" 	
			Jaybird says, "Ok, must go now. The next word is so I can find my place in my log. Yuyuyyttg." 	
			inky says, "bye jaybird" 	
			Taleslinger says, "bye, jay" 	
			WeirdBeard says, "Bye." 	
			DavidW asks (of inky), "So you want to search the snow or something?" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Gee, I wish I could've been here all the time. Okay if I just throw suggestions from the side-line?" 	
			DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "of course it's okay." 	
			inky says (to DW), "no, I'm just thinking after the game we can save money on winter coats" 	
			inky says, "(I am pretty sure the next thing to work on is the demon)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Cell Block
Floyd |    This room, tiled with the same stone as the long tunnel, smells a

Floyd | bit dank.  Moisture must get in here somewhere.  The room appears to be
Floyd | a cell block, mainly because there are jail cells with entrances on the
Floyd | northern, eastern, and southern walls.  The exit is to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | The northern and southern cells are individually filled up by something
Floyd | massive.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely

Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like
Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the
Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Side Corridor
Floyd |    This is a side corridor leading east and west.  It is somewhat

Floyd | smaller than the long tunnel, which lies to the east.  An archway lies
Floyd | to the west.  You can't put your finger on it, but you have a very
Floyd | strange feeling about that archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | As you are moving through the archway, you hear a sound much like that
Floyd | of breaking glass, and you suddenly become very disoriented.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses a moment later, you are not where you thought you
Floyd | would be.

Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Cell
Floyd |    You are in a non-descript 10 x 10 room of tiled stone.  It has the
Floyd | appearances of a cell, but has no door.  There is an exit to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | There is a loud and horrible rushing noise in your ears, and the room

Floyd | appears to be filling up with what you would describe as steam if it
Floyd | were not so very very cold.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | Your flesh feels like leather and your eyes like glass as a huge block
Floyd | of ice forms around you.  Mysteriously you are not killed outright by
Floyd | this; instead you fall into a deep sleep.  Unfortunately, within a few
Floyd | days without food you expire anyway.

Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 419 turns, you have achieved a score of 6 points out of a
Floyd | possible 10.
Floyd |

Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)

Floyd |
Floyd | Eastern Cell
Floyd |    You are in a non-descript 10 x 10 room of tiled stone.  It has the
Floyd | appearances of a cell, but has no door.  There is an exit to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Side Corridor
Floyd |    This is a side corridor leading east and west.  It is somewhat

Floyd | smaller than the long tunnel, which lies to the east.  An archway lies
Floyd | to the west.  You can't put your finger on it, but you have a very
Floyd | strange feeling about that archway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ring" 		
	

Floyd | The metallic ring is quite beautifully crafted, but you can't tell what
Floyd | kind of metal it is made out of.  There is an inset on it that
Floyd | currently contains a red gem.  You notice that it seems to be providing
Floyd | you with a feeling of warmth.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "is the gem we have put in the ring the one from the grotto?" 	
			inky says, "no, it's from the vault" 	
			DavidW says, "Neither gem is from a grotto." 	
			inky says, "(we have a red one from the vault and the blue one from near the goblin)" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Maybe with the ring we could do something in the red gem cave then?" 	
			DavidW says, "The red gem in ring didn't protect us from the ice cell." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (2)
Floyd |    The long tunnel continues to lead north and south.  The same tiling
Floyd | is present here as in the rest of the tunnel.  A side corridor leads
Floyd | off to the west.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Long Tunnel (1)
Floyd |    This is a long tunnel leading north and south.  It has definitely
Floyd | been purposefully made, being tiled with crafted stone.  It looks like
Floyd | something that would have been created centuries ago.  You can see the

Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto to the north, and a side corridor leads off to the
Floyd | east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Red Crystal Grotto
Floyd |    You have entered a grotto made entirely of some type of gleaming
Floyd | red-tinted crystal.  The crystal achieves the effect of appearing both
Floyd | natural and crafted.  Floors, ceiling, and walls all smoothly blend
Floyd | together.  The light from your flashlight is reflected back to you both
Floyd | from the direction you are pointing it and from other parts of the

Floyd | room, as gleams of red light seem to travel through the crystal to
Floyd | emerge elsewhere.
Floyd |
Floyd | The overall effect is quite beautiful.
Floyd |
Floyd | A hole in the ceiling, just reachable, leads up.  To the south, the

Floyd | crystal slowly turns into some type of grey stone and becomes a tunnel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard asks, "How many sins do we know we have? About 6?" 	
			inky says, "yeah, six" 	
			DavidW says (to WB), "yes." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub ring" 		
	

Floyd | Rubbing the metallic ring doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub red gem" 		
	

Floyd | Rubbing the red gem doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard asks, "Maybe there's one somewhere down here we missed?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "touch crystal" 		
	

Floyd | Touching the crystal card doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "wave ring" 		
	

Floyd | Waving the metallic ring doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "touch red gem" 		
	

Floyd | Touching the red gem doesn't seem to have any effect.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "I don't think this is the answer." 	
			DavidW says, "I'm gonna check the patio again." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | You jump up and manage to get yourself at least partly into the hole.
Floyd | Pulling yourself into it, you start your long climb upwards.  You
Floyd | arrive in the hollow space out of breath.

Floyd |
Floyd | Hollow Space
Floyd |    You are in a hollow space in between the walls of John's basement
Floyd | and the basement of one of his neighbors.  You are pretty cramped; you
Floyd | can barely fit in here.  It is also kind of dark, making you strain to
Floyd | see.  A dark, forbidding hole leads down, while you can return to the

Floyd | basement to the east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Basement

Floyd |    This is the basement of the apartment.  It is unfinished, and there
Floyd | is no furniture here.  There is a large hole in the west wall, probably
Floyd | large enough for you to fit through, and a set of stairs lead up.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,
Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer
Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a

Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the
Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Dining Area
Floyd |    This is the Dining Area, inaptly named here since it is never used
Floyd | for that purpose.  This room is less cluttered than the living room,
Floyd | but that's not saying much.  The kitchen is to the east, while the

Floyd | living room lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen

Floyd |    The kitchen is in better shape than you would expect after seeing
Floyd | the rest of the apartment.  This puzzles you for a moment, until you
Floyd | figure out that John probably eats out all the time.  A door leads
Floyd | outside to the north, and the dining area is to the west.
Floyd |    You see a stove and a refrigerator here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Patio
Floyd |    You are outside the apartment, on a patio enclosed by fencing.  The
Floyd | storm wails around you, driving snow into your face.  It is bitterly

Floyd | cold.  A fence door leads north out into the apartment complex parking
Floyd | lot, but there is so much snow piled against it that you doubt you
Floyd | could open it.  The door back into the apartment is to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ring (being worn) is providing you with a feeling of warmth.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | There is way too much snow piled against the door for you to open it.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ring (being worn) is providing you with a feeling of warmth.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "move snow" 		
	

Floyd | The snow isn't important.
Floyd |

Floyd | The ring (being worn) is providing you with a feeling of warmth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "melt snow" 		
	

Floyd | The snow isn't important.

Floyd |
Floyd | The ring (being worn) is providing you with a feeling of warmth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ring (being worn) is providing you with a feeling of warmth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ring (being worn) is providing you with a feeling of warmth.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ring (being worn) is providing you with a feeling of warmth.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Kitchen
Floyd |    The kitchen is in better shape than you would expect after seeing

Floyd | the rest of the apartment.  This puzzles you for a moment, until you
Floyd | figure out that John probably eats out all the time.  A door leads
Floyd | outside to the north, and the dining area is to the west.
Floyd |    You see a stove and a refrigerator here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "At least we aren't freezing" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd | Dining Area
Floyd |    This is the Dining Area, inaptly named here since it is never used
Floyd | for that purpose.  This room is less cluttered than the living room,

Floyd | but that's not saying much.  The kitchen is to the east, while the
Floyd | living room lies to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,
Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer
Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a
Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the

Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Red Robin Road

Floyd |    You are outside the apartment on Red Robin Road.  It is bitterly
Floyd | cold, and the storm drives snow into your face.  Huge drifts of snow
Floyd | block your way in every direction you look.  The door back into the
Floyd | apartment is to the north.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ring (being worn) is providing you with a feeling of warmth.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x snow" 		
	

Floyd | The huge drifts of snow block your path in every direction.
Floyd |

Floyd | The ring (being worn) is providing you with a feeling of warmth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "snuggly" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ring (being worn) is providing you with a feeling of warmth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,
Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer
Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a

Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the
Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "hmm" 	
			DavidW asks, "Is the devil, in fact, blocking the south exit from his room?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a flashlight (providing light), a crystal card, a small bag, a
Floyd | thin rod, a slip of paper, a blue gem, a lead key, and a metallic ring

Floyd | (being worn). The flashlight seems to contain a battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we didn't even try that" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "rub card" 		
	

Floyd | As you rub the card, its color changes to blue.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway" 		
	

Floyd | The room reels about you as you suddenly become very dizzy.  When you
Floyd | regain your senses, you find you are no longer where you were.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Devil's Task Room
Floyd |    This small cavern appears completely natural.  The rock is very
Floyd | rough, and stalactites hang from the ceiling.  To the north there is an
Floyd | exit laced with gleaming blue crystal.  To the south, the cavern opens
Floyd | up into a much larger cavern, with a drop-off that leads down farther
Floyd | than you can see.  Spanning the vast emptiness of the large cavern is a

Floyd | bridge that appears to be made entirely of ice.  A chill comes from
Floyd | that direction.
Floyd |    A red tinted devil stands casually against the cavern wall here.  He
Floyd | looks at you expectantly, to see if you have brought him all of the
Floyd | sins.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | The devil reaches out and pushes you back by the shoulder.  "I'm not
Floyd | letting you by until you give me the bag with all of the sins in it.
Floyd | Scared to give it a shot?"  he asks with a grin.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "ask devil about pride" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know much about that because I don't care to", he replies
Floyd | smugly.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "Save first" 	
			DavidW says, "ok. He is blocking." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "ask devil about sins" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "sins".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "ask devil about sin" 		
	

Floyd | "Now then, you're just going to have to figure that out, aren't you?"
Floyd | the devil says with a self-satisfied smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

		Bert asks, "Uh, what are you up to?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf11" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "gonna try it with modem = pride?" 	
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "ask devil about himself" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "himself".
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "take everything else out" 	
			Emerald says, "may as well, we can always undo" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask devil about devil" 		
	

Floyd | "Well, I'm *a* devil, but not *the* devil.  But I am due for a
Floyd | promotion.  And I'm better than him anyway."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a flashlight (providing light), a crystal card, a small bag, a
Floyd | thin rod, a slip of paper, a blue gem, a lead key, and a metallic ring
Floyd | (being worn). The flashlight seems to contain a battery.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in bag" 		
	

Floyd | This small leather bag smells faintly of sulphur.  You can sense power
Floyd | emanating from it.  In the small bag you see a picture, a modem, a
Floyd | book, a big pan, a handwritten letter, a typed letter, a board, and
Floyd | some junk.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take board" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, that's seven" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give bag to devil" 		
	

Floyd | The devil takes the bag and shakes it.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Hmmm...  I'm going to have to look through this bag," the devil
Floyd | mumbles.  Peering inside at the contents, the devil grins.  "You have
Floyd | sin in this bag, but not everything in it is sin."  With a wave of his
Floyd | hand you vanish in a puff of flame.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***

Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 456 turns, you have achieved a score of 6 points out of a
Floyd | possible 10.
Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.

Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Devil's Task Room

Floyd |    This small cavern appears completely natural.  The rock is very
Floyd | rough, and stalactites hang from the ceiling.  To the north there is an
Floyd | exit laced with gleaming blue crystal.  To the south, the cavern opens
Floyd | up into a much larger cavern, with a drop-off that leads down farther
Floyd | than you can see.  Spanning the vast emptiness of the large cavern is a
Floyd | bridge that appears to be made entirely of ice.  A chill comes from

Floyd | that direction.
Floyd |    A red tinted devil stands casually against the cavern wall here.  He
Floyd | looks at you expectantly, to see if you have brought him all of the
Floyd | sins.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess that is a no on the modem" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "ask devil about hell" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "hell".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard asks, "Remove the modem and try again?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get modem" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give bag to devil" 		
	

Floyd | The devil takes the bag and shakes it.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hmmm...  I'm going to have to look through this bag," the devil
Floyd | mumbles.  Peering inside at the contents, the devil hands the bag back

Floyd | to you.  "Fool!  You've only got six sins in this bag.  You're missing
Floyd | one!  You should have realized that you couldn't outsmart me!"  the
Floyd | devil cries with pride.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "oh?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "put devil in bag" 		
	

Floyd | Immediately the devil's face turns ashen as he percieves his mistake.
Floyd | He starts to say something, but suddenly turns into smoke which is
Floyd | immediately drawn into the bag.  Almost as soon as the bag has closed,

Floyd | it becomes extremely hot, causing you to drop it.  A second later it
Floyd | vanishes in a puff of flame, leaving behind a pile of ash.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 2 points.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "get bag" 		
	

Floyd | I don't see any bag here.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hooray" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "save" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "cf12" 		
	

Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x ash" 		
	

Floyd | As you disturb the ash, you uncover a scroll.  This small pile of ash

Floyd | is all that is left of the devil and his bag.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "take scroll" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | The old scroll appears to have writing on it.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "read it" 		
	

Floyd | Let there be known seven deadly sins, each one most dangerous because
Floyd | it opens the door into further sin:
Floyd |

Floyd |    Anger
Floyd |    Envy/Jealousy
Floyd |    Gluttony
Floyd |    Greed/Avarice
Floyd |    Lust
Floyd |    Pride

Floyd |    Sloth
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says (to DavidW), "Congrats, smart move." 	
			DavidW says, "thanks" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd | Devil's Task Room
Floyd |    This small cavern appears completely natural.  The rock is very
Floyd | rough, and stalactites hang from the ceiling.  To the north there is an
Floyd | exit laced with gleaming blue crystal.  To the south, the cavern opens

Floyd | up into a much larger cavern, with a drop-off that leads down farther
Floyd | than you can see.  Spanning the vast emptiness of the large cavern is a
Floyd | bridge that appears to be made entirely of ice.  A chill comes from
Floyd | that direction.
Floyd |    You see a pile of ash here.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "blow ash" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "blow".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a flashlight (providing light), a crystal card, a thin rod, a
Floyd | slip of paper, a blue gem, a lead key, a metallic ring (being worn), a
Floyd | board, a modem, and a old scroll.  The flashlight seems to contain a
Floyd | battery.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Ice Bridge (1)
Floyd |    You are on a narrow bridge made entirely of ice.  The footing is

Floyd | slick but you have managed to keep your balance so far.  You are colder
Floyd | than you can ever remember being; the bridge seems to be drawing your
Floyd | life right out of you.  To the north the bridge ends in a small cavern.
Floyd | The bridge continues to the south for as far as your flashlight allows
Floyd | you to see.
Floyd |

Floyd | The ring (being worn) is providing you with a feeling of warmth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "finally, the red gem is earning its keep" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Ice Bridge (2)
Floyd |    You are on a narrow bridge made entirely of ice.  The footing is
Floyd | slick but you have managed to keep your balance so far.  You are colder
Floyd | than you can ever remember being; the bridge seems to be drawing your

Floyd | life right out of you.  The bridge continues both to the north and
Floyd | south for as far as your flashlight allows you to see.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ring (being worn) is providing you with a feeling of warmth.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x bridge" 		
	

Floyd | The bridge is made entirely of ice.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ring (being worn) is providing you with a feeling of warmth.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "slide" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "slide".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert asks, "How much does a red gem eat, anyway?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "skate" 		
	

Floyd | I don't know the word "skate".
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Ice Bridge (3)
Floyd |    You are on a narrow bridge made entirely of ice.  The footing is
Floyd | slick but you have managed to keep your balance so far.  You are colder
Floyd | than you can ever remember being; the bridge seems to be drawing your

Floyd | life right out of you.  The bridge continues to the north for as far as
Floyd | your flashlight allows you to see.  To the south, the bridge ends in a
Floyd | small cavern.  A dim reddish glow emerges from the cavern.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ring (being worn) is providing you with a feeling of warmth.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "1 inventory slot" 	
			Bert exclaims, "Not inside the ring!" 	
			inky says, "good point" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Fire Room
Floyd |    This small cavern is uncomfortably warm.  A bridge of ice spans a
Floyd | drop-off to the north.  There is a large exit to the south, but it is
Floyd | completely filled with a roaring wall of fire.  The entire room is lit
Floyd | by a bright reddish glow from the flames.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I guess we swap gems" 	
			DavidW says, "yes" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get red gem" 		
	

Floyd | You've already got your hands full.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x fire" 		
	

Floyd | You have a flashlight (providing light), a crystal card, a thin rod, a
Floyd | slip of paper, a blue gem, a lead key, a metallic ring (being worn), a
Floyd | board, a modem, and a old scroll.  The flashlight seems to contain a
Floyd | battery.
Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | The roaring wall of fire blocks the exit to the south.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop slip" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drop key" 		
	

Floyd | Dropped.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get red gem" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put blue gem in ring" 		
	

Floyd | Done.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You have a flashlight (providing light), a crystal card, a thin rod, a
Floyd | metallic ring (being worn), a board, a modem, a old scroll, and a red
Floyd | gem.  The flashlight seems to contain a battery.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | In a total of 478 turns, you have achieved a score of 8 points out of a
Floyd | possible 10.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Engulfed in Flames
Floyd |    You are entirely engulfed by flames.  You can barely see through

Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ring (being worn) is providing you with a feeling of coolness.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "For a second I thought dfan's disconnect was part of the game." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.
Floyd |
Floyd | The ring (being worn) is providing you with a feeling of coolness.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd |    This room looks like it belongs in a modern home instead of some

Floyd | underground cavern complex.  It is neatly square, about 20 feet wide by
Floyd | 25 feet long, and the walls are paneled with cedar wood.  It looks
Floyd | unusual only due to its contents, and that the west wall is a wall of
Floyd | roaring flames.  The room is of a comfortable temperature though.
Floyd |    An altar is on the northern wall, a desk lies against the eastern
Floyd | wall, a table sits against the southern wall, and in the middle of the

Floyd | room sits a large crystal obelisk.
Floyd |    Sitting on the altar is a large black book.  Sitting on the wooden
Floyd | table is a black rod.  Sitting on the wooden desk is a tarot card and a
Floyd | small bowl.
Floyd |    A grey old man in dark blue robes is here.  The Ice Wizard stops
Floyd | admiring his trophies and turns to face you as you enter.  "This used

Floyd | to be the Fire Witch's trophy room," he mumbles.  "Now she's a part of
Floyd | it."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard snaps his fingers, and the thin rod appears in his
Floyd | hands.  He fingers it lightly and places it within the folds of his
Floyd | robes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		McMartin asks, "A feeling of coolness, eh?" 	
			McMartin says, "I guess we're just that awesome." 	
			inky says, "whoops" 	
			inky says, "lemme undo and save" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Engulfed in Flames

Floyd |    You are entirely engulfed by flames.  You can barely see through
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		WeirdBeard says, "I don't need a ring for that, baby!" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to store:
Floyd | Saved.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd |    This room looks like it belongs in a modern home instead of some
Floyd | underground cavern complex.  It is neatly square, about 20 feet wide by

Floyd | 25 feet long, and the walls are paneled with cedar wood.  It looks
Floyd | unusual only due to its contents, and that the west wall is a wall of
Floyd | roaring flames.  The room is of a comfortable temperature though.
Floyd |    An altar is on the northern wall, a desk lies against the eastern
Floyd | wall, a table sits against the southern wall, and in the middle of the
Floyd | room sits a large crystal obelisk.

Floyd |    Sitting on the altar is a large black book.  Sitting on the wooden
Floyd | table is a black rod.  Sitting on the wooden desk is a tarot card and a
Floyd | small bowl.
Floyd |    A grey old man in dark blue robes is here.  The Ice Wizard stops
Floyd | admiring his trophies and turns to face you as you enter.  "This used
Floyd | to be the Fire Witch's trophy room," he mumbles.  "Now she's a part of

Floyd | it."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard snaps his fingers, and the thin rod appears in his
Floyd | hands.  He fingers it lightly and places it within the folds of his
Floyd | robes.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think timing is important here" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x ice" 		
	

Floyd | The Ice Wizard is a grey old man with a sinister look about him.  A
Floyd | sense of power radiates from him, and he frightens you.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard snaps his fingers, and the ring appears in his hands.
Floyd | He rolls it in his fingers and places it within the folds of his robes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x witch" 		
	

Floyd | You can barely make out the Fire Witch inside of the obelisk, but it is
Floyd | obvious that she is very beautiful.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard snaps his fingers, and the crystal card appears in his

Floyd | hands.  "Damned Witch," he mumbles.  "How did she get that to the
Floyd | mortal?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x obelisk" 		
	

Floyd | The large obelisk is made out of some type of purple crystal.  There
Floyd | seems to be something inside the obelisk, the unmoving form of a
Floyd | beautiful woman in crimson robes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Didn't want you leaving me," the Ice Wizard mumbles as he rubs the
Floyd | crystal card and places it within the folds of his robes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "wait please" 	
			inky says, "whoops, sorry" 	
			DavidW says, "There's a ton of stuff to note" 	
			Bert says, "Ha ha. 'I think timing is important. <quickly takes three actions without saving>'" 	
			inky says, "I saved first!" 	
			Bert says, "Oh. That's less funny, then." 	
			Bert asks, "Could you go back and do it the other way so I can laugh?" 	
			inky says, "hee hee" 	
			DavidW says, "so, we've lost the rod, ring, card. Sigh." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Ice Wizard snaps his fingers, and the red gem appears in his hands.
Floyd | He rolls it in his fingers and places it within the folds of his robes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x black book" 		
	

Floyd | The large black book is open to page 569.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well," mumbles the Ice Wizard.  "It appears you don't have anything
Floyd | else that I would be interested in.  Except perhaps your freeze-dried

Floyd | body."  And those are the last words you ever hear.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You have died ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 486 turns, you have achieved a score of 8 points out of a
Floyd | possible 10.

Floyd |
Floyd | You may restore a saved game, start over, quit, or undo the current
Floyd | command.
Floyd | Please enter RESTORE, RESTART, QUIT, or UNDO:  >

		inky says, "he put the card away" 	
			inky says, "(before you said that)" 	
			DavidW says, "I was thinking to teleport him away." 	
			inky says, "yeah, I mean, try saying it a turn earlier" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter data file to load:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Engulfed in Flames
Floyd |    You are entirely engulfed by flames.  You can barely see through
Floyd | them.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd |    This room looks like it belongs in a modern home instead of some

Floyd | underground cavern complex.  It is neatly square, about 20 feet wide by
Floyd | 25 feet long, and the walls are paneled with cedar wood.  It looks
Floyd | unusual only due to its contents, and that the west wall is a wall of
Floyd | roaring flames.  The room is of a comfortable temperature though.
Floyd |    An altar is on the northern wall, a desk lies against the eastern
Floyd | wall, a table sits against the southern wall, and in the middle of the

Floyd | room sits a large crystal obelisk.
Floyd |    Sitting on the altar is a large black book.  Sitting on the wooden
Floyd | table is a black rod.  Sitting on the wooden desk is a tarot card and a
Floyd | small bowl.
Floyd |    A grey old man in dark blue robes is here.  The Ice Wizard stops
Floyd | admiring his trophies and turns to face you as you enter.  "This used

Floyd | to be the Fire Witch's trophy room," he mumbles.  "Now she's a part of
Floyd | it."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard snaps his fingers, and the thin rod appears in his
Floyd | hands.  He fingers it lightly and places it within the folds of his
Floyd | robes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "wait. What color is the card at?" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | Which card do you mean, the crystal card, or the tarot card?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "crystal" 		
	

Floyd | This card is about the size of a playing card.  It is made out of some
Floyd | type of gleaming crystal, and is purple in color.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard snaps his fingers, and the ring appears in his hands.
Floyd | He rolls it in his fingers and places it within the folds of his robes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "bingo" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard snaps his fingers, and the crystal card appears in his

Floyd | hands.  "Damned Witch," he mumbles.  "How did she get that to the
Floyd | mortal?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ok, now try" 	
			DavidW asks, "purple?" 	
			Bert asks, "What does purple signify?" 	
			inky asks, "royalty?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 2 points.]
Floyd | The wizard's eyes open wide as you say the magic word.  There is a
Floyd | brief flash of light, and where the wizard once stood is a lovely woman
Floyd | in crimson robes.  Glancing at the purple crystal obelisk, you see the
Floyd | wizard's form trapped within.

Floyd |
Floyd | "You have done well," the Fire Witch purrs.  With a snap of her
Floyd | fingers, you both appear in John's living room.  With a flourish of her
Floyd | robes and some mumbled words, John appears as well.  He appears dazed
Floyd | and confused, and he gawks at the sight of the Fire Witch.  With raised
Floyd | eyebrows and a beautiful smile, the Fire Witch purrs "I hope you're

Floyd | ready for some unseasonably hot weather," and promptly disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You Have Won!  ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 483 turns, you have achieved a score of 10 points out of
Floyd | a possible 10.

Floyd | It looks like you may have to play the sequel in order to restore the
Floyd | balance of power though.  :)
Floyd |
Floyd | I hope that you did not find the game too easy or too hard, and that
Floyd | you had a good time with it.  Please email me at
Floyd | <baker-j@ix.netcom.com> with comments (both good and 'constructive'),

Floyd | and with any suggestions for anything you'd like to see done
Floyd | differently in my next game.  Be gentle though; this was my first time.
Floyd | :)  Thanks for playing.  Keep Text Adventures Alive!

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		WeirdBeard says, "The wizard's gay." 	
			Bert says, "Oh, the obelisk, right." 	
			inky says, "wow, ends without a prompt" 	
			inky says, "that is old-school" 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "IS there a sequel?" 	
			inky says, "no" 	
			DavidW says, "I'm still stunned we won just like that." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Does anyone know anything about the author?" 	
			WeirdBeard says, "Too bad. I could use some unseasonably hot weather right now." 	
	Fyrion arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		inky says (to Taleslinger), "well, he wrote jzip" 	
			DavidW asks, "Can we restore and try putting ourself into the obelisk and watch them fight?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "please" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "load firwitch" 		
	

Floyd | GlkTADS - A text-only TADS 2.5.3 Interpreter.
Floyd | TADS copyright (c) 1993, 2000 by Michael J. Roberts.
Floyd | Maintained by Stephen Granade <sgranade@phy.duke.edu>
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | It's a cold weekend in December of 1990, and it's been far too long
Floyd | since you have seen your friend John Baker!  But you've finally managed
Floyd | to take some time out of your schedule to drive to Columbus and spend
Floyd | some "quality time" together.  Quality time, of course, means that you
Floyd | and he are going to sample every bar that Ohio State University's High
Floyd | Street has to offer.

Floyd |
Floyd | John was to meet you at a favorite pizza and beer spot to start off the
Floyd | evening, but he hasn't showed up.  John's always been rather
Floyd | spontaneous (read that as 'erratic'), so you think he'll show up
Floyd | eventually.  But as the night wears on and you tire of downing beers by
Floyd | yourself, you decide to drive to his place and see if he's left a note

Floyd | or something for you there.
Floyd |
Floyd | You find his front door unlocked and John nowhere to be found.  Pretty
Floyd | tired from your earlier drive, and also buzzing a bit from the beer you
Floyd | drank, you quickly doze off in the living room.
Floyd |

Floyd | It is now morning.  A terrible snow storm is raging outside, the worst
Floyd | you've ever seen.  You can't believe how much snow has piled up over
Floyd | the night.  You still haven't heard from John, and you seem to now be
Floyd | trapped in his apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | John's Fire Witch, Version 1.01 (02/04/95)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction By John T Baker II (baker-j@ix.netcom.com)
Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd | Type INSTRUCTIONS for instructions and commands specific to this game.
Floyd | Type LICENSE for distribution policy and information on registering the
Floyd | game.

Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room
Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,
Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer
Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a
Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door

Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the
Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "(here is the intro saying we doze off in his living room)" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.

Floyd |
Floyd | Engulfed in Flames
Floyd |    You are entirely engulfed by flames.  You can barely see through
Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Trophy Room
Floyd |    This room looks like it belongs in a modern home instead of some
Floyd | underground cavern complex.  It is neatly square, about 20 feet wide by
Floyd | 25 feet long, and the walls are paneled with cedar wood.  It looks

Floyd | unusual only due to its contents, and that the west wall is a wall of
Floyd | roaring flames.  The room is of a comfortable temperature though.
Floyd |    An altar is on the northern wall, a desk lies against the eastern
Floyd | wall, a table sits against the southern wall, and in the middle of the
Floyd | room sits a large crystal obelisk.
Floyd |    Sitting on the altar is a large black book.  Sitting on the wooden

Floyd | table is a black rod.  Sitting on the wooden desk is a tarot card and a
Floyd | small bowl.
Floyd |    A grey old man in dark blue robes is here.  The Ice Wizard stops
Floyd | admiring his trophies and turns to face you as you enter.  "This used
Floyd | to be the Fire Witch's trophy room," he mumbles.  "Now she's a part of
Floyd | it."

Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard snaps his fingers, and the thin rod appears in his
Floyd | hands.  He fingers it lightly and places it within the folds of his
Floyd | robes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x card" 		Fyrion asks, "Is there a walkthrough for this game?" 	
	

Floyd | Which card do you mean, the crystal card, or the tarot card?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky | >OB Interactive-Fiction: I've decided that if I don't set a deadline 	
			inky | >for FireWitch II, I'll never finish it. Now, I know none of us take 	
			inky | >relase dates very seriously, but I'm gonna hold myself to it. I swear. 	
			inky | > 1/31/97. Notice I've given myself plenty of time. 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd | The room reels about you as you suddenly become very dizzy.  Your
Floyd | vision is bleached purple, and you catch just a glimpse of a woman
Floyd | fighting with the Ice Wizard before you fade out.
Floyd |

Floyd | *** You never regain consciousness ***
Floyd |
Floyd | In a total of 481 turns, you have achieved a score of 8 points out of a
Floyd | possible 10.
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:  >

		
	aash29 goes home. 		Fyrion exclaims, "DavidW, YOU STOOPID EEDIOT!" 	
			inky says, "now now" 	
			WeirdBeard asks, "So the chute was a red herring?" 	
			inky says, "wow, here's a post in 1995 from mamster saying he liked JFW" 	
			inky says, "I think so" 	
			DavidW says (to WB), "maybe." 	
			WeirdBeard says (to Fyrion), "We already won" 	
			inky says, "I think you can put the bottle in the chute to break it, but then the ring is stuck in a gas cloud in the basement" 	
			Fyrion asks, "That's how you win?" 	
			Fyrion says, "Some ending." 	
			DavidW says, "We won earlier." 	
			Fyrion says, "I missed it." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | (Undoing one command)
Floyd |
Floyd | Trophy Room

Floyd |    This room looks like it belongs in a modern home instead of some
Floyd | underground cavern complex.  It is neatly square, about 20 feet wide by
Floyd | 25 feet long, and the walls are paneled with cedar wood.  It looks
Floyd | unusual only due to its contents, and that the west wall is a wall of
Floyd | roaring flames.  The room is of a comfortable temperature though.
Floyd |    An altar is on the northern wall, a desk lies against the eastern

Floyd | wall, a table sits against the southern wall, and in the middle of the
Floyd | room sits a large crystal obelisk.
Floyd |    Sitting on the altar is a large black book.  Sitting on the wooden
Floyd | table is a black rod.  Sitting on the wooden desk is a tarot card and a
Floyd | small bowl.
Floyd |    A grey old man in dark blue robes is here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "also, [Link]" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x card" 		
	

Floyd | Which card do you mean, the crystal card, or the tarot card?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "crystal" 		
	

Floyd | This card is about the size of a playing card.  It is made out of some
Floyd | type of gleaming crystal, and is purple in color.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard mumbles something about foolish mortals under his
Floyd | breath, making some sort of gesture with his hands.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x obelisk" 		
	

Floyd | The large obelisk is made out of some type of purple crystal.  There
Floyd | seems to be something inside the obelisk, the unmoving form of a
Floyd | beautiful woman in crimson robes.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard mumbles something about foolish mortals under his
Floyd | breath, making some sort of gesture with his hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Fyrion says (to DavidW=I), "hope you're not doing this just for me." 		Taleslinger asks, "should we try and contact him with a transcript?" 	
	Fyrion says, "OOops" 		inky says, "I dunno, it's 12 years old" 	
			DavidW asks, "hm. Have we confused the wizard code?" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x wizard" 		
	

Floyd | The Ice Wizard is a grey old man with a sinister look about him.  A
Floyd | sense of power radiates from him, and he frightens you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard snaps his fingers, and the ring appears in his hands.

Floyd | He rolls it in his fingers and places it within the folds of his robes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	WeirdBeard says (to floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes...

Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard snaps his fingers, and the crystal card appears in his
Floyd | hands.  "Damned Witch," he mumbles.  "How did she get that to the
Floyd | mortal?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "say "necken-sway"" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score just went up by 2 points.]
Floyd | The wizard's eyes open wide as you say the magic word.  There is a
Floyd | brief flash of light, and where the wizard once stood is a lovely woman

Floyd | in crimson robes.  Glancing at the purple crystal obelisk, you see the
Floyd | wizard's form trapped within.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You have done well," the Fire Witch purrs.  With a snap of her
Floyd | fingers, you both appear in John's living room.  With a flourish of her
Floyd | robes and some mumbled words, John appears as well.  He appears dazed

Floyd | and confused, and he gawks at the sight of the Fire Witch.  With raised
Floyd | eyebrows and a beautiful smile, the Fire Witch purrs "I hope you're
Floyd | ready for some unseasonably hot weather," and promptly disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | *** You Have Won!  ***
Floyd |

Floyd | In a total of 485 turns, you have achieved a score of 10 points out of
Floyd | a possible 10.
Floyd | It looks like you may have to play the sequel in order to restore the
Floyd | balance of power though.  :)
Floyd |
Floyd | I hope that you did not find the game too easy or too hard, and that

Floyd | you had a good time with it.  Please email me at
Floyd | <baker-j@ix.netcom.com> with comments (both good and 'constructive'),
Floyd | and with any suggestions for anything you'd like to see done
Floyd | differently in my next game.  Be gentle though; this was my first time.
Floyd | :)  Thanks for playing.  Keep Text Adventures Alive!

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		inky says, "I'm not sure what happened" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "load firwitch" 		
	

Floyd | GlkTADS - A text-only TADS 2.5.3 Interpreter.
Floyd | TADS copyright (c) 1993, 2000 by Michael J. Roberts.

Floyd | Maintained by Stephen Granade <sgranade@phy.duke.edu>
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | It's a cold weekend in December of 1990, and it's been far too long
Floyd | since you have seen your friend John Baker!  But you've finally managed

Floyd | to take some time out of your schedule to drive to Columbus and spend
Floyd | some "quality time" together.  Quality time, of course, means that you
Floyd | and he are going to sample every bar that Ohio State University's High
Floyd | Street has to offer.
Floyd |
Floyd | John was to meet you at a favorite pizza and beer spot to start off the

Floyd | evening, but he hasn't showed up.  John's always been rather
Floyd | spontaneous (read that as 'erratic'), so you think he'll show up
Floyd | eventually.  But as the night wears on and you tire of downing beers by
Floyd | yourself, you decide to drive to his place and see if he's left a note
Floyd | or something for you there.
Floyd |

Floyd | You find his front door unlocked and John nowhere to be found.  Pretty
Floyd | tired from your earlier drive, and also buzzing a bit from the beer you
Floyd | drank, you quickly doze off in the living room.
Floyd |
Floyd | It is now morning.  A terrible snow storm is raging outside, the worst
Floyd | you've ever seen.  You can't believe how much snow has piled up over

Floyd | the night.  You still haven't heard from John, and you seem to now be
Floyd | trapped in his apartment.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | John's Fire Witch, Version 1.01 (02/04/95)
Floyd | Interactive Fiction By John T Baker II (baker-j@ix.netcom.com)

Floyd | Developed with TADS, the Text Adventure Development System.
Floyd | Type INSTRUCTIONS for instructions and commands specific to this game.
Floyd | Type LICENSE for distribution policy and information on registering the
Floyd | game.
Floyd |
Floyd | Living Room

Floyd |    This is John's Living Room.  It is in its usual state of disarray,
Floyd | littered with junk (old copies of alternative newspapers, empty beer
Floyd | cans and bottles, dirty plates and glasses, and so on).  What a
Floyd | complete sloth!  To the north is the dining area.  There is a door
Floyd | leading outside to the south.  One set of stairs leads down to the
Floyd | basement, while another set leads upstairs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "restore" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to load:

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf13" 		
	

Floyd | Restored.
Floyd |
Floyd | Engulfed in Flames
Floyd |    You are entirely engulfed by flames.  You can barely see through

Floyd | them.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Trophy Room

Floyd |    This room looks like it belongs in a modern home instead of some
Floyd | underground cavern complex.  It is neatly square, about 20 feet wide by
Floyd | 25 feet long, and the walls are paneled with cedar wood.  It looks
Floyd | unusual only due to its contents, and that the west wall is a wall of
Floyd | roaring flames.  The room is of a comfortable temperature though.
Floyd |    An altar is on the northern wall, a desk lies against the eastern

Floyd | wall, a table sits against the southern wall, and in the middle of the
Floyd | room sits a large crystal obelisk.
Floyd |    Sitting on the altar is a large black book.  Sitting on the wooden
Floyd | table is a black rod.  Sitting on the wooden desk is a tarot card and a
Floyd | small bowl.
Floyd |    A grey old man in dark blue robes is here.  The Ice Wizard stops

Floyd | admiring his trophies and turns to face you as you enter.  "This used
Floyd | to be the Fire Witch's trophy room," he mumbles.  "Now she's a part of
Floyd | it."
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard mumbles something about foolish mortals under his
Floyd | breath, making some sort of gesture with his hands.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x tarot card" 		
	

Floyd | This particular card is the Grim Reaper.  A beautifully realistic
Floyd | picture.  Hood, scythe, skeleton, implacable grin:  yes, it's the

Floyd | Reaper all right.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard mumbles something about foolish mortals under his
Floyd | breath, making some sort of gesture with his hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bowl" 		
	

Floyd | In the small bowl you see a smooth stone.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard mumbles something about foolish mortals under his
Floyd | breath, making some sort of gesture with his hands.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x smooth stone" 		
	

Floyd | It's a smooth, shiny piece of what might be obsidian.  Scratched on it
Floyd | is a symbol.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard snaps his fingers, and the thin rod appears in his
Floyd | hands.  He fingers it lightly and places it within the folds of his
Floyd | robes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x symbol" 		
	

Floyd | The symbol, on close examination, appears to have been carved into the
Floyd | smooth stone, perhaps with a claw.  The symbol is like nothing you've
Floyd | ever seen, and yet somehow you know it has meaning.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Ice Wizard mumbles something about foolish mortals under his
Floyd | breath, making some sort of gesture with his hands.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x black rod" 		
	

Floyd | It's a three foot black rod with a rusty star on an end.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard snaps his fingers, and the ring appears in his hands.
Floyd | He rolls it in his fingers and places it within the folds of his robes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I think some of these are curses refs" 	
			inky says, "this is obviously CC" 	
			inky says, "not sure where the stone and bowl are from" 	
			DavidW says, "oh, maybe. It's been so long since I played Curses." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x altar" 		
	

Floyd | On the altar you see a large black book.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard mumbles something about foolish mortals under his
Floyd | breath, making some sort of gesture with his hands.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x black book" 		
	

Floyd | The large black book is open to page 569.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Ice Wizard snaps his fingers, and the crystal card appears in his

Floyd | hands.  "Damned Witch," he mumbles.  "How did she get that to the
Floyd | mortal?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "read black book" 		
	

Floyd | Commandment #12592
Floyd |
Floyd | Oh ye who go about saying unto each:  "Hello sailor":
Floyd | Dost thou know the magnitude of thy sin before the gods?
Floyd | Yea, verily, thou shalt be ground between two stones.
Floyd | Shall the angry gods cast thy body into the whirlpool?

Floyd | Surely, thy eye shall be put out with a sharp stick!
Floyd | Even unto the ends of the earth shalt thou wander and
Floyd | Unto the land of the dead shalt thou be sent at last.
Floyd | Surely thou shalt repent of thy cunning.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Didn't want you leaving me," the Ice Wizard mumbles as he rubs the

Floyd | crystal card and places it within the folds of his robes.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	WeirdBeard has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		DavidW says, "The black book is from Zork." 	
			inky says, "and that's zork, of course" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky asks, "ok, are we done?" 	
			DavidW says, "cute" 	
			DavidW says, "yeah, we're done." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "quit" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Do you really want to quit?  (YES or NO) >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "yes" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Thanks for playing.  Keep Text Adventures Alive!

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		
	



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ClubFloyd Transcript: Fine Tuned by Dionysius Porcupine
As played on ifMUD on February 24, 2008

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 Fine Tuned, written by Dionysius Porcupine, a nom de plume for Dennis Jerz. Fine Tuned was originally released as part of the 2001 IF Competition, where it took eighteenth place. It was also nominated in that year for two Xyzzy Awards: one for Best Individual PC, and one for Best Setting. You can learn more about the game, including how to download it, by visiting Baf's Guide.

Many thanks to David Welbourn for sitting in for me and saving a transcript on this particular day, as I was away on a business trip. Thanks, David!

WARNING! Below you will find a transcript of people playing these games, and it goes without saying that the transcript is full of spoilers. So, if you've never played these games, and think you might like to at some point, I do not recommend reading any further. Instead, you might want to return to the interactive fiction page.


		
	
ToyShop & Floyditorium
		
#ClubFloyd Discussion
	
			
	 		
	DavidW says, "okay, he's logging" 		
	DavidW says, "Are we ready? (I'm not.)" 		
	inky says, "ha ha" 		
	inky says, "I guess we're not ready then" 		
	Jaybird whispers, "Okay, Prism. Just one little thing you forgot. Go back into the simulation and record a Club Floyd session." 		
	Jaybird says, "Woops" 		
	Jaybird says (to perrySimm), "Okay, Prism. Just one little thing you forgot. Go back into the simulation and record a Club Floyd session." 		
	DavidW says, "Okay, poured water into the teapot, but it was lukewarm water." 		
	Jaybird exclaims, "Here I thought I was being so cute... And I accidentally whispered it to him the first time!" 		
	DavidW says, "I guess I'm ready now." 		DavidW says, "WE'RE STARTING!" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load finetuned" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognize.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "save" 		Taleslinger says, "This is starting well," 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/quit" 		
	

Floyd | Save failed.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/quit" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Floyd asks, "That game over already? It was just getting good. Wanna play another?" 		inky says, "(Guenni said that game was hers and we could close it)" 	
			DavidW says, "(ah. okay.)" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load finetuned" 		
	Floyd says (to DavidW), "Floyd doesn't know that game." 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "load finetune" 		
	

Floyd | Welcome to the Cheap Glk Implementation, library version 0.9.0.
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | The life of a daredevil adventurer leaves precious little time for
Floyd | rest. There's always wickedness to thwart, innocence to preserve, and
Floyd | honour to uphold.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Type H for help or any other key to begin.]

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "h" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Help -- Commands
Floyd | "Fine-Tuned" is interactive fiction -- a story that unfolds in
Floyd | response to instructions that you give to the main character. Tell the
Floyd | computer (by typing a short command) what you would do if you were the

Floyd | protagonist. In general, try to take everything and try to examine
Floyd | everything.
Floyd |      >enter dynamo
Floyd |      >search dashboard
Floyd |      >fill bucket

Floyd |
Floyd | Since you know thousands of words, and this game only understands a
Floyd | few hundred, you'll have to give very simple orders. Among the more
Floyd | useful commands:
Floyd |      >look (a good way to get your bearings and ideas for what to do
Floyd | next)

Floyd |      >examine [thing] (describe that thing)
Floyd |      >i (inventory; displays what you're carrying)
Floyd |      >go north, go south, etc. (or just the letters 'n', 's', etc.)
Floyd |      >wait (do nothing for one turn)
Floyd |      >help (get a list of help topics)

Floyd |
Floyd | You may also try taking, dropping, opening and closing things; putting
Floyd | things on top of or inside other things; switching things on and off,
Floyd | and using all your senses.
Floyd |
Floyd | [press any key]

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "push green" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | FINE-TUNED
Floyd | An Auto-mated Romance

Floyd |
Floyd | Copyright (c) 2001, 2002 by Dionysius Porcupine.
Floyd | Release 8 / Serial number 020520 / Inform v6.21 Library 6/10
Floyd |
Floyd | Chapter 1: The Call of the Open Road
Floyd |

Floyd | Your Driveway -- Near the House
Floyd | The long driveway stretches east, towards adventure.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo gleams in the dappled sunlight. In the front seat is
Floyd | Aloysius.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I've not played this one." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're Troy Sterling, daredevil adventurer. Or you will be, as soon as
Floyd | you master all this technical stuff and get on with the daredeviling

Floyd | part.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Come on, Mr. Sterling... get in!" says Aloysius.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Marvin asks, "Is this one where anyone can just give random commands?" 	
			inky says, "yes" 	
			Marvin says, "Awesome." 	
			inky says, "there might be a time limit but we can always restore" 	
			inky says (to Taleslinger), "ha ha" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Looks like we need a driver for this one." 	
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "x aloysius" 		
	

Floyd | Aloysius Pratt is a brilliant inventor, a patient teacher, and a loyal
Floyd | companion. Scratch his crusty exterior and you will find boundless and
Floyd | inexplicable layers of additional crust. As far as you know, he's

Floyd | crust all the way down.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mr. Sterling, are you finished staring at me?" he says, fidgeting
Floyd | uncomfortably. He gestures down your driveway, towards the east.
Floyd | "There's no time to lose!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss aloysius" 		
	

Floyd | "That's not in my job description, Mr. Sterling!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "This is no time to delay!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | "Not on foot, Mr. Sterling!" shouts Aloysius, shocked.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	; guess we should get in the car 		PerrySimm says, "guess we should get in the car" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "hug aloysius" 		
	

Floyd | "That's not in my job description, Mr. Sterling!"
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mr. Sterling, what did you buy the car for if you're not going to get
Floyd | in it?" asks Aloysius.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "I've also played, so I'll be trying to avoid doing anything helpful, unless there are bits I forget." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		
	

Floyd | You step up on the running board. The instruments are arranged neatly
Floyd | on the dashboard in front of you. You open the glove compartment,
Floyd | revealing some gloves.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get gloves" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | The Pratt Dynamo is Aloysius Pratt's latest, most brilliant invention
Floyd | -- twin six-cylinder motors, an electric starter, hydraulic steering,
Floyd | an on-board heater, and some stuff that has to do with fuel and

Floyd | airflow that you didn't quite catch the last time Aloysius mentioned
Floyd | it.  The body is white with gold trim. On the luggage rack are a tool
Floyd | chest and a crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the front seat are yourself and Aloysius.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Mr. Sterling, we'd better get going," says Aloysius.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Guenni arrives, full of neither funk nor fun. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x them" 		
	

Floyd | Leather, long... still fairly new. Fur-lined.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear left glove" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to wear the motors.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wear glove" 		
	

Floyd | (the gloves)

Floyd |
Floyd | "Great," says Aloysius. "Now let's go!"
Floyd |
Floyd | You slip them on. They fit you like... well, like gloves.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn on heater" 		
	

Floyd | That's not something you can switch.
Floyd |

Floyd | Aloysius watches you, puzzled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x heater" 		
	

Floyd | Ever since the time you accidentally put fuel in the radiator and set

Floyd | it on fire, you have pretty much decided to let Aloysius handle all
Floyd | the details of taking care of the Dynamo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "start car" 		
	

Floyd | You push the electrical ignition button. The motors roar to life.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius beams. "Very good, Mr. Sterling! You've been studying!"
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	f x tool chest 		
	You say (to Floyd), "x tool chest" 		
	

Floyd | A big metal tool chest, slightly dented. Aloysius still hasn't

Floyd | forgiven you for backing over it last month.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says (to PerrySimm), "wrong window, I think" 	
			DavidW says, "drat" 	
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "open chest" 		
	

Floyd | Aloysius, looking agitated, stops you. "Don't mess with that, Mr.
Floyd | Sterling," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | With a horrendous screeching sound, the car lurches forward a little
Floyd | bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Parking brake!" Aloysius shouts. "Release the parking brake!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "release break" 		
	

Floyd | You release the parking brake.
Floyd |

Floyd | Aloysius watches approvingly. "Good, good," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | But wait -- your hair! It might get messed up!

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   some gloves (being worn)

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		
	

Floyd | Just a big wooden crate.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask aloysius about hat" 		
	

Floyd | "I don't know what to say about that," he says. He gestures down your
Floyd | driveway, towards the east. "There's no time to lose!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "Is this a convertable?" 	
			inky says, "I think so" 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "lower roof" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x panel" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x controls" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "dashboard" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "open crate" 		
	

Floyd | You open the crate, revealing some bundles of flyers and a loose
Floyd | flyer.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x car" 		
	

Floyd | The Pratt Dynamo is Aloysius Pratt's latest, most brilliant invention
Floyd | -- twin six-cylinder motors, an electric starter, hydraulic steering,
Floyd | an on-board heater, and some stuff that has to do with fuel and
Floyd | airflow that you didn't quite catch the last time Aloysius mentioned

Floyd | it.  The body is white with gold trim. On the luggage rack are a tool
Floyd | chest and a crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the front seat are yourself and Aloysius.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x loose flyer" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | It bears an image of your face in profile, and reads as follows:
Floyd |
Floyd | Troy Sterling! (Amazing! Courteous!)

Floyd |
Floyd | Unlike other daredevil would-be role models, Troy always aids the
Floyd | helpless, waves to strangers, and blesses sneezers.
Floyd |
Floyd | Automotive tours. Camping and hiking expeditions. Birthday parties.
Floyd | House-sitting. Pet exercising.

Floyd |
Floyd | Troy Sterling! (Polite! Kind!)
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't see how to control the car if the controls aren't visible." 	
			Marvin says, "He might be polite and kind, but he sucks at driving." 	
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "x airflow" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Jaybird says (to Floyd), "honk horn" 		
	

Floyd | No little puny "ooga-ooga" squeeze-bulb for you! This baby's a
Floyd | steam-powered calliope, built to your exact specifications by Mr.
Floyd | Aloysius Pratt.
Floyd |

Floyd | The on-board calliope churns out a rousing march rendition of
Floyd | "Greensleeves."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "ask aloysius about car" 		
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "x hair" 		
	

Floyd | Aloysius fidgets. "Aw, you know how I feel about the automobile, Mr.
Floyd | Sterling."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Your Driveway -- Near the House (in the Pratt Dynamo)
Floyd | The long driveway stretches east, towards adventure.
Floyd |
Floyd | The instruments are arranged neatly on the dashboard in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Pratt Dynamo you can see Aloysius, an index card, some goggles,

Floyd | your favourite peaked riding cap and a scarf.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "x instruments" 		
	

Floyd | Among the notable features of the dashboard are a steering wheel, an

Floyd | electrical ignition button, a parking brake, a horn and a glove
Floyd | compartment (which is open but empty).
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "?!?!" 	
			inky asks, "where did those come from?" 	
			DavidW says, "darned if I know" 	
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "wear cap, scarf and goggles" 		
	

Floyd | You can't use multiple objects with that verb.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "wear cap" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the peaked riding cap)
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius watches incredulously. "At a time like this, you're worried

Floyd | about fashion?"
Floyd | You don your favourite riding cap. The cry, "Huzzah!" escapes your
Floyd | lips.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "wear scarf" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the scarf)
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius rolls his eyes. "Never mind the threat of darkness looming

Floyd | over your household; paying back your debt to the forces of light can
Floyd | wait until you complete your stylish ensemble!"
Floyd | You throw the scarf around your manly neck, grinning your winningest
Floyd | grin.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "wear goggles" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the goggles)
Floyd |

Floyd | "Mr. Sterling, whenever you're finished...?" says Aloysius, miming a
Floyd | driving motion, and gesturing east.
Floyd |
Floyd | You snap the goggles jauntily over your head. A little too jauntily,
Floyd | as it turns out. But a headache and blurred vision are a small price
Floyd | to pay for such dramatic flair.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x index card" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the index card)
Floyd | Taken.
Floyd | Neatly printed on the index card are the following instructions:
Floyd |
Floyd | "To use the patented Pratt Electrical Ignition System, 'push the
Floyd | ignition button'.

Floyd | "To use the parking brake, 'set brake' or 'release brake'.
Floyd | "To drive, simply 'drive [direction]'."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	K-Y arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "I think adventure was to the east." 	
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "hello?" 		
	

Floyd | Aloysius points east. "To the other end of the driveway we go!" he
Floyd | shouts....

Floyd | From here, you can only go east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "That was odd." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "drive e" 		Marvin says, "I wanted to drive into the house." 	
			Bert says, "I think it must have been waiting for you to hit a key." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Aloysius points east. "To the other end of the driveway we go!" he
Floyd | shouts....

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Driveway -- Near the Mailbox (in the Pratt Dynamo)
Floyd | Your tree-lined driveway leads west. Greenwood Lane runs north into
Floyd | town, and south into the country.
Floyd |
Floyd | The instruments are arranged neatly on the dashboard in front of you.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the Pratt Dynamo you can see Aloysius.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius spots something. "There it is!" he shouts, pointing at a
Floyd | horse-drawn van, which approaches from the north.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, yeah, I guess so" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | You open the mailbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius starts to get out of the automobile, but hesitates.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse-drawn van is some distance away, but approaching.
Floyd |

Floyd | Aloysius turns to face you. "You do it, Mr. Sterling," he says,
Floyd | holding out an envelope.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x envelope" 		
	

Floyd | You'd have to be holding it first.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius, looking over his shoulder at the van, waves the envelope at
Floyd | you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get envelope then x it" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good," says Aloysius. "You know what to do!"
Floyd |

Floyd | Indeed! You feel your muscles tingling as you contemplate this, your
Floyd | opportunity to send a message -- one that will pay back your debt,
Floyd | dispel the shadows of night, and restore the forces of light.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse-drawn van is drawing closer to your driveway.
Floyd | It's stamped, and addressed to the Delinquent Accounts Office, Edison

Floyd | Electric Power & Light Co.
Floyd |
Floyd | The van is almost at your driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	K-Y has had his fill of playing for now, and goes back to the Lounge. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put envelope in mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | You put the envelope in the mailbox.
Floyd |
Floyd | The horse-drawn van pulls up to your mailbox and stops.

Floyd |
Floyd | The driver peers into the mailbox, takes out the envelope and puts a
Floyd | postcard inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I really wish you were more conscientious about paying your bills on
Floyd | time, Mr. Sterling," says Aloysius. "But I guess it's not my place to

Floyd | say."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			inky says, "I guess I should undo and see what happens" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Your Driveway -- Near the Mailbox
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |

Floyd | The horse-drawn van pulls up to your mailbox and stops.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.

Floyd |
Floyd | The driver peers into the mailbox and puts a postcard inside.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good day to you!" says the mail driver, waving cheerfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driver waves at you again, apparently hoping for a response.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "z" 		
	

Floyd | Time passes.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You're not exactly friendly when you're not in front of a paying

Floyd | audience," sniffs the driver.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think I missed all what happened." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave" 		
	

Floyd | You wave to the driver. He is exceedingly pleased by your friendly
Floyd | gesture.
Floyd | The driver pulls away, smiling happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "it turns out Aloysius was trying to get us to put our electric bill in the mailbox" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x envelope" 		
	

Floyd | It's stamped, and addressed to the Delinquent Accounts Office, Edison

		DavidW asks, "What bill?" 	
	

Floyd | Electric Power & Light Co.
Floyd |
Floyd | The postal van disappears around a bend to the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "(that one)" 	
			DavidW asks, "Where did it come from?" 	
			inky says, "Aloysius gave it to us" 	
			DavidW says, "I missed that. oh well." 	
			inky says, "ok, onwards" 	
			inky says, "or backwards or something" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Your Driveway -- Near the Mailbox

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Your Driveway -- Near the Mailbox

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Your Driveway -- Near the Mailbox

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Your Driveway -- Near the Mailbox

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "/undo" 		
	

Floyd | Your Driveway -- Near the Mailbox

Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give envelope to man" 		
	

Floyd | (Aloysius)

Floyd | "No, you keep it," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Good day to you!" says the mail driver, waving cheerfully.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give envelope to driver" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The driver takes the envelope. "Right you are," he says.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driver waves at you again, apparently hoping for a response.

Floyd |
Floyd | "I really wish you were more conscientious about paying your bills on
Floyd | time, Mr. Sterling," says Aloysius. "But I guess it's not my place to
Floyd | say."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave" 		
	

Floyd | You wave to the driver. He is exceedingly pleased by your friendly
Floyd | gesture.

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "open mailbox" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.

Floyd |
Floyd | The driver pulls away, smiling happily.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius sighs thoughtfully. "Well, we survived another brush with the
Floyd | Dark Riders of the Postal Service," he says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get postcard" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | The postal van disappears around a bend to the south.

Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius hops out of the car.
Floyd |
Floyd | "You know, Mr. Sterling, something about those motors just didn't
Floyd | sound right. Shut them off a minute, please."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x postcard" 		
	

Floyd | The postcard the mailman dropped off in your box seems to be another
Floyd | ominous legal statement from the Edison Electric Power & Light Co.

Floyd |
Floyd | Whew! You can rest easy now. Your debt has been paid, and your
Floyd | household will no longer be threatened with darkness. *If* the cheque
Floyd | doesn't bounce, that is.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mr. Sterling, cut the motors, would you?" says Aloysius.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "This game is somewhat weird, isn't it?" 	
			DavidW says, "I think I'll just watch. I feel out of synch with this game." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Or is this just some sort of homage I don't get?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push ignition" 		
	

Floyd | You push the electrical ignition button, cutting the motors.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius walks around to the front of the Dynamo, absently patting the
Floyd | frame as he goes. "Let me take a look for a minute," he says, cheerful

Floyd | once again.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't know what's going on." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "whistle" 		
	

Floyd | You take a deep breath. You belt out a few random notes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius tinkers with the motors, whistling happily to himself.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "we're a sort of dudley too-right hero guy" 	
			inky says, "with a new car back when cars were new inventions" 	
	olethros arrives, full of fun, but no funk. 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x motors" 		
	

Floyd | The motors are currently switched off.
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, a horse-drawn buggy rounds a bend and comes into view.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "so I guess it's set in pseudo 1910-ish" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x buggy" 		
	

Floyd | It's just a little horse-drawn buggy, the kind a well-to-do farmer
Floyd | might take out on a Saturday afternoon, to shop with his wife, or
Floyd | *for* his wife, or for *a* wife, as the case may be.

Floyd |
Floyd | The buggy slows down as it approaches your driveway.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Broken down again, I see," smirks the driver.
Floyd |
Floyd | "There's nothing wrong with this machine, MacDougal," growls Aloysius.

Floyd |
Floyd | MacDougal pretends to steer a wheel. "Look at me, I'm an autoist! I am
Floyd | an affront to the laws of man and nature! I catch bugs in my teeth!
Floyd | Haw, haw!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "or maybe more like turn of the century" 	
	Guenni goes home. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "honk horn" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing happens, since the motors aren't on.
Floyd |

Floyd | Aloysius climbs wearily back into the Dynamo. "Just what I needed
Floyd | today," he mutters.
Floyd |
Floyd | MacDougal pretends to steer a wheel. "I sit in a noisy, expensive
Floyd | automobile! When it works, I run people off roads! I make little
Floyd | babies cry! My personal hygiene is appalling! Haw, haw!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Haha, I think I might like this" 	
			DavidW says, "no, I'm lost." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the electrical ignition button. The motors roar to life.
Floyd | MacDougal's horse rears up. "Woah, there!" shouts MacDougal,
Floyd | struggling to keep control.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius bursts out laughing. "Serves you right, you old buzzard!"
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "honk" 		
	

Floyd | (the horn)
Floyd | The on-board calliope churns out an exhilarating percussion rendition
Floyd | of "My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean."

Floyd |
Floyd | MacDougal's horse rears up again.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius's expression changes from delight to shock, as one of the
Floyd | buggy's wheels slips into a drainage ditch, just east of the road.
Floyd | MacDougal -- cursing a blue streak -- struggles to regain control of

Floyd | the horse, as the buggy totters on the edge.

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | ...
Floyd | The buggy drops out of sight, taking the wild-eyed MacDougal along
Floyd | with it.

Floyd |
Floyd | The horse breaks free, and bolts into the woods.
Floyd |
Floyd | MacDougal must have landed hard in the ditch -- nothing seems to be
Floyd | moving down there.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "Er...undo?" 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Or do we look at the carnage first?" 	
			inky says, "sure" 	
			Marvin exclaims, "CARNAGE!" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "down" 		
	

Floyd | When still seated in an automobile, horizontal travel is generally
Floyd | best.
Floyd |

Floyd | Aloysius clucks his tongue, looking down into the ditch. "I hope he's
Floyd | not hurt down there... not too much, anyway."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You slip out from behind the wheel. The Dynamo starts to roll...
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius lunges for the instruments. "Parking brake!" he shouts. "Set
Floyd | the parking brake!"

Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius stops the Dynamo from rolling away.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Roadside Ditch
Floyd | This is a rather deep roadside ditch. To the west, it ascends back
Floyd | towards the road.

Floyd |
Floyd | MacDougal, unconscious, is trapped beneath the buggy.
Floyd |
Floyd | From down here in the ditch, you can just barely see part of the
Floyd | Dynamo.
Floyd |

Floyd | You can also see MacDougal's ragged felt hat and a detached wooden
Floyd | wheel here.
Floyd |
Floyd | Muttering, Aloysius clambers down into the ditch just behind you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Whoops. I'm no good." 	
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "take hat" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Well, would you look at that," says Aloysius, clucking his tongue.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "wake macdougal" 		
	

Floyd | His eyes flutter open.
Floyd |

Floyd | MacDougal's groggy eyes suddenly become sharp. "You!" he snaps. "You
Floyd | autoists and your confounded mechanical monsters!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius rolls his eyes. "As you can hear, he's completely unharmed."
Floyd |
Floyd | MacDougal is still pinned beneath the buggy. "Get me out of here!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	olethros says (to Floyd), "dust off hat" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x wheel" 		
	

Floyd | This wooden wheel must have come off the buggy when it flipped over.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push buggy" 		
	

Floyd | Working together, you and Aloysius manage to free MacDougal from under
Floyd | the buggy.
Floyd |
Floyd | MacDougal brushes himself off, looking around unhappily. "Where's my

Floyd | hat?"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "take wheel" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "give hat to macdougal" 		
	

Floyd | MacDougal, grabbing his hat, grunts the tiniest little grunt of
Floyd | thanks.

Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius looks chastened by your good example. "Well, I guess I
Floyd | wouldn't want to see any man trampled dead by his own horse. Not even
Floyd | MacDougal."
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 9 out of a possible 42, in 63 turns.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave to macdougal" 		
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "give wheel to macdougal" 		
	

Floyd | MacDougal just rolls his eyes.

Floyd |
Floyd | "My horse is bolted, my buggy's broke, and I'm supposed to be picking
Floyd | up some big-city visitor for Professor Sneedlewood," says MacDougal,
Floyd | growling and whining simultaneously.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Now, now," says Aloysius. "Take it easy, MacDougal. Mr. Sterling here

Floyd | can take care of the visitor."
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | "I'll thank you keep your hands off my belongings," he snaps.
Floyd |
Floyd | MacDougal eyes you suspiciously as he stretches out kinks in his neck.

Floyd | "I can't say as I'd want to force anyone to ride in that tin-plated
Floyd | corpse-generator of yours... but here." He fishes into his pocket.
Floyd | "Your victim -- I mean, your passenger -- will be looking for this at
Floyd | the train station."
Floyd |
Floyd | MacDougal produces a hand-lettered sign.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get sign" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Listen here, Sterling. The professor says this visitor is very
Floyd | important," says MacDougal. "Try to keep that damned contraption of
Floyd | yours from killing her."
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius raises an eyebrow. "'Her'?"

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | ...
Floyd | "That's right," says MacDougal. "Her name's Melody Sweet."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x it" 		
	

Floyd | A small, hand-lettered sign that reads, "Miss Sweat". (The "a" is
Floyd | squeezed in as an afterthought.)
Floyd |
Floyd | What unaccompanied female wouldn't immediately trust the bearer of

Floyd | this particular sign to pick her up in the train station and drive her
Floyd | to Professor Sneedlewood's estate, north of town?
Floyd |
Floyd | "I was headed to the train station to pick her up. Supposed to drive
Floyd | her up north, to the professor's place," says MacDougal.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "this game sure has a lot of dramatic pauses" 	
			Taleslinger says, "It feels fresh." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "say bye" 		
	

Floyd | Whom do you want to say the goodbye to?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "macdougal" 		
	

Floyd | He grumbles dismissively. "Too busy fer that."

Floyd |
Floyd | "Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got a horse to catch," says MacDougal.
Floyd | He climbs back up out of the ditch, and exits.
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius examines the buggy with an expert eye.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I'm uncomfortable with it all." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "search buggy" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Guess I'll get my tools. You can just run along as usual and try to
Floyd | impress the ladies," says Aloysius. "At least I'm good at what *I*
Floyd | do!"
Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius climbs back up out of the ditch, and exits.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You climb back up out of the ditch.
Floyd |
Floyd | Your Driveway -- Near the Mailbox

Floyd | Your tree-lined driveway leads west. Greenwood Lane runs north into
Floyd | town, and south into the country.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo is here, its motors humming.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can also see Aloysius here.

Floyd |
Floyd | Aloysius carries his tool chest down into the ditch, muttering to
Floyd | himself: "Someday I gotta get *me* a faithful mechanic sidekick."
Floyd |
Floyd | The weather is perfect for a little jaunt into town. How fortunate
Floyd | that the arrival of this Miss Sweet affords you this opportunity to be

Floyd | heroic and dashing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter dynamo" 		
	

Floyd | You step up on the running board. The instruments are arranged neatly

Floyd | on the dashboard in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "release brake" 		
	

Floyd | You release the parking brake.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the electrical ignition button, cutting the motors. You
Floyd | switch the motors off.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the electrical ignition button. The motors roar to life.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Your Driveway -- Near the Mailbox (in the Pratt Dynamo)
Floyd | Your tree-lined driveway leads west. Greenwood Lane runs north into

Floyd | town, and south into the country.
Floyd |
Floyd | The instruments are arranged neatly on the dashboard in front of you.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "where are we supposed to drive? north?" 	
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Aloysius would hardly appreciate having to tow the Dynamo out of the
Floyd | ditch.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | In the rear-view mirror, you glimpse the earnest wholesomeness of your
Floyd | grinning, lantern-jawed face as you motor along. What a day to
Floyd | celebrate progress -- a man and his machine, together.

Floyd |
Floyd | Greenwood Lane (in the Pratt Dynamo)
Floyd | You are on a pleasant stretch of Greenwood Lane, which winds north
Floyd | towards the town (some distance away) and south to your estate (a
Floyd | short drive away).
Floyd |

Floyd | The road flows by at an exhilarating pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "I think north." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Greenwood Lane (in the Pratt Dynamo)
Floyd | You are on a pleasant stretch of Greenwood Lane, which winds north
Floyd | towards the town (some distance away) and south to your estate (a
Floyd | short drive away).
Floyd |

Floyd | In the distance, you see a boy riding a pony towards you.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road flows by at an exhilarating pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "slow" 		
	

Floyd | You ease up a little on the gas -- but just a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | You are coming up on the boy fast. He stares in wonderment at the
Floyd | Dynamo.

Floyd |
Floyd | The road flows by at an exhilarating pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "slow" 		
	

Floyd | You ease up a little on the gas -- but just a little.
Floyd |
Floyd | The boy dismounts and leads the pony off of the road, in order to let
Floyd | you pass.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road flows by at an exhilarating pace.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Nitku was caught after they realized it was his picture on the counterfeit notes. 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw leaflets" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "wave at boy" 		
	

Floyd | You wave at the boy.

Floyd |
Floyd | The boy breaks out into a smile, and waves enthusiastically as you
Floyd | zoom past.
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenwood Lane (in the Pratt Dynamo)

Floyd | You are on a hilly stretch of Greenwood Lane, which winds north
Floyd | towards the town and south towards your estate.
Floyd |
Floyd | An old, beaten-up bucket, lying in the middle of the road, spoils the
Floyd | area's rustic charm.
Floyd |

Floyd | The road flows by at an exhilarating pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "uh-oh" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "break" 		
	

Floyd | (the car door)
Floyd | Better not push your luck with the gods of automotive technology.
Floyd | Aloysius knows far more about such things than you do.

Floyd |
Floyd | The road flows by at an exhilarating pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're coming up fast on the old tin bucket.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "pull break" 		
	

Floyd | With a horrible grinding noise, the vehicle comes to a screeching
Floyd | halt.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "curse" 		
	

Floyd | (the car door)
Floyd | A modern, twentieth-century man would gain little from such a display
Floyd | of savage behaviour.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You slip out from behind the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take bucket" 		
	

Floyd | You pick up the bucket, restoring the natural beauty to this idyllic
Floyd | stretch of country road.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x bucket" 		
	

Floyd | It's just a tin bucket. There's no obvious hole in the bucket (which
Floyd | eliminates the need for a side quest to mend it).

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger says, "Hahahaha" 	
			Taleslinger says, "and that reminds me:" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "xyzzy" 		
	

Floyd | All 69,105 leaves have said "yoho" and disappeared down a 2-inch slit
Floyd | -- along with some cheese, a bowl of sodden Cheerios, losers named
Floyd | Mercury and BVE sniveling under a bridge, and a bunch of other lame
Floyd | rec.arts.int-fiction in-jokes. [Let's stick to one adventure at a
Floyd | time, okay?] ;-)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Taleslinger says, "The only one I get is the leaves." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "plugh" 		DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "I'll explain the rest later." 	
	

Floyd | All 69,105 leaves have said "yoho" and disappeared down a 2-inch slit
Floyd | -- along with some cheese, a bowl of sodden Cheerios, losers named
Floyd | Mercury and BVE sniveling under a bridge, and a bunch of other lame
Floyd | rec.arts.int-fiction in-jokes. [Let's stick to one adventure at a
Floyd | time, okay?] ;-)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "release brake" 		
	

Floyd | You release the parking brake.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drive n" 		
	

Floyd | (first getting into the Dynamo)
Floyd | You step up on the running board.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenwood Lane (in the Pratt Dynamo)

Floyd | You are on a curvy stretch of Greenwood Lane, which winds north
Floyd | towards the town and south to your estate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A small, colourful shape catches your eye by the side of the road,
Floyd | just beneath a tree. It seems to be a twitterpated hatchling.
Floyd |

Floyd | The road flows by at an exhilarating pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x hatchling" 		
	

Floyd | The twitterpated hatchling is rather small, and shivering. It looks

Floyd | longingly up into the branches of the tree.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road flows by at an exhilarating pace.
Floyd |
Floyd | You're coming up fast on the twitterpated hatchling, which is moving
Floyd | jerkily and flapping stubby little wings.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push brake" 		
	

Floyd | With a horrible grinding noise, the vehicle comes to a screeching
Floyd | halt.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You slip out from behind the wheel.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get hatchling" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly pick up the twitterpated hatchling. It chirps and wiggles
Floyd | pathetically.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "climb tree" 		
	

Floyd | (the tree)
Floyd | You easily grab one of the lower branches, and hoist yourself up.
Floyd |

Floyd | Lower Branches
Floyd | You are sitting on one of the lower branches of the sprawling tree,
Floyd | shaded by the upper branches.
Floyd |
Floyd | Down below, through the branches, you have an excellent view of the
Floyd | Dynamo.

Floyd |
Floyd | A worried-looking mother bird fusses about inside her nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put hatchling in nest" 		
	

Floyd | You gingerly place the hatchling in its nest.
Floyd |
Floyd | The mother bird wraps her wings around her recovered baby. Her joyous
Floyd | song of maternal bliss is all the reward you need. Although another
Floyd | point would be nice, too.
Floyd |

Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave to bird" 		
	

Floyd | You really shouldn't disturb this blissful scene.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "d" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Greenwood Lane

Floyd | You are on a curvy stretch of Greenwood Lane, which winds north
Floyd | towards the town and south to your estate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo is here, its motors humming.
Floyd |
Floyd | A particularly large tree stands by the side of the road here.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "enter dynamo" 		
	

Floyd | You step up on the running board.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "so unreal" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "release brake" 		
	

Floyd | You release the parking brake.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "drive n" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit a key" 		
	

Floyd | You pull into the center of town, and find an excellent parking place

Floyd | right near the train station...
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Center of Town (in the Pratt Dynamo)
Floyd | The familiar buildings and side streets look cheerful in the bright
Floyd | sunlight. The train station is to the east, and a livery stable is to
Floyd | the west. Greenwood Lane runs north towards the Sneedlewood Mansion

Floyd | (some distance away), and south towards your estate.
Floyd |
Floyd | A group of excited children swarms around the Dynamo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "hahaha" 	
			DavidW says, "You might want to save" 	
			olethros says, "excellent parking place" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "save train station" 		
	

Floyd | I only understood you as far as wanting to save.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "good idea" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "SAVE" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cf1" 		
	

Floyd | Enter saved game to store: Ok.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		olethros says, "save the world" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "wave to children" 		
	

Floyd | The children smile and wave excitedly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Children run around the Dynamo, waving and cheering. "It's Troy
Floyd | Sterling!" they shout.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "don't forget the snazzy new 'push save' and 'push restore' button" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "take leaflets" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x crate" 		
	

Floyd | Just a big wooden crate.
Floyd |
Floyd | More children emerge from the sidestreets. "Blow the horn!" one of
Floyd | them shouts.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look in it" 		
	

Floyd | In the crate are some bundles of flyers.
Floyd |

Floyd | All the children are now chanting, "Blow the horn! Blow the horn!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get flyers" 		
	

Floyd | crate: There's certainly no need to take a whole crate of promotional

Floyd | flyers!
Floyd | bundles of flyers: There's no need to take so many.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Blow the horn! Blow the horn!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "throw flyers" 		
	

Floyd | There are none at all available!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "push horn" 		
	

Floyd | The on-board calliope churns out an exhilarating percussion rendition
Floyd | of the overture to "William Tell."
Floyd |
Floyd | The children cheer wildly.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "hand out flyers" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x bundle" 		
	

Floyd | The bundles are neatly tied up, waiting for you to distribute at your
Floyd | next big engagement.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hey fellas," says one of the taller boys, "let's go wait for the
Floyd | train at the overpass."
Floyd |

Floyd | As the children scamper off, one collides with a short man on his way
Floyd | to the train station.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Excuse me," says the child, startled.
Floyd |
Floyd | The man smiles through clenched teeth. "Quite alright," he says,

Floyd | awkwardly patting the child's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You slip out from behind the wheel.

Floyd |
Floyd | The child stares at the man for a moment, and then darts after the
Floyd | rest of the children. "Hey! Wait for me!"
Floyd |
Floyd | As the children run off, you can hear their breathless chatter.
Floyd |

Floyd | The short stranger goes east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "lock car" 		
	

Floyd | What do you want to lock the Pratt Dynamo with?

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "u" 		
	

Floyd | (first taking the ceiling)
Floyd | That isn't available.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I don't remember any keys." 	
			Taleslinger asks, "Huh?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an old bucket
Floyd |   a small sign
Floyd |   a detached wooden wheel
Floyd |   a postcard
Floyd |   an index card

Floyd |   some goggles (being worn)
Floyd |   a scarf (being worn)
Floyd |   your favourite peaked riding cap (being worn)
Floyd |   a loose flyer
Floyd |   some gloves (being worn)
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "look in glove compartment" 		
	

Floyd | The glove compartment is empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "look under seat" 		
	

Floyd | Which do you mean, the front seat or the back seat?
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "front" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW says, "I don't think you can lock the car." 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "look under back seat" 		
	

Floyd | You find nothing of interest.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "put bucket in glove compartment" 		
	

Floyd | You put the old bucket into the glove compartment.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "(Huh, bigger than it looks...)" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "So, we leave it unlocked?" 		
	

Floyd | You seem to want to talk to someone, but I can't see whom.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "this is back before cars had keys, isn't it?" 	
			DavidW says, "And I bet you were supposed to follow that man." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Train Station

Floyd | There's really not much to the local train station; just a roofed
Floyd | platform and a long bench. The only exit is back west.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can see a short stranger here.
Floyd |
Floyd | You can hear the train approaching. It will be here in a moment if you

Floyd | wait.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x stranger" 		
	

Floyd | His shiny black hair is slicked back over his head. Upon noticing your

Floyd | gaze, he makes what appears to be an honest attempt at a smile, but he
Floyd | looks away quickly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train -- a two-boiler, 450-litre Douglas Special, in all its
Floyd | mechanical glory, pulls into the station, belching steam and soot.
Floyd |

Floyd | The passengers will be exiting soon.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "greet stranger" 		
	

Floyd | "Hello," he says, shyly avoiding your eyes.

Floyd |
Floyd | From the train pours forth a spectacle of businessmen with folded
Floyd | newspapers, a blossom of ladies in floral hats, and a fountain of
Floyd | youths scratching at their travel clothes.
Floyd |
Floyd | Soon, the businessmen have shaken hands and parted; the ladies have

Floyd | claimed the arms and ears of their beaux, and the youths have endured
Floyd | many "welcome home" kisses.
Floyd |

		Bert says, "Yeah, I'm not even sure if it's got a roof." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave sign" 		
	

Floyd | In a moment, the crowd clears, and the platform is empty once
Floyd | more...or almost empty.
Floyd |
Floyd | There's now a young woman sitting on the bench.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave sign" 		
	

Floyd | You look ridiculous waving the small sign.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "show sign to woman" 		
	

Floyd | She takes the small sign and winces.
Floyd |
Floyd | She gets up from the bench. "I'm Melody Sweet. I'm pleased to meet
Floyd | you. Thank you for coming."

Floyd |
Floyd | The train engineer pokes his head out of the locomotive. "Look, boys!
Floyd | Sterling's at it again!" he shouts, and withdraws his head from view
Floyd | again.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I packed as lightly as I could, but I'm afraid my trunk has gotten

Floyd | rather heavy," says Miss Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "kiss melody" 		
	

Floyd | Her icy glare stops you in your tracks. And a good thing, too -- such

Floyd | an affront would hardly help your reputation.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'd be ever so grateful for your assistance," Miss Sweet continues,
Floyd | gesturing towards her trunk.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sweet" 		
	

Floyd | She is a smallish, red-haired young woman, with high cheekbones and
Floyd | bright, intense eyes. She carries herself with the confident bearing
Floyd | of a performer -- someone who is used to being seen and heard. She is
Floyd | carrying a small sign and a purse.

Floyd |
Floyd | Upon noticing your gaze, she holds her shoulders a bit more erect, and
Floyd | tosses her head a little farther back.
Floyd |
Floyd | Neaby is a small, white trunk.
Floyd |

Floyd | Sighing dramatically, Miss Sweet opens her purse. "Perhaps you will
Floyd | help me now?" she asks, flashing a coin at you.
Floyd |
Floyd | A passing porter changes course in mid-stride, and heads for Miss
Floyd | Sweet.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "get trunk" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | The porter tips his hat stiffly. "I'll be off then," he says, and
Floyd | dashes away.

Floyd | The trunk is heavier than it looks -- but not too heavy for you.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Sweet smiles politely. "Would you be so kind as to take me to
Floyd | Professor Sneedlewood now? I will follow you."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the Center of Town
Floyd | The familiar buildings and side streets look cheerful in the bright
Floyd | sunlight. The train station is to the east, and a livery stable is to

Floyd | the west. Greenwood Lane runs north towards the Sneedlewood Mansion
Floyd | (some distance away), and south towards your estate.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo is here, its motors humming.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Sweet follows you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put trunk in trunk" 		
	

Floyd | (the small white trunk in the small white trunk)
Floyd | You can't put something inside itself.

Floyd |
Floyd | "I really shan't be able to relax for a moment -- not until we are
Floyd | safely on our way," says Miss Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "put trunk in boot" 		
	

Floyd | (the small white trunk in the Dynamo)
Floyd | That can't contain things.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "boot trunk" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "put trunk in luggage rack" 		
	

Floyd | (the small white trunk in the luggage rack)
Floyd | You heft the trunk onto the luggage rack, where it settles in
Floyd | securely.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Thank you," says Miss Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "So this is the famous Pratt Dynamo," says Miss Sweet. She stands near
Floyd | it, hand extended, palm down.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "there we go" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "ask sweet about professor" 		DavidW says, "help her in" 	
	

Floyd | "Professor Sneedlewood is a professor of Central American Antiquities,
Floyd | although he seems to fancy himself something of a musical historian as

Floyd | well," says Miss Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Sweet raises her hand a little higher.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "Miss Sweet is totally being set up for a pickup line" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | Miss Sweet permits you to hand her into the Dynamo. "Thank you," she
Floyd | says.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says (to DavidW), "ah, good call" 	
			inky says, "I thought she was petting it" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | You step up on the running board.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Sweet settles herself in for the ride.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	aash29 arrives, ready to play with the toys. 		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | "Excuse me, but the professor has informed me that his house is north
Floyd | of town," says Miss Sweet.
Floyd |

Floyd | "I believe I shall enjoy the ride to the professor's residence," says
Floyd | Miss Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	DavidW says (to Floyd), "hit a key" 		
	

Floyd | As soon as you start moving, the train in the station lurches forward.
Floyd | You and the engineer make eye contact briefly. His steely glare is all
Floyd | the challenge you need....
Floyd |

Floyd | As you make your way through the narrow streets, the train pulls ahead
Floyd | of you; but you start making up ground rapidly once you make it out
Floyd | onto...
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenwood Lane (in the Pratt Dynamo)
Floyd | You're on a lovely stretch of country road on the way to Professor

Floyd | Sneedlewood's estate, just north of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rails which parallel the road, the Douglas Special tears along
Floyd | northwards, steam and sparks flying.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Pratt Dynamo you can see Miss Sweet.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo is trailing the caboose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "push nitrous button" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "step on gs" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "oops gas" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x instruments" 		
	

Floyd | Among the notable features of the dashboard are a steering wheel, an

Floyd | electrical ignition button, a parking brake, a horn and a glove
Floyd | compartment (which is open).
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo is trailing the caboose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "where's jacq, anyway?" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "accelerate" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "faster" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I assume she's busy. Job responsibilities." 	
			inky asks, "how did we do it before? just by typing 'drive north' or whatever again?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The Dynamo catches up to the caboose with little trouble.
Floyd |

Floyd | Miss Sweet watches in amazement. "What a remarkable automobile," she
Floyd | says.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenwood Lane (in the Pratt Dynamo)
Floyd | You're on a lovely stretch of country road on the way to Professor
Floyd | Sneedlewood's estate, just north of town.

Floyd |
Floyd | On the rails which parallel the road, the Douglas Special tears along
Floyd | northwards, steam and sparks flying.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Pratt Dynamo you can see Miss Sweet.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Dynamo is even with the caboose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The Dynamo passes the caboose and works its way towards the front of

Floyd | the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenwood Lane (in the Pratt Dynamo)
Floyd | You're on a lovely stretch of country road on the way to Professor
Floyd | Sneedlewood's estate, just north of town.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the rails which parallel the road, the Douglas Special tears along
Floyd | northwards, steam and sparks flying.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Pratt Dynamo you can see Miss Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Far up ahead, you notice a slow-moving surrey.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo is even with a freight car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW asks, "What's a surrey?" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Some sort of carriage, iirc." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | But the slow-moving surrey is blocking your progress!
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo falls behind the freight car.

Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Sweet watches in dismay. "I had expected much more from the
Floyd | driver of the famous Pratt Dynamo, that's for sure," she sighs.
Floyd |
Floyd | The driver of the surrey has positioned himself directly in the middle
Floyd | of the road, making it impossible to pass.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo is even with the caboose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "honk" 		
	

Floyd | (the horn)
Floyd | The on-board calliope churns out a peppy dog-bark rendition of "Ave
Floyd | Maria." Miss Sweet can't help but to join in, and finishes off with a
Floyd | fancy flourish.
Floyd |

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "honl" 		
	

Floyd | The horse (harnessed to the surrey) rears up in alarm... The horse
Floyd | pulls the surrey off the road, where it careens through the brush.
Floyd |
Floyd | The road leading north is now clear.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo is even with the caboose.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says (to DavidW), "according to my dictionary, a light four-wheeled carriage with 2 or 4 seats" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The Dynamo passes the caboose and works its way towards the front of
Floyd | the train.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenwood Lane (in the Pratt Dynamo)

Floyd | You're on a lovely stretch of country road on the way to Professor
Floyd | Sneedlewood's estate, just north of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rails which parallel the road, the Douglas Special tears along
Floyd | northwards, steam and sparks flying.
Floyd |

Floyd | In the Pratt Dynamo you can see Miss Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo is even with a freight car.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bishop says, "Popularly decorated with fringe or other frills. Unless Rogers and Hammerstein have decieved me AGAIN." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The Dynamo pulls even with a passenger coach.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Very impressive," says Miss Sweet.

Floyd |
Floyd | Greenwood Lane (in the Pratt Dynamo)
Floyd | You're on a lovely stretch of country road on the way to Professor
Floyd | Sneedlewood's estate, just north of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rails which parallel the road, the Douglas Special tears along

Floyd | northwards, steam and sparks flying.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Pratt Dynamo you can see Miss Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo is even with a passenger coach.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The Dynamo passes the coaches and pulls even with the locomotive, from
Floyd | which you can see the engineer's fist shaking in rage.
Floyd |

Floyd | Greenwood Lane (in the Pratt Dynamo)
Floyd | You're on a lovely stretch of country road on the way to Professor
Floyd | Sneedlewood's estate, just north of town.
Floyd |
Floyd | On the rails which parallel the road, the Douglas Special tears along
Floyd | northwards, steam and sparks flying.

Floyd |
Floyd | In the Pratt Dynamo you can see Miss Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo is even with the locomotive.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The Dynamo pulls ahead of the locomotive.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Sweet turns to watch the locomotive recede behind you. "I've
Floyd | never seen an automobile perform so admirably," she says,

Floyd | breathlessly.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenwood Lane (in the Pratt Dynamo)
Floyd | You're on a lovely stretch of country road on the way to Professor
Floyd | Sneedlewood's estate, just north of town.
Floyd |

Floyd | On the rails which parallel the road, the Douglas Special tears along
Floyd | northwards, steam and sparks flying.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Pratt Dynamo you can see Miss Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo is leading the locomotive.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | The locomotive falls behind, out of view.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenwood Lane (in the Pratt Dynamo)
Floyd | You're on a lovely stretch of country road that leads north towards
Floyd | Professor Sneedlewood's estate. The road stretches south some distance
Floyd | to the town.

Floyd |
Floyd | The rails run north and south, parallel to the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Pratt Dynamo you can see Miss Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | You catch Miss Sweet watching you intently. She immediately looks

Floyd | away, with a hint of a smile.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo continues to hurtle along.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Taleslinger asks, "AM I going to fast?" 	
			inky says, "ha ha" 	
			inky says, "nah" 	
			inky says, "I mean, we might explode in a ball of flame later" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Greenwood Lane (in the Pratt Dynamo)
Floyd | You're on a lovely stretch of country road that leads north towards
Floyd | Professor Sneedlewood's estate. The road stretches south some distance
Floyd | to the town.
Floyd |

Floyd | The rails run north and south, parallel to the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Pratt Dynamo you can see Miss Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | Suddenly, three children emerge from the bushes, and dart recklessly
Floyd | in front of the Dynamo's path!

Floyd |
Floyd | "LOOK OUT!" Miss Sweet shrieks.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "but for right now a pretty girl is smiling at us" 	
			Bert asks, "Is there such a thing as 'too fast'?" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "faster" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Marvin says, "Type 'n' again, I dare you." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		DavidW says (to Taleslinger), "THERE'S CHILDREN" 	
	Bert pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You press on the accelerator. The motors roar murderously....

Floyd |
Floyd | The children are frozen in terror!
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss sweet grabs at the wheel in a desperate attempt to alter your
Floyd | course, sending the vehicle into a wild spin, which ejects you from
Floyd | your seat.

Floyd |
Floyd | Just before your face becomes intimate with a tree trunk, you catch a
Floyd | glimpse of your vehicle rolling over into a ditch.
Floyd |
Floyd | * * * You have died. * * *
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 14 out of a possible 42, in 143 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Greenwood Lane
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "swerve" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Try honking the horn" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "honk" 		
	

Floyd | (the horn)
Floyd | The on-board calliope churns out the trademark Sterling oom-pah
Floyd | rendition of "London Bridge Is Falling Down."

Floyd |
Floyd | The children cheer wildly.
Floyd |
Floyd | The children are frozen in terror!
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss sweet grabs at the wheel in a desperate attempt to alter your

Floyd | course, sending the vehicle into a wild spin, which ejects you from
Floyd | your seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just before your face becomes intimate with a tree trunk, you catch a
Floyd | glimpse of your vehicle rolling over into a ditch.
Floyd |

Floyd | * * * You have died. * * *
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 14 out of a possible 42, in 144 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,

Floyd | give the FULL score for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Greenwood Lane
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Kids are idiots." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "pull break" 		
	

Floyd | With a horrible grinding noise, the vehicle comes to a screeching

Floyd | halt.
Floyd |
Floyd | The children are frozen in terror!
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss sweet grabs at the wheel in a desperate attempt to alter your
Floyd | course, sending the vehicle into a wild spin, which ejects you from

Floyd | your seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just before your face becomes intimate with a tree trunk, you catch a
Floyd | glimpse of your vehicle rolling over into a ditch.
Floyd |
Floyd | * * * You have died. * * *

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 14 out of a possible 42, in 144 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		Marvin says, "The children cheer wildly, frozen with terror." 	
			inky says, "hmm" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Hm, I'm stumped." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Greenwood Lane
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "I hope we didn't have to do something on the turn before" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn wheel" 		
	

Floyd | (the detached wooden wheel)

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd | Nothing obvious happens.
Floyd |
Floyd | The children are frozen in terror!
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss sweet grabs at the wheel in a desperate attempt to alter your
Floyd | course, sending the vehicle into a wild spin, which ejects you from

Floyd | your seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just before your face becomes intimate with a tree trunk, you catch a
Floyd | glimpse of your vehicle rolling over into a ditch.
Floyd |
Floyd | * * * You have died. * * *

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 14 out of a possible 42, in 144 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game or QUIT?

Floyd | >
Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | Please give one of the answers above.
Floyd | >

		inky says, "er" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd |

		DavidW says, "Turning the wooden wheel won't help." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Greenwood Lane
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "turn steering wheel" 		
	

Floyd | (When you're ready to drive, just type the direction you want to go.)
Floyd |
Floyd | The children are frozen in terror!
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss sweet grabs at the wheel in a desperate attempt to alter your
Floyd | course, sending the vehicle into a wild spin, which ejects you from

Floyd | your seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | Just before your face becomes intimate with a tree trunk, you catch a
Floyd | glimpse of your vehicle rolling over into a ditch.
Floyd |
Floyd | * * * You have died. * * *

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 14 out of a possible 42, in 144 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game or QUIT?

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Greenwood Lane
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	Bert pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You press on the accelerator. The motors roar murderously....

Floyd |
Floyd | The children are frozen in terror!
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss sweet grabs at the wheel in a desperate attempt to alter your
Floyd | course, sending the vehicle into a wild spin, which ejects you from
Floyd | your seat.

Floyd |
Floyd | Just before your face becomes intimate with a tree trunk, you catch a
Floyd | glimpse of your vehicle rolling over into a ditch.
Floyd |
Floyd | * * * You have died. * * *
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd | In that game you scored 14 out of a possible 42, in 143 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | Would you like to RESTART, RESTORE a saved game, UNDO your last move,
Floyd | give the FULL score for that game or QUIT?
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "Hrm." 	
			inky says, "this is lame" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "undo" 		
	

Floyd | Greenwood Lane
Floyd | [Previous turn undone.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "stop" 		inky asks, "did we try going east or west?" 	
	Bert pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | The terrified children freeze in their tracks. You manage to avoid
Floyd | hitting them, but the Dynamo spins off the road and into the trees...
Floyd | The Dynamo's motors cut off with a horrible grinding sound.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Hooray for Troy Sterling!" shout the children, scampering off into
Floyd | the woods.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | Steam is escaping from the radiator.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "No." 	
	Marvin says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | But you can't drive the Dynamo unless the motors are on!
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Sweet avoids your eyes. "I hope it's not too serious, Mr.

Floyd | Sterling," she says. "I guess I'll just wait here, while you fix it...
Floyd | if you can, that is."
Floyd |
Floyd | To the south, you can hear the Douglas Special approaching.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "wait, what the heck" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "Yay." 		
	

Floyd | "Huzzah!" you shout.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Sweet looks around in a vaguely apprehensive manner.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Douglas Special thunders up from the south. The engineer blows his
Floyd | whistle insolently as the engine screams past you. Passengers lean out
Floyd | of the windows, jeering, as the train rumbles past.
Floyd |
Floyd | The train disappears around the bend ahead of you.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "we STOPped" 	
			inky says, "what did we do? oh" 	
			Bert says (to inky), "I guess the parking brake is the wrong way to stop the vehicle safely." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "in" 		
	

Floyd | But you're already in the Pratt Dynamo.
Floyd |
Floyd | The steam coming from the radiator is much lighter now.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | No, no... Aloysius would be beside himself in rage if he ever learned
Floyd | you drove the Dynamo in its present condition! You'd better fix the
Floyd | radiator first.

Floyd |
Floyd | The steam cloud dissipates.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "Apparently 'stop' isn't the same as 'pull brake'." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "out" 		
	

Floyd | You slip out from behind the wheel.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x radiator" 		
	

Floyd | The radiator is gleaming and shiny. There are hardly any dead bugs in
Floyd | it, thanks to Aloysius's careful ministerings. There is no water in
Floyd | it, leaving the car undriveable.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Sweet puts her hand to her temple and sighs.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "lift hood" 		
	

Floyd | You are unable to.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Emerald says, "well, you aren't really supposed to stop a car with the parking brake" 	
			inky says, "good thing we have a bucket" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "get bucket" 		
	

Floyd | Taken.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "look" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | Greenwood Lane
Floyd | You're on a lovely stretch of country road that leads north towards
Floyd | Professor Sneedlewood's estate. The road stretches south some distance
Floyd | to the town.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo gleams in the dappled sunlight. In the front seat is Miss

Floyd | Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rails run north and south, parallel to the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Sweet hums a little something to herself.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		Marvin says, "Well, actually, the 'break' response seemed to be 'The car stops, then wossername pulls the wheel and you die'." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "listen" 		
	

Floyd | You hear nothing unexpected.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | But there's no road in that direction!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "touch radiator" 		
	

Floyd | You feel nothing unexpected.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | Actually, you're much closer to town. It would make more sense to walk
Floyd | south instead.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "aw geez" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "piss in bucket" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd | But there's no road in that direction!
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Emerald says (to Marvin), "yeah, bug" 	
			inky says, "returning to town in ignomy" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit a key" 		
	

Floyd | You put one foot in front of the other, making slow progress, the

Floyd | old-fashioned way...
Floyd |
Floyd | Walking on Greenwood Drive
Floyd | You're on a lovely stretch of country road that leads north towards
Floyd | Professor Sneedlewood's estate. The road stretches south some distance
Floyd | towards the town.

Floyd |
Floyd | The rails run north and south, parallel to the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo is still visible some distance to the north, on the side of
Floyd | the road, crippled.
Floyd |

Floyd | Around a bend to the south comes the slow-moving surrey. The driver is
Floyd | glowering, and the apple-cheeked blonde is sulking, sitting as far
Floyd | away from the driver as she can get.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "wave to driver" 		
	

Floyd | He's too far away for that.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surrey continues to approach from the south.
Floyd |

Floyd | "Get a horse!" shouts the driver.
Floyd |
Floyd | The apple-cheeked blonde giggles, and slips her hand through the
Floyd | driver's arm.
Floyd |
Floyd | The surrey continues on up the road, passes the Dynamo without slowing

Floyd | down, and disappears around the corner.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hee hee" 	
			inky says, "possibly that means we didn't deal with them in the ideal way" 	
			Emerald says, "yeah, if we'd been nice to them, they might have given us a lift into town" 	
			DavidW asks, "I assume we're to look for water for the radiator?" 	
			inky says, "yeah" 	
			inky says, "but it didn't let me walk off the road" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "s" 		inky says, "so I was just going to sadly walk back to town" 	
	Emerald pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You put one foot in front of the other, making slow progress, the
Floyd | old-fashioned way...

Floyd |
Floyd | In the Center of Town
Floyd | The familiar buildings and side streets look cheerful in the bright
Floyd | sunlight. The train station is to the east, and a livery stable is to
Floyd | the west. Greenwood Lane runs north towards the Sneedlewood Mansion

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "hit a key" 		
	

Floyd | (some distance away), and south towards your estate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >
Floyd | You can't see any such thing.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "w" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Livery Stable

Floyd | You are in front of the livery stable, in the old commercial sector of
Floyd | town. The center of town is east.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some old men sit around in the shade, playing checkers and generally
Floyd | passing the time.
Floyd |

Floyd | A rusty iron pump stands next to a watering trough.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "fill bucket from pump" 		
	

Floyd | You pump vigorously. Water gushes from the spout and soon fills the

Floyd | watering trough.
Floyd |
Floyd | From the woods, MacDougal emerges, leading his nervous horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Some of the old men greet MacDougal; others continue playing without
Floyd | interruption.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "i" 		
	

Floyd | You are carrying:
Floyd |   an old bucket

Floyd |   a detached wooden wheel
Floyd |   a postcard
Floyd |   an index card
Floyd |   some goggles (being worn)
Floyd |   a scarf (being worn)
Floyd |   your favourite peaked riding cap (being worn)

Floyd |   a loose flyer
Floyd |   some gloves (being worn)
Floyd |
Floyd | MacDougal eyes you with disdain. "I didn't hear your God-awful
Floyd | contraption ride up. Ya didn't break down already, did ya? Haw, haw."
Floyd |

Floyd | A low chuckle rises from the group of old men, who elbow each other
Floyd | and smirk at you from beneath their hats.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "pour bucket on macdougal" 		
	

Floyd | (MacDougal)
Floyd | That would hardly be polite.
Floyd |
Floyd | MacDougal glances over his shoulder at the old men. One or two are
Floyd | watching with amusement.
Floyd |

Floyd | MacDougal pats his horse's flank. "This here's a horse. H-O-R-S-S.
Floyd | It's kinda of like an automobile, except it works! Haw, haw!"
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "fill bucket" 		
	

Floyd | (transferring water from the watering trough)
Floyd | You fill the old bucket.
Floyd |
Floyd | MacDougal pretends to throw a scarf around his neck, and shows his
Floyd | grizzled profile. "Look here, I'm Troy Sterling!" he shouts. "Haw,
Floyd | haw!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "throw water at macdougal" 		
	

Floyd | (MacDougal)
Floyd | (first taking the water)

Floyd | Taken. MacDougal gasps. "The Great Troy Sterling done picked up an old
Floyd | bucket! Whatever can this mean? Haw, haw!"
Floyd |
Floyd | MacDougal prances about. "I eat all my vegetables! I do everything my
Floyd | mother tells me! That's why I have no friends except for my machines
Floyd | and my paid help! Haw haw!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		Bert says, "I guess this implementation could be slightly more robust." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "pour water on macdougal" 		
	

Floyd | (MacDougal)

Floyd | You heft the bucket in the air and dump it ceremoniously over
Floyd | MacDougal's head.
Floyd |
Floyd | The water trickles away and disappears.
Floyd |
Floyd | In a series of jerky motions that seem to call for a total lack of

Floyd | coordination, MacDougal staggers backwards all the way to the water
Floyd | trough, and somehow manages to fall in.
Floyd |
Floyd | The old men look up from their checkerboards. "That MacDougal don't
Floyd | know when to quit," says one of them, amused. The others murmur their
Floyd | assent.

Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "fill bucket" 		
	

Floyd | (transferring water from the watering trough)
Floyd | You fill the old bucket.
Floyd |
Floyd | MacDougal drags himself out of the trough, water streaming from his
Floyd | clothes. "I'll get you, Sterling!" he shouts. "By this time next year,
Floyd | automobiles will be outlawed, all across the country!"

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "cheer" 		
	

Floyd | "Huzzah!" you shout.
Floyd |

Floyd | "The days of the automotive menace are numbered, Troy Sterling!
Floyd | Farmers and their animals will once again be safe on the roads!"
Floyd | shouts MacDougal, mounting his horse.
Floyd |
Floyd | Unfortunately for MacDougal, and for the dramatic scene he has so far
Floyd | managed to create, the jittery horse runs out from beneath him,

Floyd | sending him sprawling on the ground.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
			Taleslinger says, "I like this one more and more." 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "laugh" 		
	

Floyd | That's not a verb I recognise.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "smirk" 		
	

Floyd | You pour on the charm, but don't get much of a reaction.
Floyd |
Floyd | MacDougal, understandably upset, runs after his horse. "Come back
Floyd | here!"
Floyd |

Floyd | The horse disappears into the woods, with MacDougal close behind.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Bert says (to Floyd), "pour water on me" 		
	

Floyd | Getting yourself wet might be fun, but would hardly accomplish

Floyd | anything useful.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "drink water" 		
	

Floyd | You swallow a few sips.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I suppose Miss Sweet must be swooning from the heat by now." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You can't go that way.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "e" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | In the Center of Town

Floyd | The familiar buildings and side streets look cheerful in the bright
Floyd | sunlight. The train station is to the east, and a livery stable is to
Floyd | the west. Greenwood Lane runs north towards the Sneedlewood Mansion
Floyd | (some distance away), and south towards your estate.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	DavidW pushes the green 'space' button. 		
	

Floyd | You put one foot in front of the other, making slow progress, the
Floyd | old-fashioned way...
Floyd |

Floyd | Walking on Greenwood Drive
Floyd | You're on a lovely stretch of country road that leads north towards
Floyd | Professor Sneedlewood's estate. The road stretches south some distance
Floyd | towards the town.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rails run north and south, parallel to the road.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo is still visible some distance to the north, on the side of
Floyd | the road, crippled.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | You put one foot in front of the other, making slow progress, the
Floyd | old-fashioned way.
Floyd |
Floyd | Greenwood Lane

Floyd | You're on a lovely stretch of country road that leads north towards
Floyd | Professor Sneedlewood's estate. The road stretches south some distance
Floyd | to the town.
Floyd |
Floyd | The rails run north and south, parallel to the road.
Floyd |

Floyd | The Dynamo gleams in the dappled sunlight. In the front seat is Miss
Floyd | Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Oh, there you are. I was growing worried," says Miss Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "pour water in radiator" 		
	

Floyd | water: You pour the water into the radiator. That should hold it until
Floyd | Aloysius can take care of the problem.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "close radiator" 		
	

Floyd | That's already closed.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "enter cae" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		
	

Floyd | You step up on the running board.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "open door" 		
	

Floyd | That's already open.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "l" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | Greenwood Lane (in the Pratt Dynamo)
Floyd | You're on a lovely stretch of country road that leads north towards
Floyd | Professor Sneedlewood's estate. The road stretches south some distance
Floyd | to the town.

Floyd |
Floyd | The rails run north and south, parallel to the road.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Pratt Dynamo you can see Miss Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "push button" 		
	

Floyd | You push the electrical ignition button. The motors roar to life.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd | With a horrendous screeching sound, the car lurches forward a little
Floyd | bit.
Floyd |
Floyd | Miss Sweet averts her eyes.

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "pull break" 		
	

Floyd | You release the parking brake.
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "n" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd | The wheel is pulling a little to the left, but otherwise, the vehicle
Floyd | seems fine, as you arrive at...
Floyd |
Floyd | Sneedlewood's Driveway (in the Pratt Dynamo)
Floyd | The rustic charm of Sneedlewood's estate provides an excellent
Floyd | backdrop for a daring and exciting motoring jaunt. The driveway curves

Floyd | southwest, towards the street. The professor's front door is to the
Floyd | north.
Floyd |
Floyd | In the Pratt Dynamo you can see Miss Sweet.
Floyd |
Floyd | A tweedy, bespectacled, balding man emerges from the house.

Floyd |
Floyd | "Miss Sweet, I presume?" he says. "I didn't expect you to arrive in
Floyd | the famous Pratt Dynamo."
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm happy to have arrived at all," says Miss Sweet, in a perfectly
Floyd | innocent tone, but casting you a significant look.

Floyd |
Floyd | The Dynamo has started to steam again.
Floyd |
Floyd | [Your score has just gone up by one point.]
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "ha ha" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "give leaflet to sweet" 		
	

Floyd | You can't see any such thing.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "score" 		
	

Floyd | You have so far scored 18 out of a possible 42, in 186 turns.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "give flyer to sweet" 		
	

Floyd | She takes the loose flyer and reads it. Her eyebrows climb. "My. You
Floyd | have a very... interesting profession, Mr. Sterling."
Floyd | Miss Sweet hesitates slightly, but responds with a gracious nod.
Floyd |

Floyd | "You'd better get that vehicle back to your friend, Mr. Pratt," says
Floyd | the professor. "It looks like it needs his attention."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Mr. Sterling," says Miss Sweet. "The right engine sounds about half a
Floyd | tone higher than the left engine. That may be why your automobile was
Floyd | pulling to the left as you came up the driveway."

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "ask sweet about engines" 		
	

Floyd | Miss Sweet shakes her head. "My specialty is music, Mr. Sterling, not
Floyd | automotive mechanics."

Floyd |
Floyd | "I didn't know you were so mechanically inclined, Miss Sweet," says
Floyd | Professor Sneedlewood, stroking his beard with bemusement.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'm not," she says, and sings two notes, which sound exactly alike to
Floyd | you. "Couldn't you hear it? The dissonance was giving me a headache.

Floyd | It's my curse, I guess... I hear music in everything."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Of course," says Professor Sneedlewood. "That's precisely why I sent
Floyd | for you, my dear."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "say goodbye to sweet" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "Goodbye," she replies, showing good manners.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Please, Miss Sweet, let us sit down for a cup of tea," says

Floyd | Sneedlewood.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I'd be delighted, professor." she replies. On her way back inside,
Floyd | she turns around to nod politely in your direction. "Good day, Mr.
Floyd | Sterling."
Floyd |

Floyd | Sneedlewood grabs one handle of the trunk and drags it inside the
Floyd | doorway.
Floyd |
Floyd | The professor goes inside and shuts the door.

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "knock on door" 		
	

Floyd | ...
Floyd | Now you and the Dynamo are alone.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "cry" 		
	

Floyd | Your outburst achieves little.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "mucho smoochies!" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "enter car" 		
	

Floyd | But you're already in the Pratt Dynamo.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "he's too old to kiss her!" 	
			inky says, "professors never get the ladies!" 	
			DavidW says, "I meant PC/car" 	
			Taleslinger says (to inky), "Say that to Indie's face!" 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "s" 		
	

Floyd |

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "space" 		
	

Floyd | As you turn the Dynamo towards the open road once again, you ponder
Floyd | your next step. The motors roar thrillingly...
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |
Floyd |

Floyd | Chapter 2: A Melodious Accompaniment
Floyd |
Floyd | The lopsided sound of Mr. Sterling's automobile recedes into the
Floyd | distance.
Floyd |
Floyd | After a chance to change and refresh yourself, you're enjoying a nice

Floyd | cup of tea with the professor, in his...
Floyd |
Floyd | Front Parlor
Floyd | The walls are heavy with green and maroon hangings. Some photographs
Floyd | are arranged on the wall, above an old upright piano. The foyer is
Floyd | visible to the east.

		inky says (to DW,Ts), "ha ha" 	
			DavidW says, "oh. PC change." 	
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | ...
Floyd | The professor smiles at you from across the tea table.

Floyd |
Floyd | "I hope you'll forgive me for lodging you in the guest cottage, Miss
Floyd | Sweet. My man Montgomery insisted the upstairs rooms are suitable only
Floyd | for old bachelors," he says. "I'm delighted that you accepted my
Floyd | invitation, vague as it was."

		
	[D&D] inky | At Exemplar 1, we choose Skill Artistry in Jump. Then, at Level 5, we get Persuasive Performance. Now we can use Jump as a Diplomacy check. So, we can now make a +370 Jump check using the idea above, and our chosen NPC (or crowd) is automatically turned into a fanatic using the rules in the Epic Level Handbook. 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "I think we're now Miss Sweet." 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x me" 		
	

Floyd | You're Melody Sweet, the world-renowned opera singer. You're feeling
Floyd | more impatient than usual, but otherwise you're holding up well. You
Floyd | are carrying a loose flyer, a coin, a small sign and a purse.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I am honoured to entrust you with information very precious,

Floyd | concerning an artifact of ancient origin," the professor continues,
Floyd | his eyes gleaming. "Because of your vocal accomplishments, and your
Floyd | ancestral relationship to the indigenous peoples of Central America, I
Floyd | am convinced me that *you* are the key to the riddle of the Nisnoc Siw
Floyd | people."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		inky says, "heh" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "x sign" 		
	

Floyd | A small, hand-lettered sign that reads, "Miss Sweat". (The "a" is
Floyd | squeezed in as an afterthought.)

Floyd |
Floyd | How charmingly, authentically rustic.
Floyd |
Floyd | "Only one of my colleagues has ever believed my theories about the
Floyd | Nisnoc Siw. Unfortunately, he went mad fifteen years ago," says the
Floyd | professor, with a rueful smile. "Many still debate whether his faith

Floyd | caused the madness, or vice versa."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	DavidW asks, "wiS consiN?" 		Taleslinger asks, "Wisconsin?" 	
			inky says, "wisconsin is already based on a native american word, of course" 	
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask professor about artifact" 		
	

Floyd |
Floyd | "At any rate, I've found my life's work to be unpublishable. If I were
Floyd | less well-mannered, this is probably the point where I would shake my

Floyd | fist and shout, 'Fools! I shall crush them all!'"
Floyd |
Floyd | Sneedlewood heaves a heart-rending sigh. "But instead..."
Floyd |
Floyd | "One moment, and I shall retrieve the artifact for you," says
Floyd | Sneedlewood, leaping to his feet. "I think you'll find it

Floyd | fascinating."
Floyd |
Floyd | Prof. Sneedlewood goes east.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "x photographs" 		
	

Floyd | One photograph shows a shambles of masonry which might once have been
Floyd | a burial pyramid. In the foreground are two men -- one man is
Floyd | Professor Sneedlewood, as he might have appeared thirty years ago. The
Floyd | other is apparently a colleague, but his face is entirely in shadow.

Floyd |
Floyd | The rest of the photographs show different scenes from what appears to
Floyd | be the same archeological site.

		
	Taleslinger says (to Floyd), "sip tea" 		
	

Floyd |

Floyd | >
Floyd | A spot of tea might be refreshing under ordinary circumstances -- but
Floyd | today seems less and less ordinary every minute.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky says, "hmm, sinister" 	
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "sing" 		
	

Floyd | (warming up)
Floyd | You sing middle C.
Floyd |

Floyd | The professor enters from the foyer and settles back into his seat.
Floyd |
Floyd | He is carrying his precious artifact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		DavidW says, "That short man from before, obviously" 	
			Taleslinger says, "Awww, sod it. I have to run. Have fun." 	
			inky says (to DavidW), "oh yeah" 	
	Fang arrives, full of fun and funk. 		DavidW says, "That 'warming up' message is interesting. Melody's singing potential must be important." 	
	[D&D] Jota asks, "How many third party supplements does this trick require?" 		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x artifact" 		
	

Floyd | Something like a slender brick. Its surface is pitted and flaky, like
Floyd | some kind of shale. Some strange markings are barely visible, running
Floyd | around all the edges.

Floyd |
Floyd | The professor holds the rock-like object up to the light.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I found this in an Aztec ruin. But these inscriptions aren't Aztec --
Floyd | they're some kind of musical notation, dating from a much older
Floyd | culture -- most likely the Nisnoc Siw, although without additional

Floyd | evidence, I am unlikely to convince my colleagues. My guess is that
Floyd | this particular item was acquired by the Aztecs in trade, or perhaps
Floyd | unearthed by Aztec archeologists -- amateurs, of course."
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		inky asks, "wait, which message?" 	
	Taleslinger fades to translucency and disappears. 		Emerald says, "ah, we probably have to sing the melody on the artifact" 	
	

 DavidW | Emerald says (to Floyd), "sing" / Floyd | (warming up) / Floyd | You sing middle C.

		[D&D] inky says, "nah, this is all core" 		
	Emerald says (to Floyd), "x markings" 		
	

Floyd | If the professor is right, and the strange patterns on the artifact
Floyd | have something to do with music, then they aren't like any kind of
Floyd | musical notation you've seen before.
Floyd |

Floyd | "This artifact has enabled me to identify the Nisnoc Siw with the
Floyd | legendary music-makers of quite a number of indigenous cultures across
Floyd | the Americas," says the professor. "But aside from the music-making
Floyd | mythologies we can cobble together, this artifact, with its
Floyd | inscriptions, is all we know of the Nisnoc Siw."
Floyd |

Floyd | >

		
	[D&D] inky says, "but using a lot of official supplements" 		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask professor about photographs" 		
	

Floyd | "So the photographs from my past intrigue you? Shortly after these

Floyd | were taken, my closest colleague and I had something of a falling
Floyd | out," says the professor. "We've recently gotten back in touch,
Floyd | despite my reservations, in connection with the opening of the new
Floyd | Central American antiquities exhibit at my university, you see.
Floyd |
Floyd | "I keep this little display as a memento of better times... and also a

Floyd | reminder of what madness can do to a man's soul."
Floyd |
Floyd | "Take it, Miss Sweet," he says, gazing lovingly at the artifact.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "ask professor about colleague" 		
	

Floyd | "Ah, yes... My old friend, the dastardly Count Catastrophe," mutters
Floyd | the professor, momentarily troubled. "Never mind him. We've more
Floyd | important matters to tend to."
Floyd |

Floyd | The professor holds the artifact out to you, his eyes brimming with
Floyd | gratitude, his face a trembling mask.
Floyd |
Floyd | >

		
	inky says (to Floyd), "take artifact" 		
	

Floyd | As you take the artifact, the professor beams. "It is yours, Miss
Floyd | Sweet," he says. "Use it, to bring to life the music that has been
Floyd | silent for thousands of years."
Floyd |
Floyd | The professor leans forward excitedly. "On my first trip to Central
Floyd | Mexico, our native guide sang a few bars of something he remembered